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Albion Financial Group
812 East 2100 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
801‐487‐3700
www.albionfinancial.com
March 18, 2025
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Albion Financial Group. If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure,
please contact us at 801‐487‐3700 or info@albionfinancial.com. The information in this
Brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”), or by any state securities authority.
Albion Financial Group is a registered investment adviser. Registration of an Investment
Adviser does not imply any level of skill or training. The oral and written communications
from an Adviser provide you with information which may assist you in determining
whether to hire or retain an Adviser.
Additional information about Albion Financial Group also is available on the SEC’s website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 – Material Changes
This Brochure dated 03‐18‐2025 is a revised document prepared according to the SEC’s rules
and requirements for Form ADV Part 2. Only material changes are discussed in this section.
Our last annual update was on 03‐29‐2024.
Since the filing of our last amendment, we have had no material changes to report.
Pursuant to SEC Rules, we will ensure that you receive a summary of any material changes
to this and subsequent Brochures within 120 days of the close of our business’ fiscal year.
We will further provide you with a new Brochure as necessary based on material changes
or new information, at any time, without charge.
The most current version of our Form ADV Part 2A Firm Brochure is always available upon
request by calling the Firm’s Compliance Department at 801‐487‐3700 or by email at
info@albionfinancial.com.
Additional information about Albion Financial Group (Albion) is also available on the SEC’s
web site www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The SEC’s web site also provides information about any
persons affiliated with Albion who are registered, or are required to be registered, as
investment adviser representatives of Albion.
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Item 3 ‐Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ............................................................................................................................................... i
Item 2 – Material Changes ............................................................................................................................... ii
Item 3 – Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................. iii
Item 4 – Advisory Business ............................................................................................................................ 1
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................. 4
Item 6 – Performance‐Based Fees and Side‐By‐Side Management ................................................ 6
Item 7 – Types of Clients ................................................................................................................................. 7
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ......................................... 7
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................................... 9
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ......................................................... 9
Item 11 – Code of Ethics ................................................................................................................................. 12
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ................................................................................................................... 13
Item 13 – Review of Accounts .................................................................................................................... 14
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation ......................................................................... 15
Item 15 – Custody ........................................................................................................................................... 16
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ............................................................................................................... 16
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities ............................................................................................................ 16
Item 18 – Financial Information ................................................................................................................ 17
Item 19 – Requirements for State‐Registered Advisers ................................................................... 17
Brochure Supplement(s)
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
A. Description of Firm
Albion Financial Group is a Registered Investment Advisory Firm founded in 1982 and is
privately held by William T. Levitt and John Bird.
B. Description of Services
Asset Management Services
Albion offers discretionary management of investment accounts and financial planning for
individuals and institutions, specializing in equity and debt securities including but not
limited to domestic and foreign common stocks, exchange traded funds, no‐load mutual
funds, closed end mutual funds, convertible securities, corporate and municipal bonds, and
U.S.
Government securities.
Retirement Plan Services
Albion Financial Group offers retirement plan services to retirement plan sponsors and to
individual participants in retirement plans. For a corporate sponsor of a retirement plan, our
retirement plan services can include, but are not limited to, the following services:
Fiduciary Services
Albion Financial Group provides the following Fiduciary Retirement Plan Services:
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Investment Policy Statement Preparation ‐ Albion Financial Group will help you
develop an investment policy statement. The investment policy statement
establishes the investment policies and objectives for the Plan. You will have the
ultimate responsibility and authority to establish such policies and objectives and to
adopt and amend the investment policy statement.
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Investment Monitoring ‐ Albion Financial Group will assist in monitoring
investment options by preparing periodic investment reports that document
investment performance, consistency of fund management and conformation to the
guidelines set forth in the investment policy statement
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Discretionary Investment Selection Services ‐ Albion Financial Group will monitor
the investment options of the Plan and add or remove investment options for the
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Plan. Albion Financial Group will have discretionary authority to make all decisions
regarding the investment options that will be made available to Plan participants.
If you elect to utilize any of Albion Financial Group’s Fiduciary Management
Services, then Albion Financial Group will be acting as an Investment Manager to the
Plan, as defined by ERISA section 3(38), with respect to our Fiduciary Management
Services, and Albion Financial Group hereby acknowledges that it is a fiduciary with
respect to its Fiduciary Management Services.
Albion Financial Group acknowledges that in performing the fiduciary services listed above
that it is acting as a “fiduciary” as such term is defined under Section 3(21)(A)(ii) of
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) for purposes of providing
discretionary investment advice only. Advisor will act in a manner consistent with the
requirements of a fiduciary under ERISA for all services for which Advisor is considered a
fiduciary under ERISA.
Albion Financial Group (a) has responsibility for and (i) will exercise discretionary authority
respecting management of Client’s retirement plan’s assets, and (ii) will not have any
discretionary authority or discretionary responsibility in the administration of Client’s
retirement plan or the interpretation of Client’s retirement plan documents, (b) is an
“investment manager” as defined in Section 3(38) of ERISA and does have the power to
manage, acquire or dispose of any plan assets, and (c) is not the “Administrator” of Client’s
retirement plan as defined in ERISA.
Albion Financial Group will disclose, to the extent required by ERISA Regulation Section
2550.408b‐2(c), to you any change to the information that we are required to disclose under
ERISA Regulation Section 2550.408b‐2(c)(1)(iv) as soon as practicable, but no later than
sixty (60) days from the date on which we are informed of the change (unless such disclosure
is precluded due to extraordinary circumstances beyond our control, in which case the
information will be disclose as soon as practicable).
In accordance with ERISA Regulation Section 2550.408b‐2(c)(vi)(A), we will disclose
within thirty (30) days following receipt of a written request from the responsible plan
fiduciary or Plan Administrator (unless such disclosure is precluded due to extraordinary
circumstances beyond our control, in which case the information will be disclosed as soon
as practicable) all information related to the Qualified Retirement Plan Agreement and any
compensation or fees received in connection with the Agreement that is required for the
Plan to comply with the reporting and disclosure requirements of Title 1 of ERISA and the
regulations, forms and schedules issued thereunder.
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If we make an unintentional error or omission in disclosing the information required under
ERISA Regulation Section 2550.408b‐2(c)(1)(iv) or (vi), we will disclose to you the correct
information as soon as practicable, but no later than thirty (30) days from the date on which
we learn of such error or omission.
Private Fund Management
Albion also manages Albion Fund I, LP, Albion Fund II, LP, and Albion Fund III, LP, private
investment funds, according to the investment objectives and investment guidelines set
forth in the funds’ offering memorandums. See Item 6 for further details of these funds and
service.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
Albion offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client financial
plans and their implementation are dependent upon the client Investment Policy Statement
which outlines each client’s current situation and may include information such as cash
distribution requirements, time horizon, tax situation, and risk tolerance. The Investment
Policy Statement serves as guidance in constructing a client specific investment portfolio
appropriate for the client restrictions, needs, and targets.
Clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities in
accordance with their values or beliefs. However, if the restrictions prevent Albion from
properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would require Albion to deviate
from its standard suite of services, Albion reserves the right to end the relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
Albion is an investment manager in the Wells Fargo Private Advisors Network Wrap
program and in the RBC Dain Rauscher MAP program. Accounts in these programs are
treated no differently than other Albion client accounts. Trades are pre‐allocated according
to Investment Policy, and trades are placed in blocks so that all clients receive similar trade
executions. Albion’s fees for our investment management services are separate and distinct
from the fees of the sponsor of the Wrap program.
E. Assets Under Management
Discretionary Assets:
Non‐discretionary Assets:
Date Calculated:
$ 1,740,380,754
$ 117,742,655
December 31, 2024
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Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
A. Asset Management Fee Schedule
Fees for Albion’s services may be charged on a percentage of assets under management,
hourly rate, fixed rate, or performance‐based fee structure. See Item 6 for performance‐
based fees specifics.
Fees for assets under management are listed at:
Investment Management Equity Account Fee:
Plan Assets
$0 – $2,500,000
$2,500,001 – $5,000,000
Over $5,000,000
Annual Fees
1.50%
1.00%
0.75%
Investment Management Balanced Account Fee:
Plan Assets
$0 – $2,500,000
$2,500,001 – $5,000,000
Over $5,000,000
Annual Fees
1.25%
0.95%
0.65%
These fees are negotiable in certain circumstances and the final fee schedule is part of the
signed Management Agreement for each client.
The agreement may not be modified or amended except in writing and signed by both the
advisor and the client. Advisor and client may terminate the agreement within five days of
the date of acceptance with no penalty to the client. After the five‐ d a y recession period,
either party may terminate the agreement at any time, effective upon the receipt of written
notice, and the advisor will return to the client the unused portion of prepaid management
fees.
Retirement Plan Services
For retirement plan sponsors, the Plan will be charged an annual fee based upon the amount
of Plan assets in accordance with the schedule referenced above.
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This annual fee is negotiable based upon the complexity of the plan, the size of the plan
assets, the actual services requested and the potential for additional deposits.
Albion Financial Group does not reasonably expect to receive any other compensation,
direct or indirect, for its Services. If we receive any other compensation for such services,
we will (i) offset that compensation against our stated fees, and (ii) will disclose the amount
of such compensation, the services rendered for such compensation and the payer of such
compensation to you.
B. Payment of Fees
All management fees are billed in advance (at the start of the billing period) on a quarterly
calendar basis and calculated based on the fair market value of your account as of the last
business day of the current billing period. Fees are prorated (based on the number of days
service is provided during the initial billing period) for your account when it is opened at
any time other than the beginning of the billing period.
Clients can elect to have the fee deducted from their account or billed directly and due upon
receipt of the billing notice. All Direct Bill clients will be required to sign a Fee Deduction
Authorization for the sole purpose of allowing the Advisor to collect past due accounts.
Advisor will notify the client prior to the deduction of any delinquent fee payments from
their managed accounts. If clients elect to have the fee automatically deducted from an
existing account, they are required to provide the custodian with written authorization to
deduct the fees from the account and pay the fees to Albion Financial Group. We will provide
the custodian with a fee notification statement.
Either party may terminate services by providing written notice of termination to the other
party. If services are terminated within five business days of signing the client agreement,
services are terminated without penalty. Any prepaid but unearned fees are promptly
refunded to the client at the effective date of termination.
C. Clients Are Responsible for Third Party Fees
Albion’s fees are exclusive of brokerage commissions, transaction fees, and other related
costs and expenses which shall be incurred by the client. Clients may incur certain charges
imposed by custodians, brokers, third party investment and other third parties such as fees
charged by managers, custodial fees, 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. Mutual funds and exchange traded funds also charge
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internal management fees, which are disclosed in a fund’s prospectus. Such charges, fees and
commissions are exclusive of and in addition to Albion’s fee, and Albion shall not receive any
portion of these commissions, fees, and costs.
Item 12 describes the factors that Albion considers in selecting or recommending broker‐
dealers for client transactions and determining the reasonableness of their compensation
(e.g., commissions).
Additional Fees and Expenses
For certain clients, Albion charges an advisory fee for services provided to the held away
accounts mentioned below in Item 10. This fee is typically deducted from an account under
Albion’s management on a quarterly basis. Fees are based on the assets within these held‐
away accounts and are charged according to the valuation of the accounts at the close of the
quarter as valued by the third‐party advisor or private fund administrator. Fees will typically
be based on the client’s full portfolio value, including the held‐away accounts. The specific
fee schedule is established in a client’s written agreement with Albion.
D. Prepayment of Fees
Albion collects fees in advance and in arrears. Fees that are collected in advance will be
refunded based on the prorated amount of work completed at the point of termination and
the total days during the billing period. Fees will either be credited to the account or mailed
via check.
E. Outside Compensation for the Sale of Securities to Clients
Neither Albion nor its supervised persons accept any compensation for the sale of securities
or other investment products, including asset‐based sales charges or service fees from the
sale of mutual funds.
Item 6 – Performance‐Based Fees and Side‐By‐Side Management
Albion Financial Group manages Albion Fund I, LP, Albion Fund II, LP, and Albion Fund III,
LP, private equity funds, according to the investment objectives and investment guidelines
set forth in the funds’ offering memorandums. Albion Financial Group serves as the
investment manager to Albion Fund I, LP, and Albion Fund II, LP, and Albion Fund III, LP, all
Delaware limited partnerships. These privately offered funds pay Albion Financial Group a
management fee of 1.0% per annum of all capital commitments. In addition, Albion
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Financial Group is entitled to receive 10% of the returns in excess of investors’ returned
initial capital contributed.
Where fund investors pay for services by means of performance‐based compensation there
is an incentive for Albion Financial Group to make investments that are riskier or more
speculative than would be the case in the absence of performance‐based compensation.
Clients may be solicited by Albion Financial Group to invest in the funds. To the extent
clients make an investment in the funds; Albion will waive its advisory fees charged with
respect to such assets. Albion Fund I, Albion Fund II, and Albion Fund III invest in
investments not available to Albion’s regular clients.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
Albion generally provides portfolio management services to individuals, families and
corporate or business entities.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Albion‘s methods of analysis include fundamental analysis, technical analysis, and cyclical
analysis.
• Fundamental analysis
• Technical analysis
involves the analysis of past market data; primarily price and
involves the analysis of financial statements, the general
financial health of companies, and/or the analysis of management or competitive
advantages.
• Cyclical analysis
volume.
involved the analysis of business cycles to find favorable
conditions for buying and/or selling a security.
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear.
B. Material Risks Involved
Albion uses Long Term Trading Strategies but should material events with a specific
company or economic environment arise, trades may be short‐term.
Albion utilizes investment strategies that are designed to capture market rates of both
return and risk. Frequent trading, when done, can affect investment performance,
particularly through increased brokerage and other transaction costs and taxes.
Albion generally seeks investment strategies that do not involve significant or unusual risk
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beyond that of the general domestic and/or international equity markets.
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear.
C. Risks of Specific Securities Utilized
Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns. Investing in securities involves risk of
loss that clients should be prepared to bear. Further, depending on the different types of
investments there may be varying degrees of risk. Clients and investors in the Private Funds
(Albion Fund I, LP, Albion Fund II, LP, and Albion Fund III, LP) should be prepared to bear
investment loss, including loss of original investment.
Because of the inherent risk of loss associated with investing in securities, Albion is unable to
represent, guarantee, or even imply that its services and methods of analysis can or will
predict future results, successfully identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate clients or
investors from losses due to market corrections or declines. For the three Private Funds,
there are a number of risk factors disclosed in the Funds’ Offering Materials that relate to the
Funds specifically; prospective investors are urged to review such risk factors carefully prior
to making an investment. In addition, the primary risk factors applicable to Albion’s
investment programs for its client accounts generally include:
Market Risk –The markets, as a whole, could collapse, resulting in a decrease
in the value of client investments. This is also referred to as systematic risk.
Equity (stock) market risk – Common stocks are susceptible to general stock
market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value as
market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers change. If you held
common stock, or common stock equivalents, of any given issuer, you would
generally be exposed to greater risk than if you held preferred stocks and
debt obligations of the issuer.
Company and Industry Risk ‐ When investing in stock positions, there is
always a certain level of company or industry specific risk that is inherent in
each investment. This is also referred to as unsystematic risk and can be
reduced through appropriate diversification. There is the risk that a
company will perform poorly or have its value reduced based on factors
specific to the company or its industry. For example, if a company’s
employees go on strike or the company receives unfavorable media
attention for its actions, the value of the company may be reduced.
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Management Risk – Albion’s investments will be subject to investment
management risk. The success and failure of Albion’s investment strategies,
research, analysis and determination of portfolio securities will affect the
value of Albion’s investments for our clients.
Small Company Risk ‐ Investments in small companies may be riskier than
investments in larger, more established companies. Small companies may be
more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes. Because
smaller companies may have limited product lines, markets, or financial
resources, or may depend on a few key employees, they may be more
susceptible to particular economic events or competitive factors than larger
companies.
Concentration Risk – In the event that Albion is instructed by a client to
manage an account that is relatively concentrated, a loss in any single
position could have a more severe adverse impact on the performance of the
client’s portfolio overall than it would in a more diversified portfolio.
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 Albion or the integrity of
Albion’s management. Albion has no information applicable to this Item.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative
Neither Albion nor its representatives are registered as a broker/dealer or as
representatives of a broker/dealer.
B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator,
or a Commodity Trading Advisor
Neither Albion nor its representatives are registered as a FCM, CPO, or CTA.
C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and Possible
Conflicts of Interests
The principals of Albion Financial Group are shareholders of National Advisors Holdings,
Inc. (“NAH”), a Delaware corporation organized in August of 1998. Such persons hold a
minority interest (less than 1.0%), in the aggregate, of the outstanding stock of NAH. NAH
has formed a federal trust company known as National Advisors Trust Company (“NATC”).
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NATC provides trust and custodial services to clients of investment advisory firms, such as
Albion, across the United States.
Albion Financial Group (Albion) no longer receives client referrals from Charles Schwab &
Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) through the Schwab Advisor Network® (“the Service”). The Service is
designed to help investors find an independent investment advisor. Schwab is a broker‐
dealer independent of and unaffiliated with Albion. Schwab does not supervise Albion and
has no responsibility for Albion's management of clients' portfolios or Advisor's other advice
or services. Albion does not pay Schwab fees to receive client referrals and no longer
participates in the Service.
previously
Albion does, however, continue to pay a Service fee on all
referred client accounts
that are maintained in custody at Schwab and a Non‐Schwab Custody Fee on all accounts that
are maintained at, or transferred to, another custodian. The fee paid by Albion is a percentage
of the fees the client owes to Albion or a percentage of the value of the assets in the client's
account, subject to a minimum Participation Fee. Albion pays Schwab the fee for as long as
the referred client's account remains in custody at Schwab. The Service fee is billed to Albion
quarterly and may be increased, decreased or waived by Schwab from time to time. The
Service fee is paid by Albion and not by the client. Albion has agreed not to charge clients who
were referred through the Service, fees or costs greater than the fees or costs Albion charges
clients with similar portfolios who were not referred through the Service.
Albion generally pays Schwab a Non‐Schwab Custody Fee if custody of a referred client's
account is not maintained by, or assets in the account are transferred from Schwab. This Fee
does not apply if the client was solely responsible for the decision not to maintain custody at
Schwab. The Non‐Schwab Custody Fee is a one‐time payment equal to a percentage of the
assets placed with a custodian other than Schwab. The Non‐Schwab Custody Fee is higher
than the Participation Fees Advisor generally would pay in a single year. Thus, Albion will
have an incentive to recommend that client accounts be held in custody at Schwab.
The Participation and Non‐Schwab Custody Fees will be based on assets in accounts of
Albion's clients who were referred by Schwab and those referred clients' family members
living in the same household. Thus, Albion will have incentives to encourage household
members of clients referred through the Service to maintain custody of their accounts and
execute transactions at Schwab and to instruct Schwab to debit Albion's fees directly from
the accounts.
For accounts of Albion's clients maintained in custody at Schwab, Schwab will not charge the
client separately for custody, but Schwab will receive compensation from Albion's clients in
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the form of commissions or other transaction‐related compensation on securities trades
executed through Schwab. Schwab also will receive a fee (generally lower than the
applicable commission on trades it executes) for clearance and settlement of trades
executed through broker‐dealers other than Schwab. Schwab's fees for trades executed at
other broker‐dealers are in addition to the other broker‐dealer's fees. Thus, Albion may have
an incentive to cause trades to be executed through Schwab rather than another broker‐
dealer. Albion, nevertheless, acknowledges its duty to seek best execution of trades for client
accounts. Trades for client accounts held in custody at Schwab may be executed through a
different broker‐dealer than trades for Albion's other clients. Thus, trades for accounts
custodied at Schwab may be executed at different times and different prices than trades for
other accounts that are executed at other broker‐dealers.
Albion Financial Group is the General Partner of the Albion Fund I, LP, Albion Fund II, LP,
and Albion Fund III, LP. From time‐to‐time Albion Financial Group may discuss investing in
the funds with clients for which such an investment may be suitable. Any such decision to
invest in the funds will be solely in the client’s discretion after receipt and review of the
funds’ offering memorandum and the client’s completion of the subscription documents.
To the extent clients make an investment in the funds, Albion will waive its advisory fees
charged with respect to such assets.
D. Selection of Other Advisors or Managers and How This Adviser is Compensated
for Those Selections
As part of our investment advisory services, we may recommend certain clients use the
services of a third‐party money manager or other investment advisor to manage a portion
of your investment portfolio. After gathering information about your financial situation, we
may recommend that you invest in a specific private fund or other non‐public investment
program. Factors that we take into consideration when making our recommendation(s)
include, but are not limited to, the private fund’s performance and fees, your specific
investment goals, risk tolerance, desired asset allocation and overall investment objectives.
Albion Financial Group has no discretionary authority over the third‐party manager or
private funds that we may recommend. Furthermore, we do not have any discretionary
authority in the decision of whether to invest in the recommended non‐public investment.
Such discretion is exclusively yours.
The advisory fee you pay to the third‐party is established and payable in accordance with
the brochure provided by each third‐party advisor to whom you are referred. These fees
may or may not be negotiable. Albion is not compensated by any third‐party investment
advisor or private fund that we refer clients to. As such, no conflict of interest exists where
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our firm, or any related person associated with our firm, has an incentive to recommend one
third‐party advisor over another.
Albion may or may not charge a separate, assets under advisement (“AUA”) fee for the
selection and asset allocation advice. In the event we do charge a separate AUA fee, we also
provide administrative reporting services. The fees that you pay to our firm for AUA are
separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by the third‐party manager or
private fund (described in each fund's offering documents) to their investors. Investors in
private funds will receive a separate quarterly statement prepared by the private fund or
third‐party administrator, and may receive an additional statement from a custodian, if
applicable.
If you elect to invest in a recommended non‐public investment, you will be required to sign
an agreement directly with the recommended third‐party adviser or private fund. You may
terminate your advisory relationship with the other advisor according to the terms of your
agreement with them. You should review each third party’s offering documents for specific
information on how you may terminate your advisory relationship and how you may receive
a refund, if applicable. There may be instances where you will have no discretion to exit the
third‐party investment management relationship.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics
We follow the written Code of Ethics as defined in the Standards of Practice Handbook
published by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFAI). This Code of Ethics covers the
following areas: Use of Material Nonpublic Information, Market Manipulation, Fair Dealing,
Preservation of Confidentiality, Priority of Transactions, among other topics. Clients or
A. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
prospective clients may request a copy of our Code of Ethics from management.
Albion does not recommend that clients buy or sell any security in which a related person to
Albion has a material financial interest.
B. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients
From time to time, employees of Albion may buy or sell securities for themselves that they
also recommend to clients. Albion will always document any transactions that could be
construed as conflicts of interest and will always transact client business before their own
when similar securities are being bought or sold.
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C. Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’ Securities
From time to time, employees of Albion may buy or sell securities for themselves at or
around the same time as clients. If purchased at the same time as clients, purchase is part of
a block purchase, and employees and clients receive the same price with no priority of either
over the other. If purchased separately from clients, an Employee Trade Form is filled out
and approved by a senior member of the trading team or management. Employee accounts
are reviewed by management on a regular basis to monitor for inappropriate activity.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers
Albion manages client accounts on a discretionary basis. These discretionary accounts are
held at the custodians, which may be suggested by Albion and where Albion’s right of
withdrawal is limited to payment of advisory fees where prior client consent has been
obtained. The limitations on the authority of Albion Financial Group to determine the
securities or the amount of securities to be bought or sold on behalf of the client are:
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Trading authorization which is specifically limited to the purchase, sale
and exchange of securities per the management agreement signed by the
client.
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Albion works to invest each client account consistent with the objectives
outlined in the client investment policy statement.
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Clients wishing to implement Albion’s advice may select any broker they
choose.
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Albion may also suggest a specific broker or brokers. Brokers are
suggested based on executions, service to clients, and commission rates.
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Albion follows a best execution policy for suggesting brokerage firms to
clients. For those clients who choose their own broker with whom they
may have an established relationship, we cannot and will not negotiate
commission rates on their behalf.
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Albion receives research material both from brokers that we suggest and
brokers that we do not suggest.
Some brokers may provide software to Albion Financial Group for downloading client
account information into Albion’s data management system. Additionally, many brokerage
firms, including those suggested by Albion Financial Group and those not suggested by
Albion Financial Group may provide compliance newsletters and other types of market and
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investment information at no cost. Receipt of these services by Albion Financial Group does
not result in higher commission costs than otherwise available to Albion clients.
1. Research and Other Soft‐Dollar Benefits
Albion receives no research or service other than execution from a broker‐dealer or third‐
party in connection with client securities transactions (“soft dollar benefits”). Albion does
receive newsletters from various custodians, but this does not constitute soft dollar benefits.
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals
Albion is part of a referral program for a few custodians. See Item 10 for details of these
relationships. These relationships bear no weighting in our recommendation of a custodian,
and there is no conflict of interest.
3. Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
Clients are free to use any custodian they wish. Albion may or may not be able to manage an
account at a custodian we do not already have a relationship with. For those clients who
choose their own broker with whom they may have an established relationship, we cannot
and will not negotiate commission rates on their behalf.
B. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts
On large trades, Albion will block trade purchases across accounts at the same custodian.
Blocking trades involves pooling shares together in a larger block of shares at the same
custodian. This allows all clients at one custodian to receive the same price on a trade. On
smaller trades, Albion will make every effort to pool shares into a block for these accounts.
If smaller trades are not blocked, we do not feel that the clients are at a disadvantage due to
the best execution practices of our custodians.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
A. Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those Reviews
The Investment Management team reviews all managed positions in client accounts on an
ongoing basis. Positions are reviewed for individual potential as well as fit into the portfolio
as a whole. Members of the Financial Advisory team monitor individual client accounts
for client specific suitability on an as needed basis. We ask that clients inform us as soon as
possible if there are changes in their circumstances that may affect their investment policy.
Such changes may necessitate an immediate review.
Individual Securities and their allocation within a portfolio are reviewed in a team
environment. The Investment Management Team performing these ongoing reviews
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includes:
John Bird, CEO and Chairman
Jason Ware, Chief Investment Officer
Elizabeth Bernhard, President and Senior Wealth Advisor
Walter Joseph, Associate Portfolio Manager
Client specific account suitability is performed in a team environment with two or more
of the following team generally involved for each client:
John Bird, CEO and Chairman
Sarah Bird, Senior Wealth Advisor
Elizabeth Bernhard, President and Senior Wealth Advisor
Michelle Buxton, Senior Wealth Advisor
Danielle Gregory, Senior Wealth Advisor
Patrick Lundergan, Senior Wealth Advisor
Brad Curtis, Senior Wealth Advisor
Anders Skagerberg, Senior Wealth Advisor
Jackson Watson, Senior Wealth Advisor
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
a client's financial situations (such as retirement, termination of employment, physical
move, or inheritance).
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients
Clients receive monthly statements from their custodial firm and quarterly statements from
Albion Financial Group. Albion provides interim reports to clients as required.
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)
Albion does not receive any economic benefit, directly or indirectly, from any third party for
advice rendered to Albion clients.
B. Compensation to Non–Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
Albion does not directly or indirectly compensate any person for client referrals. See
Item 10 for details about custodial referral programs and compensation.
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Item 15 – Custody
Albion Financial Group is deemed to have custody of Albion Fund I, LP, Albion Fund II, LP,
and Albion Fund III, LP assets, securities and cash because Albion serves as the General
Partner of the Funds, and, as such has access to the Funds’ securities and other funds. As a
result, Albion will maintain the Funds’ accounts at National Advisors Trust which serves as
the Funds’ “qualified custodian” for purposes of Albion’s compliance with the applicable
requirements under the SEC’s custody rule.
For accounts in which Albion is deemed to have custody for reasons other than the ability to
withdrawal fees, Albion undergoes an annual surprise audit pursuant to rule 206(4)‐2, the
“custody rule” under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and Form ADV‐E is filed by the
auditing CPA firm. With respect to accounts for which the Firm does not have custody (such
as Managed Accounts), clients or an independent representative of the client will direct, in
writing, the establishment of all accounts and therefore are aware of the qualified custodian’s
name, address and the manner in which the funds or securities are maintained. Finally,
Managed Account clients will receive at least quarterly statements from the broker dealer,
bank or other qualified custodian that holds and maintains client’s investment assets. Albion
urges our clients to carefully review such statements and compare such official custodial
records to the account statements that Albion may provide. Our statements may vary from
custodial statements based on accounting procedures, reporting dates, or valuation
methodologies of certain securities. When investors have questions about their account
statements/reports, they should contact Albion or the custodian.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Albion usually receives discretionary authority from the client at the outset of an advisory
relationship to select the identity and amount of securities to be bought or sold. In all cases,
however, such discretion is to be exercised in a manner consistent with the stated
investment objectives for the particular client account. Discretion only allows us to make
trades on the client’s behalf, and withdrawal management fees. We are not able to
withdrawal other funds to us or other third parties without the client’s signature.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
As a matter of firm policy and practice, Albion does not have any authority to and does not
vote proxies on behalf of advisory clients. Clients retain the responsibility for receiving and
voting proxies for any and all securities maintained in their portfolios.
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Item 18 – Financial Information
A. Balance Sheet
Albion does not require nor solicit prepayment of fees six months or more in advance and
therefore does not need to include a balance sheet with this brochure.
B. Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet Contractual
Commitments to Clients
Neither Albion nor its management have any financial conditions that are likely to
reasonably impair our ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years
Albion has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
Item 19 – Requirements for State‐Registered Advisers
Not applicable because Albion is an SEC registered Adviser.
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