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Part 2A of Form ADV: Firm Brochure
January 2026
Vine Capital Management, LLC
29935 Valle Olvera
Temecula, CA 92591
www.vinecapitalmanagement.com
Firm Contact:
Tom Haynes
Chief Compliance Officer
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Vine Capital
Management, LLC. If clients have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact
us at (951) 526-5173 or tom@vinecapitalmanagement.com. The information in this brochure has not
been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any State
Securities Authority. Additional information about our firm is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching CRD# 269894.
Please note that the use of the term “registered investment adviser” and description of our firm
and/or our associates as “registered” does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Clients are
encouraged to review this Brochure and Brochure Supplements for our firm’s associates who advise
clients for more information on the qualifications of our firm and our employees.
Item 2: Material Changes
Vine Capital Management, LLC is required to notify clients of any information that has changed since
the last annual update of the Firm Brochure (“Brochure”) that may be important to them. Clients can
request a full copy of our Brochure or contact us with any questions that they may have about the
changes.
Since our last Annual Amendment filing on 01/17/2025, our firm has no material changes to disclose.
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Item 1: Cover Page
Item 2: Material Changes
Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 4: Advisory Business
Item 5: Fees & Compensation
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management
Item 7: Types of Clients & Account Requirements
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation, or Interest in
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Item 13: Review of Accounts or Financial Plans
Item 14: Client Referrals & Other Compensation
Item 15: Custody
Item 16: Investment Discretion
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
Item 18: Financial Information
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Item 4: Advisory Business
Our firm is dedicated to providing individuals and other types of clients with a wide array of
investment advisory services. Our firm is a limited liability company
formed under the laws of the
State of California in 2015 and has been in business as an investment adviser since that time. Our
firm is wholly owned by Thomas Haynes.
The purpose of this Brochure is to disclose the conflicts of interest associated with the investment
transactions, compensation and any other matters related to investment decisions made by our firm
or its representatives. As a fiduciary, it is our duty to always act in the client’s best interest. This is
accomplished in part by knowing our client. Our firm has established a service-oriented advisory
practice with open lines of communication for many different types of clients to help meet their
financial goals while remaining sensitive to risk tolerance and time horizons. Working with clients to
understand their investment objectives while educating them about our process, facilitates the kind
of working relationship we value.
Types of Advisory Services Offered
Asset Management:
We offer Asset Management through wrapped accounts only. Please see our separate Wrap Fee
Program Brochure for complete information regarding this advisory service.
Financial Planning & Consulting:
Our firm provides a variety of standalone financial planning and consulting services to clients for the
management of financial resources based upon an analysis of current situation, goals, and objectives.
Financial planning services will typically involve preparing a financial plan or rendering a financial
consultation for clients based on the client’s financial goals and objectives. This planning or
consulting may encompass Investment Planning, Retirement Planning, Estate Planning, Charitable
Planning, Education Planning, Corporate and Personal Tax Planning, Real Estate Analysis,
Mortgage/Debt Analysis, Insurance Analysis, or Business and Personal Financial Planning.
Written financial plans or financial consultations rendered to clients usually include general
recommendations for a course of activity or specific actions to be taken by the clients.
Implementation of the recommendations will be at the discretion of the client. Our firm provides
clients with a summary of their financial situation, and observations for financial planning
engagements. Financial consultations are typically accompanied by a written summary of
observations and recommendations. Assuming all the information and documents requested from
the client are provided promptly, plans or consultations are typically completed within 6 months of
the client signing a contract with our firm.
Retirement Plan Consulting:
Our firm provides retirement plan consulting services to employer plan sponsors on an ongoing
basis. Generally, such consulting services consist of assisting employer plan sponsors in establishing,
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monitoring and reviewing their company’s participant-directed retirement plan. As the needs of the
plan sponsor dictate, areas of advising may include:
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Establishing an Investment Policy Statement – Our firm will assist in the development of a
statement that summarizes the investment goals and objectives along with the broad
strategies to be employed to meet the objectives.
Investment Options – Our firm will work with the Plan Sponsor to evaluate existing
investment options and make recommendations for appropriate changes.
Asset Allocation and Portfolio Construction – Our firm will develop strategic asset allocation
models to aid Participants in developing strategies to meet their investment objectives, time
horizon, financial situation and tolerance for risk.
Investment Monitoring – Our firm will monitor the performance of the investments and
notify the client in the event of over/underperformance and in times of market volatility.
Participant Education – Our firm will provide opportunities to educate plan participants
about their retirement plan offerings, different investment options, and general guidance on
allocation strategies.
In providing services for retirement plan consulting, our firm does not provide any advisory services
with respect to the following types of assets: employer securities, real estate (excluding real estate
funds and publicly traded REITS), participant loans, non-publicly traded securities or assets, other
illiquid investments, or brokerage window programs (collectively, “Excluded Assets”).
All retirement plan consulting services shall be in compliance with the applicable state laws
regulating retirement consulting services. This applies to client accounts that are retirement or other
employee benefit plans (“Plan”) governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended (“ERISA”). If the client accounts are part of a Plan, and our firm accepts appointment to
provide services to such accounts, our firm acknowledges its fiduciary standard within the meaning
of Section 3(21) or 3(38) of ERISA as designated by the Retirement Plan Consulting Agreement with
respect to the provision of services described therein.
Tailoring of Advisory Services
Our firm offers individualized investment advice to our Wrap Asset Management clients. General
investment advice will be offered to our Financial Planning & Consulting, Retirement Plan Consulting
clients.
Each Wrap Asset Management client has the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on the types
of investments to be held in the portfolio. Restrictions on investments in certain securities or types of
securities may not be possible due to the level of difficulty this would entail in managing the account.
Participation in Wrap Fee Programs
Our firm only offers wrap fee accounts to our clients, which are managed on an individualized basis
according to the client’s investment objectives, financial goals, risk tolerance, etc. Please see our Part
2A, Appendix 1 (the “Wrap Fee Program Brochure”) for more information.
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Regulatory Assets Under Management
Our firm manages $152,881 on a discretionary basis and $188,241,498 on a non-discretionary basis
as of 12/31/2025.
Item 5: Fees & Compensation
Compensation for Our Advisory Services
Wrap Asset Management:
Please see our Wrap Fee Program Brochure for more information.
Financial Planning & Consulting:
Our firm charges on an hourly or flat fee basis for financial planning and consulting services. The total
estimated fee, as well as the ultimate fee charged, is based on the scope and complexity of our
engagement with the client. The maximum hourly fee to be charged will not exceed $250. Flat fees
will be $750 for initial plans and $500 for annual updates to the plan thereafter. Our firm does not
require a retainer for our financial planning and consulting service. Our firm will not require
prepayment exceeding $1,200 when services cannot be rendered within 6 (six) months.
Our Wrap Asset Management Services do include complimentary Financial Planning & Consulting
Services at no additional charge upon request by the client and/or Vine Capital. Any client who pays
Vine Capital for Financial Planning & Consulting Services within 6 months of becoming a Wrap Asset
Management advisory client, will have those Financial Planning & Consulting fees refunded.
Retirement Plan Consulting:
Our Retirement Plan Consulting services are billed on an hourly basis. The total estimated fee, as well
as the ultimate fee charged, is based on the scope and complexity of our engagement with the client.
The maximum hourly fee to be charged will not exceed $250. The fee-paying arrangements for our
Retirement Plan Consulting Service will be determined on a case-by-case basis and will be detailed
in the signed consulting agreement.
Other Types of Fees & Expenses
Wrap fee clients will not incur transaction costs for trades. More information about this can be found
in our separate Wrap Fee Program Brochure. Clients may also pay charges imposed directly by a
mutual fund, index fund, or exchange traded fund, which shall be disclosed in the fund’s prospectus
(i.e., fund management fees, initial or deferred sales charges, mutual fund sales loads, 12b-1 fees,
surrender charges, variable annuity fees, IRA and qualified retirement plan fees, and other fund
expenses). Our firm does not receive a portion of these fees. Vine Capital can lower or eliminate the
advisory fee rate charged at any time without the client’s permission. However, to raise the fee rate,
Vine Capital requires written approval from the client prior to increasing advisory fees charged in
the client’s account(s).
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LPL Financial offers a trading platform with select exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) that do not charge
transaction fees. The no-transaction-fee ETF trading platform is available to clients participating in
LPL Financial’s Strategic Wealth Management (“SWM”) and Strategic Asset Management (“SAM”)
programs. The limited number of ETFs available on LPL Financial’s no-transaction fee platform may
have higher overall expenses than other types of securities and ETFs not included in the platform.
Other major custodians have eliminated transaction fees for all ETFs and U.S. listed equities, so clients
may pay more for investing in the same securities at LPL Financial.
Termination & Refunds
Either party may terminate the signed advisory agreement at any time. Upon receipt of your notice
of termination, LPL will process a pro-rate refund of the unearned portion of the advisory fees
charged in advance at the beginning of the quarter.
Financial Planning & Consulting clients may terminate their agreement at any time before the
delivery of a financial plan by providing written notice. For purposes of calculating refunds, all work
performed by us up to the point of termination shall be calculated at the hourly fee currently in effect.
Clients will receive a pro-rata refund of unearned fees based on the time and effort expended by our
firm.
Either party to a Retirement Plan Consulting Agreement may terminate at any time by providing
written notice to the other party. Full refunds will only be made in cases where cancellation occurs
within 5 business days of signing an agreement. After 5 business days from initial signing, either
party must provide the other party 30 days written notice to terminate billing. Billing will terminate
30 days after receipt of termination notice. Clients will be charged on a pro-rata basis, which takes
into account work completed by our firm on behalf of the client. Clients will incur charges for bona
fide advisory services rendered up to the point of termination (determined as 30 days from receipt
of said written notice) and such fees will be due and payable.
Commissionable Securities Sales
Our firm and representatives do not sell securities for a commission in advisory accounts.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management
Our firm does not charge performance-based fees.
Item 7: Types of Clients & Account Requirements
Our firm has the following types of clients:
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Individuals and High Net Worth Individuals;
Trusts, Estates or Charitable Organizations;
Retirement;
Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and/or Other Business Types
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Our firm does not impose requirements for opening and maintaining accounts or otherwise engaging
us.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
We use the following methods of analysis in formulating our investment advice and/or managing
client assets:
Fundamental Analysis:
We attempt to measure the intrinsic value of a security by looking at
economic and financial factors (for example: the overall economy, industry conditions, and the
financial condition and management of a particular company itself) to determine if the company is
underpriced (indicating it may be a good time to buy) or overpriced (indicating it may be time to
sell). Fundamental analysis does not attempt to anticipate overall market movements. This presents
a potential risk, as the price of a security can move up or down along with the overall market
regardless of the economic and financial factors considered in evaluating the particular security.
Asset Allocation:
Rather than focusing primarily on securities selection, we attempt to identify an
appropriate ratio of securities, fixed income, and cash suitable to the client’s investment goals and
risk tolerance with the goal of better diversification of risks. A risk of using asset allocation is that the
client may not participate in sharp increases in a particular security, industry or market sector.
Another risk is that the ratio of securities, fixed income, and cash will change over time due to stock
and market movements and, if not corrected, will no longer be appropriate for the client’s goals.
Mutual Fund and/or Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Analysis:
We look at the experience and track
record of the manager of the mutual fund or ETF in an attempt to determine if that manager has
demonstrated an ability to invest over a period of time and in different economic conditions. We also
look at the underlying assets in a mutual fund or ETF in an attempt to determine if there is significant
overlap in the underlying investments held in other fund(s) in the client’s portfolio. We also monitor
the funds or ETFs in an attempt to determine if they are continuing to follow their stated investment
strategy. A risk of mutual fund and/or ETF analysis is that, as in all securities investments, past
performance does not guarantee future results. A manager who has been successful may not be able
to replicate that success in the future. In addition, as we do not control the underlying investments
in a fund or ETF, managers of different funds held by the client may purchase the same security,
increasing the risk to the client if that security were to fall in value. There is also a risk that a manager
may deviate from the stated investment mandate or strategy of the fund or ETF, which could make
the holding(s) less suitable for the client’s portfolio.
Investment Strategies We Use
We use the following strategies in managing client accounts, provided that such strategies are
appropriate to the needs of the client and consistent with the client's investment objectives, risk
tolerance, and time horizons, among other considerations:
Long-Term Purchases:
When utilizing this strategy, we may purchase securities with the idea of
holding them for a relatively long time (typically held for at least a year). A risk in a long-term
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purchase strategy is that by holding the security for this length of time, we may not take advantages
of short-term gains that could be profitable to a client. Moreover, if our predictions are incorrect, a
security may decline sharply in value before we make the decision to sell. Typically, we employ this
sub-strategy when we believe the securities to be well valued; and/or we want exposure to a
particular asset class over time, regardless of the current projection for this class.
Short-Term Purchases:
When utilizing this strategy, we may also purchase securities with the idea
of selling them within a relatively short time (typically a year or less). We do this in an attempt to
take advantage of conditions that we believe will soon result in a price swing in the securities we
purchase.
Trading:
On rare occasions, we purchase securities with the idea of selling them very quickly
(typically within 30 days or less). We do this in an attempt to take advantage of our predictions of
brief price swings.
Cash & Cash Equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents generally refer to either United States dollars
or highly liquid short-term debt instruments such as, but not limited to, treasury bills, bank CD’s and
commercial papers. Generally, these assets are considered nonproductive and will be exposed to
inflation risk and considerable opportunity cost risk. Investments in cash and cash equivalents will
generally return less than the advisory fee charged by our firm. Our firm may recommend cash and
cash equivalents as part of our clients’ asset allocation when deemed appropriate and in their best
interest. Our firm considers cash and cash equivalents to be an asset class. Therefore, our firm assess
an advisory fee on cash and cash equivalents unless indicated otherwise in writing.
Sector Allocation
: We may allocate client assets to various sectors of the fixed income market
(including US Treasury obligations, federal agency securities, corporate notes, mortgage-backed
securities and others) and sectors of the stock market (including Energy, Health Care, Consumer
Staples, Consumer Discretionary, Technology, Industrial, Basic Materials, Financials, Utilities,
Telecom, and Real Estate Investment Trusts), based on our quantitative and qualitative analysis. This
is done in order to manage client exposure to a given sector and to provide exposure to sectors we
believe have good value relative to the alternatives. The risk of sector allocation is that clients may
not participate fully in an increase in value in any specific sector and/or may experience greater
losses than a more broadly diversified portfolio.
Security Selection:
Contrarian Investing
We use a
strategy in security selection. This is
characterized by purchasing and selling securities contrast to the prevailing sentiment of the time. A
contrarian believes that certain crowd behavior among investors can lead to exploitable mispricing
in securities markets. For example, widespread pessimism about a stock can drive a price so low that
it overstates the company's risks and understates its prospects for returning to profitability.
Identifying and purchasing such distressed stocks, and selling them after the company recovers, can
lead to above-average gains. Conversely, widespread optimism can result in unjustifiably high
valuations that will eventually lead to drops, when those high expectations don't pan out. Avoiding
investments in over-hyped investments reduces the risk of such drops. These general principles can
apply whether the investment in question is an individual stock, an industry sector, or an entire
market or any other asset class. A contrarian seeks opportunities to buy or sell specific investments
when the majority of investors appear to be doing the opposite, to the point where that investment
has become mispriced. Our strategy may be interested in measures of "sentiment" regarding a
security among other investors, such as sell-side analyst coverage and earnings forecasts, trading
volume, and media commentary about the company and its business prospects, a behavioral finance
concept. Although not possible at all times, we are also ideally essentially looking to be able to buy
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securities at a discount to their intrinsic value, as well as perceived value. Arguably, that margin of
safety is more likely to exist when a security has fallen a great deal, and that type of drop is usually
accompanied by negative news and general pessimism.
Debt Securities (Bonds)
: Issuers use debt securities to borrow money. Generally, issuers pay
investors periodic interest and repay the amount borrowed either periodically during the life of the
security and/or at maturity. Alternatively, investors can purchase other debt securities, such as zero-
coupon bonds, which do not pay current interest, but rather are priced at a discount from their face
values and their values accrete over time to face value at maturity. The market prices of debt
securities fluctuate depending on such factors as interest rates, credit quality, and maturity. In
general, market prices of debt securities decline when interest rates rise and increase when interest
rates fall. Bonds with longer rates of maturity tend to have greater interest rate risks.
Certain additional risk factors relating to debt securities include: (a) When interest rates are
declining, investors have to reinvest their interest income and any return of principal, whether
scheduled or unscheduled, at lower prevailing rates.; (b) Inflation causes tomorrow’s dollar to be
worth less than today’s; in other words, it reduces the purchasing power of a bond investor’s future
interest payments and principal, collectively known as “cash flows.” Inflation also leads to higher
interest rates, which in turn leads to lower bond prices.; (c) Debt securities may be sensitive to
economic changes, political and corporate developments, and interest rate changes. Investors can
also expect periods of economic change and uncertainty, which can result in increased volatility of
market prices and yields of certain debt securities. For example, prices of these securities can be
affected by financial contracts held by the issuer or third parties (such as derivatives) relating to the
security or other assets or indices. (d) Debt securities may contain redemption or call provisions
entitling their issuers to redeem them at a specified price on a date prior to maturity. If an issuer
exercises these provisions in a lower interest rate market, the account would have to replace the
security with a lower yielding security, resulting in decreased income to investors. Usually, a bond is
called at or close to par value. This subjects investors that paid a premium for their bond risk of lost
principal. In reality, prices of callable bonds are unlikely to move much above the call price if lower
interest rates make the bond likely to be called.; (e) If the issuer of a debt security defaults on its
obligations to pay interest or principal or is the subject of bankruptcy proceedings, the account may
incur losses or expenses in seeking recovery of amounts owed to it.; (f) There may be little trading in
the secondary market for particular debt securities, which may affect adversely the account's ability
to value accurately or dispose of such debt securities. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions,
whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the value and/or liquidity of debt
securities.
Our firm attempts to reduce the risks described above through diversification of the client’s portfolio
and by credit analysis of each issuer, as well as by monitoring broad economic trends and corporate
and legislative developments, but there can be no assurance that our firm will be successful in doing
so. Credit ratings for debt securities provided by rating agencies reflect an evaluation of the safety of
principal and interest payments, not market value risk. The rating of an issuer is a rating agency's
view of past and future potential developments related to the issuer and may not necessarily reflect
actual outcomes. There can be a lag between the time of developments relating to an issuer and the
time a rating is assigned and updated.
Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”):
An ETF is a type of Investment Company (usually, an open-end
fund or unit investment trust) whose primary objective is to achieve the same return as a particular
market index. The vast majority of ETFs are designed to track an index, so their performance is close
to that of an index mutual fund, but they are not exact duplicates. A tracking error, or the difference
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between the returns of a fund and the returns of the index, can arise due to differences in
composition, management fees, expenses, and handling of dividends. ETFs benefit from continuous
pricing; they can be bought and sold on a stock exchange throughout the trading day. Because ETFs
trade like stocks, you can place orders just like with individual stocks - such as limit orders, good-
until-canceled orders, stop loss orders etc. They can also be sold short. Traditional mutual funds are
bought and redeemed based on their net asset values (“NAV”) at the end of the day. ETFs are bought
and sold at the market prices on the exchanges, which resemble the underlying NAV but are
independent of it. However, arbitrageurs will ensure that ETF prices are kept very close to the NAV
of the underlying securities. Although an investor can buy as few as one share of an ETF, most buy in
board lots. Anything bought in less than a board lot will increase the cost to the investor. Anyone can
buy any ETF no matter where in the world it trades. This provides a benefit over mutual funds, which
generally can only be bought in the country in which they are registered.
One of the main features of ETFs are their low annual fees, especially when compared to traditional
mutual funds. The passive nature of index investing, reduced marketing, and distribution and
accounting expenses all contribute to the lower fees. However, individual investors must pay a
brokerage commission to purchase and sell ETF shares; for those investors who trade frequently,
this can significantly increase the cost of investing in ETFs. That said, with the advent of low-cost
brokerage fees, small or frequent purchases of ETFs are becoming more cost efficient.
Equity Securities:
Equity securities represent an ownership position in a company. Equity securities
typically consist of common stocks. The prices of equity securities fluctuate based on, among other
things, events specific to their issuers and market, economic and other conditions. For example,
prices of these securities can be affected by financial contracts held by the issuer or third parties
(such as derivatives) relating to the security or other assets or indices. There may be little trading in
the secondary market for particular equity securities, which may adversely affect our firm 's ability
to value accurately or dispose of such equity securities. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions,
whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the value and/or liquidity of equity
securities. Investing in smaller companies may pose additional risks as it is often more difficult to
value or dispose of small company stocks, more difficult to obtain information about smaller
companies, and the prices of their stocks may be more volatile than stocks of larger, more established
companies. Clients should have a long-term perspective and, for example, be able to tolerate
potentially sharp declines in value.
Mutual Funds
: A mutual fund is a company that pools money from many investors and invests that
money in a variety of differing security types based on the objectives of the fund. The portfolio of the
fund consists of the combined holdings it owns. Each share represents an investor’s proportionate
ownership of the fund’s holdings and the income those holdings generate. The price that investors
pay for mutual fund shares are the fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) plus any shareholder fees
that the fund imposes at the time of purchase (such as sales loads). Investors typically cannot
ascertain the exact make-up of a fund’s portfolio at any given time, nor can they directly influence
which securities the fund manager buys and sells or the timing of those trades. With an individual
stock, investors can obtain real-time (or close to real-time) pricing information with relative ease by
checking financial websites or by calling a broker or your investment adviser. Investors can also
monitor how a stock’s price changes from hour to hour—or even second to second. By contrast, with
a mutual fund, the price at which an investor purchases or redeems shares will typically depend on
the fund’s NAV, which is calculated daily after market close.
The benefits of investing through mutual funds include: (a) Mutual funds are professionally managed
by an investment adviser who researches, selects, and monitors the performance of the securities
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purchased by the fund; (b) Mutual funds typically have the benefit of diversification, which is an
investing strategy that generally sums up as “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Spreading
investments across a wide range of companies and industry sectors can help lower the risk if a
company or sector fails. Some investors find it easier to achieve diversification through ownership of
mutual funds rather than through ownership of individual stocks or bonds.; (c) Some mutual funds
accommodate investors who do not have a lot of money to invest by setting relatively low dollar
amounts for initial purchases, subsequent monthly purchases, or both.; and (d) At any time, mutual
fund investors can readily redeem their shares at the current NAV, less any fees and charges assessed
on redemption.
Mutual funds also have features that some investors might view as disadvantages: (a) Investors must
pay sales charges, annual fees, and other expenses regardless of how the fund performs. Depending
on the timing of their investment, investors may also have to pay taxes on any capital gains
distributions they receive. This includes instances where the fund performed poorly after purchasing
shares.; (b) Investors typically cannot ascertain the exact make-up of a fund’s portfolio at any given
time, nor can they directly influence which securities the fund manager buys and sells or the timing
of those trades.; and (c) With an individual stock, investors can obtain real-time (or close to real-
time) pricing information with relative ease by checking financial websites or by calling a broker or
your investment adviser. Investors can also monitor how a stock’s price changes from hour to hour—
or even second to second. By contrast, with a mutual fund, the price at which an investor purchases
or redeems shares will typically depend on the fund’s NAV, which the fund might not calculate until
many hours after the investor placed the order. In general, mutual funds must calculate their NAV at
least once every business day, typically after the major U.S. exchanges close.
When investors buy and hold an individual stock or bond, the investor must pay income tax each year
on the dividends or interest the investor receives. However, the investor will not have to pay any
capital gains tax until the investor actually sells and makes a profit. Mutual funds, however, are
different. When an investor buys and holds mutual fund shares, the investor will owe income tax on
any ordinary dividends in the year the investor receives or reinvests them. Moreover, in addition to
owing taxes on any personal capital gains when the investor sells shares, the investor may have to
pay taxes each year on the fund’s capital gains. That is because the law requires mutual funds to
distribute capital gains to shareholders if they sell securities for a profit and cannot use losses to
offset these gains.
Preferred Securities
We prefer to invest our advisory client’s in the following securities in managing client accounts,
provided that such securities are appropriate to the needs of the client and consistent with the
client's investment objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizons, among other considerations:
Corporate Debt & Municipal Securities:
Debt is issued by federal, state and foreign governments,
municipalities and corporations to finance their operations. Debt obligations offer limited
participation in the upside of a business. In exchange holders receive interest and a position that is
generally senior to equity in a bankruptcy. Municipal securities are backed by either the full faith and
credit of the issuer (General Obligation) or by revenue generated by a specific project (Revenue) for
which the securities were issued. The latter type of securities could quickly lose value or even become
virtually worthless if the expected project revenue does not meet expectations.
Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”):
An ETF is a type of Investment Company (usually, an open-end
fund or unit investment trust) whose primary objective is to achieve the same return as a particular
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market index. The vast majority of ETFs are designed to track an index, so their performance is close
to that of an index mutual fund, but they are not exact duplicates. A tracking error, or the difference
between the returns of a fund and the returns of the index, can arise due to differences in
composition, management fees, expenses, and handling of dividends. ETFs benefit from continuous
pricing; they can be bought and sold on a stock exchange throughout the trading day. Because ETFs
trade like stocks, you can place orders just like with individual stocks - such as limit orders, good-
until-canceled orders, stop loss orders etc. They can also be sold short. Traditional mutual funds are
bought and redeemed based on their net asset values (“NAV”) at the end of the day. ETFs are bought
and sold at the market prices on the exchanges, which resemble the underlying NAV but are
independent of it. However, arbitrageurs will ensure that ETF prices are kept very close to the NAV
of the underlying securities. Although an investor can buy as few as one share of an ETF, most buy in
board lots. Anything bought in less than a board lot will increase the cost to the investor. Anyone can
buy any ETF no matter where in the world it trades. This provides a benefit over mutual funds, which
generally can only be bought in the country in which they are registered.
One of the main features of ETFs are their low annual fees, especially when compared to traditional
mutual funds. The passive nature of index investing, reduced marketing, and distribution and
accounting expenses all contribute to the lower fees. However, individual investors must pay a
brokerage commission to purchase and sell ETF shares; for those investors who trade frequently,
this can significantly increase the cost of investing in ETFs. That said, with the advent of low-cost
brokerage fees, small or frequent purchases of ETFs are becoming more cost efficient.
Mutual Funds
: A mutual fund is a company that pools money from many investors and invests that
money in a variety of differing security types based on the objectives of the fund. The portfolio of the
fund consists of the combined holdings it owns. Each share represents an investor’s proportionate
ownership of the fund’s holdings and the income those holdings generate. The price that investors
pay for mutual fund shares are the fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) plus any shareholder fees
that the fund imposes at the time of purchase (such as sales loads). Investors typically cannot
ascertain the exact make-up of a fund’s portfolio at any given time, nor can they directly influence
which securities the fund manager buys and sells or the timing of those trades. With an individual
stock, investors can obtain real-time (or close to real-time) pricing information with relative ease by
checking financial websites or by calling a broker or your investment adviser. Investors can also
monitor how a stock’s price changes from hour to hour—or even second to second. By contrast, with
a mutual fund, the price at which an investor purchases or redeems shares will typically depend on
the fund’s NAV, which is calculated daily after market close.
The benefits of investing through mutual funds include: (a) Mutual funds are professionally managed
by an investment adviser who researches, selects, and monitors the performance of the securities
purchased by the fund; (b) Mutual funds typically have the benefit of diversification, which is an
investing strategy that generally sums up as “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Spreading
investments across a wide range of companies and industry sectors can help lower the risk if a
company or sector fails. Some investors find it easier to achieve diversification through ownership of
mutual funds rather than through ownership of individual stocks or bonds.; (c) Some mutual funds
accommodate investors who do not have a lot of money to invest by setting relatively low dollar
amounts for initial purchases, subsequent monthly purchases, or both.; and (d) At any time, mutual
fund investors can readily redeem their shares at the current NAV, less any fees and charges assessed
on redemption.
Mutual funds also have features that some investors might view as disadvantages: (a) Investors must
pay sales charges, annual fees, and other expenses regardless of how the fund performs. Depending
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on the timing of their investment, investors may also have to pay taxes on any capital gains
distributions they receive. This includes instances where the fund performed poorly after purchasing
shares.; (b) Investors typically cannot ascertain the exact make-up of a fund’s portfolio at any given
time, nor can they directly influence which securities the fund manager buys and sells or the timing
of those trades.; and (c) With an individual stock, investors can obtain real-time (or close to real-
time) pricing information with relative ease by checking financial websites or by calling a broker or
your investment adviser. Investors can also monitor how a stock’s price changes from hour to hour—
or even second to second. By contrast, with a mutual fund, the price at which an investor purchases
or redeems shares will typically depend on the fund’s NAV, which the fund might not calculate until
many hours after the investor placed the order. In general, mutual funds must calculate their NAV at
least once every business day, typically after the major U.S. exchanges close.
When investors buy and hold an individual stock or bond, the investor must pay income tax each year
on the dividends or interest the investor receives. However, the investor will not have to pay any
capital gains tax until the investor actually sells and makes a profit. Mutual funds, however, are
different. When an investor buys and holds mutual fund shares, the investor will owe income tax on
any ordinary dividends in the year the investor receives or reinvests them. Moreover, in addition to
owing taxes on any personal capital gains when the investor sells shares, the investor may have to
pay taxes each year on the fund’s capital gains. That is because the law requires mutual funds to
distribute capital gains to shareholders if they sell securities for a profit and cannot use losses to
offset these gains.
Individual Stocks
: A common stock is a security that represents ownership in a corporation. Holders
of common stock exercise control by electing a board of directors and voting on corporate policy.
Investing in individual common stocks provides us with more control of what you are invested in and
when that investment is made. Having the ability to decide when to buy or sell helps us time the
taking of gains or losses. Common stocks, however, bear a greater amount of risk when compared to
certificate of deposits, preferred stock and bonds. It is typically more difficult to achieve
diversification when investing in individual common stocks. Additionally, common stockholders are
on the bottom of the priority ladder for ownership structure; if a company goes bankrupt, the
common stockholders do not receive their money until the creditors and preferred shareholders
have received their respective share of the leftover assets.
Municipal Bond
: Municipal bonds are debt obligations generally issued to obtain funds for various
public purposes, including the construction of public facilities. Municipal bonds pay a lower rate of
return than most other types of bonds. Because of a municipal bond’s tax-favored status, investors
should compare the relative after-tax return to the after-tax return of other bonds, depending on the
investor’s tax bracket. Investing in municipal bonds carries the same general risks as investing in
bonds in general. Those risks include interest rate risk, reinvestment risk, inflation risk, market risk,
call or redemption risk, credit risk, and liquidity and valuation risk. Investing in municipal bonds
carries risk unique to these types of bonds, which may include: (a) Legislative risk includes the risk
that a change in the tax code could affect the value of taxable or tax-exempt interest income.; (b)
Municipal bonds generate tax-free income, and therefore pay lower interest rates than taxable bonds.
Investors who anticipate a significant drop in their marginal income-tax rate may benefit from the
higher yield available from taxable bonds.; (c) The risk that investors may have difficulty finding a
buyer when they want to sell and may be forced to sell at a significant discount to market value.
Liquidity risk is greater for thinly traded securities such as lower-rated bonds, bonds that were part
of a small issue, bonds that have recently had their credit rating downgraded or bonds sold by an
infrequent issuer. Municipal bonds may be less liquid than other bonds.; (d) Credit risk includes the
risk that a borrower will be unable to make interest or principal payments when they are due and
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therefore default. To reduce investor concern, insurance policies that guarantee repayment in the
event of default back many municipal bonds.
Equity Securities:
Equity securities represent an ownership position in a company. Equity securities
typically consist of common stocks. The prices of equity securities fluctuate based on, among other
things, events specific to their issuers and market, economic and other conditions. For example,
prices of these securities can be affected by financial contracts held by the issuer or third parties
(such as derivatives) relating to the security or other assets or indices. There may be little trading in
the secondary market for particular equity securities, which may adversely affect our firm 's ability
to value accurately or dispose of such equity securities. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions,
whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the value and/or liquidity of equity
securities. Investing in smaller companies may pose additional risks as it is often more difficult to
value or dispose of small company stocks, more difficult to obtain information about smaller
companies, and the prices of their stocks may be more volatile than stocks of larger, more established
companies. Clients should have a long-term perspective and, for example, be able to tolerate
potentially sharp declines in value.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. While the stock
market may increase and the account(s) could enjoy a gain, it is also possible that the stock market
may decrease, and the account(s) could suffer a loss. It is important that clients understand the risks
associated with investing in the stock market, and that their assets are appropriately diversified in
investments. Clients are encouraged to ask our firm any questions regarding their risk tolerance.
Capital Risk:
Capital risk is one of the most basic, fundamental risks of investing; it is the risk that
you may lose 100% of your money. All investments carry some form of risk, and the loss of capital is
generally a risk for any investment instrument.
Company Risk:
When investing in stock positions, there is always a certain level of company or
industry specific risk that is inherent in each investment. This is also referred to as unsystematic risk
and can be reduced through appropriate diversification. There is the risk that the company will
perform poorly or have its value reduced based on factors specific to the company or its industry.
For example, if a company’s employees go on strike or the company receives unfavorable media
attention for its actions, the value of the company may be reduced.
Currency Risk:
Fluctuations in the value of the currency in which your investment is denominated
may affect the value of your investment and thus, your investment may be worth more or less in the
future. All currency is subject to swings in valuation and thus, regardless of the currency
denomination of any particular investment you own, currency risk is a realistic risk measure. That
said, currency risk is generally a much larger factor for investment instruments denominated in
currencies other than the most widely used currencies (U.S. Dollar, British Pound, German Mark,
Euro, Japanese Yen, French Franc, etc.).
Economic Risk:
The prevailing economic environment is important to the health of all businesses.
Some companies, however, are more sensitive to changes in the domestic or global economy than
others. These types of companies are often referred to as cyclical businesses. Countries in which a
large portion of businesses are in cyclical industries are thus also very economically sensitive and
carry a higher amount of economic risk. If an investment is issued by a party located in a country that
experiences wide swings from an economic standpoint or in situations where certain elements of an
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investment instrument are hinged on dealings in such countries, the investment instrument will
generally be subject to a higher level of economic risk.
Equity (Stock) Market Risk:
Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations
and, volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers
change. If you held common stock, or common stock equivalents, of any given issuer, you would
generally be exposed to greater risk than if you held preferred stocks and debt obligations of the
ETF & Mutual Fund Risk
issuer.
: When investing in an ETF or mutual fund, you will bear additional
expenses based on your pro rata share of the ETF’s or mutual fund’s operating expenses, including
the potential duplication of management fees. The risk of owning an ETF or mutual fund generally
reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities, the ETF, or mutual fund holds. Clients will also
incur brokerage costs when purchasing ETFs.
Fixed Income Securities Risk:
Typically, the values of fixed-income securities change inversely with
prevailing interest rates. Therefore, a fundamental risk of fixed-income securities is interest rate risk,
which is the risk that their value will generally decline as prevailing interest rates rise, which may
cause your account value to likewise decrease, and vice versa. How specific fixed income securities
may react to changes in interest rates will depend on the specific characteristics of each security.
Fixed-income securities are also subject to credit risk, prepayment risk, valuation risk, and liquidity
risk. Credit risk is the chance that a bond issuer will fail to pay interest and principal in a timely
manner, or that negative perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the
price of a bond to decline.
Inflation Risk
: Inflation risk involves the concern that in the future, your investment or proceeds
from your investment will not be worth what they are today. Throughout time, the prices of resources
and end-user products generally increase and thus, the same general goods and products today will
likely be more expensive in the future. The longer an investment is held, the greater the chance that
the proceeds from that investment will be worth less in the future than what they are today. Said
another way, a dollar tomorrow will likely get you less than what it can today.
Interest Rate Risk:
Certain investments involve the payment of a fixed or variable rate of interest to
the investment holder. Once an investor has acquired or has acquired the rights to an investment that
pays a particular rate (fixed or variable) of interest, changes in overall interest rates in the market
will affect the value of the interest-paying investment(s) they hold. In general, changes in prevailing
interest rates in the market will have an inverse relationship to the value of existing, interest paying
investments. In other words, as interest rates move up, the value of an instrument paying a particular
rate (fixed or variable) of interest will go down. The reverse is generally true as well.
Legal/Regulatory Risk:
Certain investments or the issuers of investments may be affected by
changes in state or federal laws or in the prevailing regulatory framework under which the
investment instrument or its issuer is regulated. Changes in the regulatory environment or tax laws
can affect the performance of certain investments or issuers of those investments and thus, can have
a negative impact on the overall performance of such investments.
Market Risk:
The value of your portfolio may decrease if the value of an individual company or
multiple companies in the portfolio decreases or if our belief about a company’s intrinsic worth is
incorrect. Further, regardless of how well individual companies perform, the value of your portfolio
could also decrease if there are deteriorating economic or market conditions. It is important to
understand that the value of your investment may fall, sometimes sharply, in response to changes in
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the market, and you could lose money. Investment risks include price risk as may be observed by a
drop in a security’s price due to company specific events (e.g. earnings disappointment or downgrade
in the rating of a bond) or general market risk (e.g. such as a “bear” market when stock values fall in
general). For fixed-income securities, a period of rising interest rates could erode the value of a bond
since bond values generally fall as bond yields go up. Past performance is not a guarantee of future
returns.
Money Market Risk:
An investment in a money market fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured
or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Although a money market fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it
is possible to lose money by investing in a money market fund.
Operational Risk:
Operational risk can be experienced when an issuer of an investment product is
unable to carry out the business it has planned to execute. Operational risk can be experienced as a
result of human failure, operational inefficiencies, system failures, or the failure of other processes
critical to the business operations of the issuer or counter party to the investment.
Past Performance:
Charting and technical analysis are often used interchangeably. Technical
analysis generally attempts to forecast an investment’s future potential by analyzing its past
performance and other related statistics. In particular, technical analysis often times involves an
evaluation of historical pricing and volume of a particular security for the purpose of forecasting
where future price and volume figures may go. As with any investment analysis method, technical
analysis runs the risk of not knowing the future and thus, investors should realize that even the most
diligent and thorough technical analysis cannot predict or guarantee the future performance of any
particular investment instrument or issuer thereof.
Preferred Securities Risk:
Preferred Securities such as the preferred stock underlying this strategy
have similar characteristics to bonds in that preferred securities are designed to make fixed
payments based on a percentage of their par value and are senior to common stock. Like bonds, the
market value of preferred securities is sensitive to changes in interest rates as well as changes in
issuer credit quality. Preferred securities, however, are junior to bonds with regard to the
distribution of corporate earnings and liquidation in the event of bankruptcy. Preferred securities
that are in the form of preferred stock also differ from bonds in that dividends on preferred stock
must be declared by the issuer’s board of directors, whereas interest payments on bonds generally
do not require action by the issuer’s board of directors, and bondholders generally have protections
that preferred stockholders do not have, such as indentures that are designed to guarantee payments
– subject to the credit quality of the issuer – with terms and conditions for the benefit of bondholders.
In contrast preferred stocks generally pay dividends, not interest payments, which can be deferred
or stopped in the event of credit stress without triggering bankruptcy or default. Another difference
is that preferred dividends are paid from the issue’s after-tax profits, while bond interest is paid
before taxes.
Strategy Risk:
There is no guarantee that the investment strategies discussed herein will work under
all market conditions and each investor should evaluate his/her ability to maintain any investment
he/she is considering in light of his/her own investment time horizon. Investments are subject to
risk, including possible loss of principal.
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Description of Material, Significant or Unusual Risks
Our firm generally invests client cash balances in money market funds, FDIC Insured Certificates of
Deposit, high-grade commercial paper and/or government backed debt instruments. Ultimately, our
firm tries to achieve the highest return on client cash balances through relatively low-risk
conservative investments. In most cases, at least a partial cash balance will be maintained in a money
market account so that our firm may debit advisory fees for our services related to our Wrap Fee
Program.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to the evaluation of our advisory business
or the integrity of our management.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations
Mr. Haynes sells a quick reference organizer for personal, medical and financial affairs. This service
is independent of our financial planning and investment advisory services and are governed under a
separate engagement agreement. The fees for these services are based on the scope of the work to be
done and are in addition to the client’s investment advisory fees. The client has the option of engaging
Mr. Haynes for this service, and we actively solicit clients to utilize this service.
Representatives of our firm are insurance agents/brokers. They may offer insurance products and
receive normal and customary fees as a result of insurance sales. A conflict of interest may arise as
these insurance sales may create an incentive to recommend products based on the compensation
he may earn. To mitigate this potential conflict, our firm will act in the client’s best interest.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation, or Interest in
Client Transactions & Personal Trading
As a fiduciary, it is an investment adviser’s responsibility to provide fair and full disclosure of all material
facts and to act solely in the best interest of each of our clients at all times. Our fiduciary duty is the
underlying principle for our firm’s Code of Ethics, which includes procedures for personal securities
transaction and insider trading. Our firm requires all representatives to conduct business with the
highest level of ethical standards and to comply with all federal and state securities laws at all times.
Upon employment with our firm, and at least annually thereafter, all representatives of our firm will
acknowledge receipt, understanding and compliance with our firm’s Code of Ethics. Our firm and
representatives must conduct business in an honest, ethical, and fair manner and avoid all circumstances
that might negatively affect or appear to affect our duty of complete loyalty to all clients. This disclosure
is provided to give all clients a summary of our Code of Ethics. If a client or a potential client wishes to
review our Code of Ethics in its entirety, a copy will be provided promptly upon request.
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Our firm recognizes that the personal investment transactions of our representatives demand the
application of a Code of Ethics with high standards and requires that all such transactions be carried out
in a way that does not endanger the interest of any client. At the same time, our firm also believes that if
investment goals are similar for clients and for our representatives, it is logical, and even desirable, that
there be common ownership of some securities.
To prevent conflicts of interest, our firm has established procedures for transactions effected by our
. To monitor compliance with our personal trading policy,
representatives for their personal accounts
our firm has pre-clearance requirements and a quarterly securities transaction reporting system for all
our representatives.
Neither our firm nor a related person recommends, buys or sells for client accounts, securities in
which our firm or a related person has a material financial interest without prior disclosure to the
client.
Related persons of our firm may buy or sell securities and other investments that are also
recommended to clients. To minimize this conflict of interest, our related persons will place client
interests ahead of their own interests and adhere to our firm’s Code of Ethics, a copy of which is
available upon request.
Likewise, related persons of our firm buy or sell securities for themselves at or about the same time they
buy or sell the same securities for client accounts. To minimize this conflict of interest, our related
persons will place client interests ahead of their own interests and adhere to our firm’s Code of Ethics, a
copy of which is available upon request. Further, our related persons will refrain from buying or selling
securities that will be bought or sold in client accounts unless done so after the client execution or
concurrently as a part of a block trade.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Our firm may recommend that clients establish brokerage accounts with LPL Financial, member
FINRA/SIPC, to hold custody of their assets. Clients are advised that they are under no obligation to
implement our recommendations and may choose a broker-dealer at their discretion. Clients may pay
commissions or fees that are higher or lower than those that may be obtained from elsewhere for similar
services.
We do not receive soft dollars generated by the securities transactions of our clients. The term "soft
dollars" refers to funds which are generated by client trades “commission rebates or credits” being
used by our firm to purchase products or services (such as research and enhanced brokerage
services) from or through the broker-dealers whom our firm engages to execute securities
transactions. In addition, neither our firm nor our related person(s) have authority to determine,
without specific client consent, the broker-dealer to be used in any securities transaction or the
commission rate to be paid.
Our firm, however, does receive some “eligible” products and services under safe harbor as
determined under the Securities and Exchange Act, Section 28(e). These products and services
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For purposes of the policy, our associate’s personal account generally includes any account (a) in the name of our associate, his/her spouse,
his/her minor children or other dependents residing in the same household, (b) for which our associate is a trustee or executor, or (c) which our
associate controls, including our client accounts which our associate controls and/or a member of his/her household has a direct or indirect
beneficial interest in.
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include: national, regional or investment adviser specific educational events organized and/or
sponsored by LPL Financial; professional compliance; legal and business consulting; publications and
conferences on practice management; information technology; business succession; employee
benefits providers; human capital consultants; insurance; and marketing. In addition, LPL Financial
may make available, arrange and/or pay vendors for these types of services rendered to our firm by
independent third parties. LPL Financial may discount or waive fees it would otherwise charge for
some of these services or pay all or a part of the fees of a third-party providing these services to our
firm. While, as a fiduciary, our firm endeavors to act in its clients’ best interests, Adviser’s
recommendation/requirement that clients maintain their assets in accounts at LPL Financial may be
based in part on the benefit to our firm of the availability of some of the foregoing products and
services and other arrangements and not solely on the nature, cost, or quality of custody and
brokerage services provided by LPL, which may create a potential conflict of interest.
As a result of receiving such “eligible” products and services for no cost, we may have an incentive to
continue to place client trades through broker-dealers that offer those products and services. This
interest conflicts with the clients' interest of obtaining the lowest commission rate available.
Therefore, we must determine in good faith, that such commissions are reasonable in relation to the
value of the services provided by such executing broker-dealers. Our firm examined this potential
conflict of interest when we chose to enter into the relationship with LPL Financial and we have
determined that the relationship is in the best interest of our firm’s clients and satisfies our client
obligations, including our duty to seek best execution.
Selecting a Brokerage Firm
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While our firm does not maintain physical custody of client assets, we are deemed to have custody of
Custody
certain client assets if given the authority to withdraw assets from client accounts (see
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recommend a custodian who will hold client assets and execute transactions on terms that are overall
most advantageous when compared to other available providers and their services. The factors
considered, among others, are these:
Timeliness of execution
Timeliness and accuracy of trade confirmations
Research services provided
Ability to provide investment ideas
Execution facilitation services provided
Record keeping services provided
Custody services provided
Frequency and correction of trading errors
Ability to access a variety of market venues
Expertise as it relates to specific securities
Financial condition
Business reputation
Quality of services
With this in consideration, our firm has an arrangement with LPL Financial (“LPL”), a qualified custodian
from whom our firm is independently owned and operated. LPL offers services to independent
investment advisers which includes custody of securities, trade execution, clearance and settlement
of transactions. LPL enables us to obtain many no-load mutual funds without transaction charges and
other no-load funds at nominal transaction charges. LPL does not charge client accounts separately for
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custodial services. Client accounts will be charged transaction fees, commissions or other fees on trades
that are executed or settle into the client’s custodial account. Transaction fees may be charged via
individual transaction charges. These fees are negotiated with LPL and are generally discounted from
customary retail commission rates. This benefits clients because the overall fee paid is often lower than
would be otherwise.
LPL may make certain research and brokerage services available at no additional cost to our firm.
Research products and services provided by LPL may include: research reports on recommendations or
other information about particular companies or industries; economic surveys, data and analyses;
financial publications; portfolio evaluation services; financial database software and services;
computerized news and pricing services; quotation equipment for use in running software used in
investment decision-making; and other products or services that provide lawful and appropriate
assistance by LPL to our firm in the performance of our investment decision-making responsibilities.
The aforementioned research and brokerage services qualify for the safe harbor exemption defined in
Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
LPL does not make client brokerage commissions generated by client transactions available for our
firm’s use. The aforementioned research and brokerage services are used by our firm to manage
accounts. Without this arrangement, our firm might be compelled to purchase the same or similar
services at our own expense.
As part of our fiduciary duty to our clients, our firm will endeavor at all times to put the interests of
our clients first. Clients should be aware, however, that the receipt of economic benefits by our firm
or our related persons creates a potential conflict of interest and may indirectly influence our firm’s
choice of LPL as a custodial recommendation. Our firm examined this potential conflict of interest when
our firm chose to recommend LPL and have determined that the recommendation is in the best interest
of our firm’s clients and satisfies our fiduciary obligations, including our duty to seek best execution.
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 research provided, execution capability, commission
rates, and responsiveness. Although our firm will seek competitive rates, to the benefit of all clients,
our firm may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for specific client account
transactions.
Client Brokerage Commissions
LPL does not make client brokerage commissions generated by client transactions available for our
firm’s use.
Client Transactions in Return for Soft Dollars
Our firm does not direct client transactions to a particular broker-dealer in return for soft dollar
benefits.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
Our firm does not receive brokerage for client referrals.
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Directed Brokerage
Neither we nor any of our firm’s related persons have discretionary authority in making the
determination of the brokers with whom orders for the purchase or sale of securities are placed for
execution, and the commission rates at which such securities transactions are effected. We routinely
recommend that a client directs us to execute through a specified broker-dealer. Our firm
recommends the use of LPL Financial.
Special Considerations for ERISA Clients
A retirement or ERISA plan client may direct all or part of portfolio transactions for its account
through a specific broker or dealer to obtain goods or services on behalf of the plan. Such direction
is permitted provided that the goods and services provided are reasonable expenses of the plan
incurred in the ordinary course of its business for which it otherwise would be obligated and
empowered to pay. ERISA prohibits directed brokerage arrangements when the goods or services
purchased are not for the exclusive benefit of the plan. Consequently, our firm will request that plan
sponsors who direct plan brokerage provide us with a letter documenting that this arrangement will
be for the exclusive benefit of the plan.
Client-Directed Brokerage
Our firm does not allow client-directed brokerage outside our custodial recommendations.
Aggregation of Purchase or Sale
We perform investment management services for various clients. There are occasions on which
portfolio transactions may be executed as part of concurrent authorizations to purchase or sell the same
security for numerous accounts served by our firm, which involve accounts with similar investment
objectives. Although such concurrent authorizations potentially could be either advantageous or
disadvantageous to any one or more particular accounts, they are affected only when we believe that to
do so will be in the best interest of the effected accounts. When such concurrent authorizations occur,
the objective is to allocate the executions in a manner which is deemed equitable to the accounts
involved. In any given situation, we attempt to allocate trade executions in the most equitable manner
possible, taking into consideration client objectives, current asset allocation and availability of funds
using price averaging, proration, and consistently non-arbitrary methods of allocation.
Item 13: Review of Accounts or Financial Plans
Our management personnel or financial advisors review accounts on at least a semi-annual basis for
our Wrap Asset Management clients. The nature of these reviews is to learn whether client accounts
are in line with their investment objectives, appropriately positioned based on market conditions,
and investment policies, if applicable. Our firm does not provide written reports to clients, unless
asked to do so and/or we initiate them. Verbal reports to clients take place on at least an annual basis
when our Wrap Asset Management clients are contacted. Wrap Asset Management clients can receive
financial planning services at no additional charge to them, upon their request.
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Our firm may review client accounts more frequently than described above. Among the factors which
may trigger an off-cycle review are major market or economic events, the client’s life events, requests
by the client, etc.
Financial Planning clients do not receive reviews of their written plans unless they take action to
schedule a financial consultation with us. Our firm does not provide ongoing services to financial
planning clients, but are willing to meet with such clients upon their request to discuss updates to
their plans, changes in their circumstances, etc. Financial Planning clients do not receive written or
verbal updated reports regarding their financial plans unless they separately engage our firm for a
post-financial plan meeting or update to their initial written financial plan.
Retirement Plan Consulting clients receive reviews of their retirement plans for the duration of the
service. Our firm also provides ongoing services where clients are met with upon their request to
discuss updates to their plans, changes in their circumstances, etc. Retirement Plan Consulting clients
do not receive written or verbal updated reports regarding their plans unless they choose to engage
our firm for ongoing services.
Item 14: Client Referrals & Other Compensation
LPL Financial, LLC
We may receive from LPL Financial or a mutual fund company, without cost and/or at a discount
non-soft-dollar support services and/or products, to assist us to better monitor and service client
accounts maintained at such institutions. Included within the support services we may receive
products used by us to assist us in our investment advisory business operations including but not
limited to the following:
investment-related research,
software and other technology that provide access to client account data,
compliance and/or practice management-related publications,
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• pricing information and market data,
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• discounted or gratis consulting services,
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Discounted and/or gratis attendance at conferences, meetings,
And other education and/or social events
Marketing support
Computer hardware and/or software and/or other.
Referral Fees
Our firm does not pay referral fees (non-commission based) to independent solicitors (non-
registered representatives) for the referral of their clients to our firm in accordance with Rule 206
(4)-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Item 15: Custody
Deduction of Advisory Fees:
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While our firm does not maintain physical custody of client assets (which are maintained by a
qualified custodian, as discussed above), we are deemed to have custody of certain client assets if
given the authority to withdraw assets from client accounts, as further described below under “Third
Party Money Movement.” All our clients receive account statements directly from their qualified
custodian(s) at least quarterly upon opening of an account. We urge our clients to carefully review
these statements. Additionally, if our firm decides to send its own account statements to clients, such
statements will include a legend that recommends the client compare the account statements
received from the qualified custodian with those received from our firm. Clients are encouraged to
raise any questions with us about the custody, safety or security of their assets and our custodial
recommendations.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
Clients have the option of providing our firm with investment discretion on their behalf, pursuant to
an executed investment advisory client agreement. By granting investment discretion, our firm is
authorized to execute securities transactions, determine which securities are bought and sold, and
the total amount to be bought and sold. Should clients grant our firm non-discretionary authority,
our firm would be required to obtain the client’s permission prior to effecting securities transactions.
Limitations may be imposed by the client in the form of specific constraints on any of these areas of
discretion with our firm’s written acknowledgement.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
Our firm does not accept the proxy authority to vote client securities. Clients will receive proxies or
other solicitations directly from their custodian or a transfer agent. In the event that proxies are sent
to our firm, our firm will forward them to the appropriate client and ask the party who sent them to
mail them directly to the client in the future. Clients may call, write, or email us to discuss questions
they may have about particular proxy votes or other solicitations.
Item 18: Financial Information
Inclusion of a Balance Sheet
Our firm does not require nor is prepayment solicited for more than $1,200 in fees per client, 6
months or more in advance. Therefore, our firm has not included a balance sheet for our most recent
fiscal year.
Disclosure of Financial Condition
Our firm has nothing to disclose in this regard.
Bankruptcy Petition
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Our firm has nothing to disclose in this regard.
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