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Item 1: Cover Page
Wedmont Private Capital LLC
26 South Church Street, Suite 1A
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 885-8200
254 Commercial Street
Portland, ME 04101
(617) 655-7996
Form ADV Part 2A – Firm Brochure
Dated February 9, 2026
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Wedmont Private Capital
LLC, “WPC”. If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please contact us at (610) 885-8200.
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.
Wedmont Private Capital LLC is registered as an Investment Adviser with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission. Registration of an Investment Adviser does not imply any level of skill or training.
Additional information about WPC is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov, which can be
found using the firm’s identification number, 305815.
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Item 2: Material Changes
The material changes in this brochure from the last annual updating amendment of Wedmont Private Capital LLC
on 01/21/2025, are described below. Material changes relate to Wedmont Private Capital LLC’s policies,
practices or conflicts of interest.
Wedmont Private Capital LLC has updated its disclosure in Item 5 to state “This service may be terminated by
either party at any time upon receipt of written notice, at which time Wedmont will process a final pro-rated bill
and delink the client's accounts from its master account at Charles Schwab.”
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Contents
Item 1: Cover Page ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2: Material Changes ............................................................................................................................................... 2
Item 3: Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................... 3
Item 4: Advisory Business ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Item 5: Fees and Compensation ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By- Side Management................................................................................ 6
Item 7: Types of Clients ................................................................................................................................................. 6
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss .......................................................................... 6
Item 9: Disciplinary Information.................................................................................................................................... 9
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ........................................................................................ 9
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ................................. 10
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Item 13: Review of Accounts ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation ...................................................................................................... 12
Item 15: Custody .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Item 16: Investment Discretion .................................................................................................................................... 13
Item 17: Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................................................. 14
Item 18: Financial Information .................................................................................................................................... 14
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Item 4: Advisory Business
Description of Advisory Firm
Wedmont Private Capital LLC is registered as an Investment Adviser with the with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. We were founded in 2019. Dominic Corabi and James Pelletier are the principal owners of WPC.
As of December 2025, WPC reports $ 3,426,600,557 in discretionary and $ 14,113,628 in non- discretionary
Assets Under Management.
Types of Advisory Services
Ongoing Financial Planning with Investment Management Services (WPS manages accounts)
This service involves working one-on-one with a planner over an extended period of time. By paying a fixed
quarterly fee, Clients get to work with a planner who will work with them to develop and implement their plan.
The planner will monitor the plan, recommend any changes and ensure the plan is up to date. The client fee is
specifically intended to cover both financial planning services and investment management services.
Upon desiring a comprehensive plan, a Client will be taken through establishing their goals and values around
money. They will be required to provide information to help complete the following areas of analysis: net worth,
cash flow, insurance, credit scores/reports, employee benefits, retirement planning, insurance, investments,
college planning, and estate planning. Once the Client's information is reviewed, their plan will be built and
analyzed, and then the findings, analysis and potential changes to their current situation will be reviewed with the
Client. Clients subscribing to this service will receive a written or an electronic report, providing the Client with a
detailed financial plan designed to achieve his or her stated financial goals and objectives. If a follow-up meeting
is required, we will meet at the Client's convenience. The plan and the Client's financial situation and goals will
be monitored throughout the year and follow-up phone calls and emails will be made to the Client to confirm that
any agreed upon action steps have been carried out. No increase in the annual fee shall be effective without
agreement from the Client by signing a new agreement or amendment to their current advisory agreement
We are also in the business of managing individually tailored investment portfolios. Our firm provides continuous
advice to a Client regarding the investment of Client funds based on the individual needs of the Client. Through
personal discussions in which goals and objectives based on a Client's particular circumstances are established,
we develop a Client's personal investment policy or an investment plan with an asset allocation target and create
and manage a portfolio based on that policy and allocation targets. We will also review and discuss a Client’s
prior investment history, as well as family composition and background.
Account supervision is guided by the investment allocation that was identified during the financial planning process,
and agreed to by the client prior to the portfolio implementation process, as well as tax considerations. Clients may
impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities, types of securities, or industry sectors. Our
minimum account size requirement is
$1,000,000 in investable assets. This minimum is negotiable in some circumstances. Fees pertaining to this service
are outlined in Item 5 of this brochure.
WPC provides investment management services on a discretionary basis. The advisor’s discretionary
authority will be disclosed in the Client Agreement.
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Use of Third Party Managers, Outside Managers, or Sub-Advisors (TAMPs)
We offer the use of Third Party Managers, Outside Managers, or Sub-Advisors (TAMPs) for portfolio
management services. We assist Clients in selecting an appropriate allocation model, completing the Outside
Manager’s investor profile questionnaire, interacting with the Outside Manager and reviewing the Outside
Manager. Our review process and analysis of outside managers is further discussed in Item 8 of this Form ADV
Part 2A. Additionally, we will meet with the Client on a periodic basis to discuss changes in their personal or
financial situation, and any new or revised restrictions to be applied to the account. Fees pertaining to this service
are outlined in Item 5 of this brochure.
Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
We offer the same suite of services to all of our Clients. However, specific Client financial plans and their
implementation are dependent upon the Client Implementation Plan which outlines each Client’s current situation
(income, goals, and portfolio return & volatility expectations) and is used to construct a Client specific plan to aid
in the selection of a portfolio that matches restrictions, needs, and targets.
Wrap Fee Programs
We do not participate in wrap fee programs.
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
Please note, unless a Client has received the firm’s Disclosure Brochure at least 48 hours prior to signing the
investment advisory contract, the investment advisory contract may be terminated by the Client within five (5)
business days of signing the contract without incurring any advisory fees and without penalty.
Ongoing Financial Planning with Investment Management Services
Ongoing Financial Planning Services consists of an ongoing fee that is paid quarterly, in arrears, at the rate of
$3,125 per quarter ($12,500 per year). Investment Management Services are included at no additional fee to clients.
These fees apply when Investment Management Services are provided in-house, as well as when a third-party
manager, outside manager, or sub-advisor is engaged. If a third-party manager or outside manager is engaged, then
the manager may charge a separate fee in addition to our fee. Clients will enter into a separate agreement with such
manager – Wedmont has no authority to do so on the Client’s behalf. The fee may be negotiable in certain cases.
Fees for this service may be directly debited from the clients’ account at a qualified, unaffiliated custodian. This
service may be terminated by either party at any time upon receipt of written notice, at which time Wedmont will
process a final pro-rated bill and delink the client's accounts from its master account at Charles Schwab.
No increase in the annual fee shall be effective without written notice to the Client.
Accounts initiated or terminated during a calendar quarter will be charged a pro-rated fee based on the amount of
time remaining in the billing period.
Other Types of Fees and Expenses
Our fees are exclusive of brokerage commissions, transaction fees, and other related costs and expenses which
may be incurred by the Client. Clients may incur certain charges imposed by custodians, brokers, 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 fund and
exchange-traded funds also charge internal management fees, which are disclosed in a fund's prospectus. Such
charges, fees, and commissions are exclusive of and in addition to our fee, and we shall not receive any portion of
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these commissions, fees, and costs.
Item 12 further describes the factors that we consider in selecting or recommending broker-dealers for Client’s
transactions and determining the reasonableness of their compensation (e.g., commissions).
We do not accept compensation for the sale of securities or other investment products including asset-based sales
charges or service fees from the sale of mutual funds.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-
Side Management
We do not offer performance-based fees and do not engage in side-by-side management.
Item 7: Types of Clients
We provide financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high net-worth individuals,
charitable organizations, corporations or other businesses, and employee benefit plans.
Our minimum account size requirement is $1,000,000 in investable assets, but negotiable in some cases.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment
Strategies and Risk of Loss
Our primary methods of investment analysis are as follows:
Modern Portfolio Theory
The underlying principles of MPT are:
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Investors are risk averse. The only acceptable risk is that which is adequately compensated by an
expected return. Risk and investment return are related and an increase in risk requires an increased
expected return.
● Markets are efficient. The same market information is available to all investors at the same time. The
market prices every security fairly based upon this equal availability of information.
● The design of the portfolio as a whole is more important than the selection of any particular security. The
appropriate allocation of capital among asset classes will have far more influence on long-term portfolio
performance than the selection of individual securities.
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Investing for the long-term (preferably longer than ten years) becomes critical to investment success
because it allows the long-term characteristics of the asset classes to surface.
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Increasing diversification of the portfolio with lower correlated asset class positions can decrease
portfolio risk. Correlation is the statistical term for the extent to which two asset classes move in tandem
or opposition to one another.
Use of Outside Managers: We may refer Clients to third-party investment advisers ("outside managers"). Our
analysis of outside managers involves the examination of the experience, expertise, investment philosophies, and
past performance of the outside managers in an attempt to determine if that manager has demonstrated an ability
to invest over a period of time and in different economic conditions. We monitor the manager's underlying
holdings, strategies, concentrations, and leverage as part of our overall periodic risk assessment. Additionally, as
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part of our due diligence process, we survey the manager's compliance and business enterprise risks. A risk of
investing with an outside manager who has been successful in the past is that he or she may not be able to
replicate that success in the future. In addition, as we do not control the underlying investments in an outside
manager's portfolio. There is also a risk that a manager may deviate from the stated investment mandate or
strategy of the portfolio, making it a less suitable investment for our Clients. Moreover, as we do not control the
manager's daily business and compliance operations, we may be unaware of the lack of internal controls necessary
to prevent business, regulatory or reputational deficiencies.
Passive Investment Management
We primarily practice passive investment management. Passive investing involves building portfolios that are
comprised of various distinct asset classes. The asset classes are weighted in a manner to achieve the desired
relationship between correlation, risk, and return. Funds that passively capture the returns of the desired asset classes
are placed in the portfolio. The funds that are used to build passive portfolios are typically index mutual funds or
exchange-traded funds.
Passive investment management is characterized by low portfolio expenses (i.e. the funds inside the portfolio have
low internal costs), minimal trading costs (due to infrequent trading activity), and relative tax efficiency (because
the funds inside the portfolio are tax efficient and turnover inside the portfolio is minimal).
In contrast, active management involves a single manager or managers who employ some method, strategy or
technique to construct a portfolio that is intended to generate returns that are greater than the broader market or a
designated benchmark.
Material Risks Involved
All investing strategies we offer involve risk and may result in a loss of your original investment which you
should be prepared to bear. Many of these risks apply equally to stocks, bonds, commodities, and any other
investment or security. Material risks associated with our investment strategies are listed below.
Market Risk: Market risk involves the possibility that an investment’s current market value will fall because of a
general market decline, reducing the value of the investment regardless of the operational success of the issuer’s
operations or its financial condition.
Strategy Risk: The Adviser’s investment strategies and/or investment techniques may not work as intended.
Small and Medium Cap Company Risk: Securities of companies with small and medium market capitalizations
are often more volatile and less liquid than investments in larger companies. Small and medium cap companies
may face a greater risk of business failure, which could increase the volatility of the Client’s portfolio.
Turnover Risk: At times, the strategy may have a portfolio turnover rate that is higher than other strategies. A
high portfolio turnover may result in correspondingly greater brokerage commission expenses and may result in
the distribution of additional capital gains for tax purposes. These factors may negatively affect the account’s
performance.
Limited markets: Certain securities may be less liquid (harder to sell or buy) and their prices may at times be
more volatile than at other times. Under certain market conditions, we may be unable to sell or liquidate
investments at prices we consider reasonable or favorable or find buyers at any price.
Concentration Risk: Certain investment strategies focus on particular asset-classes, industries, sectors or types of
investment. From time to time these strategies may be subject to greater risks of adverse developments in such
areas of focus than a strategy that is more broadly diversified across a wider variety of investments.
Interest Rate Risk: Bond (fixed income) prices generally fall when interest rates rise, and the value may fall
below par value or the principal investment. The opposite is also generally true: bond prices generally rise when
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interest rates fall. In general, fixed income securities with longer maturities are more sensitive to these price
changes. Most other investments are also sensitive to the level and direction of interest rates.
Legal or Legislative Risk: Legislative changes or Court rulings may impact the value of investments, or the
securities’ claim on the issuer’s assets and finances.
Inflation: Inflation may erode the buying power of your investment portfolio, even if the dollar value of your
investments remains the same.
Risks Associated with Securities
Apart from the general risks outlined above which apply to all types of investments, specific securities may have
other risks.
Commercial Paper is, in most cases, an unsecured promissory note that is issued with a maturity of 270 days or
less. Being unsecured the risk to the investor is that the issuer may default.
Common stocks may go up and down in price quite dramatically, and in the event of an issuer’s bankruptcy or
restructuring could lose all value. A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse
effect on the price of all stocks.
Corporate Bonds are debt securities to borrow money. Generally, issuers pay investors periodic interest and
repay the amount borrowed either periodically during the life of the security and/or at maturity. Alternatively,
investors can purchase other debt securities, such as zero coupon bonds, which do not pay current interest, but
rather are priced at a discount from their face values and their values accrete over time to face value at maturity.
The market prices of debt securities fluctuate depending on factors such as interest rates, credit quality, and
maturity. In general, market prices of debt securities decline when interest rates rise and increase when interest
rates fall. The longer the time to a bond’s maturity, the greater its interest rate risk.
Bank Obligations including bonds and certificates of deposit may be vulnerable to setbacks or panics in the
banking industry. Banks and other financial institutions are greatly affected by interest rates and may be adversely
affected by downturns in the U.S. and foreign economies or changes in banking regulations.
Municipal Bonds are debt obligations generally issued to obtain funds for various public purposes, including the
construction of public facilities. Municipal bonds pay a lower rate of return than most other types of bonds.
However, because of a municipal bond’s tax-favored status, investors should compare the relative after-tax return
to the after-tax return of other bonds, depending on the investor’s tax bracket. Investing in municipal bonds
carries the same general risks as investing in bonds in general. Those risks include interest rate risk, reinvestment
risk, inflation risk, market risk, call or redemption risk, credit risk, and liquidity and valuation risk.
Direct Indexing Risk. Direct indexing investment strategies that seek to enhance after-tax performance of a
specific benchmark may be unable to harvest losses due to various factors. Market conditions may limit the ability
to generate tax losses. A tax loss realized by a U.S. investor after selling a security will be negated if the investor
purchases the security within thirty days. Although Wedmont attempts to avoid “wash sales” and temporarily
restricts securities it has sold at a loss to prevent wash sales, a wash sale can occur inadvertently because of
trading by a client in portfolios not managed by Wedmont, in other household-level accounts, or within
Wedmont-managed direct indexed accounts. Wedmont executes all direct indexing trade orders at market prices.
Direct indexed mandates of non-liquid securities (e.g., small cap U.S. equities, distressed companies, ADRs) can
carry significant bid-ask spreads that detract from pre- tax performance. Direct indexing performance can
meaningfully deviate from the performance of the benchmark the strategy attempts to replicate.
Options and other derivatives carry many unique risks, including time-sensitivity, and can result in the complete
loss of principal. While covered call writing does provide a partial hedge to the stock against which the call is
written, the hedge is limited to the amount of cash flow received when writing the option. When selling covered
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calls, there is a risk the underlying position may be called away at a price lower than the current market price.
Illiquid Investments An account may also invest in certain other illiquid investments such as private equity
funds, hedge funds, and structured products. As the market for these investments may be small and/or illiquid,
valuation of such investments may be difficult and the account may be unable to quickly liquidate such
investments. In such circumstances, the account may not be able to sell, or may be forced to sell, illiquid
investments at significantly depressed prices or hold investments for long periods of time.
Exchange Traded Funds prices may vary significantly from the Net Asset Value due to market conditions.
Certain Exchange Traded Funds may not track underlying benchmarks as expected. ETFs are also subject to the
following risks: (i) an ETF’s shares may trade at a market price that is above or below their net asset value; (ii)
the ETF may employ an investment strategy that utilizes high leverage ratios; or (iii) trading of an ETF’s shares
may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the
exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices)
halts stock trading generally. The Adviser has no control over the risks taken by the underlying funds in which the
Clients invest.
Mutual Funds When a Client invests in open-end mutual funds or ETFs, the Client indirectly bears its
proportionate share of any fees and expenses payable directly by those funds. Therefore, the Client will incur
higher expenses, many of which may be duplicative. In addition, the Client's overall portfolio may be affected by
losses of an underlying fund and the level of risk arising from the investment practices of an underlying fund
(such as the use of derivatives).
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
Criminal or Civil Actions
WPC and its management have not been involved in any criminal or civil action.
Administrative Enforcement Proceedings
WPC and its management have not been involved in administrative enforcement proceedings.
Self-Regulatory Organization Enforcement Proceedings
WPC and its management have not been involved in legal or disciplinary events that are material to a Client’s or
prospective Client’s evaluation of WPC or the integrity of its management.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and
Affiliations
No WPC employee is registered, or have an application pending to register, as a broker-dealer or a registered
representative of a broker-dealer.
No WPC employee is registered, or have an application pending to register, as a futures commission merchant,
commodity pool operator or a commodity trading advisor.
WPC does not have any related parties. As a result, we do not have a relationship with any related parties.
WPC only receives compensation directly from Clients. We do not receive compensation from any outside
source. We do not have any conflicts of interest with any outside party.
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Recommendations or Selections of Other Investment Advisers
As referenced in Item 4 of this brochure, WPC may recommend Clients to Outside Managers to manage their
accounts. In the event that we recommend an Outside Manager, please note that we do not share in their advisory
fee. Our fee is separate and in addition to their compensation (as noted in Item 5) and will be described to you
prior to engagement. You are not obligated, contractually or otherwise, to use the services of any Outside
Manager we recommend.
Additionally, WPC will only recommend an Outside Manager who is properly licensed or registered as an
investment adviser.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or
Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading
As a fiduciary, our firm and its associates have a duty of utmost good faith to act solely in the best interests of
each Client. Our Clients entrust us with their funds and personal information, which in turn places a high standard
on our conduct and integrity. Our fiduciary duty is a core aspect of our Code of Ethics and represents the expected
basis of all of our dealings. The firm also adheres to the Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility adopted
by the CFP® Board of Standards Inc. and accepts the obligation not only to comply with the mandates and
requirements of all applicable laws and regulations but also to take responsibility to act in an ethical and
professionally responsible manner in all professional services and activities.
Code of Ethics Description
This code does not attempt to identify all possible conflicts of interest, and literal compliance with each of its
specific provisions will not shield associated persons from liability for personal trading or other conduct that violates
a fiduciary duty to advisory Clients. A summary of the Code of Ethics' Principles is outlined below.
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Integrity - Associated persons shall offer and provide professional services with integrity.
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Objectivity - Associated persons shall be objective in providing professional services to Clients.
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Competence - Associated persons shall provide services to Clients competently and maintain the necessary
knowledge and skill to continue to do so in those areas in which they are engaged.
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Fairness - Associated persons shall perform professional services in a manner that is fair and reasonable to
Clients, principals, partners, and employers, and shall disclose conflict(s) of interest in providing such
services.
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Confidentiality - Associated persons shall not disclose confidential Client information without the specific
consent of the Client unless in response to proper legal process, or as required by law.
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Professionalism - Associated persons' conduct in all matters shall reflect the credit of the profession.
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Diligence - Associated persons shall act diligently in providing professional services.
We periodically review and amend our Code of Ethics to ensure that it remains current, and we require all firm
access persons to attest to their understanding of and adherence to the Code of Ethics at least annually. Our firm
will provide a copy of its Code of Ethics to any Client or prospective Client upon request.
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Investment Recommendations Involving a Material Financial Interest and Conflicts of Interest
Neither our firm, its associates or any related person is authorized to recommend to a Client or effect a transaction
for a Client, involving any security in which our firm or a related person has a material financial interest, such as
in the capacity as an underwriter, adviser to the issuer, etc.
Advisory Firm Purchase of Same Securities Recommended to Clients and Conflicts of Interest
Our firm and its “related persons” may buy or sell securities similar to, or different from, those we recommend to
Clients for their accounts. In an effort to reduce or eliminate certain conflicts of interest involving the firm or
personal trading, our policy may require that we restrict or prohibit associates’ transactions in specific reportable
securities transactions. Any exceptions or trading pre-clearance must be approved by the firm principal in advance
of the transaction in an account, and we maintain the required personal securities transaction records per
regulation.
Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Client’s Securities
From time to time, our firm or its “related persons” may buy or sell securities for themselves at or around the
same time as Clients.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker-Dealers
Wedmont Private Capital LLC does not have any affiliation with Broker-Dealers. Specific custodian
recommendations are made to the Client based on their need for such services. We recommend custodians based
on the reputation and services provided by the firm.
1. Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits
We don’t receive products or services other than execution (“soft dollar benefits”) from a broker-dealer or third-
party for generating commissions, but do receive additional economic benefits described in Item 14.
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals
We receive no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange for using that broker-dealer or third party.
3. Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
We do recommend a specific custodian for Clients to use, however, Clients may custody their assets at a
custodian of their choice. By allowing Clients to choose a specific custodian, we may be unable to achieve the
most favorable execution of Client transactions and this may cost Clients money over using a lower-cost
custodian.
The Custodian and Brokers We Use (Charles Schwab Institutional)
Advisor participates in the Charles Schwab Institutional program. Charles Schwab Institutional is a division of
Charles Schwab, Inc. ("Schwab"), member FINRA/SIPC. Schwab is an independent [and unaffiliated] SEC-
registered broker-dealer. Schwab offers to independent investment Advisors services which include custody of
securities, trade execution, clearance, and settlement of transactions. Advisor receives some benefits from Schwab
through its participation in the program. (Please see the disclosure under Item 14 below.)
Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts
Generally, we combine multiple orders for shares of the same securities purchased for advisory accounts we
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manage (this practice is commonly referred to as “block trading”). We will then distribute a portion of the
shares to participating accounts in a fair and equitable manner. The distribution of the shares purchased is
typically proportionate to the size of the account, but it is not based on account performance or the amount or
structure of management fees. Subject to our discretion, regarding particular circumstances and market
conditions, when we combine orders, each participating account pays an average price per share for all
transactions and pays a proportionate share of all transaction costs. Accounts owned by our firm or people
associated with our firm may participate in block trading with your accounts; however, they will not be given
preferential treatment. Outside Managers used by WPC may block Client trades at their discretion. Their
specific practices are further discussed in their ADV Part 2A, Item 12.
Item 13: Review of Accounts
Client accounts will be reviewed on a regular basis by Dominic Corabi, Co-Founder, Managing Member and
CCO. The account is reviewed with regards to the Client’s investment policies. Events that may trigger a special
review would be unusual performance, addition or deletions of Client imposed restrictions, excessive draw-
down, volatility in performance, or buy and sell decisions from the firm or per Client's needs.
Clients will receive trade confirmations from the broker(s) for each transaction in their accounts as well as
monthly or quarterly statements and annual tax reporting statements from their custodian showing all activity in
the accounts, such as receipt of dividends and interest.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other
Compensation
The Advisor has engaged independent solicitors to provide client referrals, but no longer does so. If a client was
referred to us by a solicitor, this practice was disclosed to the client in writing by the solicitor and the Advisor
pays the solicitor out of its own funds—specifically, the Advisor generally pays the solicitor a portion of the
advisory fees earned for managing the capital of the client or investor that was referred. The use of solicitors is
strictly regulated under applicable federal and state law. The Advisor’s policy is to fully comply with the
requirements of Rule 206(4)-3, under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and similar state rules,
as applicable.
The Advisor received client referrals from Zoe Financial, Inc through its participation in Zoe Advisor Network
(ZAN). Zoe Financial, Inc is independent of and unaffiliated with the Advisor and there is no employee
relationship between them. Zoe Financial established the Zoe Advisor Network as a means of referring
individuals and other investors seeking fiduciary personal investment management services or financial planning
services to independent investment advisors. Zoe Financial does not supervise the Advisor and has no
responsibility for the Advisor’s management of client portfolios or the Advisor’s other advice or services. The
Advisor pays Zoe Financial an on-going fee for each successful client referral. This fee is usually a percentage of
the advisory fee that the client pays to the Advisor (“Solicitation Fee”). The Advisor will not charge clients
referred through Zoe Advisor Network any fees or costs higher than its standard fee schedule offered to its clients.
For information regarding additional or other fees paid directly or indirectly to Zoe Financial Inc, please refer to
the Zoe Financial Disclosure and Acknowledgement Form.
As disclosed under Item 12, above, Advisor participates in Schwab’s institutional customer program and Advisor
may recommend Schwab to Clients for custody and brokerage services. There is no direct link between Advisor’s
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participation in the program and the investment advice it gives to its Clients, although Advisor receives economic
benefits through its participation in the program that are typically not available to Schwab retail investors. These
benefits include the following products and services (provided without cost or at a discount): receipt of duplicate
Client statements and confirmations; research related products and tools; consulting services; access to a trading
desk serving Advisor participants; access to block trading (which provides the ability to aggregate securities
transactions for execution and then allocate the appropriate shares to Client accounts); the ability to have advisory
fees deducted directly from Client accounts; access to an electronic communications network for Client order entry
and account information; access to mutual funds with no transaction fees and to certain institutional money
managers; and discounts on compliance, marketing, research, technology, and practice management products or
services provided to Advisor by third party vendors. Schwab may also have paid for business consulting and
professional services received by Advisor’s related persons. Some of the products and services made available by
Schwab through the program may benefit Advisor but may not benefit its Client accounts. These products or
services may assist Advisor in managing and administering Client accounts, including accounts not maintained at
Schwab. Other services made available by Schwab are intended to help Advisor manage and further develop its
business enterprise. The benefits received by Advisor or its personnel through participation in the program does not
depend on the number of brokerage transactions directed to Schwab. As part of its fiduciary duties to Clients,
Advisor endeavors at all times to put the interests of its Clients first. Clients should be aware, however, that the
receipt of economic benefits by Advisor or its related persons in and of itself creates a potential conflict of interest
and may indirectly influence the Advisor’s choice of Schwab for custody and brokerage services.
Item 15: Custody
WPC does not accept custody of Client funds except in the instance of withdrawing Client fees.
For Client accounts in which WPC directly debits their advisory fee:
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The custodian will send at least quarterly statements to the Client showing all disbursements for the account,
including the amount of the advisory fee.
The Client will provide written authorization to WPC, permitting them to be paid directly for their accounts
held by the custodian.
Clients should receive at least quarterly statements from the broker-dealer, bank or other qualified custodian that
holds and maintains Client's investment assets. We urge you to carefully review such statements and compare such
official custodial records to the account statements or reports that we may provide to you. Our statements or reports
may vary from custodial statements based on accounting procedures, reporting dates, or valuation methodologies
of certain securities.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
For those Client accounts where we provide discretionary Investment Management Services, we maintain
discretion over Client accounts with respect to securities to be bought and sold and the amount of securities to be
bought and sold. Investment discretion is explained to Clients in detail when an advisory relationship has
commenced. At the start of the advisory relationship, the Client will execute a Limited Power of Attorney, which
will grant our firm discretion over the account. Additionally, the discretionary relationship will be outlined in the
advisory contract and signed by the Client.
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Item 17: Voting Client Securities
WPC does not vote Client proxies. Therefore, Clients maintain exclusive responsibility for: (1) voting proxies,
and (2) acting on corporate actions pertaining to the Client’s investment assets. The Client shall instruct the
Client’s qualified custodian to forward to the Client copies of all proxies and shareholder communications relating
to the Client’s investment assets. If the Client would like our opinion on a particular proxy vote, they may contact
us at the number listed on the cover of this brochure.
In most cases, you will receive proxy materials directly from the account custodian. However, in the event we
were to receive any written or electronic proxy materials, we would forward them directly to you by mail, unless
you have authorized our firm to contact you by electronic mail, in which case, we would forward you any
electronic solicitation to vote proxies.
Item 18: Financial Information
Registered Investment Advisers are required in this Item to provide you with certain financial information or
disclosures about our financial condition. We have no financial commitment that impairs our ability to meet
contractual and fiduciary commitments to Clients, and we have not been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding. We
do not have custody of Clients funds or securities or require or solicit prepayment of more than $1200 in fees per
Client six months in advance.
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