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Watts Capital Partners, LLC
Client Brochure
70 Pine Street
Suite 832
New York, New York, 10069
(212) 879-0954
info@wattscapital.com
www.wattscapital.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and investment advisory business practices of Watts
Capital Partners LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (212) 735-
8920 or by email at: info@wattscapital.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Watts Capital Partners LLC is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Watts Capital Partners LLC’s CRD number is: 149049
Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Version Date: 04/30/2026
Item 2. Material Changes
Watts Capital Partners, LLC regularly files an annual updating amendment using the ADV Form 2A.
Our AUM has been updated as of 3/31/2026.
The company has changed locations.
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Item 3. Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Item 2: Material Changes .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... i
Item 3: Table of Contents.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... ii
Item 4: Advisory Business ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
A. Description of the Advisory Firm ................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
B. Types of Advisory Services .............................................................................................................................................................................................1
Investment Supervisory Services .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments.......................................................................................................................................................1
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions .......................................................................................................................................... 2
D. Wrap Fee Programs ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
E. Amounts Under Management ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Item 5: Fees and Compensation ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
A. Fee Schedule ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Investment Supervisory Services Fees ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
B. Payment of Fees ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Payment of Investment Supervisory Fees .................................................................................................................................................................... 3
C. Clients Are Responsible For Third Party Fees .............................................................................................................................................................. 3
D. Prepayment of Fees ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients ....................................................................................................................................... 4
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ........................................................................................................................................ 4
Item 7: Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Minimum Account Size ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Investment Loss ............................................................................................................ 5
A.
Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies ................................................................................................................................................ 5
Methods of Analysis ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Fundamental analysis .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Technical analysis .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Investment Strategies ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
B.
Material Risks Involved ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Methods of Analysis ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Fundamental analysis .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Technical analysis .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Investment Strategies ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
C.
Risks of Specific Securities Utilized ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Item 9: Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................................................................................................................... 6
A.
Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative .................................................................................................................. 6
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B.
Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor .................................... 6
C.
Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and Possible Conflicts of Interests .............................................................. 7
D.
Selection of Other Advisors or Managers and How This Adviser is Compensated for Those Selections .................................................... 7
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ....................................................................................... 7
A.
Code of Ethics ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
B.
Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests ................................................................................................................................ 7
C.
Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients ............................................................................................................................. 7
D.
Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’ Securities ............................................................................................................... 8
Item 12: Brokerage Practices .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
A.
Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers .............................................................................................................................. 8
1.
Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.
Brokerage for Client Referrals ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.
Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use ......................................................................................................................... 8
B.
Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts .............................................................................................................................. 8
Item 13: Reviews of Accounts .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
A.
Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those Reviews ................................................................................................ 9
B.
Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client Accounts ............................................................................................................. 9
C.
Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients ...................................................................................................................... 9
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............................................................................................................................................................... 9
A.
Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to Clients (Includes Sales Awards or Other Prizes) .......................... 9
B.
Compensation to Non –Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals ..................................................................................................................... 9
Item 15: Custody ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Item 16: Investment Discretion .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting) ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Item 18: Financial Information ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
A.
Balance Sheet ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
B.
Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet Contractual Commitments to Clients ................................................ 10
C.
Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
Item 19: Requirements For State Registered Advisers ......................................................................................................................................................... 11
A.
Principal Executive Officers and Management Persons; Their Formal Education and Business Background........................................... 11
B.
Other Businesses in Which This Advisory Firm or its Personnel are Engaged and Time Spent on Those (If Any) .................................. 11
C.
How Performance Based Fees are Calculated and Degree of Risk to Clients ................................................................................................ 11
D.
Material Disciplinary Disclosures for Management Persons of this Firm ...................................................................................................... 11
E.
Material Relationships That Management Persons Have With Issuers of Securities (If Any)...................................................................... 11
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Item 4: Advisory Business
4A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Watts Capital Partners, LLC (together with its affiliates, “Watts Capital”, the “Firm”,
“We”, or “Us”) provides services to a wide range of both U.S. and non-U.S. Clients
(“Clients” or “You”). The Firm’s primary services include:
1. Financial Planning
2. Wealth Management
3. Investment Management.
The Firm provides these services on a fee-based fiduciary basis, or other basis as disclosed.
The Firm’s professional team includes individuals with extensive training in the provision
of these services. Credentials held by the Firm’s professionals include:
• Certified Financial PlannerTM (CFP®)
• Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®)
• Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst®
(CAIA®).
• Digital Asset Council of Financial
Professionals (DACFP)
Our professionals also hold university degrees such as MBAs and have received other
training in areas relevant to the provision the Firm’s services.
Our Core Values provide the foundation for our Firm’s culture and our service to
Clients:
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Integrity. We honor the trust that our Clients place in us. Our adherence to
moral and ethical principles is our first priority.
• Excellence. We strive for cultural competence and professional excellence. We
base our business on rigorous self-awareness and improvement.
• Respect. We value individual differences and promote a company culture that
embraces diversity and inclusion.
• Wellness. We encourage balanced lives that encompass physical, social,
intellectual, emotional, occupational, and spiritual health.
• Service. We measure our achievement through the quality of service to our
Clients, fellow employees, and our communities.
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4B. Types of Advisory Services
Watts Capital delivers three primary services to its Clients:
1. Financial Planning
2. Wealth Management
3. Investment Management.
Financial Planning Services
Watts Capital’s team includes professionals with the Certified Financial PlannerTM (CFP®)
designation, as well as a network of accountants, attorneys and other financial
professionals, to deliver planning services focused on seven important areas of one’s
financial life:
1. Financial Planning for Business Owners to help entrepreneurs build the value of
their companies, create and protect their personal wealth, monetize the value of
their company ownership, and transition to future business and personal activities.
These planning services include the development and implementation of
employee retirement plans.
2. Gen X/Gen Y Financial Planning to serve younger and mid-career individuals
and families to establish sound financial foundations, with an emphasis on
professionals in high growth industries and the professionals serving them.
3. Cash Flow Planning to assist individuals and organizations match the timing of
their cash uses with their cash resources, and to advise on bridging cash flow gaps
with cost-effective financing resources, as well as to deploy cash balances to
attractive investment returns.
4. Income Tax Planning, in conjunction with our Client’s accountants and tax
advisors, to achieve family’s financial goals in a tax-effective manner, including
identifying methods to avoid or defer taxes. We offer special expertise in tax
planning for non-US investors.
5. Risk Management and Divorce Financial Planning to help individuals create
contingency plans to manage financial risks through the use of appropriate asset
deployment, “self-insuring”, and the use of insurance products. Divorce presents
one of the most substantial risks to net worth and financial well-being. Our
professionals advise individuals and couples as they are contemplating,
preparing for, and navigating the financial transition associated with
divorce. We also provide post-divorce financial planning.
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6. Retirement Planning to assist individuals and families at all life stages to achieve
their lifetime financial goals.
7. Charitable Gift and Legacy Planning, in conjunction with Clients’ other advisors,
to ensure that Clients achieve the intended impact of their financial gifts in the
most tax-effective means, both during after their lives.
With each Financial Planning Client, the firm follows a 4-step process.
Step 1. Assess The Client’s Current Financial Situation
We work closely with each Client to organize and understand their unique circumstances,
including their current financial situation, their values and background as they relate to
money, and their views on risk. Based on this initial assessment, Watts Capital prepares a
summary of the Client’s current financial status.
Step 2. Identify The Client’s Personal and Financial Goals
Watts Capital partners with each Client to identify their important personal and financial
goals. The Firm works with the Client to understand their long term lifestyle, family,
business succession, retirement, legacy and charitable giving goals, while keeping in mind
their spending needs and savings patterns.
Step 3. Create The Client’s Financial Action Plan
Watts Capital develops a specific Financial Action Plan to bridge the gap between the
Client’s current financial situation, and their goals for where they want to be. This action
plan centers around the Client’s savings and investment plans, but also addresses the
entire range of financial issues of concern to the Client, including debt management,
spending, sale of a business, tax planning, charitable giving, insurance and trust & estate
planning.
Step 4. Monitor and Re-Evaluate Frequently
Watts Capital views the regular monitoring and re-evaluation of each Client’s financial
progress as a key component of achieving their financial goals. The firm monitors and re-
evaluates the Client’s financial situation on a regular basis. The firm updates the Client
regularly on its investment views, the actions taken in the Client’s portfolio, and the
Client’s investment performance. In parallel, the Firm stays in touch with each Client to
track the developments of their financial life.
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Wealth Management Services
Watts Capital’s Wealth Management Services represent the implementation of each
Client’s Financial Action Plan, which is typically developed during the Financial Planning
segment of Our services to Clients.
Implementation steps include taking action in any or all of the eight areas of a Client’s
Financial Action Plan:
1. Asset allocation and investment monitoring
2. Debt management
3. Spending analysis
4. Sale of a business or execution of a major financial transaction
5. Tax planning
6. Charitable giving
7. Risk management and insurance
8. Trust & estate planning.
The Firm’s asset allocation and monitoring process addresses the allocation of investment
funds across three broad investment strategies:
• Core Investment Strategies (“CIS”) based on factors shown by academic
research to have higher return potential. These strategies generally incorporate
allocations of stocks, bonds and cash, and other investment vehicles that
incorporate stocks and bonds such as mutual funds and ETFs. These allocations
reflect a Client’s individual investment objectives, time horizon, and tolerance for
risk. CIS typically involves “tilt” towards growth companies with potential to
expand sales and earnings rapidly, two of the factors related to higher potential
returns.
• Tactical Investment Strategies (“TIS”) that focus on achieving superior
investment returns for defined levels of risk. Watts Capital’s Tactical Investment
Strategies involve periodic trading to take advantage of expected periods of
increased market volatility. The Firm’s TIS may include strategies developed or
managed by third-parties, as well as strategies proprietary to the Firm. Allocations
to the Firm’s proprietary strategies are made only on a non- discretionary basis,
that is, with each Client’s express approval. For most investors, they represent a
limited portion of a Client’s overall portfolio.
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• Alternative
Investment Strategies
(“AIS”)
that
incorporate
real estate
investments, as well as other non-traditional assets such as private equity,
private credit, and hedge funds to deliver absolute or non-correlated returns. A
number of the AIS investments are less liquid than those of CIS or TIS.
Allocations to AIS with limited liquidity are made only on a non-discretionary
basis, that is, with each Client’s express approval. For most investors, they
represent a limited portion of a Client’s overall portfolio.
Investment Management/Advisory Services
The Firm’s investment management/advisory services primarily incorporate the
following investment strategies:
• Tactical Investment Strategies (“TIS”). The Firm currently offers two proprietary
quantitative tactical trading strategies, the Watts Preston Disruptive Stock Strategy
and the Watts Tactical Growth Strategy. Each of these strategies is based on
quantitative models that incorporate a broad range of fundamental and technical
data. These models generate Buy and Sell signals for select sets of securities. The
models are based on actual trading results, as well as extensive backtesting of
factors that the Firm believes influence future investment returns. For most
investors, they represent a limited portion of a Client’s overall portfolio.
• Alternative
Investment Strategies
(“AIS”)
that
incorporate
real estate
investments, as well as other non-traditional assets such as private equity,
private credit and hedge funds to deliver absolute or non-correlated returns. A
number of the AIS investments are less liquid than those of CIS or RMIS. For
most investors, they represent a limited portion of a Client’s overall portfolio.
The Firm also provides fixed income management and other investment management
strategies tailored to the individual needs of Clients.
The Firm’s invest management/advisory services are provided on both discretionary
and non-discretionary bases.
4C. Termination of Services
Clients can terminate our services without penalty within five business days from the
executed date of the agreement for services, via written notice. Services may be cancelled
at any time by either party for any reasons upon receipt of written notice from the other
party. Upon such a request, a Client’s files will be reviewed and the Client will
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be responsible for all unpaid fees through the date of termination or a pro-rated refund
of any fees paid in advance will be provided.
4D. Limits Advice to Certain Types of Investments
Watts Capital provides investment advice on a wide range of investments, including the
following:
• Publicly traded equity securities, particularly stocks.
• Publicly traded debt securities including securities issued by the U.S.
Government, government agents, municipalities, and companies.
Investment strategies offered through Separate Managed Accounts (SMAs).
• Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and ETNs.
• Mutual funds.
• REITs, MLPs, BDCs and other pooled investment vehicles.
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• Public, non-traded securities.
• Private placements of securities.
• Real estate properties, equity, debt, limited partnerships and other pooled real
estate investment vehicles.
• Private equity, private credit, hedge fund and other alternative investment
vehicles.
• Digital assets, including cryptocurrency and investment managers of crypto
assets.
The Firm does not provide advice on investing in collectibles, TV and movie projects, or
intellectual property investments.
The Firm’s Core Investment Strategies focus on long-term asset allocations using publicly
traded securities. The Core Investment Strategies incorporate re-balancing and tax-loss
harvesting where appropriate. These strategies incorporate portfolio “tilt” towards
factors shown to lead to higher long-term investment performance such as small-company
factors and value-company factors.
Watts Capital’s Tactical Investment Strategies are based on investment models developed
under license to Watts Capital and focus on generating attractive returns for given levels
of risk. These strategies incorporate an element of “risk on/risk off” market timing to
reduce risk exposure during times of expected market volatility.
Watts Capital’s Alternative Investment Strategies incorporate real estate investments, as
well as other non-traditional assets such as private equity and hedge funds to deliver
absolute returns or that are non-correlated to the public markets. Incorporation of these
investments in Client portfolios is intended to reduce portfolio volatility and increase
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The complex and often illiquid nature of these
portfolio risk-adjusted return.
investments often limit their use to the portfolios of a limited number of investors.
4E. Tailor Advisory Services to Individual Needs of Clients
Watts Capital’s services are tailored to the individual needs of each Client, including
their net worth, net investable assets, investment horizon, needs for liquidity, income tax
position, and individual risk preferences. The Firm also takes into account Clients’
special situations like low basis stock, legacy holdings, concentrated holdings, tax
treatment and other restrictions on employee stock options and restricted stock,
inheritances, trust provisions, closely held businesses, and special tax situations.
The Firm’s services also give the Client the ability to reflect preferences or impose
restrictions on their holdings, including the incorporation of Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG) guidelines or investing with Social Impact objectives.
Watts Capital works with each Client on a one-on-one basis through interviews and
questionnaires to determine the Client’s investment objectives, risk tolerance, and
suitability.
4F. Client Assets Under Management/Advisory
Watts Capital has the following assets under management/advisory:
Discretionary Amounts Non-discretionary Amounts
Date Calculated
$65,105,454
03/31/2026
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
5A. Fee Schedule
Financial Planning Fees
Watts Capital offers Financial Planning services for an annual Financial Planning Fee,
which is billed quarterly in advance. The Financial Planning Fee is determined as a
percentage of the Client’s net worth and the complexity of services to be provided. In
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special situations, the Firm may undertake a limited financial planning services for a
fixed fee.
While Financial Planning services are provided with the intention of the Client
implementing plan recommendations through Watts Capital, Clients are not obligated
to do so. If a Client elects to have an associated person of the Firm implement the advice
provided as part of the Financial Planning services, implementation will be made
consistent with the terms outlined in this brochure. When implementing Financial
Planning services, the Client may incur fees and expenses in addition to the planning
fees described above.
For each Financial Planning assignment, Watts Capital takes step to define the
relationship between the Firm and the Client. This includes defining the scope of
services to be provided, how the Firm is compensated, and any sources of additional
compensation. The Client and the Firm discuss each of their expectations regarding the
roles they will have during the Financial Planning process. They also agree on how
decisions will be made. The agreement discusses the duration of the relationship and
any provision for assignment termination.
Wealth Management Fees and Investment Management/Advisor Fees
Watts Capital charges for Wealth Management Services based on Assets Under
Management (AUM) for each household. The Firm’s fee schedule is set out in the table
below.
Annual Fee Rate
Total Household Assets
Under Management
$0 - $2,000,000
1.00%
$2,000,0001 - $5,000,000
0.85%
$5,000,001 - $10,000,000
0.70%
Over $10,000,000
0.60%
The Firm also charges for Assets Under Advisory (AUA) where the Firm provides input
on investment selection but does not manage the assets directly. Investment Advisory
Fees are charged at an annual fee rate of 0.50%.
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The Firm charges incremental fees for assets deployed in Tactical Investment Strategies as
follows:
Industry Innovator Strategy
Tactical Growth Strategies
1.50% per year
1.50% per year
The Firm also may receive separate compensation for specific Alternative Investment Strategies,
which are disclosed to clients on a case-by-case basis.
These fees are negotiable and the final fee schedule is attached as an exhibit to each
Client’s Investment Advisory Agreement. Fees are paid quarterly in advance, based on
the AUM or AUA as of the last day of the previous period.
For Investment Management/Advisory Services, fees vary by strategy. These are
disclosed with the authorization by the Client to engage these services.
B. Payment of Fees
Payment of Fees
Financial Planning Fees are paid directly by the Client. Wealth Management and
Investment Management/Advisory fees are withdrawn directly from the Client’s
accounts with Client written authorization.
C. Clients Are Responsible For Third Party Fees
Clients are responsible for the payment of all third-party fees (i.e. custodian fees, mutual
fund fees, transaction fees, etc.). Those fees are separate and distinct from the fees and
expenses charged by the Firm. Please see Item 12 of this brochure regarding
broker/custodian.
D. Prepayment of Fees
The Firm requires payment of Fees quarterly in advance.
E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients
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Watts Capital and its supervised persons may accept compensation for the sale of
securities or other investment products, including asset-based sales charges or services
fees from the sale of securities or other investments to its Clients. This presents a conflict
of interest and gives the supervised person and the Firm an incentive to recommend
products based on the compensation received rather than on the Client’s needs. When
recommending the sale of securities or investment products for which Watts Capital
receives compensation, the Firm will document the conflict of interest in the Client file
and inform the Client of the conflict of interest.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
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For certain investments, Watts Capital does charge performance-based fees or other fees based on a
share of capital gains on or capital appreciation of the investment. Such fees are disclosed to the Client
at the time that the Client authorizes the investment.
Item 7: Types of Clients
Watts Capital generally provides management supervisory services to the following types of
Clients:
• Business Owners
• Enterprises & Institutions
• GenX/Gen Y Professionals
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Individuals and Couples Contemplating and Navigating Divorce
Individuals and Families Planning their Lifetime Financial Goals
Individuals and Families Undertaking Charitable and Legacy Planning
Minimum Account Size
There is an account minimum, $1,000,000, which may be waived by the investment advisor,
based on the needs of the Client and the complexity of the situation.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of
Investment Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Methods of Analysis
The Firm's methods of analysis include both fundamental and technical analysis.
Fundamental analysis involves the analysis of financial statements, the general financial
health of companies, and/or the analysis of management or competitive advantages.
Technical analysis involves the analysis of past market data; primarily price and
volume.
Investment Strategies
Watts Capital uses long term trading, short term trading, margin transactions, and
options writing (including covered options, uncovered options, or spreading strategies).
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that You, as a Client, should be prepared
to bear.
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B. Material Risks Involved
Methods of Analysis
Fundamental analysis concentrates on factors that determine a company’s value and
expected future earnings. This strategy would normally encourage equity purchases in
stocks that are undervalued or priced below their perceived value. The risk assumed is
that the market will fail to reach expectations of perceived value.
Technical analysis attempts to predict a future stock price or direction based on market
trends. The assumption is that the market follows discernible patterns and if these patterns
can be identified then a prediction can be made. The risk is that markets do not always
follow patterns and relying solely on this method may not work long term.
Investment Strategies
Long term trading is designed to capture market rates of both return and risk. Frequent
trading, when done, can affect investment performance, particularly through increased
brokerage and other transaction costs and taxes.
Short term trading, short sales, margin transactions, and options writing generally hold
greater risk and Clients should be aware that there is a material risk of loss using any of
those strategies.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that You, as a Client, should be prepared
to bear.
C. Risks of Specific Securities Utilized
In its Core Investment Strategies, Watts Capital generally seeks investment strategies that
do not involve significant or unusual risk beyond that of the general domestic and/or
international equity markets. However, it may utilize margin transactions and options
writing which generally hold greater risk of capital loss and Clients should be aware that
there is a material risk of loss using any of those strategies.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns. Investing in securities involves a
risk of loss that You, as a Client, should be prepared to bear.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a Client’s or prospective Client’s
evaluation of this advisory business or the integrity of our management.
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Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer
Representative
Neither Watts Capital Partners, LLC nor its representatives are registered representatives
of any broker-dealer or broker dealer affiliate.
B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity
Pool Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor
Neither Watts Capital nor its representatives are registered as a Futures Commission
Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor.
C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business
and Possible Conflicts of Interests
Neither Watts Capital Partners, LLC nor its representatives are registered representatives
of any broker-dealer or broker dealer affiliate.
D. Selection of Other Advisors or Managers and How This
Adviser is Compensated for Those Selections
Watts Capital may direct Clients to third party money managers. Before selecting other
advisors for Clients, Watts Capital will always ensure those other advisors are properly
licensed or registered as investment advisors.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
A. Code of Ethics
We have a written Code of Ethics that covers the following areas: Prohibited Purchases
and Sales, Insider Trading, Personal Securities Transactions, Exempted Transactions,
Prohibited Activities, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Entertainment, Confidentiality,
Service on a Board of Directors, Compliance Procedures, Compliance with Laws and
Regulations, Procedures and Reporting, Certification of Compliance, Reporting
Violations, Compliance Officer Duties, Training and Education, Recordkeeping, Annual
Review, and Sanctions. Clients may request a copy of our Code of Ethics from
management.
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B. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
Watts Capital does not recommend that Clients buy or sell any security in which a related
person to Watts Capital has a material financial interest.
C. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients
From time to time, representatives of Watts Capital may buy or sell securities for
themselves that they also recommend to Clients. This may provide an opportunity for
representatives of Watts Capital to buy or sell the same securities before or after
recommending the same securities to Clients resulting in representatives profiting off the
recommendations they provide to Clients. Watts Capital will always document any
transactions that could be construed as conflicts of interest and will always transact Client
business simultaneously with or before their own when similar securities are being bought
or sold.
D. Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’
Securities
From time to time, representatives of Watts Capital may buy or sell securities for
themselves at or around the same time as Clients. This may provide an opportunity for
representatives of Watts Capital to buy or sell securities before or after recommending
securities to Clients resulting in representatives profiting off the recommendations they
provide to Clients.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers
The Custodian was chosen based on its relatively low transaction fees and access to
mutual funds and ETFs. Watts Capital will never charge a premium or commission on
transactions, beyond the actual cost imposed by Custodian, except as specifically
disclosed.
1. Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits
Watts Capital receives no research, product, or service other than execution from a
broker-dealer or third-party in connection with Client securities transactions (“soft
dollar benefits”).
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals
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Watts Capital receives no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange for
using that broker-dealer or third party.
3. Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
Watts Capital will not allow Clients to direct Watts Capital to use a specific broker-
dealer to execute transactions. Clients must use the Watts Capital recommended
custodian (broker-dealer). By requiring Clients to use our specific custodian, Watts
Capital may be unable to achieve most favorable execution of Client transactions and
this may cost Clients money over using a lower-cost custodian.
B. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts
Watts Capital maintains the ability to block trade purchases across accounts. While
block trading may benefit Clients by purchasing larger blocks in groups, we do not
feel that the Clients are at a disadvantage due to the best execution practices of our
custodian.
Item 13: Reviews of Accounts
A. Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes
Those Reviews
Client accounts are reviewed at least quarterly each Client’s Financial Advisor and a
member of the Firm’s Client Investment Committee. The Client Investment Committee is
instructed to review Clients’ accounts with regards to their investment policies and risk
tolerance levels. All accounts at Watts Capital are assigned to these reviewers.
B. Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client
Accounts
Reviews may be triggered by material market, economic or political events, or by changes
in Client's financial situations (such as retirement, termination of employment, physical
move, or inheritance).
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients
Each Client will receive at least quarterly a written report that details the holdings and
activities of the Client’s account. In many cases, this report will come from the custodian.
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Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice
Rendered to Clients (Includes Sales Awards or Other Prizes)
Watts Capital does not receive any economic benefit, directly or indirectly from any third
party for advice rendered to Watts Capital Clients.
B. Compensation to Non –Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
Watts Capital may directly or indirectly compensate third parties who are not advisory
personnel for Client referrals. Watts Capital shall notify Clients in any case in which a
referral fee or other compensation is paid to a third party in relation to the Client’s account.
Item 15: Custody
Watts Capital does not take custody of Client accounts at any time. Custody of Client’s accounts
is held primarily at the Custodian.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
For those Clients’ accounts where Watts Capital provides ongoing supervision, the Client has
given Watts Capital written discretionary authority over the Client’s accounts with respect to
securities to be bought or sold and the amount of securities to be bought or sold. Details of this
relationship are fully disclosed to the Client before any advisory relationship has commenced.
The Client provides Watts Capital discretionary authority via a limited power of attorney in the
Investment Advisory Agreement and in the contract between the Client and the custodian.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
Watts Capital will accept voting authority for Client securities in certain cases. When Watts
Capital does accept voting authority for Client securities, it has no obligation to vote. When it
does vote, it will always seek to vote in the best interests of its Clients. Watts Capital does not
maintain preapproved voting guidelines but relies on the Investment Committee to determine
the appropriate course of action in voting Client securities that is in the best interest of the Client.
Clients may direct Watts Capital on how to vote Client securities by communicating their wishes
in writing or electronically to Watts Capital. When voting Client proxies the investment
committee will always hold the interests of the Clients above its own interests. Clients of Watts
Capital may obtain the voting record of Watts Capital on Client securities by
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contacting Watts Capital at phone number or e-mail address listed on the cover page of this
brochure. Clients may obtain a copy of Watts Capital’s proxy voting policies and procedures upon
request.
Item 18: Financial Information
A. Balance Sheet
Watts Capital does not require nor solicit prepayment of more than $500 in fees per Client,
six months or more in advance and therefore does not need to include a balance sheet with
this brochure.
B. Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to
Meet Contractual Commitments to Clients
Neither Watts Capital nor its management have any financial conditions that are likely
to reasonably impair our ability to meet contractual commitments to Clients.
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years
Watts Capital has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
Item 19: Requirements For State Registered Advisers
A. Principal Executive Officers and Management Persons; Their
Formal Education and Business Background
Thomas Wynne Watts IV, Ty Richard Buckelew and John Thomas Preston’s education
and business background can be found on the Supplemental ADV Part 2B form.
B. Other Businesses in Which This Advisory Firm or its Personnel
are Engaged and Time Spent on Those (If Any)
Thomas Wynne Watts IV’s other business activities can be found on the Supplemental
ADV Part 2B form.
C. How Performance Based Fees are Calculated and Degree of
Risk to Clients
Watts Capital may accept performance-based fees or other fees based on a share of capital
gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a Client, in relation to certain
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products and services available only to Accredited Investors. The description of those
fees is provided in separate agreements for those specific products and services.
D. Material Disciplinary Disclosures for Management Persons of
this Firm
No management person at Watts Capital has been involved in an arbitration claim or been
found liable in a civil, self-regulatory organization, or administrative proceeding that is
material to the Client’s evaluation of the firm or its management.
E. Material Relationships That Management Persons Have With
Issuers of Securities (If Any)
Neither Watts Capital, nor its management persons, has any relationship or
arrangement with issuers of securities.
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