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Angeles Investment Advisors, LLC
Form ADV Part 2A
Brochure, Item 1
Angeles Investment Advisors, LLC
Angeles Private Investment Company, LLC
429 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 650
Santa Monica, CA 90401
FORM ADV PART 2A
BROCHURE
March 28, 2025
www.angelesinvestments.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Angeles
Investment Advisors, LLC and Angeles Private Investment Company, LLC (collectively, “Angeles”).
If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact Steve Smetana at
(310) 857-5827 or at ssmetana@angelesinvestments.com. The information in this brochure has not
been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or by
any state securities authority.
information about Angeles
is also available on
Additional
the SEC’s website at
www.Adviserinfo.sec.gov. The searchable IARD/CRD number for Angeles Investment Advisors,
LLC (“AIA”) is 110213. The searchable IARD/CRD number for Angeles Private Investment Company,
LLC (“APIC”) is 328965.
The Advisor is registered with the SEC. Registration with the SEC or any state securities authority
does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
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Item 2: Summary of Material Changes
This current Annual Amendment brochure is dated March 28, 2025, and replaces the Annual Amendment filed
on March 29, 2024. The following material changes were made since the filing of our Annual Amendment dated
March 29, 2024:
Item 4 – Advisory Business – Updated Assets Under Management.
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management – Added language about Angeles Wealth
Management, LLC (“AWM”) participating in a portion of the carried interest attributable to AWM clients in the
AIA private funds, and revised language surrounding conflict mitigation.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss – Added language pertaining to Valuation
Risk.
This Item only includes (i) the specific material changes that were made to the brochure, (ii) a summary of such
changes, and (iii) the date of Angeles’ last annual amendment. Angeles will provide clients with a summary of
any material changes to this and subsequent brochures within 120 days of the close of Angeles’ fiscal year end,
December 31. As necessary, Angeles will provide ongoing disclosure regarding material changes made to the
brochure.
Further, Angeles will provide Clients with a new brochure, as needed, based on changes or new information, at
any time, without charge. Currently, Angeles’ brochure may be requested by calling Steve Smetana at (310) 857-
5827 or emailing him at ssmetana@angelesinvestments.com.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Cover Page……………………………………………………………………………………...1
Material Changes………………………………………………………………………………2
Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………………...3
Advisory Business ............................................................................................................ 4
Fees and Compensation .................................................................................................. 7
Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ........................................ 10
Types of Clients ............................................................................................................... 11
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss ............................... 12
Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................. 15
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ................................................... 16
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading .............................................................................................................................. 18
Brokerage Practices ....................................................................................................... 21
Review of Accounts ........................................................................................................ 25
Client Referrals and Other Compensation ................................................................... 26
Custody ............................................................................................................................ 27
Investment Discretion ..................................................................................................... 28
Voting Client Securities .................................................................................................. 29
Financial Information ...................................................................................................... 30
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Advisory Business
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 4
Angeles Investment Advisors LLC (“AIA”, or “Angeles”), a California limited liability company, was formed in
2001 by Leslie B. Kautz, CFA, Howard D. Perlow, CFA, and Michael A. Rosen. Howard Perlow and Michael
Rosen are still active, and each own greater than 25% of the firm. Angeles is 100% employee owned. The firm
primarily operates out of its office in Santa Monica, California, and has no parent company.
Angeles Private Investment Company LLC (“APIC”) is a relying advisor to Angeles. AIA and Derrick Cruz are
the principal owners of APIC. APIC does not have revenue, operations, or employees. APIC shares key
employees with Angeles as detailed in the ADV Part 1.
Angeles’ client base consists primarily of institutional, tax-exempt entities such as foundations, endowments,
operating charities, high net worth individuals, and retirement plans. Angeles generally does not invest directly
in stocks and bonds, but instead acts as a manager of managers for its client base, including investment vehicles
managed by Angeles (see “Funds” section of this document for additional details). Angeles offers a variety of
services, each of which is described in more detail below.
Angeles does not participate in wrap fee programs.
CONSULTING SERVICES
Angeles provides several consulting services separately or in combination. The primary clients for these services
will be charitable organizations, pension, profit-sharing, 401(k) plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations,
insurance companies, and governmental entities. Clients may choose to use any or all of these services.
Asset Allocation, Spending Analysis and Asset-Liability Analysis: Studies to determine the target
percentage allocation to specific asset classes and the minimum and maximum ranges taking into
account the client's investment objectives, risk tolerances, special or unique circumstances, investment
time horizon and taxes are conducted. These studies may also integrate the analysis of spending policies
or liability characteristics.
Investment Policy Development and Implementation: An Investment Policy Statement is developed (or
reviewed in the case of an existing policy statement) for each client that provides guidance for the
management and oversight of assets.
Portfolio Structure Analysis: Studies to determine the percentage policy allocation and the minimum
and maximum ranges to sub-asset category attributes such as style, size, active, passive, quality,
maturity, and market allocations are conducted.
Investment Manager Research and Selection: Proprietary manager research is conducted on public and
private category managers, funds and private placements are evaluated to determine success factors and
suitability for clients. This manager research is used to conduct manager searches and selection for
clients.
Custody Review and Search: Upon request, we will assist clients with a review of custodial
relationships, help negotiate fees and conduct a custodian search, if necessary and upon client request.
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Manager Fiduciary Oversight: Angeles monitors investment managers for changes in organization,
ownership, personnel, investment philosophy, investment process, historical performance, and policies
and procedures on behalf of our clients. Return information supplied by the client or third-party data
vendor is analyzed and interpreted.
Performance Measurement and Evaluation: With return information supplied by the client or third-party
data vendor, Angeles performs performance measurement services and provides appropriate reporting
to clients. As part of this service, we will routinely monitor and evaluate the performance of the client's
money managers and the overall portfolio.
Negotiation and Handling of Manager Transitions: If a manager is terminated or added, we provide
services to assist clients in developing a cost-efficient transition plan.
Negotiation for Investment Manager and Custodian Fees: Angeles offers its assistance in the negotiation
of investment vendor fees.
On-site Consultation/Board and Staff Education: We can provide education services, coordinate annual
investment forums, and meet with staff and board members on education topics as needed.
DISCRETIONARY SERVICES
Angeles provides continuous advice regarding investments based on the individual needs of a client. Through
discussions in which goals and objectives based on a client's particular circumstances are established, Angeles
develops a client's investment policy and creates and manages a portfolio based on that policy. Angeles offers
this service to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and
corporations. Angeles will manage these advisory accounts on a discretionary basis only. Account supervision is
guided by the stated objectives of the client as outlined in the Investment Policy Statement or advisor guideline
statement.
Angeles will create a portfolio typically consisting of no-load mutual funds, load-waived mutual funds,
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF's), government securities, exchange-listed closed-end funds, limited partnerships,
offshore corporations, and/or private placements, including hedge funds and Angeles’ proprietary pooled
investment vehicles. Angeles will allocate the client's assets among various investments, taking into consideration
the overall asset allocation and management style selected by the client. The underlying managers will be selected
on the basis of any or all of the following criteria: The fund/manager's performance history; the industry sector
in which the fund/manager invests; the track record of the fund/manager; the fund/manager's investment
objectives; the fund/manager's management style and philosophy; and the fund/manager's management fee
structure. Portfolio weighting between funds and managers will be determined by each client's individual needs
and circumstances. Clients will have the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on the types of investments
that will be made on the client's behalf. Clients will retain individual ownership of all securities.
LIMITED DISCRETIONARY SERVICES
Angeles will provide advisory services to certain clients that are similar to those services described in the above
summary. However, pre-approval by the client is required before Angeles can implement an investment idea on
that client's behalf. Therefore, this group of clients would not be considered fully discretionary. Under the SEC
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definition of regulatory assets under management in ADV Part 1, these clients will be listed as “Non-
Discretionary.”
HEDGE FUND AND PRIVATE EQUITY CONSULTING SERVICES
Angeles also provides consulting services whereby it provides direct private placement (hedge fund or private
equity) research and ongoing monitoring on behalf of clients. If contracted, Angeles will monitor such private
placements and provide investment recommendations as it deems appropriate regarding the sale or purchase of
new interests.
As this is a consulting service, it is the client's responsibility to determine which, if any, of such recommendations
to implement. Angeles is not responsible for the purchase or sale of such interests.
FUNDS
Angeles acts as the investment adviser to investment vehicles sponsored by Angeles (individually a “Fund” and
collectively the “Funds”) relating to the portfolios of such vehicles. The Funds rely on the exclusions to the
definition of “Investment Company” provided by Section 3(c)(1) and Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940. The funds are managed in reliance on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regulation
4.7(b), which requires that investors be limited to “qualified eligible persons” (including non-US persons).
While Angeles has complete discretion and authority to manage and direct the investment capital for the Funds,
Angeles identifies third-party managers (Investment Managers) whose investment strategies and styles Angeles
evaluates as being suited to the investment objective, policies, and restrictions of the Funds. For certain Funds,
Angeles then allocates the majority of the capital of the Funds to the investment discretion of one or more
Investment Managers and/or invests the Funds’ capital in selected investment funds advised by the Investment
Managers (Sub-Funds). This structure is commonly referred to as a Fund of Funds, and it is utilized by certain
Funds. Angeles will occasionally buy bonds or ETFs in the Funds to obtain market exposure not otherwise
covered by the Investment Managers. Angeles will (where applicable) manage the domestic and offshore
versions of the Funds identically, but there will be allocation differences due to the size and timing of the
investments.
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
As of December 31, 2024, Angeles managed $5,804,180,857 of client assets on a discretionary basis, and
$1,265,908,784 client assets on a non-discretionary basis.
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Fees and Compensation
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 5
DISCRETIONARY SERVICES
All fees for Angeles' discretionary services are negotiable. The typical fee schedule will range from .10% to
.50%. There is generally a minimum fee of $125,000. Clients will be invoiced quarterly in advance based upon
the current market values of the Client's account as of the last business day at the end of the previous quarter.
Clients must pay said fees in advance. Angeles will send the client an invoice detailing the fees being charged,
and the client will have the option to either have Angeles deduct the fees directly from their custodial account or
pay those fees separately.
CONSULTING SERVICES
Consulting services fees will be charged in one of two ways:
As a percentage of assets under consultation, typically ranging from 0.01% to 0.20%, depending on the
nature and complexity of each client's circumstances. Angeles will quote an exact percentage for each
client based on both the nature and total dollar value of that account. Clients will be invoiced in advance
based on the current market value of the client's account at the end of the previous quarter. Clients must
pay said fees in advance.
As a fixed fee, typically ranging from $25,000 - $1,000,000 annually, depending on the nature and
complexity of each client's circumstances. Fixed fees are billed quarterly in advance. Clients must pay
said fees in advance.
In certain circumstances, Angeles will negotiate fees. In the event of termination, fees will be prorated, and any
unearned portion of the fee will be refunded to the client. Clients will be invoiced in advance based upon the
current market value of the client's account as of the last business day of the month prior to the previous quarter-
end, or a one-month “lag” since Hedge Fund net asset values generally are finalized later than exchange-traded
securities. For example, values from May 31st would be used for the quarter ended June 30th.
FUNDS
Fund investors that have an existing advisory agreement with Angeles will not pay any incremental management
fees to invest in one or any of the Funds. After 2021, fund investors will be subject to “carried interest” or
performance fees, but the assets subject to performance fees will be removed from the calculation of the Angeles
advisory fee. Performance fees are typically measured as a percentage of the profits of a Fund and are negotiated
separately for each Fund at a rate consistent with industry standards. Any such performance fees are specifically
disclosed to investors prior to investment in the organizational documents of the applicable Fund. Performance
fees generally range from 10% to 20% depending on the specific Fund. Prior to 2022, this fee is waived for
current advisory clients of Angeles and its subsidiary, Angeles Wealth Management LLC, discussed further in
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations (collectively, “Angeles Clients”) and as set forth in the in the
organizational documents of the applicable Fund. See “Fees for Mutual Funds, Commingled Funds, Separately
Managed Accounts and the Fund” below for a further discussion of fees related to the Funds.
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GENERAL INFORMATION ON FEES
Negotiability of Fees: In certain circumstances and subject to Angeles’ discretion, Angeles will negotiate fees
with its clients.
In some circumstances, Clients will be invoiced in advance based upon the current market value of the client's
account as of the last business day of the month prior to the previous quarter-end, or a one-month “lag” since
certain alternative investment (e.g., hedge funds) net asset values generally are finalized later than exchange-
traded securities. For example, values from May 31st would be used for the quarter ended June 30th.
However, in other instances investments for which Angeles does not receive daily pricing (i.e., hedge funds,
private equity funds, other commingled funds) will be valued in the following manner for purposes of determining
fees described above. The final value as of the prior month/quarter-end will be (i) increased based on any
appreciation during the quarter, as notified to Angeles from the underlying manager’s initial quarterly
performance estimate (which will typically be available shortly after each calendar quarter-end) as well as any
contributions made during the period and (ii) reduced based on any depreciation during the quarter, as notified
to Angeles from the underlying manager’s initial quarterly performance estimate as well as any
withdrawals/distributions made during the period. The fee calculations will not be updated after such estimated
market values are finally determined, which often occurs a month or more after the end of a quarter. As a result,
there may be a difference between the valuation at which fees described above are calculated and the final market
values of the investments as of such quarter-end. This understanding is documented and agreed to in the standard
Angeles advisory agreement.
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, in accordance with the terms of the Advisory Agreement, except for
Fund investors, which must adhere to the Fund terms detailed in the offering memorandum. With respect to open-
ended Angeles Funds, if an Angeles client invests in a Fund and later terminates Angeles’s services, but wishes
to remain in the Fund, the client will become subject to the respective Fund’s fee schedule detailed in the
allocation agreement immediately upon termination of the Angeles Advisory Agreement and will generally result
in increased fees paid by the client. In the event of termination of the client’s investment advisory agreement
with Angeles, investors in the Angeles Private Markets Funds do not have the ability to redeem their investments.
Fees for Mutual Funds, Commingled Funds, Separately Managed Accounts, and the Funds:
All fees paid to Angeles for investment advisory services, both through managed accounts and the Funds, are in
addition to the fees and expenses charged by the mutual funds, commingled funds, hedge funds, private equity
funds, separately managed accounts, custodians, brokers, and Sub-Funds of the Funds. As discussed in item 4
above, when recommending mutual funds, Angeles will typically use no-load, or load-waived funds. Fees and
expenses are described in the offering documents of each respective investment and will generally include a
management fee and other expenses. Commingled funds, separately managed accounts and Sub-Funds of the
Funds could also charge a performance-based fee. Custodian fees will vary by vendor, as will the related
brokerage fees. (Please see the section titled Brokerage Practices for further information on brokerage fees.) A
client investing in the Funds will also pay an administrative fee they would otherwise not pay if that client
invested directly with the Sub-Funds. By way of a non-exhaustive list of examples, this administrative fee may
include travel for due diligence, Bloomberg expenses and other research-related costs, the cost of regulatory
compliance consultants, risk monitoring expenses; trade processing and reconciliation expenses; legal and
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recording fees and expenses; professional fees (including, without limitation, expenses of consultants and
experts) relating to investments; accounting (including accounting software acquired by Angeles), auditing and
tax preparation expenses; custodial expenses; taxes; insurance; printing and mailing costs; all investment
expenses; costs and expenses of entering into and utilizing credit facilities and structured notes, swaps or
derivative instruments, including, but not limited to, interest expense (at a fixed or variable rate of interest),
commitment fees, and loan issuance fees; the Manager’s legal expenses in relation to the Fund, including the fees
to set up and continue to operate the general partner LLC of each Fund, negotiation of managed account
agreements with underlying Portfolio Managers; the fees and expenses of any administrator; costs relating to
regulatory filings (including Form PF); and other expenses associated with the operation of the Fund, including
any extraordinary expenses (such as litigation and indemnification). Please see applicable Fund documents for
a complete list of expenses.
If a client meets suitability requirements established by the unaffiliated investment managers, a client could invest
directly in any of the above-mentioned products, without the services of Angeles. In that case, the client would
not receive the services provided by Angeles which are designed, among other things, to assist the client in
determining which investment is most appropriate to each client's financial condition and objectives.
Accordingly, the client should understand the total fees paid to Angeles and the underlying managers and evaluate
the advisory service being provided.
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Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 6
As detailed in the “Funds” section above regarding Funds after 2021, the Funds are subject to a “carried
interest” or performance fee as set forth in the relevant Funds’ offering documents. These fees are typically
measured as a percentage of the profits of a Fund and are negotiated at a rate consistent with industry standards,
and these performance-based allocations are subject to Section 205(a)(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of
1940 (the “Advisers Act”), in accordance with the available exemptions thereunder. Angeles manages Funds
yielding different performance fees, if any. Performance fees generally range from 10% to 20% depending on
the specific Fund. Angeles and its supervised persons face a potential conflict of interest in managing such
Funds at the same time, including that Angeles and its supervised persons have an incentive to favor accounts
for which Angeles or its supervised persons receive a performance-based fee. Additionally, the existence of
carried interest creates an incentive for Angeles and its supervised persons to make riskier or more speculative
investments on behalf of a Fund with a carried interest arrangement than would be the case in the absence of
such an arrangement.
Angeles Wealth Management, LLC (“AWM”) is a majority-owned affiliate of Angeles that operates out of the
same main office and utilizes some of the same employees as Angeles. AWM will also participate in a portion of
the Carried Interest attributable to AWM’s clients that invest in the Funds and thus is subject to incentives to
encourage its clients to invest in the Funds. Moreover, individual wealth advisers of AWM will receive a portion
of the Carried Interest that is calculated based on the total amount their individual clients invest in the Funds.
This creates a conflict of interest as the wealth advisers have an incentive to recommend that their clients’ assets
are invested in the Funds. Nevertheless, AWM as a firm, as well as each individual wealth adviser, is required to
only recommend that a client invest its assets in the Funds when AWM and the individual wealth adviser believe
the investment is in the client’s best interest.
Such conflicts of interest, and the method Angeles and its supervised persons utilize to address these conflicts,
are disclosed to Angeles Fund investors in each applicable Fund’s governing arrangements before they invest.
Additionally, Angeles mitigates these risks by implementing procedures, as set forth in the offering documents,
that are designed and implemented to ensure that all clients are treated fairly and equally and to prevent this
conflict from influencing the allocation of investment opportunities among clients.
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Types of Clients
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 7
Angeles’ client base consists primarily of institutional, tax-exempt entities including endowments, foundations,
operating charities, and retirement plans, as well as certain high net worth individuals. Angeles does not have a
minimum account size but generally charges a minimum fee for services of $125,000. Therefore, the typical
client will be institutional in nature, with investable assets exceeding $25 million.
Angeles also acts as the investment adviser to the Funds. Angeles served as the sole director, or member, of the
general partner prior to 2021. After 2021, certain funds will have multi-member general partners; this information
can be derived from appropriate fund documents. The Funds rely on the exclusion to the definition of “Investment
Company” provided by Section 3(c)(1) and/or Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The
funds are managed in reliance on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regulation 4.7(b), which requires
that investors be limited to “qualified eligible persons” (including non-US persons).
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Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 8
METHODS OF ANALYSIS AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Angeles conducts proprietary fund/manager research to evaluate and find suitable investment management
organizations to recommend to clients, to manage client assets on a discretionary basis, or to include as a Sub-
Fund in the Funds. As part of its proprietary fund/manager research, Angeles utilizes databases, industry contacts,
and other industry resources to find individual firms and their products available in the marketplace. Angeles
then conducts independent research by communicating directly with the investment firm's management and
portfolio managers, evaluating their investment ability and monitoring these firms over time.
TYPES OF INVESTMENTS
Angeles may utilize no-load mutual funds, load-waived mutual funds, ETFs, government securities, exchange-
listed closed-end funds, limited partnerships, offshore corporations, and/or private placements, including hedge
funds and private equity funds. Investing in any of the above securities involves risk of loss, including the loss
of principal, which clients should be prepared to bear. Additionally, frequent trading of securities can affect
investment performance, particularly through increased brokerage, transaction costs, and taxes. There are
additional risks associated with private placements, and those risks are discussed below.
Private placement securities can carry greater risk than an exchange-traded security for several reasons. Private
placements are less liquid than exchange-traded securities, with withdrawals generally prohibited for one year
from the date of purchase, sometimes longer. Managers can also invest in a wider range of securities, including
synthetic positions known as derivatives. They can also employ margin to increase leverage, which in turn
increases the risk of loss. Angeles clients investing in these private securities will receive an offering
memorandum that details the full range of risks present. Clients will be asked to sign a separate application to
invest in these securities and attest to their having read and understood the offering memorandum.
The Funds are private placements. The Sub-Funds Angeles selects may employ a wide range of investment
strategies including, but not limited to, investing in private equity, bank debt, convertible arbitrage, capital
structure arbitrage, high yield debt, structured credit, merger arbitrage, special situations, distressed debt, and
global long/short equity. The expected volatility of these sectors ranges from low to very high. The Sub-Funds
may also utilize short-selling and leverage as discussed above. Clients investing in the Funds will be asked to
sign a separate application and attest to their having read and understood the offering memorandum.
Angeles may consider a wider range of industries and deal types if it believes the co-investor with whom Angeles
or its Private Fund(s) bring value-added industry expertise and relationships
Angeles may seek other opportunistic investment opportunities in other industries or asset classes as they become
available or that otherwise meet a client’s (including the Private Funds) investment objectives. Angeles may
make investments in any number of companies, public and private securities (both debt and equity), joint ventures
and partnerships, including investment vehicles of its affiliates.
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RISK OF LOSS
An investment in any of the vehicles used by Angeles, including the Funds, involves significant risks that each
client should consider and should be prepared to bear. The following non-exhaustive list highlights certain of
these risks:
• ETF Risk: Shares of ETFs, because they are listed on a stock exchange, can be traded throughout the day
on that stock exchange at market-determined prices. ETFs typically invest predominantly in the
securities comprising any underlying index. Changes in the prices of such shares generally track, but not
always, the movement in the underlying index or sector securities relatively closely. In particular,
leveraged and inverse ETFs (that is, ETFs that track some multiple of the daily return of an underlying
index or sector or seek to create an inverse of the daily return compared with such underlying index or
sector, or both), may perform substantially differently over longer terms than would leveraged or short
positions in the underlying investments. ETFs are generally seen as a relatively inexpensive way to gain
exposure to the underlying market or sector as a whole.
• Equity Market Risk: The risk stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles,
with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. When the stock market is subject to significant
volatility, the risks associated with investing generally increase.
• Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk: The risk associated with investments in foreign countries
and emerging markets. The following factors make foreign securities more volatile: political, economic,
and social instability; foreign securities may be less liquid, brokerage commissions and other fees may
be higher for foreign securities, and foreign companies are generally subject to different disclosure and
reporting standards than U.S. companies.
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• Currency Risk: The value of foreign securities are generally affected by changes in currency exchange
rates. Additionally, positions may be held in foreign currencies, which are affected by changes in
exchange rates to the investor’s home currency.
Interest Rate Risk: The chance that the value of debt securities overall will decline because of rising
interest rates.
Income Risk: The chance that income will decline because of falling interest rates.
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• Credit Risk: The chance that a debt issuer will fail to pay interest and principal on time, or that negative
perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of that debt to decline.
• Counterparty Risk: The risk that the other party to an agreement will default.
• Derivatives Risk: The greater complexity involved with the use of derivatives has the potential to expose
the Client to greater risks and result in poorer overall performance.
• Short Sale Risk: The risk that a Client will incur a theoretically unlimited loss if the price of a security
sold short increases between the time of the short sale and the time the account replaces the borrowed
security.
• Smaller and Mid-Sized Companies Risk: The securities of such issuers may be comparatively more
volatile in price than those of companies with larger capitalizations, and in certain cases lack the depth
of management, diversity in products, and established markets for their products and/or services often
associated with investments in larger issuers.
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• Management Risk: Assessments about the value of a particular security may be incorrect and there is no
guarantee that individual securities will perform as anticipated. The value of a security can be more
volatile than the market as a whole and our assessment (or the assessment of our sub-advisors) may fail
to produce intended results.
Inadequate Diversification Risks: Certain Private funds invest a large portion of their assets in a single
issuer or industry, making the fund more susceptible to single adverse economic or political occurrence.
• Side Arrangements: In certain situations, Angeles and/or the Funds enter into side agreements with
certain clients/investors (respectively) to provide different fees, access to information, and other
information with respect to the fund or certain investments.
Investment Opportunity Competition: The private equity market is competitive and, as a result, has the
potential to increase the price for certain investments and reduce returns to investors.
• Liquidity Risk: Some of the private fund investments have exposure to losses created by inability to
prematurely terminate investments.
• Natural & Unavoidable Events: Global markets are interconnected, and events like natural disasters, war,
terrorism, civil disorder, public health crises such as a pandemic have led and may, in the future, lead to
short-term market volatility and potentially have an adverse long-term and wide-spread effects on world
economies and markets. This creates potential exposure to countries and markets impacted by such
events, which could result in material losses.
• Cybersecurity Risk: Angeles and some of the companies in which it recommends investment are subject
to certain operational and information security risks, including those resulting from cyber attacks.
• Valuation Risk: The Fund investments, in many cases, will be difficult to value due to
various factors, including the absence of readily ascertainable market values and limited sources
of useful valuation information. In the case of many of the Fund’s investments, it is unlikely that
readily available price quotations will exist. Angeles will generally account for its illiquid
investments as if they were liquid and include their “fair value” in calculating the value of the
Fund (subject to any terms set forth in the relevant Fund documents). Valuations may be affected by
changes in accounting standards, policies, and practices, and there is no guarantee that the value
determined will be realized by Angeles on the eventual disposition of the investment or that would, in
fact, be realized upon immediate disposition of the investment.
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Disciplinary Information
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 9
Angeles has no disciplinary history to report for the firm, its owners, or its employees.
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Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 10
Michael Rosen, a Managing Member of Angeles, is the sole owner and employee of MarketForce, LLC, a
separate investment adviser registered with the appropriate state regulatory authority. Mr. Rosen works full-time
at Angeles and generally manages MarketForce before or after normal business hours. Mr. Rosen receives
management fees earned by MarketForce. MarketForce provides investment advisory services to individuals,
primarily friends and family of Mr. Rosen. Mr. Rosen recommends that friends, family, and other prospects that
fail to meet the institutional account profile of Angeles, or the minimum asset size requirements of Angeles
Wealth Management (see below), become investment advisory clients of MarketForce. You may view the
MarketForce ADV at the SEC’s website: www.Adviserinfo.sec.gov. The CRD number is 111233.
MarketForce clients, including Michael Rosen, trade in some of the same securities as Angeles' clients and could
receive pricing and execution on those trades that are better or worse than the pricing and execution Angeles'
clients will receive. In addition, there is a potential conflict in that Mr. Rosen might refer clients to MarketForce
instead of Angeles because of the higher fees available.
This potential conflict is mitigated in a number of ways. First, Angeles clients are institutional in nature, whereas
MarketForce clients are individuals. MarketForce does not have the infrastructure to successfully attract or retain
an institutional client base. Secondly, Mr. Rosen does not represent MarketForce as an institutional investment
adviser. In fact, Mr. Rosen does not represent MarketForce publicly, nor does he generate any marketing material
for MarketForce. MarketForce’s business is generated by referrals. Finally, Angeles requires disclosure from
Mr. Rosen regarding MarketForce trade practices and clients added/lost and will resolve any questions directly
with Mr. Rosen.
Angeles Wealth Management, LLC (AWM) is a majority-owned affiliate of Angeles that operates out of the
same main office and utilizes some of the same employees as Angeles. AWM is registered with the SEC as an
investment adviser. You may view the AWM ADV at the SEC’s website: www.Advisorinfo.sec.gov. The
CRD number for AWM is 159952.
AWM has a dedicated Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer, independent of Angeles, who
are responsible for all aspects of the business and operation. This entity was created to offer institutional-level
research and investment selection to the high-net-worth community, generally defined as clients with
investment balances of $5 million or greater. AWM utilizes the expertise of Angeles to create and implement
separate investment models to be used by AWM clients. Angeles does not receive direct compensation from
AWM or its clients but is indirectly compensated through its majority ownership.
AWM clients trade in some of the same securities as Angeles' clients and could receive pricing and execution on
those securities that are better or worse than the pricing and execution Angeles clients will receive. Angeles and
AWM will block trades wherever possible to ensure all clients receive equitable pricing. There is a potential
conflict in that Angeles’ management might refer clients to AWM because of the higher fees available. This risk
is mitigated because Angeles clients are generally institutional and AWM clients are generally individual. AWM
would not have the operational and/or investment research capacity to service an institutional client base.
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Angeles has formed limited liability corporations and limited partnerships to act as the general partners of the
Funds. These entities were formed to act as the general partners to the Funds and will have no other investment
or operations. Angeles is currently the sole member of these entities, but will admit other members into certain
of these LLC’s and share the Fund incentive fees with these other members.
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Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 11
Angeles' Code of Ethics:
Angeles has designed a Code of Ethics (“Code”) to comply with Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act
of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). A copy of the Code is available upon request.
The Code establishes rules of conduct for all employees of Angeles and is designed to, among other things;
govern personal securities trading activities in the accounts of employees. For purposes of the trading rules for
employees covered by this Code, the Angeles Profit Sharing Plan and Defined Benefit Plans (“the Plans”) are
considered clients. There exists the inherent potential for Angeles to favor the Plans over other unrelated clients
in trading activity. However, Angeles has adopted policies and procedures to mitigate this risk through block
trading of applicable securities. The Code is based upon the principle that Angeles and its employees owe a
fiduciary duty to Angeles' clients to conduct their affairs, including their personal securities transactions, in such
a manner as to avoid (i) serving their own personal interests ahead of clients, (ii) taking inappropriate advantage
of their position with the firm and (iii) any actual or potential conflicts of interest or any abuse of their position
of trust and responsibility.
The Code is designed to ensure that the high ethical standards long maintained by Angeles continue to be applied.
The purpose of the Code is to preclude activities that lead, could leave, to or give the appearance of conflicts of
interest, insider trading and other forms of prohibited or unethical business conduct. The name and reputation of
our firm continue to be a direct reflection of the conduct of each employee. Angeles is required to treat its clients
fairly in relation to any conflicts of interest or material interests. Angeles has adequate policies and procedures
to protect its clients’ interests and disclosing to clients the possibility of such conflicts, as more fully set forth
below and in the Code.
Pursuant to Section 206 of the Advisers Act, both Angeles and its employees are prohibited from engaging in
fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative conduct. Compliance with this section involves more than acting with
honesty and good faith alone. It means that Angeles has an affirmative duty of utmost good faith to act solely in
the best interest of its clients.
Angeles and its employees are subject to the following specific fiduciary obligations when dealing with clients:
The duty to have a reasonable, independent basis for the investment advice provided;
The duty to obtain best execution for a client's transactions where the Firm is in a position to direct
brokerage transactions for the client;
The duty to ensure that investment advice is suitable for meeting the client's individual objectives, needs,
and circumstances;
A duty to act for the benefit of their clients and place a client's interest before their own; and
A duty to be loyal to clients.
Any financial relationship any principal or employee has with any plan official, beneficiary, or sponsor shall be
fully disclosed.
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Angeles forbids any principal or employee of the firm from trading, either personally or on behalf of others, on
material non-public information or communicating material non-public information to others in violation of law.
Except as required by law or enforcement action, no Angeles principal or employee is permitted to reveal
confidential information concerning any of its clients to outsiders or misuse any confidential information
concerning clients. Unauthorized divulging of information is a violation of this policy whether or not it
is undertaken for personal gain, and whether or not harm to Angeles or its clients is intended.
To request a complete copy of Angeles’ Code, please contact Stephen Smetana, Compliance Officer, at (310)
857-5827 or email at ssmetana@angelesinvestments.com.
PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS
Qualified existing Angeles clients and qualified prospects may invest in the Angeles Funds. Prior to 2021 Angeles
waived the fund management and incentive fees while a client had an existing management agreement with
Angeles. After 2021, Angeles removes a client’s assets invested in the Funds from the client’s management fee
calculation. These assets will then be subject to a fund-level incentive fee, where applicable. In this way,
Angeles has attempted to minimize the financial incentive to recommend its own Fund over an outside fund. In
addition, Angeles’ existing clients and prospects must sign a separate subscription document for the Funds, and
review the complete offering memorandum, at which time they must acknowledge the fee schedule and all Fund-
related risks.
The Funds invest in securities similar to those used by Angeles’ other clients. Certain Angeles clients also choose
to invest in private equity securities with limited capacity. Angeles has a fiduciary obligation to use its best
efforts to ensure that no client is treated unfairly in relation to other clients in the allocation of investment
opportunities or in the order in which transactions are executed. Angeles will seek to allocate orders and
investment opportunities among clients, including the Funds, in a manner it believes to be equitable, considering
each client’s objectives and capital available at the time of investment.
Angeles and certain of its principals are involved in other business ventures and may organize or become involved
in other new business ventures in the future. The Funds and/or Angeles’s other clients will not share in the risks
or rewards of such involvement in these other ventures. However, such other ventures will compete for the
Principals’ time and attention. The principals are not required to devote any specific amount of time to the Fund
or other Angeles clients.
PERSONAL TRADING
Angeles monitors these trades by employees and by Angeles on behalf of its clients to determine if trades are
occurring in the same securities. Angeles invests primarily through the Angeles Funds for its discretionary
clients. Within certain of the Funds, there are marketable securities for which Angeles, as investment manager,
oversees trading (separate and distinct from those assets managed by sub-managers, which are not subject to our
direct control). Angeles also invests in ETFs for its discretionary clients. These funds are similar to equities in
that they are priced throughout the day. To mitigate this potential conflict, Angeles has implemented a pre-
clearing system whereby employees are required to obtain permission to trade in reportable securities. In this
way, Angeles mitigates this potential conflict by monitoring employee transactions and transactions placed by
Angeles in client accounts, including information regarding the date and price of transactions. Angeles maintains
a restricted security list and requires Access Persons to obtain approval prior to trading. Additionally, Access
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Persons are required to obtain approval before investing in a limited offering or IPO. Compliance is responsible
for reviewing such trade requests.
Because mutual funds are priced at the end of the trading day, an employee could not purchase a particular fund
at a better price than a client or affect the mutual fund price. Therefore, Angeles employees are permitted to
invest in these same mutual funds at the same time as clients.
GIFTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Gifts and entertainment received by employees must be reported to our CCO above a $50 materiality threshold.
Our CCO will review these benefits and determine if further action is required, which may include a prohibition
on future benefits or reimbursement by the individual to the manager.
As indicated above, Angeles employees will receive benefits from money managers that we recommend to
clients. We believe this conflict is mitigated primarily by our team approach to hiring/terminating managers,
along with the materiality threshold established above. For discretionary clients, these decisions are made by our
Investment Committee; one individual cannot hire or terminate a manager. In addition, as mentioned above,
these benefits are documented and monitored by the CCO, who can act to curb or eliminate the benefits if needed.
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Brokerage Practices
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 12
DISCRETIONARY SERVICES
For discretionary client accounts, Angeles does not have the discretionary authority to determine the broker-
dealer to be used or the commission rates to be paid. Clients must direct Angeles as to the broker-dealer to be
used. In directing the use of a particular broker or dealer, it should be understood that Angeles will not have the
authority to negotiate commissions or obtain volume discounts and best execution may not be achieved. In
addition, a disparity in commission charges may exist among Angeles’ clients.
Not all advisers require their clients to use a certain broker-dealer. Angeles will recommend Charles Schwab &
Company, Inc., a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, ("Schwab") to those Clients without a
preexisting custodial services or brokerage relationship. Angeles participates in the Schwab Advisor Services
program (Advisor Services) offered to independent investment advisers. As part of the Advisor Services
program, Angeles receives benefits that it would not receive if it did not offer investment advice. These benefits
are more fully described below under “Other Benefits”.
In evaluating whether to recommend that clients custody their assets at Schwab, Angeles may take into account
the availability of some of those other benefits as part of the total mix of factors it considers and not solely the
nature, cost or quality of custody and brokerage services provided by Schwab, which can create a conflict of
interest. However, Angeles believes this conflict is mitigated by the following facts. The client must decide to
use Schwab and sign a separate account opening document with full disclosure of fees and expenses. In
recommending Schwab, Angeles considers the following factors: the products offered, the level of service,
commission rates, and the ability to meet client needs. In assessing the reasonableness of their commissions,
Angeles compares various brokerage firm rates and will advise clients if Angeles believes Schwab is no longer a
reasonable choice. Finally, Angeles remains flexible in the use of other brokerage firms upon client request or
where otherwise appropriate.
Angeles urges you to compare the balances reported by the third-party custodians to those reported by Angeles.
CONSULTING SERVICES
As Angeles is not responsible for implementing our investment recommendations, clients are free to utilize the
broker or dealer of their choice. There may be a case, however, where Angeles has recommended a security with
limited capacity to a consulting client and also recommended that same security to fully discretionary clients,
including the Funds. Because Angeles does not have the authority to trade for consulting clients, they may not
have access to this security when they are ready to purchase it. Accordingly, the client is responsible for selecting
the broker dealer and overseeing best execution.
FUNDS
Angeles typically invests the assets of the Funds with Sub-Funds managed by third party Investment Managers.
Angeles has exclusive responsibility for selecting and monitoring these Sub-Funds and Investment Managers.
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These Investment Managers, in turn, select the securities and other financial instruments in which the Sub-Funds
invest and select the brokers through which the Sub-Funds trade.
In the event that there is a Sub-Fund that is closing or restricted as to the number of investors and/or purchase
size, and Angeles would like to purchase this Sub-Fund for the Funds and other Angeles clients, we will first
attempt to prorate the purchase among all parties such that each receives an amount equal to the relative
magnitude of their relevant allocation mandate (e.g., private equity investment policy mandate). After
establishing the preliminary calculation indicated in step 1 above, the relevant investment team will, in good
faith, then assess several qualitative criteria to determine whether any qualitative adjustments are necessary to
achieve the stated objective of a fair, reasonable, and equitable allocation to interested Angeles-managed parties,
including the Funds. This methodology will not always be available due to minimum account sizes and other
Sub-Fund restrictions. Therefore, the Funds may be able to invest in a Sub-Fund that is not available to individual
Angeles investors. In addition, the Funds may receive more favorable terms from a Sub-Fund than an individual
Angeles investor due to its size or for other reasons. Finally, the Funds may liquidate a Sub-Fund while certain
clients continue to hold a direct investment in that Sub-Fund. This may be the result of Sub-Fund imposed
restrictions such as lock-ups or redemption fees, a client’s specific financial situation, or consultant preference.
OTHER BENEFITS
As discussed above, if a client does not have an existing broker dealer relationship, Angeles will recommend that
clients establish brokerage accounts with Schwab to maintain custody of clients' assets and to effect trades for
their accounts. Although Angeles will recommend that clients establish accounts at Schwab, it is the client's
decision to custody assets with Schwab. Angeles is independently owned and operated and not affiliated with
Schwab.
For clients’ accounts it maintains, Schwab generally does not charge separately for custody services but is
compensated by charging commissions or other fees on trades that it executes or that settle into a client’s Schwab
account. Schwab’s commission rates applicable to Angeles’ client accounts were negotiated based on our
relationship with Schwab. This relationship benefits clients because the overall commission rates and other fees
a client will pay are lower than they would be if we did not have this relationship.
Products and Services Available to Us from Schwab
Schwab Advisor Services (formerly called Schwab Institutional) is Schwab’s business unit serving independent
investment advisory firms like Angeles. They provide Angeles and our clients with access to their institutional
brokerage – trading, custody, reporting and related services – many of which are not typically available to
Schwab retail customers. Schwab also makes available various support services. Some of those services help
Angeles manage or administer our clients’ accounts while others help Angeles manage and grow our business.
Schwab’s support services are generally available on an unsolicited basis (we do not have to request them) and
at no charge to Angeles.
Here is a more detailed description of Schwab’s support services:
Services that Benefit You. Schwab’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 include some to which we might not otherwise have access or that would require a
significantly higher minimum initial investment by our clients. In addition, Angeles’ Schwab clients receive
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discounted trade ticket charges and wire fees. Schwab’s services described in this paragraph generally benefit
you and your account.
Services that May Not Directly Benefit You. Schwab also makes available to Angeles other products and
services that benefit Angeles but may not directly benefit you or your account. These products and services
assist Angeles in managing and administering our clients’ accounts. They include investment research, both
Schwab’s own and that of third parties. We may use this research to service all or some substantial number of
our clients’ accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment research, Schwab
also makes available software and other technology that:
o provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account
statements);
facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts;
facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts; and
assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting.
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o provide pricing and other market data;
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Services that Generally Benefit Only Angeles. Schwab also offers other services intended to
help Angeles manage and further develop our business enterprise. These services include:
educational conferences and events;
technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting;
access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and insurance providers.
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o publications and conferences on practice management and business succession; and
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Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors to
provide the services to Angeles. Schwab may also provide Angeles with other benefits such as occasional
business entertainment of our personnel.
Our Interest in Schwab’ Services
The availability of these discounts, payments, and services from Schwab benefits Angeles because we do not
have to produce or purchase them. We do not have to pay for Schwab’s services and these services are not
contingent upon Angeles committing any specific amount of business to Schwab in trading commissions or assets
in custody.
OTHER BROKERAGE PRACTICES
Clients may incur transaction costs in addition to any commission charges by the broker-dealer when fixed
income securities or securities traded over the counter are effected on their behalf through the custodial broker-
dealer on an agency basis.
Angeles generally does not trade equities but primarily invests through the Funds or open-ended mutual funds
and ETFs. In this regard, Angeles considers rebalancing accounts when the Investment Committee determines
that a defined portfolio varies by certain amounts from its target weights and rebalancing of the portfolio is due.
Each Consultant will then determine which securities to buy and sell for the Consultant’s assigned client accounts.
Therefore, rebalancing may not take place for all accounts at the same time, and it is possible that two clients
could buy or sell the same security during the same rebalance and receive different prices for that security based
on the timing of trades executed by the client's Consultant.
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Angeles’ policy is to aggregate all eligible client accounts when trading securities that may have price movement
throughout the day, such as ETFs, then allocate an average price to those clients. Aggregate trading is structured
to mitigate the chance that one client would receive a more favorable price at the detriment of another. Each
client has a separate commission schedule with their custodian, and this schedule is not impacted by Angeles’
aggregation of trades. In addition, when trading the same ETF or other exchange-traded security, AWM clients
will be included in block trades with Angeles’ clients, as will the Angeles Profit Sharing Plan (PSP) and Angeles
Defined Benefit Plan (DBP). This grouping is intended to provide the same execution price for all clients of both
firms, and the PSP and DBP and is not expected to negatively influence the groups. However, there may be
circumstances that preclude Angeles from performing this across all clients, including the utilization of separate
brokers across client accounts. Mutual funds have one price per trading day, so aggregation is not necessary
when multiple clients of Angeles or AWM trade the same mutual fund at the same time.
Angeles consulting clients, including consulting clients investing in the Funds, will not receive the same timely
trading as discretionary clients because Angeles is not responsible for, and does not execute trades for these
consulting clients. Discretionary clients may receive better pricing, or access to a security with limited supply
because of these structural differences between a fully discretionary and consulting relationship.
Angeles seeks to correct all trade errors directly through the clients' custodian account where applicable. If there
is a loss, Angeles will review the facts and circumstances surrounding the trade and, based upon that review, will
determine the source(s) of the error and the most appropriate resolution. Conversely, if there is a gain due to a
trade error, the custodian may net out any gain before losses are calculated as a result of the same trade error.
Therefore, Angeles may receive a benefit from this arrangement if Angeles reimburses a client for a net loss
incurred. However, Angeles will not use funds from one client’s account to correct an error in another client’s
account.
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Review of Accounts
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 13
While the Funds, exchange-traded securities (including ETFs), and mutual funds comprising Discretionary
account portfolios are monitored on an ongoing basis, client accounts will be formally reviewed at least quarterly
by one of the Angeles investment professionals as long as the client schedules a meeting for that quarter. If the
client does not schedule a meeting, the review will happen as needed. The review will generally be done through
a written report where Angeles will discuss or review general market conditions, specific security performance,
and any other relevant client-specific information. More frequent reviews may be triggered by material changes
in variables such as the client's individual circumstances, or the market, political or economic environment.
Consulting accounts will be reviewed as contracted for at the inception of the advisory relationship.
Each Angeles Consultant is assigned specified client accounts for which he/she has review responsibility.
Angeles has the following general guidelines in connection with reviews: (i) provide objective advice and avoid
personal bias; (ii) make recommendations in writing whenever possible; (iii) adopt the point of view of the
fiduciary or co-trustees of the client; (iv) when advising a client, keep the client's objective foremost in mind; and
(v) use common sense, but always back up recommendation with hard evidence which is consistent with
commonly accepted financial theory.
FUNDS
Angeles monitors the performance of the Sub-Funds in which the Funds invest. Angeles periodically contacts
the Investment Managers of the Sub-Funds regarding their performance and for analysis of significant events as
they relate to their investment strategies and influence their investment decisions. Angeles may also visit the
offices of the Investment Managers to review their activities if travel conditions allow. If, at Angeles’ sole
discretion, a Sub-Fund’s relative performance is poor or if significant changes occur in an Investment Manager’s
approach or investments, the capital allocation of the Funds to such Sub-Fund may be reduced or withdrawn (if
practicable).
In addition to the quarterly statements and confirmations of transactions that Investment Supervisory Service
clients receive from their custodian, Angeles will provide each client with a written analysis of performance
versus appropriate benchmarks. Angeles will also provide Discretionary Service clients with a monthly inventory
of assets. Consulting clients will receive reports from Angeles as contracted for at the inception of the advisory
relationship.
Angeles or its designated agent will provide each investor in the Funds with periodic reports in accordance with
the terms of the Offering Memorandum. Such reports generally include a monthly/quarterly report summarizing
the Fund’s performance, a monthly/quarterly investor specific account statement, and audited financial
statements within 180 days of the Funds’ year-end.
Angeles urges clients to compare the balances reported by the third-party custodians/administrators, both for the
Funds and for individual investors, to those reported by Angeles.
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Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 14
Angeles does not compensate others for referrals, nor does Angeles receive economic benefits for providing
advisory services to clients except as described under Brokerage Practices in item 12 above.
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Custody
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 15
Angeles acts as the managing member and directs the trading and vendor payments of the Funds and, therefore,
has custody of the Funds’ assets. Client funds and securities are maintained with a qualified third- party custodian.
Clients will receive monthly account statements directly from the bank custodians while quarterly statements are
provided by Fund Administrators. The frequency of clients’ statements will depend on the type of custodian.
Angeles also sends monthly account statements to the Funds’ investors. Angeles urges clients to compare and
carefully review these statements to those sent by the third-party custodians. In addition, the assets of the Funds
are audited by Ernst & Young, LLP, and the audited financial statements sent to all investors in the Funds within
180 days of the fiscal year end for Funds that are fund of funds and within 120 days of the fiscal year end for
Funds that are private funds. promptly after completion of the audit.
Angeles’ Advisory Agreement with the client describes whether Angeles has the authority to debit fees directly
from the client’s brokerage account. Account statements are produced and sent to the client by the account
custodian on a monthly or quarterly basis. We urge clients to carefully review and compare custodial account
statements with the Angeles quarterly performance reports. Each quarterly statement will include the amount
Angeles charged and how the fee was calculated. Angeles statements may vary from the broker-dealer’s custodial
statements based on their accounting procedures, reporting dates, or valuation methodologies of certain securities.
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Investment Discretion
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 16
As more fully described in item 4 above, Angeles will take discretionary authority over certain of its client’s
accounts. These clients will provide Angeles with a power of attorney to execute trades without prior approval.
However, these trades will generally fall within client approved asset class ranges. If a client wants to limit or
exclude certain asset classes, they may do so through their investment policy statement or by direction to their
consultant. In certain cases, a client may not have an investment policy statement.
For limited discretion clients, Angeles must obtain pre-approval from the client before making any trades. For
Consulting clients, Angeles does not place trades in client accounts, but instead will make recommendations for
the client to implement as they see fit.
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Voting Client Securities
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 17
As detailed in our standard investment advisory contract, Angeles does not vote proxies on behalf of clients, with
the exception of the Funds.
Angeles may be requested to vote proxies relating to investments of the Sub-Funds. Angeles will be guided in
voting proxies by general fiduciary principles. Angeles’s goal is to act prudently, solely in the best interest of the
Funds and of the direct and indirect investors in the Funds. Angeles will attempt to consider all factors relating
to its vote that could affect the value of the Funds. If a conflict exists between the client’s interests and Angeles,
we will vote proxies in the manner that we believe is consistent with achieving the Funds’ stated objectives,
primarily maximizing portfolio values. Fund clients will not have the ability to influence Angeles’s vote as it
relates to specific proxies.
Investors may request a copy of Angeles’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures, as well as relevant proxy voting
records, by contacting Angeles.
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Financial Information
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 18
There are currently no financial conditions that are reasonably likely to impair Angeles’ ability to meet
contractual obligations and/or commitments to clients. In addition, Angeles does not accept payment for services
greater than three months in advance of completing its advisory work. Angeles has not been the subject of a
bankruptcy petition.
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