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Item 1:
Cover Sheet
Part 2A of Form ADV
Firm Brochure
March 24, 2025
21 E. Long Lake Road, Suite 102
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Phone: 248-593-8900
Website: www.icapitalmgt.com
Eric Seger
Chief Compliance Officer
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Integrated Capital
Management LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure; please contact us at (248)
593-8900. 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. Our registration does not imply a
certain level of skill or training.
Additional information about Integrated Capital Management LLC (CRD# 284766) is also available on the
SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2:
Statement of Material Changes
Integrated Capital Management LLC (“ICM” or “the Firm”) is required to disclose any material changes to
this brochure since the filing of the Firm’s last Form ADV Annual Updating Amendment. There are no
material changes to report.
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Item 3:
Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Sheet .................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2: Statement of Material Changes ..................................................................................................... 2
Item 3: Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................... 3
Item 4: Advisory Business ........................................................................................................................... 4
Item 5: Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................. 7
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees ............................................................................................................. 11
Item 7: Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................ 11
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ..................................................... 11
Item 9: Disciplinary Information .............................................................................................................. 16
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ...................................................................... 16
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ............... 17
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ..................................................................................................................... 18
Item 13: Review of Accounts ...................................................................................................................... 21
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation ................................................................................... 22
Item 15: Custody ........................................................................................................................................ 22
Item 16: Investment Discretion .................................................................................................................. 23
Item 17: Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................................ 23
Item 18: Financial Information ................................................................................................................... 23
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Item 4:
Advisory Business
Integrated Capital Management LLC (“ICM”) has been in business since October 2016 as an
independent registered investment adviser. However, the principals of ICM have been in business
together with their prior firm since 2010. Together, its principals, Eric Seger and Brian Franke have
been in the securities industry for over 40 years and are both Certified Financial Planners™. CFP®
professionals are held to strict ethical standards to ensure financial planning recommendations are
in our client’s best interest. In addition, CFP® professionals must acquire several years of experience
related to delivering financial planning services to clients and pass the comprehensive CFP®
Certification Exam before they can use the CFP® designation.
ICM provides wealth planning and management services as well as corporate services. ICM does
not limit the types of clients with whom it works, but most clients are individuals, their affiliated
trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses.
Clients should be aware that ICM maintains a written Business Continuity Plan that attempts to
provide a plan for addressing such issues as a loss of a key vendor, loss of physical access to our
offices, and loss of a key person.
ICM believes this disclosure document will give clients an understanding of ICM’s business. Any
material conflicts of interest have been disclosed in this document. If clients or prospective clients
have any questions, they may contact ICM at the number on the cover sheet of this disclosure
document.
Financial Planning
For the professionals at ICM, financial planning is more than a general discussion or an add-on
service. Financial planning is the process by which a client’s current circumstances are compared to
their life goals and a roadmap from one to the other is created. ICM believes real planning involves
getting to know the complexities of the client’s profession (be it a physician, executive, or small
business owner) and how they impact that client’s financial life. For example, the compensation
structures of corporate executives can include stock options with various vesting schedules, tax
implications, and rules for exercising options. While ICM does not specifically provide student loan
services, physicians with student loans will have the debt taken into consideration in their financial
plan and when applicable, ICM will recommend the student loans to be refinanced if in the client’s
best interest.
When working with clients, ICM draws upon experience with a variety of complex compensation,
tax, and retirement issues as well as a sense of each client’s own thoughts and perspectives toward
their financial goals. These perspectives can only be determined through regular communication
with each client.
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For planning, that communication begins with a series of meetings, which are conducted in person
when possible. Information is gathered from the client, analysis performed, and a written financial
plan is delivered to the client based on the particular needs of that client.
Clients will generally be required to enter into a financial planning agreement setting forth the
terms and conditions of the engagement and describing the scope of the services to be provided.
The agreement will include a statement to the client when ICM recommends that a client seek
asset management services during the financial planning process, such recommendation is a
conflict of interest between ICM and the client. The client is under no obligation to act upon any of
ICM’s financial planning recommendations, and if the client chooses to act on any of ICM’s
recommendations, they are always free to do so through another professional, as they are under
no obligation to effect any transaction through ICM.
Asset Management
Each client who engages ICM for asset management services is encouraged to complete an
appropriate financial plan. Clients without financial plans may still work with ICM, but the asset
management evaluation process may not be as efficient as it would have been with a financial plan
in place. In the absence of a financial plan, the client’s investment objectives are determined by a
number of factors, including risk tolerance, liquidity needs, current investments, time horizon,
income needs, tax consideration and purpose of the funds.
When we perform asset management services, we prefer to do so on a discretionary basis. This
means that while we will continue an ongoing relationship with each client, being involved in
various stages of their lives and decisions to be made, we will not seek specific approval of changes
to client accounts. ICM tailors its advisory services to the individual needs of clients, and clients can
always make deposits or withdrawals in their accounts at any time. Clients may place reasonable
restrictions such as the types of investments we may use, or on the allocations to each security
type. Because we take discretion when managing accounts, clients engaging us will be asked to
execute a Limited Power of Attorney (granting us the discretionary authority over the client
accounts) as well as an Investment Management Agreement that outlines the responsibilities of
both the client and ICM.
In limited instances and in ICM’s sole discretion, ICM may also provide investment management
services on a non-discretionary basis, which means we will manage the clients’ accounts as we do
for our discretionary clients, except we will consult with the client prior to implementing any
investment recommendation. Clients should be aware that some recommendations may be time-
sensitive, and, as such, their performance may or may not be affected if ICM is unable to reach
them on a timely basis.
While not a separate service, ICM may select certain Independent Managers to actively manage a
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portion of its clients’ assets. The specific terms and conditions under which a client engages an
Independent Manager may be set forth in a separate written agreement with the designated
Independent Manager. In addition to this brochure, clients may also receive the written disclosure
documents of the respective Independent Managers engaged to manage their assets. ICM
evaluates a variety of information about Independent Managers, which may include the
Independent Managers’ public disclosure documents, materials supplied by the Independent
Managers themselves and other third-party analyses it believes are reputable. To the extent
possible, ICM seeks to assess the Independent Managers’ investment strategies, past performance
and risk results in relation to its clients’ individual portfolio allocations and risk exposure. ICM also
takes into consideration each Independent Manager’s management style, returns, reputation,
financial strength, reporting, pricing and research capabilities, among other factors. ICM continues
to provide services relative to the discretionary selection of the Independent Managers. On an
ongoing basis, ICM monitors the performance of those accounts being managed by Independent
Managers. ICM seeks to ensure the Independent Managers’ strategies and target allocations
remain aligned with its clients’ investment objectives and overall best interests.
Retirement Plan Consulting/Plan Participants
For a business owner or charitable organization director, navigating the landscape of pension issues
can be overwhelming. Choosing the investment options for plan participants can be daunting. Our
retirement sponsor clients can have ICM provide assistance in choosing and monitoring the plan
participant options. This can help ensure participants are receiving the most they can from this
important benefit.
For asset management clients, ICM will upon request provide assistance with the choice of and
monitoring of the investment options in the client’s qualified self-directed ERISA plan.
Advisory Services to Brokerage Customers
ICM provides investment advisory services to certain broker-dealers’ customers (“Brokerage
Customers”) who provide written consent requesting to receive the firm’s advisory services.
Brokerage Customers have entered into a written advisory agreement with ICM.
Wrap Program
ICM does not participate in or sponsor a wrap program.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2024, ICM managed approximately $367,640,688 in assets under management
in 1895 accounts of which 1871 accounts are managed on a discretionary basis and 24 accounts on
a non-discretionary basis.. As of the same date, ICM also provided ongoing consulting services on
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another $33,256,809 of directly held assets, totaling approximately $400,897,497 in assets under
advisement.
Item 5:
Fees and Compensation
A.
Fees Charged
All investment management clients will be required to execute an Investment Management
Agreement that will describe the type of management services to be provided and the fees, among
other items. Clients are advised that they may pay fees that are higher or lower than fees, they
may pay another advisor for the same services and may in fact pay lower fees for comparable
services from other sources. Clients are under no obligation at any time to engage or to continue
to engage ICM for investment services. If you do not receive a copy of this brochure at least 48
hours prior to the execution of an Agreement, you may terminate the agreement within the first
five (5) business days without penalty.
Asset Management
Generally, fees vary from 0.00% to 2.50% per annum of the gross market value of a client’s assets
managed by ICM, including cash allocations. The fee range stated is a guide. Fees are negotiable,
and may be higher or lower than this range, based on the nature of the account. Factors affecting
fee percentages include the size of the account, complexity of asset structures, and other factors.
Assets Under Management
0 - $999,999
$1,000,000 - $1,999,999
$2,000,000 and above
Annual Rate
0.50% - 2.50%
0.50% - 1.25%
0.50% - 1.00%
In some circumstances, clients with smaller account balances will be charged a fee greater than
2.00% of assets under management. This can be the case when the amount of time required for a
smaller account is the same or more than for a larger account, and therefore a lower percentage-
based fee is not appropriate. In such cases, both the client and ICM will agree to a reasonable fee
based upon the amount of work performed and time spent for such client. Clients should be aware
that they may receive similar services at higher or lower rates than those for ICM, and they are
under no obligation at any time to continue to engage ICM for investment services.
American Funds
ICM has an agreement to establish investment advisory accounts directly through American Funds
in their F2 advisory share class funds. These accounts are managed by ICM based on the client’s
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needs, goals and objectives. The fee for such accounts is 0.50% per annum. The fees for these
accounts are non-negotiable.
Financial Planning
For clients whose assets are managed by ICM, the financial planning fee will vary, but is generally
expected to be a fixed fee of between $1,000 and $5,000 for the initial plan. Planning may be
performed on an hourly basis, at the rate of $250 per hour. For clients requiring updates to their
financial plans, costs range from $500 to $2,500. However, these fees are guidelines, subject to
change according to the complexity of the plan and the specific client’s circumstances.
Retirement Plan Consulting and 401(k) Consulting
For plan sponsors, fees for consulting on retirement plan options vary from 0.25% to 1.00% per
annum of the market value of the plan’s assets under the direction of ICM. These are the only fees,
either direct or indirect, that ICM reasonably expects to receive from the plan. Fees are negotiable
and will be determined by the scope and nature of the services provided, the size of the account,
the complexity of the plan document and other factors. Services may also be performed on an
hourly or fixed fee basis in limited circumstances.
For asset management clients with 401(k) or 403(b) plans, fees for choosing and monitoring plan
options will typically be a flat fee between $500 – $2,000 annually but may vary depending upon
the available options in the plan, the client’s needs, and frequency of desired monitoring.
Advisory Services to Brokerage Customers
ICM receives an advisory fee based on the Assets Under Management from Brokerage Customers
who have provided written consent to a broker-dealer to receive the investment advisory service
from ICM and have entered into a written advisory contract with ICM. The advisory fee is calculated
in advance based on the value of the Assets Under Management from Brokerage Customers as of
the end of the previous quarter. The maximum advisory fee will not exceed 1% annually. This
advisory fee is paid by the broker-dealer and is not charged to the client separately.
B.
Fee Payment
Asset Management
For clients whose assets are managed by the firm, investment advisory fees will be debited directly
from each client’s account. The advisory fee is paid quarterly, in advance, based upon the net
market value of the assets being managed by ICM on the last day of the previous billing period as
valued by ICM’s portfolio administration system. For example, if your annual fee is 1.00%, each
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quarter we will multiply the value of your account on the last day of the previous billing period by
1.00%, then divide by four to calculate our fee. No adjustments are made to the advisory fee for
inflows or outflows made during a billing quarter. Additionally, to the extent there is cash in your
account, it will be included in the value for the purpose of calculating fees only if the cash is part of
an investment strategy. Once the calculation is made, we will instruct your account custodian to
deduct the fee from your account and remit it to ICM. While almost all of our clients choose to
have their fee debited from their account, we will invoice clients upon request.
Asset values provided by ICM’s portfolio administration software, for purposes of calculating fees,
may vary in comparison to the custodian statement value. This is due to the reporting timing
methods used by ICM’s portfolio administration system and the custodian when trades are made at
the end of the month. ICM’s portfolio administration system reports the value of assets on a trade-
date basis. The custodian reports the values of assets on a settlement-date basis. ICM uses the
value reported in the portfolio administration system for fee calculation.
For asset management clients with 401(k) or 403(b) plans, the flat fees are paid semi-annually, in
arrears, and will generally be debited directly from an account designated by the client.
Clients whose fees are directly debited will provide written authorization to debit advisory fees
from their accounts held by a qualified custodian chosen by the client. Each quarter, clients will
receive a statement from their account custodian showing all transactions in their account,
including the fee. Upon request, clients may receive a bill itemizing the fees to be debited by ICM,
including the formula used to calculate the fee, the amount of assets upon which the fee is based,
and the time period covered by the fee. The billing statement will also state that the fee was
calculated by ICM and not independently calculated by the custodian. However, clients will not
receive a separate invoice for any billings under $100. Clients will be able to verify the amount
debited by ICM, as well as fees debited by third party managers, when applicable, on the statement
received directly from their account custodian.
American Funds
For client whose accounts are held directly at American Funds, fees will be debited directly from
each client’s account by the American Funds Service Company. The fee is paid quarterly, in arrears,
at the end of the last business day of February, May, August, and November. The fee shall be
calculated by multiplying the average daily net asset value of client assets during the quarter by
client’s annual fee rate, then dividing by the number of days in the year and multiplying that
number by days in that quarter.
Financial Planning: Financial planning fees will be due upon receipt of invoice from ICM. In many
cases, clients will be asked to put forth a retainer at the onset of the engagement which may be for
up to 50% of the expected final cost.
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C.
Other Fees
There are a number of other fees that can be associated with holding and investing in securities. In
addition to the advisory fees paid to ICM, clients may also incur certain charges imposed by other
third parties, such as broker-dealers, custodians, trust companies, banks and other financial
institutions (collectively “Financial Institutions”). These additional charges may include securities
brokerage commissions, transaction fees, custodial fees, fees charged by the Independent
Managers, margin costs, charges imposed directly by a mutual fund or ETF in a client’s account, as
disclosed in the fund’s prospectus (e.g., fund management fees and other fund expenses), deferred
sales charges, odd-lot differentials, transfer taxes, wire transfer and electronic fund fees, and other
fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities transactions. When selecting mutual funds
that have multiple share classes for recommendation to clients, ICM will take into account the
internal fees and expenses associated with each share class, and it is ICM policy to choose the
lowest-cost share class available, absent circumstances that dictate otherwise. For complete
discussion of expenses related to each mutual fund, you should read a copy of the prospectus
issued by that fund. ICM can provide or direct you to a copy of the prospectus for any fund that we
recommend to you.
Please make sure to read Item 12 of this informational brochure, where we discuss broker-dealer,
custodial issues, and brokerage practices.
D.
Pro-rata Fees
If you become a client during a quarter, you will pay a management fee for the number of days left
in that quarter. If you terminate our relationship during a quarter, you will be entitled to a refund
of any management fees for the remainder of the quarter. Once your notice of termination is
received, we will assess pro-rated fees for the number of days between the end of the prior billing
period and the date of termination to be paid in by check. ICM will cease to perform services,
including processing trades and distributions, upon termination. Assets not transferred from
terminated accounts within 30 (thirty) days of termination may be “de-linked”, meaning they will
no longer be visible to ICM and will become a retail account with the custodian.
E.
Compensation for the Sale of Securities
Investment advisory fees charged for ongoing investment management do not offset financial
planning fees paid to ICM. ICM does not receive commission based on the client’s purchase of any
financial product, including insurance. No commissions are accepted by ICM.
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Item 6:
Performance-Based Fees
ICM will not charge performance-based fees.
Item 7:
Types of Clients
Clients advised may include individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations and foundations,
broker-dealers, pensions and corporations. ICM does not require any particular minimum amount
of assets to be placed with ICM.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Investment Allocations & Investment Programs
Each client’s portfolio will be invested according to that client’s investment objectives, which for
clients who have a financial plan, are ascertained through the financial planning process or through
a review of the existing plan. For clients without a plan in place, ICM will review with the client
their circumstances, needs and goals to determine investment objectives for each account. Once
we ascertain your objectives for each account, we will recommend that assets be allocated to ETFs,
mutual funds, individual equities, or bonds. Each client’s account will be managed in accordance
with asset allocation guidelines determined to be appropriate based on the individual client’s
needs. Because ICM believes that asset allocation is a main driver of client performance, the
specific mix of types of securities is a very important component to both risk mitigation and
generating the desired results. A client may be invested in an allocation that calls for 60% to be in
equities (which may be through mutual funds or ETFs as well as stocks) and 40% in bonds. These
guidelines are not firm rules, but rather a general set of parameters, as ICM may deem it
appropriate to allow for deviations under certain conditions. For example, if a drop in the value of
equities causes the client’s overall percentage of equities to go below the desired guideline, ICM
may nonetheless elect not to add to the equity allocation if the professionals involved with that
client believe the drop is due to short term market conditions.
Clients with similar asset allocation guidelines may be traded at the same time, though such trading
may be performed on an individual or aggregated basis. While managed as a group, the allocation
guidelines are not investment products. Clients may have different needs than others within the
same set of guidelines. Accordingly, not all clients with similar guidelines will have the exact same
portfolios.
We may periodically recommend changes to the allocation guidelines to meet the individual client’s
objectives. It is important to remember that because market conditions can vary greatly, and each
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portfolio is created based on each individual client’s needs, clients must keep ICM informed of any
changes to their circumstances, however small those changes may appear to be. ICM is better able
to serve clients if we are well informed.
We analyze individual investments using different analytical approaches. One approach we may
use is fundamental analysis (evaluating the price of the security in the market against what ICM
believes is the actual value based on the underlying issuer’s financial reports and characteristics).
The risks of fundamental analysis include that information obtained may be incorrect and the
analysis may not provide a basis for a security’s value, and that if securities prices adjust rapidly to
new information, utilizing fundamental analysis may not result in favorable performance. Another
is trend analysis (attempting to determine the possible future price of a security based on its past
movements). The risks of trend analysis include that current prices of securities may not reflect all
information known about the security and day to day changes in market prices may follow random
patterns, which are unpredictable with any reliable degree of accuracy, resulting in the analysis not
accurately predicting future price movements.
As assets are transitioned from a client’s prior advisors to ICM, clients may hold legacy securities
and may place restrictions on individual security types. Legacy securities are those that a client
owned prior to or separate from its ICM portfolio. If a client transitions mutual fund shares to ICM
that are not the lowest-cost share class, and ICM is not recommending disposing of the security
altogether, ICM will attempt to convert such mutual fund share classes into the lowest-cost share
classes the client is eligible for, taking into account any adverse tax consequences associated with
such conversion.
Additionally, part of the ICM process includes, where appropriate, involving multiple generations in
order to facilitate family financial planning. This can increase the financial education of the later
generations and manage expectations. However, potential for conflicts of interest exist with the
exchange of intergenerational information. ICM attempts to minimize these conflicts by treating
each household as its own fiduciary relationship. Information can only be shared across
generations with each household’s consent.
Third Party Managers
We may recommend that certain portions of a client's portfolio be managed by independent third-
party managers or recommend direct investment with independent third-party managers, typically
when those managers demonstrate knowledge and expertise in a particular investment strategy.
These managers are selected by ICM after a process whereby ICM evaluates each manager’s
investment performance, operations, and offerings to determine if the manager would be a fit for
ICM clients. This process continues on an ongoing basis, throughout the time the client works with
the third-party manager. It is important to note that these managers will charge a separate, and
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additional fee, for their services. ICM will consider these fees in its decision to recommend the use
of a third-party manager.
Risk of Loss
There are always risks to investing. Clients should be aware that all investments carry various
types of risk including the potential loss of principal that clients should be prepared to bear. It is
impossible to name all possible types of risks. Among the risks are the following:
Political Risks. Most investments have a global component, even domestic stocks. Political
events anywhere in the world may have unforeseen consequences to markets around the world.
General Market Risks. Markets can, as a whole, go up or down on various news releases or for
no understandable reason at all. This sometimes means that the price of specific securities could
go up or down without real reason and may take some time to recover any lost value. Adding
additional securities does not help to minimize this risk since all securities may be affected by
market fluctuations.
Currency Risk. When investing in another country using another currency, the changes in the
value of the currency can change the value of your security value in your portfolio.
Regulatory Risk. Changes in laws and regulations from any government can change the value
of a given company and its accompanying securities. Certain industries are more susceptible to
government regulation. Changes in zoning, tax structure or laws impact the return on these
investments.
Tax Risks Related to Short Term Trading: Clients should note that ICM may engage in short-
term trading transactions. These transactions may result in short term gains or losses for federal
and state tax purposes, which may be taxed at a higher rate than long term strategies. ICM
endeavors to invest client assets in a tax efficient manner, but all clients are advised to consult with
their tax professionals regarding the transactions in client accounts.
Purchasing Power Risk. Purchasing power risk is the risk that your investment’s value will
decline as the price of goods rises (inflation). The investment’s value itself does not decline, but its
relative value does, which is the same thing. Inflation can happen for a variety of complex reasons,
including a growing economy and a rising money supply.
Business Risk. This can be thought of as certainty or uncertainty of income. Management
comes under business risk. Cyclical companies (like automobile companies) have more business
risk because of the less steady income stream. On the other hand, fast food chains tend to have
steadier income streams and therefore, less business risk.
Financial Risk. The amount of debt or leverage determines the financial risk of a company.
Default Risk. This risk pertains to the ability of a company to service their debt. Ratings
provided by several rating services help to identify those companies with more risk. Obligations of
the U.S. government are said to be free of default risk.
Margin Risk. “Margin” is a tool used to maximize returns on a given investment by using
securities in a client account as collateral for a loan from the custodian to the client. The proceeds
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of that loan are then used to buy more securities. In a positive result, the additional securities
provide additional return on the same initial investment. In a negative result, the additional
securities provide additional losses. Margin therefore carries a higher degree of risk than investing
without margin. Any client account that will use margin will do so in accordance with Regulation T.
ICM may utilize margin on a limited basis for clients with higher risk tolerances.
Short Sales. “Short sales” are a way to implement a trade in a security ICM feels is overvalued.
In a “long” trade, the investor is hoping the security increases in price. Thus, in a long trade, the
amount of the investor’s loss (without margin) is the amount paid for the security. In a short sale,
the investor is hoping the security decreases in price. However, unlike a long trade where the price
of the security can only go from the purchase price to zero, in a short sale, the prince of the security
can go infinitely upwards. Thus, in a short sale, the potential for loss is unlimited and unknown,
where the potential for loss in a long trade is limited and knowable. ICM utilizes short sales only
when the client’s risk tolerances permit.
Risks specific to private placements, sub-advisors and other managers. If we invest some of
your assets with another advisor, including a private placement, there are additional risks. These
include risks that the other manager is not as qualified as we believe them to be, that the
investments they use are not as liquid as we would normally use in your portfolio, or that their risk
management guidelines are more liberal than we would normally employ.
Information Risk. All investment professionals rely on research in order to make conclusions
about investment options. This research is always a mix of both internal (proprietary) and external
(provided by third parties) data and analyses. Even an adviser who says they rely solely on
proprietary research must still collect data from third parties. This data, or outside research is
chosen for its perceived reliability, but there is no guarantee that the data or research will be
completely accurate. Failure in data accuracy or research will translate to a compromised ability by
the adviser to reach satisfactory investment conclusions.
Small Companies. Some investment opportunities in the marketplace involve smaller issuers.
These companies may be starting up or are historically small. While these companies sometimes
have potential for outsized returns, they also have the potential for losses because the reasons the
company is small are also risks to the company’s future. For example, a company’s management
may lack experience, or the company’s capital for growth may be restricted. These small
companies also tend to trade less frequently than larger companies, which can add to the risks
associated with their securities because the ability to sell them at an appropriate price may be
limited as compared to the markets as a whole. Not only do these companies have investment risk,
if a client is invested in such small companies and requests immediate or short-term liquidity, these
securities may require a significant discount to value in order to be sold in a shorter time frame.
Concentration Risk. Some of ICM’s strategy decisions will involve the use of concentrated
portfolios that may hold a limited number of securities. While mutual funds are by definition
diversified within their own portfolios, the limited number of them in a client portfolio may still be
concentrated. This means that a client’s equity portfolio may be concentrated in a specific sector,
geography, or sub-sector (among other types of potential concentrations), so that if an unexpected
event occurs that affects that specific sector or geography, for example, the client’s equity portfolio
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may be affected negatively, including significant losses.
Transition Risk. As assets are transitioned from a client’s prior advisers to ICM there may be
securities and other investments that do not fit within the asset allocation strategy selected for the
client. Accordingly, these investments will need to be sold in order to reposition the portfolio into
the asset allocation strategy selected by ICM. However, this transition process may take some time
to accomplish. Some investments may not be unwound for a lengthy period of time for a variety of
reasons that may include unwarranted low share prices, restrictions on trading, contractual
restrictions on liquidity, or market-related liquidity concerns. In some cases, there may be
securities or investments that are never able to be sold. The inability to transition a client's
holdings into recommendations of ICM may adversely affect the client's account values, as ICM’s
recommendations may not be able to be fully implemented.
Restriction Risk. Clients may at all times place reasonable restrictions on the management of
their accounts. However, placing these restrictions may make managing the accounts more
difficult, thus lowering the potential for returns.
Risks Related to Investment Term & Liquidity. Securities do not follow a straight line up in
value. All securities will have periods of time when the current price of the security is not an
accurate measure of its value. If you require us to liquidate your portfolio during one of these
periods, you will not realize as much value as you would have had the investment had the
opportunity to regain its value. Further, some investments are made with the intention of the
investment appreciating over an extended period of time. Liquidating these investments prior to
their intended time horizon may result in losses.
Environmental and Biological Risk. The value of some securities may be adversely affected by
environmental or biological events.
Excess Cash Balance Risk: Client accounts may have cash balances in excess of $250,000,
which is the insurance limit of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. For cash balances in
excess of that amount, there is an enhanced risk that operation related counterparty risk related to
the account custodian could cause losses in the account. We mitigate this risk by carrying cash
balances in amounts either subject to protection or as limited as you, the client, directs. You may
elect to participate in a “cash sweep” program through your account custodian which automatically
moves excess cash from your investment account into a cash account and then invests that cash
into cash-based investments, such as money market funds. We do not receive compensation of
any kinds for facilitating your participation in such cash sweep accounts.
Risks specific to private placements, sub-advisors and other managers. If we invest some of
your assets with another advisor, including a private placement, there are additional risks. These
include risks that the other manager is not as qualified as we believe them to be, that the
investments they use are not as liquid as we would normally use in your portfolio, or that their risk
management guidelines are more liberal than we would normally employ. It is also possible that
the information given to ICM by the manager or private placement is inaccurate or insufficient for
ICM to render appropriate investment advice to the client regarding the investment. In addition,
while many managers are registered, their private placement offerings may not be, which means
they have not undergone as much scrutiny as a registered investment vehicle. Also, with regard to
private placements, the manager of the private placement typically has control over the funds in
the private placement, including the payment of expenses, which means the manager has a conflict
in allocating expenses to be paid by the placement or the manager itself. Each private placement
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has a unique set of risk factors disclosed in its private placement memorandum. Clients should
carefully review these, and all other documents made available to them regarding private
placements.
Item 9:
Disciplinary Information
We are required to disclose any disciplinary information related to the firm or any of its related
persons. There is none to report.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Broker-dealer
Neither the principals of ICM, nor any related persons are registered, or have an application
pending to register, as a broker dealer or as an associated person of the foregoing entities.
B. Futures Commission Merchant/Commodity Trading Advisor
Neither of the principals of ICM, nor any related persons are registered, or have an application
pending to register, as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, a commodity
trading advisor, or an associated person of the foregoing entities.
C. Relationship with Related Persons
Certain professionals of ICM are separately licensed as independent insurance agents. As such,
these professionals may conduct insurance product transactions for ICM clients, in their
capacity as licensed insurance agents, and will receive customary commissions for these
transactions in addition to any compensation received in his capacity as employees of ICM.
Commissions from the sale of insurance products will not be used to offset or as a credit
against advisory fees. These professionals therefore have incentive to recommend insurance
products based on the compensation to be received. The receipt of additional fees for
insurance commissions is therefore a conflict of interest, and clients should be aware of this
conflict when considering whether to engage ICM or utilize these professionals to implement
any insurance recommendations. ICM attempts to mitigate this conflict of interest by
disclosing the conflict to clients and informing the clients that they are always free to purchase
insurance products through other agents that are not affiliated with ICM, or to determine not
to purchase the insurance product at all. ICM also attempts to mitigate the conflict of interest
by requiring employees to acknowledge in the firm’s Code of Ethics their individual fiduciary
duty to the clients of ICM, which requires that employees put the interests of clients ahead of
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their own.
D. Recommendations of Other Advisers
While not a separate service, we may recommend that certain portions of a client's portfolio be
managed by independent third-party managers or recommend direct investment with
independent third-party managers, typically when those managers demonstrate knowledge
and expertise in a particular investment strategy. In some instances, these managers may
collect their fee, and remit a portion to ICM, rather than ICM deducting its fee separately. This
arrangement, while intended to be an operational convenience and not a referral fee, makes
ICM a “solicitor” within the meaning of Rule 206(4)-1 of the Advisers Act. Accordingly, clients
whose assets are placed with a third-party manager may be required to execute a disclosure
statement acknowledging that ICM will be paid a portion of the fees collected by the third-
party manager. Prior to referring any client to another manager, ICM will confirm that such
manager is registered, or exempt from registration, as an investment adviser.
In addition, clients should be aware that this arrangement may present a conflict of interest for
ICM, in that ICM will have an economic incentive to recommend managers who will have fee
rates favorable to ICM’ share of fees, as opposed to fee rates most beneficial to the client. ICM
attempts to mitigate this risk through a thorough review of each manager, including the value
for the fees to be paid, as well as requiring every ICM associated person to acknowledge their
fiduciary responsibility to clients.
E. Advisory Services to Brokerage Customers
ICM has agreements with broker-dealers to provide investment advisory services to Brokerage
Customers. Broker-dealers pay compensation to ICM for providing investment advisory services
to Customers. Brokerage Customers will execute a written advisory agreement directly with
ICM.
This relationship presents conflicts of interest. Potential conflicts are mitigated by Brokerage
Customers consenting to receive investment advisory services from ICM, by ICM not accepting
or billing for additional compensation on broker-dealers’ Assets Under Management beyond
the advisory fees disclosed in Item 5, and by ICM not engaging as, or holding itself out to the
public as, a securities broker-dealer. ICM is not affiliated with any broker-dealer.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
and Personal Trading
A.
A copy of our Code of Ethics is available upon request. Our Code of Ethics includes
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discussions of our fiduciary duty to clients, political contributions, gifts, entertainment, and trading
guidelines.
Not applicable. ICM does not recommend to clients that they invest in any security in
B.
which ICM, or any principal thereof, has any financial interest.
C.
On occasion, an employee of ICM may purchase for his or her own account securities which
are also recommended for clients. Our Code of Ethics details rules for employees regarding
personal trading and avoiding conflicts of interest related to trading in one’s own account. To avoid
placing a trade before a client (in the case of a purchase) or after a client (in the case of a sale), all
employee trades are reviewed by the Compliance Officer. All employee trades must either take
place in the same block as a client trade or sufficiently apart in time from the client trade, so the
employee receives no added benefit. Employee statements are reviewed to confirm compliance
with the trading procedures.
D.
On occasion, an employee of ICM may purchase for his or her own account securities which
are also recommended for clients at the same time the clients purchase the securities. Our Code of
Ethics details rules for employees regarding personal trading and avoiding conflicts of interest
related to trading in one’s own account. To avoid placing a trade before a client (in the case of a
purchase) or after a client (in the case of a sale), all employee trades are reviewed by the
Compliance Officer. All employee trades must either take place in the same block as a client trade
or sufficiently apart in time from the client trade, so the employee receives no added benefit.
Employee statements are reviewed to confirm compliance with the trading procedures.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
A.
Recommendation of Broker-Dealer
ICM does not maintain custody of client assets, though ICM may be deemed to have custody if a
client grants ICM authority to debit fees directly from their account (see Item 15 below). Assets will
be held with a qualified custodian, which is typically a bank or broker-dealer. ICM recommends
that investment accounts be held in custody by Schwab Advisor Services (“Schwab”), and to a lesser
extent, American Funds Service Company (“AFS”) and Mellon Bank for NEST Direct 529 Plans, which
are qualified custodians. ICM is independently owned and operated and is not affiliated with
Schwab or AFS. Schwab and AFS will hold your assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell
securities when ICM instructs them to, which ICM does in accordance with its agreement with you.
While ICM recommends that you use Schwab as custodian/broker, you will decide whether to do so
and will open your account with Schwab by entering into an account agreement directly with them.
ICM does not open the account for you, although ICM may assist you in doing so. Even though your
account is maintained at Schwab, we can still use other brokers to execute trades for your account
as described below (see “Your brokerage and custody costs”).
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How we select brokers/custodians
We seek to recommend a custodian/broker that will hold your assets and execute transactions on
terms that are, overall, most advantageous when compared with other available providers and
their services. We consider a wide range of factors, including both quantitative (Ex: costs) and
qualitative (execution, reputation, service) factors. We do not consider whether Schwab or any
other broker-dealer/custodian, refers clients to ICM as part of our evaluation of these broker-
dealers.
Your brokerage and custody costs
For our clients’ accounts that Schwab maintains, Schwab generally does not charge you separately
for custody services but is compensated by charging you commissions or other fees on trades that
it executes or that settle into your Schwab account. In addition to commissions, Schwab charges
you a flat dollar amount as a “prime broker” or “trade away” fee for each trade that we have
executed by a different broker-dealer but where the securities bought or the funds from the
securities sold are deposited (settled) into your Schwab account. These fees are in addition to the
commissions or other compensation you pay the executing broker-dealer. Because of this, in order
to minimize your trading costs, we have Schwab execute most trades for your account. We have
determined that having Schwab execute most trades is consistent with our duty to seek “best
execution” of your trades. Best execution means the most favorable terms for a transaction based
on all relevant factors, including those listed above (see “How we select brokers/custodians”).
Products and services available to us from Schwab
Schwab Advisor Services™ (formerly called Schwab Institutional®) is Schwab’s business serving
independent investment advisory firms like ICM. They provide ICM and our clients with access to its
institutional brokerage services (trading, custody, reporting, and related services), many of which
are not typically available to Schwab retail customers. Schwab also makes available various support
services. Some of those services help ICM manage or administer our clients’ accounts, while others
help ICM manage and grow our business. Schwab’s support services are generally available on an
unsolicited basis (we don’t have to request them) and at no charge to ICM. Following is a more
detailed description of Schwab’s support services:
Services that benefit you
Schwab’s institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of investment products,
execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The investment products available
through Schwab include some to which we might not otherwise have access or that would require a
significantly higher minimum initial investment by our clients. Schwab’s services described in this
paragraph generally benefit you and your account.
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Services that may not directly benefit you.
Schwab also makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not directly
benefit you or your account. These products and services assist us in managing and administering
our clients’ accounts. They include investment research, both Schwab’s own and that of third
parties. We may use this research to service all or a substantial number of our clients’ accounts,
including accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment research, Schwab also
makes available software and other technology that:
• Provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account
statements).
•
Facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts.
• Provide pricing and other market data.
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Facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts.
• Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting.
Services that generally benefit only us.
Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business
enterprise. These services include:
Educational conferences and events
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• Consulting on technology, compliance, legal, and business needs
• Publications and conferences on practice management and business succession
• Access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and insurance providers
Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party
vendors to provide the services to us. Schwab may also discount or waive its fees for some of these
services or pay all or a part of a third party’s fees. Schwab may also provide us with other benefits,
such as occasional business entertainment of our personnel.
Our interest in Schwab’s services
The availability of these services from Schwab benefits us because we do not have to produce or
purchase them. We don’t have to pay for Schwab’s services. These services are not contingent
upon us committing any specific amount of business to Schwab in trading commissions or assets in
custody. We may have an incentive to recommend that you maintain your account with Schwab,
based on our interest in receiving Schwab’s services that benefit our business rather than based on
your interest in receiving the best value in custody services and the most favorable execution of
your transactions. This is a potential conflict of interest. We believe, however, that our selection of
Schwab as custodian and broker is in the best interests of our clients. Our selection is primarily
supported by the scope, quality, and price of Schwab’s services (see “How we select brokers/
custodians”) and not Schwab’s services that benefit only us.
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We do not consider whether Schwab or any other broker-dealer/custodian, refers clients to ICM as
part of our evaluation of these broker-dealers.
Directed Brokerage
Some clients may request that we utilize a specific broker dealer for their transactions. This can
affect what transaction fees are paid, and how much those costs will be. In some cases, clients will
have assets managed by a third-party manager, and that manager will have a recommended
broker-dealer or custodian other than one recommended by ICM. Clients which, in whole or in
part, direct ICM to use a particular broker to execute transactions (or whose assets are with a third-
party manager who uses a different custodian) for their accounts should be aware that, in so doing,
they may adversely affect ICM's ability to, among other things, obtain best price and execution, and
the cost of the transaction may be greater. Clients that direct their brokerage should also be aware
that ICM will generally place such trades after the completion of trades for clients that do not direct
their brokerage.
B.
Aggregating Trades
Commission costs per client may be lower on a particular trade if all clients in whose accounts the
trade is to be made are executed at the same time. This is called aggregating trades. Instead of
placing a number of trades for the same security for each account, we will, when appropriate,
execute one trade for all accounts and then allocate the trades to each account after execution. If
an aggregate trade is not fully executed, the securities will be allocated to client accounts on a pro
rata basis, except where doing so would create an unintended adverse consequence (For example,
if a pro rata division would result in a client receiving a fraction of a share, or a position in the
account of less than 1%.)
Item 13: Review of Accounts
All accounts and corresponding financial plans will be managed on an ongoing basis, with formal
reviews with the client by an investment advisor representative of the firm on at least an annual
basis. However, it is expected that market conditions, changes in a particular client’s account, or
changes to a client’s circumstances will trigger a review of accounts.
The annual report in writing provided by ICM is intended to review asset allocation. All clients will
receive statements and confirmations of trades directly from their account custodian. Clients will
also receive quarterly itemized bills. Please refer to Item 15 regarding Custody.
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Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. Economic Benefit Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to
Client.
Please refer to Item 12, where we discuss recommendation of Broker-Dealers.
B. Compensation to Non-Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals.
If a client is introduced to ICM by a party who is not a current client (a “Promoter”), ICM may pay
the Promoter cash compensation in accordance with the requirements of Rule 206(4)-1 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and any corresponding state securities law requirements. Any
such fee provided for endorsements shall be paid solely from ICM’s investment management fee
and shall not result in any additional charge to the client. If the client is introduced to ICM by a
Promoter, ICM shall disclose the nature of the endorsement relationship, and shall provide each
prospective client with a copy of this Part 2. Because SmartAsset is not affiliated with ICM, and
does not receive a greater fee from us for more client leads (we pay SmartAsset Advisors LLC a
monthly subscription fee, which is the same regardless of the amount of generated leads or client
engagements), we do not see any material conflicts of interest.
Item 15: Custody
There are two avenues through which ICM has custody of client funds; by directly debiting its fees
from client accounts pursuant to applicable agreements granting such right, and potentially by
permitting clients to issue standing letters of authorization (“SLOAs”). SLOAs permit a client to
issue one document that directs ICM to make distributions out of the client’s account(s).
Clients whose fees are directly debited will provide written authorization to debit advisory fees
from their accounts held by a qualified custodian chosen by the client. Each quarter, clients will
receive a statement from their account custodian showing all transactions in their account,
including the fee. Upon request, clients may also receive a billing statement itemizing the fees to
be debited by ICM, including the formula used to calculate the fee, the amount of assets the fee is
based, and the time period covered by the fee. The billing statement will also state that the fee
was not independently calculated by the custodian.
We encourage clients to carefully review the statements and confirmations sent to them by their
custodian, and to compare the information prepared by ICM against the information in the
statements provided directly from their account custodian. Please alert us of any discrepancies.
In addition to the account custodian’s custody procedures, clients issuing SLOAs will be requested
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to confirm, in writing, that the accounts to which funds are distributed are parties unrelated to
ICM.
Item 16:
Investment Discretion
When ICM is engaged to provide asset management services on a discretionary basis, we will
monitor your accounts to ensure that they are meeting your asset allocation requirements. If any
changes are needed to your investments, we will make the changes. These changes may involve
selling a security or group of investments and buying others or keeping the proceeds in cash. You
may at any time place restrictions on the types of investments we may use on your behalf, or on
the allocations to each security type. You may receive at your request written or electronic
confirmations from your account custodian after any changes are made to your account. You will
also receive monthly statements from your account custodian. Clients engaging us on a
discretionary basis will be asked to execute a Limited Power of Attorney (granting us the
discretionary authority over the client accounts) as well as an Investment Management Agreement
that outlines the responsibilities of both the client and ICM.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
Copies of our Proxy Voting Policies are available upon request.
From time to time, shareholders of stocks, mutual funds, exchange traded funds or other securities
may be permitted to vote on various types of corporate actions. Examples of these actions include
mergers, tender offers, or board elections. Clients are required to vote proxies related to their
investments, or to choose not to vote their proxies. ICM will not accept authority to vote client
securities. Clients will receive their proxies directly from the custodian for the client account.
ICM will not give clients advice on how to vote proxies.
Item 18: Financial Information
ICM does not require the prepayment of fees more than six (6) months or more in advance and
therefore has not provided a balance sheet with this brochure.
There are no material financial circumstances or conditions that would reasonably be expected to
impair our ability to meet our contractual obligations to our clients.
Neither ICM nor any person related to ICM has been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any
time in the past ten years.
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