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Helium Advisors LLC
Firm Brochure - Form ADV Part 2A
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Helium Advisors
LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (425) 214-1533 or
by email at: howardm@heliumadvisors.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved or
verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Helium Advisors LLC is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Helium Advisors LLC’s CRD number is: 282356.
1910 120th Pl SE
Suite 102
Everett, WA 98208
(425) 214-1533
info@heliumadvisors.com
www.heliumadvisors.com
Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Version Date: 03/2025
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Item 2: Material Changes
The material changes in this brochure are intended to update the prior annual ADV amendment of
Helium Advisors, LLC on 08/04/2024 and are described below. Material changes relate to Helium
Advisors, LLC’s policies, practices, or conflicts of interest.
• Helium Fund Advisors, LLC began providing investment management services for a private equity
Fund, Helium Opportunity Fund I, LLC. (Item 4.)
• Description of Advisory Services (Item 4. A.)
• Private Fund Advisor (Item 4. B.)
• Private Fund Fees (Item 5.)
• Family Office Services (Item 5A.)
• Risk as a result of Natural and Human Disruptions (Item 8.)
• Financial Institution Risk (Item 8.)
• Risk of Specific Securities Utilized (Item 8.)
• Relationships Material of their Advisory Business and possible conflicts of interest (Item 10.)
• Compensation for non-advisory personnel for client referrals (Item 14.)
• Custody (Item 15.)
• Proxy Voting (Item 17.)
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2: Material Changes ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Item 3: Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
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Item 4: Advisory Business ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
A.
Description of the Advisory Firm
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B.
Types of Advisory Services
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Portfolio Management Services ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Retirement Plan / Pension Consulting Services ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Financial Planning Services ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Tax Preparation Services .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Educational Seminars/Workshops ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
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Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments ................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
C.
Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
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D.
Wrap Fee Programs
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E.
Assets Under Management
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Item 5: Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
A.
Fee Schedule
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Typical Portfolio Management Fees ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Typical Annual Flat Fees ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Retirement Plan / Pension Consulting Services Fees ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Asset-Based Fees ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Financial Planning Fees .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
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Fixed Fees .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
B.
Payment of Fees
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Payment of Portfolio Management Fees .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Payment of Retirement Consulting Fees .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
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Payment of Financial Planning Fees .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
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C.
Client Responsibility for Third Party Fees
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D.
Prepayment of Fees
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E.
Outside Compensation for the Sale of Securities to Clients
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Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ............................................................................................................................................................ 12
Item 7: Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of Loss......................................................................................................................................................... 13
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Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies ........................................................................................................................................................................ 13
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Methods of Analysis ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Investment Strategies ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Investment Strategies ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Item 9: Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
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Administrative Proceedings .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
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Self-regulatory Organization (SRO) Proceedings ...................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ..................................................................................................................................................................... 18
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Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative.................................................................................................................................. 18
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Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor ......................................... 18
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Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and Possible Conflicts of Interests ..................................................................... 18
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Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and How This Adviser is Compensated for Those Selections ............................................................ 20
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ................................................................................................. 20
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Code of Ethics........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
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Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests .................................................................................................................................................... 20
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Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’ Securities ................................................................................................................................. 20
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
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Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers .................................................................................................................................................. 21
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Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits....................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
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Brokerage for Client Referrals .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
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Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use .................................................................................................................................................... 22
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Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts ................................................................................................................................................... 22
Item 13: Review of Accounts .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
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Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those Reviews .............................................................................................................. 22
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Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Accounts ............................................................................................................................................ 22
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Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients ........................................................................................................................................ 22
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
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Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to Clients (Includes Sales Awards or Other Prizes) .......................... 23
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Compensation to Non – Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals ..................................................................................................................................... 23
Item 15: Custody ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Item 16: Investment Discretion ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Item 18: Financial Information .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
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Balance Sheet .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
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Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet Contractual Commitments to Clients ........................................................ 24
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Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24
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Item 4: Advisory Business
A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Helium Advisors LLC (hereinafter “Helium Advisors”) is a Limited Liability Company
organized in the State of Washington. The firm was formed in November 2015 and
became registered as an investment adviser in April 2016. The principal owner is Helium
Financial Group, LLC, which is owned by Caysam, LLC and Katahdin Ventures, LLC.
Caysam, LLC is owned by Gary N Russell, President of Helium Advisors, and Katahdin
Ventures, LLC is owned by Howard Alexander Morin, Chief Compliance Officer of Helium
Advisors.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Helium Advisors, LLC, and the General Partner of the Fund, Helium Opp Fnd Mgr 1, LLC, are
related persons insofar as they are under common control. This does not present a material
conflict of interest where Helium Advisors provides investment advisory services to the
Fund and the General Partners manage the Fund’s operations—the interests of each entity
are aligned with one another and with the Fund’s investors. To the extent that any conflict
of interest does arise, Helium Advisors will seek to inform the affected parties of the conflict
and resolve the conflict in the best interests of its clients.
Helium Fund Advisors LLC is a subsidiary of Helium Advisors LLC.
Brightline Consulting Group LLC (BCG) is a bespoke marketing and consulting consortium
crafted specifically for professionals in financial and professional services. Brightline is a
wholly owned affiliate of Helium Financial Group and is under common ownership of Helium
Advisors LLC. From time to time, Brightline or its partners may refer business to entities like
Helium Advisors LLC and may receive compensation. Membership is open to seasoned
professionals in the professional services industry who demonstrate a high standard of
expertise and ethical practice. Candidates must pass a vetting process, background check,
and be endorsed by existing members or the Manager of BCG. Profit share is calculated based
on the volume and value of the business a member directs within the network, with
adjustments for the complexity and ongoing management of referred prospects and clients
as defined by the Brightline Profit Sharing Agreement. To the extent that any conflict of
interest does arise, Helium Advisors will seek to inform the affected parties of the conflict and
resolve the conflict in the best interests of its clients.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
Helium Advisors offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual
goals, objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. Helium Advisors creates
an Investment Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current
situation (income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels) and then constructs a plan to aid
in the selection of a portfolio that matches each client's specific situation. Portfolio
management services include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Investment strategy •
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Asset allocation
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Risk tolerance
Personal investment policy
Asset selection
Regular portfolio monitoring
Helium Advisors evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their
risk tolerance levels and time horizon. Helium Advisors will request discretionary
authority from clients in order to select securities and execute transactions without
permission from the client prior to each transaction. Risk tolerance levels are
documented in the Investment Policy Statement, which is given to each client.
Helium Advisors seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the
fiduciary duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of Helium Advisors’
economic, investment or other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations,
Helium Advisors attempts to avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices
that systematically advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly,
Helium Advisors’ policy is to seek fair and equitable allocation of investment
opportunities/transactions among its clients to avoid favoring one client over another
over time. It is Helium Advisors’ policy to allocate investment opportunities and
transactions it identifies as being appropriate and prudent among its clients on a fair and
equitable basis over time.
Private Fund Advisor
Pursuant to a written investment management agreement, Helium Fund Advisors,
LLC, provides investment management services to the Helium Opportunity Fund I,
LLC, (the “Private Fund”). The Private Fund is a limited partnership whose securities
are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”), provided by Section 4(a)(2) and Regulation D (including Rule
506(b)) thereunder and from registration of the Partnership as an investment
company under the Investment Company Act, provided by Section 3(c)(1)
thereunder. Rule 506(c) permits issuers to broadly solicit and generally advertise an
offering, provided that all purchasers in the offering are accredited investors, the
issuer takes reasonable steps to verify purchasers’ accredited investor status and
certain other conditions in Regulation D are satisfied. The Partnership offers limited
partnership interests (the “Interests”) through a private placement on a continuous
basis to persons who are “qualified clients” as that term is defined in Rule 205-
3(d)(1) under the Advisers Act., subject to certain exceptions.
The advice Helium Advisors provides is tailored according to the investment
objectives and guidelines and set forth (i) with respect to each fund, in its respective
organizational documents and (ii) with respect to each Managed Account, in the
investment management agreement or other governing document between Helium
and the account holder. Helium does not tailor its advisory services to the individual
needs of the investors in the fund, however, with respect to Clients other than the
fund, a Client may enter into an investment management agreement with the Adviser
in which the Client imposes restrictions on investing in certain types of securities
and other financial instruments. As used herein, the term “Client” generally refers to
each fund and each account holder of a Managed Account, and any other clients
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managed by Helium.
Retirement Plan / Pension Consulting Services
Helium Advisors offers ongoing consulting services to pension or other retirement plans
(including but not limited to 401(k) plans) based on the demographics, goals, objectives,
time horizon, and/or risk tolerance of the plan’s participants. Retirement consulting
services are provided on a non-discretionary basis and Helium Advisors does not
perform trades in these accounts. Helium Advisors will be investment adviser with
respect to such matters as, inter alia: (1) identifying investment objectives and
restrictions; (2) allocatingplanassets to variousobjectives;(3) selectingmoneymanagers to
manage plan assets in ways designed to achieve objectives; (4) selecting mutual funds
that plan participants can choose as their funding vehicles; (5) monitoring performance
of money managers and mutual funds and making recommendations for changes; and
(6) selecting other service providers, such as custodians, administrators and broker- dealers.
Financial Planning Services
Helium Advisors offers two levels of financial planning services.
Basic financial planning services may include but are not limited to investment planning; life
insurance; tax concerns; retirement planning; college planning; and debt/credit
planning. Financial planning is provided on a non-discretionary basis.
Helium Advisors offers Family Office Services, intended for high to ultra-high net worth
clientele. This service is a comprehensive service, which includes but is not limited to;
investment planning, life insurance, tax concerns, retirement planning, education
planning, and debt/credit planning Investment planning involves working with clients
to make sure their investments match their respective risk tolerance and goals. Tax
concerns are addressed by working with the client to determine and compare effective
tax rates for income, capital gains and other earnings or investments, then attempting to
allocate the client’s resources accordingly. Life insurance planning entails reviewing the
life insurance and/or disability insurance needs of the client, together with any
applicable dependents, spouse or other relatives, and assessing appropriate coverage
for these individuals. College planning entails helping clients save for higher education,
whether for the client or his/her children or other dependents, in the ideal manner to
suit the client’s overall financial goals and means. Financial planning to address
retirement entails making sure clients are financially equipped for retirement in light of
the client’s anticipated income and expenses, investments, and other assets. Debt/credit
planning consists of breaking down client budgets and aiding clients in decision-making
as to current debt, anticipated significant expenses and potential debt, and avoiding
excessive debt.
Tax Preparation Services
In the event that a client requires Tax Preparation, Helium Advisors can utilize on of our tax
preparation affiliates, The Tax and Accounting Group, Helium Day Tax, HM, H. Maris &
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Associates LLC for those services. for those services. There is no additional charge for clients
to utilize a tax preparation affiliate of Helium Advisors. There is no additional fee to utilize a
tax preparation affiliate of Helium Advisors if you are not a current client.
Educational Seminars/Workshops
Helium Advisors provides periodic educational seminars and workshops to clients
and the general public free of charge.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
Helium Advisors generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, equity
securities, fixed income securities, real estate funds (including REITs), insurance
products including annuities, equities, ETFs, treasury inflation protected/inflation
linked bonds and non-U.S. securities. Helium Advisors may use other securities as well
to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
Helium Advisors will tailor a program for each individual client. This will include an
interview session to get to know the client’s specific needs and requirements as well as a
plan that will be executed by Helium Advisors on behalf of the client. Helium Advisors
may use “model portfolios” together with a specific set of recommendations for each
client based on their personal restrictions, needs, and targets. Clients may impose
restrictions in investing in certain securities or types of securities in accordance with
their values or beliefs.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee
includes management fees, transaction costs, fund expenses, and other
that
administrative fees. Helium Advisors does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
E. Assets Under Management
Helium Advisors has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts:
Non-discretionary Amounts:
Date Calculated:
$ 308,092,195
$ 25,057,487
December 2024
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Item 5: Fees and Compensation
A. Fee Schedule
Typical Portfolio Management and Financial Planning Fees
Typical Asset-Based Fees
Total Assets Under Management
Annual Fee
$0 - $250,000
1.50%
$250,001-$500,000
1.25%
$500,001 - $1,000,000
1.00%
$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
0.90%
$5,000,001 – And Up
0.75%
Helium Advisors uses the aggregate value of the account(s) as of the last business day of
the prior billing period, after taking into account deposits and withdrawals, for purposes
of determining the market value of the assets upon which the advisory fee is based.
Our annual Advisory Fee is an asset-based fee, which will be prorated and billed on a
quarterly basis in arrears, based on the Client’s average daily account balance for the prior
quarter multiplied by 1% (i.e., 1% ÷ 4).
Typical Annual Flat Fees
The negotiable annual flat fee is between $10,000 and $20,000. Flat fee arrangements are
typically reserved for clients who would like to bundle services like portfolio
management, financial planning, and may require Tax Preparation via our affiliates,
Helium Tax LLC or H. Maris & Associates LLC. Helium Advisors will reimburse Helium
Tax, LLC and H. Maris & Associates LLC for preparing the clients tax return. Clients will
not incur any additional fees regarding these reimbursements. The flat fee is based on
service level requested as defined by the client engagement. It is usually based on the
client’s needs, including but not limited to the number of calls, meetings, travel, and
documentation required as part of Helium Advisors’ service delivery. The flat fee will not
exceed 2% of a client’s assets under management. Other investment advisers may
provide similar services at a lower fee.
Helium Advisors uses the value of the account as of the last business day of the prior
billing period, after taking into account deposits and withdrawals, for purposes of
calculating the advisory fee.
These fees are generally negotiable, and the final fee schedule is attached as Exhibit II of
the Investment Management Agreement IMA). Clients may terminate the agreement
within five business days of signing the Investment Advisory Contract. Thereafter,
clients may terminate the Investment Advisory Contract generally with 30 days' written
notice.
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Retirement Plan / Pension Consulting Services Fees
Fixed Fees
The rate for creating retirement plan/pension consulting plans is between $5,000 and
$50,000. The negotiated fee is based on service level requested as defined by the client
engagement. It is usually based on the client’s needs, including but not limited to the number
of calls, meetings, travel, and documentation required as part of Helium Advisors’ service
delivery.
Asset-Based Fees
Total Assets
Annual Fee
Up to $2,000,000
0.70%
$2,000,001 - $5,000,000
0.60%
$5,000,001 – And Up
0.50%
Helium Advisors uses the value of the account as of the last business day of the prior
billing period, after taking into account deposits and withdrawals, for purposes of
determining the market value of the assets upon which the advisory fee is based. Fees are
charged quarterly in advance.
In computing the market value of any investment, the securities listed on a national
securities exchange or otherwise subject to current last sale reporting shall be valued at
the amount reported on the custodian statement. Any securities that are not traded nor
subject to last sale reporting shall be valued at the latest available bid price reflected by
quotations furnished to Helium Advisors by such sources as it may deem appropriate.
Any other security shall be valued to reflect its fair market value in such manner as shall
be determined in good faith by the client and by Helium Advisors, consistent with its
fiduciary duty under the Securities Act of Washington to act in the best interest of its
clients. Clients will have the opportunity to dispute valuations.
These fees are generally negotiable, and the final fee schedule is attached as Exhibit II of
the retirement plan consulting agreement. Clients may terminate the agreement five
business days of signing the retirement plan consulting agreement. Thereafter, clients
may terminate the retirement plan consulting agreement with 30 days' written notice.
(*The daily rate is calculated by dividing the annual asset-based fee rate by 365.)
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Financial Planning Fees
Standard Financial Planning
Hourly Fees
The negotiated hourly fee for these services is $300. Fees are charged in advance, but never
more than six months in advance. For hourly fees that are collected in advance, the fee
refunded will be the balance of the fees collected in advance minus the hourly rate times the
number of hours of work that has been completed up to and including the day of termination.
Fixed Fees
The negotiated fixed rate for creating client financial plans is between $5,000 and
$25,000. Fees are charged in advance, but never more than six months in advance. Fixed
fees that are collected in advance will be refunded based on the prorated amount of
work completed at the point of termination. Helium Advisors has the ability to provide
simple plans with basic information, as well as complex financial and holistic planning
if needed. Fees for financial planning services will vary based on extent of what the client
is requesting in the financial plan. Helium Advisors do have fixed fee relationships and
they are negotiated based on the anticipated amount of advisory work needed in the
relationship.
Family Office Services
Total Assets Under Management
Annual Fee
$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
0.90%
$5,000,001 – And Up
0.75%
Clients may terminate the agreement for a full refund of Helium Advisors’ fees within
five business days of signing the Financial Planning Agreement. Thereafter, clients may
terminate the Financial Planning Agreement generally upon written notice. If the financial
planning arrangement is terminated prior to conclusion of the financial planning services,
then Helium Advisors will deliver to the client that portion of the financial plan/work
product that has been completed as of the effective date of termination.
Private Fund Fees
For the Helium Opportunity Fund I, LLC we have agreed to charge a management fee
of 2% of assets under management. In addition, we have agreed to charge a one-time
asset acquisition fee of 0.5%, a one-time asset disposition fee of 0.5%, and a one-time
asset refinancing fee of 0.5% on fund asset transactions.
For the Helium Opportunity Fund I, LLC the Management Fee in respect of any Capital
Account of a Class A Interest or a Class B Interest for any calendar quarter shall be an
amount equal to one-quarter percent (0.50%) per quarter (two percent (2%) per
annum of the Aggregate Capital Contributions of the members of such Capital
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Account for such quarter. The management fee is prorated for any period that is less
than a full calendar quarter and will be adjusted for subscriptions and withdrawals
occurring during the quarter. The General Partner to the Helium Opportunity Fund
I, LLC will also be paid performance-based compensation, or “incentive allocation”,
which is compensation that is based on a share of capital gains on or capital
appreciation of the assets of a Client. The specific payment terms, allocations and
other conditions of fees are set forth in the Fund’s Documentation.
After calculating the management and fund asset transaction fees and confirming
such amounts with the Adviser, the Private Fund’s administrator deducts the
management and transaction fee from the Fund. The Investment Manager will be
responsible for and will pay, or cause to be paid, all ordinary office overhead
expenses, which include rent and supplies, secretarial expenses, stationery, charges
for furniture and fixtures, employee insurance, employee benefits, payroll taxes and
compensation of analysts and other personnel.
With respect to the Helium Opportunity Fund I, LLC, the Investment Manager may
elect, in its sole discretion, to reduce, waive or calculate differently, the Management
or Asset Transaction Fee to the fund.
pro rata
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an account we manage also owns an interest in the
Helium Opportunity Fund I, LLC, we will not charge our Client a management fee on
that holding beyond the
advisory fee paid by that fund directly to us.
As of December 31, 2024, Helium Fund Advisors managed the Helium Opportunity Fund I,
LLC’s assets valued at approximately $1,000,000.
B. Payment of Fees
Payment of Portfolio Management Fees
Helium Advisors uses the aggregate value of the account(s) as of the last business day of
the prior billing period, after taking into account deposits and withdrawals, for purposes
of determining the market value of the assets upon which the advisory fee is based.
Asset-based and Flat-Fee portfolio management fees are either withdrawn directly from the
account (see Item 15 for procedures) or invoiced and billed directly to the client. Clients may
select the method in which they are billed. Fees are quarterly paid in advance.
For direct fee billing to clients, they will be provided written billing information
containing the fee(s), the formula used to calculate the fee(s), and the time period
covered by the fee(s).
In all instances, Helium Advisors will send the client a written invoice, including the fee, the
formula used to calculate the fee, the fee calculation itself, the time period covered by the fee,
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and, if applicable, the amount of assets under management on which the fee was based. Also,
Helium Advisors will include the name of the custodian(s) on your fee invoice. Helium
Advisors will send these to the client concurrent with the request for payment or payment
of the Adviser’s advisory fees. We urge the client to compare this information with the fees
listed in the account statement. Clients are responsible for the payment of all third-party fees
(i.e. custodian fees, brokerage fees, mutual fund fees, transaction fees, etc.). Those fees
are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by Helium Advisors. Please see
Item 12 of this brochure regarding broker-dealer/custodian.
Payment of Retirement Consulting Fees
Asset-based retirement plan/pension consulting fees are either withdrawn directly from the
account (see Item 15 for procedures) or invoiced and billed directly to the client. Clients may
select the method in which they are billed. Fees are quarterly paid in advance.
For direct fee billing to clients, they will be provided written billing information
containing the fee(s), the formula used to calculate the fee(s), and the time period
covered by the fee(s).
Fixed retirement plan/pension consulting fees are paid via check. These fees are paid
100% in advance, but never more than six months in advance.
Payment of Private Fund Fees
After calculating the management and fund asset transaction fees and confirming
such amounts with the Adviser, the Private Fund’s administrator deducts the
management and transaction fee from the Fund. The Investment Manager will be
responsible for and will pay, or cause to be paid, all ordinary office overhead
expenses, which include rent and supplies, secretarial expenses, stationery, charges
for furniture and fixtures, employee insurance, employee benefits, payroll taxes and
compensation of analysts and other personnel.
Payment of Financial Planning Fees
Standard Financial Planning
Financial planning fees are paid via check or wire, 100% in advance but never more than
six months in advance.
Family Office
Family Office fees are withdrawn directly from the account (see Item 15 for procedures).
Fees are quarterly paid in advance.
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C. Client Responsibility for Third Party Fees
Clients are responsible for the payment of all third-party fees (i.e. custodian fees,
brokerage fees, mutual fund fees, transaction fees, etc.). Those fees are separate and
distinct from the fees and expenses charged by Helium Advisors. Please see Item 12 of
this brochure regarding broker-dealer/custodian.
D. Prepayment of Fees
Helium Advisors collects fees in advance. Refunds for fees paid in advance will be
returned within thirty days to the client via check or return deposit back into the client’s
account.
For all asset-based fees paid in advance, and upon written notice of at least 30 days, the
fee refunded will be equal to the balance of the fees collected in advance minus the daily
rate* times the number of days elapsed in the billing period up to and including the day
of termination (written notice). (*The daily rate is calculated by dividing the annual
asset-based fee rate by 365.)
Fixed fees that are collected in advance will be refunded based on the prorated amount
of work completed at the point of termination.
For hourly fees that are collected in advance, the fee refunded will be the balance of the
fees collected in advance minus the hourly rate times the number of hours of work that
has been completed up to and including the day of termination.
E. Outside Compensation for the Sale of Securities to Clients
Neither Helium Advisors 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
Helium Advisors does not accept performance-based fees or other fees based on a share
of capital gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client.
Performance Based fees for Private Fund
Helium Advisors does not accept performance-based fees or other fees based on a share
of capital gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of the Private Fund client.
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Item 7: Types of Clients
Helium Advisors generally provides advisory services to the following types of clients:
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Individuals
High-Net-Worth Individuals
Pension and Retirement/Profit Sharing Plans
Charitable Organizations
Corporations or Business Entities
Private Funds
There is no account minimum for any of Helium Advisors’ services.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Methods of Analysis
Helium Advisors’ methods of analysis include charting analysis, fundamental analysis,
technical analysis, cyclical analysis, quantitative analysis and modern portfolio theory.
Charting analysis
involves the use of patterns in performance charts. Helium Advisors
uses this technique to search for patterns used to help predict favorable conditions for
buying and/or selling a security.
Fundamental analysis
involves theanalysis of financial statements, the generalfinancial
health of companies, and/or the analysis of management or competitive advantages.
Technical analysis
involves the analysis of past market data; primarily price and
volume.
Cyclical analysis
involves the analysis of business cycles to find favorable conditions for
buying and/or selling a security.
Quantitative analysis
deals with measurable factors as distinguished from qualitative
considerations such as the character of management or the state of employee morale, such
as the value of assets, the cost of capital, historical projections of sales, and so on.
Modern portfolio theory
is a theory of investment that attempts to maximize portfolio
expected return for a given amount of portfolio risk, or equivalently minimize risk for a
given level of expected return, each by carefully choosing the proportions of various
asset.
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Investment Strategies
Helium Advisors uses long term trading and short-term trading to implement its investment strategies for
the SMAs managed accounts
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared
to bear.
Material Risks Involved
Methods of Analysis
Charting analysis
strategy involves using and comparing various charts to predictlong
and short-term performance or market trends. The risk involved in using this method is
that only past performance data is considered without using other methods to
crosscheck data. Using charting analysis without other methods of analysis would be
making the assumption that past performance will be indicative of future performance.
This may not be the case.
Fundamental analysis
concentrates on factors that determine a company’s value and
expected future earnings. This strategy would normally encourage equity purchases in
stocks that are undervalued or priced below their perceived value. The risk assumed is that
the market will fail to reach expectations of perceived value.
Technical analysis
attempts to predict a future stock price or direction based on market
trends. The assumption is that the market follows discernible patterns and if these patterns
can be identified then a prediction can be made. The risk is that markets donot always follow
patterns and relying solely on this method may not take into account new patterns that
emerge over time.
Cyclical analysis
assumes that the markets react in cyclical patterns which, once
identified, can be leveraged to provide performance. The risks with this strategy are
two-fold: 1) the markets do not always repeat cyclical patterns; and 2) if too many
investors begin to implement this strategy, then it changes the very cycles these
investors are trying to exploit.
Quantitative Model Risk:
Investment strategies using quantitative models may perform
differently than expected as a result of, among other things, the factors used in the
models, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and
Modern Portfolio Theory
technical issues in the construction and implementation of the models.
assumes that investors are risk adverse, meaning that given two
portfolios that offer the same expected return, investors will prefer the less risky one. Thus,
an investor will take on increased risk only if compensated by higher expected returns.
Conversely, an investor who wants higher expected returns must accept more risk. The
exact trade-off will be the same for all investors, but different investors will evaluate the trade-
off differently based on individual risk aversion characteristics. The implication is that a
rational investor will not invest in a portfolio if a second portfolio exists with a more
favorable risk-expected return profile – i.e., if for that level of risk an alternative portfolio
exists which has better expected returns.
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Risk as a Result of Natural and Human Disruptions
A client’s investment could be adversely affected in the event of a natural disaster,
severe weather events, climate change, earthquakes, fires, war, terrorism, health
pandemics and other public health crises.
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in many countries has adversely
impacted global commercial activity and has contributed to significant volatility in
financial markets. Any such economic impact could adversely affect the performance
of a client’s investments and, as a result, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) presents
material uncertainty and risk with respect to overall performance and financial
results. In addition, the resulting financial and economic market uncertainty may
adversely affect the valuations of investments recommended to clients as well as
those investments made by the firm on behalf of its clients.
Financial Institution Risk; Distress Events
National and regional banks, financial institutions and other participants in the U.S.
and global capital markets are closely interrelated as a result of credit, trading,
clearing, technology, and other relationships. A significant adverse development
(such as a bank run, insolvency, bankruptcy, or default) with one or more national or
regional banks, financial institutions, or other participants in the financial or capital
markets may spread to others and lead to significant concentrated or market-wide
problems (such as defaults, liquidity problems, impairment charges, additional bank
runs, and losses, among other possible effects) for other participants in these markets.
Future developments, including actions taken by the U.S. Department of the Treasury,
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and/or Federal Reserve Board, and
systemic risk in the U.S. and global banking sectors and broader economies in general,
are difficult to assess and quantify, and the form and magnitude of such developments
or other actions of any of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, and/or Federal Reserve Board, as well as other financial
industry agencies and policy-making and regulatory bodies, may remain unknown for
significant periods of time and could adversely affect the Fund and its investments.
Investment Strategies
Long term trading
is designed to capture market rates of both return and risk. Due to its
nature, the long-term investment strategy can expose clients to various types of risk that will
typically surface at various intervals during the time the client owns the investments. These
risks include but are not limited to inflation (purchasing power) risk, interest rate risk,
economic risk, market risk, and political/regulatory risk.
Short term trading
risks include liquidity, economic stability, and inflation, in addition
to the long-term trading risks listed above. Frequent trading can affect investment
performance, particularly through increased brokerage and other transaction costs and
taxes.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared
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to bear.
Risks of Specific Securities Utilized
Clients should be aware that there is a material risk of loss using any investment
strategy. The investment types listed below (leaving aside Treasury Inflation
Protected/Inflation Linked Bonds) are not guaranteed or insured by the FDIC or any
other government agency.
Mutual Funds:
Investing in mutual funds carries the risk of capital loss and thus you
may lose money investing in mutual funds. All mutual funds have costs that lower
investment returns. The funds can be of bond “fixed income” nature (lower risk) or stock
Equity
“equity” nature.
investment generally refers to buying shares of stocks in return for receiving a
future payment of dividends and/or capital gains if the value of the stock increases. The
value of equity securities may fluctuate in response to specific situations for each
company, industry conditions and the general economic environments.
Fixed income
investments generally pay a return on a fixed schedule, though the
amount of the payments can vary. This type of investment can include corporate and
government debt securities, leveraged loans, high yield, and investment grade debt and
structured products, such as mortgage and other asset-backed securities, although
individual bonds may be the best-known type of fixed income security. In general, the
fixed income market is volatile and fixed income securities carry interest rate risk. (As
interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice versa. This effect is usually more
pronounced for longer-term securities.) Fixed income securities also carry inflation risk,
liquidity risk, call risk, and credit and default risks for both issuers and counterparties.
The risk of default on treasury inflation protected/inflation linked bonds is dependent
upon the U.S. Treasury defaulting (extremely unlikely); however, they carry a potential
risk of losing share price value, albeit rather minimal. Risks of investing in foreign fixed
income securities also include the general risk of non-U.S. investing described below.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs):
An ETF is an investment fund traded on stock
exchanges, similar to stocks. Investing in ETFs carries the risk of capital loss (sometimes
up to a 100% loss in the case of a stock holding bankruptcy). Areas of concern include
the lack of transparency in products and increasing complexity, conflicts of interest and
the possibility of inadequate regulatory compliance.
Real Estate
funds (including REITs) face several kinds of risk that are inherent in the real
estate sector, which historically has experienced significant fluctuations and cycles in
performance. Revenues and cash flows may be adversely affected by: changes in local real
estate market conditions due to changes in national or local economic conditions or changes
in local property market characteristics; competition from other properties offering the
same or similar services; changes in interest rates and in the state of the debt and equity
credit markets; the ongoing need for capital improvements; changes in real estate tax rates
and other operating expenses; adverse changes in governmental rules and fiscal policies;
adverse changes in zoning laws; the impact of present or future environmental legislation
and compliance with environmental laws.
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Annuities
are a retirement product for those who may have the ability to pay a premium
now and want to guarantee they receive certain monthly payments or a return on
investment later in the future. Annuities are contracts issued by a life insurance
company designed to meet requirement or other long-term goals. An annuity is not a life
insurance policy. Variable annuities are designed to be long-term investments, to meet
retirement and other long-range goals. Variable annuities are not suitable for meeting
short-term goals because substantial taxes and insurance company charges may apply if
you withdraw your money early. Variable annuities also involve investment risks, just
as mutual funds do.
Non-U.S. securities
present certain risks such as currency fluctuation, political and
economic change, social unrest, changes in government regulation, differences in
accounting and the lesser degree of accurate public information available.
Illiquid Securities.
Certain securities may be illiquid because, for example, they are subject
to legal or other restrictions on transfer or there is no liquid market for such securities.
Valuation of such securities may be difficult or uncertain because there may be limited
information available about the issuers of such securities. The market prices, if any, for such
securities tend to be volatile and may not be readily ascertainable and the Funds may not be
able to sell them when they desire to do so or to realize what they perceive to be their fair
value in the event of a sale. The sale of restricted and illiquid securities often requires more
time and may result in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling
expenses than does the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges
or in the over-the-counter markets. The Funds may not be able to readily dispose of such
illiquid investments and, in some cases, may be contractually prohibited from disposing of
such investments for a specified period. As a result, the Funds may be required to hold such
securities despite adverse price movements. Even those markets that Helium Advisors
reasonably expects to be liquid can experience periods (possibly extended periods) of
illiquidity. Market conditions have arisen multiple times in the past where previously liquid
investments have rapidly become illiquid.
Options.
Helium Advisors may trade in put and call options, which are highly specialized
activities and entail greater. Trading put and call options can result in large amounts of
leverage because option premiums paid or received by an investor are small in relation to
the market value of the investments underlying the options. As a result, the leverage offered
by trading in options could cause an investor’s asset value to be subject to more frequent and
wider fluctuations than would be the case if the investor did not invest in options.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investing in securities involves a
risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
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Helium Opportunity Fund I, LLC
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of Loss
Method of Analysis
A thorough financial, operational and legal assessment of potential investments will be
conducted to identify and mitigate risks before acquisition. The Fund will focus on the
market opportunity, competitive advantage, the management team when conducting due
diligence.
We intend to focus on operating assets with established clients and cash flows and cash flow
producing potential which includes commercial, sale lease back, self-storage, mixed-use,
office, retail and/or single family. We seek assets that posse uncommon attributes (physical,
location, asset type) that may provide a competitive advantage. We expect to target
investments in distressed properties, including but not limited to off-market, pulled from
market, and price reduced properties.
The Fund will Implement continuous monitoring and reporting systems to track portfolio
performance, to help ensure early detection and management of emerging risks.
Investment Strategies
The Fund’s investment focus is to invests in small to middle-market opportunities in North
America that we believe are well positioned, well managed, and possess competitive
advantages. Sectors of
interest are technology, healthcare, consumer goods and
manufacturing. . The Fund will diversify across sectors and geographies, along with hedging
techniques, to minimize exposure to market volatility and sector-specific risks. Clear and
flexible exit strategies will be determined for each investment to ensure optimal returns and
risk mitigation, adapting to market conditions and investment performance.
Risk of Loss
Clients should be aware that there is a material risk of loss using any investment
strategy. The investment types listed below (leaving aside Treasury Inflation
Protected/Inflation Linked Bonds) are not guaranteed or insured by the FDIC or any
other government agency.
Market Risk.
An investment in the Fund is generally subject to market risk, including the
possible loss of the entire principal amount invested. An investment in the Fund represents
an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. Like all financial instruments,
the value of these securities may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably.
The value of your investment in the Fund at any point in time may be worth less than the
value of your original investment, even after taking into account any reinvestment of
dividends and distributions.
Real Estate Securities Risks.
The Fund may invest in Investment Funds that hold real estate
as well as invest in real estate directly through entities owned or controlled directly or
indirectly by the Fund, including one or more entities through joint ventures or limited
partnerships. As a result, its portfolio may be significantly impacted by the performance of
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the real estate market and may experience more volatility and be exposed to greater risk
than a more diversified portfolio. The value of companies engaged in the real estate industry
is affected by: (i) changes in general economic and market conditions; (ii) changes in the
value of real estate properties; (iii) risks related to local economic conditions, overbuilding
and increased competition; (iv) increases in property taxes and operating expenses; (v)
changes in zoning laws; (vi) casualty and condemnation losses; (vii) variations in rental
income, neighborhood values or the appeal of property to tenants; (viii) the availability of
financing and (ix) changes in interest rates and leverage.
Commodities Risk.
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Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater
volatility than investments in more traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked
investments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index
volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity,
such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and international
economic, political and regulatory developments. The prices of energy, industrial metals,
precious metals, agriculture and livestock sector commodities may fluctuate widely due to
factors such as changes in value, supply and demand and governmental regulatory policies.
The commodity-linked investments in which the Fund or the Investment Funds enter into
may involve counterparties in the financial services sector, and events affecting the financial
services sector may cause the Fund’s, share value to fluctuate.
Master Limited Partnerships and Energy Sector Risks.
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The Fund may invest in master
limited partnerships (“MLPs”) directly, and may invest indirectly in MLPs by investing in
Investment Funds that invest in MLPs. The underlying MLP will be focused in the energy
sector. An investment in MLP units involves certain risks which differ from an investment in
the securities of a corporation. Holders of MLP units have limited control and voting rights
on matters affecting the partnership. In addition, there are certain tax risks associated with
an investment in MLP units and conflicts of interest exist between common unit holders and
the general partner, including those arising from incentive distribution payments. As a
partnership, an MLP has no tax liability at the entity level. If, as a result of a change in current
law or a change in an MLP's business, an MLP were treated as a corporation for federal
income tax purposes, such MLP would be obligated to pay federal income tax on its income
at the corporate tax rate. If an MLP were classified as a corporation for federal income tax
purposes, the amount of cash available for distribution by the MLP would be reduced and
distributions received by investors would be taxed under federal income tax laws applicable
to corporate dividends (as dividend income, return of capital, or capital gain). Therefore, the
treatment of an MLP as a corporation for federal income tax purposes would result in a
reduction in the after-tax return to investors, likely causing a reduction in the value of Fund
shares.
Fixed Income Securities Risk.
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When the Fund invests in fixed income securities, the value
of the Fund’s investment will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in
interest rates causes a decline in the value of fixed income securities. In general, the market
price of debt securities with longer maturities will increase or decrease more in response to
changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Other risk factors include credit risk
(the debtor may default) and prepayment risk (the debtor may pay its obligation early,
reducing the amount of interest payments).
Credit Risk.
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There is a risk that issuers of debt securities will not make payments, resulting
in losses to the Fund. In addition, the credit quality of securities may be lowered if an issuer’s
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financial condition changes. Lower credit quality may lead to greater volatility in the price of
a security and in shares of the Fund. Lower credit quality also may affect liquidity and make
it difficult to sell the security. Default, or the market’s perception that an issuer is likely to
default, could reduce the value and liquidity of securities.
High Yield Securities Risk.
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Lower-quality bonds, known as “high yield” or “junk” bonds,
present a significant risk for loss of principal and interest. These bonds offer the potential
for higher return, but also involve greater risk than bonds of higher quality, including an
increased possibility that the bond’s issuer, obligor or guarantor may not be able to make its
payments of interest and principal. Such securities may also be subject to resale restrictions.
The lack of a liquid market for these bonds could decrease the Fund’s share price.
Investments in high yield securities are considered primarily speculative with respect to the
issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments.
Convertible Securities Risk.
·
Convertible securities are hybrid securities that have
characteristics of both bonds and common stock and are subject to risks associated with both
debt securities and equity securities. The market value of convertible securities tends to
decline as interest rates increase and tends to increase as interest rates decline. Convertible
securities are also subject to credit risk and prepayment or redemption risk. In addition, the
Fund or Investment Funds may invest in convertible securities rated less than investment
grade that are sometimes referred to as high yield or “junk bonds.” Convertible securities
also have characteristics similar to common stock especially when their conversion value is
the same as the value of the bond or preferred share.
Preferred Securities Risk.
There are various risks associated with investing in preferred
securities, including credit risk, interest rate risk, deferral and omission of distributions,
subordination to bonds and other debt securities in a company’s capital structure, limited
liquidity, limited voting rights and special redemption rights.
Medium and Small-Capitalization Company Risk.
·
The Fund or Investment Funds may
invest in medium or small capitalization companies which may be newly formed or have
limited product lines, distribution channels, and financial or managerial resources. The risks
associated with these investments are generally greater than those associated with
investments in the securities of larger, more established companies. This may cause the
Fund’s NAV to be more volatile when compared to investment companies that focus only on
large capitalization companies.
Foreign Investment Risk.
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Foreign securities may be issued and traded in foreign
currencies. As a result, changes in exchange rates between foreign currencies may affect
their values in U.S. dollar terms. The Fund or Investment Funds may employ hedging
techniques to minimize these risks, but there can be no assurance that the Fund or
Investment Funds will, in fact, hedge currency risk or, that if the Fund or Investment Fund
does, such strategies will be effective. The political, economic, and social structure of some
foreign countries may be less stable and more volatile than those in the United States.
Foreign companies may not be subject to the same disclosure, accounting, auditing and
financial reporting standards and practices as U.S. companies, and some countries may lack
uniform accounting and auditing standards. Thus, there may be less information publicly
available about foreign companies than about most U.S. companies. Certain foreign securities
may be less liquid (harder to sell) and more volatile than many U.S. securities.
Emerging Market Risk.
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Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable
governments, weaker economies, and less-developed legal systems with fewer security
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holder rights. Emerging market securities also tend to be less liquid.
Unregistered Investment Funds Risk.
·
A substantial portion of the Investment Funds in
which the Fund may invest will likely not be subject to or registered under the 1940 Act. As
a result, the Fund’s investments will not be subject to certain protections afforded to
investors under the 1940 Act.
Restricted and Illiquid Investments Risk.
·
The Fund’s investments are also subject to
liquidity risk, possibly preventing the Fund from selling such illiquid securities at an
advantageous time or price or possibly requiring the Fund to dispose of other investments
at unfavorable times or prices in order to satisfy its obligations. The Adviser may be unable
to sell restricted and other illiquid securities at the most opportune times or at prices
approximating the value at which they purchased such securities.
Non-Diversification Risk.
·
The Fund is classified as a non-diversified management
investment company under the 1940 Act. This means that the Fund may invest a greater
portion of its assets in a limited number of issuers than would be the case if the Fund were
classified as a diversified management investment company. Accordingly, the Fund may be
subject to greater risk, because the Fund’s performance may be more sensitive to any single
economic, business, political or regulatory occurrence than the value of shares of a
diversified investment company.
Subsidiary Risk.
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The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and, unless otherwise
noted in this prospectus, is not subject to all of the investor protections of the 1940 Act.
Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which the Fund
and the Subsidiary, respectively, are organized, could result in the inability of the Fund
and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in this prospectus and could negatively affect
the Fund and its shareholders. For example, Cayman Islands law does not currently impose
any income, corporate or capital gains tax, estate duty, inheritance tax, gift tax or withholding
tax on the Subsidiary. If Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay
Cayman Islands governmental authority taxes, Fund shareholders would likely suffer
decreased investment returns. By investing in commodities indirectly through the
Subsidiary, the Fund will obtain exposure to the commodities markets within the federal tax
requirements that apply to the Fund. However, because the Subsidiary is a controlled foreign
corporation, any income received from its investments in the Investment Funds will be
passed through to the Fund as ordinary income, which may be taxed at less favorable rates
than capital gains.
No Operating History Risk.
·
The Fund is a closed-end investment company with no history
of operations. It is designed for long-term investors and not as a trading vehicle. During the
Fund’s start-up period, the Fund may not achieve the desired portfolio composition. If the
Fund commences operations under inopportune market or economic conditions, it may not
be able to achieve its investment objective. The Fund’s portfolio managers have no
experience managing a closed-end fund.
Limited Liquidity Risk.
·
The Fund is a closed-end investment company structured as an
“interval fund” and designed for long-term investors. Unlike many closed-end investment
companies, the Fund’s shares are not listed on any securities exchange and are not publicly
traded. There is currently no secondary market for the shares and the Fund does not expect
that a secondary market will develop. Limited liquidity is provided to shareholders only
through the Fund’s quarterly offers to repurchase shares at NAV. Under current regulations,
such offers must be for not less than 5% of the Fund’s shares outstanding on the repurchase
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request deadline. The Fund may increase the size of these offerings to up to 25% of the
Fund’s shares outstanding, in the sole discretion of the Fund’s board of trustees (the
“Board”), but it is not expected that the Board will do so. There is no guarantee that
shareholders will be able to sell all of the shares they desire in a quarterly repurchase offer.
Management Risk.
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The Adviser's judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential
appreciation of particular asset classes and securities in which the Fund invests (directly or
indirectly) may prove to be incorrect and may not produce the desired results.
Valuation Risk.
The value of the Fund’s investments will be difficult to ascertain, and the
valuations provided by the Adviser in respect of the Fund’s investments will likely vary from
the amounts the Fund would receive upon sale or disposition of its investments. In
particular, the Fund’s ownership interest in non-traded investment vehicles will be difficult
to ascertain, and the Fund will depend heavily on the Adviser’s professional judgment to
ascertain a valuation for the Fund’s investments in these vehicles. Such valuations involve
subjective judgments, and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may
differ materially from the value that could be realized upon the sale of the security. See
“Determination of Net Asset Value.”
Investment Funds Risk
·
. Fund shareholders may bear two layers of fees and expenses: asset-
based fees and expenses at the Fund level, and asset-based fees, incentive allocations or fees
and expenses at the Investment Fund level. The Fund's performance depends in part upon
the performance of the Investment Fund managers and selected strategies, the adherence by
such Investment Fund managers to such selected strategies, the instruments used by such
Investment Fund managers and the Adviser's ability to select Investment Fund managers
and strategies and effectively allocate Fund assets among them. Each Investment Fund is
subject to its strategy-specific risks which may include leverage risk, illiquidity risk,
derivatives risk and market risk.
Business and Regulatory Risk.
·
Legal, tax and regulatory changes (including laws relating
to taxation of the Fund’s investments, trade barriers and currency exchange controls), as
well as general economic and market conditions (such as interest rates, availability of credit,
credit defaults, inflation rates and general economic uncertainty) and national and
international political circumstances (including wars, terrorist acts or security operations),
may adversely affect the Fund.
Repurchase Policy Risk.
·
Quarterly repurchases by the Fund of its shares typically will be
funded from available cash or sales of portfolio securities. However, payment for
repurchased shares may require the Fund to liquidate portfolio holdings earlier than the
Adviser would otherwise liquidate such holdings, potentially resulting in losses, and may
increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover. If the Fund borrows to finance repurchases, interest
on any such borrowing will negatively affect shareholders who do not tender their shares in
a repurchase offer by increasing the Fund’s expenses and reducing any net investment
income. To the extent the Fund finances repurchases by selling investments, the Fund may
hold a larger proportion of its net assets in less liquid securities. Also, the sale of securities
to fund repurchases could reduce the market price of those securities, which in turn would
reduce the Fund’s NAV. Repurchase of shares will tend to reduce the amount of outstanding
shares and, depending upon the Fund’s investment performance, its net assets. A reduction
in the Fund’s net assets may increase the Fund’s expense ratio, to the extent that additional
shares are not sold. In addition, the repurchase of shares by the Fund may be a taxable event
to shareholders.
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Item 9: Disciplinary Information
• Criminal or Civil Actions
Neither Helium Advisor nor its representatives have criminal or civil actions to report.
• Administrative Proceedings
Neither Helium Advisor nor its representatives have administrative proceedings to report.
• Self-regulatory Organization (SRO) Proceedings
its representatives have self-regulatory organization
Neither Helium Advisor nor
proceedings to report.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
• Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative
Neither Helium Advisors nor its representatives are registered as, or have pending
applications to become, a broker/dealer or a representative of a broker/dealer.
• Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant,
Commodity Pool Operator, or a Commodity Trading
Advisor
Neither Helium Advisors nor its representatives are registered as or have pending
applications to become either a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool
Operator, or Commodity Trading Advisor or an associated person of the foregoing
entities.
• Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory
Business and Possible Conflicts of Interests
Certain Advisory Persons are also licensed insurance professionals. As an insurance
professional, an Advisory Person will receive customary commissions and other related
revenues from the various insurance companies whose products are sold. Advisory Persons
are not required to offer the products of any particular insurance company. Commissions
generated by insurance sales do not offset regular advisory fees. This activity creates a
potential conflict of interest since there is an incentive to recommend insurance products
based on commission or other benefits received from the insurance company, rather than on
the client’s needs. Clients are under no obligation to implement any recommendations made
by an Advisory Person or the Advisor.
Howard Alexander Morin is a Member of Katahdin Ventures LLC. Katahdin Ventures LLC
is a personal LLC, formed solely to hold Mr. Morin’s membership interest in other
entities, such as Helium Financial Group, which in turn holds membership interests in
Helium Advisors LLC and The Expert Group. Katahdin Ventures LLC is not operational
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and does not have customers. Neither Helium Advisors nor Howard Alexander Morin
have signatory authority over any client accounts.
Gary N Russell is a Partner of Helium Day Tax, The Tax and Accounting Group, and
Clarity Tax Group LLC, which are tax and accounting firms. From time to time, they may
offer clients advice or products from those activities and clients should be aware that
these services may involve a conflict of interest. Helium Advisors always acts in the best
interest of the client and clients always have the right to decide whether or not to utilize
the services of any Helium Advisors representative in such individual’s outside
capacities.
Howard Alexander Morin and Gary N Russell are principals in Helium Financial Group LLC
which holds a membership interest in Element Planning Solutions LLC. The entity was
formed solely for our insurance licensed advisors to receive payment through this entity.
Gary N Russell is a Member of Caysam LLC. Caysam LLC is a personal LLC, formed
solely to hold Mr. Russell’s membership interest in other entities, such as Helium
Financial Group, which in turn holds membership interests in Helium Advisors LLC,
Helium Tax LLC, and H. Maris & Associates, LLC, Helium Day Tax, The Tax and
Accounting Group, and The Expert Group. Caysam LLC is not operational and does not
have customers. Neither Helium Advisors nor Gary N. Russell have signatory authority
over any client accounts.
• Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and How This
Adviser is Compensated for Those Selections
Helium Advisors does not currently utilize nor select outside, independent, third-party
investment advisers.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
• Code of Ethics
Helium Advisors has a written Code of Ethics that covers the following areas: Prohibited
Purchases and Sales, Insider Trading, Personal Securities Transactions, Exempted
Transactions, Prohibited Activities, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Entertainment,
Confidentiality, Service on a Board of Directors, Compliance Procedures, Compliance
with Laws and Regulations, Procedures and Reporting, Certification of Compliance,
Reporting Violations, Compliance Officer Duties, Training and Education,
Recordkeeping, Annual Review, and Sanctions. Helium Advisors’ Code of Ethics is
available free upon request to any client or prospective client.
• Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
Neither Helium Advisors nor its representatives recommend that clients buy or sell
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any security in which a related person to Helium Advisors or Helium Advisors has a
material financial interest.
• Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’ Securities
From time to time, representatives of Helium Advisors may buy or sell securities for
themselves at or around the same time as clients. This may provide an opportunity for
representatives of Helium Advisors to buy or sell securities before or after
recommending securities to clients resulting in representatives unwillingly and
unknowingly profiting off the recommendations they provide to clients. Such
transactions may create a potential conflict of interest; however, Helium Advisors will
not knowingly engage in trading that operates to the client’s disadvantage if
representatives of Helium Advisors buy or sell securities at or around the same time as
clients. Helium Advisors will document transactions that could be construed as conflicts
of interest and will not knowingly engage in trading that operates to the client’s
disadvantage when similar securities are being bought or sold.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
• Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers
Custodians/broker-dealers will be recommended based on Helium Advisors’ duty to
seek “best execution,” which is the obligation to seek execution of securities transactions for
a client on the most favorable terms for the client under the circumstances. Clients will
not necessarily pay the lowest commission or commission equivalent, and Helium
Advisors may also consider the market expertise and research access provided by the
broker-dealer/custodian, including but not limited to access to written research, oral
communication with analysts, admittance to research conferences and other resources
provided by the brokers that may aid in Helium Advisors’ research efforts.
Helium Advisors utilizes and recommends the following custodians –
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
Charles Schwab & Co,
MTG, LLC dba Betterment Securities
• Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
While Helium Advisors has no formal soft dollar program in which soft dollars are used to
pay for third party services, Helium Advisors may receive research, products, or other
services from custodians and broker-dealers in connection with client securities
into soft-dollar
transactions (“soft dollar benefits”). Helium Advisors may enter
arrangements consistent with (and not outside of) the safe-harbor contained in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. There can be no assurance that any
particular client will benefit from soft dollar research, whether or not the client’s
transactions paid for it, and Helium Advisors does not seek to allocate benefits to client
accounts proportionate to any soft dollar credits generated by the accounts. Helium Advisors
benefits by not having to produce or pay for the research, products or services, and Helium
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Advisors will have an incentive to recommend a broker-dealer based on receiving research
or services. Clients should be aware that Helium Advisors’ acceptance of soft dollar benefits
may result in higher commissions charged to the client.
• Brokerage for Client Referrals
Helium Advisors receives no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in
exchange for using that broker-dealer or third party.
• Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
Helium Advisors may require clients to use a specific broker-dealer to execute
transactions. By directing brokerage, Helium Advisors may be unable to achieve most
favorable execution of client transactions which could cost clients money in trade
execution. Not all advisers require clients to use a particular broker-dealer.
• Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts
Helium Advisors may aggregate transactions if we believe that aggregation is consistent with
the duty to seek best execution for our clients and is consistent with the disclosures made to
clients and terms defined in the client Investment Management Agreement. We may make
trades in individual accounts (that are not aggregated with others) so that we may address
that client’s unique circumstances.
Item 13: Review of Accounts
• Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those
Reviews
All client accounts for Helium Advisors’ advisory services provided on an ongoing basis
are reviewed at least quarterly by Howard Morin, CCO, and/or Rustin JJ Feldman, Co-
Head of Wealth Management with regard to clients’ respective investment policies and
risk tolerance levels. All accounts at Helium Advisors are assigned to this reviewer.
All financial planning accounts are reviewed upon financial plan creation and plan
delivery by Howard Morin, CCO, and/or Gary N Russell, President. There is only one
level of review for financial planning, and that is the total review conducted to create the
financial plan.
• Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Accounts
Reviews may be triggered by material market, economic or political events, or by
changes in client's financial situations (such as retirement, termination of employment,
physical move, or inheritance).
With respect to one-off financial plans, Helium Advisors’ services will generally
conclude upon delivery of the financial plan. In some cases, financial plans may be part
of a larger engagement or portfolio management services, and therefore, the financial
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plans will be reviewed at least quarterly.
• Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients
Portfolio management clients will receive a quarterly report detailing the client’s
account, including assets held, asset value, and calculation of fees. This written report
will come from the custodian. Helium Advisors will also provide at least quarterly a
separate written statement to the client.
For retirement plan / pension consulting clients, Helium Advisors shall appraise and
review the plan’s investment offerings at least annually. The Fund will also receive at
least quarterly a written report from the custodian plus Helium Advisors will also
provide at least quarterly a separate written statement.
Each financial planning client will receive the financial plan upon completion.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
• Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice
Rendered to Clients (Includes Sales Awards or Other Prizes)
Helium Advisors receives a non-economic benefit from Betterment for Advisors and
Betterment Securities in the form of the support products and services it makes available to
us and other independent investment advisors whose clients maintain their accounts at
Betterment Securities. These products and services, how they benefit Helium Advisors, and
the related conflicts of interest are described above (see Item 12—Brokerage Practices). The
availability to Helium Advisors of Betterment for Advisors’ and Betterment Securities’
products and services is not based on Helium Advisors giving particular investment advice,
such as buying particular securities for Helium Advisors’ clients.
• Compensation to Non – Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
Helium Financial Group entered into an agreement with Brightline Consulting Group LLC.
(Brightline is a wholly owned affiliate of Helium Financial Group and is under common
ownership of Helium Advisors LLC.) Brightline or its partners may refer business to entities
Any such referral arrangements
like Helium Advisors LLC and may receive compensation.
will comply with the relevant “testimonials and endorsements” portions of the "advertising
rule" (Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-1). In particular, compensated third party referral
arrangements will be subject to a written agreement and all required disclosures will be
made.
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Item 15: Custody
• Managed Accounts
When advisory fees are deducted directly from client accounts at client's custodian, the
statement provided by the custodian will include all disbursements from the custodian
account, including the amount of the advisory fees. Helium Advisors will be deemed to
have limited custody of client's assets.
Clients will receive all account statements and billing invoices that are required in each
jurisdiction, and they should carefully review those statements for accuracy. Clients are
urged to compare the account statements they received from custodian with those they
received from Helium Advisors. Clients will receive account statements from their custodian
at least quarterly.
Helium Advisors does not have custody of the fund or securities of its managed account
clients. • Private Funds
Helium Advisors does not have custody of the Fund’s assets, except to the extent it could be
deemed to have custody because of its authority to deduct its fees from the Fund’s assets.
Funds and securities of the Fund are held by a qualified custodian. The Funds’ financial
statements are subject to an annual audit by an independent public accountant that is
registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and the audited financial
statements are distributed to each investor in the Funds. All of the reports prepared by the
independent public accountant contain unqualified opinions. To comply with Rule 206(4)-2
under the Advisers Act, the audited financial statements are prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles and distributed within 120 days of the Funds’ fiscal
Item 16: Investment Discretion
year end.
Helium Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory
services to clients. The Investment Advisory Contract established with each client sets
forth the discretionary authority for trading. Where investment discretion has been
granted, Helium Advisors generally manages the client’s account and makes investment
decisions without
consultation with the client as to when the securities are to be bought or sold for the
account,
the total amount of the securities to be bought/sold, what securities to buy or sell, or the
price per share. In some instances, Helium Advisors’ discretionary authority in making
these determinations may be limited by conditions imposed by a client (in investment
guidelines or objectives, or client instructions otherwise provided to Helium Advisors.
Helium Advisors will also have discretionary authority to determine the broker dealer to be
used for a purchase or sale of securities for a client's account.
Clients with discretionary accounts will execute a limited power of attorney to evidence
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discretionary authority. Where Helium Advisors does not have discretionary authority to
place trade orders, Helium Advisors will secure client permission prior to effecting securities
transactions for the client’s account.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
Helium Advisors will not ask for, nor accept voting authority for client securities. Clients
will receive proxies directly from the issuer of the security or the custodian. Clients
should direct all proxy questions to the issuer of the security.
Helium Advisors has adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures, which it believes are
reasonably designed to ensure that proxies are voted in the best interest of the Private Fund
and in accordance with its fiduciary duties and Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers Act. Helium
Advisors policies and procedures contain procedures designed to address potential conflicts
of interest that may arise between Helium Advisors and the Private Fund which may include,
but not limited to, information barriers and/or engaging a third party to independently
advise how a particular proxy should be voted. Helium Advisors has sole and exclusive
authority and responsibility to vote all proxies on behalf of the Private Fund. As such, neither
the Private Fund nor their investors may direct how Helium Advisors should vote on a
Item 18: Financial Information
particular proxy.
• Balance Sheet
Helium Advisors neither requires nor solicits prepayment of more than $1200 in fees
per client, six months or more in advance, and therefore is not required to include a
balance sheet with this brochure.
• Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability
to Meet Contractual Commitments to Clients
Neither Helium Advisors nor its management has any financial condition that is likely to
reasonably impair Helium Advisors’ ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
• Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years
Helium Advisors has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
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