DISCLOSURE BROCHURE
Updated December 5, 2014
PRESIDIO CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
101 California Street, Suite 1200
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 449-1000
www.thepresidiogroup.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Presidio Capital Advisors LLC (“Capital
Advisors” or the “Firm”). If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at 415-449-1000.
The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
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or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Capital Advisors is also available on the SEC’s website at: www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Presidio Capital
Advisors is a registered investment adviser with the SEC. SEC registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
The term “registered investment adviser” and description of Presidio Capital Advisors LLC and/or our associates as “registered” does
not imply a certain level of skill or training.
You are encouraged to review this Brochure and Brochure Supplements for our firm’s
associates who advise you for more information on the qualifications of our firm and our employees.
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Item 2: Material Changes
This brochure dated December 5, 2014 has been prepared by the Firm as an amendment to the prior
version of its brochure, dated June 10, 2014.
Item 2 discusses only material changes to the brochure since such prior version. There have been no
material changes since the last brochure.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page .......................................................................................................................................................i
Item 2: Material Changes ......................................................................................................................................... ii
Item 3: Table of Contents......................................................................................................................................... iii
Item 4: Advisory Business ..........................................................................................................................................1
Item 5: Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................................2
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees ...............................................................................................................................4
Item 7: Types of Clients .............................................................................................................................................4
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss...................................................................4
Item 9: Disciplinary Information ..............................................................................................................................8
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ................................................................................8
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ......................8
Item 12: Brokerage Practices................................................................................................................................... 10
Item 13: Review of Accounts ...................................................................................................................................
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Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation.............................................................................................. 12
Item 15: Custody ....................................................................................................................................................... 14
Item 16: Investment Discretion ...............................................................................................................................
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Item 17: Voting Client Securities ............................................................................................................................ 14
Item 18: Financial Information ............................................................................................................................... 15
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Item 4: Advisory Business
Presidio Capital Advisors LLC (“Capital Advisors”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Presidio Financial
Partners LLC, also known as The Presidio Group, (“Presidio”), which was founded in 1997. Capital
Advisors was registered with the SEC as a Registered Investment Adviser (“RIA”) on March 19, 1998
under the initial name of Presidio Strategies LLC.
Capital Advisors offers investment consulting and supervisory services, including services to assist
clients in managing portfolio asset allocation with respect to investments in separate accounts,
exchange traded funds, mutual funds, and private funds, including private equity funds and hedge
funds; some of which are managed by professional portfolio managers (“Money Managers”). The Firm
also offers portfolio performance reporting services.
Capital Advisors’ investment advisory services are tailored to its individual clients based on client
consultations conducted by the Firm’s Investment Adviser Representatives (“Investment Consultants”).
Investment Consultants are licensed, qualified and/or authorized employees of Capital Advisors who
provide investment advisory services to clients. During each client consultation, the Investment
Consultant interviews the client, gathers client data and reviews the client’s current financial
situation.
Typically, an individualized written Investment Policy Statement (“IPS”) is created for a
client. The IPS memorializes the client’s investment objectives, risk tolerance and investment
implementation plan, including portfolio allocation and Money Manager selections, as well as any
investment constraints. Clients may impose restrictions in certain securities or types of securities.
Investment Consultants recommend Money Managers to assist clients in carrying out their investment
objectives in addition to making other investment recommendations.
Investment recommendations
may include, but are not limited to, recommendations to invest in mutual funds, exchange-traded
funds (“ETFs”) and private funds. Money Managers selected to manage client assets are given
discretionary authority to make investment decisions and may use a variety of methods of analysis,
sources of information, and investment strategies. Although Capital Advisors conducts initial and
ongoing due diligence in connection with making Money Manager and investment recommendations,
clients should carefully review brochures, prospectuses, private placement memoranda and any other
offering and/or disclosure documents pertinent to a Money Manager or investment recommendation
prior to selecting a Money Manager or investing in a security recommended by the Firm.
For additional
information regarding the Firm’s methods of analysis for making Money Manager and investment
recommendations, please refer to the Method of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
section of this brochure. Where Capital Advisors has discretionary authority to make investment
decisions for a client account, it may select Money Managers or make investment decisions on behalf of
a client as described in the Method of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss section and
Investment Discretion section of this brochure.
As of December 31, 2013, Capital Advisors managed $3,640,457,942 in assets on a non-discretionary
basis and approximately $408,940,010 in assets on a discretionary basis.
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Item 5: Fees and Compensation
Capital Advisors Fees
Capital Advisors fee may be based on a percentage of the market value of the assets under advisement,
may be an annual fixed amount, or may be a fixed amount based on a consultative basis. Fees are
stated in the Schedule A and is part of the Client’s written agreement with Capital Advisors. Capital
Advisors’ advisory fee is generally not greater than 1.25%.
The advisory fee charged by Capital Advisors’ may depend on the complexity of the client’s investment
objectives, implementation plan and the services to be provided. Household accounts of lesser value
may be combined to reach the minimum account size, or to obtain a reduced fee by reaching a higher
bracket.
Initial advisory fees are acknowledged in writing by the client(s). Fees and minimum account
size may be waived at any time if deemed appropriate.
For asset-based fees, fees are earned in full on the first day of each quarter and are based on the
estimated or actual market value of the client’s account at the end of the prior quarter. Fees generally
will be billed quarterly in advance and payable directly to the Firm or automatically debited from the
client’s broker-dealer or custodian account, as determined by the client.
Because of the timing of
Capital Advisors in receiving fund valuation statements and other delays, billing may not occur for 4 –
10 weeks into the current quarter. Fees will be pro-rated if additional deposits and/or withdrawals are
made during the quarter.
Fees may be charged based on an annual fixed amount. Fixed fees may be re-assessed annually and are
subject to peer and management review and approval.
These fees are charged on a quarterly basis in
advance.
Capital Advisors may also charge a flat fee on a quarterly basis in advance or arrears for providing ongoing investment consultation, customized analysis, research and/or reporting for client portfolios.
This fee is negotiable and billed as the services are rendered or in arrears. These fees are not based on
client assets under management and are for services other than supervisory management of the client’s
portfolio.
Clients may terminate advisory agreements upon providing 30 days’ prior written notice to Capital
Advisors. As described above, certain fees are paid in advance of services provided.
Upon termination
of any account, any prepaid, unearned fees will be promptly refunded. In calculating a client’s
reimbursement of fees, the Firm will prorate the reimbursement according to the number of days
remaining in the billing period.
Capital Advisors and its employees do not receive commissions for selling securities or other investment
products.
Mutual Fund and ETF Fees
All fees paid to Capital Advisors for investment advisory services are separate and distinct from the
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fees and expenses charged by mutual funds and/or ETFs to their shareholders. These fees and expenses
are described in each fund's prospectus. These fees will generally include a management fee, other
fund expenses and a possible distribution fee. If the fund also imposes sales charges, a client may pay
an initial or deferred sales charge.
A client could invest in a mutual fund directly, without the Firm’s
services. In that case, the client would not receive the services provided by the Firm which are
designed, among other things, to assist the client in determining which mutual fund or funds are most
appropriate for the client's financial objectives and circumstances. Accordingly, the client should
review both the fees charged by the funds and Capital Advisors’ fees to fully understand the total
amount of fees to be paid by the client, and to evaluate the advisory services being provided.
Money Manager Fees
Clients will also incur fees charged by Money Managers for client assets managed in separate accounts.
These fees vary and are in addition to Capital Advisors’ fees.
These fees may be payable quarterly or
monthly, in advance or arrears, and will automatically be debited from the client’s broker-dealer or
custodian account. Money Manager fees may be negotiated by Capital Advisors and may differ from the
standard fees charged by a Money Manager to its other clients. A client may be eligible to directly open
a separate account with a Money Manager, without Capital Advisor’s services.
In that case, the client
would not receive the services provided by the Firm, which are designed, among other things, to assist
the client in initially selecting and continuing to assess which Money Managers are the most appropriate
for each client's financial objectives and circumstances. Accordingly, the client should review both the
standard fees charged by the Money Manager as disclosed in their brochure and the Money Manager
fees negotiated through the Firm to fully understand the total amount of fees to be paid by the client,
and to evaluate the advisory services being provided.
Private Fund Fees
Clients who invest in hedge funds, private equity funds and/or other private funds will incur fees that
are separate and in addition to Capital Advisors’ fees. Managers of these funds may charge carried
interest (or a percentage of the fund’s profit), management, transaction and/or other fees, and
require capital commitments and contributions, which will be payable as described in the fund’s
subscription agreement, private placement memorandum and/or other offering documents.
Clients
should review these documents carefully to understand how these fees are calculated and required to
be paid.
Custodian and Broker-Dealer Fees
In addition to the Firm’s advisory fees, clients are responsible for the fees and expenses charged by
custodians and broker-dealers, including, but not limited to, any transaction charges imposed by a
broker-dealer with which the Firm or a Money Manager effects transactions for the client's account.
Please refer to the Brokerage Practices section of this brochure for additional information regarding
Capital Advisors’ brokerage practices.
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Advisory Fees in General
Clients should note that similar advisory services may (or may not) be available from other registered
(or unregistered) investment advisers for similar or lower fees.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees
Capital Advisors does not charge performance based fees for its advisory services.
Item 7: Types of Clients
Capital Advisors primarily provides investment advisory services to individuals, including high net worth
individuals, and associated trusts, family offices, estates, and charitable institutions. Capital Advisors
generally requires a minimum annual fee of $40,000 as a condition to establishing and maintaining the
services it offers. Capital Advisors may waive this requirement in its sole discretion on a case-by-case
basis.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk
of Loss
Capital Advisors’ investment advisory services generally entail making investment recommendations or
decisions regarding portfolio asset allocation with respect to client investments in separate accounts,
mutual funds, ETFs, separate accounts, private funds and other investments. The Firm primarily uses
the following methods of analysis in formulating investment recommendations and making investment
decisions for client portfolios:
Asset Allocation Analysis
The Firm’s asset allocation recommendations and decisions are based on asset-liability modeling, which
takes into account a client’s investment objectives, risk tolerance and investment constraints,
including investment time horizon, certain tax considerations and liquidity, cash flow and estate
planning needs.
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Mutual Funds, ETF, Private Fund, and Separate Account Analysis
In making mutual fund, ETF, private fund and/or separate account investment recommendations and
decisions, the Firm takes into account, among other considerations, the client’s financial
circumstances and objectives, the fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies,
principal investment risks, performance track record, experience and track record of the fund’s
portfolio manager(s), and the fund’s fees and expenses.
In recommending or selecting a prospective Money Managers as well as performing ongoing due
diligence of a retained Money Manager, Capital Advisors may, where applicable, assess and monitor the
following with respect to the Money Manager:
Business Factors
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Business infrastructure
Assets under management
Product assets under management
Growth of assets
Client mix
Growth/turnover of clients
Adverse change in investment management fees
Personnel
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Number and type of people
Key investment professionals
Expertise and experience
Capacity constraints and focus
Investment Process
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Sound and well-articulated investment process
Ability to find and source investment ideas
Quantitative and/or qualitative investment research
Disciplined buy and sell procedures
Risk management
Portfolio construction process
Performance attribution analysis
Comprehensive performance evaluation including risk-adjusted performance
Investment Strategies
In consultation with each client, Capital Advisors develops a customized investment strategy (or
implementation plan) for the client, which incorporates the portfolio asset allocation, manager
selections and investment guidelines. The investment strategy is typically included in the client’s IPS,
in addition to the specific benchmarks, peer groups, investment restrictions and expectations for each
Money Manager.
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Risk of Loss
Investing in securities and selecting Money Managers involves a risk of loss that clients should be
prepared to bear. Clients may lose money as a result of selecting a Money Manager to manage assets
and/or investing in a mutual fund, ETF, private fund or other security recommended by the Firm.
Client portfolio performance could be negatively impacted by a number of different material risks
including but not limited to:
Active Trading Risk. Frequent trading will result in higher-than-average portfolio turnover ratio and
increased brokerage and transaction costs, and may generate higher short-term capital gains.
Asset Allocation Risk. Asset allocations change over time due to market fluctuations and, if not
adjusted through portfolio rebalancing, may no longer be appropriate for the client’s investment
objectives.
Asset allocation modeling may also result in structuring a portfolio that focuses investments
in a small number of issuers, industries or geographic regions, which may cause the portfolio to be
more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a
more diversified portfolio.
Credit Risk. The risk that a portfolio could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income
security, or the counterparty to a derivative contract, is unable or unwilling to meet its financial
obligations.
Interest Rate Risk. The prices of, and the income generated by, most debt securities held by a fund
may be affected by changing interest rates and by changes in the effective maturities and credit
ratings of these securities.
For example, the prices of debt securities in the fund’s portfolio generally
will decline when interest rates rise and increase when interest rates fall. In addition, falling interest
rates may cause an issuer to redeem, “call” or refinance a security before its stated maturity, which
may result in the fund having to reinvest the proceeds in lower yielding securities. Longer maturity
debt securities generally have higher rates of interest and may be subject to greater price fluctuations
than shorter maturity debt securities.
Issuer Risk.
The value of a security may decline because of adverse events or circumstances that
directly relate to financial conditions of the issuer or any entity providing it credit or liquidity support.
Liquidity Risk. A security may not be able to be sold at the time desired or without adversely
affecting the price.
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Management Risk. There is no guarantee of a portfolio's performance, that a portfolio will meet its
objectives, or that selected Money Managers will meet their objectives. As a result, the market value
of a client’s portfolio may decline, and the client may suffer an investment loss. A Money Manager’s
past performance is not indicative of future results.
Clients should refer to a Money Manager’s brochure
for additional information regarding the material risks attendant to a particular investment strategy
employed by a Money Manager.
Market Risk. The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks, bonds, and other
securities held by a portfolio may decline in response to certain events taking place around the world,
including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the portfolio; conditions
affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or
economic instability; governmental or governmental agency responses to economic conditions; and
currency, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.
Methods of Analysis Risk. The Firm’s analysis methods rely on the assumption that brochures,
prospectuses, private placement memorandums and any other offering and/or disclosure documents
pertinent to a Money Manager or investment are accurate.
There is always a risk that the Firm’s
analysis may be compromised by inaccurate or misleading information in these documents.
Mutual Fund and ETF Risk. A portfolio will be exposed indirectly to all of the risks of securities
held by a mutual fund or ETF. Clients should refer to the prospectus of the mutual fund or ETF for
additional information regarding the principal investment risks of investing in a particular mutual fund
or ETF.
Private Fund Risk.
Investments in hedge funds, private equity funds and other private funds may
involve a high degree of risk and often entail leverage and other speculative investment practices that
may increase the risk of investment loss. Private fund investments (i) may be highly illiquid; (ii) may be
difficult to value; (iii) may involve complex tax structures that could result in delays in distributing tax
information; (iv) may not be subject to the same regulatory requirements as public securities; (v) may
charge fees which could offset any profits; and (vi) the underlying investments may be known only to
the investment manager. Clients should consider their risk tolerance and whether private fund
investments are appropriate in light of their investment experience, objectives, and financial
resources.
Regulatory Risk.
Changes in government regulations may adversely affect the value of a security.
An insufficiently regulated industry or market might also permit inappropriate practices that adversely
affect an investment.
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Item 9: Disciplinary Information
There is no state or federal governmental disciplinary action, or judicial sanction, material to a client’s
or prospective client’s evaluation of Capital Advisors’ advisory business or the integrity of Capital
Advisors’ management.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Capital Advisors is affiliated with Presidio Merchant Partners LLC (“PMP”), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Presidio. PMP is a limited purpose broker-dealer that engages in investment banking activities, which
are not material to Capital Advisors’ advisory business. Some advisors may periodically be introduced
to PMP clients or prospects for the sole purpose of wealth management and estate planning where
these advisors may gain access to information that is not publicly available which may ultimately
create a potential conflict of interest with its advisory clients. Affiliates work independently and there
is no obligation on either party to partner or associate with affiliated parties as a condition to receiving
investment services.
Capital Advisors is also affiliated with Presidio Investors LLC (“PI”), an exempt reporting adviser with
the State of California that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Presidio.
PI is a member of Presidio
Investors Fund I GP LLC (“GP”), and serves as the manager of Presidio Investors Fund I LP (“Fund I”), a
private equity fund. PI provides certain administrative services and facilities to the GP and to Fund I.
Fund I was closed to new investors in April 2008. Prior to Fund I’s closing, some Capital Advisors clients
purchased limited partnership interests in Fund I.
Capital Advisors has not received any compensation
in connection with these investments, however, in the event that Fund I generates profits, PI may
receive incentive compensation in the form of carried interest in connection with its membership in
the GP. In the future, Capital Advisors may recommend clients invest in other funds sponsored by its
affiliates to the extent Capital Advisors finds that the investments in such funds are suitable for its
clients. In connection with recommending that a client invest in an affiliated fund, Capital Advisors will
disclose any economic benefit received by the Firm and/or its affiliates to the client and provide the
client with the fund’s private placement memorandum and any additional offering documents.
Where
Capital Advisors has investment discretion, it will not invest a client’s assets in an affiliated fund unless
it determines that the investment is suitable for the client, provides the client with the
aforementioned disclosure and documents, and obtains written consent from the client to invest in the
affiliated fund.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
Capital Advisors and its related persons may personally invest in the same securities that are
recommended to, or purchased for, clients, including limited partnership or membership interests of
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private funds affiliated with Capital Advisors as described above in the Other Financial Industry
Activities and Affiliations section of this brochure. Generally, neither the Firm nor any of its related
persons recommend securities to clients, or buys and sells securities for clients, at or about the same
time that such securities are bought or sold for the Firm or for a related person. The Firm believes that
any potential conflict of interest is mitigated by the Firm’s policies and procedures related to
employee personal trading. Specifically, all transactions made by employees are closely monitored on
an ongoing basis by the Firm to ensure that pre-clearance has been sought and obtained by employees
when required, and that the personal trading patterns of employees fall within the guidelines set forth
in the Code of Ethics.
If a security is purchased or sold for a client and Capital Advisors or its related
persons on the same day, the client and Capital Advisors or its related persons will pay or receive the
same price, or the client will receive the better price. Capital Advisors and/or its related persons may
also buy or sell for their own account a specific security, which the Firm determines is not an
appropriate investment for clients based on clients’ investment objectives, risk tolerance and/or client
investment restrictions.
Generally, neither the Firm nor any of its related persons recommend that any client acquire or sell
securities in which the Firm or any related person has a material financial interest. As discussed below,
the Firm has adopted the Code of Ethics to seek to avoid potential conflicts of interest involving
personal trades, which includes a formal set of policies and procedures to prevent insider trading and
front running, and also includes guidelines related to employees’ personal securities transactions to
which all employees must adhere.
Presidio Capital Advisors Code of Ethics
The Firm has adopted a written Code of Ethics designed to address and avoid potential conflicts of
interest in compliance with Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers
Act”).
The Firm’s Code of Ethics requires, among other things, that its principals and employees:
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Act with integrity, competence, diligence, respect and in an ethical manner with the public,
clients, prospective clients, employers, employees, colleagues in the investment profession,
and other participants in the global capital markets;
Place the integrity of the investment profession, the interests of clients, and the interests of
the Firm above one’s own personal interests;
Adhere to the fundamental standard that he or she should not take inappropriate advantage of
his or her position;
Avoid and/or disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest;
Conduct all personal securities transactions in a manner consistent with the policy;
Use reasonable care and exercise independent professional judgment when conducting
investment analyses, making investment recommendations, taking investment actions, and
engaging in other professional activities;
Practice and encourage others to practice in a professional and ethical manner that will reflect
credit on the employee and the profession;
Promote the integrity of, and uphold the rules governing, capital markets;
Maintain and improve his or her professional competence and strive to maintain and improve
the competence of other investment professionals; and
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Comply with applicable provisions of the federal securities laws.
The Firm’s Code of Ethics also requires principals and employees to: (1) pre-clear certain personal
securities transactions; (2) report personal securities transactions on at least a quarterly basis; and (3)
provide the Firm with a detailed summary of personal securities holdings (both initially upon
commencement of employment and annually thereafter), in each case subject to certain exceptions
described in the Code of Ethics.
A copy of the Firm’s Code of Ethics will be provided to any client or prospective client upon request.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Capital Advisors may recommend or select the broker-dealer to be used for client transactions subject
to client directions. When recommending or selecting a broker-dealer, Capital Advisors considers the
quality of service of the broker-dealer, including but not limited to, the promptness of execution of
securities business, competitive commissions, securing the best price for a transaction under the
circumstances, the ability to provide accurate settlement, and the financial stability of the brokerdealer.
Capital Advisors may also recommend that clients establish brokerage accounts with the Schwab
Institutional division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) or Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services
(“Fidelity”), each a FlNRA registered broker-dealer and member of SIPC, to maintain custody of clients'
assets and to execute trades for their accounts. Capital Advisors is independently owned and operated
and not affiliated with either Schwab, Fidelity, or any other custodian.
Capital Advisors does not
require that clients custody their assets at Schwab or Fidelity. A client may use other or additional
custodians as determined by the client.
Schwab and Fidelity provide Capital Advisors with access to their institutional trading and custody
services, which are typically not available to retail investors. Schwab’s services generally are available
to independent investment advisers with a total of at least $10 million of the adviser's clients' assets
maintained in accounts at Schwab.
Fidelity’s services generally are available to independent
investment advisers with a total of at least $15 million of client assets maintained at Fidelity. In
neither case, are these services contingent on Capital Advisors committing to Schwab or Fidelity any
specific amount of business (e.g. trading commissions).
Schwab’s and Fidelity's brokerage services
include the execution of securities transactions, custody of client assets and access to mutual funds
and other investments that are otherwise generally available only to institutional investors or would
require a significantly higher minimum initial investment.
For Capital Advisors client accounts maintained in their custody, Schwab and Fidelity are compensated
by account holders through commissions and other transaction-related or asset-based fees charged as a
percentage of the market value of assets under custody. Schwab and Fidelity also make available other
products and services that benefit Capital Advisors but may not directly benefit its clients' accounts.
Many of these products and services may be used to service all or a substantial number of Capital
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Advisors accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab or Fidelity. Schwab’s and Fidelity's
products and services that assist Capital Advisors in managing and administering clients' accounts
include software and other technology that (i) provide access to client account data (such as trade
confirmations and account statements); (ii) facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade
orders for multiple client accounts; (iii) facilitate payment of Capital Advisors’ fees from its clients'
accounts; and (iv) assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping and client reporting. Schwab and
Fidelity may pay third-party vendors for the types of services rendered to Capital Advisors. Schwab and
Fidelity may discount or waive fees it would otherwise charge for some of these services or pay all or a
part of the fees of a third-party providing these services to Capital Advisors.
Schwab and Fidelity may
also provide other benefits such as educational events or occasional business entertainment of Capital
Advisors employees.
Capital Advisors may also recommend or select a broker-dealer and/or custodian other than Schwab or
Fidelity when it determines that utilization of another broker-dealer or custodian would be in the best
interest of the client. The Firm may also recommend that a client use a custodian other than Schwab
or Fidelity if it determines that the utilization of another custodian may also provide similar benefits to
the Firm.
The Firm may also take into account client referrals it receives from broker-dealers. Accordingly, the
Firm may have an incentive to recommend or select a broker-dealer based on its interest in receiving
client referrals.
The Firm’s policy, however, is to take into account the client’s best interest in
recommending and selecting broker-dealers to execute client transactions.
Order Aggregation and Allocation
Capital Advisors may at times determine that certain securities are suitable for clients and other
Capital Advisors-managed accounts, possibly including Firm accounts or accounts of an affiliate. If that
occurs, and Capital Advisors is not able to acquire the desired amount of such securities on its terms
and conditions, Capital Advisors will allocate the limited amount of such securities among the various
accounts in a manner the Firm deems suitable including but not limited to: allocations based on
relative account sizes; the degree of risk involved in the securities acquired; and the extent to which a
position in such securities is consistent with the IPS of the various accounts involved.
Capital Advisors may aggregate sale and purchase orders of securities held by client accounts
simultaneously. Capital Advisors may do so only if it reasonably believes that aggregation is likely to
produce an overall economic benefit to clients.
Capital Advisors may consider better purchase or sales
prices, lower commission expenses or timing of transactions, or a combination of these and other
factors. In such instances, the purchase and sale of securities for the client may be affected
simultaneously with the purchase and sale of like securities for other client accounts. Such transactions
may be made at slightly different prices, due to the volume of securities purchased or sold.
If that
occurs, the average price of all securities purchased or sold in such transactions may be determined
and, at Capital Advisors’ sole discretion, the client may be charged or credited, with the average
transaction price. Averaging could result in the client paying a higher (or lower) price for securities
purchased, or receiving a lower (or higher) price for securities sold, than would be the case if other
managed accounts were not concurrently purchasing or selling like securities.
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Item 13: Review of Accounts
Investment Consultants review client accounts and provide each client with a written Executive
Summary, or similar documentation, on a quarterly basis. The Executive Summary provides quarterly
account values and account performance information in comparison to the account’s benchmark(s).
Generally, an Investment Consultant discusses with each client in person on a quarterly basis to review
the Executive Summary. At the meeting, the Investment Consultant reviews the Executive Summary,
as well as market conditions and other circumstances as warranted. The Investment Consultant will
also discuss any recommendations regarding portfolio repositioning or rebalancing with the client.
More frequent reviews of client accounts may be triggered by material changes in the client's individual
circumstances, or market, political or economic circumstances.
Capital Advisors makes information regarding client account values and transactions available to clients
through its website on a daily basis.
Additionally, the Firm may provide a report regarding changes in
the market value of client accounts, as well as a realized and unrealized gain/loss and income and
expense report periodically or upon request by the client. As described above, the Firm provides
written Executive Summaries to clients on a quarterly basis and reports tracking the delivery of K1s for
private funds on an annual basis. Written realized and unrealized gain/loss and income and expense
reports are also updated in mid-February and provided to clients shortly thereafter to report any
restated transaction data.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Capital Advisors may pay fees to independent persons or firms (“Solicitors”) for introducing clients to
the Firm in compliance with Rule 206(4)-3 under the Advisers Act.
The compensation paid to Solicitors
will typically consist of a cash payment stated as a percentage of the advisory fees paid to the Firm by
the client referred by the Solicitor. The advisory fees paid to the Firm by clients referred by Solicitors
are not increased as a result of referrals. Whenever Capital Advisors pay a referral fee, it requires the
Solicitor to provide the prospective client with a copy of Part 2 of the Firm’s Form ADV and a separate
disclosure document that includes the following information:
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the Solicitor's name and relationship with the Firm;
the fact that the Solicitor is being paid a referral fee;
the amount of the fee; and
whether the fee paid to the Firm by the client will be increased above the Firm’s standard
advisory fees in order to compensate the Solicitor.
As described in the Brokerage Practices section of this brochure, the Firm receives an economic benefit
from Schwab and Fidelity in the form of the support products and services it makes available to the
Firm whose clients maintain their accounts at Schwab or Fidelity.
These products and services, how
they benefit the Firm, and the related conflicts of interest are also described in the Brokerage
Practices section of this brochure. The availability of Schwab's or Fidelity's products and services to the
Firm is not based on the Firm giving particular investment advice, such as buying particular securities
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for the Firm’s clients.
Capital Advisors may also receive client referrals from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) through
their participation in Schwab Advisor Network® (“the Service”). The Service is designed to help
investors find an independent investment advisor. Schwab is a broker-dealer independent of and
unaffiliated with Capital Advisors.
Schwab does not supervise Capital Advisor and has no responsibility
for Capital Advisors’ management of clients’ portfolios or Capital Advisors’ other advice or services.
Capital Advisors pay Schwab fees to receive client referrals through the Service. Capital Advisors’
participation in the Service may raise potential conflicts of interest described below. The minimum
account size to participate in the Service is generally $2 million.
Capital Advisors pays Schwab a Participation Fee on all referred clients’ accounts that are maintained
in custody at Schwab and a Non-Schwab Custody Fee on all accounts that are maintained at, or
transferred to, another custodian.
The Participation Fee paid by Capital Advisors is a percentage of the
value of the assets in the client’s account. Capital Advisors pay Schwab the Participation Fee for so
long as the referred client’s account remains in custody at Schwab. The Participation Fee is billed to
Capital Advisors quarterly and may increase, decrease or be waived by Schwab from time to time.
The
Participation Fee is paid by Capital Advisors and not by the client. The client referred through this
Service will be charged a differential fee which is added to the regular advisory fee charged by Capital
Advisors. The fee schedule for this differential fee is:
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$2MM-$5MM
$5MM-$10MM
Over $10MM
20bps
15bps
10bps
5bps
(5.00/qtr)
(3.75 /qtr)
(2.5qtr)
(1.25/qtr)
The fee is calculated at the end of each quarter based on the average daily value of the assets in the
householded accounts.
This fee does not include any custodial, management, or fund fees.
Capital Advisors generally pay Schwab a Non-Schwab Custody Fee if custody of a referred client’s
account is not maintained by, or assets in the account are transferred from Schwab. This Fee does not
apply if the client was solely responsible for the decision not to maintain custody at Schwab. The NonSchwab Custody Fee is a one-time payment equal to a percentage of the assets placed with a custodian
other than Schwab.
The Non-Schwab Custody Fee is higher than the Participation Fees Advisor
generally would pay in a single year. Thus, Capital Advisors will have an incentive to recommend that
client accounts be held in custody at Schwab.
The Participation and Non-Schwab Custody Fees will be based on assets in accounts of Capital Advisors
clients who were referred by Schwab and those referred clients’ family members living in the same
household. Thus, Capital Advisors will have incentives to encourage household members of clients
referred through the Service to maintain custody of their accounts and execute transactions at Schwab
and to instruct Schwab to debit Capital Advisors fees directly from the accounts.
For accounts of Capital Advisors clients maintained in custody at Schwab, Schwab will not charge the
client separately for custody but will receive compensation from Capital Advisors’ clients in the form of
commissions or other transaction-related compensation on securities trades executed through Schwab.
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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 Schwab. Schwab’s
fees for trades executed at other broker-dealers are in addition to the other broker-dealer’s fees.
Thus, Capital Advisors may have an incentive to cause trades to be executed through Schwab rather
than another broker-dealer. Capital Advisors nevertheless, acknowledges its duty to seek best
execution of trades for client accounts. Trades for client accounts held in custody at Schwab may be
executed through a different broker-dealer than trades for Capital Advisors other clients.
Thus, trades
for accounts custodied at Schwab may be executed at different times and different prices than trades
for other accounts that are executed at other broker-dealers.
Item 15: Custody
Capital Advisors does not maintain physical custody of client assets. Assets in client accounts are held
in custody at Fidelity, Schwab or another independent qualified custodian. Clients may authorize
Capital Advisors to directly debit advisory fees from their accounts.
As part of this billing process, the
client's custodian is advised of the amount of the fee to be deducted from the client's account. On at
least a quarterly basis, the custodian is required to send to the client a statement showing all
transactions within the account during the reporting period. Clients should carefully review the
account statements they receive from their custodian, and compare those statements to account
information provided by the Firm.
Clients should contact the Firm and their custodian directly if they
believe that there may be an error in any statement provided by the Firm or their custodian.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
Capital Advisors may accept discretionary authority to make investment decisions for client account
subject to client directions and restrictions. Any discretionary authority would be reflected in the
investment advisory agreement between Capital Advisors and the client.
As described in the Brokerage Practices section of this brochure, Capital Advisors may also recommend
or select a broker-dealer for trade execution. Capital Advisors considers the quality of service when
recommending a broker, including but not limited to the promptness of execution of securities
business, competitive commissions, securing the best price for a transaction under the applicable
circumstances, the ability to provide accurate settlement, and the financial stability of the brokerdealer.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
Capital Advisors does not accept proxy voting authority from clients.
Money Managers recommended by
Capital Advisors may or may not accept the authority to vote client proxies. Clients will receive their
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proxies or other solicitation materials directly from their custodian or broker-dealer. Clients should
contact their custodian, broker-dealer or Money Manager rather than the Firm with questions about a
particular solicitation.
Item 18: Financial Information
Capital Advisors has never filed for bankruptcy and is not aware of any financial condition that is
reasonably likely to impair its ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
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