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Finaccess Advisors, LLC
Form ADV Part 2A
Investment Adviser Brochure
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Finaccess
Advisors, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact Anna
Casco Chief Compliance Officer. 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 Finaccess Advisors, LLC is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Finaccess Advisors, LLC
1111 Brickell Av. Suite 2600
Miami, FL 33131
Tel: (305)377-1112
Fax: (305)675-7784
acasco@finaccess.com
March 2025
Item 2: Summary of Material Changes
Annual Update
This Item of the brochure is updated if material changes have occurred since Finaccess Advisors,
LLC’s (“Finaccess Advisors,” “Finaccess,” the “Adviser” or “we”) last annual update of the
Brochure.
Material Changes since the Last Annual Update
Since the Adviser’s last annual update of the Brochure, which was filed on March 2024; the
following material changes have been made to this document.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
The Adviser receives client referrals from third-party promoter(s). In this case, the Adviser enters
into a written agreement with such promoter for the solicitation of prospective clients who become
the Adviser’s clients. The agreement outlines the nature of the relationship between the promoter
and the Adviser and any fees to be paid to the promoter. The Adviser ensures each prospective
client receives a copy of the Adviser’s Form ADV Part 2, and a disclosure document, where
applicable. Cash payments to the promoter corresponding to referral fees are structured to comply
fully with the requirements of Rule 206(4)-1 under the Advisers Act.
Brochure Availability
Finaccess Advisors’ Brochure can be requested by contacting Anna Casco, Chief Compliance
Officer at (305) 377-1112 or acasco@finaccess.com
Additional information about Finaccess Advisors is also available via the Securities Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) web site www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The SEC’s web site also provides
information about any persons affiliated with Finaccess Advisors who are registered, or are
required to be registered, as investment adviser representatives of Finaccess Advisors.
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Table of Contents
ITEM 2: SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGES ............................................................................ 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................... 3
ITEM 4: ADVISORY BUSINESS ...................................................................................................... 4
ITEM 5: FEES AND COMPENSATION ........................................................................................... 6
ITEM 6: PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT ....................... 9
ITEM 7: TYPES OF CLIENTS ......................................................................................................... 10
ITEM 8: METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS ...... 11
ITEM 9: DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION ................................................................................... 14
ITEM 10: OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS..................... 15
ITEM 11: CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS
AND PERSONAL TRADING............................................................................................................ 16
ITEM 12: BROKERAGE PRACTICES ........................................................................................... 18
ITEM 13: REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS .............................................................................................. 19
ITEM 14: CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION ............................................ 20
ITEM 15: CUSTODY ....................................................................................................................... 21
ITEM 16: INVESTMENT DISCRETION ....................................................................................... 22
ITEM 17: VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES .................................................................................... 23
ITEM 18: FINANCIAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................... 24
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Item 4: Advisory Business
Firm Description and Types of Advisory Services
Finaccess Advisors is a registered investment adviser formed in 2009 in the state of Delaware and
registered to conduct business in the state of Florida. Finaccess Advisors maintains its primary
office in Miami, Florida.
Principal Owners
Finaccess Advisors is primarily owned by Grupo Finaccess, S.A.P.I. de C.V. Carlos Fernandez
Gonzalez’ interest in Grupo Finaccess S.A.P.I. de C.V. represents more than 25 percent of the
voting shares in that entity.
Types of Advisory Services
Finaccess Advisors primarily offers wealth management and investment advisory services.
financial planning,
In addition, Finaccess Advisors provides advice to clients on matters not involving securities, such
as financial planning matters, retirement planning, estate planning that often includes the
assistance with trust arrangements, assistance with philanthropic causes, and educational services.
Finaccess Advisors provides personalized confidential
investment
management, financial advisory and wealth management services to individuals, corporations, and
trusts worldwide. Advice is provided through consultation with the client and may include:
determination of financial objectives, identification of financial hardship, cash flow management,
review of insurance coverage needs, investment management, retirement, and estate planning.
Finaccess Advisors also makes recommendations concerning discretionary managers to manage
Client assets as well as for custodians to hold Client assets and makes recommendations
concerning investments in pooled investment vehicles and other assets.
Finaccess Advisors also provides non-discretionary investment advisory services with respect to
several funds that are structured as open-end investment companies and incorporated in Ireland,
Luxembourg, Mexico or Switzerland (“Funds”). Finaccess Advisors provides non-discretionary
investment advice to each Fund or its investment manager and in accordance with an investment
advisory agreement (a “Fund IAA”). Specifically, Finaccess Advisors proposes and identifies and
evaluates a portfolio of investments which may be appropriate for the Fund, analyzes the progress
of investments, and analyzes all actions that it considers appropriate in order to carry out the
investment guidelines. The investment manager may, at its sole discretion, follow the Adviser’s
advice or elect not to utilize such information.
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Finaccess Advisors, through its Investment Committee, is responsible for reviewing, monitoring
and recommending investments strategies based on the client’s investment planning objectives and
risk tolerance.
Investment Advisory Agreements
Non-Fund Clients. Finaccess Advisors provides advisory and other services to non-Fund clients
pursuant to investment advisory agreements (“IAAs”). Finaccess Advisors also makes
recommendations to non-Fund clients regarding custodians and discretionary investment
managers. Most clients choose to have Finaccess Advisors to assist them in managing their assets
in order to obtain ongoing in-depth advice and life wealth planning. All aspects of the client’s
financial affairs are reviewed by Finaccess Advisors, including for individuals and their family.
Realistic and measurable goals are set based on consultations between Finaccess Advisors and
each client, and objectives to reach those goals are defined. As a client’s goals and objectives
change over time, Finaccess Advisors makes non-discretionary investment recommendations to
the client concerning its investments and methods for implementing the recommendations. The
scope of services covered in the IAA may include: cash flow management; review of insurance
coverage needs; investment management (including performance reporting); life style and
concierge services; retirement and estate planning;, as well as the implementation of
recommendations within each area. Finaccess Advisors does not participate in any wrap fee
programs.
Fund Clients. The services covered in a Fund IAA (defined above) consist of non-discretionary
investment advice provided by Finaccess Advisors to the Fund or its discretionary investment
manager.
Wealth Management Services
Finaccess Advisors provides Wealth Management Services that include: budgeting and expense
management, real estate management, review of insurance needs, coordination of tax advisors,
bookkeeping and recordkeeping, access to private banking and private trusts services, and support
as well as assisting in the monitoring and generation of reports and governance services.
Tailored Relationships
Finaccess Advisors’ advisory services are individually tailored to the specific needs, goals and
objectives of each client. Clients can impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types
of securities.
Client Assets
As of December 31, 2024 Finaccess Advisors managed approximately U$D 4,021,350,321 in
assets on a non-discretionary basis. Finaccess Advisors does not manage any assets on a
discretionary basis.
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Item 5: Fees and Compensation
Compensation
Finaccess Advisors seeks to establish fee structures that are consistent with its expertise and the
customized services provided to its clients. To that end, and as described below, Finaccess
Advisors has established different fee structures for different types of clients.
➢ Compensation from Non-Fund Clients
Finaccess Advisors receives compensation indirectly from certain non-Fund clients by receiving
an agreed upon portion of the fees paid by the client to one or more investment managers and of
the fees paid to the client’s custodian (“Referral Fees”). The Referral Fees are based on a
percentage of the average value of investable assets under management, as well as credit facilities
and are established pursuant to agreements between Finaccess Advisors and the investment
managers and custodians (“Referral Agreements”). Information about these arrangements and
related compensation is provided to each client by Finaccess prior to the client’s engagement of
an investment manager or custodian.
A client’s services fees are debited directly by the authorized custodian and are based on a
percentage of the average value of investable assets under management held for the client by the
custodian. Finaccess receives an agreed upon payment from the custodian equal to a percentage of
the sum of all fees received by the custodian for services provided to the client.
Additionally, if there is no Referral Fee arrangement, as compensation for its services, Finaccess
Advisors will directly charge to the client with an advisory fee of 40 bps (basis points), annually,
based on assets under management (the “Advisory Fee”).
➢ Compensation from Funds
Finaccess Advisors receives compensation from each Fund or its investment manager for advisory
services provided to the Fund or its investment manager according to the terms of the Fund IAA
(“Fund Advisory Fees”). A client investing in a Fund will indirectly pay its pro rata portion of the
Fund Advisory Fee paid to Finaccess Advisors to the extent assets in the client’s account are
invested in the Fund.
Calculation and Payment
Compensation from Non-Fund Clients. The custodian calculates the amount owed to Finaccess
Advisors under any Referral Agreements with the custodian and any discretionary investment
manager, and remits payment to Finaccess Advisors within thirty (30) days from the last day of
the previous calendar quarter. Referral Fees may be prorated for each capital contribution and
withdrawal made during the applicable calendar quarter, depending on the criteria applied by each
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financial institution. Accounts initiated or terminated during a calendar quarter will be charged a
prorated fee.
Compensation from Non-Fund Clients with no Referral fee arrangement. The Advisory Fee will
be calculated using the average month end market value of the Client’s Account for the three
months of each quarter. The Advisory fee is payable in arrears at the end of each quarter, within
15 days after the end of such quarter. For example, advisory fees for the first quarter of any given
year shall be paid no later than April 15th. For the avoidance of doubt the calculation of the fees
will consider all Investments in the portfolio placed under management. If the services begin after
the first day of a calendar quarter or end on any date other than the last day of a calendar quarter,
the Advisory Fee will be pro-rated accordingly. The payment shall be done within fifteen (15) days
of the date of the respective bill sent by the Investment Advisor.
Compensation from Funds. The Fund Advisory Fee is equal to a percentage of the net asset value
of each Fund, and is payable quarterly in arrears after the end of the relevant quarter. The Fund
Advisory Fee accrues on each valuation day, in proportion to the net asset value of each class of
shares of the Fund as of such valuation day. The Fund calculates the amount owed to Finaccess
Advisors pursuant to the terms outlined in the Fund IAA.
Termination of Non-Fund IAA
Either party can terminate the IAA (i) with no more than 90 days’ notice to the other party or (ii)
immediately upon notice to the other party in the event of a breach by the defaulting party of a
material obligation under the IAA. At termination, fees will be billed on a pro rata basis for the
portion of the quarter completed.
Termination of Fund IAA
Either party can terminate the Fund IAA, for any reason or for no reason, by providing to the other
party no more than 90 days’ prior notice, or (ii) immediately upon written notice to the other party
in the event of liquidation, winding up, gross negligence, breach a material term under the Fund
IAA, and agreement or composition with any of its creditors. At termination, the Funds will pay
Finaccess Advisors for all advisory services due up to the date of such termination.
Payment for Wealth Management Services
Finaccess Advisors charges an annual fixed fee for Wealth Management Services. Finaccess
Advisors will invoice the client in advance on a quarterly basis.
Other Compensation
Neither Finaccess Advisors nor any of its supervised persons (employees) accept compensation
for the sale of securities or other investment products.
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General Information on Compensation and Other Fees
Finaccess Advisors’ fees are exclusive of brokerage commissions, transaction fees, and other
related costs and expenses which are incurred by the client. In addition, Finaccess’ fees do not
include investment advisory and other similar management fees charged by advisers to mutual
funds and exchange-traded funds in which a client invests.
Clients will incur certain charges imposed by custodians, brokers, third party investment advisers
and other third parties such as fees charged by managers, deferred sales charges, odd-lot
differentials, transfer taxes, wire transfer and electronic fund fees, and other fees and taxes on
brokerage accounts and securities transactions, if applicable given the nature of the transaction
When Finaccess serves as an advisor to a Fund or its investment manager, Finaccess will receive
compensation from the Fund or its investment manager and will not charge any fees directly to
clients with respect to assets that are invested in the Fund. Mutual funds fees and expenses are
described in each fund’s offering documents. These fees will generally include a management fee,
other expenses, and a possible distribution fee. If the Fund also imposes sales charges, a client
may pay an initial or deferred sales charge.
A client could invest in a mutual fund or a separate managed account directly, without the services
of Finaccess Advisors. In that case, the client would not receive the services provided by Finaccess
Advisors which are designed, among other things, to assist the client in determining which
investments are most appropriate to each client’s financial condition and objectives. Accordingly,
the client should review both the fees charged by the funds or a separate managed account directly
to fully understand the total amount of fees to be paid by the client.
Clients should note that similar advisory services may (or may not) be available from other
registered investment advisers for similar, lower or higher fees.
Additionally, Finaccess Advisors may recommend products in which affiliated entities may
receive compensation either from Mutual Funds or Custodians.
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Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
Performance-Based Compensation
Neither Finaccess Advisors nor any of its supervised persons (employees) receives or is entitled
to receive performance-based compensation (fees based on a share of capital gains on or capital
appreciation of the assets of a client) from clients.
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Item 7: Types of Clients
Types of Clients
As described in Item 4, Finaccess Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals,
high net worth individuals, corporations, trusts, investment companies (the Funds) incorporated in
Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico or Switzerland, and the investment managers of the Funds. Client
relationships vary in scope and length of service.
Account Minimums
Finaccess Advisors does not require a minimum dollar value of assets under management or
account minimum.
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Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
Finaccess Advisors may employ the following security analysis methods: fundamental analysis;
charting/technical analysis; and cyclical analysis.
Finaccess Advisors uses the following methods of analysis in formulating its investment advice:
➢ Fundamental Analysis. Finaccess Advisors attempts to measure the intrinsic value of a
security by looking at economic and financial factors (including the overall economy,
industry conditions, and the financial condition and management of the company itself)
to determine if the company is underpriced (indicating it may be a good time to buy) or
overpriced (indicating it may be time to sell).
Fundamental analysis does not attempt to anticipate market movements. This presents
a potential risk, as the price of a security can move up or down along with the overall
market regardless of the economic and financial factors considered in evaluating the
stock.
➢ Charting/Technical Analysis. The terms “charting” and “technical” analysis are generally
used synonymously and therefore, for the purpose of this document, the term, “technical
analysis” will be used. Finaccess Advisor analyze past market movements and apply that
analysis to the present in an attempt to recognize recurring patterns of investor behavior
and potentially predict future price movement.
Technical analysis does not consider the underlying financial condition of a company.
This presents a risk in that a poorly-managed or financially unsound company may
underperform regardless of market movement.
➢ Cyclical Analysis. In this type of technical analysis, we measure the movements of a
particular stock against the overall market in an attempt to predict the price movement of
the security.
Investment Strategies
The investment strategy for a specific client is based upon the objectives stated by the client during
consultations. The client can change these objectives at any time.
Other strategies can include long-term purchases, short-term purchases and trading.
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Risk of Loss
While it is the intention of Adviser to implement strategies which are designed to minimize
potential losses suffered by its client, there can be no assurance that such strategies will be
successful. The following is a discussion of typical risks for clients pursuing the Adviser’s
investment strategies, but it does not purport to be a complete explanation of the risks involved in
those strategies.
▪
Interest-rate Risk: Fluctuations in interest rates may cause investment prices to
fluctuate. For example, when interest rates rise, yields on existing bonds become less
attractive, causing their market values to decline.
▪ Market Risk: The price of a security, bond, or mutual fund may drop in reaction to
tangible and intangible events and conditions. This type of risk is caused by external
factors independent of a security’s particular underlying circumstances. For example,
political, economic and social conditions may trigger market events.
▪
Inflation Risk: When any type of inflation is present, a dollar today will not buy as
much as a dollar next year, because purchasing power is eroding at the rate of inflation.
▪ Currency Risk: Overseas investments are subject to fluctuations in the value of the
dollar against the currency of the investment’s originating country. This is also referred
to as exchange rate risk.
▪ Reinvestment Risk: This is the risk that future proceeds from investments may have to
be reinvested at a potentially lower rate of return (i.e. interest rate). This primarily
relates to fixed income securities.
▪ Business Risk: These risks are associated with a particular industry or a particular
company within an industry. For example, oil-drilling companies depend on finding
oil and then refining it, a lengthy process, before they can generate a profit. They carry
a higher risk of profitability than an electric company, which generates its income from
a steady stream of customers who buy electricity no matter what the economic
environment is like.
▪ Liquidity Risk: Liquidity is the ability to readily convert an investment into cash.
Generally, assets are more liquid if many traders are interested in a standardized
product. For example, Treasury Bills are highly liquid, while real estate properties are
not.
▪ Financial Risk: Excessive borrowing to finance a business’ operations increases the
risk of profitability, because the company must meet the terms of its obligations in good
times and bad. During periods of financial stress, the inability to meet loan obligations
may result in bankruptcy and/or a declining market value.
▪
Issuer-Specific Changes: Changes in the financial condition of an issuer or
counterparty, changes in specific economic or political conditions that affect a
particular type of security or issuer, and changes in general economic or political
conditions can increase the risk of default by an issuer or counterparty, which can affect
a security’s or instrument’s value. The value of securities of smaller, less well-known
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issuers can be more volatile than that of larger issuers. Smaller issuers can have more
limited product lines, markets, or financial resources.
▪ Equity Securities: The value of equity securities fluctuates in response to issuer,
political, market, and economic developments. Fluctuations can be dramatic over the
short term as well as long term, and different parts of the market and different types of
equity securities can react differently to these developments. For example, large cap
stocks can react differently from small cap stocks, and “growth” stocks can react
differently from “value” stocks. Issuer, political, or economic developments can affect
a single issuer, issuers within an industry or economic sector or geographic region, or
the market as a whole. Changes in the financial condition of a single issuer can impact
the market as a whole. Terrorism, war, natural disasters, public health events and crises,
such as disease/virus outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics, other economic events and
conditions and related geo-political risks have led, and may in the future lead, to
increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world
economies and markets generally.
▪ Fixed-Income and Debt Securities: Investment in fixed-income and debt securities
such as bonds, notes and asset-backed securities, subject a client’s portfolios to the risk
that the value of these securities overall will decline because of rising interest rates.
Similarly, portfolios that hold such securities are subject to the risk that the portfolio’s
income will decline because of falling interest rates. Investments in these types of
securities will also be subject to the credit risk created when a debt issuer fails to pay
interest and principal in a timely manner, or that negative perceptions of the issuer’s
ability to make such payments will cause the price of that debt to decline. Lastly,
investments in debt securities will also subject the investments to the risk that the
securities may fluctuate more in price, and are less liquid than higher-rated securities
because issuers of such lower-rated debt securities are not as strong financially, and are
more likely to encounter financial difficulties and be more vulnerable to adverse
changes in the economy.
▪ Non-U.S. Investment Risk: Non-U.S. securities and currencies, and securities issued
by U.S. entities with substantial non-U.S. operations can involve additional risks
relating to political, economic, or regulatory conditions in other countries. These risks
include fluctuations in non-U.S. currencies; withholding or other taxes; trading,
settlement, custodial, and other operational risks; and the less stringent investor
protection and disclosure standards of some non-U.S. markets. All of these factors can
make non-U.S. investments, especially those in emerging markets, more volatile and
potentially less liquid than U.S. investments. In addition, non-U.S. markets can perform
differently from the U.S. market.
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Item 9: Disciplinary Information
Registered Investment Advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or
disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of an adviser or the integrity of the
Adviser’s management. The Adviser has no information applicable to this Item at this time.
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Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Financial Industry Activities
Finaccess Advisors is not registered as a broker-dealer, and none of its management persons are
registered representatives of a broker-dealer.
Neither Finaccess Advisors nor any of its management persons is registered as (or associated with)
a futures commissions merchant, commodity pool operator, or a commodity trading advisor.
Financial Industry Affiliations
Finaccess Advisors is owned by Grupo Finaccess, S.A.P.I. de C.V.
Finaccess Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Sociedad Operadora de Sociedades de Inversion “Finaccess
Mexico” is a private company founded in 2000 and is primarily owned by Grupo Finaccess
S.A.P.I. de C.V., a company formed by a group of private investors. Finaccess Mexico was
incorporated and exists under the laws of the United Mexican States and licensed by the Comisión
Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (“CNBV”) in Mexico to operate, manage, and distribute mutual
funds, with management fees ranging from 0.01 to 2.50 percent. As a member of CNBV, Finaccess
Mexico is examined by its primary regulator on a periodic basis.
Finaccess Mexico and Finaccess Advisors do not share any supervised persons or physical
location, but both entities are under common control by way of the holding company Grupo
Finaccess S.A.P.I. DE C.V. Potential conflicts of interest are disclosed to each client.
Finaccess Value Agencia de Valores SAU, is a private company founded in 2020 and is owned
and controlled by Finaccess Advisors. Finaccess Value Agencia de Valores SAU was incorporated
and exist under the laws of Spain and is licensed by the Comision Nacional del Mercado de Valores
in Spain to mainly provide investment advice to clients under the laws of Spain. As registered
with CNMV, Finaccess Value Agencia de Valores SAU is examined by its primary regulator on a
periodic basis.
Finaccess Value Agencia de Valores and Finaccess Advisors do share supervised persons, but do
not share physical location, and both entities are under common control by way of the holding
company Grupo Finaccess S.A.P.I. DE C.V. Potential conflicts of interest are disclosed to each
client.
Finaccess Advisors refers its clients to various discretionary investment managers and custodians
and receives compensation from those managers and custodians for such referrals. Additionally,
Finaccess Advisors may recommend products in which affiliated entities may receive
compensation either from Mutual Funds or Custodians. These practices create a material conflict
of interest because Finaccess Advisors has an incentive to recommend certain managers and
custodians with which Finaccess has referral arrangements over those with which Finaccess
Advisors does not have referral arrangements. Finaccess Advisors addresses conflicts of interest
created by this practice by disclosing to the client its referral arrangements and related
compensation prior to the client’s engagement of a manager or custodian recommended by
Finaccess Advisors.
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Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
Employees of Finaccess Advisors are subject to a Code of Ethics and Statement for Insider
Trading. The Code describes the Adviser’s high standard of business conduct, and fiduciary duty
to its clients. The Code’s key provisions include:
▪ Statement of General Principles;
▪ Policy on and reporting of Personal Securities Transactions;
▪ A prohibition on Insider Trading;
▪ Restrictions on the acceptance of significant gifts;
▪ Procedures to detect and deter misconduct and violations; and
▪ Requirement to maintain confidentiality of client information.
The Chief Compliance Officer, reviews all employee trades at least on a quarterly basis.
Finaccess Advisors’ employees must acknowledge the terms of the Code of Ethics at least
annually. Any individual not in compliance with the Code of Ethics can be subject to termination.
The Adviser, in the course of its investment advisory and other activities may come into possession
of confidential or material nonpublic information about issuers, including issuers in which the
Adviser or its related persons have invested or seek to invest on behalf of clients. The Adviser is
prohibited from improperly disclosing or using such information for its own benefit or for the
benefit of any other person, regardless of whether such other person is a client. The Adviser
maintains and enforces written policies and procedures that prohibit the communication of such
information to persons who do not have a legitimate need to know such information and to assure
that the Adviser is meeting its obligations to its clients and remains in compliance with applicable
law. In certain circumstances, the Adviser may possess certain confidential or material, nonpublic
information that, if disclosed, might be material to a decision to buy, sell or hold a security, but
the Adviser will be prohibited from communicating such information to the client or using such
information for the client’s benefit. In such circumstances, the Adviser will have no responsibility
or liability to the client for not disclosing such information to the client (or the fact that the Adviser
possesses such information), or not using such information for the client’s benefit, as a result of
following the Adviser’s policies and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurances that it
is complying with applicable law.
Clients and prospective clients can obtain a copy of Finaccess Advisors’ Code of Ethics by
contacting the Chief Compliance Officer, Anna Casco at (305) 377-1112.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions – Personal Securities Transactions
Finaccess Advisors and its employees may buy or sell securities identical to those recommended
to clients for their personal accounts. The Code of Ethics, described above, is designed to assure
that the personal securities transactions, activities and interests of the employees of Finaccess
Advisors will not interfere with (i) making decisions in the best interest of advisory clients and (ii)
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implementing such decisions while, at the same time, allowing employees to invest for their own
accounts. The Code of Ethics also requires pre-clearance of certain transactions. Nonetheless,
because the Code of Ethics in some circumstances would permit employees to invest in the same
securities as clients, there is a possibility that employees might benefit from market activity by a
client in a security held by an employee. Employee trading is continually monitored under the
Code of Ethics, and designed to reasonably prevent conflicts of interest between Finaccess
Advisors and its clients. In addition, the Code of Ethics requires that Finaccess Advisors places
certain securities on a “restricted list”. Covered Persons are prohibited from personally, or on
behalf of an advisory account, purchasing or selling securities during any period in which they are
listed. The Adviser notifies Covered Persons about the securities included in the “restricted list.”
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions – Financial Interest and Principal/Agency
Cross
As discussed in Items 4 and 5 above, the Adviser provides advisory services to and receives
compensation from the Funds or their investment managers. This practice creates a conflict of
interest because the Adviser has an incentive to recommend investments in the Funds based on its
own financial interests, rather than solely the interests of a client. The Adviser addresses this
conflict of interest by disclosing to the client the Adviser’s compensation arrangements related to
a Fund prior to the client’s investment in the Fund.
The Adviser does not affect any principal or agency cross securities transactions for client
accounts. Finaccess Advisors will also not cross trades between client accounts.
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Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Finaccess Advisors provides non-discretionary advisory services and does not select brokers to
execute client transactions or receive soft dollar benefits or client referrals from other broker-
dealers or investment advisers in connection with client securities transactions.
Best Execution
To the extent it has the discretion to select brokers to execute securities transactions, Finaccess
Advisors seeks to obtain best execution of such transactions. The Adviser may consider the quality
and reliability of brokerage services, as well as research and investment information and other
services provided by brokers and dealers. Factors considered by Finaccess Advisors in selecting
brokers and dealers can include the following: price, the broker's or dealer's facilities, reliability
and financial responsibility; the ability of the broker or dealer to effect securities transactions,
particularly with regard to such aspects as complexity of the trade, timing, order size and execution
of orders; and the research and other services provided by that broker or dealer to Finaccess
Advisors that are expected to enhance our general portfolio manager capabilities, notwithstanding
that a client may not be the direct or exclusive beneficiary of such services. Commission rates,
being a component of price, are one factor considered together with other factors. Accordingly,
Finaccess Advisors can cause a client to pay a commission for effecting a transaction that may be
in excess of the amount another broker would have charged for effecting that same transaction and
this may be done where we have determined in good faith that the commission is reasonable in
relation to the value of the brokerage and/or research services provided by the broker or dealer to
our client(s).
The commissions paid by Finaccess Advisors’ clients shall comply with Finaccess Advisors’ duty
to obtain “best execution.” However, a client can pay a commission that is higher than another
qualified broker-dealer might charge to effect the same transaction where Finaccess Advisors
determines, in good faith, that the commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services received. In seeking best execution, the determinative factor is
not the lowest possible cost, but whether the transaction represents the best qualitative execution,
taking into consideration the full range of a broker-dealers service, including among others, the
value of research provided, execution capability, commission rates, and responsiveness. Consistent
with the foregoing, while Finaccess Advisors will seek competitive rates, it may not necessarily
obtain the lowest possible commission rates for client transactions.
Trade Aggregation
Finaccess Advisors does not aggregate or block trades.
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Item 13: Review of Accounts
Reviews
The Investment Committee of Finaccess Advisors reviews accounts on a periodic basis, typically
on a monthly basis, or when market conditions dictate or at any time upon request of the client.
Finaccess Advisors’ Investment Committee is responsible for recommending investments based
on a client’s investment planning objectives and risk tolerance
Other conditions that can trigger a review are changes in market, political or economic conditions,
tax laws, new investment information, and changes in a client's own situation.
Account reviewers are members of Adviser's Investment Committee. They are instructed to
consider the client's current security positions and the likelihood that the performance of each
security will contribute to the investment objectives of the client.
Reporting
Clients receive consolidated written reports from the Adviser on a periodic basis, but no less than
on an annual basis. The consolidated written report includes client’s portfolios performance, asset
allocation, cash transactions, loans, and general global markets comments. Additionally, along
with the client’s report, the Adviser includes a copy of the advised funds facts sheets, and bank
statements.
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Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Other Compensation
Finaccess Advisors refers its clients to various discretionary investment managers and custodians
and receives compensation from those managers and custodians for such referrals. Additionally,
Finaccess Advisors may recommend products in which affiliated entities may receive
compensation either from Mutual Funds or Custodians. This practice creates a material conflict
of interest because Finaccess Advisors has an incentive to recommend certain managers and
custodians with which Finaccess has referral arrangements over those with which Finaccess
Advisors does not have referral arrangements. Finaccess Advisors addresses conflicts of interest
created by this practice by disclosing to the client its referral arrangements and related
compensation prior to the client’s engagement of a manager or custodian recommended by
Finaccess Advisors.
Additionally, the Adviser receives client referrals from a third-party promoter(s). In this case, the
Adviser enters into a written agreement with such promoter for the solicitation of prospective
clients who become the Adviser’s clients. The agreement outlines the nature of the relationship
between the promoter and the Adviser and any fees to be paid to the promoter. The Adviser ensures
each prospective client receives a copy of the Adviser’s Form ADV Part 2, and a disclosure
document, where applicable. Cash payments to the promoter corresponding to referral fees are
structured to comply fully with the requirements of Rule 206(4)-1 under the Advisers Act.
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Item 15: Custody
Custody – Fee Debiting
Client assets are maintained at qualified custodians selected by the client. The custodian is advised
in writing of the limitation of Finaccess Advisors’ access to the account. The custodian sends a
periodic account statement to the client reflecting amounts disbursed from the account.
Custody – Account Statements
As described above, clients receive periodic statements from the broker-dealer, bank or other
qualified custodian that holds and maintains client assets. At the discretion of the client, Finaccess
Advisors is provided with copies of statements or given password protected online access to
statements. Finaccess also utilizes account aggregation software to access the daily activity and
performance of many of its clients. The availability of a client’s daily activity and performance is
dependent upon the client’s custodian and the availability of a data feed to the account aggregation
entity utilized by Finaccess Advisors.
Clients are urged to carefully review statements and other reports received from the custodian with
those provided by Finaccess Advisors. Finaccess Advisors reports could vary from custodial
statements based on accounting procedures, reporting dates, or valuation methodologies of certain
securities.
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Item 16: Investment Discretion
Finaccess Advisors provides investment advisory services on a non-discretionary basis only.
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Item 17: Voting Client Securities
Finaccess Advisors does not have any authority to vote proxies on behalf of clients. Clients retain
the responsibility for voting proxies for securities maintained in their portfolios; clients receive
these proxies directly from either custodians or transfer agents.
If requested, Finaccess Advisors can provide advice to clients regarding proxy votes. Clients can
contact the Chief Compliance Officer, Anna Casco at (305) 377-1112 for information about proxy
voting policies.
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Item 18: Financial Information
Registered investment advisers are required in this Item 18 to provide you with certain financial
information or disclosures about the Adviser’s financial condition. The Adviser does not require
prepayment of any fees, has no financial commitment that impairs its ability to meet contractual
and fiduciary commitments to clients, and has not been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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