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FORM ADV PART 2A
BROCHURE
V3Limited LLC
www.v3-limited.com
150 North Radnor Chester Road
Suite F-200
Radnor, PA 19087
(610) 989-7200
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
V3Limited LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please
contact us at (610) 989-7200. The information in this brochure has not been approved or
verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state
securities authority.
Additional information about V3Limited LLC is also available at the SEC’s website at:
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov
V3Limited LLC is a registered investment adviser with the SEC. Registration does not
imply a certain level of skill or training.
October 29, 2025
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Item 2. Material Changes
This brochure has been updated to describe V3’s services.
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Item 3.
Table of Contents
Item 2.
Material Changes ........................................................................................... 2
Item 3.
Table of Contents ........................................................................................... 3
Item 4.
Advisory Business ......................................................................................... 4
Item 5.
Fees and Compensation ................................................................................. 6
Item 6.
Performance Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ............................. 7
Item 7.
Types of Clients ............................................................................................. 7
Item 8. Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ...................... 8
Item 9.
Disciplinary Information .............................................................................. 13
Item 10. Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ................................... 13
Item 11. Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
and Personal Trading .................................................................................. 13
Item 12. Brokerage Practices ..................................................................................... 14
Item 13. Review of Accounts ..................................................................................... 15
Item 14. Client Referrals and Other Compensation ................................................... 15
Item 15. Custody ........................................................................................................ 16
Item 16.
Investment Discretion .................................................................................. 16
Item 17. Voting Client Securities ............................................................................... 16
Item 18.
Financial Information................................................................................... 17
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Item 4. Advisory Business
General Description of the Adviser
V3Limited LLC (the “Adviser” or “V3”) is a Delaware limited liability company with
offices in Radnor, Pennsylvania and Phoenix, Arizona. V3 commenced operations in
November 2013. Tim F. Wray and Todd A. Kellerman are the founders and principal
owners of V3 and have ultimate responsibility for the management, operations and
investment decisions of V3.
Description of Services Provided
Sub-Adviser to Other Investment Advisers
Investment advisers and family offices may engage V3 as a sub-adviser (“Sub-Advisory
Clients”) on a non-discretionary basis. In those instances, the investment advisers or family
offices engaging V3 retain their investment advisory relationship with their clients and
make the investment decisions on the clients’ behalf. V3 provides regular and continuous
investment advice to such Sub-Advisory Clients and their clients related to prospective and
existing investments in privately-held operating companies, private investment funds, real
estate, or special situations across a range of industries, asset classes and growth stages.
V3’s due diligence and analysis of existing and new investment opportunities in operating
companies as well as private investment funds may involve direct on-site due diligence of
the company’s and/or investment managers operations and management, competitive
benchmarking along with the evaluation and potential transaction and structuring oversight
and management of such companies and private investment funds.
V3 may provide clients with purchase recommendations related to prospective investment
opportunities as well as recommendations for clients to make additional contributions to
existing private investments. V3 may also recommend its clients hold or sell existing
private investments. Depending on a client’s agreement, V3 may effect the transaction on
behalf of the client. In some instances, V3 may negotiate changes in investment terms
related to an existing private investment on behalf of its clients.
Investment Adviser to Managed Accounts
V3 may provide advisory services to natural persons or entities that are, at minimum,
qualified clients, as the term is defined by the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the
“Advisers Act”), by establishing a discretionary or non-discretionary separately managed
account (each such account a “Managed Account” and each such client a “Managed
Account Client”).
V3’s investment advisory services are tailored to each client’s unique investment needs.
Depending on a client’s investment objectives and/or restrictions, V3 may recommend a
client continue to hold an existing investment, sell an existing position, invest in a new
investment opportunity or make an additional contribution to existing investments.
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Depending on a client’s agreement, V3 may effect the transaction on behalf of the client.
In certain instances, V3 may negotiate changes in investment terms related to an existing
private investment on behalf of its clients.
V3 may also serve as an outsourced investment officer for certain clients, such as families
or family offices, providing ongoing oversight and management of the client’s investment
program. In this role, V3 may assist with the development and maintenance of investment
policy statements, asset allocation, investment selection, due diligence, risk monitoring,
liquidity management, and coordination with the client’s other professional advisors. The
scope of authority and responsibilities in these arrangements are defined in each client’s
agreement.
The types of financial instruments that may be used are outlined in the investment advisory
agreement entered into between V3 and each Managed Account Client. Fee arrangements
and terms for each Managed Account are individually negotiated.
Depending on each client’s objectives, risk tolerance and/or restrictions, V3 may
recommend other investment advisers to assist Managed Account Clients determine
appropriate asset allocation, investment strategies and portfolio construction. Managed
Account Clients enter into separate agreements with such investment advisers in addition
to their advisory agreement with V3.
Special Projects and Consulting
V3 may be engaged by third parties directly to perform consulting services related to their
direct private investment programs which may or may not include investments held by
Sub-Advisory Clients or Managed Account Clients. The scope of these consulting services
may involve strategic planning at the direct investment program level, as well as, private
investment fund and operating company level risk monitoring, investment reporting, due
diligence, and value creation initiatives including; restructurings, realization of special
situation or distressed assets, transactions or operational transitions, or serving as interim
management, limited partner advisory committee and/or board members or observers of
underlying Client private investments. No principal of V3 currently serves as trustee to
any clients. However, one principal has been appointed successor trustee, which does not
become effective until a certain predefined event occurs.
Wrap Fee Programs
V3 does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
Regulatory Assets under Management
As of December 31, 2024, V3 advises $142,709,491 on a non-discretionary basis and $0
on a discretionary basis.
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Item 5.
Fees and Compensation
Advisory Fees and Compensation
Asset Based Compensation
Sub-Advisory Clients
Fees charged to Sub-Advisory Clients are calculated on a fixed fee basis or as a percentage
of assets under management. Contract terms are negotiated separately with each Sub-
Advisory Client in a form of investment advisory/management or services agreement. Fees
are payable in arrears or advance, typically quarterly or monthly. Fees are billed directly
to the Sub-Advisory Clients. Fees paid but not earned by the Adviser are returnable to the
client per the terms of the particular agreement. Clients of V3’s Sub-Advisory Clients may
enter into a performance-based fee agreement directly with V3, as explained below in Item
6.
Managed Accounts Clients
Fees charged to clients that are Managed Account Clients are calculated on a fixed fee
basis or as a percentage of assets under management. Contract terms are negotiated
separately with each such client, pursuant to an investment advisory agreement. Fees are
payable in arrears or advance, typically quarterly or monthly. Fees are billed directly to
the respective client. In addition to the fixed fees or asset-based fees, the Managed Account
clients may be charged performance fees, as explained below in Item 6. In general, where
an investment advisory agreement is in place for less than a full calendar quarter or month,
as applicable, advisory fees are pro-rated.
Special Project or Consulting Based Compensation
V3 may enter into a form of consulting services agreement with private investments and/or
operating companies held as investments by clients of Sub-Advisory Clients or Managed
Account Clients. V3 may also be engaged by third parties directly to perform consulting
services related to their direct private investments that may or may not be investments held
by Sub-Advisory or Managed Account Clients. Consulting fees are typically based on a
fixed fee basis, or the time spent and billing rate for a particular engagement or a percentage
of the applicable assets when investment reporting services are provided and may include
a performance-based fee, as explained below in Item 6.
Other Fees and Expenses
Some or all of the advisory fees charged by V3 to its Sub-Advisory Clients may ultimately
be charged by such Sub-Advisory Clients to their own clients. In addition to such fees, the
clients of V3’s Sub-Advisory Clients may incur additional investment and administrative
related expenses including, but not limited to, advisory fees charged by the V3 Sub-
Advisory Client for its investment advice, their pro-rata share of management and/or
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general partner fees charged by the general partner of pooled investment vehicles,
custodian charges, brokerage fees, commissions and other related reporting and
administrative costs.
In addition to the advisory fees charged by V3 to its Managed Account Clients, Managed
Account Clients may incur additional investment and administrative expenses including,
but not limited to, their pro-rata share of management and/or general partner fees charged
within a pooled investment vehicle in which Managed Accounts Clients invest, custodian
charges, brokerage fees, commissions and other related reporting and administrative costs.
Depending on each client’s objectives, risk tolerance and/or restrictions, V3 may
recommend other investment advisers to assist Managed Account Clients determine
appropriate asset allocation, investment strategies and portfolio construction. Managed
Account Clients enter into separate agreements with such investment advisers in addition
to their advisory agreement with V3. In addition to the advisory fees charged by V3 to its
Managed Account Clients, Managed Account Clients that enter into separate agreements
with other investment advisers are charged investment advisory fees or investment
management fees by such other investment advisers for their investment advice. Managed
Account Clients may incur additional third-party investment and administrative related
expenses including, but not limited to, fees charged by separate account managers for their
investment management services, their pro-rata share of management fees charged by
funds and pooled investment vehicles, custodian charges, brokerage fees, commissions and
other related reporting costs.
Item 6. Performance Based Fees and Side-by-Side
Management
With respect to Managed Account Clients, clients of Sub-Advisory Clients, or consulting
services clients, V3 may receive, in addition to the fees described for those
accounts/engagements in Item 5, a performance fee (“Performance Fee”) from either
Managed Account Clients, from clients of Sub-Advisory Clients or from consulting
services clients. V3’s Performance Fee, if applicable, is based on a percentage of the
realized and/or unrealized gains, income and/or other distributable investment returns of a
particular investment to the client. Certain clients do not pay a Performance Fee; in some
cases these clients may pay higher fixed fees or fees based on assets under management.
In the event an agreement includes provisions subject to Performance Fee(s), there is
typically a look forward provision that provides for V3 to receive its Performance Fee
within a specific time period from the termination date of such related agreement. All such
Performance Fee arrangements are individually negotiated with each Client and may
include carried interest arrangements, profit participation, and/or liquidity-based fees.
Item 7. Types of Clients
V3’s clients are its Sub-Advisory Clients and the Managed Account Clients. V3’s clients
are not the clients serviced by the Sub-Advisory Clients except in the event that there is a
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separate agreement signed between V3 and the clients of the Sub-Advisory Clients that
provides, among others, the payment of a Performance Fee as explained in Item 6.
Sub-Advisory Clients
As outlined in Item 4, V3 provides investment advisers and family offices advisory services
on a non-discretionary basis.
Managed Account Clients
As outlined in Item 4, V3 provides advisory services to Managed Accounts Clients that
would, at minimum, be Qualified Clients, as defined in the Advisers Act. In that respect,
Managed Account Clients may include high net-worth individuals, single family offices,
pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, and business entities.
Consulting Clients
V3 may enter into a form of consulting services agreement with private investment funds
and/or operating companies held as investments by a Client or may be engaged by third
parties directly to perform consulting services related to their fund and direct private
investments. The scope of these consulting services may involve direct investment
program design, due diligence, risk monitoring, investment reporting or value creation
services including operating company level restructurings, operational transitions, serving
as interim management of underlying operating companies, limited partner advisory
committee and/or board members or observers of private investments.
Item 8. Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of
Loss
Investments for the Sub-Advisory Clients and Managed Accounts
Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
V3 assists investment advisers, family offices, and clients in Managed Accounts evaluate
investments in privately held companies, real estate assets or other structures through a
direct investment into either a target entity through a limited partnership interest or other
such pooled or “fund” structure. Such investments may include debt and/or equity interests
in a leveraged buyout, recapitalization, real estate purchase, growth financing or loan
facility.
The due diligence process for these types of investments may consist of (a) meetings and
interviews with operating company management/personnel and industry participants, (b)
financial, legal, and performance/operational due diligence, (c) competitive analysis, (d)
financial modeling with industry, management and other diligence inputs, and (e)
diligence, transaction, and other engagements of legal, tax, valuation and accounting
advisors where applicable. A key component of V3’s diligence process is the identification
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and partnership with industry experts and operating partners with a successful track record
and domain expertise specific to the target opportunity/evaluation.
As a result of the diligence process the Adviser may recommend to hold/monitor the
investment and continue to perform on-going due diligence of the operating company
operational and financial results. Alternatively, V3 may seek to lead operating company
level restructurings, transactions or operational transitions or serve as interim management
of underlying operating companies. In limited cases, V3 may seek to sell the investment
for the Sub-Advisory Client or the Managed Account in a secondary/exit sale to a third
party. To the extent the client decides to pursue a secondary/exit sale of their investment(s),
V3 will seek bids from potential buyers which may include operating company
management, private investors, competitors or related industry companies, secondary fund
direct investors or other financial sponsors.
V3 also assists investment advisers, family offices, and Managed Account Clients in
evaluating investment opportunities in private investment funds. Such investments may
include private equity, private debt, real estate or venture capital funds that invest directly
in operating companies, real estate or other financial structures through a pooled
investment vehicle. V3’s due diligence process for these types of investments consists of
(a) competitive benchmarking of the subject fund relative to comparable fund managers,
(b) various methods of financial, operating, management, portfolio company/investment
holdings, and other diligence and analysis, (c) site visits with fund managers, (d) market
based analysis of the terms and conditions of the fund and its limited partnership/governing
documents and (e) analysis of manager(s) prior experience, focus, and performance, where
applicable. Additional areas evaluated during the due diligence process include the
fund’s/manager’s investment strategy, compensation structure, conflicts and reference
checks.
At the conclusion of each due diligence review, or from time to time, a summary of findings
and recommendation may be presented to the Sub-Advisory Client, who might share that
summary and recommendation with their own clients, and to the Managed Accounts. In
cases involving new investment opportunities, the final decision to invest or not invest may
be V3’s or the respective clients’, depending on the discretionary or non-discretionary
nature of the relationship as described in the relevant investment advisory/management
agreement. In the event of an investment in a private investment fund, the Sub-Advisory
Client or the Managed Account client will review the offering materials and execute the
related subscription documents.
Should the evaluation of a private investment fund relate to a Sub-Advisory Client’s or a
Managed Account Client’s current investment holding(s), the Adviser may recommend to
hold/monitor the investment, whereby the Adviser will monitor the relevant investment
through the on-going diligence of the fund’s performance and financial reporting.
Alternatively, the diligence analysis may call for (a) the investor(s) to negotiate a change
in terms/conditions (where available/applicable) with the fund’s general partner, (b)
replace the existing general partner or (c) seek to sell the Sub-Advisory Client’s or the
Managed Account client’s investment(s) in a secondary transaction. To the extent, the
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relevant client decides to pursue a secondary sale of their interest in a private investment
fund, the Adviser will seek to obtain bids from potential buyers, which may include the
fund’s general partner, private investors, secondary fund investors, and other third parties.
V3 also assists Managed Account Clients in selecting and monitoring other investment
advisers to assist them with determining appropriate asset allocation, investment strategies
and portfolio construction. In these instances, Managed Account Clients enter into separate
agreements with such investment advisers in addition to their advisory agreement with V3.
In conjunction with these investment services, V3 considers Managed Account Clients
investment policy, objectives, risk tolerance and/or restrictions in its initial as well as on-
going due diligence process, which may include (a) competitive benchmarking of the other
investment adviser’s relative to comparable other investment advisers, (b) various methods
of financial, operating, management, investment strategy analysis, (c) site visits with other
investment advisers, (d) market based analysis of the terms and conditions of the
investment advisers investment strategies and related compensation and pricing models
and (e) analysis of other investment adviser(s) prior experience, focus, and performance,
where applicable. Additional areas evaluated during the initial and on-going due diligence
process include the other investment adviser’s investment asset allocation, strategies and
performance as well as the accuracy and completeness of operational account service
requests by the Managed Account Client to the other investment adviser, compensation
structure, conflicts and reference checks.
Risks of Loss
Investments in privately-held companies are by their nature highly illiquid, long-term
investments. Clients should not expect to be able to transfer their interests in, or to
withdraw from these types of investments as clients may face reduced opportunities to exit
and realize value from their investments in the event of a general market downturn or a
specific market dislocation. As a consequence, clients’ investments managed by the
Adviser may not be able to be sold when desired or to be realized to what may be perceived
as a higher fair value than readily available for sale at any one point in time. Furthermore,
under certain circumstances, distributions may be made by
the underlying
investments/funds to investors in-kind and could consist of securities for which there is no
readily available market. V3 is engaged to provide advisory and consulting services for
existing illiquid investments that have existing challenges and problems, and that may be
highly distressed. Such investments may have little to no current determinable value and
may not be able to recover or generate value going forward.
Risks associated with seeking to change the investment terms/conditions/management of a
private investment include the potential cost of legal, accounting and advisory expenses
that may be required to implement such change, the time away from managing the
underlying investments that may be required by the general partner (and or management)
and ultimately that the change in terms and conditions are less effective than the previously
existing terms/conditions present in the funds documents prior to any such change.
Finally, the risk of selling a current interest may result in a client realizing less than they
would have otherwise realized if the investment had not been sold.
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Risks for Managed Account Clients working with other investment advisers that are
recommended by the Adviser, include the general risks associated with investing in
financial markets and securities, including: risk of loss, risk that portfolios may change and
not align with the set asset allocation targets in response to the movement of interest rates,
changes in credit ratings and other adverse market and economic conditions. As a result,
Managed Account Clients portfolio of investments may become concentrated in a limited
number of companies, industry sectors, managers and/or strategies increasing the
vulnerability of the portfolio as compared with a portfolio that is more diversified. In these
cases, actual performance may deviate from expected performance. Each Managed
Account Client who engages other investment advisers recommended by the Adviser
should fully review the related agreements and risks disclosed by those other investment
advisers to the Managed Account Client.
Investments for Managed Accounts
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
V3 may recommend private investments for Managed Accounts, depending on the
respective investment advisory/management agreement. The risks set forth below apply to
clients that are Managed Account Clients.
General Risk of Loss Statement. As with any investments, investing in securities
involves a risk of loss. Future returns are not guaranteed, and the Adviser’s client may lose
money on investments. Managed Account Clients should carefully consider the amount of
risk and/or loss they are willing to bear. V3 in no way guarantees performance, and at any
time the value of assets invested may fluctuate and be worth less than the amount originally
invested. Clients should only invest assets they will not need for current purposes and that
can be invested on a long-term basis.
Significant risks involving privately-held operating companies include:
Investments in Less Established Companies. The investments may be in securities
of less established companies. Investments in such companies may involve greater risks
than generally are associated with investments in more established companies. To the
extent there is any public market for the securities held by a Managed Account Client, such
securities may be subject to more abrupt and erratic market price movements than those of
larger, more established companies. Less established companies tend to have lower
capitalizations and fewer resources and, therefore, often are more vulnerable to financial
failure. Such companies also may have shorter operating histories on which to judge future
performance and in many cases, if operating, will have negative cash flow. Certain of these
investments should be considered highly speculative and may result in the loss of a
Managed Account’s entire investment. There can be no assurance that any such losses will
be offset by gains (if any) realized on the Managed Account’s other investments.
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Concentration of Investments. The portfolio of investments may become
concentrated in a limited number of companies and/or in industry sectors, increasing the
vulnerability of the portfolio as compared with a portfolio that is more diversified.
Nature of Investments. The task of identifying opportunities in private operating
companies, managing such investments and realizing a significant return is difficult. Many
organizations operated by persons of competence and integrity have been unable to make,
manage and realize such investments successfully. There is no assurance that the
investments recommended by the Adviser will generate returns for its Clients. There is no
assurance of any distributions from private investments recommended by the Adviser to
its Clients. Clients may hold a limited number of investments, and these investments
generally will involve a high degree of risk. Accordingly, poor performance by a few
investments could severely affect the total returns to clients.
Follow-on Investments. A Managed Account Clients may be called upon to
provide follow-on funding for private investments owned or have the opportunity to
increase capital allocated to such investments. There can be no assurance that a Managed
Account Client, as applicable, will make such follow-on investments or that a Managed
Account will have sufficient funds to do so. Any decision not to make follow-on
investments or an inability to do so may have a substantial negative impact on investments
in need of such an investment or may result in the dilution of the current investment.
Leverage Risks with Portfolio Companies. Some portfolio companies or
investments in private companies and/or private funds in Managed Accounts employ
significant debt as a way of improving the investment rate of return or reducing the overall
cost of such investment. Such use of debt would increase a company’s exposure to risks of
increasing interest rates or downturns in the economy and may affect its operating
performance and cash flow. To the extent that a portfolio company or private investment
is unable to generate sufficient cash flow to meet its debt service obligations, the value of
a Managed Account’s investment, as applicable, in such company could be significantly
impaired.
Certain Effects of Default and Bankruptcy. Some investments in private
companies and/or private funds may be pledged to third parties, including senior lenders,
and could be foreclosed upon or otherwise acquired by such parties under certain
circumstances, including a default. In the event of the bankruptcy of a project company,
prior distributions to a Managed Account, as applicable, may be reclaimed if such prior
payments are determined to have been a “preference” payment or fraudulent transfer under
applicable bankruptcy and related laws and regulations.
Expedited Transactions. Investment analyses and decisions by V3 may frequently
be required to be undertaken on an expedited basis to take advantage of investment
opportunities. In such cases, the information available to V3 at the time of an investment
decision may be limited. Therefore, no assurance can be given that V3 will have knowledge
of all relevant circumstances that may adversely affect an investment. This lack of
knowledge may expose Managed Account Clients to the risk of loss.
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Lack of Control. Investments may represent minority positions in portfolio
companies, without power to exert significant control over such entities’ partnership
committees or boards of directors and management. Although V3 will monitor the
performance of each investment, it will rely significantly on the management and boards
of directors of such entities, which may include representatives of other investors with
whom the Managed Account Client is not affiliated and whose interests or views may
conflict with the interests of the Managed Account Client.
Advice May Not Be Based on Clients’ Complete Investment Holdings. V3’s
advice to clients is made in the clients’ best interest based on the information V3 is aware
of when making recommendations. There is a risk that V3’s investment advice would be
different if V3 had additional information about Clients’ complete holdings.
Item 9. Disciplinary Information
This item is not applicable.
Item 10. Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
As a result of special project or consulting services described in Item 4, the Adviser, or
affiliates, may receive compensation directly from an operating company that is held in
one of the client accounts, through an investment in a limited partnership or other flow-
through entity, or a fund that is managed, or co-managed, by the Adviser. The Adviser has
an ownership interest in the manager of a special purpose vehicle holding a single passive
investment.
Item 11. Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
11A. Code of Ethics
V3 has a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) in place to which all employees are subject. The
Code sets forth the standards of conduct expected of its associated persons and requires
compliance with the federal securities laws. The Code contains policies reasonably
designed to prevent the unlawful use of material non-public information by the firm or any
of its associated persons. We will provide a copy of our code of ethics to any client or
investor or prospective client or investor upon request.
V3 recognizes and believes that (i) high ethical standards are essential for its success and
to maintain the confidence of its investors; (ii) its long-term business interests are best
served by adherence to the principle that the interests of its investors/clients come first; (iii)
it has a fiduciary duty to its investors/clients to act in their best interest. V3’s Code of
Ethics governs a number of potential conflicts of interest which exist when providing
advisory services to the Sub-advisory Clients and Managed Account Clients.
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This Code is designed to ensure that V3 meets its fiduciary obligation to its clients (or
prospective clients) and to instill a culture of compliance within V3. An additional benefit
of the Code is to detect and prevent violations of securities laws.
The Code is distributed to each employee at the time of hire and annually thereafter. V3
also supplements the Code with ongoing monitoring of employee activity.
The Code includes the following:
Requirements related to confidentiality;
Limitations on, and reporting of, gifts and entertainment;
Pre-clearance and reporting of certain employee personal securities transactions;
and
Pre-clearance of outside business activities;
On an annual basis, V3 requires all employees to certify that they are in compliance with
the Code.
V3, or its related persons, may from time to time have bought or sold, or may subsequently
buy or sell, for their personal accounts, investments which may also be purchased or sold
for the account of our clients. V3 and its related personnel are subject to guidelines
governing the ability to make such investments in their personal accounts. The guidelines
generally require that such investments be conducted for investment rather than speculative
purposes and that all such personal investment transactions receive pre-clearance from
V3’s Chief Compliance Officer.
11B. Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
V3 may in certain instances recommend that its clients, including its Sub-Advisory Clients
and Managed Account Clients, invest in funds, or directly in operating companies, real
estate or other financial structures. V3 will, as applicable, distribute offering documents
to the client. V3 will also recommend that clients review the material to determine whether
the investment is suitable for them or, in the case of Sub-Advisory Clients, their clients.
Sub-Advisory Clients are responsible for independently evaluating the suitability of such
recommendations with respect to their clients. With respect to such direct private
investments, V3 does not invest any client assets without the client completing the
applicable subscription documentation.
Item 12. Brokerage Practices
Factors Considered in Selecting or Recommending Broker-Dealers for Client
Transactions.
The Adviser does not execute securities transactions through a broker-dealer.
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Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
The Adviser does not utilize soft dollars in any way in connection with its business.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
The Adviser does not direct brokerage business to third parties in exchange for client
referrals.
Directed Brokerage
V3 does not have directed brokerage arrangements.
Item 13. Review of Accounts
In the scope of V3’s initial due diligence of new private investments and other investment
advisers as well as V3’s continuous and regular monitoring of existing private investments
and other investment advisers, V3 reviews a range of inputs to determine the current
situation and establish a plan for each. Such inputs may include, but are not limited to the
financial, management, operational and strategic results/plans/projections relative to the
subject investment’s and/or other investment adviser’s industry/competitors and an
assessment of existing management, operational, and execution capabilities and
performance relative to each client’s objectives, risk tolerance and/or restrictions.
The Adviser will generally provide written reports to clients, from time to time, related to
each of the investments covered under the client agreement. The level of detail in the
reports and the timing of such reports vary according to client specifications and the
availability of information. Information contained within these reports is obtained from
management interviews, monitoring and periodic reports from underlying private
investments and/or other investment advisers. The Adviser’s reports may include
quantitative and/or qualitative analysis of individual investments. Managed Account
Clients who engage another investment adviser based upon the Adviser’s recommendation
will receive reports prepared by the other investment adviser from time to time as well.
Item 14. Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Economic Benefits Received from Non-Clients for Providing Services to Clients
Not applicable.
Compensation to Non-Supervised Persons for Client Referrals
V3 from time to time enters into arrangements pursuant to which third parties refer clients
to V3. These third parties will receive referral fees. All such arrangements are disclosed
to applicable clients and will be designed to comply with the Advisers Act and SEC Rule
206(4)-3. These third parties will not be employees of V3. Pursuant to a written agreement
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with V3, third parties may generally receive a percentage of gross revenue actually
received by V3 from the account introduced by the third party. Any such referral fee will
be paid by V3 and not by the client. The fee clients pay for V3s services will not be higher
or lower as a result of such referral fees. Compensation paid to third parties will depend
on the nature of the relationship and could vary.
Item 15. Custody
The Adviser is deemed not to have custody of the assets it manages for its clients.
With respect to its Sub-Advisory clients, V3 offers its services on a non-discretionary basis.
V3 provides research and outsourced due diligence on prospective and existing fund and
direct private investments for its Sub-Advisory Clients and makes recommendations for
such investments. Such clients are billed directly and V3 does not deduct fees. V3 is not
deemed to have custody of assets under this client service offering.
With respect to Managed Accounts, V3 does not have custody of those clients’ funds and
securities in such accounts because V3 does not deduct advisory fees or other expenses
directly from such accounts (nor does it have the power to do so without the consent/action
of the relevant client). Payment of fees to V3 for each Managed Account is processed via
an invoice that is delivered to the respective client and V3 is then paid by the instruction
of the Managed Account Client. The Managed Account client will receive account
statements from its qualified custodian and should carefully review those statements.
Item 16. Investment Discretion
V3 provides investment advice to its Sub-Advisory Clients on a non-discretionary basis.
For its Managed Account Clients, V3 separately negotiates and documents those terms
specific to discretionary or non-discretionary investment authority, as applicable, in the
investment advisory/management agreement. V3’s fiduciary duty requires it to give
investment advice that is suitable and appropriate to each Managed Account Client, and to
have an adequate basis in fact for its investment recommendations.
Item 17. Voting Client Securities
Policies and Procedures Relating to Authority to Vote Client Securities
When Managed Account Client portfolios hold securities that result in proxies, V3 does
not vote or give any advice about how to vote, proxies for securities held in client accounts.
In cases where Managed Account Clients have entered into a separate investment advisory
agreement with another adviser recommended by V3 to assist them with portfolio
construction in conjunction with the advisory services provided by V3, as explained in Item
4, the proxy-voting authority of that adviser is addressed in that agreement.
V3 does not vote proxies in its capacity as a sub-advisor to other investment advisers.
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Item 18. Financial Information
Not applicable.
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