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Angelus Investment Consulting, Inc.
Firm Brochure - Form ADV Part 2A
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Angelus Investment
Consulting, Inc.. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (305) 928-1551
or by email at: operaciones@angelusinvestment.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved or
verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Angelus Investment Consulting, Inc. is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Angelus Investment Consulting, Inc.’s CRD number is: 281413.
999 Ponce de Leon,
St. 830
Coral Gables, FL 33134
(305) 928-1551
http://www.angelusinvestment.com
operations@angelusinvestment.com
Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Version Date: 03/20/2025
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Item 2: Material Changes
There are no material changes in this brochure from the last annual updating amendment of Angelus
Investment Consulting, Inc. on 03/21/2024. Material changes relate to Angelus Investment Consulting,
Inc.’s policies, practices or conflicts of interests.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page
Item 2: Material Changes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... i
Item 3: Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ii
Item 4: Advisory Business ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
A. Description of the Advisory Firm ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
B. Types of Advisory Services ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
D. Wrap Fee Programs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
E. Assets Under Management ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Item 5: Fees and Compensation .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
A. Fee Schedule .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
B. Payment of Fees ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
C. Client Responsibility For Third Party Fees .................................................................................................................................................................... 7
D. Prepayment of Fees ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management .................................................................................................................................................... 8
Item 7: Types of Clients .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss ............................................................................................................................ 8
A.
Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies ................................................................................................................................................. 9
B.
Material Risks Involved ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
C.
Risks of Specific Securities Utilized ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Item 9: Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
A.
Criminal or Civil Actions ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
B.
Administrative Proceedings .................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
C.
Self-regulatory Organization (SRO) Proceedings ............................................................................................................................................. 13
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ........................................................................................................................................... 13
A.
Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative ...................................................................................................................... 13
B.
Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor ................... 13
C.
Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and Possible Conflicts of Interests ............................................... 13
D.
Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and How This Adviser is Compensated for Those Selections ...................................... 14
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ..................................................................................... 14
A.
Code of Ethics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
B.
Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests ........................................................................................................................... 14
C.
Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients .................................................................................................................................... 14
D.
Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’ Securities ................................................................................................. 15
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Item 12: Brokerage Practices ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
A.
Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers ......................................................................................................................... 15
1.
Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
2.
Brokerage for Client Referrals ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
3.
Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use ..................................................................................................................... 16
B.
Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts........................................................................................................................... 16
Item 13: Review of Accounts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
A.
Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those Reviews ....................................................................................... 16
B.
Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client Accounts ...................................................................................................... 17
C.
Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients ................................................................................................................ 17
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............................................................................................................................................................. 17
A.
Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to Clients (Includes Sales Awards or Other Prizes) ....... 17
B.
Compensation to Non – Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals .............................................................................................................. 18
Item 15: Custody............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Item 16: Investment Discretion .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting) ................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Item 18: Financial Information ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
A.
Balance Sheet ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
B.
Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet Contractual Commitments to Clients ................................... 19
C.
Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
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Item 4: Advisory Business
A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Angelus Investment Consulting, Inc. (hereinafter “Angelus”) is a Corporation organized
in the State of Florida.
The firm was formed in May 2015, and the principal owner is Jaime Domenech Macias.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
Angelus offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. Angelus creates an Investment
Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current situation (income, tax
levels, and risk tolerance levels). Portfolio management services include, but are not
limited to, the following:
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Investment strategy •
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Asset allocation
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Risk tolerance
Personal investment policy
Asset selection
Regular portfolio monitoring
Angelus evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk
tolerance levels and time horizon. Angelus will request discretionary authority from
clients in order to select securities and execute transactions without permission from the
client prior to each transaction. Risk tolerance levels are documented in the Investment
Policy Statement, which is given to each client.
Angelus seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the
fiduciary duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of Angelus’s economic,
investment or other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, Angelus attempts to
avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices that systematically advantage
or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, Angelus’s policy is to seek fair
and equitable allocation of investment opportunities/transactions among its clients to
avoid favoring one client over another over time. It is Angelus’s policy to allocate investment
opportunities and transactions it identifies as being appropriate and prudent, including
initial public offerings ("IPOs") and other investment opportunities that might have a
limited supply, among its clients on a fair and equitable basis over time.
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Pension Consulting Services
Angelus offers ongoing consulting services to pension or other employee benefit plans
(including but not limited to 401(k) plans) based on the demographics, goals, objectives,
time horizon, and/or risk tolerance of the plan’s participants.
Subadviser Services
Angelus may also act as a subadviser to advisers unaffiliated with Angelus. These third-party
advisers would outsource portfolio management services to Angelus. This relationship will be
memorialized in each contract between Angelus and the third-party advisor.
Financial Planning
Financial plans and financial planning may include, but are not limited to: investment
planning; life insurance; tax concerns; retirement planning; college planning; and
debt/credit planning.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
Angelus generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities,
insurance products including annuities, equities, ETFs (including ETFs in the gold and
precious metal sectors), treasury inflation protected/inflation linked bonds, non-U.S.
securities, venture capital funds and private placements. Angelus may use other securities as
well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
Angelus offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client
investment strategies and their implementation are dependent upon the client Investment
Policy Statement which outlines each client’s current situation (income, tax levels, and
risk tolerance levels). Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or
types of securities in accordance with their values or beliefs. However, if the restrictions
prevent Angelus from properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would
require Angelus to deviate from its standard suite of services, Angelus reserves the right
to end the relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that
includes management fees, transaction costs, fund expenses, and other administrative
fees. Angelus does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
E. Assets Under Management
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Angelus has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$ 99,925,663
$ 84,220,239
December 2024
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
A. Fee Schedule
Asset-Based Fees for Portfolio Management
Total Assets Under Management
Annual Fee
$0 - $500,000
2.00%
$500,001 - $1,000,000
1.50%
$1,000,001 - $10,000,000
1.25%
$10,000,001 - And Up
1.00%
These fees are generally negotiable and the final fee schedule is attached as Exhibit II of
the Investment Advisory Contract. Clients may terminate the agreement without penalty
for a full refund of Angelus's fees within five business days of signing the Investment
Advisory Contract. Thereafter, clients may terminate the Investment Advisory Contract
generally with 15 days' written notice.
Angelus uses the value of the account as of the last business day of the billing period, after
taking into account deposits and withdrawals, for purposes of determining the market
value of the assets upon which the advisory fee is based.
Performance-Based Fees for Portfolio Management
Qualified clients will pay an annual fee of 2.00% of assets under management along with
a 20.00% performance fee based on capital appreciation. If the client's portfolio rises in
value, the client will pay 20.00% on that increase in value, but if the portfolio drops in
value, the client will not incur a new performance fee until the portfolio reaches the last
highest value, adjusted for withdrawals and deposits, which is generally known as a “high
water mark.”
The high water mark will be the highest value of the client’s account on the last day of any
previous quarter, after accounting for the client’s deposits or withdrawals for each billing
period.
These fees are generally negotiable and the final fee schedule is attached as Exhibit II of
the Investment Advisory Contract. This service may be canceled with 15 days’ notice.
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Clients must pay the prorated performance-based fees for the billing period in which they
terminate the Investment Advisory Contract up to and including the day of termination.
Pension Consulting Services Fees
Asset-Based Fees for Pension Consulting
Total Assets Under Management
Annual Fee
$0 - $500,000
2.00%
$500,001 - $1,000,000
1.50%
$1,000,001 - $10,000,000
1.25%
$10,000,001 - And Up
1.00%
These fees are generally negotiable and the final fee schedule is attached as Exhibit II of
the Investment Advisory Contract.
Clients may terminate the agreement without penalty for a full refund of Angelus's fees
within five business days of signing the Investment Advisory Contract. Thereafter, clients
may terminate the Investment Advisory Contract generally with 30 days' written notice.
Angelus uses an average of the daily balance in the client’s account throughout the billing
period, after taking into account deposits and withdrawals, for purposes of determining
the market value of the assets upon which the advisory fee is based.
Angelus uses the value of the account as of the last business day of the billing period, after
taking into account deposits and withdrawals, for purposes of determining the market
value of the assets upon which the advisory fee is based.
Subadviser Services Fees for Quattro Financial Advisors LLC
Angelus may also act as a subadviser to unaffiliated third-party advisers and Angelus would
receive a share of the fees collected from the third-party adviser’s client. The fees charged
are negotiable and will not exceed any limit imposed by any regulatory agency. This
relationship will be memorialized in each contract between Angelus and the third-party
adviser.
Total Assets
All Assets
Angelus’s Fee
0.50%
Third Party’s Fee
0.50%
Total Fee
1.00%
Fixed Fees
The rate for creating client pension consulting plans is between $2,500 and $250,000. The
final fee schedule will be attached as Exhibit II of the Investment Advisory Contract. This
service may be canceled with 15 days’ notice.
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Hourly Fees
The hourly fee for these services is between $150 and $2,000. The final fee schedule will
be attached as Exhibit II of the Investment Advisory Contract.
Financial Planning Fees
Clients may terminate the agreement without penalty for a full refund of Angelus's fees
within five business days of signing the Financial Planning Agreement. Thereafter, clients
may terminate the Financial Planning Agreement generally upon written notice.
Fixed Fees
The negotiated fixed rate for creating client financial plans is between $2,500 and $250,000.
Fees are charged 30% in advance, but never more than six months in advance, with the
remainder due upon presentation of the plan.
Hourly Fees
The negotiated hourly fee for these services is between $150 and $2,000. Fees are charged in
arrears upon completion.
B. Payment of Fees
Payment of Asset-Based Portfolio Management Fees
Asset-based portfolio management fees are withdrawn directly from the client's accounts
with client's written authorization on a quarterly basis, or may be invoiced and billed
directly to the client on a monthly basis. Clients may select the method in which they are
billed. Fees are paid in arrears.
Payment of Performance-Based Portfolio Management Fees
Performance-based portfolio management fees are withdrawn directly from the client's
accounts with client's written authorization on a quarterly basis, or may be invoiced and
billed directly to the client on a quarterly basis. Clients may select the method in which
they are billed. Fees are paid in arrears.
Payment of Asset-Based Pension Consulting Fees
Asset-based pension consulting fees are withdrawn directly from the client's accounts
with client's written authorization on a quarterly basis, or may be invoiced and billed
directly to the client on a monthly basis. Clients may select the method in which they are
billed. Fees are paid in arrears.
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Payment of Fixed or Hourly Pension Consulting Services Fees
Fixed pension consulting fees are paid via check. These fees are paid 30% in advance, but
never more than six months in advance, with the remainder due upon presentation of the
plan.
Hourly pension consulting fees are paid in arrears upon completion.
Payment of Financial Planning Fees
Financial planning fees are paid via check and wire.
Fixed financial planning fees are paid 30% in advance, but never more than six months in
advance, with the remainder due upon presentation of the plan.
Hourly financial planning fees are paid in arrears upon completion.
C. Client Responsibility For Third Party Fees
Clients are responsible for the payment of all third party fees (i.e. custodian fees,
brokerage fees, mutual fund fees, transaction fees, etc.). Those fees are separate and
distinct from the fees and expenses charged by Angelus. Please see Item 12 of this
brochure regarding broker-dealer/custodian.
D. Prepayment of Fees
Angelus collects certain fees in advance and certain fees in arrears, as indicated above.
Refunds for fees paid in advance will be returned within fourteen days to the client via
check, or return deposit back into the client’s account.
Fixed fees that are collected in advance will be refunded based on the prorated amount of
work completed at the point of termination.
E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients
Angelus or its supervised persons may accept compensation for the sale of securities or
other investment products, including asset-based sales charges or services frees from the
sale of mutual funds.
Jaime Domenech Macias is a registered representative of a broker-dealer. In this role, he may
accept compensation for the sale of securities and other products to Angelus clients.
1. This is a Conflict of Interest
Supervised persons may accept compensation for the sale of securities or other
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investment products, including asset based sales charges or service fees from the sale
of mutual funds to Angelus's clients. This presents a conflict of interest and gives the
supervised person an incentive to recommend products based on the compensation
received rather than on the client’s needs. When recommending the sale of securities
or investment products for which the supervised persons receives compensation,
Angelus will document the conflict of interest in the client file and inform the client of
the conflict of interest.
2. Clients Have the Option to Purchase Recommended Products From Other Brokers
Clients always have the option to purchase Angelus recommended products through
other brokers or agents that are not affiliated with Angelus.
3. Commissions are not Angelus's primary source of compensation for advisory
services
Commissions are not Angelus’s primary source of compensation for advisory services.
4. Advisory Fees in Addition to Commissions or Markups
Advisory fees that are charged to clients are not reduced to offset the commissions or
markups on securities or investment products recommended to clients.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Angelus manages accounts that are billed on performance-based fees (a share of capital gains on
or capital appreciation of the assets of a client) and may as well manage accounts that are not
billed on performance-based fees. Managing both kinds of accounts at the same time presents a
conflict of interest because Angelus and/or its supervised persons have an incentive to favor
accounts for which Angelus receives a performance-based fee. Angelus addresses the conflicts by
ensuring that clients are not systematically advantaged or disadvantaged due to the presence or
absence of performance-based fees. Angelus seeks best execution and upholds its fiduciary duty
for all clients. Clients paying a performance-based fee should be aware that investment advisers
have an incentive to invest in riskier investments when paid a performance-based fee due to the
higher risk/higher reward attributes.
Item 7: Types of Clients
Angelus generally provides advisory services to the following types of clients:
❖ Individuals
❖ High-Net-Worth Individuals
❖ Pension & Profit Sharing Plans
Minimum Account Size
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There is no account minimum for any of Angelus’s services.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies,
and Risk of Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Methods of Analysis
Angelus’s methods of analysis include fundamental analysis, technical analysis,
quantitative analysis and modern portfolio theory.
Fundamental analysis involves the analysis of financial statements, the general financial
health of companies, and/or the analysis of management or competitive advantages.
Technical analysis involves the analysis of past market data; primarily price and volume.
Quantitative analysis deals with measurable factors as distinguished from qualitative
considerations such as the character of management or the state of employee morale, such as
the value of assets, the cost of capital, historical projections of sales, and so on.
Modern portfolio theory is a theory of investment that attempts to maximize portfolio
expected return for a given amount of portfolio risk, or equivalently minimize risk for a
given level of expected return, each by carefully choosing the proportions of various asset.
Investment Strategies
Angelus uses long term trading, short term trading, short sales, margin transactions and
options trading (including covered options, uncovered options, or spreading strategies).
Angelus may recommend unusually risky investments to clients. For example:
high yield bonds, emerging market debt, workout situations.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared
to bear.
B. Material Risks Involved
Methods of Analysis
Fundamental analysis concentrates on factors that determine a company’s value and
expected future earnings. This strategy would normally encourage equity purchases in stocks
that are undervalued or priced below their perceived value. The risk assumed is that the
market will fail to reach expectations of perceived value.
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Technical analysis attempts to predict a future stock price or direction based on market
trends. The assumption is that the market follows discernible patterns and if these
patterns can be identified then a prediction can be made. The risk is that markets do not
always follow patterns and relying solely on this method may not take into account new
patterns that emerge over time.
Quantitative Model Risk: Investment strategies using quantitative models may perform
differently than expected as a result of, among other things, the factors used in the models,
the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical
issues in the construction and implementation of the models.
Modern Portfolio Theory assumes that investors are risk adverse, meaning that given two
portfolios that offer the same expected return, investors will prefer the less risky one. Thus,
an investor will take on increased risk only if compensated by higher expected returns.
Conversely, an investor who wants higher expected returns must accept more risk. The
exact trade-off will be the same for all investors, but different investors will evaluate the
trade-off differently based on individual risk aversion characteristics. The implication is that
a rational investor will not invest in a portfolio if a second portfolio exists with a more
favorable risk-expected return profile – i.e., if for that level of risk an alternative portfolio
exists which has better expected returns.
Investment Strategies
Angelus's use of short sales, margin transactions and options trading generally holds
greater risk, and clients should be aware that there is a material risk of loss using any of
those strategies.
Long term trading is designed to capture market rates of both return and risk. Due to its
nature, the long-term investment strategy can expose clients to various types of risk that
will typically surface at various intervals during the time the client owns the investments.
These risks include but are not limited to inflation (purchasing power) risk, interest rate
risk, economic risk, market risk, and political/regulatory risk.
Short term trading risks include liquidity, economic stability, and inflation, in addition to the
long term trading risks listed above. Frequent trading can affect investment
performance, particularly through increased brokerage and other transaction costs and
taxes.
Short sales entail the possibility of infinite loss. An increase in the applicable securities’
prices will result in a loss and, over time, the market has historically trended upward.
Margin transactions use leverage that is borrowed from a brokerage firm as collateral.
When losses occur, the value of the margin account may fall below the brokerage firm’s
threshold thereby triggering a margin call. This may force the account holder to either
allocate more funds to the account or sell assets on a shorter time frame than desired.
Options transactions involve a contract to purchase a security at a given price, not
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necessarily at market value, depending on the market. This strategy includes the risk that
an option may expire out of the money resulting in minimal or no value, as well as the
possibility of leveraged loss of trading capital due to the leveraged nature of stock options.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared
to bear.
C. Risks of Specific Securities Utilized
Angelus's use of short sales, margin transactions and options trading generally holds
greater risk of capital loss. Clients should be aware that there is a material risk of loss
using any investment strategy. The investment types listed below (leaving aside Treasury
Inflation Protected/Inflation Linked Bonds) are not guaranteed or insured by the FDIC or
any other government agency.
Mutual Funds: Investing in mutual funds carries the risk of capital loss and thus you may
lose money investing in mutual funds. All mutual funds have costs that lower investment
returns. The funds can be of bond “fixed income” nature (lower risk) or stock “equity”
nature.
Equity investment generally refers to buying shares of stocks in return for receiving a
future payment of dividends and/or capital gains if the value of the stock increases. The
value of equity securities may fluctuate in response to specific situations for each
company, industry conditions and the general economic environments.
Fixed income investments generally pay a return on a fixed schedule, though the amount of
the payments can vary. This type of investment can include corporate and government
debt securities, leveraged loans, high yield, and investment grade debt and structured
products, such as mortgage and other asset-backed securities, although individual bonds
may be the best known type of fixed income security. In general, the fixed income market
is volatile and fixed income securities carry interest rate risk. (As interest rates rise, bond
prices usually fall, and vice versa. This effect is usually more pronounced for longer-term
securities.) Fixed income securities also carry inflation risk, liquidity risk, call risk, and
credit and default risks for both issuers and counterparties. The risk of default on treasury
inflation protected/inflation linked bonds is dependent upon the U.S. Treasury defaulting
(extremely unlikely); however, they carry a potential risk of losing share price value, albeit
rather minimal. Risks of investing in foreign fixed income securities also include the
general risk of non-U.S. investing described below.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): An ETF is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges,
similar to stocks. Investing in ETFs carries the risk of capital loss (sometimes up to a 100%
loss in the case of a stock holding bankruptcy). Areas of concern include the lack of
transparency in products and increasing complexity, conflicts of interest and the
possibility of inadequate regulatory compliance. Precious Metal ETFs (e.g., Gold, Silver,
or Palladium Bullion backed “electronic shares” not physical metal) specifically may be
negatively impacted by several unique factors, among them (1) large sales by the official
sector which own a significant portion of aggregate world holdings in gold and other
precious metals, (2) a significant increase in hedging activities by producers of gold or
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other precious metals, (3) a significant change in the attitude of speculators and investors.
Annuities are a retirement product for those who may have the ability to pay a premium
now and want to guarantee they receive certain monthly payments or a return on
investment later in the future. Annuities are contracts issued by a life insurance company
designed to meet requirement or other long-term goals. An annuity is not a life insurance
policy. Variable annuities are designed to be long-term investments, to meet retirement
and other long-range goals. Variable annuities are not suitable for meeting short-term
goals because substantial taxes and insurance company charges may apply if you
withdraw your money early. Variable annuities also involve investment risks, just as
mutual funds do.
Private placements carry a substantial risk as they are subject to less regulation than are
publicly offered securities, the market to resell these assets under applicable securities laws
may be illiquid, due to restrictions, and the liquidation may be taken at a substantial discount
to the underlying value or result in the entire loss of the value of such assets.
Venture capital funds invest in start-up companies at an early stage of development in
the interest of generating a return through an eventual realization event; the risk is high
as a result of the uncertainty involved at that stage of development.
Options are contracts to purchase a security at a given price, risking that an option may
expire out of the money resulting in minimal or no value. An uncovered option is a type
of options contract that is not backed by an offsetting position that would help mitigate
risk. The risk for a “naked” or uncovered put is not unlimited, whereas the potential loss
for an uncovered call option is limitless. Spread option positions entail buying and selling
multiple options on the same underlying security, but with different strike prices or
expiration dates, which helps limit the risk of other option trading strategies. Option
transactions also involve risks including but not limited to economic risk, market risk,
sector risk, idiosyncratic risk, political/regulatory risk, inflation (purchasing power) risk
and interest rate risk.
Non-U.S. securities present certain risks such as currency fluctuation, political and
economic change, social unrest, changes in government regulation, differences in
accounting and the lesser degree of accurate public information available.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investing in securities involves a
risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
A. Criminal or Civil Actions
There are no criminal or civil actions to report.
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B. Administrative Proceedings
There are no administrative proceedings to report.
C. Self-regulatory Organization (SRO) Proceedings
There are no self-regulatory organization proceedings to report.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative
As a registered representative of Insight Securities Inc. Jaime Domenech Macias accepts
compensation for the sale of securities.
B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool
Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor
Neither Angelus nor its representatives are registered as or have pending applications to
become either a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or Commodity
Trading Advisor or an associated person of the foregoing entities.
C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and
Possible Conflicts of Interests
Jaime Domenech Macias is a registered representative and an investment advisor
representative with Insight Securities, Inc and from time to time, will offer clients advice
or products from those activities. Clients should be aware that these services pay a
commission or other compensation and involve a conflict of interest, as commissionable
products conflict with the fiduciary duties of a registered investment adviser. Angelus
always acts in the best interest of the client, including with respect to the sale of
commissionable products to advisory clients. Clients are in no way required to implement
the plan through any representative of Angelus in such individual’s capacity as a
registered representative.
Jaime Domenech Macias is a licensed insurance agent. From time to time, he will offer
clients advice or products from those activities. Clients should be aware that these services
pay a commission and involve a conflict of interest, as commissionable products conflict
with the fiduciary duties of a registered investment adviser. Angelus always acts in the
best interest of the client; including the sale of commissionable products to advisory
clients. Clients always have the right to decide whether or not to utilize the services of any
representative of Angelus in such individual’s outside capacities.
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D. Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and How This Adviser is
Compensated for Those Selections
Angelus does not utilize nor select third-party investment advisers. All assets are
managed by Angelus management.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
A. Code of Ethics
Angelus has a written Code of Ethics that covers the following areas: Prohibited Purchases
and Sales, Insider Trading, Personal Securities Transactions, Exempted Transactions,
Prohibited Activities, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Entertainment, Confidentiality,
Service on a Board of Directors, Compliance Procedures, Compliance with Laws and
Regulations, Procedures and Reporting, Certification of Compliance, Reporting
Violations, Compliance Officer Duties, Training and Education, Recordkeeping, Annual
Review, and Sanctions. Angelus's Code of Ethics is available free upon request to any
client or prospective client.
B. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
Client approval will be sought for client investment in such recommendations and, if
granted, such approval will be binding. If a principal transaction arises, Angelus will only
execute such transaction with the consent of the applicable client. Principal transactions
are generally defined as transactions where an adviser, acting as principal for its own
account or the account of a related person, buys from or sells any security to any advisory
client.
If an agency cross transaction arises, Angelus will only execute such transaction with the
consent of the applicable client. An agency cross transaction is generally defined as a
transaction where a person acts as investment adviser in relation to a transaction in which
the investment adviser, or any person controlled by or under common control with the
investment adviser, acts as broker for both the advisory client and for another person on
the other side of the transaction.
C. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients
From time to time, representatives of Angelus may buy or sell securities for themselves
that they also recommend to clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives
of Angelus to buy or sell the same securities before or after recommending the same
securities to clients resulting in representatives profiting off the recommendations they
provide to clients. Such transactions may create a conflict of interest. Angelus will always
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document any transactions that could be construed as conflicts of interest and will never
engage in trading that operates to the client’s disadvantage when similar securities are
being bought or sold.
D. Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’ Securities
From time to time, representatives of Angelus may buy or sell securities for themselves at
or around the same time as clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives
of Angelus to buy or sell securities before or after recommending securities to clients
resulting in representatives profiting off the recommendations they provide to clients.
Such transactions may create a conflict of interest; however, Angelus will never engage in
trading that operates to the client’s disadvantage if representatives of Angelus buy or sell
securities at or around the same time as clients.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers
Custodians/broker-dealers will be recommended based on Angelus’s duty to seek “best
execution,” which is the obligation to seek execution of securities transactions for a client
on the most favorable terms for the client under the circumstances. Clients will not
necessarily pay the lowest commission or commission equivalent, and Angelus may also
consider the market expertise and research access provided by the broker-
dealer/custodian, including but not limited to access to written research, oral
communication with analysts, admittance to research conferences and other resources
provided by the brokers that may aid in Angelus's research efforts. Angelus will never
charge a premium or commission on transactions, beyond the actual cost imposed by the
broker-dealer/custodian.
Angelus recommends Insight Securities, Inc with custody of assets at Pershing Advisor
Solutions LLC, TD Ameritrade Institutional, a division of TD Ameritrade, Inc. Member
FINRA/SIPC and Axos Clearing LLC.
1. Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits
While Angelus has no formal soft dollars program in which soft dollars are used to
pay for third party services, Angelus may receive research, products, or other services
from custodians and broker-dealers in connection with client securities transactions
(“soft dollar benefits”). Angelus may enter into soft-dollar arrangements consistent with
(and not outside of) the safe harbor contained in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. There can be no assurance that any particular client will benefit
from soft dollar research, whether or not the client’s transactions paid for it, and Angelus
does not seek to allocate benefits to client accounts proportionate to any soft dollar
credits generated by the accounts. Angelus benefits by not having to produce or pay for
the research, products or services, and Angelus will have an
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incentive to recommend a broker-dealer based on receiving research or services.
Clients should be aware that Angelus’s acceptance of soft dollar benefits may result
in higher commissions charged to the client.
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals
Angelus receives no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange for using
that broker-dealer or third party.
3. Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
Angelus may permit clients to direct it to execute transactions through a specified
broker-dealer. If a client directs brokerage, then the client will be required to
acknowledge in writing that the client’s direction with respect to the use of brokers
supersedes any authority granted to Angelus to select brokers; this direction may
result in higher commissions, which may result in a disparity between free and
directed accounts; the client may be unable to participate in block trades (unless
Angelus is able to engage in “step outs”); and trades for the client and other directed
accounts may be executed after trades for free accounts, which may result in less
favorable prices, particularly for illiquid securities or during volatile market
conditions. Not all investment advisers allow their clients to direct brokerage.
B. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts
If Angelus buys or sells the same securities on behalf of more than one client, then it may
(but would be under no obligation to) aggregate or bunch such securities in a single
transaction for multiple clients in order to seek more favorable prices, lower brokerage
commissions, or more efficient execution. In such case, Angelus would place an aggregate
order with the broker on behalf of all such clients in order to ensure fairness for all clients;
provided, however, that trades would be reviewed periodically to ensure that accounts
are not systematically disadvantaged by this policy. Angelus would determine the
appropriate number of shares and select the appropriate brokers consistent with its duty
to seek best execution, except for those accounts with specific brokerage direction (if any).
Item 13: Review of Accounts
A. Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those
Reviews
All client accounts for Angelus's advisory services provided on an ongoing basis are
reviewed at least quarterly by Jaime Domenech Macias, President, with regard to clients’
respective investment policies and risk tolerance levels. All accounts at Angelus are
assigned to this reviewer.
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All financial planning accounts are reviewed upon financial plan creation and plan
delivery by Jaime Domenech Macias, President. There is only one level of review for
financial planning, and that is the total review conducted to create the financial plan.
B. Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client Accounts
Reviews may be triggered by material market, economic or political events, or by changes
in client's financial situations (such as retirement, termination of employment, physical
move, or inheritance).
With respect to financial plans, Angelus’s services will generally conclude upon delivery
of the financial plan.
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients
Each client of Angelus's advisory services provided on an ongoing basis will receive a
quarterly report detailing the client’s account, including assets held, asset value, and
calculation of fees. This written report will come from the custodian. Angelus will also
provide at least quarterly a separate written statement to the client.
Each financial planning client will receive the financial plan upon completion.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered
to Clients (Includes Sales Awards or Other Prizes)
Angelus participates in the institutional advisor program (the “Program”) offered by TD
Ameritrade. TD Ameritrade offers to independent investment advisor services which
include custody of securities, trade execution, clearance and settlement of transactions.
Angelus receives some benefits from TD Ameritrade through its participation in the
Program.
As part of the Program, Angelus may recommend TD Ameritrade to clients for custody
and brokerage services. There is no direct link between Angelus’s participation in the
Program and the investment advice it gives to its clients, although Angelus receives
economic benefits through its participation in the Program that are typically not available
to TD Ameritrade retail investors. These benefits include the following products and
services (provided without cost or at a discount): receipt of duplicate client statements
and confirmations; research related products and tools; consulting services; access to a
trading desk serving Angelus participants; access to block trading (which provides the
ability to aggregate securities transactions for execution and then allocate the appropriate
shares to client accounts); the ability to have Angelus’s fees deducted directly from client
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accounts; access to an electronic communications network for client order entry and
account information; access to mutual funds with no transaction fees and to certain
institutional money managers; and discounts on compliance, marketing, research,
technology, and practice management products or services provided to Angelus by third
party vendors. TD Ameritrade may also pay for business consulting and professional
services received by Angelus’s related persons. Some of the products and services made
available by TD Ameritrade through the Program may benefit Angelus but may not
benefit its client accounts. These products or services may assist Angelus in managing and
administering client accounts, including accounts not maintained at TD Ameritrade.
Other services made available by TD Ameritrade are intended to help Angelus manage
and further develop its business enterprise. The benefits received by Angelus or its
personnel through participation in the Program do not depend on the amount of
brokerage transactions directed to TD Ameritrade. As part of its fiduciary duties to clients,
Angelus endeavors at all times to put the interests of its clients first. Clients should be
aware, however, that the receipt of economic benefits by Angelus or its related persons in
and of itself creates a conflict of interest and may indirectly influence the Angelus’s choice
of TD Ameritrade for custody and brokerage services.
B. Compensation to Non – Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
Angelus may retain third parties to act as solicitors/promoters for Angelus’s investment
management services. Compensation with respect to the foregoing will be fully disclosed to
each client to the extent required by applicable law. Angelus will ensure each
solicitor/promoter is properly exempt or registered in all appropriate jurisdictions. All such
referral activities will be conducted in accordance with the Advisers Act, where applicable.
Item 15: Custody
When advisory fees are deducted directly from client accounts at client's custodian, Angelus will
be deemed to have limited custody of client's assets and must have written authorization from
the client to do so. Clients will receive all account statements and billing invoices that are required in
each jurisdiction, and they should carefully review those statements for accuracy.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
Angelus provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to clients.
The Investment Advisory Contract established with each client sets forth the discretionary
authority for trading. Where investment discretion has been granted, Angelus generally manages the
client’s account and makes investment decisions without consultation with the client as to when
the securities are to be bought or sold for the account, the total amount of the securities to be
bought/sold, what securities to buy or sell, or the price per share.
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Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
Angelus will not ask for, nor accept voting authority for client securities. Clients will receive
proxies directly from the issuer of the security or the custodian. Clients should direct all proxy
questions to the issuer of the security.
Item 18: Financial Information
A. Balance Sheet
Angelus neither requires nor solicits prepayment of more than $1200 in fees per client, six
months or more in advance, and therefore is not required to include a balance sheet with
this brochure.
B. Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet
Contractual Commitments to Clients
Neither Angelus nor its management has any financial condition that is likely to
reasonably impair Angelus’s ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years
Angelus has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
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