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Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc.
117 East Fourth Street
Covington, Kentucky 41011
(859) 655-5225
www.legacyfinancialadvisors.com
Part 2A of Form ADV:
Firm Brochure
March 12, 2025
This Part 2A of Form ADV (hereinafter referred to as the "Brochure") provides information about the
qualifications and business practices of Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc. If you have any questions about
the contents of this Brochure, please contact us at 859-655-5225. The information in this Brochure has not
been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") or by
any state securities authority.
Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc. is a registered investment adviser. Registration with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities authority does not imply a certain level of skill
or training. Additional information about Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc. also is available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov
Item 2 Material Changes
This Item discusses only the material changes that have occurred since Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc.’s last
annual update filed March 21, 2024. Following is a summary of the material changes since that last annual
update:
Item 4 – Added description of Protected Outcome Portfolios (“POPS”) investment strategies
available to Legacy clients.
Item 5 – Added description of asset-based fee and minimum account size for new clients enrolled
in POPS strategies.
Item 8 – Added description of risks associated with investing in structured notes.
Item 17 – Revised to disclose Legacy does not accept proxy-voting authority.
Whenever you would like to receive a complete copy of the Brochure, please contact our offices at 859-
655-5225.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 2 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 and Side-By-Side Management ........................................................ 10
Item 7 Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................ 10
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss ................................................ 10
Item 9 Disciplinary Information .............................................................................................................. 15
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations................................................................ 15
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ........ 15
Item 12 Brokerage Practices .................................................................................................................... 16
Item 13 Review of Accounts ................................................................................................................... 20
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation ................................................................................ 20
Item 15 Custody ....................................................................................................................................... 21
Item 16 Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................ 22
Item 17 Voting Client Securities ............................................................................................................. 22
Item 18 Financial Information ................................................................................................................. 22
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Item 4 Advisory Business
ADVISORY FIRM
Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc., a Kentucky corporation (“Legacy” or the “Firm”), was formed in 2006 and
began conducting advisory business as an independent registered investment adviser in 2011. Michael J.
Maisel, Paul A. Sartori, and P. Trent Lucas are the principal owners of Legacy.
Legacy seeks to serve its goal of assisting and advising its clients in each and every aspect of their financial
lives. We specialize in investments, estate planning, and risk management services. Our purpose as an
independent financial services firm is to provide goal oriented financial guidance to individuals, families,
closely held businesses, pension plans, profit sharing plans, estates, trusts, charitable organizations,
corporations, and other business entities.
This Disclosure Brochure describes the business of Legacy. Certain sections will also describe the activities
of Supervised Persons. Supervised Persons are any of Legacy’s officers, partners, directors (or other persons
occupying a similar status or performing similar functions), or employees, or any other person who provides
investment advice on Legacy’s behalf and is subject to the firm’s supervision or control.
FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES
Legacy’s financial planning strategy is a proprietary process tailored to meet and act upon a client’s unique
life and financial expectations. Legacy will help clients identify and define the key financial goals that are
important to them, their family, and their business. Legacy will then evaluate the client’s present financial
arrangements and their capacity to achieve the client’s goals and will develop and present the client with a
tailored financial plan. As part of this process, Legacy may address the following planning issues:
Estate Planning (Conservation and Distribution)
Analyze present estate distribution plan. Determine the effectiveness of the client’s present plan
and recommend changes as needed.
Illustrate alternatives that may reduce or eliminate estate taxes.
Discuss asset management assistance needs for the client’s family and illustrate how management
flexibility can be made available to the client’s family.
Illustrate the economics of the options available to pay estate taxes.
Establish procedures to help reduce administrative costs of estate settlement.
Discuss coordination of annual exclusion and unified credit gifting programs.
Review existing life insurance contracts. Focus on ownership and beneficiary designation of
contracts. Evaluate the cost/benefit relationship of the client’s existing contracts. Determine
whether contracts will avoid estate taxation.
Evaluate the sources of income for the client’s survivors to confirm that adequate income appears
to be available.
Retirement Planning
Analyze the client’s present retirement plans, including company sponsored profit sharing, 401(k)
and pension plans or self-employed arrangements and how they help meet the client’s projected
retirement needs.
Determine whether the client’s resources will be sufficient to fund the desired level of retirement.
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Identify additional retirement planning opportunities where appropriate.
Evaluate whether or not the taxes on qualified plan distributions may be an issue.
Determine whether or not the client’s retirement objectives are attainable in the event of a long
term disability or long term convalescent stay.
Investment Planning
Evaluate current investment strategy in relation to the client’s objectives and personal risk
tolerance and recommend reallocation of monies as needed.
Identify and discuss alternatives to help reduce income tax liabilities, as they relate to the client’s
investments.
Develop a personal cash flow statement to anticipate future cash flow needs and identify the
capacity for future wealth accumulation.
Assist in developing a comprehensive asset allocation and marketplace diversification strategy that
is tailored to client’s specific objectives.
Establish a management policy for the implementation of the client’s investment strategy.
Ensure coordination of the client’s investment plan with the remainder of the client’s financial
planning.
The above described financial planning services can be provided on a stand-alone basis in which case
Legacy will simply provide the client with a financial plan, or together with Legacy’s advisory services
described below. That is, if a client decides to implement the financial plan, Legacy can assist in the
implementation process as discussed below.
In addition, Legacy does not provide legal, accounting, or tax advice. In reviewing the estate planning
information listed above, Legacy seeks to work with the legal, accounting, and/or tax advisor(s) of the client.
If a client requests, Legacy may recommend lawyers, accountants, tax advisors, and/or other professionals.
Clients are under no obligation to follow Legacy’s recommendations or to engage the services of any of these
professionals. If a client does engage any of these recommended professionals, and a dispute occurs, the client
agrees to seek recourse exclusively from the professional they have directly engaged.
Use of Independent Managers
Legacy may recommend that certain clients authorize the active discretionary management of a portion of
their assets by and/or among certain independent investment managers (“Independent Managers”), based
upon the stated investment objectives of the client. The terms and conditions under which the client engages
the Independent Managers are set forth in a separate written agreement between the firm or the client and the
designated Independent Managers. We will render services to the client relative to the discretionary selection
of Independent Managers. Legacy also monitors and reviews the account performance and the client’s
investment objectives.
When recommending or selecting an Independent Manager for a client, Legacy reviews information about the
Independent Manager such as its disclosure brochure and/or material supplied by the Independent Manager or
independent third parties for a description of the Independent Manager’s investment strategies, past
performance and risk results to the extent available. Factors that Legacy considers in recommending an
Independent Manager include the client’s stated investment objectives, management style, performance,
reputation, financial strength, reporting, pricing, and research.
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In addition to the firm’s written disclosure brochure, the client also receives the written disclosure brochure
of the designated Independent Managers. Certain Independent Managers may impose more restrictive
account requirements and varying billing practices than Legacy. In such instances, Legacy may alter its
corresponding account requirements and/or billing practices to accommodate those of the Independent
Managers.
TAILORED ADVISORY SERVICES
Legacy portfolio allocation strategy is aided by diversification, tax management, and the inherent risk-
reward characteristics of portfolio construction. Within the discretion of Legacy, and subject to such factors
as the amount of client assets that a client maintains for advisory services by Legacy, a client who engages
Legacy to provide advisory services may receive, as part of the advisory services, some or all of the financial
planning services described above.
Legacy’s portfolio allocation strategy begins by identifying the client’s objectives and intentions for the
client’s investable assets and personal finances. Through this process, Legacy is able to identify and
reasonably quantify the client’s risk tolerance and risk capacity through a qualitative and quantitative
approach. Legacy will determine an asset allocation and set aside the client’s known capital and liquidity
needs in a “capital preservation portfolio” and will direct the remainder of a client’s portfolio assets to a
“growth portfolio” where they will be invested in securities that are intended to provide long-term capital
appreciation potential and diversification. Sub-portfolios within the growth portfolio are (1) growth equity, (2)
tactical, and (3) alternatives. Legacy’s asset allocation strategy will use a combination of these investment
classes, each of which is described in more detail in Item 8 of this Brochure, based on the client’s return
expectations and risk tolerance.
LEGACY PROTECTED OUTCOME PORTFOLIOS (“POPS”)
Legacy Protected Outcome Portfolios are a series of separately managed account strategies designed and
managed by Legacy for clients who seek market participation with enhanced risk management
controls. The strategies vary by investment mandate, risk management objectives, securities utilized, and
targeted outcomes. The portfolio strategies may invest in structured products that are issued by global
banks and available for purchase by Registered Investment Advisers. These structured products are
typically either Structured Notes or FDIC-Insured Market-Linked Certificates of Deposit (CDs), which
invest client capital with a goal of enhancing upside return, protecting against capital loss, or both. Options
contracts are purchased and/or sold by the issuing banks against underlying securities or indexes such as
the S&P 500 index, individual stocks, or a basket of multiple holdings and/or indexes. The strategies may
utilize structured products tied to the underlying securities of individual stocks, market sectors, broad
market indexes, or volatility indexes, and portfolio holdings are typically invested in a laddering set of
maturities ranging from 1 to 10 years.
TYPES OF INVESTMENT AND CLIENT RESTRICTIONS
Legacy offers advice on a broad range of investment options, including but not limited to, equity securities,
corporate debt securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, money market funds, savings accounts,
U.S. Treasury bills, mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other investment company securities, real estate
investment trusts, master limited partnerships, and other publicly traded pooled investment vehicles.
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A client may impose reasonable restrictions on the management of the client’s account, including the
designation of specific securities or a specific category of securities that should not be purchased for the
account or that should be sold if held in the account, and may reasonably modify such restrictions from time to
time. Legacy will evaluate requested restrictions and make a determination of whether Legacy is willing or
able to accommodate such a request.
PLAN PARTICIPANT ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
We use a third party platform to facilitate management of held away assets such as defined contribution
plan participant accounts, with discretion. The platform allows us to avoid being considered to have
custody of client funds since we do not have direct access to client log-in credentials to affect trades. We
are not affiliated with the platform in any way and receive no compensation from them for using their
platform. A link will be provided to the client allowing them to connect an account(s) to the platform. Once
client account(s) is connected to the platform, Legacy will review the current account allocations. When
deemed necessary, Legacy will rebalance the account considering client investment goals and risk
tolerance, and any change in allocations will consider current economic and market trends. The goal is to
improve account performance over time, minimize loss during difficult markets, and manage internal fees
that harm account performance. Client account(s) will be reviewed at least quarterly and allocation changes
will be made as deemed necessary.
ERISA DISCLOSURE FOR RETIREMENT PLANNING
When Legacy provides investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual
retirement account, Legacy is a fiduciary within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing retirement
accounts. The way Legacy makes money creates some conflicts with your interests, so Legacy operates
under a special rule that requires Legacy to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours.
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
As of December 31, 2024, Legacy had $1,255,617,352 in assets under management, all of which was managed
on a discretionary basis.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
LEGACY’S FEE SCHEDULE AND BILLING
Financial Planning Services. Legacy provides financial planning services, as described in Item 4, for a flat fee
of $5,000, payable upon delivery to the client of the financial plan.
Advisory Services. Unless otherwise stated, Legacy’s fee for providing investment advisory services is
calculated as a percentage of the market value of all assets in the client’s account. The fee schedule depends
on the nature of services that Legacy provides to clients. Legacy’s account minimum is typically $500,000
for new clients. Regardless, we reserve the right to accept or decline a potential client for any reason in our
sole discretion.
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Legacy’s standard fee schedule is as follows:
Asset Breakpoints
Standard Fee Schedule (per annum)
<$1M
1.00%
>$1M - $3M
0.80%
>$3M - $5M
0.60%
>$5M - $10M
>$10M
0.50%
Negotiable
The specified fee rate applies only to assets within the applicable breakpoint tier, not to all managed assets.
Legacy’s management fee is billed quarterly in arrears using an average daily balance calculation. The initial
management fee is prorated for the number of days remaining in the calendar quarter based on the average daily
balance from the day the account is opened. Thereafter, the quarterly fee is based on the average daily fair
market value of the assets in the client’s account(s) during the preceding quarter as valued by the account
custodian. Legacy’s management fees are generally debited from a client’s account by the custodian; however,
upon request of the client, Legacy will invoice the client separately instead of having the custodian debit the
fee.
Legacy Protected Outcome Portfolios (“POPS”). The account minimum for new clients enrolled in
POPS strategies is $200,000 subject to a flat fee of up to 1.50% per annum. The flat fee is billed same as
the standard fee schedule described above (i.e. quarterly in arrears based on average daily value).
ADDITIONAL FEES AND EXPENSES
In addition to Legacy’s fee, the client may be responsible for the payment of certain additional fees,
including, if applicable, the fees described in more detail below.
Public Fund Management Fees and Expenses. As part of Legacy’s investment advisory services, Legacy
may invest in, or recommend that you invest, in mutual funds, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), real estate
investment trusts (“REITs”), master limited partnerships, or other publicly traded pooled investment vehicles
(collectively, “Public Funds”) depending on their suitability and the overall benefits each may provide to the
particular asset allocation strategy. Public Funds incur management fees and other operating fees and
expenses as disclosed in the prospectuses for such funds. The fee that a client pays to Legacy for investment
advisory services are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by Public Funds.
Performance Reporting Fee. Legacy’s fee does not include the cost for performance reporting provided to
the client. Legacy engages a third party to conduct performance reporting. The fee owed to the performance
reporting provider is payable quarterly. In the investment advisory agreement, the client authorizes the
custodian to deduct this fee, in conjunction with Legacy’s management fee, to cover fees owed to the
performance reporting provider. The quarterly performance reporting fee is equal to the greater of $4.50 per
account or an amount equal to .0025% of the average daily fair market value of the assets in the client’s
account for the preceding quarter.
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Other Costs. Legacy generally recommends that clients utilize the brokerage and clearing services of Fidelity,
which includes National Financial Services LLC and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (together with
affiliates, “Fidelity”), for investment management accounts. Legacy may only implement its investment
management recommendations after the client has arranged for and furnished Legacy with all information and
authorization regarding accounts with appropriate financial institutions. Financial institutions include, but are
not limited to, Fidelity, any other broker-dealer recommended by Legacy, broker-dealer directed by the client,
trust companies, banks etc. (collectively referred to herein as the “Financial Institutions”).
Clients may incur certain charges imposed by the Financial Institutions and other third parties such as fees
charged by Independent Managers, custodial fees, charges imposed directly by a mutual fund or ETF in the
account, which are 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. Such charges, fees, and commissions are
exclusive of and in addition to our fee. For information on our brokerage practices, please refer to Item 12 of
this Brochure titled “Brokerage Practices.”
Negotiated Fees. Legacy, in its sole discretion, may reduce its financial planning, advisory services,
performance reporting and any other fees charged by Legacy based upon certain factors, such as future
anticipated earning capacity, anticipated future assets, and dollar amount of assets to be managed, related
accounts, account composition, negotiations with client and other considerations.
COMPENSATION FOR THE SALE OF SECURITIES OR OTHER INVESTMENT/INSURANCE
PRODUCTS & CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Legacy does not buy or sell insurance-related products to earn commissions and does not receive any
compensation for the implementation of insurance products on behalf of any client. However, in certain
situations, Legacy’s supervised persons will receive insurance-related compensation through our affiliated
insurance company. For more information on our affiliate, please see Item 10 – Other Financial Industry
Activities and Affiliations.
Insurance Company Affiliation
Legacy’s financial advisors are knowledgeable in insurance products and assessing insurance coverage
needs for high net worth individuals. As part of the overall financial and estate planning process, these
advisors may recommend implementing certain insurance-related products based on a client’s financial
situation and goals. The actual implementation and execution of commission-based products will occur
through the Firm’s affiliated insurance company; however, in such cases, our financial advisors will
receive compensation (via the insurance company) for their role and work involved in the financial
planning process. This practice presents a conflict of interest because the advisors have an incentive to
recommend the implementation of insurance products for the purpose of receiving additional
compensation. Legacy addresses this conflict by disclosure to clients and through policies and procedures
designed to ensure our financial advisors act in the clients’ best interests. Clients are under no obligation to
implement insurance-related recommendations made by our advisors, nor are they obligated to purchase
insurance products through the Firm’s affiliated insurance company. Insurance commissions are separate
and in addition to Legacy’s advisory fees.
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Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Legacy does not participate in any form of performance-based fees or side-by-side management. Side-by-side
management refers to the practice of managing accounts that are charged performance-based fees while at
the same time managing accounts that are not charged performance-based fees. Performance based fees are
fees that are based on a share of capital gains or capital appreciation of assets in a client’s account.
Item 7 Types of Clients
Legacy offers personalized, goal-oriented financial guidance to individuals, pension plans, profit sharing plans,
estates, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities.
As discussed in response to Item 5, Legacy may impose a minimum account size for its services.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss
METHODS OF ANALYSIS AND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Our Investment Philosophy
Our investment philosophy stems from our belief that diversification is paramount and client portfolios
should be mandate driven.
Diversification is key to managing investment risk
Portfolios should balance the ability and willingness to accept risk
Asset Allocation is the primary driver of investment returns
Our Investment Approach
Legacy’s financial planning strategy is a proprietary process designed to meet and act upon each client’s
unique life and financial expectations. Legacy’s portfolio allocation strategy is closely tied to our financial
planning process and is aided by diversification, tax management and the inherent risk-reward
characteristics of portfolio construction.
Through this process Legacy is able to identify and reasonably quantify the client’s risk tolerance and risk
capacity. Legacy believes the opportunity to add value is achieved through an advance and protect strategy
that adheres to an appropriate long term investment policy.
Legacy’s asset allocation strategy is structured based on the client’s return requirements and risk tolerance
and will be constructed with the following underlying portfolios and sub-strategies:
Capital Preservation
o Cash & equivalents, domestic fixed income, hybrid fixed income, foreign fixed income
Growth Equity
o Domestic equity, foreign developed equity, foreign emerging market equity
Alternatives
o Public & private REITs, commodities, long/short equity and fixed income, MLPs, fund of funds
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RISK OF LOSS
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. Legacy does not represent
or guarantee that its services or methods of analysis can or will predict future results, successfully identify
market tops or bottoms, or insulate clients from losses due to market corrections or declines. Legacy cannot
offer any guarantees or promises that a client’s financial goals and objectives will be met. Past performance is in
no way an indication of future performance. Clients are advised that they should only commit assets for
management that can be invested for the long term and that volatility from investing can occur.
RECOMMENDATION OF PARTICULAR TYPES OF SECURITIES
Legacy recommends many types of securities and does not necessarily recommend one particular type of
security over another. However, Legacy may recommend specific types of investments as appropriate for a
client based on each client’s needs and tolerance for risk. Each type of security has its own unique set of risks
associated with it and it would not be possible to list here all of the specific risks of every type of investment.
Even within the same type of investment, risks can vary widely. However, in very general terms, the higher
the anticipated return of an investment, the higher the risk of loss associated with it. In addition to the risks
mentioned above in the section titled “Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies,” the risks associated
with certain investments are described below.
Certificates of Deposit (“CDs”). CDs are generally the safest type of investment since they are insured by
the federal government up to certain maximums. However, because the returns are generally very low, it’s
possible for inflation to outpace the return. Likewise, US Government securities are backed by the full faith
and credit of the United States government but it’s also possible for the rate of inflation to exceed the returns.
Equity Securities. There are numerous ways of measuring the risk of equity securities (also known simply as
“equities” or “stock”). In very broad terms, the value of a stock depends on the financial health of the company
issuing it. However, stock prices can be affected by many other factors including, but not limited to: the class
of stock (for example, preferred or common); the health of the market sector of the issuing company; and the
overall health of the economy. In general, larger, more well-established companies (“large cap”) tend to carry
less risk than smaller start-up companies (“small cap”) but the mere size of an issuer is not, by itself, an
indicator of the safety of the investment.
Mutual Funds and ETFs. Mutual funds and ETFs are professionally managed collective investment systems
that pool money from many investors and invest in stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments,
other mutual funds, other securities, or any combination thereof. The fund will have an investment manager
that trades the fund's investments in accordance with the fund's investment objective. While mutual funds and
ETFs generally provide diversification, risks can be significantly increased if the fund is concentrated in a
particular sector of the market, primarily invests in small cap or speculative companies, uses leverage (i.e.,
borrows money) to a significant degree, or concentrates in a particular type of security (i.e., equities) rather
than balancing the fund with different types of securities. ETFs differ from mutual funds since they can be
bought and sold throughout the day like stock and their price can fluctuate throughout the day. The returns on
mutual funds and ETFs can be reduced by the costs to manage the funds. Also, while some mutual funds are
“no load” and charge no fee to buy into, or sell out of the fund, other types of mutual funds do charge such fees
which can also reduce returns. Mutual funds can be “closed end” or “open end”. So-called “open end” mutual
funds continue to allow in new investors indefinitely which can dilute other investors’ interests.
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Variable Annuities. A variable annuity is a form of insurance where the seller or issuer (typically an
insurance company) makes a series of future payments to a buyer (annuitant) in exchange for the immediate
payment of a lump sum (single-payment annuity) or a series of regular payments (regular- payment annuity).
The payment stream from the issuer to the annuitant has an unknown duration based principally upon the date
of death of the annuitant. At this point the contract will terminate and the remainder of the fund accumulated
forfeited unless there are other annuitants or beneficiaries in the contract. Annuities can be purchased to
provide an income during retirement. Unlike fixed annuities that make payments in fixed amounts or in
amounts that increase by a fixed percentage, variable annuities, pay amounts that vary according to the
performance of a specified set of investments, typically bond and equity mutual funds. Many variable annuities
typically impose asset-based sales charges or surrender charges for withdrawals within a specified period.
Variable annuities may impose a variety of fees and expenses, in addition to sales and surrender charges,
such as: mortality and expense risk charges; administrative fees; underlying fund expenses; and charges for
special features, all of which can reduce the return. Earnings in a variable annuity do not provide all the tax
advantages of 401(k)s and other before-tax retirement plans. Once the investor starts withdrawing money
from their variable annuity, earnings are taxed at the ordinary income rate, rather than at the lower capital gains
rates applied to other non-tax-deferred vehicles which are held for more than one year. Proceeds of most
variable annuities do not receive a "step-up" in cost basis when the owner dies like stocks, bonds, and mutual
funds do. Some variable annuities offer “bonus credits”. These are usually not free. In order to fund them,
insurance companies typically impose mortality and expense charges and surrender charge periods. In an
exchange of an existing annuity for a new annuity (so-called 1035 exchanges) the new variable annuity may
have a lower contract value and a smaller death benefit; may impose new surrender charges or increase the
period of time for which the surrender charge applies; may have higher annual fees; and provide another
commission for the broker.
Structured Notes. In addition to the CDs risks described above, structured notes have the following
associated risks:
o Complexity. Structured notes are complex financial instruments. Clients should understand the
reference asset(s) or index(es) and determine how the note’s payoff structure incorporates such
reference asset(s) or index(es) in calculating the note’s performance. This payoff calculation
may include leverage multiplied on the performance of the reference asset or index, protection
from losses should the reference asset or index produce negative returns, and fees. Structured
notes may have complicated payoff structures that can make it difficult for clients to accurately
assess their value, risk, and potential for growth through the term of the structured note.
Determining the performance of each note can be complex and this calculation can vary
significantly from note to note depending on the structure. Notes can be structured in a wide
variety of ways. Payoff structures can be leveraged, inverse, or inverse-leveraged, which may
result in larger returns or losses. Clients should carefully read the prospectus for a structured
note to fully understand how the payoff on a note will be calculated and discuss these issues
with their financial advisors.
o Market risk. Some structured notes provide for the repayment of principal at maturity, which is
often referred to as “principal protection.” This principal protection is subject to the credit risk
of the issuing financial institution. Many structured notes do not offer this feature. For
structured notes that do not offer principal protection, the performance of the linked asset or
index may cause clients to lose some, or all, of their principal. Depending on the nature of the
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linked asset or index, the market risk of the structured note may include changes in equity or
commodity prices, changes in interest rates or foreign exchange rates, and/or market volatility.
o Issuance price and note value. The price of a structured note at issuance will likely be higher
than the fair value of the structured note on the date of issuance. Issuers now generally disclose
an estimated value of the structured note on the cover page of the offering prospectus, allowing
investors to gauge the difference between the issuer’s estimated value of the note and the
issuance price. The estimated value of the notes is likely lower than the issuance price of the
note to investors because issuers include the costs for selling, structuring and/or hedging the
exposure on the note in the initial price of their notes. After issuance, structured notes may not
be re-sold on a daily basis and thus may be difficult to value given their complexity.
o Liquidity. The ability to trade or sell structured notes in a secondary market is often very
limited, as structured notes (other than exchange-traded notes known as ETNs) are not listed for
trading on securities exchanges. As a result, the only potential buyer for a structured note may
be the issuing financial institution’s broker-dealer affiliate or the broker-dealer distributor of the
structured note. In addition, issuers often specifically disclaim their intention to repurchase or
make markets in the notes they issue. Clients should, therefore, be prepared to hold a structured
note to its maturity date, or risk selling the note at a discount to its value at the time of sale.
o Credit risk. Structured notes are unsecured debt obligations of the issuer, meaning that the
issuer is obligated to make payments on the notes as promised. These promises, including any
principal protection, are only as good as the financial health of the structured note issuer. If the
structured note issuer defaults on these obligations, investors may lose some, or all, of the
principal amount they invested in the structured notes as well as any other payments that may be
due on the structured notes.
Use of Independent Managers. Legacy may recommend the use of Independent Managers for certain
clients. Legacy will continue to do ongoing due diligence of such managers, but such recommendations
relies, to a great extent, on the Independent Managers ability to successfully implement their investment
strategy. In addition, Legacy does not have the ability to supervise the Independent Managers on a day-to-
day basis other than as previously described in response to Item 4, above.
Real Assets. The risks associated with the real estate industry in general include fluctuations in the value of
underlying properties; defaults by borrowers or tenants; market saturation; changes in general and local
economic conditions; decreases in market rates for rents; increases in competition, property taxes, capital
expenditures, or operating expenses; and other economic, political or regulatory occurrences affecting the real
estate industry. REIT are subject to risks inherent in the direct ownership of real estate. These risks include,
but are not limited to, the risk of a possible lack of mortgage funds and associated interest rate risks,
overbuilding, property vacancies, increases in property taxes and operating expenses, changes in zoning laws,
losses due to environmental damages and changes in neighborhood values and appeal to purchases. REITs are
also subject to the risk that the real estate market may experience an economic downturn generally, which
may have a material effect on the real estate in which the REITs invest and their underlying portfolio
securities. Investments in REITs and real estate companies are generally subject to greater risks such as legal
and other restrictions on resale and are otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.
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ESG Investing. ESG Investing maintains a focus on Environmental, Social, and Governance issues. ESG
investing may be referred to in many different ways, such as sustainable investing, socially responsible
investing, and impact investing. ESG practices can include, but are not limited to, strategies that select
companies based on their stated commitment to one or more ESG factors; for example, companies with
policies aimed at minimizing their negative impact on the environment, social issues, or companies that
focus on governance principles and transparency. ESG practices may also entail screening out companies
in certain sectors or that, in the view of the investor, demonstrate poor management of ESG risks and
opportunities or are involved in issues that are contrary to the investor's own principals. "ESG Investing" is
not defined in federal securities laws, may be subjective, and may be defined in different ways by different
managers, advisers, or investors. There is no SEC "rating" or "score" of ESG investments that could be
applied across a broad range of companies, and while many different private ratings based on different
ESG factors exist, they often differ significantly from each other. Different managers may weight
environmental, social, and governance factors differently. Some ESG managers may consider data from
third party providers which could include "scoring" and "rating" data compiled to help managers compare
companies. Some of the data used to compile third party ESG scores and ratings may be subjective. Other
data may be objective in principle, but are not verified or reliable. Third party scores also may consider or
10 weight ESG criteria differently, meaning that companies can receive widely different scores from
different third party providers. A portfolio manager's ESG practices may significantly influence
performance. Because securities may be included or excluded based on ESG factors rather than traditional
fundamental analysis or other investment methodologies, the account's performance may differ (either
higher or lower) from the overall market or comparable accounts that do not employ similar ESG practices.
Some mutual funds or ETFs that consider ESG may have different expense ratios than other funds that do
not consider ESG factors. Paying more in expenses will reduce the value of your investment over time.
Cybersecurity Risk. Cybersecurity risk, which is the risk related to unauthorized access to the systems and
networks of Legacy and its service providers. The computer systems, networks, and devices used by
Legacy and service providers to us employ a variety of protections designed to prevent damage or
interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration
by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Despite the various protections utilized, systems, networks,
or devices potentially can be breached. A client could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity
breach. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection
from computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or
otherwise disrupt operations, business processes or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity breaches
cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses to a client;
impediments to trading; the inability by us and other service providers to transact business; violations of
applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other
compensation costs, or other compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of confidential
information. Similar adverse consequences could result from cybersecurity breaches affecting issues of
securities in which a client invests; governmental and other regulatory authorities; exchange and other
financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers and other financial institutions; and other parties. In
addition, substantial costs may be incurred by those entities in order to prevent any cybersecurity breaches
in the future.
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Item 9 Disciplinary Information
There are no legal, regulatory, or disciplinary events involving Legacy or its owners. There is no
order, judgment, or decree permanently or temporarily enjoining, or otherwise limiting Legacy or a
management person from engaging in any investment-related activity, or from violating any investment-
related statute, rule, or order.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
BROKER-DEALER AFFILIATION
Legacy has management person(s) who are also registered representative(s) of an unaffiliated broker-
dealer.
INSURANCE AGENCY AFFILIATION
Bridge Partners, LLC. Mike Maisel, Paul Sartori, and Trent Lucas, the principal owners of Legacy, are
also the sole owners of Bridge Partners, LLC (“Bridge Partners”). Bridge Partners is an independent life
insurance company offering complex life insurance solutions to independent investment advisers and
individuals. Bridge Partners is a part of a national buying group that provides access to intellectual and
underwriting capital. Legacy’s relationship with Bridge Partners creates a conflict of interest since the
principal owners of the Firm share in the profits of Bridge Partners and, therefore, have a financial
incentive to recommend the company for the purchase of insurance-related products. Legacy addresses this
conflict by disclosing the relationship to clients and following procedures to ensure any recommendations
made by its Supervised Persons are in the best interest of clients.
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
CODE OF ETHICS SUMMARY
Legacy has adopted a Code of Ethics (“Code”) that sets forth the standards of conduct expected of its
associated persons and requires compliance with applicable securities laws. In accordance with Section 204A of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”), the Code contains written policies reasonably
designed to prevent the unlawful use of material non-public information by Legacy or any of its associated
persons. The Code of Ethics also requires that certain of Legacy’s personnel (called “Access Persons”) report
their personal securities holdings and transactions and obtain pre-approval of certain investments such as initial
public offerings and limited offerings. The Code requires Supervised Persons to report any violations of the
Code promptly to Legacy’s Chief Compliance Officer. Each Supervised Person receives a copy of the Code
and any amendments to it and must acknowledge having received the materials. Annually, each Supervised
Person must certify that he or she complied with the Code during that year.
Legacy will provide a copy of the Code to any client or prospective client upon request by contacting Legacy
at 859-655-5225.
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PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS
It is Legacy’s policy to not enter into any principal transactions or agency cross transactions on behalf of client
accounts. Principal transactions occur where an adviser, acting as principal for its own account, buys securities
from or sells securities to any advisory client. Agency cross transactions occur where a person acts as an
investment adviser in relation to a transaction in which the adviser, or an affiliate of the adviser, acts as broker
for both the advisory client and for another person on the other side of the transaction.
PERSONAL TRADING
Legacy and its Access Persons may invest in securities of the same classes as are purchased for clients and
may own securities of the issuers whose securities are subsequently purchased for clients. Legacy
understands that this could create a conflict of interest, where the Access Persons’ interest may be at odds with
the interest of Legacy’s clients. To help mitigate these conflicts of interest, the Code sets forth certain
standards of business and professional conduct regarding the personal trading activities of Access Persons.
The following summarizes Legacy’s procedures for the purchase and/or sale of securities by Access Persons:
Legacy requires quarterly reporting by Access Persons of all personal securities transactions with
the exception of certain exempt securities (such as government securities, open end mutual funds,
and money market funds);
Designated Legacy personnel will periodically review the Access Person quarterly transaction
reporting to ensure trading activity is in accordance with the requirements of the Code;
Access Persons may not participate in private placements and initial public offerings without first
obtaining pre-clearance from the Chief Compliance Officer; and
Any individual not in observance of the requirements of the Code may be subject to discipline,
including termination of employment.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
FACTORS USED TO SELECT CUSTODIANS AND/OR BROKER-DEALERS
Legacy generally recommends that its investment management clients utilize the custody and brokerage
services of an unaffiliated broker/dealer custodians (a “BD/Custodian”) with which Legacy has an
institutional relationship. Currently, this includes National Financial Services LLC and Fidelity Brokerage
Services LLC (together with affiliates, “Fidelity”), which is a “qualified custodian” as that term is
described in Rule 206(4)-2 of the Advisers Act. Each BD/Custodian provides custody of securities, trade
execution, and clearance and settlement of transactions placed on behalf of clients by Legacy. If your
accounts are custodied at Fidelity, Fidelity will hold your assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell
securities when we instruct them to. Clients will pay fees to Fidelity for custody and the execution of
securities transactions in their accounts.
In making BD/Custodian recommendations, Legacy will consider a number of judgmental factors,
including, without limitation: 1) clearance and settlement capabilities; 2) quality of confirmations and
account statements; 3) the ability of the BD/Custodian to settle the trade promptly and accurately; 4) the
financial standing, reputation and integrity of the BD/Custodian; 5) the BD/Custodian’s access to markets,
research capabilities, market knowledge, and any “value added” characteristics; 6) Legacy’s past
experience with the BD/Custodian; and 7) Legacy’s past experience with similar trades. Recognizing the
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value of these factors, clients may pay a brokerage commission in excess of that which another broker
might have charged for effecting the same transaction.
In exchange for using the services of Fidelity, Legacy receives, without cost, computer software and related
systems support that allows Legacy to monitor and service its clients’ accounts maintained with Fidelity.
Fidelity also makes available to the Firm products and services that benefit the Firm but may not directly
benefit the client or the client’s account. These products and services assist Legacy in managing and
administering client accounts. They include investment research, both Fidelity’s own and that of third
parties. Legacy may use this research to service all or some substantial number of client accounts,
including accounts not maintained at Fidelity. In addition to investment research, Fidelity 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;
facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts; and
assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting.
Fidelity also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business enterprise.
These services include:
educational conferences and events;
technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting;
publications and conferences on practice management and business succession; and
access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and insurance providers.
Fidelity may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors to
provide the services to the Firm. Fidelity may also discount or waive its fees for some of these services or
pay all or a part of a third party’s fees. Fidelity may also provide the Firm with other benefits such as
occasional business entertainment of Firm personnel
The benefits received by Legacy through its participation in the Fidelity custodial platform do not depend
on the amount of brokerage transactions directed to Fidelity. In addition, there is no corresponding
commitment made by Legacy to Fidelity to invest any specific amount or percentage of client assets in any
specific mutual funds, securities or other investment products as a result of participation in the program.
While as a fiduciary, we endeavor to act in our clients’ best interests, our recommendation that clients
maintain their assets in accounts at Fidelity will be based in part on the benefit to Legacy of the availability
of some of the foregoing products and services and not solely on the nature, cost or quality of custody and
brokerage services provided by Fidelity. The receipt of these benefits creates a potential conflict of interest
and may indirectly influence Legacy’s choice of Fidelity for custody and brokerage services.
Legacy will periodically review its arrangements with the BD/Custodians and other broker-dealers against
other possible arrangements in the marketplace as it strives to achieve best execution on behalf of its
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clients. In seeking best execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but whether the
transaction represents the best qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full range of a broker-
dealer’s services, including, but not limited to, the following:
a broker-dealer’s trading expertise, including its ability to complete trades, execute and settle
difficult trades, obtain liquidity to minimize market impact and accommodate unusual market
conditions, maintain anonymity, and account for its trade errors and correct them in a
satisfactory manner;
a broker-dealer’s infrastructure, including order-entry systems, adequate lines of
communication, timely order execution reports, an efficient and accurate clearance and
settlement process, and capacity to accommodate unusual trading volume;
a broker-dealer’s ability to minimize total trading costs while maintaining its financial health,
such as whether a broker-dealer can maintain and commit adequate capital when necessary to
complete trades, respond during volatile market periods, and minimize the number of
incomplete trades;
a broker-dealer’s ability to provide research and execution services, including advice as to the
value or advisability of investing in or selling securities, analyses and reports concerning such
matters as companies, industries, economic trends and political factors, or services incidental to
executing securities trades, including clearance, settlement and custody; and
a broker-dealer’s ability to provide services to accommodate special transaction needs, such as
the broker-dealer’s ability to execute and account for client-directed arrangements and soft
dollar arrangements, participate in underwriting syndicates, and obtain initial public offering
shares.
Legacy’s clients may utilize qualified custodians other than Fidelity for certain accounts and assets,
particularly where clients have a previous relationship with such qualified custodians.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
Legacy does not select or recommend BD/Custodians based solely on whether or not it may receive client
referrals from a BD/Custodian or third party.
Client-Directed Brokerage
Generally, in the absence of specific instructions to the contrary, for brokerage accounts that clients engage
Legacy to manage on a discretionary basis, Legacy has full discretion with respect to securities transactions
placed in the accounts. This discretion includes the authority, without prior notice to the client, to buy and
sell securities for the client’s account and establish and affect securities transactions through the
BD/Custodian of the client’s account or other broker-dealers selected by Legacy. In selecting a broker-
dealer to execute a client’s securities transactions, Legacy seeks prompt execution of orders at favorable
prices.
A client, however, may instruct Legacy to custody his/her account at a specific broker-dealer and/or direct
some or all of his/her brokerage transactions to a specific broker-dealer. In directing brokerage
transactions, a client should consider whether the commission expenses, execution, clearance, settlement
capabilities, and custodian fees, if any, are comparable to those that would result if Legacy exercised its
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discretion in selecting the broker-dealer to execute the transactions. Directing brokerage to a particular
broker-dealer may involve the following disadvantages to a directed brokerage client:
Legacy’s ability to negotiate commission rates and other terms on behalf of such clients could be
impaired;
such clients could be denied the benefit of Legacy’s experience in selecting broker-dealers that are
able to efficiently execute difficult trades;
opportunities to obtain lower transaction costs and better prices by aggregating (batching) the
client’s orders with orders for other clients could be limited; and
the client could receive less favorable prices on securities transactions because Legacy may place
transaction orders for directed brokerage clients after placing batched transaction orders for other
clients.
In addition to accounts managed by Legacy on a discretionary basis where the client has directed the
brokerage of his/her account(s), certain institutional accounts may be managed by Legacy on a non-
discretionary basis and are held at custodians selected by the institutional client. The decision to use a
particular custodian and/or broker-dealer generally resides with the institutional client. Legacy endeavors
to understand the trading and execution capabilities of any such custodian and/or broker-dealer, as well as
its costs and fees. Legacy may assist the institutional client in facilitating trading and other instructions to
the custodian and/or broker-dealer in carrying out Legacy’s investment recommendations.
Trade Errors
Legacy’s goal is to execute trades seamlessly and in the best interests of the client. In the event a trade
error occurs, Legacy endeavors to identify the error in a timely manner, correct the error so that the client’s
account is in the position it would have been had the error not occurred, and, after evaluating the error,
assess what action(s) might be necessary to prevent a recurrence of similar errors in the future.
Trade errors generally are corrected through the use of a “trade error” account or similar account at
Fidelity, or another BD, as the case may be. In the event an error is made in a client account custodied
elsewhere, Legacy works directly with the broker in question to take corrective action. In all cases, Legacy
will take the appropriate measures to return the client’s account to its intended position.
Trade Aggregation
To the extent that the Firm determines to aggregate client orders for the purchase or sale of securities,
including securities in which the Firm’s supervised persons may invest, the Firm will generally do so in a
fair equitable manner in accordance with applicable rules promulgated under the Advisers Act and
guidance provided by the staff of the SEC and consistent with policies and procedures established by the
Firm.
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Item 13 Review of Accounts
Legacy’s goal is to review client accounts on at least an annual basis or more frequently if requested by the
client. In addition, Legacy reviews each client’s account and monitors the performance of the investment
managers for separately managed accounts as well as investment recommendations on an ongoing basis.
Legacy provides clients with quarterly reports on performance of the investment managers and the investment
products. The reports are prepared by Legacy’s performance reporting provider, and as discussed in Item 5 of
this Brochure, the fee for performance reporting is in addition to Legacy’s fee. Quarterly performance reports
will be provided to clients in electronic form unless the client requests hard copy delivery.
Legacy monitors investment manager performance on both a relative and absolute basis, by comparing
manager results to their applicable benchmark (as discussed in Item 8 of this Brochure) as well as to their
category peer group. Legacy uses a three-tiered rating system: Retain, Watch, Sell. Because the objective of
Legacy’s investment manager selection process is to identify managers the firm expects to outperform over a
long-term time horizon we will allow them some latitude. Short-term underperformance by itself will not
dictate a Sell recommendation. Our investment process is based on disciplined investing and will only rotate
from a manager if there are significant changes in the basis for our original investment, namely the investment
manager’s people, process, philosophy, or performance.
However, underperformance may trigger an analysis regarding the source of underperformance.
Unexplained underperformance, consistent underperformance, or significant underperformance may be
grounds for a Sell consideration. Other factors that may impact Sell recommendations include
underperformance after a manager change, style drift, significant asset growth, process changes, changes in
investment philosophy, and any actions we consider to be contrary to the best interests of the shareholders
(breaching the fiduciary relationship, corporate malfeasance, and/or corporate governance issues).
In addition to these ongoing reviews, Legacy will review a client account when it is notified of any material
change in the client’s circumstances, goals or objectives which might affect Legacy’s recommendations or
the manner in which the client’s account should be invested. If necessary, Legacy will update and amend the
client’s investment plan strategy. It is the responsibility of each client to notify Legacy of any changes in the
client’s investment objectives or financial situation.
The Supervised Persons who conduct the reviews are: All the Firm’s Investment Adviser Representatives
conduct reviews.
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
CLIENT REFERRAL ARRANGEMENTS
Legacy may enter into solicitation agreements pursuant to which it compensates third-party intermediaries
for client referrals that result in the provision of investment advisory services by the Firm. Legacy will
disclose these solicitation arrangements to affected investors, and any cash solicitation agreements will
comply with Rule 206(4)-1 under the Advisers Act. Solicitors introducing clients to Legacy may receive
compensation from the Firm, such as a retainer, a flat fee per referral, and/or a percentage of introduced
capital. Such compensation will be paid pursuant to a written agreement with the solicitor and generally
may be terminated by either party from time to time. The cost of any such fees will be borne entirely by
Legacy and not by any affected client.
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Participation in Fidelity Wealth Advisor Solutions®. Legacy participates in the Fidelity Wealth Advisor
Solutions® Program (the "WAS Program"), through which Legacy receives referrals from Strategic
Advisers LLC (Strategic Advisers), a registered investment adviser and Fidelity Investments company.
Legacy is independent and not affiliated with Strategic Advisers or any Fidelity Investments company.
Strategic Advisers does not supervise or control Legacy, and Strategic Advisers has no responsibility or
oversight for Legacy’s provision of investment management or other advisory services.
Under the WAS Program, Strategic Advisers acts as a solicitor for Legacy, and Legacy pays referral fees to
Strategic Advisers for each referral received based on Legacy’s assets under management attributable to each
client referred by Strategic Advisers or members of each client's household. The WAS Program is designed to
help investors find an independent investment advisor, and any referral from Strategic Advisers to Legacy
does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by Strategic Advisers of Legacy’s particular investment
management services or strategies. More specifically, Legacy pays the following amounts to Strategic
Advisers for referrals: the sum of (i) an annual percentage of 0.10% of any and all assets in client accounts
where such assets are identified as “fixed income” assets by Strategic Advisers and (ii) an annual
percentage of 0.25% of all other assets held in client accounts. In addition, Legacy has agreed to pay
Strategic Advisers an annual program fee of $50,000 to participate in the WAS Program. These referral
fees are paid by Legacy and not the client.
To receive referrals from the WAS Program, Legacy must meet certain minimum participation criteria, but
Legacy may have been selected for participation in the WAS Program as a result of its other business
relationships with Strategic Advisers and its affiliates, including Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC ("FBS").
As a result of its participation in the WAS Program, Legacy has a potential conflict of interest with respect
to its decision to use certain affiliates of Strategic Advisers, including FBS, for execution, custody and
clearing for certain client accounts, and Legacy has a potential incentive to suggest the use of FBS and its
affiliates to its advisory clients, whether or not those clients were referred to Legacy as part of the WAS
Program.
Under an agreement with Strategic Advisers, Legacy has agreed that Legacy will not charge clients more
than the standard range of advisory fees disclosed in its Form ADV 2A Brochure to cover solicitation fees paid
to Strategic Advisers as part of the WAS Program. Pursuant to these arrangements, Legacy has agreed not to
solicit clients to transfer their brokerage accounts from affiliates of Strategic Advisers or establish brokerage
accounts at other custodians for referred clients other than when Legacy’s fiduciary duties would so require,
and Legacy has agreed to pay Strategic Advisers a one-time fee equal to 0.75% of the assets in a client
account that is transferred from Strategic Advisers' affiliates to another custodian; therefore, Legacy has an
incentive to suggest that referred clients and their household members maintain custody of their accounts
with affiliates of Strategic Advisers. However, participation in the WAS Program does not limit Legacy’s
duty to select brokers on the basis of best execution.
Item 15 Custody
Pursuant to Rule 206(4)-2 of the Advisers Act, Legacy is deemed to have custody of certain client funds
because the Firm has the authority and ability to debit its fees directly from clients’ accounts. To mitigate
any potential conflicts of interests, all Legacy client account assets will be maintained with an independent
qualified custodian. Legacy currently recommends that its investment management clients use Fidelity for
custodial services. In addition, pursuant to that Rule, Legacy is deemed to have custody of certain client
funds in those situations where a client provides Legacy with authority pursuant to a third party standing
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letter of authorization (“SLOA”). Any SLOA is implemented pursuant to the instruction of the client, the
procedures of the independent qualified custodian and applicable regulatory requirements – including the
seven conditions which must be met under the Custody Rule in order for Legacy to not be subject to the
surprise custody asset examination.
The custodian sends quarterly statements to clients showing all transactions occurring on behalf of the
client during the quarter, and the funds, securities and other property of the client held in the client’s account
at the end of the quarter. Legacy urges you to carefully review such statements and compare such official
custodial records to the account statements that we may provide to you. Our statements may vary from
custodial statements based on accounting procedures, reporting dates, or valuation methodologies of certain
securities.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Under the investment advisory agreement client enters into with Legacy, the client provides Legacy with
discretionary authority to manage securities accounts on behalf of the client. A client may impose reasonable
restrictions on the management of its account, including the designation of specific securities or a specific
category of securities that should not be purchased for the account or that should be sold if held in the
account. Clients may modify such restrictions from time to time by notifying Legacy in writing. Legacy will
evaluate requested restrictions and make a determination of whether Legacy is willing or able to accommodate
such a request.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Legacy does not accept proxy-voting responsibility for any client. Clients will receive proxy statements
directly from their Custodian. Legacy will assist in answering questions relating to proxies, however, the
client retains the sole responsibility for proxy decisions and voting.
Item 18 Financial Information
AUDITED BALANCE SHEET
The requirement to provide an audited balance sheet is not applicable to Legacy as it does not require
clients to prepay fees of $1,200 or more for services to be performed six months or more in the future.
FINANCIAL CONDITION DISCLOSURES
Registered investment advisers are required in this Item to provide clients with certain financial information or
disclosures about Legacy’s financial condition. Legacy has no financial commitment that impairs its ability to
meet contractual and fiduciary commitments to clients, and has not been the subject of a bankruptcy
proceeding.
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