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FORM ADV Uniform Application for Investment Adviser Registration
Part 2B: Brochure Supplements
Investment Adviser Representatives and/or Supervised Persons: Supplemental
Information Item 1: Cover Page
Clear Brook Advisors,Inc.
420 Boylston Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 315-8979
www.clearbrookadvisors.com
H. Whitney Wagner, President, CEO
C. Kenneth Strachan, Managing Director, CCO
Alexander Munnell, Director of Research
Ryan Landgraf, Analyst
420 Boylston Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 315-8979
March 2025
Additional information about C. Kenneth Strachan, Alexander Munnell, and Ryan Landgraf is
available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
This brochure supplement provides information about the qualifications and business practices of these representatives as
investment adviser representatives of Clear Brook Advisors, Inc. This information is provided as a supplement to the Form ADV
Part 2A which has been provided for your review. Should you have any questions about this supplement, or if you have not
received the Form ADV Part 2A please contact the firm immediately.
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Name, Title: H. Whitney Wagner, President, CEO, (born 1956)
Education:
University of Vermont, BA Political Science, 1978
Licenses:
Series 65; CRD # 5141074
Business Background
2001 - present, Clear Brook Advisors, Inc. President & CEO
2000 - 2001, Quilvest, S.A., Advisor
1983 - 1999, Three Cities Research, Inc., Managing Director
1978 - 1983, Chemical Bank, Corporate Lending Officer
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary matters that would be material to a client’s or prospective client’s
evaluation of Mr. Wagner.
Items 4 & 5: Other Business Activity & Additional Compensation
H. Whitney Wagner serves as one of the Trustees for Brown Brothers Harriman Mutual Fund Group and
receives compensation for his service on the Board of Brown Brothers Harriman Mutual Funds. Although
Mr. Wagner is compensated for these activities, his service as a trustee accounts for less than 10% of his
time and income. The receipt of compensation from BBH Mutual Funds is for Mr. Wagner’s role as an
independent Trustee. That compensation is not predicated on CBA clients investing in any of the BBH
Mutual funds. CBA documents this compensation to all clients who then chose, in their own discretion,
whether to invest or not in the BBH Mutual Funds.
Item 6: Supervision
H. Whitney Wagner is Chief Executive Officer and has ultimate responsibility for the management of
Clear Brook Advisors. Mr. Wagner remains responsible for the supervision of each employee of the firm.
This supervision extends to reviewing their business practices and monitoring the advice given to clients.
Questions related to the activities of any employee may be directed to Mr. Wagner at the phone number
listed on the cover of this brochure supplement.
Item 7: Requirements for State-Registered Advisors
A. In addition to the events listed in Item 3 of Part 2B, if the supervised person has been involved in one of
the events listed below, disclose all material facts regarding the event.
(There is no involvement by any management person in any of the events listed in Item 1 or Item 2.)
1. An award or otherwise being found liable in an arbitration claim alleging damages in excess of $2,500,
involving any of the following:
(a) an investment or an investment-related business or activity;
(b) fraud, false statement(s), or omissions;
(c) theft, embezzlement, or other wrongful taking of property;
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(d) bribery, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion; or
(e) dishonest, unfair, or unethical practices.
2. An award or otherwise being found liable in a civil, self-regulatory organization, or administrative
proceeding involving any of the following:
(a) an investment or an investment-related business or activity;
(b) fraud, false statement(s), or omissions;
(c) theft, embezzlement, or other wrongful taking of property;
(d) bribery, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion; or
(e) dishonest, unfair, or unethical practices.
B. If the supervised person has been the subject of a bankruptcy petition, disclose that fact, the date the
petition was first brought, and the current status.
(There is no involvement by any management person in any of the events listed in Item B.)
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Name, Title: C. Kenneth Strachan, Managing Director, CCO (born 1972)
Education: University of Virginia School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2000
Georgetown University, BS Foreign Service, 1995
Licenses:
Series 65; CRD # 6918736
Business Background
2018 - Present, Clear Brook Advisors, Inc., Managing Director, CCO
2014 - 2017, Freeaire, Managing Director and General Counsel
2008 - 2014, Next Generation Vending, LLC, General Counsel and Secretary
2004 - 2008, Municipal Benchmarking, LLC, President and General Manager
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary matters that would be material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation of Mr.
Strachan.
Items 4 & 5: Other Business Activity & Additional Compensation
C. Kenneth Strachan serves on the investment committees of Rio Fuerte Enterprises, LP and Rio Fuerte
Capital, LP, two related entities that invest on behalf of Mr. Strachan’s extended family. Mr. Strachan
receives a token stipend for these activities; this compensation accounts for less than 5% of his time and
income. Mr. Strachan’s service on these investment entities does not create a material conflict of interests
with clients as these entities invest along-side clients of Clear Brook and is aligned with the outcome for
such clients.
Item 6: Supervision
H. Whitney Wagner remains responsible for the supervision of each employee of the firm. This
supervision extends to reviewing their business practices and monitoring the advice given to clients.
Questions related to the activities of any employee may be directed to Mr. Wagner at the phone number
listed on the cover of this brochure supplement.
Item 7: Requirements for State-Registered Advisors
A. In addition to the events listed in Item 3 of Part 2B, if the supervised person has been involved in one of
the events listed below, disclose all material facts regarding the event.
(There is no involvement by any management person in any of the events listed in Item 1 or Item 2.)
1. An award or otherwise being found liable in an arbitration claim alleging damages in excess of $2,500,
involving any of the following:
(a) an investment or an investment-related business or activity;
(b) fraud, false statement(s), or omissions;
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(c) theft, embezzlement, or other wrongful taking of property;
(d) bribery, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion; or
(e) dishonest, unfair, or unethical practices.
2. An award or otherwise being found liable in a civil, self-regulatory organization, or administrative
proceeding involving any of the following:
(a) an investment or an investment-related business or activity;
(b) fraud, false statement(s), or omissions;
(c) theft, embezzlement, or other wrongful taking of property;
(d) bribery, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion; or
(e) dishonest, unfair, or unethical practices.
B. If the supervised person has been the subject of a bankruptcy petition, disclose that fact, the date the
petition was first brought, and the current status.
(There is no involvement by any management person in any of the events listed in Item B.)
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Name, Title: Alexander A. Munnell, Director of Research (born 1983)
Education:
Vanderbilt University, BS, Engineering Science, 2006
Harvard University – MBA, Finance, 2017
License:
Series 65; CRD # 5296229
Business Background
2013 to present, Clear Brook Advisors, Inc.
2011 - 2013, Ryse, Inc., risk management consulting business
2010 - 2011, Student – Boston University
2007 - 2009, Downer & Company, international boutique investment bank
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary matters that would be material to a client’s or prospective client’s
evaluation of Mr. Munnell.
Items 4 & 5: Other Business Activity & Additional Compensation
Mr. Munnell does not engage in any other investment-related business activity or receive additional
compensation outside of his role at Clear Brook Advisors.
Item 6: Supervision
H. Whitney Wagner remains responsible for the supervision of each employee of the firm. This
supervision extends to reviewing their business practices and monitoring the advice given to clients.
Questions related to the activities of any employee may be directed to Mr. Wagner at the phone number
listed on the cover of this brochure supplement.
Item 7: Requirements for State-Registered Advisors
A. In addition to the events listed in Item 3 of Part 2B, if the supervised person has been involved in one of
the events listed below, disclose all material facts regarding the event.
(There is no involvement by any management person in any of the events listed in Item 1 or Item 2.)
1. An award or otherwise being found liable in an arbitration claim alleging damages in excess of $2,500,
involving any of the following:
(a) an investment or an investment-related business or activity;
(b) fraud, false statement(s), or omissions;
(c) theft, embezzlement, or other wrongful taking of property;
(d) bribery, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion; or
(e) dishonest, unfair, or unethical practices.
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2. An award or otherwise being found liable in a civil, self-regulatory organization, or administrative
proceeding involving any of the following:
(a) an investment or an investment-related business or activity;
(b) fraud, false statement(s), or omissions;
(c) theft, embezzlement, or other wrongful taking of property;
(d) bribery, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion; or
(e) dishonest, unfair, or unethical practices.
B. If the supervised person has been the subject of a bankruptcy petition, disclose that fact, the date the
petition was first brought, and the current status.
(There is no involvement by any management person in any of the events listed in Item B.
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Name, Title: Ryan Landgraf, Analyst (born 1997)
Education: University of Vermont, BS, Business Administration, 2021
License:
Series 65; CRD # 5697822
Business Background
2021 to Present, Clear Brook Advisors, Inc.
2020 – Intern Retail Lending Team, Mascoma Savings Bank, White River Junction, VT.
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary matters that would be material to a client’s or prospective client’s
evaluation of Mr. Landgraf.
Items 4 & 5: Other Business Activity & Additional Compensation
Mr. Landgraf does not engage in any other investment-related business activity or receive additional
compensation outside of her role at Clear Brook Advisors.
Item 6: Supervision
H. Whitney Wagner remains responsible for the supervision of each employee of the firm. This supervision
extends to reviewing their business practices and monitoring the advice given to clients. Questions related to
the activities of any employee may be directed to Mr. Wagner at the phone number listed on the cover of this
brochure supplement.
Item 7: Requirements for State-Registered Advisors
A. In addition to the events listed in Item 3 of Part 2B, if the supervised person has been involved in one of the
events listed below, disclose all material facts regarding the event.
(There is no involvement by any management person in any of the events listed in Item 1 or Item 2.)
1. An award or otherwise being found liable in an arbitration claim alleging damages in excess of $2,500,
involving any of the following:
(f) an investment or an investment-related business or activity;
(g) fraud, false statement(s), or omissions;
(h) theft, embezzlement, or other wrongful taking of property;
(i) bribery, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion; or
(j) dishonest, unfair, or unethical practices.
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2. An award or otherwise being found liable in a civil, self-regulatory organization, or administrative
proceeding involving any of the following:
(k) an investment or an investment-related business or activity;
(l) fraud, false statement(s), or omissions;
(m) theft, embezzlement, or other wrongful taking of property;
(n) bribery, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion; or
(o) dishonest, unfair, or unethical practices.
B. If the supervised person has been the subject of a bankruptcy petition, disclose that fact, the date the
petition was first brought, and the current status.
(There is no involvement by any management person in any of the events listed in Item B.)
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