Overview
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Average Client Assets
- $5.7 million
- SEC CRD Number
- 106181
Recent Rankings
Forbes 2025: 65
Forbes 2024: 69
Barron's 2025:
16
Barron's 2024:
12
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (ADV PART 2)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | and above | 1.25% |
Minimum Annual Fee: $5,000
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $12,500 | 1.25% |
| $5 million | $62,500 | 1.25% |
| $10 million | $125,000 | 1.25% |
| $50 million | $625,000 | 1.25% |
| $100 million | $1,250,000 | 1.25% |
Clients
- HNW Share of Firm Assets
- 91.98%
- Total Client Accounts
- 9,973
- Discretionary Accounts
- 9,265
- Non-Discretionary Accounts
- 708
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals, Pension Consulting, Investment Advisor Selection
Regulatory Filings
Additional Brochure: ADV PART 2 (2026-04-30)
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WEALTHSPIRE ADVISORS LLC
FORM ADV PART 2A INFORMATION
521 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10175
Phone 212.973.1200
www.wealthspire.com
April 30, 2026
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Wealthspire
Advisors LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please contact us at
212.973.1200. 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.
Wealthspire Advisors LLC is a registered investment adviser. Registration of an investment adviser
does not imply any level of skill or training.
Additional information about Wealthspire Advisors LLC is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The Firm's CRD Number is 106181.
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Item 2 – Material Changes to this Brochure since the last update filed March 30, 2026
This publication of the Form ADV Part 2A contains highlights of the changes that have been
made to this brochure since the last amendment on March 30, 2026, which may be deemed
material changes from our last filing:
Updates to reflect 12.31.2025 AUM including merged entities.
Reflects that we have merged subsidiary affiliate RIAs into Wealthspire Advisors LLC.
Updated to reflect Bookkeeping and Bill Pay service offering
Added references to a Wrap Fee Program available primarily for legacy clients of certain
merged entities.
Added disclosure language due to an affiliated person’s Private Funds.
Expanded fee disclosure to clarify the Firm’s fee calculation and differential practices.
We strongly encourage each client to review the entire updated brochure.
You may request a complete copy of our current Form ADV, Part 2A Brochure at any time by
contacting us at 212.973.1200 or info@wealthspire.com. Our Brochure is also available on our
website at www.wealthspire.com.
Item 3 - Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page
Item 2 – Material Changes
Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 4 – Advisory Business
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Item 7 – Types of Clients
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Item 11 – Code of Ethics
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
Item 13 – Review of Accounts and Reports
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Item 15 – Custody
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
Item 18 – Financial Information About Wealthspire Advisors
Privacy Policy
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
through
its
state-registered
Investment Advisor Representatives
Wealthspire Advisors LLC (“Wealthspire Advisors,” “Wealthspire,” “We,” or the “Firm”) is an SEC-
registered investment adviser providing wealth management, investment advisory and financial
(“Advisor
consulting
Representatives”) to individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations and foundations. Our role is to
listen, inform and advise. We take a well-rounded, relationship-driven approach to helping our clients
develop customized solutions that address a full range of financial issues. Our investment strategy is
focused on each client’s investment goals and risk tolerance.
Sontag Advisory LLC (“Sontag”) was founded in 1995 by Howard Sontag and became a wholly owned
subsidiary of NFP Corp. (previously known as National Financial Partners, Corp.) (“NFP”) in 2015.
On May 1, 2019, Sontag acquired Bronfman E.L. Rothschild, L.P., an SEC-registered investment advisor
(“Bronfman Rothschild”). Bronfman Rothschild was formed in May 2013 as the successor by
conversion from Baker Tilly Investment Advisors, LLC, an investment adviser providing services since
August 1997. Following the acquisition, Bronfman Rothschild became a subsidiary of Sontag.
Beginning in October 2019, Bronfman Rothschild was renamed Wealthspire Advisors, LP. Wealthspire
Advisors, L.P. and Sontag, both separate registered investment advisers, began doing business under
the common brand and trade name of Wealthspire Advisors. Wealthspire Advisors, L.P. merged with
and into Sontag as of December 31, 2020, and the surviving entity was renamed Wealthspire Advisors
LLC.
On October 30, 2025, NFP completed the sale of five of its subsidiary businesses, including
Wealthspire, to Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (“MDP”), and the businesses became wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Wealthspire, LP.
A full list of Wealthspire mergers and acquisitions is available upon request. Wealthspire may have
subsidiary affiliates, via acquisitions, that maintain separate client brochures until such time as the
operations of Wealthspire Advisors LLC and the acquired company are sufficiently integrated to merit
combined client brochures.
Mike LaMena is Wealthspire, LP’s Chief Executive Officer; Eric Sontag is the Firm’s President;
Channing Olson is the Firm’s Chief Operating Officer; Michael Del Priore is the Firm’s Chief
Compliance Officer; and Brian Powers is the Firm’s Chief Financial Officer.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, Wealthspire Advisors has the following regulatory assets under
management:
Discretionary
Clients
9,265
Assets
$33,046,513,176
Non-discretionary
708
$1,276,464,512
Total
9,973
$34,322,977,688
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Services to Individual Clients
Wealthspire Advisors offers a suite of wealth management services, which may include one or more
of the following, depending on each client’s specific engagement:
Investment Advisory
Investment program implementation and rebalancing
Evaluation of current portfolio
Assessment of investment objectives and financial goals
Asset allocation planning
Separate Account Manager research and selection
Portfolio monitoring and risk management
Performance measurement
Financial Planning and Consulting
Insurance planning
Portfolio monitoring and advice regarding assets not managed by Wealthspire Advisors
Estate and wealth transfer planning
Retirement planning
Education planning
Philanthropic and charitable gift planning
Comprehensive Reporting
Unique reporting service complementing standard statements provided by the account
custodian
Customized periodic statements aggregating all invested (and sometimes fixed or illiquid)
assets - even those not managed by Wealthspire Advisors
Portfolio performance, asset class returns, annual income and investment flows are
consolidated on one easy-to-understand dashboard
Tax Reporting
Tax reporting service to assist our clients’ tax professionals
Firm provides annual “tax packages” to clients and/or their accountants
Tax packages include reports and summaries detailing: cost basis, fees, gain/loss, interest,
dividends, distributions and charitable contributions, among other information
Bookkeeping and Bill Pay Services
Recording cash receipts/disbursements, and reconciling bank statements
Payroll and 1099 support
Cash flow and balance sheet reporting
Payment of recurring and ad hoc bills
Asset Allocation and Account Customization
Advisory services begin with determining each client's financial circumstances and investment
objectives and are followed by continuous investment management services to the client's
investment account (“Account(s)”) based on the client's needs and objectives. Wealthspire Advisors
tailors its services to the individual investment needs of its clients by determining each client’s
investible assets, investment experience, specific goals, objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon,
investment restrictions and other considerations (collectively, “Investment Information”) that might
impact the client’s investment needs. Investment Information is generally gathered via conversations
with the client or an interview process. To comply with applicable laws and internal procedures when
opening new Accounts, Wealthspire Advisors may request proof of identification from a prospective
client and may utilize third party agencies to verify the client's identity.
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(e.g., cash holdings, 401k balances, assets placed with other
Based on this determination of a client’s Investment Information, Wealthspire Advisors generally
identifies and implements an investment program grounded on one of its various portfolio guidelines
and invests the Account(s) accordingly. As agreed with each client individually, this program may
take into account the allocation of the client’s assets not placed under Wealthspire Advisors’
investment
management
advisors/managers, limited partnerships, business interests, individual securities holdings, employee
stock options, real estate). Generally, Wealthspire Advisors’ intention is to manage investments to
provide the client with an overall asset allocation (including assets outside Wealthspire Advisors’
investment purview, if agreed) matching as closely as possible the client’s investment goals and
objectives.
Wealthspire Advisors has a fiduciary duty to provide services consistent with the client’s best interest.
As part of its investment advisory services, Wealthspire Advisors will review client portfolios on an
ongoing basis to determine if any changes are necessary based upon various factors, including, but
not limited to, investment performance, mutual fund manager tenure, style drift, and/or a change in
the client’s Investment Information. Based upon these factors, there may be extended periods of time
when Wealthspire Advisors determines that changes to a client’s portfolio are neither necessary nor
prudent. Of course, as indicated below, there can be no assurance that investment decisions made
by Wealthspire Advisors will be profitable or equal any specific performance level(s).
Investment Selection - Separate Account Managers
Wealthspire Advisors may recommend the allocation of a portion of a client’s investment assets
among one or more unaffiliated independent investment managers (each, a “Separate Account
Manager”) in accordance with the client’s designated investment objectives. In such situations, the
Separate Account Manager shall have day-to-day responsibility for the active discretionary
management of the allocated assets. Wealthspire Advisors shall continue to render Investment
Advisory services to the client relative to the ongoing monitoring and review of account performance,
asset allocation and client investment objectives. Factors which Wealthspire Advisors shall consider
in recommending Separate Account Managers include the client’s designated investment objectives,
management style, performance, reputation, financial strength, reporting, pricing, and research.
Wealthspire Advisors maintains a disciplined research and due diligence process to identify Separate
Account Managers suitable for client investment and also maintains ongoing annual due diligence
and review over the recommended firms. Before a client establishes an account with a Separate
Account Manager, the client shall also receive the Separate Account Manager’s written disclosure
statement specifying its fees and services.
Wealthspire Advisors maintains sub-advisory arrangements with most of the Separate Account
Managers it recommends for client portfolios. This means that Wealthspire Advisors has authority to
hire and/or fire the Separate Account Manager on behalf of its discretionary Clients, resulting in some
operational efficiencies regarding the opening and closing of accounts as well as communicating
transaction details. Separate Account Managers charge their own advisory fees, which are typically
deducted directly from the Client’s custodial account at customary billing intervals, separate from
Wealthspire Advisor’s fee, and do not separately pay a referral fee to Wealthspire Advisors. The assets
invested with a recommended Separate Account Manager are included with the client’s other assets
managed directly by Wealthspire Advisors for the purpose of calculating and billing in accordance
with the client’s fee schedule.
Individual Managed Accounts include the following service and fee categories:
Wealthspire Advisors Wealth Management includes ongoing investment management support and
typically no less than annual meetings with a service team which may consist of two or three
Wealthspire Advisors employees. Wealthspire Advisors utilizes "institutional" style asset allocation
based on investing principles used by the largest endowments and foundations in the world. By
utilizing the methodology used by institutional money managers, Wealthspire Advisors aims to
achieve consistent returns with less volatility than traditional portfolios. Once a client's allocation is
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in place, Wealthspire Advisors employs a rigorous due diligence process to select the appropriate
mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), private investment funds, and/or investment
managers.
Wealthspire Advisors Institutional, recommended for institutions with assets under management
exceeding $5,000,000, includes quarterly or semi-annual meetings with a service team which
consists of three Wealthspire Advisors employees. It is managed in line with the Wealthspire Advisors
Wealth Management program discussed above.
Wealthspire Advisors has established account services relationships with, and typically recommends
the custodial services of, Charles Schwab & Co., Fidelity Brokerage Services (“Fidelity”), and Pershing
Advisor Solutions (“Pershing”), among others as individual situations dictate. These firms maintain
custody of Account assets and process transactions ordered by Advisor Representatives and Separate
Account Managers. Reports of Account transactions and positions are prepared and sent to each
client no less than quarterly by each custodian.
Wealthspire Advisors is responsible for the management of investments within client Accounts and
adjusts client portfolios by buying and selling investments from time-to-time based on current
investment objectives and client needs. The Firm may also manage Accounts on a non-discretionary
basis from time-to-time, and, when it does so, Advisor Representatives obtain permission for Account
transactions from the client prior to placing the trades. Accounts are continuously monitored, and
investments are made based on changes to economic and market conditions or to realign the
portfolio to be consistent with the client's investment objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance.
Clients may place reasonable restrictions or constraints on the way their Accounts are managed,
where practicable, and retain the right to modify Account restrictions at any time by providing
written notice of such changes to Wealthspire Advisors.
Advisor Representatives will periodically request updates to a client's Investment Information to
assist in managing and supervising the client's Account and to make any necessary changes to the
investment decisions and recommendations being made for the client's Account. However, clients
remain ultimately responsible for informing Wealthspire Advisors of material changes to Investment
Information as it occurs.
Clients may contact their Advisor Representative any time they wish to confer about any aspect of
the Account or services being, or to be, provided.
Financial Planning
Wealthspire Advisors also offers comprehensive and limited financial planning and consulting
services depending on each client's needs.
Our comprehensive evaluation of a client's current and anticipated future financial state is
accomplished by using currently known variables to assess future cash flows, asset values, and
withdrawal plans. Through the financial planning process, all questions, information, and analysis are
considered as they impact and are impacted by the entire financial and life situation of the client.
Clients purchasing this service receive a written summary which provides the client with a detailed
financial outline designed to assist the client in achieving his or her financial goals and objectives.
Our limited financial planning services are based on specific recommendations outlined by our
clients. Our clients will receive an appropriate evaluation based on the parameters agreed to in the
services agreement.
We seek to develop comprehensive or limited financial plans that include any or all of the subject
areas as defined by the Certified Financial Planning Board:
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Financial Statement Preparation and Analysis: We review family records, budgets, assets,
liabilities, and cash flow to create a clear picture of the current financial status of our clients
in order to determine opportunities and priorities. Specific topics that may be addressed
include, but are not limited to: (i) personal financial planning; (ii) asset liability ownership; (iii)
debt management/structuring; (iv) home purchase analysis; (v) analysis/comparison of debt
pay-off options; (vi) cash flow; (vii) calculation of liquidity and cash reserve needs; (viii) budget
monitoring; and (ix) inflation projection of living expenses.
Investment Planning: We analyze investment alternatives and their effect on the client's
portfolio. We communicate our economic and investment outlook via a quarterly Investment
Philosophy that is available to all advisory clients. Specific topics that may be addressed
include: (i) asset allocation; (ii) retirement income strategies; (iii) education goal analysis; (iv)
potential tax ramifications of various investment strategies; (v) computation of the length of
time, money, or other asset will last given a specified rate of withdrawal and expected rate of
return; (vi) calculation of a lump sum amount of money needed to be invested to receive a
specified level of income per year for a certain number of years; and (vii) portfolio
optimization/rebalancing.
Insurance Planning, Risk Management, and Employee Benefits: We analyze the impact
of the client's death, disability, or incapacity on his or her financial strategy. We evaluate
existing policies and determine ways to cost-effectively meet family needs that can be
addressed through life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Specific topics that may be
addressed include: (i) survivor income needs; (ii) capital needs; (iii) estate liquidity needs; and
(iv) buy-sell analysis.
Income Tax Planning: We analyze the client's income tax history and spending patterns to
plan for the current and future years then model the potential impact of various investment
and financial strategies on the client's net worth and liquidity. Specific topics that may be
addressed include: (i) income tax projections including general and specific techniques for
reducing tax liability; (ii) tax deduction and tax credit maximization opportunities; (iii)
alternative minimum tax considerations; (iv) business structure alternatives including
compensation methodology; (v) intergenerational asset transfers; (vi) capital gain/loss
harvesting; (vii) Roth conversion analysis; and (viii) net investment income considerations.
Retirement Planning: We analyze current strategies and investment plans to help the client
achieve his or her retirement goals. For individuals who are already retired, we analyze the
impact of changing income and expense amounts and timing, gifting, and risk tolerance with
the objective of maintaining financial independence. Specific topics that may be addressed
include: (i) analysis of retirement needs; (ii) early retirement analysis; (iii) pension
maximization; (iv) social security optimization; and (v) rollovers/transfers.
Estate Planning: We assist the client in assessing and developing long-term strategies,
including (as appropriate), trusts, wills, powers of attorney, asset protection plans, and estate
tax exposure. We carefully evaluate the impact of various gifting and wealth transfer
strategies. Specific topics that may be addressed include: (i) estate/death tax estimate
including general and specific techniques for reducing taxes, probate, and transfer costs; (ii)
estate liquidity and survivor income analysis; (iii) gifting strategies; (iv) estate planning for
minor children or special needs dependents; and (v) charitable planning strategies.
We gather required information through in-depth personal interviews. Information gathered
includes the client's current financial status, tax circumstances, future goals, investment objectives,
and attitudes towards risk. We carefully review documents supplied by the client and prepare a
written report.
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The financial plan is presented to the client as prescribed within the agreement, provided that all
information needed to prepare the financial plan has been promptly provided.
Should a client choose to implement the recommendations contained in the financial plan,
Wealthspire Advisors suggests the client work closely with his/her attorney, accountant, insurance
agent, and/or stockbroker. Implementation of the recommendations contained in the financial plan
is entirely at the client's discretion. To the extent that Wealthspire Advisors or an affiliate offers legal,
accounting, insurance, or brokerage services recommendations, a client is not obligated to use a
Wealthspire Advisors affiliate to obtain any such services. If a client chooses to use a Wealthspire
Advisors affiliate for any such services, Wealthspire has a conflict of interest when evaluating product
recommendations involving advisory services or products offered by the Firm or its affiliate.
While certain individuals associated with Wealthspire Advisors are registered representatives of a
broker-dealer and licensed as insurance agents/brokers of various insurance companies, financial
plan recommendations are generally of a generic nature and do not typically involve the
recommendation of specific investment products. Recommendations are not limited to any specific
product or service offered by a particular broker-dealer or insurance company.
Please Note: Wealthspire Advisors and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice, and
Wealthspire Advisors does not act as law, accounting, or tax firm. Our services are not intended to
replace any tax, legal or accounting advice from a tax/legal/accounting professional.
Family Office Services
Wealthspire Advisors provides family office support services for existing clients with separate holding
companies and/or family office entities. These services may include wealth strategy, family legacy
planning, and collaboration with client’s outside professionals to implement and oversee the client’s
family office structures, as well as additional family office-related services as necessary and
appropriate.
Investment Consulting Services
Wealthspire Advisors assists other organizations with asset allocation strategies, investment
manager research and selection, performance reporting, marketing support and other services in
exchange for a fee. The representatives of the organization retain the authority to approve or reject
all asset allocation strategies, investment manager recommendations or other materials that result
from Wealthspire’s services. In addition, each representative of the organization retains sole
responsibility for determining their needs, and in choosing which strategies or managers may be
appropriate for them.
Unaffiliated Private Investment Funds
In certain cases, Wealthspire Advisors may recommend investment in certain unaffiliated private
investment funds. Wealthspire Advisors’ role relative to the private investment funds shall be limited
to its initial and ongoing due diligence and investment monitoring services. If a client decides to
become a private fund investor, the amount of assets invested in the fund(s) shall be included as part
of “assets under management” for purposes of Wealthspire Advisors calculating its investment
advisory fee. Wealthspire Advisors’ clients are under absolutely no obligation to consider or make an
investment in a private investment fund(s).
All clients that determine to become investors in a fund receive an Offering Memorandum prepared
by the fund sponsor (discussing the fund's investment objectives, risk factors, conflicts, etc.) and shall
generally be required to enter into a subscription or other written agreement acknowledging the
terms and conditions of the fund and/or venture and the corresponding risk factors, including loss of
principal and liquidity constraints. Wealthspire Advisors will only recommend private funds to those
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clients for whom it reasonably believes such an investment to be suitable, given the client’s total
portfolio, risk parameters and liquidity needs. Wealthspire Advisors shall not exercise any discretion
to invest in any private fund on a client’s behalf. Rather, the ultimate investment decision shall remain
with the client.
Private investment funds generally involve various risk factors, including, but not limited to, potential
for complete loss of principal, liquidity constraints and lack of transparency, a complete discussion of
which is set forth in each fund’s offering documents, which will be provided to each client for review
and consideration. Unlike liquid investments that a client may maintain, private investment funds do
not provide daily liquidity or pricing.
Because of the above factors associated with a private fund investment, the Firm must make a
determination as to whether a specific private fund is appropriate for the client. In so doing, the Firm
shall consider the following factors:
• The type of offering-including risks, time horizon, and liquidity issues;
• The client's investment objective(s)-realizing that for certain clients, a private fund of any kind
may not be suitable;
• The client's current portfolio allocation;
• The client’s available cash to commit to the private fund;
• The private fund's investment minimum per investor; and
• The client's current allocation to private investment funds.
Please Note: Valuation. In the event that Wealthspire Advisors references private investment funds
owned by the client on any supplemental account reports prepared by Wealthspire Advisors, the
value(s) for all private investment funds owned by the client shall reflect the most recent valuation
provided by the fund sponsor. However, if subsequent to purchase, the fund has not provided an
updated valuation, the valuation shall reflect the initial purchase price. If subsequent to purchase, the
fund provides an updated valuation, then the statement will reflect that updated value. The most
recently available value will continue to be reflected on this report until the fund provides a further
updated value. Please Also Note: As a result of the valuation process, the report may reflect an initial
purchase price or an updated value subsequent to purchase, and the current value(s) of an investor’s
fund holding could be significantly more or less than the value reflected on the report. The client’s
advisory fee shall be based upon the value reflected on the report.
Trustee Services
Certain of Wealthspire Advisors’ employees (or employees of affiliates) may, upon client request, serve
as trustee for various types of trusts set up by clients. These services are available on a limited, case-
by-case basis.
The Firm’s trustee services include the execution of trust duties, as well as administrative functions
necessary to support the fiduciary responsibilities of the trustee. This service is separate and apart
from the investment advisory services and is subject to a separate fee.
Client Retirement Plan Assets
Wealthspire Advisors also provides investment advisory services relative to the client’s 401(k) plan
assets upon request. In such event, Wealthspire Advisors shall allocate (or recommend that the client
allocate) the retirement account assets among the investment options available on the 401(k)
platform. Please Note: Wealthspire Advisors’ services shall be limited to the allocation of the client’s
assets among the investment alternatives available through the plan. Wealthspire Advisors will not
receive any communications from the plan sponsor or custodian, and it shall remain the client’s
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exclusive obligation to notify Wealthspire Advisors of any changes in investment alternatives,
restrictions or other relevant or material information pertaining to the retirement account.
IRA Rollovers
In appropriate circumstances, Wealthspire Advisors may recommend that a client roll over an
account held in a former employer's retirement plan to Individual Retirement Account ("IRA") for
Wealthspire Advisors to manage. When providing investment advice to clients regarding retirement
plan accounts or IRAs, Wealthspire Advisors is a fiduciary within the meaning of Title I of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws
governing retirement accounts. The way Wealthspire Advisors makes money creates some conflicts
with the client’s interests, so Wealthspire Advisors operates under a special rule that requires it to act
in the client’s best interest and not put the Firm’s interests ahead of the clients. If the client elects to
rollover assets into an IRA account subject to Wealthspire Advisors’ management, the account will
be subject to Wealthspire Advisors’ advisory fee per the client’s Investment Advisory Agreement.
Conflict of Interest: A financial advisor’s recommendation to roll over retirement plan assets
into an IRA creates some conflict of interest because such a recommendation can create an
incentive to recommend the rollover for the purpose of generating additional compensation
rather than solely based on the client’s needs. When Wealthspire Advisors recommends a
rollover IRA, the recommendation is given in the client’s best interest and with the client’s
interests ahead of the Firm’s, and the client is never under any obligation, contractually or
otherwise, to complete a rollover to have the rollover IRA assets managed by Wealthspire
Advisors.
Many employers permit former employees to keep their retirement assets in the company plan. Also,
some retirement plans may permit current employees to move assets out of the company plan
before retiring or leaving the company. In determining whether to complete an IRA rollover, and to
the extent the following options are available, Wealthspire Advisors clients should consider their costs
and benefits.
An employee will typically have four options:
Leave the assets in the employer/former employer's plan;
Transfer the funds to a new employer’s retirement plan;
Cash out and take a taxable distribution from the plan; or
Roll the funds into an IRA account.
Each of these options has advantages and disadvantages, and Wealthspire Advisors recommends
that a client communicate with their CPA/tax attorney to consider them before making a change.
Each client should consider the following relevant issues together with their Wealthspire Advisors
advisor, as well as their tax and/or legal professional, before initiating a retirement plan rollover:
Determine whether the investment options in the employer's retirement plan address client’s
needs or whether other types of investments are needed.
Employer retirement plans generally have a more limited investment menu than IRAs.
Employer retirement plans may have unique investment options not available to the public
such as employer securities, or previously closed funds.
The employer plan may have lower fees than Wealthspire Advisors’ fees.
If interested in investing only in mutual funds, client should understand the cost structure of
the share classes available in employer's retirement plan compared to those available in an
IRA.
Client should understand the various products and services that may be available through a
Rollover IRA and the potential costs of those products and services.
Wealthspire Advisors’ recommended strategy may entail higher risk than the option(s)
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provided in client’s plan.
Client’s current plan may also offer financial advice.
Keeping assets titled in 401k or retirement accounts may potentially delay a required
minimum distribution.
For clients concerned about protecting assets from creditors, an existing 401k plan may offer
more liability protection than a rollover IRA. Such legal protection varies by state.
Generally, federal law protects assets in qualified plans from creditors. Since 2005, IRA assets
have been generally protected from creditors in bankruptcies. However, there may be some
exceptions to these general rules so an attorney should be consulted if concerned about
protecting retirement plan assets from creditors.
Loans may be available from the employer plan (although generally not to ex-employees); no
loan available from an IRA.
IRA assets can be accessed any time; however, distributions are subject to ordinary income
tax and may also be subject to a 10% early distribution penalty unless qualifying for an
exception such as disability, higher education expenses or the purchase of a home.
If you own company stock in your 401k plan, you may be able to liquidate those shares at a
lower capital gains tax rate.
Client’s existing retirement plan may allow Wealthspire Advisors to be hired as the investment
manager and to keep the assets titled in the plan name. It is important that clients understand the
differences between these types of accounts and to evaluate whether a rollover is best under the
circumstances.
Insurance
While Wealthspire Advisors routinely provides insurance planning as part of a client’s financial plan,
Wealthspire Advisors does not sell insurance. Wealthspire Advisors may provide Client with
recommendations of licensed insurance agents (some of whom may be affiliated with Wealthspire’s
former parent company NFP) for the purchase of various types of insurance. Wealthspire Advisors
does not accept or receive referral compensation from any of the firms to whom it refers clients.
Although Wealthspire is affiliated a licensed insurance agency, Wealthspire is not an insurance
agency and does not sell fixed or general account life insurance products or annuities.
Wrap Fee Program
As described herein and on a limited basis, we offer our managed account clients the option to
participate in our Wrap Fee Program (“Wrap Program” or “Program”). The services offered under, and
the corresponding terms and conditions pertaining to, the Program are discussed in the Firm’s Wrap
Fee Program Brochure, a copy of which is presented to all prospective Program participants.
Under the Wrap Program, the Firm offers participants discretionary and non-discretionary
investment management services for a single specified annual fee, inclusive of execution, custody,
performance reporting, and our investment management fees.
The Firm receives a portion of the Program fee for its services. Execution, reporting, and custodial
services for the Program are generally provided by a Pershing Advisor Solutions, LLC (“Pershing”),
Fidelity Investments (“Fidelity”) and/or Schwab Advisor Services, a division of Charles Schwab & Co.,
Inc. (“Schwab”).
Additionally, Program accounts are generally maintained at Pershing, Fidelity and/or Schwab. Prior
to engaging Wealthspire to provide investment management services under the Wrap Program,
each client will be required to enter into an Investment Management Agreement with Wealthspire
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setting forth the terms and conditions under which we manage such client’s assets, and a separate
custodial/clearing agreement with the Program broker-dealer and custodian. The Firm has a
potential disincentive to trade securities as a result of the transaction/execution costs that it is
required to pay its broker-dealer and custodian for securities transactions. When beneficial to the
client, as determined by Wealthspire in its sole discretion, individual equity and fixed income
transactions may be effected through broker-dealers with whom Wealthspire has entered into
arrangements for prime brokerage clearing services.
Participation in the Wrap Program may cost more or less than purchasing such services separately.
Depending upon the wrap fee charged by the Firm, the amount of portfolio activity in a client’s
account, and the value of custodial and other services provided with respect to such client’s account,
the wrap fee charged to such client may or may not exceed the aggregate cost of the services
provided to such client if such services were provided separately or if we were to negotiate
transaction fees and seek best price and execution of transactions for such client’s account. In
addition, the fees charged by the Firm for participation in the Program may be higher or lower than
those charged by other sponsors of comparable wrap fee programs. There is no substantive
difference between how we manage wrap fee accounts and how we manage other accounts.
Private Fund Affiliation
An acquired and merged firm, GM Advisory Group, LLC (“GMAG”), previously recommended that
certain of its advisory clients invest in one or more Funds (“Funds”) managed or sponsored by GMAG
Management, an investment adviser previously under common control with GMAG. In addition,
certain affiliates of the Firm sponsors and serves as general partner or managing member of such
Funds and, as a result, receive compensation, depending on the Fund. Frank Marzano, a Managing
Director of Wealthspire, has a controlling ownership interest in GMAG Management and its affiliates
that serve as general partner of the Funds. A conflict of interest exists as Mr. Marzano has a financial
incentive to recommend clients retain their positions in a Fund where GMAG Management or its
affiliates can earn compensation. Nonetheless, an investment in a Fund was only recommended to
clients with consideration of numerous factors in mind, including but not limited to, the client’s
investment objective and financial circumstances.
The Funds shall continue to be operated separate and independent of Wealthspire and its parent
organizations. The Funds will not be offered to Wealthspire clients. Clients may continue to own one
or more of the Funds, but neither the purchase of a new Fund nor additional investment in a currently
owned Fund will be permitted. Wealthspire does not, and shall not, monitor or supervise any of the
Funds, nor will it supervise Mr. Marzano relative to his role with the Funds. Wealthspire does not, and
shall not, receive compensation from any of the Funds.
No Legal Services
Certain of Wealthspire Advisors’ employees may be licensed to practice law. However, no such
persons provide legal services to any of Wealthspire Advisors’ clients, and no corresponding attorney-
client relationship is established. This foregoing is provided for purposes of full disclosure and to
emphasize that the fact that certain of Wealthspire Advisors’ employees may be licensed to practice
law is not material to Wealthspire Advisors’ investment advisory business or services.
Services Offered to ERISA Plans
On a limited basis, Wealthspire Advisors provides advisory services to retirement plans subject to the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), including participant-
directed defined contribution plans, such as 401(k) plans, defined contribution plans that are not
participant-directed and defined benefit plans (“ERISA Plan Clients”). Each ERISA Plan Client is
required to enter into an investment advisory or investment management agreement with
Wealthspire Advisors describing the services that Wealthspire Advisors will perform for the ERISA
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plan and its participants (the “ERISA Plan Services Agreement”). Wealthspire Advisors provides both
ERISA fiduciary services and non-fiduciary services to ERISA Plan Clients.
Please Note: As of March 2019, Wealthspire Advisors began introducing ERISA plan clients to
Wealthspire Retirement, LLC dba Wealthspire Retirement Advisory (f/k/a NFP Retirement, Inc.;
hereinafter, “Retirement Advisory”), an affiliated company specializing in working with plan sponsors.
Wealthspire Advisors believes that, in most cases, Retirement Advisory will be better equipped to
service our current and future 401k plan sponsor clients.
Conflict of Interest: Retirement Advisory and Wealthspire Advisors are affiliated firms, as both
are owned by Wealthspire, LP. Therefore, Wealthspire Advisors has a conflict of interest where
it recommends the services of an affiliated firm. Wealthspire Advisors has addressed this
conflict of interest as outlined more fully below in “Item 14-Client Referrals and Other
Compensation.”
Fiduciary Services for ERISA Plan Clients
Wealthspire Advisors provides fiduciary services either as a discretionary investment manager or a
non-discretionary investment adviser.
Discretionary Investment Management Services
Wealthspire Advisors provides investment management services to ERISA Plan Clients on a
discretionary basis as an investment manager under ERISA Section 3(38) and in that capacity,
Wealthspire Advisors’ investment decisions are made in its sole discretion without the ERISA Plan
Client’s prior approval. Each ERISA Plan Client who engages Wealthspire Advisors to perform
investment management services is required to enter into an investment management agreement.
Wealthspire Advisors’ investment management services include developing and implementing an
investment policy statement (if required by the ERISA Plan), selecting a broad range of investment
options consistent with ERISA Section 404(c), making decisions about the selection, retention,
removal and addition of investment options and if the ERISA Client has determined that the Plan
should have a qualified default investment alternative (a “QDIA”) for participants who fail to make an
investment election, selecting the investment that will serve as a QDIA.
Non-Discretionary Investment Advisory Service
Wealthspire Advisors also provides investment advisory services on a nondiscretionary basis and in
that capacity, the ERISA Plan Client retains, and exercises, final decision-making authority and
responsibility for the implementation (or rejection) of Wealthspire Advisors’ recommendations or
advice. Each ERISA Plan Client who engages Wealthspire Advisors to perform nondiscretionary
investment advisory services is required to enter into an investment advisory agreement. Wealthspire
Advisors’ nondiscretionary investment advisory services include assisting the ERISA Plan Client in
developing and implementing an investment policy statement (if required by the ERISA Plan) and
assisting the ERISA Plan Client in making decisions about the selection, retention, removal and
addition of investments.
Non-Fiduciary Services for ERISA Plan Clients
Wealthspire Advisors’ non-fiduciary services provided to ERISA Plan Clients include assisting in group
enrollment meetings, educating plan participants about general investment principles and the
investment alternatives under the plan and educating the ERISA Plan Client as to its fiduciary
responsibilities. Wealthspire Advisors’ non-fiduciary services also include assisting the ERISA Plan
Client in monitoring, selecting and supervising service vendors and performing benchmarking
studies and fee analysis.
For a more detailed description of Wealthspire Advisors’ services, the ERISA Plan Client should refer
to the ERISA Plan Services Agreement.
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ERISA / IRC Fiduciary Acknowledgment. If the client is: (i) a retirement plan (“Plan”) organized under
ERISA; (ii) a participant or beneficiary of a Plan subject to Title I of ERISA or described in section
4975(e)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, with authority to direct the investment of assets in his or
her Plan account or to take a distribution; (iii) the beneficial owner of an IRA acting on behalf of the
IRA; or (iv) a Retail Fiduciary with respect to a plan subject to Title I of ERISA or described in section
4975(e)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code: then Wealthspire Advisors represents that it and its
representatives are fiduciaries under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code, or both, with respect to any
investment advice provided by the Firm or its representatives or with respect to any investment
recommendations regarding an ERISA Plan or participant or beneficiary account.
Cash Positions
All cash positions (money markets, etc.) may be included as part of assets under management for
purposes of calculating Wealthspire‘s advisory fee. Please Further Note: When the account is holding
cash positions, those cash positions may be subject to the same fee schedule as set forth below unless
otherwise agreed upon.
Third-Party Professionals
financial
situation
or
investment
objectives
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As an accommodation when asked, Wealthspire Advisors may recommend the services of qualified
professionals for certain non-investment implementation purposes (e.g., attorneys, accountants,
insurance agents). Clients are encouraged to make their own decisions and are under no obligation
to engage the services of any such recommended professional. Although we have experience with
these service providers, Wealthspire has not performed due diligence on these service providers and
is not responsible for the services provided by these services providers. The client is under no
obligation to engage the services of any such recommended professional. The client retains absolute
discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any recommendation
from Wealthspire and/or its representatives. Please Also Note: If the client engages any professional
(i.e. attorney, accountant, insurance agent, etc.), recommended or otherwise, and a dispute arises
thereafter relative to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse exclusively from the
engaged professional. At all times, the engaged licensed professional(s), and not Wealthspire, shall
be responsible for the quality and competency of the services provided. Please Further Note:
Wealthspire believes that it is important for the client to address financial planning issues on an
ongoing basis. Wealthspire’s advisory fee, as set forth at Item 5 below, will remain the same regardless
of whether or not the client determines to address financial planning issues with Wealthspire. Please
Also Note: It remains the client’s responsibility to promptly notify Wealthspire Advisors of any change
in his/her/its
of
the purpose
reviewing/evaluating/revising Wealthspire Advisors’ previous recommendations and/or services.
Held Away Retirement Assets
We use a third-party platform, Pontera Order Management System (“Pontera”), to facilitate
management of held away retirement assets, such as 401(k) or defined contribution plan participant
accounts, over which we have discretion. Pontera allows us to assist with management of our clients’
held away retirement assets without requiring direct access to Client log-in credentials to affect
trades. We are not affiliated with Pontera in any way and receive no compensation from them for
using their platform. A link will be provided to the Client allowing them to connect an account(s) to
the platform. Once Client account(s) is connected to Pontera, Wealthspire will review the current
account allocations. When deemed necessary, we will rebalance the account considering client
investment goals and risk tolerance, and any change in allocations will consider current economic
and market trends. The goal is to improve account performance over time, minimize loss during
difficult markets, and manage internal fees that harm account performance. Client account(s) will be
reviewed periodically, and allocation changes will be made as deemed necessary.
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Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
Investment Advisory Services for Individuals
Wealthspire Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory services on a fee basis. The advisory
fee is either an asset-based or a fixed annual fee, depending on circumstances.
The proposed fee rate and method of billing is negotiable, subject to many factors. The size,
complexity and scope of the engagement are among the factors considered. Generally, new clients
are charged a tiered fee schedule (as an example, see below for Wealthspire’s standard fee schedule
for wealth management accounts), whereby the fee reduces as certain asset thresholds are reached.
As circumstances may warrant, Wealthspire Advisors may charge an asset-based fixed rate or fixed
dollar investment management fee (see below).
Unless otherwise dictated by Wealthspire’s written agreement with its Client, the annual fee is
prorated and charged quarterly, in advance, based upon the market value of the assets being
managed by Wealthspire Advisors on the last day of the previous quarter. The Firm’s various fee
arrangements may be amended from time to time upon thirty (30) day written notice to Client.
Wealthspire Advisors Wealth Management
Wealth Management fees are agreed upon with each client in writing, which may be amended from
time to time. Wealthspire Advisors typically charges an annual percentage-based fee for investment
management. We may use alternate fee arrangements, including minimum fees, based on the
particular circumstances for specific clients based on, among other factors, the size and scope of the
engagement, anticipated level of service and complexity of the relationship, client needs, related
accounts, services required, reporting requirements, anticipated assets to be managed, and future
additional assets. As a result, clients should expect to be charged different fees for similar services,
and the actual advisory fee may be higher or lower than the fee charged to other clients depending
on these broader considerations. If a minimum fee is charged for clients whose fee for assets under
management falls below a particular threshold, such fee may exceed 1.20% on assets under
management in the advisory account. Any minimum fee will be agreed to with the client. Wealthspire
and its affiliates retain the right, based upon criteria (e.g., assets under management) or otherwise in
their discretion, to reduce, lower or waive fees, waive minimums on fees, provide lowest available fee
arrangements, or allow credits or offsets relating to certain types or specified amounts of expenses
with respect to certain clients.
The Firm established certain client relationships through its merger, acquisition and advisor
recruiting efforts. To accommodate client transitions from prior investment advisor to Wealthspire,
the fees the Firm charges are subject to the pre-existing agreement entered into with their prior
investment adviser. As a result, some clients pay higher or lower rates than Wealthspire’s current
advisory fee rate, and the associated billing arrangements may differ from those of Wealthspire
Advisors.
Wealthspire Advisors Institutional
Fees are agreed upon with each client, in writing, which may be amended from time to time. We may
use alternate fee arrangements, including minimum fees, based on the particular circumstances for
specific clients based on, among other factors, the size and scope of the engagement, anticipated
level of service and complexity of the relationship, client needs, related accounts, services required,
reporting requirements, anticipated assets to be managed, and future additional assets. A minimum
institution account size of $5,000,000 is recommended for this service which results in a 0.75%
effective annual fee for Accounts of this size. Under certain circumstances, Wealthspire Advisors may
accept institution accounts of less than $5,000,000. The fees for these Accounts may be higher than
0.75%, depending on the Account size and the final rate determined between the Firm and client.
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Wealthspire Advisors Retirement Plan Management Service
Fees are agreed upon with each client, in writing, which may be amended from time to time. We may
use alternate fee arrangements, including minimum fees, based on the particular circumstances for
specific clients based on, among other factors, the size and scope of the engagement, anticipated
level of service and complexity of the relationship, client needs, related accounts, services required,
reporting requirements, anticipated assets to be managed, and future additional assets. A minimum
account size of $250,000 is recommended for this service which results in an effective annual fee of
0.50% for Accounts of this size. This minimum account size may be waived. The fees for these
Accounts may be higher than 0.50%, depending on the Account size and the final rate determined
between the Firm and client.
Retirement Plan Clients are generally invoiced quarterly in arrears based on the value of invested
assets as of the last day of the previous quarter. The fee for the quarter in which the investment
advisory agreement becomes effective (as of the date the contract was signed) will be prorated for
the number of days remaining in the quarter.
Wealthspire Advisors may introduce ERISA plan clients to, or may service ERISA plan clients jointly
with, Retirement Advisory, an affiliated company specializing in working with plan sponsors. To the
extent that Wealthspire Advisors refers a plan sponsor to Retirement Advisory, Retirement Advisory
will share 40% (or other agreed upon percentage as fully disclosed to the Plan Sponsor client) of the
first year of its annual billable fee with Wealthspire Advisors pursuant to an agreement and full
disclosure to the Plan Sponsor client. In no case will Wealthspire Advisors’ recommendation of
Retirement Advisory cause a client’s fee to be increased.
Prosperity Program Services
For these services, the fee schedule is up to 1.25% on assets managed under Wealthspire’s Prosperity
platform. The minimum account size is $100,000 although this requirement can be waived from time
to time at Wealthspire’s discretion. This fee also can be different from above based on the referral
arrangement discussed later in this brochure.
Flat Rate or Fixed Dollar Amount Fee
In some circumstances, and in Wealthspire Advisors’ sole discretion, Wealthspire Advisors may enter
into a flat percentage rate investment advisory arrangement with new clients that generally will not
exceed 1.20% annually of the assets under management. Alternatively, in limited circumstances and
also in Wealthspire Advisors’ sole discretion, the Firm may agree upon an engagement for a fixed
annual dollar fee for investment advisory or consulting services. The fee is determined on a variety of
factors and is generally subject to a minimum of $5,000, depending upon the level and scope of the
services required and the professional rendering the services.
Fee Differentials
As indicated above, Wealthspire Advisors prices its services based upon various objective and
subjective factors. As a result, Wealthspire Advisors’ clients may pay diverse fees based upon the
market value of their assets, the complexity of the engagement, and the level and scope of the overall
financial planning, reporting and/or consulting services rendered, among many other factors. As a
result of these objective and subjective factors, similarly situated clients could pay diverse fees, and
the services to be provided by Wealthspire to any particular client could be available from other
advisers at lower fees. All clients and prospective clients should be guided accordingly.
Conflict of Interest. Wealthspire shall generally compensate its representatives based upon
the revenues derived from accounts that they service. The representative generally maintains
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the authority to determine/negotiate the percentage advisory fee. Thus, a conflict of interest
is presented because the higher the advisory fee, the greater the representative’s (and
Wealthspire’s) compensation.
Separate Account Manager Fee Schedules
As described in Item 4, Wealthspire Advisors maintains a sub-advisory relationship with most of the
Separate Account Managers it currently recommends for new investment. Before investing with any
Separate Account Manager, clients are provided with the Separate Account Manager’s Disclosure
Brochure and fee schedule. Annual fees charged by Separate Account Managers vary, but generally
range from 0.10% to 0.85% of the amount under management; these fees are in addition to
Wealthspire Advisors’ advisory fee and are typically debited directly by the Separate Account
Manager from the client’s Account.
For participants in the Firm’s Wrap Program, client assets allocated by Wealthspire to unaffiliated
separate account managers shall include a separate and additional investment management fee
charged by the separate account manager, in addition to Wealthspire’s investment advisory fee.
Financial Planning Services Fees
The fees for Financial Planning and Consulting services will typically be charged on a fixed fee basis,
depending on the specific service requested, the nature and complexity of each client's
circumstances, and the qualifications, training, and experience of the individuals performing the
service. Up to 50% of this fee may be due upon signing the advisory services agreement with the
balance due upon completion of services. Typical financial planning engagements last no longer than
six months.
Trustee and Trust Administration/Reporting Services
As described in Item 4 above, certain Wealthspire Advisors’ employees (or employees of affiliates),
upon client request, serve as trustee, POA, or Agent for various types of trusts set up by clients. The
fee for trustee services is variable depending on the type of trust, the terms of the trust document,
the scope of the trustee’s duties and applicable state law.
Wealthspire Advisors’ fee for having one of its employees serve as trustee generally will not exceed
0.60% annually of the trust assets under management. For trusts subject to another fee arrangement,
the trustee services fee is variable, but generally subject to a minimum fee of $5,000. Wealthspire
Advisors’ fee for providing trust administration services is generally a fixed annual dollar fee of no less
than $5,000 per annum. Wealthspire Advisors may, at its sole discretion, elect to waive any or all of
these fees. Other fees for necessary and customary third-party professional services (such as legal
and accounting fees) are not included and are incurred separately by the trust.
Wrap Fee Program
Wrap Program fees are agreed upon with each client in writing, which may be amended from time
to time. For clients with a Wrap Program investment advisory agreement, Wealthspire charges up to
a 2.00% fee on all assets in the Wrap Program account.
Clients in the Wrap Program pay a single specified annual fee, inclusive of execution, custody,
performance reporting, and our investment management fees. We incur the cost of executing
securities transactions in your account. This creates a conflict of interest because the Firm is
incentivized to initiate fewer trades in your account to minimize expenses. To manage this conflict of
interest, we monitor account activity to help identify inactivity and ensure that trading levels are
consistent with a client’s investment objectives and risk tolerance. We may engage the services of
third-party investment managers to manage a portion of a client’s assets. These third-party managers
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charge their own fees, which are in addition to the fees charged by Wealthspire. Multiple fees charged
on the same investments results in layering of fees, which will reduce the rate of return that the
investor will derive from the underlying investment.
For fee information associated with Wrap Program client accounts, please see our Wrap Program
Brochure as well as your investment advisory agreement.
Fee Calculations
The specific manner in which asset-based fees are charged by Wealthspire Advisors is set forth in the
services agreement between each client and Wealthspire Advisors. There are some clients that may
be receiving similar services under different fee schedules and billing methods due to the historical
nature of their particular services agreement. Clients may elect to be billed directly for fees or may
authorize Wealthspire Advisors to debit fees directly from the client's Account. All fees are rounded
to the nearest whole dollar.
Fees for wealth management clients are typically paid quarterly in advance, with one quarter of the
fee drawn each quarter based upon the value of the Account at the close of the previous quarter.
Accounts opened during a quarter where fees are calculated in advance will be charged a prorated
fee based upon the number of days services are provided in the next billing cycle. Upon termination
of any Account, any prepaid, unearned fees will be promptly refunded. If fees are calculated in arrears,
fees will be prorated accordingly. Wealthspire Advisors may, in its discretion, combine the values of
investments of related Accounts for fee calculation purposes and may amend its fee upon advance
written notice to clients.
Wealthspire Advisors does not independently value any private securities held in client accounts or
in the hedge funds it recommends. The quarterly financial information provided by the private funds
themselves will be used as the basis for client reporting and fee billing (where a client pays an asset-
based fee). This valuation is determined independently of Wealthspire Advisors.
As indicated above, Wealthspire Advisors, in its sole discretion, may reduce its investment
management fee or reduce or waive its minimum fee requirement for any service based upon certain
criteria (e.g., anticipated future earnings or asset acquisitions by a client, dollar amount of assets to
be managed, related Accounts, Account investment composition, and by negotiations with the client).
Please Note: Wealthspire has acquired unaffiliated registered investment advisers. Certain clients
who transitioned to Wealthspire as part of this acquisition may be subject to fee arrangements
(including fee timing, frequency, calculation methodology, and fee amount) that differ from those
described herein. As an accommodation to such acquired clients, Wealthspire will maintain such fee
arrangements, consistent with the terms of the clients’ advisory agreement until such time as the
agreement has been amended. As a result, some clients may pay higher or lower rates than the
current Wealthspire advisory fee rate. Clients are advised to review their advisory agreement for
further details.
Other Costs
Wealthspire Advisors’ fees are exclusive of brokerage commissions, transaction fees, and other
related costs and expenses which are incurred by the Account. Accounts may also incur certain
charges imposed by custodians, brokers, separate account managers, and other third parties, such
as custodial fees, deferred sales charges, odd-lot differentials, transfer taxes, wire transfer and
electronic fund fees, and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities transactions.
Mutual funds, variable annuities, and ETFs also charge internal management fees, which are
disclosed in a fund’s prospectus. Thus, when such investments are within an Account, two levels of
management fees are paid: one to the fund or annuity manager and one to Wealthspire Advisors.
Wealthspire Advisors does not receive any portion of these commissions, fees, and costs. See Item 12
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for a description of the factors Wealthspire Advisors considers in selecting or recommending broker-
dealers for Account transactions and determining the reasonableness of their compensation (e.g.,
commissions).
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Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Wealthspire Advisors does not charge any performance-based fees, which are fees based on a share
of capital gains on or capital appreciation of a client’s assets. The Firm does not conduct side-by-side
management. Frank Marzano, a Managing Director of Wealthspire, receives performance-based
compensation for the Funds referenced in Item 4 hereto. A conflict of interest exists as Mr. Marzano
has an incentive to recommend clients retain their positions in one or more of the Funds.
Nonetheless, an investment in a Fund was only recommended to clients with consideration of
numerous factors in mind, including but not limited to, the client’s investment objective and financial
circumstances.
The Funds shall continue to be operated separate and independent of Wealthspire and its parent
organizations. The Funds will not be offered to Wealthspire clients. Clients may continue to own one
or more of the Funds, but neither the purchase of a new Fund or additional investment in a currently
owned Fund will be permitted. Wealthspire does not, and shall not, monitor or supervise any of the
Funds, nor will it supervise Mr. Marzano relative to his role with the Funds. Wealthspire does not, and
shall not, receive compensation from any of the Funds.
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Item 7 – Types of Clients
Wealthspire Advisors provides investment advisory services to a wide variety of clients including
individuals, high net worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates,
charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, corporations, and other business entities.
Wealthspire Advisors does not require minimum account sizes for its various programs but does have
recommended account sizes for its various programs as noted in Item 4 above.
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Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss
Investment Philosophy
The Firm’s mission is to help our clients achieve their short-to-long-term financial goals. Wealthspire
Advisors employs an investment team whose primary responsibility and focus is to continuously
research and monitor/evaluate existing allocations and investments while also evaluating new
opportunities. The Firm’s investment professionals incorporate institutional discipline into its
investment and risk management processes by following a coherent and consistent investment
philosophy. The key tenets of Wealthspire Advisors’ investment philosophy emphasize:
Managing risk with diversified portfolios that feature a broad range of asset classes
Utilizing an asset allocation model based on investing principals used by some of the largest
endowments and foundations in the world to aid our asset allocation process
Continual evaluation of how an individual investment decision may impact a broader
portfolio
Mindful of fees and taxes
Minimizing portfolio changes and turnover
in any security or by following any strategy,
Wealthspire Advisors does not guarantee the results of any advice given. Thus, losses can occur by
investing
including conservative strategies
recommended or applied by Wealthspire Advisors.
Key Portfolio Guidelines/Investment Strategies
Wealthspire Advisors has developed a range of portfolio guidelines to fit client investment profiles
varying from Ultra Conservative to Aggressive to all Equity. These portfolio guidelines have been
developed to meet the needs of various types of investors having different time horizons, financial
goals, investing philosophy, tax considerations, cash needs and risk appetite. Central to each portfolio
guideline is that it is developed through the investment team’s comprehensive quantitative and
qualitative research (described below), in keeping with the key tenets of the Firm’s investment
philosophy. The primary difference between each portfolio guideline is the risk/reward profile, as
determined by that portfolio guideline’s asset allocation. For instance, over sufficiently long time
horizons, the Ultra Conservative portfolio is expected to have a lower volatility profile than the
Aggressive Portfolio due to its higher allocation to fixed income and/or cash, and lower allocation to
equities.
Methods of Analysis and Investment Selection
For clients in the traditional comprehensive service model: Based on the initial client portfolio analysis
and the client’s investment objectives and needs, Wealthspire Advisors is granted limited
discretionary authority to implement the recommended investment strategies. Unless the client and
advisor agree upon exceptions, the Firm primarily recommends investing client portfolios in a mix of
active and/or passive mutual funds, ETFs, Separate Account Managers, and private and/or illiquid
vehicles. Investments are selected based on both quantitative and qualitative analysis. Some of the
key quantitative and qualitative factors are:
Quantitative Analysis
Historical return and volatility profile
Historical exposure and allocations
Fees and liquidity
The impact that changes would have on our model portfolios
Qualitative Analysis
Examination of the investment approach
Assessment of potential risks to the portfolio
Review of operational practices
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Risks of Loss
Investment Risk. Investing in securities involves many inherent risks, including the risk of loss that
clients should be prepared to bear. Investments managed by Wealthspire Advisors are no exception.
Securities fluctuate in value, depending on many factors that are unpredictable and outside of
Wealthspire Advisors’ control. There is no guarantee that the future performance of any specific
investment or investment strategy recommended or undertaken by Wealthspire Advisors will be
profitable or will equal any specific performance level.
Asset Allocation Risk. The allocation of investments among various asset classes for client accounts
is primarily invested in equities, fixed-income securities, alternatives, illiquid investments, and short-
term cash equivalents. These asset classes may increase or decrease in value at different times or may
all move together at any particular time. While a goal of this diversification is to reduce risk, that result
is not assured. The asset allocation of your account has a significant effect on your account
performance.
Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). An investment in a mutual fund or ETF involves
risk, including the loss of principal. Mutual fund and ETF shareholders are necessarily subject to the
risks stemming from the individual issuers of the fund’s underlying portfolio securities. Such
shareholders are also liable for taxes on any fund-level capital gains, as mutual funds and ETFs are
required by law to distribute capital gains in the event they sell securities for a profit that cannot be
offset by a corresponding loss.
Shares of mutual funds are generally distributed and redeemed on an ongoing basis by the fund itself
or a broker acting on its behalf. The trading price at which a share is transacted is equal to a fund’s
stated daily per share net asset value (“NAV”), plus any shareholders fees (e.g., sales loads, purchase
fees, redemption fees). The per-share NAV of a mutual fund is calculated at the end of each business
day.
Shares of ETFs are listed on securities exchanges and transacted at negotiated prices in the secondary
market. Generally, ETF shares trade at or near their most recent NAV, which is generally calculated at
least once daily for indexed-based ETFs and more frequently for actively managed ETFs. However,
certain inefficiencies may cause the shares to trade at a premium or discount to their pro rata NAV.
There is also no guarantee that an active secondary market for such shares will develop or continue
to exist.
Generally, an ETF only redeems shares when aggregated as creation units (usually 50,000 shares or
more). Therefore, if a liquid secondary market ceases to exist for shares of a particular ETF, a
shareholder may have no way to dispose of such shares.
Interest Rate Risk. Many investments are subject to interest rate risk, which is the risk that the value
of a security will decline because of a change in general interest rates. Investments subject to interest
rate risk will usually decrease in value when interest rates rise and rise in value when interest rates
decline. Also, securities with long maturities typically experience a more pronounced change in value
when interest rates change. Interest rate risk most directly affects the value of fixed income securities,
but many equity securities can also change in value due to changes in interest rates.
Credit Risk. Fixed income investments are subject to credit risk. An issuer’s credit quality depends on
its ability to pay interest on and repay its debt and other obligations. Defaulted securities (or those
expected to default) are subject to additional risks in that the securities may become subject to a plan
of reorganization that can diminish or eliminate their value. The credit risk of a security may also
depend on the credit quality of any bank or financial institution that provides credit enhancement for
the security.
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Inflation Risk. This is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the
future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of your assets
may decline, and income earned may have less value.
Market Risk. Markets can trade in random or cyclical price patterns, and prices can fall over sustained
periods of time. The value of the investments in your account will change as markets fluctuate and
could decline over short- or long-term periods. Due to the structure of client portfolios, it is likely that
the performance of client accounts will differ from standard published indices.
Margin Risk. Generally, Wealthspire does not recommend the use of margin for investment purposes,
except in limited circumstances, and does not use margin in its portfolio models. The use of margin
as an investment strategy creates a high level of inherent risk. A margin transaction occurs when an
investor uses borrowed assets to purchase financial instruments. The investor generally obtains the
borrowed assets by using other securities as collateral for the borrowed sum. The effect of purchasing
a security using margin is to magnify any gains or losses sustained by the purchase of the financial
instruments on margin. Portfolio margining may increase leverage and magnify gains/losses.
Impact of Margin on Client Fees: Wealthspire generally assesses its asset-based fees on the
market value of the client assets, gross of any outstanding SBL balance. Accordingly,
Wealthspire has a conflict of interest in recommending that clients utilize SBLs to access cash,
rather than selling assets which are included in Wealthspire’s asset-based fee calculation.
Liquidity and Valuation of Investments: Private Funds (such as Limited Partnerships) may invest in
securities and other financial assets that are subject to legal or other restrictions on transfer or for
which no liquid market exists. The market prices, if any, for such instruments tend to be reported
infrequently and can be volatile. Such securities may not be saleable when desired or may not realize
the perceived fair value in the event of a sale. The sale of restricted and/or illiquid securities often
requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling
expenses than does the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in
the over-the-counter markets. As a result, calculating the fair market value of a Private Fund’s
underlying holdings may be difficult.
Private investments generally have risk factors and liquidity constraints and are intended only for
experienced and sophisticated investors who have the willingness and financial ability to bear the
high economic risks of the investment. Before investing in any private fund, clients will be provided
with the fund’s offering documents which will explain the investment in detail. Investors should
carefully review these offering documents and consider the potential risks before investing. Some of
these risks may include loss of all or a substantial portion of the investment due to the factors
discussed above.
Short-term Trading - Although we, as a general business practice, do not utilize short-term trading,
there may be instances in which short-term trading may be necessary or an appropriate strategy. In
this regard, please read the following:
There is an inherent risk for clients who trade frequently in that high-frequency trading can create
substantial transaction costs that, in the aggregation, could negatively impact account performance.
Option Strategies - Various option strategies give the holder the right to acquire or sell underlying
securities at the contract strike price up until expiration of the option. Typically, an options contract
represents a multiple number of shares of the underlying security. Options entail greater risk but
allow an investor to have market exposure to a particular security or group of securities without the
same capital commitment required to purchase the underlying security group of securities. In
the portfolio.
addition, options allow
investors
to hedge security positions held
in
For detailed information on the use of options and option strategies, please contact the Options
Clearing Corporation for the current Options Risk Disclosure Statement.
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Wealthspire Advisors, as part of its investment strategy, may employ the following option strategies
independently, or in combination with other strategies, to meet a specific objective
Long call options purchases – provides the right, but not the obligation, to the option holder
to purchase the underlying asset at a predefined strike price on or before the expiration date.
Owning this option provides the owner with upside participation of the underlying asset
should its price rise above the option’s strike price.
Long put options purchases – provides the right, but not the obligation, to the option holder
to sell the underlying asset at a predefined strike price on or before the expiration date.
Owning this option provides the owner with upside participation should the underlying asset
price fall below the option’s strike price.
Short call options sales – obligates the option writer (seller) to deliver the underlying asset at
a predefined strike price on or before the expiration date should the asset’s price rise above
the strike price, the option go in-the-money, and is exercised by the option owner. One-way
short call options are used in a strategy called a covered call writing, such that the short call
option is collateralized by the underlying asset. This type of transaction can be used to
generate income for the option writer, allow for staged exit out of the underlying asset, or be
married with other option strategies for other objectives.
Short put options sales – obligates the option writer (seller) to buy the underlying asset at a
predefined strike price on or before the expiration date should the asset’s price fall below the
strike price, the option go in-the-money, and is exercised by the option buyer. One-way short
put options can be used in a strategy called a cash-secured put. The short put option is
collateralized by enough cash necessary to purchase the underlying asset if the option is
exercised. This type of transaction can be used to generate income for the option writer, allow
for staged entry into the underlying asset, or be married with other option strategies for other
objectives.
Concentration Risk - There is an inherent risk for clients who have their investment portfolios heavily
weighted in one security, one industry or industry sector, one geographic location, one investment
manager, or one type of investment instrument (equities versus fixed income).
Clients, who have diversified portfolios, as a general rule, incur less volatility and therefore less
fluctuation in portfolio value than those who have concentrated holdings. Concentrated holdings
may offer the potential for higher gain but also offer the potential for significant loss.
Material Risks of Investment Instruments - Wealthspire Advisors typically invests in open-end mutual
funds, separate accounts, and exchange-traded funds for the vast majority of its clients. However, for
certain clients, we may affect transactions in the following types of securities:
Equity securities – Investing in individual companies involves inherent risk. The major risks
relate to the company's capitalization, quality of the company's management, quality and cost
of the company's services, the company's ability to manage costs, efficiencies in the
manufacturing or service delivery process, management of litigation risk, and the company's
ability to create shareholder value (i.e., increase the value of the company's stock price).
Foreign securities, in addition to the general risks of equity securities, have geopolitical risk,
financial transparency risk, currency risk, regulatory risk, and liquidity risk.
Mutual fund securities – Investing in mutual funds carries inherent risk. The major risks of
investing in a mutual fund include the quality and experience of the portfolio management
team and its ability to create fund value by investing in securities that have positive growth,
the amount of individual company diversification, the type and amount of industry
diversification, and the type and amount of sector diversification within specific industries. In
addition, mutual funds tend to be tax inefficient and therefore investors may pay capital gains
taxes on fund investments while not having yet sold the fund.
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Exchange-traded funds – Exchange-traded funds are investment companies whose shares are
bought and sold on a securities exchange. Many ETFs holds a portfolio of securities designed
to track a particular market segment or index. Some examples of ETF providers include
Vanguard, SPDRs®, NASDAQ 100 Index Tracking Stock ("QQQs"), and iShares®. The funds
could purchase an ETF to gain exposure to a portion of the U.S. or foreign market. The funds,
as a shareholder of another investment company, will bear their pro-rata portion of the other
investment company's advisory fee and other expenses, in addition to their own expenses.
ETFs that do not track an index are actively managed funds that seek to achieve specific
investment objectives through portfolio management strategies rather than replicating the
performance of a benchmark index.
Investing in ETFs involves risk. Specifically, ETFs, depending on the underlying portfolio and
its size, can have wide price (bid and ask) spreads, thus diluting or negating any upward price
movement of the ETF or enhancing any downward price movement. Also, ETFs require more
frequent portfolio reporting by regulators and are thereby more susceptible to actions by
hedge funds that could have a negative impact on the price of the ETF. Certain ETFs may
employ leverage, which creates additional volatility and price risk depending on the amount
of leverage utilized, the collateral, and the liquidity of the supporting collateral.
Further, the use of leverage (i.e., employing the use of margin) generally results in additional
interest costs to the ETF. Certain ETFs are highly leveraged and therefore have additional
volatility and liquidity risk. Volatility and liquidity can severely and negatively impact the price
of the ETFs underlying portfolio securities, thereby causing significant price fluctuations of
the ETF.
Cryptocurrency Risk – Investments in cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) involve
significant risks, including high volatility, regulatory uncertainty, and cybersecurity threats.
While cryptocurrency ETFs provide indirect exposure to digital assets, they remain subject to
the price fluctuations of the underlying cryptocurrencies, which can be extreme. Additionally,
regulatory developments may impact the availability and operation of cryptocurrency ETFs,
potentially affecting their liquidity and valuation. Other risks include tracking errors, custodial
risks, and the potential for increased fees compared to traditional ETFs. Investors should
carefully consider these risks and their risk tolerance before investing in cryptocurrency ETFs.
Fixed income securities – Fixed income securities carry additional risks than those of equity
securities described above. These risks include the company's ability to retire its debt at
maturity, the current interest rate environment, the coupon interest rate promised to
bondholders, legal constraints, jurisdictional risk (U.S. or foreign), and currency risk. If bonds
have maturities of ten years or greater, they will likely have greater price swings when interest
rates move up or down. The shorter the maturity, the less volatile the price swings. Foreign
bonds have liquidity and currency risk.
Corporate Debt Securities, Commercial Paper, and Certificates of Deposit – Corporate
Debt Securities, Commercial Paper, and Certificates of Deports carry additional risks than
those of equity securities described above. The risks include the company's ability to retire its
debt at maturity, the current interest rate environment, the coupon interest rate promised to
bondholders, legal constraints, jurisdictional risk (U.S. or foreign), and currency risk. If bonds
have maturities of ten years or greater, they will likely have greater price swings when interest
rates move up or down. The shorter the maturity, the less volatile the price swings. Foreign
bonds also have liquidity and currency risk.
Commercial paper and certificates of deposit are generally considered safe instruments,
although they are subject to the level of general interest rates, the credit quality of the issuing
bank, and the length of maturity. With respect to certificates of deposit, depending on the
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length of maturity, there can be prepayment penalties if the client needs to convert the
certificate of deposit to cash prior to maturity.
Municipal Securities – Municipal Securities carry additional risks than those of corporate and
bank-sponsored debt securities described above. These risks include the municipality's ability
to raise additional tax revenue or other revenue (in the event the bonds are revenue bonds) to
pay interest on its debt and to retire its debt at maturity. Municipal bonds are generally tax-
free at the federal level but may be taxable in individual states other than the state in which
both the investor and municipal issuer is domiciled.
Variable Annuities – Variable Annuities are long-term financial products designed for
retirement purposes. In essence, annuities are contractual agreements in which payment(s)
are made to an insurance company that agrees to pay out an income or a lump sum amount at
a later date. There are contract limitations, fees, and charges associated with annuities,
administrative fees, and optional benefits. They also may carry early withdrawal penalties and
surrender charges and carry additional risks such as the insurance carrier's ability to pay
claims. Moreover, variable annuities carry investment risk similar to mutual funds. Investors
should carefully review the terms of the variable annuity contract before investing.
Private Investment Funds – Private Investment Funds generally involve risk factors and
liquidity constraints, a complete discussion of which is set forth in each fund's offering
documents and will be provided to each client for review and consideration. Investing in
private investment funds is intended for experienced and sophisticated investors only who
are willing to bear the high economic risks of the investment. Investors should carefully review
and consider potential risks before investing. Some of these risks may include loss of all or a
substantial portion of the investment due to leveraging, short-selling, or other speculative
practices; lack of liquidity because of redemption terms and conditions; and that there may
not and will not be a secondary market for the fund; volatility of returns, restrictions on
transferring interest in the fund; a potential lack of diversification; higher fees than mutual
funds; lack of information regarding valuations and pricing; and advisor risk.
Wealthspire Advisors’ recommendation of a particular fund to clients does not mitigate the risks
above.
Fund of Funds Risk: Clients that invest in other funds indirectly bear their proportionate share of the
operating expenses and management fees of the underlying fund(s). There is risk that the fund’s
performance will be adversely affected by the assets owned by the other funds in which it invests,
and that the layering of expenses associated with the fund’s investment in such other funds will cost
investors more than direct investments would have cost.
For More Information About Risks: Current and prospective clients are encouraged to ask their
advisor any questions they may have about these, or other risks, associated with investing.
Asset Transition: From time-to-time, Wealthspire may acquire other advisory practices, and such
practices will seek to transition their clients to Wealthspire. As part of the post-acquisition integration
process, a transition to convert such client accounts to Wealthspire’s investment strategies will
commence. However, for various reasons (i.e., embedded taxable gains, types of holdings, client-
imposed requirements, etc.), this transition could take up to one year or more.
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Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Wealthspire Advisors and its Advisor Representatives are required to disclose all material facts
regarding any legal or disciplinary event that would be material to an evaluation of Wealthspire
integrity of Wealthspire Advisors’ management team, or the Firm's Advisor
Advisors, the
Representatives. Wealthspire Advisors and its Advisor Representatives have no material information
to report in response to this Item.
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Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Wealthspire Advisors’ primary business is as an investment advisor as described in this brochure. It is
not a broker-dealer and none of its representatives are registered with a broker-dealer. The Firm and
its representatives receive no commissions for the sale of any securities.
A full list of Wealthspire mergers and acquisitions is available upon request. Wealthspire may have
subsidiary affiliates, via acquisitions, that maintain separate client brochures until such time as the
operations of Wealthspire Advisors LLC and the acquired company are sufficiently integrated to merit
combined client brochures.
The Firm is affiliated with other registered investment advisers, insurance agencies, and other
product and service providers. Wealthspire Advisors is under no obligation to sell any products or
recommend any services to our clients as a result of these affiliations.
Wealthspire Advisors has entered into mutual referral arrangements with the following parent
company-affiliated entities (“Affiliate”): Retirement Advisory, Newport Private Wealth Inc., and
Fiducient Advisors LLC. As a result of these referral arrangements, the referring entity will receive a
portion of the advisor's services fee received for each referred client. Clients will not pay a higher fee
than they would normally, and a client is under no obligation to use the services of any Affiliate or
third-party advisor that Wealthspire Advisors recommends. Wealthspire has also entered into a
referral agreement with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC (“Kestra”), the Broker Dealer platform through
which Retirement Advisory offers securities.
Private Investment Partnerships
Personnel of Wealthspire Advisors may be investors and/or partners/members in private investment
partnerships, limited liability companies, or corporations that invest in securities or private equity
opportunities. Certain investors in the private investment partnerships, limited liability companies, or
corporations may also independently be clients of Wealthspire Advisors. Wealthspire Advisors does
not act as an advisor, sponsor, or placement agent for these private investment partnerships, limited
liability companies, or corporations.
A client of Wealthspire Advisors also manages a private fund that has been recommended to other
Wealthspire Advisors clients. Wealthspire Advisors clients do not receive any preferential treatment
as investors in the fund; the manager pays usual and customary fees as a Wealthspire Advisors client.
Supervised Person Outside Business Activity
An acquired and merged firm, GM Advisory Group, LLC (“GMAG”), previously recommended that
certain of its advisory clients invest in one or more Funds (“Funds”) managed or sponsored by GMAG
Management, an investment adviser previously under common control with GMAG. In addition,
certain affiliates of the Firm sponsors and serves as general partner or managing member of such
Funds and, as a result, receive compensation, depending on the Fund. Frank Marzano, a Managing
Director of Wealthspire, has a controlling ownership interest in GMAG Management and its affiliates
that serve as general partner of the Funds. A conflict of interest exists as Mr. Marzano has a financial
incentive to recommend clients retain their positions in a Fund where GMAG Management or its
affiliates can earn compensation. Nonetheless, an investment in a Fund was only recommended to
clients with consideration of numerous factors in mind, including but not limited to, the client’s
investment objective and financial circumstances.
The Funds shall continue to be operated separate and independent of Wealthspire and its parent
organizations. The Funds will not be offered to Wealthspire clients. Clients may continue to own one
or more of the Funds, but neither the purchase of a new Fund nor additional investment in a currently
owned Fund will be permitted. Wealthspire does not, and shall not, monitor or supervise any of the
Funds, nor will it supervise Mr. Marzano relative to his role with the Funds. Wealthspire does not, and
shall not, receive compensation from any of the Funds.
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Trust Protectorships
Representatives of Wealthspire Advisors have, on occasion, be asked to be named as Trust Protector
for a client trust. Wealthspire Advisors has offered this service to its clients on a limited basis, strictly
if the powers granted to the Trust Protector are limited in scope. The Trust Protector does not act as
Trustee and does not have custody of funds within the trust. The Trust Protector typically is solely
granted the ability to remove or replace the trustee if the trustee is found to not be performing its
duties for the benefit of the trust and its beneficiaries. The Trust Protector role is an additional layer
of protection for the trust grantor's long-term financial and personal goals of the trust.
Representatives of Wealthspire Advisors do not charge for this service, and it is available to all trust
accounts.
Wealthspire Trust LLC (“Wealthspire Trust”) and Wealthspire Advisors are separate subsidiary entities
of Wealthspire, LP. Wealthspire Trust is a corporation domiciled in Tennessee, chartered pursuant to
Tennessee statutes as a non-depository trust company, and regulated by the State of Tennessee
Department of Financial Institutions. Wealthspire Trust was created to provide trust administrative
services to clients where financial, family, or business needs require the services of a professional
fiduciary and trust company. Specific services provided by Wealthspire Trust include: (1) corporate
trustee services for personal trusts, (2) corporate trustee for life insurance trusts, and (3) trustee
services for charitable trust accounts. Wealthspire Trust’s services include the safekeeping of all trust
assets, held via segregated trust accounts at qualified third-party custodians identifying Wealthspire
Trust as trustee or interested third party. Certain Wealthspire Advisors employees serve on the Board
of Directors to Wealthspire Trust in addition to their Wealthspire Advisors responsibilities.
Wealthspire Trust may retain the services of Wealthspire Advisors for investment advisory functions
through a delegated arrangement. Fees and expenses paid by clients to Wealthspire Trust are
separate from and in addition to the fees charged by Wealthspire Advisors. Because of Wealthspire
Advisors’ affiliation with Wealthspire Trust, Wealthspire has a conflict of interest in recommending
Wealthspire Trust to clients. Clients are not obligated to use the services of Wealthspire Trust and can
establish their trust account at any custodian or trustee of their own choosing.
Gifts and Entertainment
Brokers, counterparties, service providers, and other third parties with whom we do business
occasionally provide gifts and entertainment to our principals and employees. From time to time, we
expect to enter into business transactions and relationships on behalf of a client with the donors of
such gifts and entertainment. Such gifts and entertainment create a conflict of interest in our
selection and retention of these donors as service providers for Clients. To address this conflict, we
have adopted policies and procedures to: (1) monitor gifts and entertainment given and received by
our employees; and (2) limit the value of gifts and entertainment given and received by our
employees.
for which
Industry Events & Expense Reimbursements
We will from time to time receive expense reimbursement for travel and/or marketing expenses from
distributors of investment and/or insurance products. Travel expense reimbursements are typically a
result of attendance at due diligence and/or investment training events hosted by product sponsors.
Marketing expense reimbursements are typically the result of
informal expense sharing
arrangements in which product sponsors underwrite the costs incurred for marketing, such as client
appreciation events, advertising, publishing, and seminar expenses. Although receipt of these travel
and marketing expense reimbursements are not predicated upon specific sales quotas, the product
sponsor reimbursements are typically made by those sponsors
investments
recommendations have been made or are anticipated to be made. This creates a conflict of interest
in that there is an incentive to recommend certain products and investments based on the receipt of
this compensation instead of what is in the best interest of our clients. We attempt to control for this
conflict by always basing investment decisions on the facts discussed in Item 8 herein.
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Item 11 – Code of Ethics
Wealthspire Advisors and its employees may buy and sell the same securities that may be
recommended to clients. If the possibility of a conflict of interest occurs, the client's interest will
prevail. It is the policy of Wealthspire Advisors that priority will always be given to the client's orders
over the orders of an employee.
To avoid any potential conflicts involving personal trades, Wealthspire Advisors has adopted a Code
of Ethics which sets forth the standards of conduct which every officer, partner, Advisor
Representative, and employee of Wealthspire Advisors is expected to follow. Wealthspire Advisors'
fiduciary duty compels all employees to act with the utmost integrity in all dealings, which is the core
principle underlying its Code of Ethics and incorporated Personal Trading Policy, and represents the
expected norm of all dealings with Wealthspire Advisors clients. In connection with these
expectations, Wealthspire Advisors has established principles of conduct for its employees. These
standards are consistent with Wealthspire Advisors' belief that ethical conduct is premised on the
fundamental principles of openness, integrity, honesty, and trust.
Wealthspire Advisors maintains an investment policy relative to personal securities transactions. This
investment policy is part of Wealthspire Advisors’ overall Code of Ethics, which serves to establish a
standard of business conduct for all Wealthspire Advisors’ personnel that is based upon fundamental
principles of openness, integrity, honesty and trust. The Firm’s policy, in accordance with Section
204A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, contains written policies reasonably designed to prevent
the unlawful use of material non-public information by Wealthspire Advisors or any of its personnel.
For example, the Firm’s Code of Ethics:
Requires certain Wealthspire Advisors’ personnel to report their personal securities holdings
and obtain pre-approval of certain investments
Prohibits the misuse of material non-public information by any person associated with
Wealthspire Advisors
Prohibits the recommendation, purchase or sale for client accounts any securities in which
Wealthspire Advisors or any of its related persons has a material financial interest.
A copy of the Firm’s Code of Ethics is available upon request.
Generally, Wealthspire Advisors invests client funds in mutual funds and ETFs. Assets allocated to
Separate Account Managers are invested by that manager without input from Wealthspire Advisors
as to the specific securities to be purchased or sold. Wealthspire Advisors’ personnel are permitted to
buy or sell securities that are also recommended to clients. Because the Firm does not generally
purchase individual securities for client accounts (except for ETFs that are used as a mutual fund
alternative, and when previously agreed upon), Wealthspire Advisors believes that its personnel are
not in a position to potentially materially benefit from the sale or purchase of those securities,
including ETFs given the underlying composition thereof (i.e., a pooled investment vehicle comprised
of numerous individual securities selected at the discretion of the fund manager).
Wealthspire Advisors anticipates that, in appropriate circumstances, consistent with clients’
investment objectives, it will cause accounts over which Wealthspire Advisors has management
authority to effect, and will recommend to investment advisory clients or prospective clients, the
purchase or sale of securities in which Wealthspire Advisors, its affiliates, Advisor Representatives,
and/or clients, directly or indirectly, have a position. Wealthspire Advisors employees and persons
associated with Wealthspire Advisors are required to follow the Wealthspire Advisors' Code of Ethics.
The Code of Ethics is designed to ensure that the personal securities transactions, activities, and
interests of the employees of Wealthspire Advisors will not interfere with (i) making decisions in the
best interest of advisory clients, and (ii) implementing such decisions while, at the same time,
allowing employees to invest for their own accounts. Under the Code, certain classes of securities
have been designated as exempt transactions based on a determination that these would materially
not interfere with the best interest of Wealthspire Advisors clients. In addition, the Code requires pre-
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clearance of some transactions, including investment in any limited, private, or initial public offering.
Nonetheless, because the Code of Ethics in some circumstances would permit employees to invest
in the same securities as clients, there is a possibility that employees might benefit from market
activity by a client in a security held by an employee. Employee trading is continually monitored
under the Code of Ethics to reasonably prevent conflicts of interest between Wealthspire Advisors
and its clients.
The Code of Ethics also includes provisions relating to maintaining the confidentiality of client
information, a prohibition on trading on inside information, a prohibition of rumor mongering,
restrictions on the acceptance of significant gifts and the reporting of certain gifts and business
entertainment items, and personal securities trading procedures, among other things. All supervised
persons at Wealthspire Advisors must acknowledge reviewing the current Code of Ethics annually.
Trade Error Policy
Wealthspire Advisors strives to minimize the occurrence of trade errors. In the event of a trade error,
it is Wealthspire Advisors’ policy to return the client to an equivalent or comparable position had the
trade error not occurred.
Gifts and Entertainment Policy
Wealthspire Advisors maintains a Gifts and Entertainment Policy, whereby employees are generally
prohibited from receiving (or giving) any gift, gratuity, hospitality, or other offering of more than de
minimis value, from (to) any person or entity doing business with the Firm. This prohibition generally
excludes items or events where the employee has reason to believe there is a legitimate business
purpose, such as a dinner or a sporting event, of reasonable value and frequency, where a
representative of the company providing the business entertainment is present. Gifts received (or
given) by employees are reported regularly and are monitored by the Firm. Wealthspire Advisors
values its relationships with clients and others doing business with the Firm, including Separate
Account Managers Wealthspire Advisors recommends to its clients. These relationships may result in
periodic gifts provided or received by Wealthspire Advisors employees in the ordinary course of
business. As a practical matter, it would be difficult to establish working relationships with clients and
others without periodic gifts being exchanged.
While the acceptance of any gift by a Wealthspire Advisors employee may be viewed as a conflict,
the Gifts and Entertainment Policy is designed to provide reasonable assurance that gifts received
are not of a material nature to impact a Wealthspire Advisors employee's judgment in working with
clients and others doing business with the Firm.
Wealthspire Advisors clients or prospective clients may request a complete copy of the Firm's Code
of Ethics by contacting Wealthspire Advisors' Compliance Department using the telephone number
on the Cover Page of this Brochure.
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Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
Unless otherwise directed by the client, Wealthspire Advisors and third-party Separate Account
Managers may use any broker-dealer they deem appropriate to execute transactions on behalf of a
client's Account. Clients should consult the respective Separate Account Manager's Form ADV and
the Account Agreement for full details on the use of broker-dealers.
In selecting or recommending broker-dealers to execute portfolio transaction for the client's account,
Wealthspire Advisors may consider the quality and reliability of the brokerage services, as well as
research and investment information and other services provided by the brokers or dealers.
Commission rates, being a component of price, are one factor considered by Wealthspire Advisors
together with other factors. Wealthspire Advisors is not obligated to seek in advance competitive
bidding for the most favorable commission rate applicable to any particular transaction for the
client's account or recommend any broker or dealer on the basis of its purported posted commission
rate. Accordingly, recommended brokers or dealers may charge commission rates in excess of the
amounts another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting transactions when Wealthspire
Advisors has determined in good faith that the broker's or dealer's commission rates generally are
reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and/or research provided by the broker or dealer.
In limited instances, Wealthspire Advisors may permit clients to direct them to use a custodian
broker-dealer other than with those brokers with which Wealthspire Advisors has an established
relationship (see Item 4). In such instances, Wealthspire Advisors may not have the ability to negotiate
commissions or obtain volume discounts (if applicable), and best execution of transactions may
therefore not be achieved. In addition, a disparity in commission charges (if any) may exist between
the commissions charged to other clients.
Client assets are held by qualified custodians. Wealthspire Advisors may be deemed to have custody
of client assets due to deducting fees directly from the Client’s account, employees who act as a
trustee or hold a power of attorney over Client accounts, or for facilitating withdrawals or transfers to
third party recipients (including wire transfers) (see Item 15 Custody, below).
Recommended Custodian Broker-Dealers
Wealthspire Advisors generally recommends that investment management accounts be maintained
at Schwab, Fidelity, and/or Pershing, among others as individual situations dictate (see Item 4, above).
Wealthspire Advisors is not affiliated with any of these qualified custodians, each of which is a
registered broker-dealer, member SIPC and subject to the regulation and jurisdiction of the SEC and
FINRA. The custodians will hold Client’s assets in a brokerage account and will purchase/sell securities
when instructed to do so by Wealthspire Advisors, a Separate Account Manager, or the Client.
Although we recommend that clients use one or more of these custodians and we typically assist the
Client with account-opening process, the Client must authorize the opening of the account(s) directly
with the custodian. Upon opening the account, Wealthspire Advisors is granted a limited power of
attorney (LPOA) to effect transactions in the account and to debit its quarterly advisory fee. Any
additional power over the account (e.g. appointing a Wealthspire Advisors adviser as Trustee or
granting General Power of Attorney), if any, is on a case-by-case basis and must be initiated and
granted directly by the Client. Each custodian has a formal process before any additional rights/power
over the account can be granted to Wealthspire Advisors.
How We Select Custodian Broker-Dealers
Wealthspire Advisors seeks to recommend reputable custodians that will hold client assets and
execute transactions on terms that are, overall, most advantageous when compared with other
available providers and their services. Wealthspire Advisors considers a range of factors, including,
but not limited to: their respective historical relationship with Wealthspire Advisors, financial
strength, reputation, execution capabilities, pricing competitiveness,
investment research
capabilities, breadth of additional financial services (e.g., mortgage, private banking, trust
accounting), and client service. Each custodian enables Wealthspire Advisors to obtain for client
portfolios many mutual funds without incurring transaction charges and other securities at nominal
transaction charges. Although Wealthspire Advisors has generally negotiated what it believes to be
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competitive rates offered by each custodian, the commissions and/or transaction fees charged by
any particular custodian may be higher than those charged by other qualified custodian broker-
dealers.
Wealthspire Advisors has determined in good faith that the commission/transaction fees charged by
Schwab, Fidelity and Pershing are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research
services received. We believe that each firm meets the criteria of providing the best qualitative
execution of client transactions, taking into consideration the full range of a broker-dealer’s services,
including the value of research provided, execution capability, commission rates, and responsiveness.
The brokerage commissions or transaction fees charged by the designated broker-dealer/custodian
are exclusive of, and in addition to, Wealthspire Advisors' investment management fee. Wealthspire
Advisors’ best execution responsibility is satisfied if securities that it purchases for client accounts are
mutual funds that trade at net asset value as determined at the daily market close.
Each of the custodians that Wealthspire Advisors recommends provides Wealthspire Advisors with a
dedicated team to handle daily business needs, which is a value add for Wealthspire Advisors and its
clients.
Research and Additional Indirect Economic Benefits
Although not a material consideration when determining whether to recommend that a client utilize
the services of a particular broker-dealer/custodian, Wealthspire Advisors will occasionally receive
discounted or free support services and/or products from one or more custodians which assist
Wealthspire Advisors to better service client accounts maintained at such institutions. Examples of
such support services are: investment-related research, pricing information and market data,
software and other technology that provide access to client account data, compliance and/or practice
management-related publications, and discounted or gratis consulting services, attendance at
conferences, meetings, and other educational events.
Conflict of Interest: The receipt of investment research products and/or services as well as
the allocation of the benefit of such investment research products and/or services presents a
conflict of interest because it creates an incentive to receive the benefits without cost to
Wealthspire Advisors.
As indicated above, certain of the support services and/or products may assist Wealthspire Advisors
in managing and administering client accounts. Other services do not directly provide such
assistance, but rather assist Wealthspire Advisors to manage and further develop its business
enterprise.
In any event, Wealthspire Advisors’ clients do not pay more for investment transactions effected
and/or assets maintained at any of the recommended custodians as a result of any support
Wealthspire Advisors may receive from those firms. Wealthspire Advisors has negotiated for clients
reduced transaction fees (from published rates) with each custodian, and has access to a wide array
of non-transaction fee mutual funds through each firm. Wealthspire Advisors has made no
corresponding commitment to any custodian to invest any specific amount or percentage of client
assets in any specific mutual funds, securities or other investment products as a result of any of the
above arrangements.
Your Brokerage and Custody Costs
The custodians Wealthspire Advisors work with generally do not charge clients separately for custody
services but rather are compensated by charging commissions or other fees on trades or account
activity made in or that settle into client accounts. In some instances, the custodians Wealthspire
Advisors work with earn interest on uninvested cash in your account or by charging you a percentage
of the dollar amount of assets in the account in lieu of commissions (i.e., asset-based pricing). In
addition to commissions and asset-based fees, the custodians Wealthspire Advisors works with
typically charge a flat dollar amount as a "prime broker" or "trade away" fee for each trade that we
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have executed by a different broker-dealer but where the securities bought or the funds from the
securities sold are deposited (settled) into your account. These fees are in addition to the commission
or other compensation you pay the executing broker-dealer. Because of this, in order to minimize
your trading costs, we generally have the custodian of your account execute most trades for your
account.
Wealthspire Advisors has negotiated reasonable transaction fees with custodians, which also provide
Wealthspire Advisors clients with access to a wide array of non-transaction fee mutual funds. We
have determined that the custodians we work with meet our responsibility to seek “best execution”
of your trades. Best execution means the most favorable terms for a transaction based on all relevant
factors, including those described above (see “How we select brokers/custodians”). By using another
custodian, you may pay higher transaction costs.
Products and Services Provided by Custodians
Schwab Advisor Services™ is Schwab's business serving independent investment advisory firms.
Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services is Fidelity's business also serving independent investment
advisory firms. They provide Wealthspire Advisors and its clients with access to its institutional
brokerage services -- trading, custody, reporting, and related services -- many of which are not
typically available to retail customers. Schwab and Fidelity also make available various support
services. Some of those services help Wealthspire Advisors manage or administer clients' accounts,
while others help us manage and grow our business. These support services generally are available
on an unsolicited basis and at no charge as long as Wealthspire Advisors' clients collectively maintain
a total of at least $10 million (at Schwab) and $15 million (at Fidelity) of their assets under management
in accounts at the respective custodians. If our clients collectively have less at either Schwab or
Fidelity, then we will be charged a quarterly service fee.
Schwab's and Fidelity's institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of investment
products, execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The investment products
available through Schwab and Fidelity include some of which Wealthspire’s clients might not
otherwise have access or that would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment.
Schwab and Fidelity also make available other products and services that benefit Wealthspire
Advisors but may not directly benefit our clients. These products and services assist us in managing
and administering client accounts. They include investment research, both Schwab's and Fidelity's
own, and that of third parties. Wealthspire Advisors may use this research to service all or a substantial
number of its clients' accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab and Fidelity. In addition
to investment research, Schwab and Fidelity also purchase, reimburses or make available benefits,
software, and other technology that:
Provides access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account
statements)
Facilitates trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts
Provides pricing and other market data
Generates performance reports for clients
Facilitates payment of Wealthspire Advisors' fees from client accounts
Assists with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting
Offsets transfer of account exit fees imposed on clients by other custodians
Organizes events where expert guest speakers present to our clients
Schwab and Fidelity also offer other services intended to help Wealthspire Advisors manage and
further develop its business enterprise. These services include:
Educational conferences and events (or sponsorship of Wealthspire Advisor-hosted
educational events)
Consulting on technology, compliance, legal and business needs
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Publications and conferences on practice management and business succession
Access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and insurance providers
Marketing and consulting support
Schwab and Fidelity may provide some of these services themselves. In other cases, they will arrange
for third-party vendors to provide the services. Schwab and Fidelity may also discount or waive their
fees for some of these services or pay all or a part of a third party's fees. Schwab and Fidelity may also
provide us with other benefits, such as occasional business entertainment of our personnel.
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formation, compliance,
technology,
Schwab has agreed to pay for certain technology, research, marketing, and compliance consulting
products and services on Wealthspire Advisors’ behalf. Economic benefits received by Wealthspire
Advisors, that would not be available to the Firm absent its client relationships, are designed to
support
investment and wealth management,
communications, and operational activities of Wealthspire Advisors’ business to help better serve our
current and future clients. Provision of these economic benefits to Wealthspire Advisors is not
conditioned on transactions or investment decisions the Firm may make or recommend on behalf of
its clients.
Conflict of Interest: Clients should be aware that the receipt of any economic benefit by
Wealthspire Advisors are received by the Firm at no direct cost and are used to support the
Firm's operations and its ability to service clients, in and of itself, creates a conflict of interest
and may directly or indirectly influence Wealthspire Advisors' recommendation of those
custodians for custody and brokerage service. We believe, however, that taken in the
aggregate, our recommendation of these custodians for custody and brokerage services is in
the best interests of our clients. Our selection is primarily supported by the scope, quality, and
price of each custodian’s services (see "How we select brokers/custodians") and not those
services that benefit only Wealthspire Advisors.
Wealthspire Advisors does not engage in pre-arranged "soft dollar" arrangements (formal
arrangements where Wealthspire Advisors specifically directs portfolio brokerage commissions to a
broker-dealer in return for services and research that Wealthspire Advisors uses in making
investment decisions for its clients). However, as described above, Wealthspire Advisors utilizes
standard services generally available to all advisors (such as proprietary trade execution software)
from broker-dealers with which Wealthspire Advisors has an established relationship. All such
arrangements are informal in nature and are not the product of any formal arrangement with the
broker-dealer to direct portfolio brokerage commissions in exchange for such research. Such services
provided by brokers may be used in servicing any or all of the clients of Wealthspire Advisors, and
such products or services may not necessarily be used by Wealthspire Advisors in connection with
the accounts that paid commissions to the broker providing such products or services.
Wealthspire Advisors generally expects Separate Account Managers to obtain best execution in
placing Wealthspire Advisors client trades. In order to obtain best execution, Separate Account
Managers may place trades through outside brokers, which may result in additional trading costs to
the client. Please refer to the applicable Separate Account Managers disclosure document(s) for
information on brokerage and trading practices.
Aggregation and Allocation of Client Trades
In general, investment opportunities are made available to clients who are eligible to participate and
where such opportunities are deemed appropriate for the client's Account. For pension, profit
sharing, and 401(k) clients, Wealthspire Advisors will exercise discretion to rebalance accounts and
substitute positions it deems appropriate to meet client objectives.
When practical, trades may be bunched in a single order (a “block”) in an effort to achieve best
execution. Block orders are generally completed (or “filled”) on the same day the trade is placed. If a
block order is filled (full or partial fill) at several prices through multiple trades, an average price will
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be calculated for all trades executed, and all participants in the block trade will receive the average
price. Only trades executed within the block on the single day may be combined for purposes of
calculating the average price. While the occurrence of partial fills (i.e., a block order which is not fully
executed within the same day) is rare, all partial fills shall be allocated to client accounts on a pro rata
basis subject to minimal rounding. While this policy is consistently applied, Wealthspire Advisors may
deviate from this policy if the standard method of aggregating or allocating trades would result in
unfair or inequitable treatment to some or all of its clients.
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Item 13 – Review of Accounts and Reports
Wealthspire Advisors’ advisors conduct ongoing account review for Investment Advisory clients, and
generally prefer to personally meet and/or correspond with clients on an as-needed basis. Clients are
reminded that it remains their responsibility to advise Wealthspire Advisors of any changes in their
investment objectives and/or financial situation. Clients are encouraged to review financial planning
issues, investment objectives and account performance with Wealthspire Advisors on an annual
basis.
Wealthspire Advisors’ investment team actively monitors all of the Firm’s recommended investments
and is responsible for trading client accounts. It is also conducting continuous research to find new
potential investments. The Investment Committee meets once per month to discuss the Firm’s
recommended investments, market issues and to make recommendations on future actions to be
taken.
The account custodians directly provide each client with transaction confirmation notices and regular
written summary account statements directly. In addition, Wealthspire Advisors provides clients with
periodic statements summarizing account activity and performance. If participating in Wealthspire
Advisors’ Comprehensive Reporting service described in Item 4 above, statements provided by
Wealthspire Advisors may also include some or all of their asset portfolios, including assets not
managed by Wealthspire Advisors. Clients should always rely on the statement received from the
custodian broker- dealer for all official valuation and tax information.
A client's account custodian provides periodic transaction and position reports no less frequently
than quarterly for their Investment Management Accounts. The Firm provides an Account report at
least annually. The reports include information regarding transactions, cash flows, security positions,
and market values.
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Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Recommended Custodians
As described in Item 12, Wealthspire Advisors may receive an indirect economic benefit from Schwab,
Fidelity and/or Pershing for recommending those firms as custodians for client accounts. These
indirect benefits generally consist of discounted or free support services and/or products which help
the Firm better serve clients (e.g. investment research, dedicated support team, etc.).
Hard Dollars/Soft Dollars
Wealthspire Advisors receives no direct economic benefit from any custodian because the Firm does
not participate in any “hard dollar” or “soft dollar” programs offered by the custodians.
Client Referral Arrangements
Affiliates
Wealthspire has mutual referral arrangements with the following Affiliates: Retirement Advisory,
Newport Private Wealth Inc., and Fiducient Advisors LLC. As a result of these referral arrangements,
the referring entity will receive a portion of the advisor's services fee received for each referred client.
The client will not pay a higher fee than they would normally, and a client is under no obligation to
use the services of any Affiliate or third-party advisor that Wealthspire Advisors recommends.
Wealthspire has also entered into a referral agreement with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC (“Kestra”),
the Broker Dealer platform through which Retirement Advisory offers securities.
Wealthspire Advisors has partnered with Retirement Advisory to provide a more robust offering of
fiduciary services to 401k plans. The firms have entered into a mutual arrangement to introduce
potential clients, where appropriate, to one another. Wealthspire Advisors’ primary business is
advising individual clients, while Retirement Advisory specializes in serving pension plans.
Conflict of Interest: As these firms are corporate affiliates of parent company Wealthspire, LP,
there is a conflict of interest when Wealthspire Advisors refers a potential client to Affiliates.
Wealthspire Advisors believes it has mitigated this conflict of interest in a number of ways.
Neither firm has any additional incentive to refer or accept clients from the other. Wealthspire
Advisors has performed due diligence to determine that each firm is an excellent provider of
services outside of our core businesses and may be better equipped to provide those services
than Wealthspire Advisors in certain circumstances.
In no case will Wealthspire Advisors’ recommendation of an Affiliate company cause a client’s fee to
be increased. To the extent that Wealthspire Advisors refers out to the Affiliates, or in cases where
Wealthspire Advisors and the Affiliates work together, the relationship between the firms will be
readily apparent or fully disclosed to the client before a client agreement is signed. The advisory fee
will be divided accordingly (see Items 4 and 5 above regarding services and fees offered). The client
is never under any obligation to use the services of Affiliates or any other advisor(s) that Wealthspire
Advisors may recommend in the future.
Similarly, Wealthspire Advisors anticipates that Affiliates or Kestra will refer individual clients to
Wealthspire Advisors for wealth management services. In no case will Wealthspire Advisors’ fee
exceed our customary client fee arrangement. Any referral fee shall be paid solely from Wealthspire’s
investment advisory fee and shall not result in any additional charge to the client. If the client is
introduced to Wealthspire by Kestra or another unaffiliated party, the referring party, at the time of
the solicitation, shall clearly and prominently disclose whether the referring party is or is not a current
client of Wealthspire, that cash or non-cash compensation was provided for the referral, if applicable,
and the material terms of such compensation arrangement, and a brief statement and description of
any material conflicts of interest on the part of the referring party resulting from Wealthspire’s
relationship with the referring party or the compensation arrangement.
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Lenox Advisors, Inc.
Lenox Advisors, a licensed insurance agency, is a subsidiary of former parent company NFP. Securities
and investment advisory services are offered through qualified registered representatives of MML
Investors Services, LLC (“MML”) and NFP.
Wealthspire and Lenox Advisors have a referral arrangement whereby employees and independent
contractors of Lenox Advisors make referrals to Wealthspire in their capacity as MML agents as
follows:
Lenox Advisors has employees and independent contractors who are also investment adviser
representatives of Lenox Advisors and can render advice regarding asset allocation and the
selection of third-party wealth management programs, such as Wealthspire. Such persons
are registered representatives and/or investment adviser representatives of MML.
Lenox Advisors is a licensed insurance agency. In addition, certain independent contractors
of Lenox Advisors, in their individual capacities, are licensed insurance agents. Certain of these
individuals are also registered representatives and/or investment adviser representatives of
MML. Wealthspire anticipates that it will receive referrals from the insurance agents engaged
by Lenox Advisors in their capacity of MML representatives.
When a Lenox Advisors Relationship Manager, in their capacity as an investment adviser
representative of MML, refers a client to Wealthspire, Wealthspire will pay certain cash
compensation to MML for the referral, and the Relationship Manager will receive a portion of
this compensation. This compensation creates an incentive for MML and its investment
adviser representatives to recommend that individuals enter into a relationship with
Wealthspire, which creates a material conflict of interest.
Wealthspire Advisors may also from time to time enter into written referral agreements with
employees or other persons or organizations by which Wealthspire Advisors pays referral fees to the
referring individual or organization based upon fees received by Wealthspire Advisors from the
referred client relationship. Some of these organizations or persons may be affiliates of Wealthspire
Advisors. Wealthspire Advisors does not charge referred clients a fee higher or lower than it charges
to other similarly situated clients who were not referred. An inherent conflict of interest arises on
behalf of the referring individual because it is receiving an economic benefit for the referral or
recommendation of Wealthspire’s services.
Wealthspire Representatives & Employees
Wealthspire Advisors pays compensation to individual investment adviser representatives and
employees, which may include bonuses, awards, or other things of value offered by Wealthspire
Advisors. These bonuses, awards, or other things of value may be awarded as part of a program to
incentivize the creation of new business, increase revenue to the Firm or its affiliates, or be based on
the volume of new business generated. Any conflicts of interest created by such incentive programs
are carefully monitored through supervisory reviews and approval of all new business by supervisory
staff of Wealthspire Advisors who are not subject to the same incentive programs applicable to the
new business being reviewed.
Additional Economic Benefit
Wealthspire Advisors receives economic benefit from Charles Schwab and Fidelity in the form of the
support, products, and services they make available to Wealthspire Advisors and other independent
investment advisors whose clients maintain accounts with these custodians. The support, products
and services, how they benefit Wealthspire Advisors, and the related conflicts of interest are
described above (see Item 12 – Brokerage Practices). The availability of Charles Schwab or Fidelity
support, products and services to Wealthspire Advisors is not based on giving particular investment
advice, such as buying particular securities for our clients.
The Firm or its affiliates may receive monetary sponsorships, reimbursements, or other benefits from
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third-party vendors, including asset managers, custodians, research providers, and technology firms.
These payments may be used to support the Firm's marketing efforts, educational events, client
seminars, or internal training initiatives. In some instances, a sponsor may be permitted to speak or
exhibit at Firm-hosted events. These sponsorship arrangements are not contingent upon specific
investment recommendations or the placement of client assets with any particular sponsor. However,
these arrangements create a conflict of interest in that the Firm may have an incentive to favor
sponsors or provide them with preferential access or visibility over non-sponsoring vendors. The Firm
manages this conflict by requiring compliance review and approval of sponsorship arrangements,
and by making investment and platform decisions independently of sponsorship relationships. The
aggregate value of these arrangements is not material to the Firm's revenues.
Third-Party Sponsorships
Wealthspire has business relationships with unaffiliated counterparties that it may utilize in
conjunction with its service offerings to clients, including custodians, brokers, investment platforms,
managers and fund sponsors. From time to time, Wealthspire and certain of these counterparties will
participate in joint marketing efforts, including investment symposiums and event sponsorships. In
addition, Wealthspire convenes educational, training, or other events for Wealthspire employees
and/or clients. Certain organizations may sponsor and cover a portion of the costs associated with
these events. Not all sponsors participate at the same level and participation is voluntary. Sponsors
can include custodians, investment managers and fund or product sponsors to which Wealthspire
can allocate client investment assets. Sponsorship is not a commitment that Wealthspire will utilize
(or continue to utilize) sponsor-related products or services. Wealthspire Advisors has a fiduciary duty
to provide services consistent with the client’s best interest. However, clients should understand that
the receipt of economic benefits by Wealthspire and/or its employees creates a potential conflict of
interest (i.e. the receipt of the benefits could influence the selection of a sponsor’s products or
services). The benefits received by Wealthspire and/or its employees through such sponsorships are
not dependent upon or tied to any current and/or future relationship Wealthspire has (or anticipates
having) with sponsors. Wealthspire’s representatives do not receive additional compensation for
recommending or utilizing a sponsor’s products or services. Any Questions: Wealthspire’s Chief
Compliance Officer remains available to address any questions regarding sponsorships.
Schwab Advisor Network®
Wealthspire Advisors also receives client referrals from Charles Schwab through Wealthspire
Advisors' participation in Schwab Advisor Network® (“the Service”). The Service is designed to help
investors find an independent investment advisor and our participation in the Service does not
diminish our duty, when acting as an investment advisor for any client, to select brokers on the basis
of best execution. Charles Schwab is a broker- dealer independent of and unaffiliated with
Wealthspire Advisors. Charles Schwab does not supervise Wealthspire Advisors and has no
responsibility for Wealthspire Advisors’ management of clients’ portfolios or their other advice or
services. Wealthspire Advisors pays Charles Schwab fees to receive client referrals through the
Service. Their participation in the Service may raise potential conflicts of interest described below.
Wealthspire Advisors pays Charles Schwab a Participation Fee on all referred clients' accounts that
are maintained in custody at Charles Schwab and a Program Transfer Fee on all accounts that are
maintained at, or transferred to, another custodian. The Participation Fee paid by Wealthspire
Advisors is a percentage of the fees the client owes to Wealthspire Advisors or a percentage of the
value of the assets in the client's account, subject to a minimum Participation Fee. Wealthspire
Advisors pays Charles Schwab the Participation Fee for so long as the referred client’s account
remains in custody at Charles Schwab. The Participation Fee is billed to Wealthspire Advisors
quarterly and may be increased, decreased or waived by Charles Schwab from time to time. The
Participation Fee is paid by Wealthspire Advisors and not by the client. Wealthspire Advisors has
agreed not to charge clients referred through the Service fees or costs greater than the fees or costs
they charge clients with similar portfolios who were not referred through the Service.
Wealthspire Advisors generally pays Charles Schwab a Program Transfer Fee if custody of a referred
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client’s account is not maintained by, or assets in the account are transferred from, Charles Schwab.
This Fee does not apply if the client was solely responsible for the decision not to maintain custody at
Charles Schwab. The Program Transfer Fee is a one-time payment equal to a percentage of the assets
placed with a custodian other than Charles Schwab. The Program Transfer Fee is higher than the
Participation Fees Wealthspire Advisors generally would pay in a single year. Thus, Wealthspire
Advisors has an incentive to recommend that client accounts be held in custody at Charles Schwab.
The Participation and Program Transfer Fee are based on assets in the accounts of Wealthspire
Advisors who were referred by Charles Schwab and those referred clients' family members living in
the same household. Thus, Wealthspire Advisors has an incentive to encourage household members
of clients referred through the Service to maintain custody of their accounts and execute transactions
at Charles Schwab and to instruct Charles Schwab to debit Wealthspire Advisors' fees directly from
the accounts.
For accounts of Wealthspire Advisors' clients maintained in custody at Charles Schwab, Charles
Schwab will not charge the client separately for custody but will receive compensation from
Wealthspire Advisors' clients in the form of commissions or other transaction-related compensation
on security trades executed through Charles Schwab. Charles Schwab also will receive a fee (generally
lower than the applicable commission on trades it executes) for clearance and settlement of trades
executed through broker-dealers other than Charles Schwab. Charles Schwab's fees for trades
executed at other broker-dealers are in addition to the other broker- dealer's fees. Thus, Wealthspire
Advisors has an incentive to cause trades to be executed through Charles Schwab rather than other
broker-dealers. Trades for client accounts held in custody at Charles Schwab may be executed
through a difference broker-dealer than trades for Wealthspire Advisors' other clients. Thus, trades
for accounts custodied at Charles Schwab may be executed at different times and different prices
than trades for other accounts that are executed at other broker-dealers.
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Item 15 – Custody
General
Pursuant to government regulations, Wealthspire is deemed to have custody of your assets if you
authorize us to instruct the custodian to deduct our advisory fees directly from your account or give
you authorize Wealthspire to move your money to a third-party. The custodians, Schwab, Fidelity
and/or Pershing, respectively, maintain the actual custody of your assets. Generally, the account
custodian will debit Wealthspire’s fee for each client on a quarterly basis. Clients are provided, at least
quarterly, with written transaction confirmation notices and regular written summary account
statements directly from the broker-dealer/custodian (Schwab, Fidelity or Pershing) and/or program
sponsor for the client accounts. Wealthspire provides each client with a periodic statement
summarizing account activity and performance.
Trustee Services
When one of the Firm’s advisors acts as a trustee for client trusts, accepts an appointment as executor
of an estate, acts as POA, acts as Agent, or exercises a General Power of Attorney over client accounts,
Wealthspire Advisors is deemed to have custody of client funds and securities.
BillPay Services
The Firm is deemed to have custody of client funds if it has the ability to withdraw funds from client
accounts in conjunction with its BillPay services offering.
Standing Letters of Authorization or Instruction
Schwab, Fidelity and Pershing have long offered clients the ability to make periodic transfers from
their accounts to third parties of their choosing. The transfer instructions, which must be directed by
the client pursuant to signed documentation required by the custodian, are known as “Standing
Letters of Authorization” (“SLOA”) or similar terminology. The client’s authorization of a SLOA permits
Wealthspire Advisors to act on client’s behalf to transfer client funds or securities to third parties (e.g.
college or mortgage payments). Although the number of accounts is disclosed to the SEC in
Wealthspire Advisors’ ADV Part 1 regulatory filing, per regulatory guidelines these are exempt from
Wealthspire Advisors’ annual surprise CPA examination.
Annual Custody Examination
As a protection for clients whose assets are under Wealthspire’s custody, Rule 206(4)-2 under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 requires the Firm to be subject to an annual surprise examination by
a qualified accounting firm. Because Wealthspire Advisors has custody of client assets, Wealthspire
Advisors has engaged an outside accounting firm to perform an annual Surprise Audit of the related
accounts as required by the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The report is available upon request.
Custodian Statements
Clients will receive, at least quarterly, statements from the broker-dealer, bank, or other qualified
custodian that holds and maintains the client’s investment assets in the Account. Wealthspire
Advisors urges clients to carefully review such statements and compare such custodial records to the
account statements that Wealthspire Advisors may provide to clients. Our statements may vary from
custodial statements based on accounting procedures, reporting dates, or valuation methodologies
of certain securities.
Please Note: To the extent that Wealthspire Advisors provides clients with periodic account
statements or reports, and clients for whom we provide billpay services, the client is urged to compare
any statement or report provided by Wealthspire Advisors with the account statements received
from the account custodian. Please Also Note: The account custodian does not verify the accuracy of
Wealthspire Advisors’ fee calculation.
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Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Wealthspire Advisors usually receives discretionary authority in writing from each client at the outset
of an advisory relationship. This authority allows the Firm to select the securities and amount of
securities to be bought or sold and when to buy and sell them without advance client approval for
each trade. In all cases, however, such discretion is to be exercised in a manner consistent with the
stated investment objectives for the particular client account. When selecting securities and
determining amounts, Wealthspire Advisors observes the investment policies, limitations, and
restrictions of the clients whose Accounts it advises. For registered investment companies,
Wealthspire Advisors' authority to trade securities may also be limited by certain federal securities
and tax laws that require diversification of investments and favor the holding of investments once
made.
Clients may request, in writing, a reasonable limitation on discretionary authority (e.g. limit the
types/amounts of particular securities purchased for their account), which limitation will be
accommodated where practicable. Wealthspire Advisors’ discretionary authority extends to the
following responsibilities:
The amount and type of securities to be purchased or sold
When transactions are made
The Separate Account Managers to be utilized or discontinued
Investment guidelines and restrictions must be provided to Wealthspire Advisors in writing. In the
event of an order error by Wealthspire Advisors, a client’s Account is made whole, and the Firm does
not retain any gain from adjusting the error.
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Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
Wealthspire does not vote proxies for its managed account clients. Clients maintain exclusive
responsibility for: (1) directing the manner in which proxies solicited by issuers of securities
beneficially owned by the client shall be voted, and (2) making all elections relative to any mergers,
acquisitions, tender offers, bankruptcy proceedings or other type events pertaining to the client’s
investment assets. Wealthspire and/or the client instruct each custodian of the assets to forward to
the client copies of all proxies and shareholder communications relating to the client’s investment
assets.
If Wealthspire inadvertently receives proxy information for a security held in a managed account
client’s account, Wealthspire will immediately forward such information to the appropriate managed
account client, but will not, and will not be obligated to, take further action with respect to the voting
of such proxy. Upon termination of its agreement with a managed account client, Wealthspire shall
make a good faith and reasonable attempt to forward proxy information received by Wealthspire on
behalf of such managed account client to the forwarding address provided by such client to
Wealthspire.
Wealthspire affirmatively disclaims responsibility for voting (by proxies or otherwise) on, and will not
take any action with regard to, all matters (other than forwarding proxies and proxy information to
managed account clients) for which shareholder action is required or solicited.
Class Action Lawsuits Related to Securities Owned by Clients
The client shall maintain exclusive responsibility for all legal proceedings or other type events
pertaining to the assets managed by Wealthspire Advisors, including, but not limited to, class action
lawsuits. Wealthspire Advisors has identified an unaffiliated service provider Chicago Clearing Corp.
(“CCC”) to assist the client, for a fee (generally 15% of the recovery), with class-action matters.
Wealthspire Advisors shall not receive any compensation from the service provider. Please Note: The
client is under no obligation to engage the service provider. Please Also Note: Wealthspire Advisors
does not participate in class action proceedings on behalf of its clients. Thus, if the client chooses not
to engage CCC, the client will be exclusively responsible to monitor and pursue all class action claims.
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Item 18 – Financial Information About Wealthspire Advisors
Registered investment advisors are required to provide clients with financial information or
disclosures about their financial condition under circumstances that are not applicable to
Wealthspire Advisors. Wealthspire Advisors is financially sound and does not have any financial
condition that would impair its ability to meet contractual or fiduciary commitments to clients.
Wealthspire Advisors’ Chief Compliance Officer, Michael Del Priore, is available to address any
questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above disclosures and
arrangements.
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Privacy Policy
WHAT DOES WEALTHSPIRE ADVISORS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
FACTS
Why?
Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives
consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell
you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice
carefully to understand what we do.
What?
The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service
you have with us. This information can include:
Social Security number and employment information
Income and investment experience
Risk tolerance and retirement assets
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described
in this notice.
How?
All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their
everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share
their customers’ personal information; the reasons Wealthspire Advisors chooses to share;
and whether you can limit this sharing.
Reasons we can share your personal information
Does Wealthspire
Advisors share?
Can you limit this
sharing?
Yes
No
For our everyday business purposes—
such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s),
respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to
credit bureaus
No
We don’t share
For our marketing purposes—
to offer our products and services to you
No
We don’t share
For joint marketing with other financial companies
Yes
No
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—
information about your transactions and experiences
No
We don’t share
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—
information about your creditworthiness
No
We don’t share
For our affiliates to market to you
No
We don’t share
For non-affiliates to market to you
Call 212.973.1200 or go to www.wealthspire.com.
Questions?
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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?
Wealthspire Advisors LLC and its subsidiary companies,
separate registered investment advisers.
What we do
How does Wealthspire Advisors protect
my personal information?
To protect your personal information from unauthorized access
and use, we use security measures that comply with federal
law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured
files and buildings. We restrict access to your personal
information to those employees who need it to perform their
job responsibilities.
We collect your personal information, for example, when you
How does Wealthspire Advisors collect
my personal information?
establish an investment advisory relationship
contract for financial planning services
open an account or deposit money with custodians
purchase or sell securities with executing broker-dealers
We also collect your personal information from others, such as
custodians, broker-dealers, or other companies.
Federal law gives you the right to limit only
Why can’t I limit all sharing?
sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes—
information about your credit worthiness
affiliates from using your information to market to you
sharing for non-affiliates to market to you
State laws and individual companies may give you additional
rights to limit sharing.
Definitions
Affiliates
Companies related by common ownership or control. They can
be financial and nonfinancial companies.
Non-affiliates
Companies not related by common ownership or control. They
can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
Non-affiliates we share with can include companies such as
vendors, and other service providers.
Joint marketing
A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies
that together market financial products or services to you.
Our joint marketing partners include categories of companies
such as insurance companies.
Other important information
Wealthspire Advisors LLC and subsidiary companies are subsidiary companies of Wealthspire, LP.
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Additional Brochure: WRAP FEE BROCHURE (2026-04-30)
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WEALTHSPIRE ADVISORS LLC
Wrap Fee Program Brochure
521 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10175
212.973.1200
www.wealthspire.com
April 30, 2026
This Wrap Fee Program Brochure (the “Wrap Brochure”) provides information about the qualifications
and business practices of Wealthspire Advisors LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of
this Wrap Brochure, please contact us at 212.973.1200 or email us at compliance@wealthspire.com.
The information in this Wrap Brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
Wealthspire Advisors LLC (“Wealthspire Advisors”, “Wealthspire”, “we”, or the “Firm”) is a registered
investment adviser. Registration of an investment adviser does not imply any level of skill or training.
Additional information about Wealthspire Advisors is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The Firm's CRD Number is 106181.
Item 2: Material Changes
This is the initial filing of Wealthspire Advisors' Wrap Brochure in connection with the merger of GM
Advisory Group, LLC (“GMAG”) into Wealthspire Advisors, effective April 30, 2026. GMAG previously
operated this wrap fee program under its own SEC registration and provided annual brochure updates
to clients through March 30, 2026. There have been no material changes to the wrap fee program as a
result of the merger. Clients should review this Wrap Brochure in its entirety as it supersedes all prior
brochures delivered by GMAG in connection with this program.
You may request a complete copy of our current Form ADV Part 2A Brochure (“Firm Brochure”) and/or
Wrap Brochure at any time by contacting us at 212.973.1200 or compliance@wealthspire.com. Our Firm
Brochure and Wrap Brochure are also available on our website at www.wealthspire.com.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 2: Material Changes ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
Item 3: Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................................... 4
Item 4: Services, Fees and Compensation .......................................................................................................................... 5
Item 5: Account Requirements and Types of Clients .................................................................................................... 7
Item 6: Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation ..................................................................................................... 7
Item 7: Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers .................................................................................... 18
Item 8: Client Contact with Portfolio Managers ........................................................................................................... 19
Item 9: Additional Information .............................................................................................................................................. 19
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Item 4: Services, Fees and Compensation
Separately Managed Account Clients
We provide discretionary investment management services through a wrap fee program (“Wrap
Program” or the “Program”) primarily for legacy managed account clients of certain merged
entities. Clients in the Program pay a single specified annual fee, inclusive of execution, custody,
performance reporting, and our investment management fees. Wealthspire also offers clients
participation in a non-discretionary wrap fee program.
Wealthspire has personal discussions with its clients in which their investment objectives, based on
their particular financial circumstances, are determined. We create and manage a portfolio based
on the client’s goals and objectives, the portfolio consists of one or more of the following: individual
equities, bonds, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), no-load or load-waived mutual funds, third-party
managed equity or bond strategies, or other investment vehicles (including private investment
funds including hedge and private equity funds). Each client has the opportunity to place
reasonable written restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities. These
limitations or restrictions are required to be memorialized in writing. Restrictions do not have to be
reflected in a client’s investment management agreement; restrictions are reflected in various
forms, including but not limited to, agreed to in writing by both parties, and by email.
Wrap Fee Program Fees
The Firm charges an annual “wrap-fee” for participation in the Program. Fees are agreed upon with
each client in writing, which may be amended from time to time. For clients with a Wrap Program
investment advisory agreement, Wealthspire charges up to a 2.00% fee on all assets in the Wrap
Program account.
Clients in the Wrap Program pay a single specified annual fee, inclusive of execution, custody,
performance reporting, and our investment management fees. We incur the cost of executing
securities transactions in your account. This creates a conflict of interest because the Firm is
incentivized to initiate fewer trades in your account to minimize expenses. To manage this conflict
of interest, we monitor account activity to help identify inactivity and ensure that trading levels are
consistent with a client’s investment objectives and risk tolerance. We may engage the services of
third-party investment managers to manage a portion of a client’s assets. These third-party
managers charge their own fees, which are in addition to the fees charged by Wealthspire. Multiple
fees charged on the same investments results in layering of fees, which will reduce the rate of return
that the investor will derive from the underlying investment.
Fee Differentials
In certain circumstances, Wealthspire, in its sole discretion, charges its clients a different wrap-fee
(higher or lower) or flat fee based upon certain criteria (i.e., complexity of the engagement,
anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of assets to
be managed, related accounts, account composition, negotiations with client, etc.). Certain
Program clients are subject to a different fee schedule that was previously established.
Fee Calculation
The fee is not charged on the basis of a share of capital gains, capital appreciation of the funds, or
any portion of the funds of an advisory client, pursuant to Section 205(a)(1) of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (hereinafter the “Act”).
Fee Payment
Clients will be charged in advance, at the beginning of each calendar quarter, based upon the value
(market value or fair market value in the absence of market value, plus any credit balance or minus
any debit balance), of the client's account at the end of the previous quarter. Fees are prorated for
accounts opened during the quarter. An additional fee for the current quarter will be assessed if
assets are deposited after the beginning of the quarter. This fee is also prorated based on the
number of calendar days remaining in the quarter during which the service will be in effect. No
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portion of the fee will be credited to the client for the current calendar quarter should any
withdrawals from the portfolio occur in the same calendar quarter.
Termination of Advisory Relationship
A client agreement may be canceled at any time, by either party, for any reason upon receipt of
prior written notice. Upon termination of any account, any prepaid, unearned fees will be promptly
refunded, and any earned, unpaid fees will be due and payable.
Mutual Fund Fees and Exchange Traded Fees and Expenses
If a client invests in mutual funds or ETFs, they generally will be charged fees and expenses by such
funds that are separate and distinct from the Program fee or other Wealthspire advisory fees, as
specified in the pertinent Investment Management Agreement. These fees will generally include a
management fee, other fund expenses, and a possible distribution fee. Wealthspire selects mutual
funds and ETFs with varying fee structures. Pershing, Schwab and/or Fidelity may elect to offer no-
transaction-fee mutual funds or ETFs, as such certain fees associated with the mutual funds or ETFs
selected from the no-transaction fee offerings are waived. However, Wealthspire selects mutual
funds and ETFs that have transaction fees, and that do not have transaction fees. Wealthspire’s
investment team selects mutual funds and ETFs based upon investment need and selection
criteria, which includes various quantitative factors, such as performance, internal expense ratio,
exposure and market outlook.
Clients are not restricted from investing in mutual funds or ETFs directly, without the services of
Wealthspire; however, in that event clients will not receive the services provided by Wealthspire,
which are designed, among other things, to assist the client in determining which mutual funds or
ETFs are most appropriate to each client’s financial condition and objectives. Clients should
compare the fees charged by the funds (available in each fund’s prospectus) and the fees charged
by Wealthspire to fully understand the total amount of fees to be paid by the client.
Separate Account Manager Fees
For participants in the Firm’s Wrap Program, client assets allocated by Wealthspire to unaffiliated
separate account managers shall include a separate and additional investment management fee
charged by the separate account manager, in addition to Wealthspire’s investment advisory fee.
Miscellaneous Fees
The Program fee does not include transaction costs and other fees charged by broker-dealers other
than Pershing, Fidelity and Schwab. The Program Fee also does not include certain transaction
costs and other fees charged by Pershing, Fidelity, Schwab, and third-party managers including,
but not limited to, mark-ups and mark-downs on fixed-income transactions. Such fees and
expenses are in addition to the Program’s wrap-fee.
Purchasing Services Separately
Execution, reporting, and custodial services for the Program are generally provided by Pershing,
Fidelity and Schwab. Additionally, Program accounts are generally maintained at Pershing, Fidelity
and Schwab. Prior to engaging Wealthspire to provide investment management services under the
Program, each client will be required to enter into an Investment Management Agreement with
Wealthspire setting forth the terms and conditions under which Wealthspire manages each client’s
assets, and a separate custodial/clearing agreement with the Program broker-dealer and custodian.
Wealthspire has a potential disincentive to trade securities as a result of the transaction/execution
costs that it is required to pay its broker-dealer and custodian for securities transactions. When
beneficial to the client, as determined by Wealthspire in its sole discretion, individual equity and fixed
income transactions may be affected through broker-dealers with whom Wealthspire has entered
into arrangements for prime brokerage clearing services.
Participation in the Wrap Program may cost more or less than purchasing such services separately.
Depending upon the wrap fee charged by Wealthspire, the amount of portfolio activity in a client’s
account, and the value of custodial and other services provided with respect to such client’s
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account, the wrap fee charged to such client may or may not exceed the aggregate cost of the
services provided to such client if such services were provided separately or if Wealthspire were to
negotiate transaction fees and seek best price and execution of transactions for such client’s
account. In addition, the fees charged by Wealthspire for participation in the Program may be higher
or lower than those charged by other sponsors of comparable wrap fee programs. There is no
substantive difference between how we manage wrap fee accounts and how we manage other
managed accounts.
Financial Planning, Consulting, and Similar Fees
From time to time, Wealthspire provides certain financial planning and consulting services to its
clients on non-investment related matters. Although Wealthspire generally considers these services
incidental to the services it provides under its managed account services, including the Program,
Wealthspire may determine to provide these services on a fixed fee basis, separate and apart from
its managed account services including the Program. In that event, Wealthspire will describe these
services and fees in a separate financial planning agreement or limited consulting agreement
between Wealthspire and the applicable client. These services cover financial planning for a variety
of client needs, including but not limited to, cash flow planning, business planning, risk
management, retirement and wealth preservation planning, tax planning and analysis, charitable
giving, and bill pay. Fees will be determined on a case-by-case basis depending on the needs of the
client. The agreements will also include a description of the fees to be charged and when they are
to be paid. If Wealthspire agrees to provide these services, Wealthspire's obligations are expressly
limited to the planning and consulting services specifically requested by the client.
Item 5: Account Requirements and Types of Clients
Wealthspire imposes no requirements to open or maintain an account under the Program. Program
clients are not required to place a minimum amount of assets with a portfolio manager, and they
are not required to maintain a minimum account size.
Our clients include, but are not limited to, individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates,
charitable organizations, and business entities.
independent
investment managers and/or separately managed accounts
investment objective(s).
In such situations,
Item 6: Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation
Wealthspire may recommend that a portion of a client’s Program assets be allocated among
in
unaffiliated
accordance with the client’s designated
the
independent manager(s) or separately managed account managers shall have day-to-day
responsibility for the active discretionary management of the allocated Program assets.
include the client’s designated
Wealthspire shall continue to render investment supervisory services to the client relative to the
ongoing monitoring and review of account performance, asset allocation, and client investment
objectives. Factors which Wealthspire shall consider in recommending independent investment
manager(s) or separately managed accounts
investment
objective(s), management style, performance, reputation, financial strength, reporting, pricing, and
research.
Wealthspire acts as the portfolio manager for the Program. The amount of compensation received
by Wealthspire as a result of client participation in the Program may be more than what we would
receive if the client paid separately for investment advice, brokerage, and other services.
Advisory Services Offered
We provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services through
separately-managed accounts. We provide discretionary investment management services
through the Program primarily for legacy managed account clients of certain merged entities.
Clients in the Program pay a single specified annual fee, inclusive of execution, custody,
performance reporting, and investment management fees. Wealthspire also offers clients
investment advisory services on a non-wrap basis, please see our Firm Brochure for more details.
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Wealthspire has personal discussions with its clients in which their investment objectives, based on
their particular financial circumstances, are determined. We create and manage a portfolio based
on the client’s goals and objectives, the portfolio consists of one or more of the following: individual
equities, bonds, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), no-load or load-waived mutual funds, third-party
managed equity or bond strategies, or other investment vehicles (including private investment
funds including hedge and private equity funds). Each client has the opportunity to place
reasonable written restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities. These
limitations or restrictions are required to be memorialized in writing. Restrictions do not have to be
reflected in a client’s investment management agreement; restrictions are reflected in various
forms, including but not limited to, as agreed to in writing by both parties, and by email.
As part of an overall client asset allocation strategy, Wealthspire may recommend that clients who
qualify as either “accredited investors”, as defined in Rule 501 under the United States Securities Act
of 1933, as amended and/or “qualified purchasers” or “knowledgeable employees” as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended and the rules thereunder consider allocating a
portion of that client's investment assets among private investment funds. If the client determines
to invest in a private investment fund recommended by Wealthspire, the Firm may be
compensated based upon the value of the assets placed in private investment funds in accordance
with the Program fee schedule or other managed account agreement. The Program Fee or other
advisory fees paid to Wealthspire are in addition to the fees paid to the private investment fund
sponsors and managers, as described in the offering documents of any of those private investment
funds. The decision whether to invest in a fund rests with each client after that client has received
and reviewed the fund's offering documents (including, among others, a confidential private
placement memorandum that details, among other items, the terms, risks and conflicts of interest
pertaining to an investment in that fund).
The Firm has previously recommended that certain of its advisory clients invest in one or more
Funds (“Funds”) managed or sponsored by GMAG Management, an investment adviser previously
under common control with an acquired and merged firm, GM Advisory Group, LLC (“GMAG”). In
addition, certain affiliates of GMAG Management sponsor and serve as general partner or managing
member of such Funds and, as a result, receive compensation, depending on the Fund. Frank
Marzano, a Managing Director of Wealthspire, has a controlling ownership interest in GMAG
Management and its affiliates that serve as general partner of the Funds. A conflict of interest exists
as Mr. Marzano has a financial incentive to recommend clients retain their positions in a Fund where
GMAG Management or its affiliates can earn compensation. Nonetheless, an investment in a Fund
was only recommended to clients with consideration of numerous factors in mind, including but
not limited to, the client’s investment objective and financial circumstances.
The Funds shall continue to be operated separate and independent of Wealthspire. The Funds will
not be offered to Wealthspire clients. Clients may continue to own one or more of the Funds, but
neither the purchase of a new Fund nor additional investment in a currently owned Fund will be
permitted. Wealthspire does not, and shall not, monitor or supervise any of the Funds, nor will it
supervise Mr. Marzano relative to his role with the Funds. Wealthspire does not, and shall not,
receive compensation from any of the Funds.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
From time to time, Wealthspire provides certain financial planning and consulting services to its
clients on non-investment related matters. Although Wealthspire generally considers these services
incidental to the services it provides under its managed account services, including the Program,
Wealthspire may determine to provide these services on a fixed fee basis, separate and apart from
its managed account services including the Program. In that event, Wealthspire will describe these
services and fees in a separate financial planning agreement or limited consulting agreement
between Wealthspire and the applicable client. These services cover financial planning for a variety
of client needs, including but not limited to, cash flow planning, business planning, risk
management, retirement and wealth preservation planning, tax planning and analysis, charitable
giving, and bill pay. Fees will be determined on a case-by-case basis depending on the needs of the
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client. The agreements will also include a description of the fees to be charged and when they are
to be paid. If Wealthspire agrees to provide these services, the Firm's obligations are expressly
limited to the planning and consulting services specifically requested by the client.
We may recommend the services of other professionals. Clients are under no obligation to engage
the professionals we recommend. Wealthspire does not guarantee the services of any
recommended professional, and we are not liable for any action, omission, recommendation,
decision, or loss as a result of a client’s use of one of these recommended professionals.
Customized Services
Wealthspire provides customized advisory services to its managed account clients based upon
each client's unique needs, objectives, and concerns. We review client investment goals and
financial circumstances with clients. Following such review, we develop an investment strategy and
investment guidelines for each client. Each client has the opportunity to place reasonable written
restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities. Unless a client has advised
Wealthspire in writing to the contrary, the Firm is not subject to restrictions on the discretionary
management of a particular client’s managed account assets.
Wrap Fee Program
As described herein, we provide discretionary investment management services through our
Program primarily for legacy managed account clients of certain merged entities. The services
offered under, and the corresponding terms and conditions pertaining to, the Program are
discussed in this Wrap Brochure, a copy of which is presented to all prospective Program
participants.
There is no substantive difference between how we manage investments in a wrap fee account,
and how we manage other accounts.
Performance Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
Wealthspire does not receive performance-based compensation for advisory services rendered to
its clients. Frank Marzano, a Managing Director of Wealthspire, may receive performance-based
compensation for Funds previously recommended to such clients that are managed by GMAG
Management or one of its affiliates. A conflict of interest exists as Mr. Marzano has an incentive to
recommend clients retain their positions in a Fund where GMAG Management or its affiliates can
earn compensation.
Wealthspire has adopted policies and procedures intended to address conflicts of interest relating
to the allocation of investment opportunities among clients. Wealthspire reviews investment
decisions to ensure that all clients with substantially similar investment objectives are treated fairly
and equitably over time. We will offer clients the right to participate in all investment opportunities
that we determine are appropriate for the client in view of their investment objectives, relative
amounts of capital available for new investments, their investment profile, and portfolio
composition. In accordance with our allocation procedures, we will endeavor to treat each of our
clients in a fair and equitable manner.
For example, Wealthspire determines in its sole discretion to allocate certain investment
opportunities to one or more managed accounts and not to all managed accounts. The Firm also
pursues and executes trades in the same or different securities for one or more managed accounts
at different times.
Those trades may cause two different performance results among the various managed account
clients. Wealthspire may purchase securities for one or more clients at the same time as we sell
securities for other clients of the Firm.
Wealthspire will attempt to service the individual needs of each of its clients. Conflicts of interest
between a particular client, and other clients could exist.
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Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategy
With respect to managed account clients, Wealthspire utilizes a variety of different sources of
financial information in connection with its analysis of securities. Those sources include financial
publications, inspections of corporate activities, research materials and reports, corporate rating
services, annual reports, prospectuses, SEC filings, and company press releases. Research services
are received in various forms, including, without limitation, written reports and information
obtained via electronic sources including the internet. Employees of Wealthspire also attend
industry conferences.
Wealthspire will review each person or firm that manages a mutual or exchange traded fund, privately
placed pooled investment vehicle, or other investment strategy for which an investment is being
considered. They will use one or more of the following methods of due diligence: meetings/ongoing
conference calls with such persons and his or her staff; verification of references; background reviews
with respect to regulatory matters, education and professional history; reviews of audited financial
statements; and verification of performance claims.
Investment Strategies Managed Account Clients
The primary investment strategy we use for client accounts is strategic asset allocation. Asset
allocation is the process for determining a long-term asset allocation that is appropriate for an
investor, as well as considering how each asset class will fare in the intermediate-term in relation
to its long-term expectations. This determination is made by first defining which asset classes exist
and how to categorize the world of investments. Asset classes must be unique, and investable for
consideration. We believe there are a number of asset classes from which suitable selections can
be made for clients. It is also important to classify these asset classes more broadly into groups that
investors can understand. Asset classes generally serve one of three purposes: Growth,
Preservation, or Inflation Protection. By using broad categories that establish a clear goal and
objective, we believe investors can better determine their proper allocation, and therefore have
portfolios that better fit their risk profile.
The investment strategy for a specific client is based upon their investment objective and financial
circumstances stated by the client during consultations. The client may change these objectives at
any time. In performing our services, we are not required to verify any information received from
the client or from the client's other professionals and are expressly authorized to rely on information
from the client. Moreover, each client is advised that it remains their responsibility to promptly
notify the Firm if there is ever any change in their financial situation or investment objectives for
the purpose of reviewing/evaluating/revising Wealthspire's previous recommendations and/or
services.
Material Risks of Strategies and Securities
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that clients and investors in should be prepared to bear.
Investing involves risk, including the risk of loss. There can be no assurance that the investment
objective of our clients and investors will be achieved and that clients and investors will not incur
losses.
interest
rates,
Subject to the Advisers Act and the terms of the applicable investment management agreement
or similar agreement, Wealthspire shall have no liability for any losses in a client’s account. The
price of any security can decline for a variety of reasons outside of Wealthspire’s control,
including, but not limited to, changes in the macroeconomic environment, unpredictable market
regulatory
sentiment, forecasted or unforeseen economic developments,
changes, and domestic or foreign political, demographic, or social events. There is no guarantee
that Wealthspire’s judgment or investment decisions about particular securities will necessarily
produce the intended results. Wealthspire’s judgment may prove to be incorrect, and a client might
not achieve his or her investment objectives.
High volatility and/or the lack of deep and active liquid markets for a security may prevent the Firm
from selling a client’s securities at all, or at an advantageous time or price because Wealthspire and
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the client’s broker may have difficulty finding a buyer and may be forced to sell at a significant
discount to market value. Finally, performance-based fees can increase the risk of excessive trading
in client accounts. Wealthspire cannot guarantee any level of performance or that any client will
avoid a loss of account assets. Any investment in securities involves the possibility of financial loss
that clients should be prepared to bear.
When evaluating risk, financial loss may be viewed differently by each client and may depend on
many different risk items, each of which may affect the probability of adverse consequences and the
magnitude of any potential losses. The following risks may not be all-inclusive but should be
considered carefully by a prospective client before entering the Program. These risks should be
considered as possibilities, with additional regard to their actual probability of occurring and the
effect on a client if there is, in fact, an occurrence.
In addition to the risks listed below, clients should review the respective offering or similar
documents of each mutual fund, ETF and other security or instrument in its portfolio or
recommended for purchase by us for a detailed description of risk factors associated with a
particular investment or portfolio. We encourage all of our clients to meet with us on regular basis
to review the assets in the account and the specific risk parameters for the account.
Managed Account Risks
Capital values fluctuate, especially over shorter periods of time. The possibility of capital loss does
exist. However, historical data suggests that the risk of principal loss can be minimized if a long-term
investment mix, chosen in accordance with your risk tolerances and objectives, is maintained over
the long-term. It is uncertain as to when profits, if any, will be realized. Losses on unsuccessful
investments may be realized before gains are realized on successful investments. Clients may not
get a return of capital or realize any gains on their investments. If they do, those returns, or gains
may not occur for a substantial period of time after investing with us.
Wealthspire may utilize a range of different investment strategies depending upon the investment
objectives of the client. The associated risks will vary depending upon which investment products
and strategies are employed. Risks associated with Wealthspire investment strategies as
applicable, include, but are not limited to the considerations outlined below.
Although we generally limit our investments for clients to listed securities, mutual funds and ETFs,
we are not required to diversify our strategies. We may invest in a limited number of strategies or
with a limited number of mutual funds and ETFs. In addition, funds that we recommend may invest
in underlying funds in the same or similar securities, further limiting the diversification of managed
accounts.
We may invest in strategies or markets that underperform as compared to other strategies or
securities markets generally. This strategy may cause client accounts to underperform as compared
to other investment vehicles that invest in different asset classes. Different types of securities (for
example, large-, mid- and small-capitalization stocks or growth or value stocks) tend to go through
cycles of performing better or worse than the securities markets generally.
Stocks of mid-cap companies tend to be more volatile than those of large-cap companies because
mid-cap companies tend to be more susceptible to adverse business or economic events than
larger, more established companies. During a period when large- and mid-cap U.S. stocks fall
behind other types of investments, bonds or small-cap stocks, for instance, the performance of
investment strategies focused on large- and/or mid-cap stocks will lag the performance of these
other investments. Historically, small-cap and international stocks have been riskier than large- and
mid-cap U.S. stocks. During a period when small-cap and/or international stocks fall behind other
types of investments, U.S. large- and mid-cap stocks, for instance, the performance of investment
strategies focused on small-cap or international stocks may lag the performance of these other
investments. In the past, these periods have lasted in excess of several years.
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We may utilize investment techniques such as leverage, margin transactions, short sales, option
transactions, and forward and futures contracts. These practices can, in certain circumstances,
maximize the adverse impact to client accounts. We cannot guarantee or represent that our
investment strategy will be successful, and investment results may vary substantially over time.
Changes in interest rates will affect the value of fixed income investments. In general, as interest
rates rise, bond prices fall, and conversely, as interest rates fall, bond prices rise. Interest rate risk is
generally greater for high yield securities; however, higher-rated fixed income securities are also
subject to this risk. Increased interest rate risk is also a factor when investing in fixed income
securities paying no current interest (such as zero-coupon securities and principal-only securities),
interest-only securities and fixed income securities paying non-cash interest in the form of other
securities.
The trading prices of equity securities fluctuate in response to a variety of factors. These factors
include events impacting a single issuer, as well as political, market and economic developments
that affect specific market segments and the stock market as a whole. The value of client accounts,
like stock prices generally, will fluctuate within a wide range in response to these factors. As a result,
client accounts could lose value over short or even long periods.
Mutual fund and/or ETF performance may not exactly match the performance of the index or
market benchmark that the mutual fund and/or ETF is designed to track because 1) the mutual
fund and/or ETF will incur expenses and transaction costs not incurred by any applicable index or
market benchmark; 2) certain securities comprising the index or market benchmark tracked by the
mutual fund and/or ETF may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable; and 3) supply and
demand in the market for either the mutual fund and/or ETF and/or for the securities held by the
mutual fund and/or ETF may cause the mutual fund and/or ETF shares to trade at a premium or
discount to the actual net asset value of the securities owned by the mutual fund and/or ETF.
Clients should be aware that to the extent Wealthspire invests in mutual fund and/or ETF securities,
they will pay two levels of compensation - fees charged by Wealthspire, plus any management fees
charged by the issuer of the mutual fund and/or ETF. This scenario may cause a higher cost (and
potentially lower investment returns) than if a client purchased the mutual fund and/or ETF directly.
Mutual funds and ETFs typically include embedded expenses that may reduce the fund’s net asset
value, and therefore directly affect the fund’s performance and indirectly affect a client’s portfolio
performance or an index benchmark comparison. Expenses of the fund may include investment
adviser management fees, custodian fees, brokerage commissions, and legal and accounting fees.
Mutual fund and/or ETF expenses change from time to time at the sole discretion of the mutual
fund and/or ETF issuer. Mutual fund and/or ETF tracking error and expenses vary.
ETF investments rely on third-party management and advisers; Wealthspire is not expected to have
an active role in the day-to-day management of fund investments. Carried interest and other
incentive distributions to fund management may create an incentive towards more speculative
investments than would otherwise have been made.
The value of assets or income from investments may be less in the future as inflation decreases the
value of money. As inflation increases, the value of fixed assets can decline. This risk is greater for
fixed income securities with longer maturities.
The issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make timely
payments of interest or principal. This risk is magnified for lower-rated debt securities, such as high
yield securities. High yield securities are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the
ability of the issuer to make timely payments of interest or principal. In addition, funds that invest
in fixed income securities issued in connection with corporate restructurings by highly leveraged
issuers or in fixed income securities that are in default may be subject to greater credit risk because
of those investments.
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Changes in the financial condition of an issuer or counterparty, changes in specific economic or
political conditions that affect a particular type of security or issuer, and changes in general
economic or political conditions can affect a security's or instrument's value. The value of securities
or instruments of smaller, less well-known issuers can be more volatile than that of larger issuers.
Issuer-specific events can have a negative impact on the value of client accounts.
Wealthspire cannot control, and clients are exposed to, the risk that financial intermediaries or
security issuers experience adverse economic consequences that may include impaired credit
ratings, default, bankruptcy or insolvency, any of which may affect portfolio values or management.
This risk applies to assets on deposit with any broker utilized by a client, notwithstanding asset
segregation and insurance requirements that are beneficial to clients generally. In addition,
exchange trading venues or trade settlement and clearing intermediaries could experience adverse
events that may temporarily or permanently limit trading or adversely affect the value of securities
held by clients. Finally, any issuer of securities may experience a credit event that could impair or
erase the value of the issuer’s securities held by a client.
Private investment funds are speculative, not suitable for all investors, and intended for experienced
and sophisticated investors who are willing to bear the high economic risks of the investment,
which can include: loss of all or a substantial portion of the investment due to leveraging, short-
selling, or other speculative practices, lack of liquidity in that there may be no secondary market for
the investment and none is expected to develop, volatility of returns, restrictions on transferring
interests in the investment, potential lack of diversification and resulting higher risk due to
concentration of trading authority depending on the numbers of advisor(s) utilized, absence of
information regarding valuations and pricing, complex tax structures and delays in tax reporting,
less regulation and higher fees than mutual funds, and risks associated with operations, personnel,
and processes of the manager. Private investment funds may invest in a limited number of
strategies, a limited number of direct investments, and with a limited number of portfolio managers.
Clients must promptly apprise us of any material changes in their financial condition, or of any other
change having a material effect on their investment objectives or goals. If they fail to inform us of
any change and we do not modify our strategy to account for these changes, their accounts could
suffer, adverse consequences.
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Managed Account Liquidity Risks
We may invest our clients' assets in a blend of liquid, publicly traded mutual funds and ETFs, which
may, in turn, invest in or be comprised of a variety of securities and other instruments. Certain types
of securities, such as non-investment grade debt securities, small capitalization stocks, securities
issued by real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), and emerging market securities are subject to the
risk that the securities may not be sold at the quoted market price within a reasonable period of
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time. A managed account holding these securities may experience substantial
required to liquidate these holdings.
The mutual funds and ETFs in which we may invest our clients' assets may, in turn, invest in non-
U.S. securities and other financial instruments denominated in non-U.S. currencies. Investments in
securities of non-U.S. issuers and securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies pose currency
exchange risks to the extent they are not hedged. In addition, foreign securities regulators may
exercise less regulatory supervision than those in the United States, and foreign governments may
afford less legal protection to the pooled investment vehicles as investors than that of the U.S.
government.
We may invest our clients' assets in emerging or developing markets. Investments in emerging or
developing markets involve exposure to economic structures that are generally less diverse and
mature, and to political systems, which have less stability than those of more developed countries.
Investments in securities in developing market countries are also generally more volatile and less
liquid than investments in securities in markets of developed countries. Emerging market securities
may be subject to currency transfer restrictions and may experience delays and disruptions in
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securities settlement procedures. Certain emerging markets are closed in whole or part to the
direct purchase of equity securities by foreigners. In addition, funds that invest in foreign securities
or securities denominated in foreign currencies may be adversely affected by changes in currency
exchange rates, exchange control regulations, foreign country indebtedness and indigenous
economic and political developments. In addition, foreign investing may involve less publicly
available information. Investments in foreign countries could be affected by factors not present in
the U.S., such as restrictions on receiving the investment proceeds from a foreign country, foreign
tax laws or tax withholding requirements, unique trade clearance or settlement procedures, and
potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations or other legal rules that jeopardize
shareholder protection. Foreign accounting may be less transparent than U.S. accounting practices
and foreign regulation may be inadequate or irregular.
We may invest our clients' assets in high yield securities. High yield securities, also known as "junk
bonds," are below investment grade quality and may be considered speculative with respect to the
issuer's continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. These types of securities are
more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than
investment grade securities. Yields on high yield securities will fluctuate. The secondary markets in
which lower-rated securities are traded may be less liquid than the markets for higher-rated
securities. A lack of liquidity in the secondary trading markets could adversely affect the price at
which clients or the funds they own could sell a particular high yield security when necessary to
meet liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event, such as a deterioration in the
creditworthiness of the issuer, and could adversely affect and cause fluctuations in the value of
client accounts. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions may decrease the values and liquidity
of high yield securities generally.
We may invest our clients' assets in REITs, which are subject to certain risks associated with the
direct ownership of real property, including declines in the value of real estate, risks related to
general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and increased competition, increases in
property taxes and operating expenses and variations in rental income. REITs may also be subject
to the risk of fluctuations in income from underlying real estate assets, poor performance by the
REITs’ managers, prepayments and defaults by borrowers, adverse changes in tax laws, and, for U.S.
REITs, their failure to qualify for the special tax treatment granted to REITs.
We recommend private investment funds to our clients, some of which lack liquidity, in that there
may be no secondary market for the investment, and none is expected to develop.
Third Party Manager Risks
We may engage the services of third-party investment managers to manage a portion of a client’s
assets. These third-party managers charge their own fees, which are in addition to the fees charged
by Wealthspire. Multiple fees charged on the same investments results in layering of fees, which
will reduce the rate of return that the investor will derive from the underlying investment.
Fund Risks
We advise clients on investments in private investment funds, some of which are in limited
partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations or other entities.
Private investment funds, generally involve various risk factors and liquidity constraints, a complete
discussion of which is set forth in the private investment fund offering documents. Each prospective
client will be required to complete a subscription agreement to establish qualification for investing
in private investment funds and also to acknowledge understanding and acceptance of the merits
and risks of the investment. The performance of a private investment fund will be dependent in part
upon the integrity, skill, and judgment of its portfolio managers.
We conduct the amount and depth of due diligence that we believe is adequate to recommend
the appropriate portfolio managers with which to invest. However, due diligence is not a guarantee
and may not reveal problems associated with a particular portfolio manager or an investment. We
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rely upon representations made by hedge fund managers, accountants, attorneys, prime brokers
and other investment professionals. If any representation is misleading, incomplete, or false, it may
result in the selection of portfolio managers that might otherwise have been eliminated from
consideration had complete and accurate information been made available.
The management fee payable to Wealthspire based upon the value of the assets placed in private
investment funds in accordance with the Program fee schedule or other managed account fee
schedule will result in a layering of fees, which will reduce the rate of return that the investor
will derive from the underlying investments.
Funds may invest in certain types of securities, such as non-investment grade debt securities, small
capitalization stocks, securities issued by REITs, and emerging market securities, which are subject
to the risk that the securities may not be sold at the quoted market price within a reasonable period
of time. A pooled investment vehicle holding these securities may experience substantial losses if
it is required to liquidate them.
A portfolio manager of a private investment fund may have an inability to exit underlying funds
because of, among other things, poor performance by those underlying funds, regulatory actions
or complaints against those underlying funds, or volatility in the markets in which those funds
invest. Underlying funds in which a portfolio manager invests have the right to defer or suspend
withdrawals in the event those situations arise, or that a suspension is otherwise considered to be in
the best interest of those underlying funds. The organizational documents of the underlying funds
may impose additional limitations on withdrawal.
Other Risks of Loss Market Risk
The price of any security or the value of an entire asset class can decline for a variety of reasons
outside of Wealthspire’s control, including, but not limited to, changes in the macroeconomic
environment, unpredictable market sentiment, forecasted or unforeseen economic developments,
interest rates, regulatory changes, and domestic or foreign political, demographic, or social events.
If a client has a high allocation in a particular asset class it may negatively affect overall performance
to the extent that the asset class underperforms relative to other market assets. Conversely, a low
allocation to a particular asset class that outperforms other asset classes in a particular period will
cause that client account to underperform relative to the overall market.
Large Investment Risks
Clients may collectively account for a large portion of the assets in certain investments. A decision
by many investors to buy or sell some or all of a particular investment where clients hold a significant
portion of that investment may negatively impact the value of that investment.
Cryptocurrency Risk
Purchasing cryptocurrencies comes with a number of risks, including volatile market price swings
or flash crashes, market manipulation, and cybersecurity risks. In addition, cryptocurrency markets
and exchanges are not regulated with the same controls or customer protections available in
equity, option, futures, or foreign exchange investments. There is no assurance that a person who
accepts a cryptocurrency as payment today will continue to do so in the future.
Investors should conduct extensive research into the legitimacy of each individual cryptocurrency,
including its platform, before investing. The features, functions, characteristics, operation, use and
other properties of the specific cryptocurrency may be complex, technical, or difficult to understand
or evaluate. The cryptocurrency may be vulnerable to attacks on the security, integrity or operation,
including attacks using computing power sufficient to overwhelm the normal operation of the
cryptocurrency’s blockchain or other underlying technology. Some cryptocurrency transactions will
be deemed to be made when recorded on a public ledger, which is not necessarily the date or time
that a transaction may have been initiated.
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Any individual cryptocurrency may change or otherwise cease to operate as expected due to
changes made to its underlying technology, changes made using its underlying technology, or
changes resulting from an attack. These changes may include, without limitation, a "fork," a
"rollback," an "airdrop," or a "bootstrap." Such changes may dilute the value of an existing
cryptocurrency position and/or distribute the value of an existing cryptocurrency position to
another cryptocurrency. Any cryptocurrency may be cancelled, lost or double spent, or otherwise
lose all or most of their value, due to forks, rollbacks, attacks, or failures to operate as intended. The
nature of cryptocurrency means that any technological difficulties by digital trading platforms may
prevent the access of your cryptocurrency. Any insurance or surety bonds maintained by digital
trading platforms for the benefit of its customers may not be sufficient to cover all losses incurred
by customers.
Cryptocurrency trading can be extremely risky. Cryptocurrency trading may not generally be
appropriate, particularly with funds drawn from retirement savings, student loans, mortgages,
emergency funds, or funds set aside for other purposes. Cryptocurrency trading can lead to large
and immediate financial losses. The volatility and unpredictability of the price of cryptocurrency
relative to fiat currency may result in significant loss over a short period of time. Transactions in
cryptocurrency may be irreversible, and, accordingly, losses due to fraudulent or accidental
transactions may not be recoverable. The nature of cryptocurrency may lead to an increased risk of
fraud or cyber-attack.
Under certain market conditions, it may be difficult or impossible to liquidate a position quickly at
a reasonable price. This can occur, for example, when the market for a particular cryptocurrency
suddenly drops, or if trading is halted due to recent news events, unusual trading activity, or
changes in the underlying cryptocurrency system.
The greater the volatility of a particular cryptocurrency, the greater the likelihood that problems
may be encountered in executing a transaction. In addition to normal market risks, you may
experience losses due to one or more of the following: system failures, hardware failures, software
failures, network connectivity disruptions, and data corruption.
Investments in cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) also involve significant risks,
including high volatility, regulatory uncertainty, and cybersecurity threats. While cryptocurrency
ETFs provide indirect exposure to digital assets, they remain subject to the price fluctuations of the
underlying cryptocurrencies, which can be extreme. Additionally, regulatory developments may
impact the availability and operation of cryptocurrency ETFs, potentially affecting their liquidity and
valuation. Other risks include tracking errors, custodial risks, and the potential for increased fees
compared to traditional ETFs. Investors should carefully consider these risks and their risk tolerance
before investing in cryptocurrency ETFs.
Digital Asset Risk
Investments in Digital Assets are subject to many specialized risks and considerations, including
risks relating to (i) technology, (ii) security, (iii) regulation, (iv) user/market acceptance, (v) volatility
and (vi) timing. Digital Assets and their networks may not experience material technological
development. There can be no assurance that all material vulnerabilities in the technology
associated with a particular Digital Asset and its associated networks will be identified, and
exposure to such vulnerabilities may result in direct or indirect losses due to security incidents,
network or smart contract failure, or losses of market confidence in the applicable Digital Asset or
network. Trading Platforms continue to be especially susceptible to service interruptions or
permanent cessation of operations due to many reasons, including fraud, technical glitches,
hackers, malware or governmental regulation or other intervention. In particular, a breach of the
security procedures used by third-party custodians, Trading Platforms or over-the-counter (“OTC”)
counterparties, if any, could result in an uninsured loss of the entirety of the investment in a Digital
Asset. Any failure of technologies associated with Digital Assets or their networks could have a
material adverse effect on the investment.
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Digital Assets are not legal tender in the United States, and federal, state or foreign governments
may restrict the use and exchange of Digital Assets at any time. While Digital Assets generally are
not currently regulated as a currency, security, commodity interest or similar asset/instrument in
the United States, they have attracted the attention of U.S. regulatory agencies, the SEC has taken
the position that some Digital Assets are securities. Furthermore, Digital Assets may be structured
in a way that creates an intentional or unintentional security or commodity interest. Future
regulatory clarity that imposes greater regulatory burdens on some participants in the crypto
ecosystem is likely. To the extent that new regulations are imposed, or regulatory authorities apply
existing regulations to Digital Assets investments may be materially adversely affected. Further, the
taxation of Digital Assets is uncertain in many jurisdictions, and those jurisdictions that have
formulated a position have reached varying (and continuously evolving) conclusions. Digital Asset
values have experienced extreme price volatility that may continue in the future. The value of Digital
Assets also will be affected by the worldwide acceptance or rejection of Digital Assets and Digital
Asset network technology. In particular, problems with the supply of a Digital Asset, security flaws
(or perceived security flaws) with the applicable network or smart contracts deployed thereon,
difficulties with converting a Digital Asset to fiat currencies or other Digital Asset and concerns that
Digital Assets may disproportionately facilitate criminal activities or consume excessive amounts of
electricity may negatively affect the acceptance, growth and development of Digital Assets. The
value of Digital Assets may be volatile and subject to impairment, and such investments may lose
their entire value.
Legislative and Tax Risk
Performance may directly or indirectly be affected by government legislation or regulation, which
may include, but is not limited to: changes in investment adviser or securities trading regulation;
change in the U.S. government’s guarantee of ultimate payment of principal and interest on certain
government securities and changes in the tax code that could affect interest income, income
characterization, and/or tax reporting obligations.
Projections
Wealthspire may rely upon projections, forecasts or estimates developed by a company in which a
fund is invested concerning the company’s future performance and cash flow. Projections,
forecasts and estimates are forward-looking statements and are based upon certain assumptions.
Actual events are difficult to predict and beyond a Wealthspire’s control. Actual events may differ
from those assumed. Some important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in any forward-looking statements include changes in interest rates; loan pricing;
leverage levels; loan structures; credit agreement terms; prepayment rates; timing of acquiring
additional assets for a client; exchange rates or default or recovery rates or timing; mismatches
between the timing of accrual and receipt of proceeds from a fund’s assets; domestic and foreign
business, market, financial or legal conditions; differences in the actual allocation of a fund’s
investments among asset groups from that described herein; the degree to which a fund’s
investments are hedged and the effectiveness of such hedges, among others. There can be no
assurance that certain of a fund’s estimated returns or projections can be realized or that actual
returns or results will not be materially lower than those estimated therein.
Certain Operational Risks Cybersecurity Risk
The information and technology systems of Wealthspire and of key service providers to Wealthspire
and its clients may be vulnerable to potential damage or interruption from computer viruses,
network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons
and security breaches, usage errors by their respective professionals, power outages and
catastrophic events such as fires, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes. Although
Wealthspire has implemented various measures designed to manage risks relating to these types
of events, if these systems are compromised, become inoperable for extended periods of time or
cease to function properly, it may be necessary for Wealthspire to make a significant investment to
fix or replace them and to seek to remedy the effect of these issues. The failure of these systems
and/or of disaster recovery plans for any reason could cause significant interruptions in the
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operations of Wealthspire or its client accounts and result in a failure to maintain the security,
confidentiality or privacy of sensitive data, including personal information.
Business and Regulatory Risks of Private Investment Funds
Legal, tax and regulatory changes could occur that may adversely affect clients. The regulatory
environment for private investment funds and their investment advisers is evolving, and changes
in the regulation of private investment funds or their investment advisers may adversely affect
the value of investments held by a client and the ability of a client to obtain the leverage it might
otherwise obtain or to pursue its trading strategies. In addition, the securities and futures markets
are subject to comprehensive statutes, regulations and margin requirements. The SEC, other
regulators and self-regulatory organizations and exchanges are authorized to take extraordinary
actions in the event of market emergencies. The regulation of derivatives transactions and funds
that engage in such transactions is an evolving area of law and is subject to modification by
government and judicial action. In addition, regulators are increasingly considering the role of non-
bank lenders. There is no guarantee that laws and regulations applicable to non-bank lenders will
not change in a manner that adversely affects a client, including the ability of a client to originate
loans or otherwise restrict a client’s activities in this regard, or otherwise restrict or materially
increase the cost of business of pursuing all potential investment strategies and options.
Voting Client Securities
Wealthspire does not vote proxies for its managed account clients. Clients maintain exclusive
responsibility for: (1) directing the manner in which proxies solicited by issuers of securities
beneficially owned by the client shall be voted, and (2) making all elections relative to any mergers,
acquisitions, tender offers, bankruptcy proceedings or other type events pertaining to the client’s
investment assets. Wealthspire and/or the client instruct each custodian of the assets to forward to
the client copies of all proxies and shareholder communications relating to the client’s
investment assets.
If Wealthspire inadvertently receives proxy information for a security held in a managed account
client’s account, Wealthspire will immediately forward such information to the appropriate
managed account client, but will not, and will not be obligated to, take further action with respect
to the voting of such proxy. Upon termination of its agreement with a managed account client,
Wealthspire shall make a good faith and reasonable attempt to forward proxy information received
by Wealthspire on behalf of such managed account client to the forwarding address provided by
such client to Wealthspire.
Wealthspire affirmatively disclaims responsibility for voting (by proxies or otherwise) on, and will not
take any action with regard to, all matters (other than forwarding proxies and proxy information to
managed account clients) for which shareholder action is required or solicited with respect to
securities beneficially held by a client’s managed account, including, without limitation, (i) all matters
relating to class actions, including without limitation, matters relating to opting in or opting out of a
class and approval of class settlements and (ii) all matters relating to bankruptcies or reorganizations.
Item 7: Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers
Wealthspire is the Program’s portfolio manager. We provide investment advisory services specific
to needs of each client. Prior to providing investment advisory services, we discuss with each client
their particular investment objective(s). Wealthspire allocates each client’s investment assets
consistent with their designated investment objective(s). Clients may, at any time, impose
restrictions, in writing, on Wealthspire’s services. As indicated above, each client is advised that it
remains their responsibility to promptly notify Wealthspire if there is ever any change in his/her/its
financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating or revising our
previous recommendations and/or services. To the extent, the Program recommends or utilizes
independent manager(s), Wealthspire shall provide the independent manager(s) with each client’s
particular investment objective(s). Any changes in the client’s financial situation or investment
objectives reported by the client to Wealthspire shall be communicated to the independent
manager(s) within a reasonable period of time.
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Item 8: Client Contact with Portfolio Managers
The client shall have, without restriction, reasonable access to the Program’s portfolio manager.
Item 9: Additional Information
Disciplinary Information
Neither we nor any of our management personnel are subject to or have in the past been subject
to any criminal or civil action in any domestic or foreign court, and neither we nor any of our
management personnel have been subject to any administrative proceedings before the SEC or any
other state, federal or foreign financial regulatory authority.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Frank Marzano’s Ownership of Unaffiliated Private Investment Funds
Frank Marzano, a Managing Director of Wealthspire, directly or indirectly owns a majority interest
in GMAG Management and various of its affiliates, which sponsor and manage the Funds. A conflict
of interest exists as Frank Marzano has a financial incentive to recommend clients retain their
positions in a Fund where he can earn compensation. Nonetheless, an investment in a Fund was
only recommended to clients with consideration of numerous factors in mind, including but not
limited to, the client’s investment objective and financial circumstances.
The Funds shall continue to be operated separate and independent of Wealthspire. The Funds will
not be offered to Wealthspire clients. Clients may continue to own one or more of the Funds, but
neither the purchase of a new Fund nor additional investment in a currently owned Fund will be
permitted. Wealthspire does not, and shall not, monitor or supervise any of the Funds, nor will it
supervise Mr. Marzano relative to his role with the Funds. Wealthspire does not, and shall not, receive
compensation from any of the Funds.
Affiliate Companies
Wealthspire Advisors’ primary business is as an investment advisor as described in its Firm Brochure
and this Wrap Brochure. It is not a broker-dealer and none of its representatives are registered with
a broker-dealer. The Firm and its representatives receive no commissions for the sale of any
securities.
A full list of Wealthspire mergers and acquisitions is available upon request. Wealthspire may have
subsidiary affiliates, via acquisitions, that maintain separate client brochures until such time as the
operations of Wealthspire Advisors LLC and the acquired company are sufficiently integrated to
merit combined client brochures.
The Firm is affiliated with other registered investment advisers, insurance agencies, and other
product and service providers. Wealthspire Advisors is under no obligation to sell any products or
recommend any services to our clients as a result of these affiliations.
Wealthspire Advisors has entered into mutual referral arrangements with the following parent
company-affiliated entities (“Affiliate”): Wealthspire Retirement Advisory (“Retirement Advisory”),
Newport Private Wealth Inc., and Fiducient Advisors LLC. As a result of these referral arrangements,
the referring entity will receive a portion of the advisor's services fee received for each referred client.
Clients will not pay a higher fee than they would normally, and a client is under no obligation to use
the services of any Affiliate or third-party advisor that Wealthspire Advisors recommends.
Wealthspire has also entered into a referral agreement with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC (“Kestra”),
the Broker Dealer platform through which Retirement Advisory offers securities.
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Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions, and Personal Trading
Wealthspire Advisors and its employees may buy and sell the same securities that may be
recommended to clients. If the possibility of a conflict of interest occurs, the client's interest will
prevail. It is the policy of Wealthspire Advisors that priority will always be given to the client's orders
over the orders of an employee.
To avoid any potential conflicts involving personal trades, Wealthspire Advisors has adopted a Code
of Ethics which sets forth the standards of conduct which every officer, partner, Advisor
Representative, and employee of Wealthspire Advisors is expected to follow. Wealthspire Advisors'
fiduciary duty compels all employees to act with the utmost integrity in all dealings, which is the core
principle underlying its Code of Ethics and incorporated Personal Trading Policy, and represents the
expected norm of all dealings with Wealthspire Advisors clients. In connection with these
expectations, Wealthspire Advisors has established principles of conduct for its employees. These
standards are consistent with Wealthspire Advisors' belief that ethical conduct is premised on the
fundamental principles of openness, integrity, honesty, and trust.
Wealthspire Advisors maintains an investment policy relative to personal securities transactions. This
investment policy is part of Wealthspire Advisors’ overall Code of Ethics, which serves to establish a
standard of business conduct for all of Wealthspire Advisors’ personnel that is based upon
fundamental principles of openness, integrity, honesty and trust. The Firm’s policy, in accordance
with Section 204A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, contains written policies reasonably
designed to prevent the unlawful use of material non-public information by Wealthspire Advisors or
any of its personnel. For example, the Firm’s Code of Ethics:
Requires certain Wealthspire Advisors’ personnel to report their personal securities holdings
and obtain pre-approval of certain investments
Prohibits the misuse of material non-public information by any person associated with
Wealthspire Advisors
Prohibits the recommendation, purchase or sale for client accounts any securities in which
Wealthspire Advisors or any of its related persons has a material financial interest.
A copy of the Firm’s Code of Ethics is available upon request.
Generally, Wealthspire Advisors invests client funds in mutual funds and ETFs. Assets allocated to
Separate Account Managers are invested by that manager without input from Wealthspire Advisors
as to the specific securities to be purchased or sold. Wealthspire Advisors’ personnel are permitted
to buy or sell securities that are also recommended to clients. Because the Firm does not generally
purchase individual securities for client accounts (except for ETFs that are used as a mutual fund
alternative, and when previously agreed upon), Wealthspire Advisors believes that its personnel are
not in a position to potentially materially benefit from the sale or purchase of those securities,
including ETFs given the underlying composition thereof (i.e., a pooled investment vehicle
comprised of numerous individual securities selected at the discretion of the fund manager).
Wealthspire Advisors anticipates that, in appropriate circumstances, consistent with clients’
investment objectives, it will cause accounts over which Wealthspire Advisors has management
authority to effect, and will recommend to investment advisory clients or prospective clients, the
purchase or sale of securities in which Wealthspire Advisors, its affiliates, Advisor Representatives,
and/or clients, directly or indirectly, have a position. Wealthspire Advisors employees and persons
associated with Wealthspire Advisors are required to follow the Wealthspire Advisors' Code of Ethics.
The Code of Ethics is designed to ensure that the personal securities transactions, activities, and
interests of the employees of Wealthspire Advisors will not interfere with (i) making decisions in the
best interest of advisory clients, and (ii) implementing such decisions while, at the same time,
allowing employees to invest for their own accounts. Under the Code, certain classes of securities
have been designated as exempt transactions based on a determination that these would materially
not interfere with the best interest of Wealthspire Advisors clients. In addition, the Code requires pre-
clearance of some transactions, including investment in any limited, private, or initial public offering.
Nonetheless, because the Code of Ethics in some circumstances would permit employees to invest
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in the same securities as clients, there is a possibility that employees might benefit from market
activity by a client in a security held by an employee. Employee trading is continually monitored
under the Code of Ethics to reasonably prevent conflicts of interest between Wealthspire Advisors
and its clients.
The Code of Ethics also includes provisions relating to maintaining the confidentiality of client
information, a prohibition on trading on inside information, a prohibition of rumor mongering,
restrictions on the acceptance of significant gifts and the reporting of certain gifts and business
entertainment items, and personal securities trading procedures, among other things. All supervised
persons at Wealthspire Advisors must acknowledge reviewing the current Code of Ethics annually.
Trade Error Policy
Wealthspire Advisors strives to minimize the occurrence of trade errors. In the event of a trade error,
it is Wealthspire Advisors’ policy to return the client to an equivalent or comparable position had the
trade error not occurred.
Gifts and Entertainment Policy
Wealthspire Advisors maintains a Gifts and Entertainment Policy, whereby employees are generally
prohibited from receiving (or giving) any gift, gratuity, hospitality, or other offering of more than de
minimis value, from (to) any person or entity doing business with the Firm. This prohibition generally
excludes items or events where the employee has reason to believe there is a legitimate business
purpose, such as a dinner or a sporting event, of reasonable value and frequency, where a
representative of the company providing the business entertainment is present. Gifts received (or
given) by employees are reported regularly and are monitored by the Firm. Wealthspire Advisors
values its relationships with clients and others doing business with the Firm, including Separate
Account Managers Wealthspire Advisors recommends to its clients. These relationships may result
in periodic gifts provided or received by Wealthspire Advisors employees in the ordinary course of
business. As a practical matter, it would be difficult to establish working relationships with clients
and others without periodic gifts being exchanged.
While the acceptance of any gift by a Wealthspire Advisors employee may be viewed as a conflict,
the Gifts and Entertainment Policy is designed to provide reasonable assurance that gifts received
are not of a material nature to impact a Wealthspire Advisors employee's judgment in working with
clients and others doing business with the Firm.
Wealthspire Advisors clients or prospective clients may request a complete copy of the Firm's Code
of Ethics by contacting Wealthspire Advisors' Compliance Department using the telephone number
on the Cover Page of this Wrap Brochure.
Review of Accounts and Reporting
Client accounts are reviewed by Private Wealth Advisors assigned to each client account.
Wealthspire monitors the investments in your account continuously, and specifically reviews your
account to make sure the investments Wealthspire recommends to you are meeting your financial
goals. Reviews may also be triggered by material changes in variables such as the client's individual
circumstances, or the market, political or economic environment. We advise all of our managed
account clients that it is their responsibility to advise us of any changes in their investment
objectives or financial situation. We ask all of our managed account clients to review financial
planning issues (to the extent applicable), investment objectives, and account performance, with
us on an annual basis.
The broker-dealer/custodian provides managed account clients with transaction confirmation
notices and regular summary account statements directly. We provide performance reports for
each client’s account, at least annually. Performance reports for funds are provided in accordance
with the terms set forth in each Fund’s Offering Documents. Clients are encouraged to compare
account statements received from its custodian with reports received from Wealthspire. Clients are
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also encouraged to contact Wealthspire to discuss ongoing access to account information for their
accounts.
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Wealthspire compensates certain third parties for client referrals to the Firm. Such referral fees are
negotiated on a case-by-case basis with the individuals providing the referrals and disclosed to the
referred client as required under SEC rules and regulations.
Additionally, we provide compensation to Wealthspire personnel and affiliates for client referrals.
Among other things, Wealthspire has compensation structures that are associated with sourcing
clients, including client referral bonuses, which are based on the number of clients introduced to
Wealthspire and the annualized revenue generated by such clients. In addition, as part of
Wealthspire’s incentive compensation bonus plan, a pool of funds is allocated to employees on an
annual basis based on the Firm’s profitability. Firm employees may also receive more compensation
for recommending that clients participate in the Program as opposed to receiving advisory services
outside of the Program. As a result, a conflict of interest exists as such employees have an incentive
to recommend that clients participate in the Program.
Financial Information
Wealthspire does not require or solicit the prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees six months or
more in advance of services rendered.
We have no financial commitment that impairs our ability to meet contractual and fiduciary
commitments to Clients and have not been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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