Overview
Assets Under Management: $536 million
Headquarters: MILWAUKEE, WI
High-Net-Worth Clients: 57
Average Client Assets: $8 million
Services Offered
Services: Portfolio Management for Individuals, Portfolio Management for Institutional Clients
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (2025 FORM ADV BROCHURE)
Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
---|---|---|
$0 | $1,000,000 | 1.00% |
$1,000,001 | $5,000,000 | 0.80% |
$5,000,001 | and above | 0.50% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
---|---|---|
$1 million | $10,000 | 1.00% |
$5 million | $42,000 | 0.84% |
$10 million | $67,000 | 0.67% |
$50 million | $267,000 | 0.53% |
$100 million | $517,000 | 0.52% |
Clients
Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 57
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 88.47
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $8 million
Total Client Accounts: 347
Discretionary Accounts: 347
Regulatory Filings
CRD Number: 108479
Last Filing Date: 2024-12-17 00:00:00
Website: HTTP://WWW.MARIETTALLC.COM/
Form ADV Documents
Primary Brochure: 2025 FORM ADV BROCHURE (2025-03-25)
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Item 1 - Cover Page
Firm Brochure (Part 2A of Form ADV)
March 25, 2025
MARIETTA INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC
833 East Michigan Street, Suite 980
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(414) 289-9080
www.mariettallc.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices
of Marietta Investment Partners, LLC (“Marietta”). If you have any questions about
the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (414) 289-9080 or
info@mariettallc.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved or
verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or by any
state securities authority.
Marietta is an SEC-registered investment adviser. Registration of an adviser with
the SEC does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
of
practices
and
conflicts we may
face
Additional information about Marietta also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You may also find additional information within our Form
CRS Client Relationship Summary about how we work with clients including a
at
business
description
https://mariettallc.com/disclaimers-registrations/.
Investment advisers including Marietta face conflicts of interest in working with clients.
We use this disclosure brochure, along with our Form CRS Client Relationship
Summary, to communicate conflicts of interest which we believe could have a meaningful
impact on you. We strive to disclose these conflicts of interest in a clear manner with
sufficient information to allow you to understand the implications of these conflicts of
interest. As such, we encourage you to review this disclosure brochure carefully and
notify us if you have questions regarding the conflicts of interest identified.
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Item 2 - Material Changes
We have incorporated the following material changes in the brochure since the last annual update
to our brochure dated March 29, 2024.
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Item 1: changed Marietta’s address to 833 East Michigan Street, Suite 980,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202.
Item 4: added the Global ESG Equity Program to the listing of non-customized equity
investment programs and removed Mr. John T. Evans as the firm’s Managing
Director.
Item 4: updated to remove a description of asset allocation services to retirement plan
participants, as Marietta no longer provides this service.
Item 8: added a description of the Global ESG Equity Program and changed the
benchmark MSCI indices for the Marietta Equity Programs to the corresponding
iShares ETF.
Item 11: added a description of the securities employees are required (or not required)
to pre-clear when investing in their personal investment accounts and a disclosure that
employee accounts Marietta manages may trade with client accounts.
Item 17: clarified that Marietta’s Proxy Voting Policy applies to all participating
clients, and Marietta does not customize this policy.
Non-material changes have been made to this brochure. As such, we encourage you to read this
brochure in its entirety.
We will ensure that clients receive a summary of any material changes to this and subsequent
brochures within 120 days of the close of our fiscal year. We may further provide other ongoing
disclosure information about material changes as necessary.
A copy of this brochure may be requested, without charge, by contacting Marietta at (414) 289-
9080 or info@mariettallc.com. Additional information about Marietta is also available via the
SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The SEC’s website also provides information about
any persons affiliated with Marietta who are registered as investment adviser representatives of
Marietta.
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Item 3 - Table of Contents
Items Addressed
Item 2 - Material Changes ............................................................................................................... 2
Item 3 - Table of Contents ............................................................................................................... 3
Item 4 - Advisory Business .............................................................................................................. 4
Item 5 - Fees and Compensation ..................................................................................................... 5
Item 6 - Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ................................................. 7
Item 7 - Types of Clients ................................................................................................................. 7
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss .......................................... 7
Item 9 - Disciplinary Information .................................................................................................. 13
Item 10 - Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ...................................................... 14
Item 11 - Code of Ethics, Participation or Interests in Client Transactions and Personal Trading14
Item 12 - Brokerage Practices ........................................................................................................ 15
Item 13 - Review of Accounts ....................................................................................................... 18
Item 14 - Client Referrals and Other Compensation ..................................................................... 19
Item 15 - Custody .......................................................................................................................... 19
Item 16 - Investment Discretion .................................................................................................... 20
Item 17 - Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................. 20
Item 18 - Financial Information ..................................................................................................... 21
Item 19 - Additional Information .................................................................................................. 21
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Item 4 - Advisory Business
Marietta Investment Partners, LLC (“Marietta”), founded in 2000 by John T. Evans, provides
investment advisory services to individual, trust and institutional clients. Marietta is an
independent firm 100% owned by the following employees: Mary T. Allmon, Lori J. Brook,
Robert C. Draper, Charles P. Evans, Amanda K Grams and Jonathan A. Smucker. Marietta
employs a disciplined approach to assist clients in achieving long-term objectives through
investments in high-quality securities.
Marietta works with clients to establish appropriate investment objectives and guidelines based
on the client’s unique circumstances. Investment programs for individuals, trusts and certain
institutional clients are customized and designed to control risk and be tax-efficient. Investment
programs for tax-exempt institutional clients are designed to achieve above-benchmark returns
on a risk-adjusted basis. Marietta primarily employs its customized global growth investment
strategy through equity investments, fixed income securities and short-term cash equivalent
investments.
Marietta utilizes a proprietary research process to analyze environmental, social and corporate
governance (“ESG”) factors. Marietta believes that ESG factors reflect a comparative ability of
a corporation to promote positive outcomes in the world. Clients can request that Marietta
consider ESG factors in whole or in part when constructing a customized investment portfolio.
A summary of Marietta’s ESG research process is available to clients upon request.
In addition, Marietta offers the following non-customized equity investment programs for clients
seeking exposure to the U.S. and global equity markets and ESG-dedicated equity strategies:
Marietta International Equity Program, Marietta Global Equity Program, Marietta U.S. Equity
Program, Marietta Mid-Cap Growth Equity Program, Marietta U.S. ESG Equity Program,
Marietta International ESG Equity Program and Marietta Global ESG Equity Program
(collectively, the “Marietta Equity Programs”).
Marietta provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis. Marietta makes all
investment decisions for client accounts and, when we deem appropriate and without prior
consultation with the client, buy, sell, exchange, convert and otherwise trade in stocks, bonds,
other securities and other financial instruments, subject to any written guidelines and restrictions
as provided by a client to us. Marietta will consider providing non-discretionary investment
advisory services on a case-by-case basis.
Marietta has an incentive to encourage individual clients to rollover an employer retirement
account into a Marietta-managed Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”), with the potential of
higher fees charged by Marietta and lower liquidity. The decision of whether to rollover an
employer retirement account rests with the individual account owner, and Marietta is committed
to providing information to help a client make a decision that is in that client’s overall best
interests. When Marietta provides investment advice to clients regarding their retirement plan
accounts or IRAs, Marietta 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. If a client rolls retirement account assets into an IRA we advise,
we will charge an asset-based fee as described in Item 5 – Fees and Compensation. The
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decision to recommend rolling over a retirement account to a Marietta-managed account creates
a conflict of interest, so we operate under a special rule that requires us to act in your best
interest and not put our interest ahead of yours.
While not a primary offering, Marietta offers a program comprised solely of exchange-traded
funds (“ETFs”) for accounts which do not qualify for another Marietta investment program.
Marietta at times and at its discretion will also offer this ETF program to clients who do not
qualify for another investment program as a courtesy.
While Marietta does not currently serve as a portfolio manager in “wrap fee” and similar
programs sponsored by unaffiliated financial services firms, such as investment advisers and
broker-dealers, we may choose to do so in the future.
As of December 31, 2024, Marietta managed $605,176,009 in assets on a discretionary basis. As
of December 31, 2024, Marietta did not manage any assets on a non-discretionary basis.
Item 5 - Fees and Compensation
Fees are calculated in accordance with the following fee schedules. Fees are based on assets
under management at the beginning of each calendar quarter and are payable in advance.
Marietta does not retroactively adjust fees due to cash flows during the billing period except in
extraordinary circumstances considered on a case-by-case basis. Unless otherwise agreed, fees
for clients with multiple accounts will be based on aggregate assets under management and
prorated at the direction of the client. Unless clients otherwise direct Marietta in writing,
Marietta will deduct advisory fees directly from the client’s custodial account on a quarterly
basis. We encourage you to review the advisory fee deductions reflected in the account
statements provided by the custodian.
Standard Annual Fee Schedule for Customized Portfolios (“Standard Fee Schedule”):
On the first $1 million
On the next $4 million
On amounts over $5 million
Annual Rate
1.00%
0.80%
0.50%
Application of Standard Fee Schedule
Average Fee Rate
1.00%
0.84%
0.67%
0.59%
Total Assets
$1 million
$5 million
$10 million
$20 million
Marietta will apply the Standard Fee Schedule to clients with any portion of their assets managed
by Marietta in customized portfolios.
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Annual Fee Schedule for Marietta Equity Programs (“Program Fee Schedule”).
On the first $5 million
$5 million to $10 million
$10 million to $25 million
$25 million to $50 million
On amounts over $50 million
Annual Rate
0.80%
0.75%
0.70%
0.65%
0.60%
Application of Program Fee Schedule
Average Fee Rate
0.80%
0.78%
0.73%
0.69%
0.65%
Total Assets
$5 million
$10 million
$25 million
$50 million
$100 million
Marietta will apply the Program Fee Schedule to clients who invest the entirety of their assets
managed by Marietta in any of the Marietta Equity Programs, specifically the Marietta
International Equity Program, Marietta Global Equity Program, Marietta U.S. Equity Program,
Marietta Mid-Cap Growth Equity Program, Marietta U.S. ESG Equity Program and Marietta
International ESG Equity Program.
Marietta’s fees are generally not negotiable. However, depending on a number of factors,
including the services offered and the relationship between Marietta and the client, the actual
advisory fee may be more or less than the fees stated above. Accounts of persons affiliated with
Marietta (including employees, family members and friends) are typically managed without fees
or at reduced fees. At its sole discretion, Marietta will waive some or all of its fees for existing
clients who no longer meet Marietta’s account minimums. Investment management agreements
may be terminated by either Marietta or the client on 30 days’ prior written notice. In the event
an investment management agreement is terminated, the client will receive a pro rata refund of
the prepaid advisory fee.
Marietta’s fees do not include brokerage commissions or custodial fees. For more information
on these types of fees, see Item 12, “Brokerage Practices,” below. Moreover, clients whose
assets are invested in mutual funds and ETFs will pay both a direct management fee to Marietta
and the proportionate share of a fund’s expenses, including the investment management fees to
the fund’s investment adviser. Please refer to each fund’s prospectus for more information.
Neither Marietta nor its employees accept compensation for the sale of securities or other
investment products, and Marietta is not affiliated with mutual funds or ETFs recommended for
investment within client accounts.
Account Valuation Practices
Our standard process is to use account market values for publicly traded securities supplied by our
clients’ custodians or a pricing service to calculate investment performance and client fees. While
this rarely occurs, if we are unable to receive a price from our standard process or if we believe a
price supplied is not indicative of an accurate market value, we will attempt to obtain a price from
a separate independent pricing source. If a price is still not available, we will establish a fair value
for the security by using factors or approaches we feel are appropriate for the specific situation,
such as quotes obtained from third-party broker dealers.
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Item 6 - Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Marietta does not charge any performance-based fees, which are fees based on a share of capital
gains or capital appreciation of client assets.
Item 7 - Types of Clients
Marietta generally provides investment advice to individuals, trusts, estates and institutional
clients including charitable organizations, pension and profit sharing plans, and corporations or
other business entities. Our minimum account size is generally $2,000,000. The minimum
account size for accounts in the Marietta Equity Programs is $200,000, and the minimum for
additional investments in the account is $100,000. At our sole discretion, we will waive these
minimums in special circumstances; for example, when managing the account of an existing
client’s child, family member or personal friend or if we expect to manage additional client
assets in the future.
Select clients are family members or personal friends with firm personnel, including firm
partners. As such, these clients maintain separate personal relationships with firm personnel. At
times, firm personnel will engage in personal business dealings with these clients as a natural
extension of their outside personal relationships.
Given the inherently close working relationship we have with our clients, we expect relationships
with clients to continue to evolve. These expanded relationships present an inherent conflict to
provide preferential treatment to certain clients. We believe our firm’s steadfast dedication to
fairness and integrity, along with our policies and procedures designed to ensure clients are
treated fairly as summarized within this disclosure brochure, helps to mitigate this conflict.
Also, employee outside business activities require advanced approval, with the goal of
identifying and determining how to mitigate conflicts identified (potentially including denying
the request to participate in the outside business activity).
The investment management agreement with the client dictates account termination protocols.
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Overview–Equity Holdings. Marietta invests in the common stocks and American Depositary
Receipts (“ADRs”) of companies that Marietta believes are poised for consistent and significant
growth. In identifying a universe of desirable stocks, Marietta seeks companies that have:
• well established, industry leading positions;
• proprietary products and services;
• strong balance sheets;
• a history of above average revenues and earnings consistency and growth;
• attractive valuations; and
•
talented and experienced management.
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Marietta will broadly diversify equity holdings among industry sectors, but we at times will
concentrate certain stock holdings in areas we determine will benefit from longer-term economic
and secular trends. Marietta will sell a stock if the company loses its fundamental attractiveness.
This can be caused by a deterioration of the characteristics listed above, changes to the
supporting economic or secular trends, or a stock price that becomes excessively valued.
Marietta does not use short-term timing techniques, but a major change in our market outlook
could lead to a reallocation of assets among security classes as permitted by guidelines
established with the client.
Marietta analyzes potential equity holdings using criteria designed to measure a company’s
adherence to positive ESG practices. This proprietary research process incorporates input from
third-party ESG scoring resources and is an overlay to Marietta’s primary equity evaluation for
determining suitability and desirability for client portfolios. This process reviews objective
measures of corporate practices for environmental impact in areas such as Emissions & Waste
and Resource Efficiency; social impact such as Human & Labor Rights and Employment Policy;
and governance such as Management Diversity and Corporate Behavior and Ethics. For ESG
portfolios, Marietta restricts investments to corporations that achieve the highest grades under
this proprietary analysis and also meet investment criteria designed to identify securities poised
for consistent and significant growth. Marietta will subject securities selected for ESG portfolios
to review on a regular basis and will sell positions in companies that no longer meet the
minimum scores on the firm’s ESG grading process.
Overview–Fixed Income Holdings. Marietta invests in debt securities of domestic and
international issuers to provide a reliable source of income and stability of principal.
Accordingly, Marietta invests generally in high-quality, investment-grade notes and bonds, and
typically maintains an average maturity of less than 10 years. Marietta also invests in sovereign
debt instruments issued or guaranteed by foreign governments or their agencies. Marietta holds
debt securities for an extended time and sells a debt security when Marietta identifies more
attractive debt securities, to update the portfolio’s overall yield and/or quality, or based on
individual client investment objectives and guidelines. A major change in Marietta’s inflation
and interest rate forecast will lead to an adjustment in the duration of the fixed-income sector of
the portfolio.
Marietta Equity Programs. Each of the Marietta Equity Programs are described below:
Marietta International Equity Program. The objective of the International Equity
Program is to achieve growth by investing in international (non-U.S.) companies that Marietta
determines to possess above average revenue and earnings growth, strong balance sheets and
attractive valuations. The strategy invests in non-U.S. developed and emerging markets
primarily through ADRs, and provides clients an actively managed international portfolio that
benefits from Marietta’s disciplined investment process. While the International Equity Program
profile and investment guidelines are proprietary and do not conform sufficiently to any known
“style box” benchmark index, Marietta reports comparative performance of the iShares MSCI
ACWI ex U.S. ETF as a benchmark.
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Marietta Global Equity Program. The objective of the Global Equity Program is to
achieve growth by investing in U.S. and international (non-U.S.) companies that Marietta
determines to possess above average revenue and earnings growth, strong balance sheets and
attractive valuations. The strategy invests in U.S. common stock, and non-U.S. developed and
emerging markets primarily through ADRs, and provides clients an actively managed global
portfolio that benefits from Marietta’s disciplined investment process. While the Global Equity
Program profile and investment guidelines are proprietary and do not conform sufficiently to any
known “style box” benchmark index, Marietta reports comparative performance of the iShares
MSCI ACWI ETF as a benchmark.
Marietta U.S. Equity Program. The objective of the U.S. Equity Program is to achieve
growth by investing in U.S. companies that Marietta determines to possess above average
revenue and earnings growth, strong balance sheets and attractive valuations. The strategy
invests primarily in U.S. common stock and provides clients an actively managed domestic
portfolio that benefits from Marietta’s disciplined investment processes. While the U.S. Equity
Program profile and investment guidelines are proprietary and do not conform sufficiently to any
known “style box” benchmark index, Marietta reports comparative performance of the S&P 500
Total Return Index as a benchmark.
Marietta Mid-Cap Growth Equity Program. The objective of the Mid-Cap Growth
Equity Program is to achieve growth by investing in U.S. companies with market capitalizations
between $2 million and $35 million that Marietta determines to possess above average revenue
and earnings growth, strong balance sheets and attractive valuations. The strategy invests
primarily in U.S. common stock and provides clients an actively managed domestic mid-cap
portfolio that benefits from Marietta’s disciplined investment processes. Marietta reports
comparative performance of the Russell 2000 Growth Index as a benchmark.
Marietta Global ESG Equity Program. The objective of the Global ESG Equity Program
is to achieve growth by investing in U.S. and international (non-U.S.) companies that
demonstrate comparatively strong corporate practices for ESG factors based on Marietta’s
proprietary evaluation process. Further, the Global ESG Equity Program will select holdings of
companies that Marietta determines to possess above average revenue and earnings growth,
strong balance sheets and attractive valuations. The strategy invests in U.S. common stock, and
non-U.S. developed and emerging markets primarily through ADRs, and provides clients an
actively managed global portfolio that benefits from Marietta’s disciplined investment process.
While the Global Equity Program profile and investment guidelines are proprietary and do not
conform sufficiently to any known “style box” benchmark index, Marietta reports comparative
performance of the iShares MSCI ACWI ETF as a benchmark.
Marietta U.S. ESG Equity Program. The objective of the U.S. ESG Equity Program is to
achieve growth by investing in U.S. companies that demonstrate comparatively strong corporate
practices for ESG factors based on Marietta’s proprietary evaluation process. Further, the U.S.
ESG Equity Program will select holdings of companies that Marietta determines to possess
above average revenue and earnings growth, strong balance sheets and attractive valuations. The
strategy invests in U.S. common stock and provides clients an actively managed domestic
portfolio that benefits from Marietta’s disciplined investment process. While the U.S. ESG
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Equity Program profile and investment guidelines are proprietary and do not conform
sufficiently to any known “style box” benchmark index, Marietta reports comparative
performance of the S&P 500 Total Return Index as a benchmark.
Marietta International ESG Equity Program. The objective of the International ESG
Equity Program is to achieve growth by investing in international (non-U.S.) companies that
demonstrate comparatively strong corporate practices for ESG factors based on Marietta’s
proprietary evaluation process. Further, the International ESG Equity Program will select
holdings of companies that Marietta determines to possess above average revenue and earnings
growth, strong balance sheets and attractive valuations. The strategy invests in U.S. common
stock, and non-U.S. developed and emerging markets primarily through ADRs, and provides
clients an actively managed global portfolio that benefits from Marietta’s disciplined investment
process. While the International ESG Equity Program profile and investment guidelines are
proprietary and do not conform sufficiently to any known “style box” benchmark index, Marietta
reports comparative performance of the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF as a benchmark.
Types of Investments
Marietta offers investment advice on the following types of investments:
• Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, preferred stock and
warrants to purchase common and preferred stock;
Investment company securities (mutual funds);
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• ETFs;
• ADRs;
• Fixed-income securities;
• Municipal securities;
• Government securities;
• Sovereign debt instruments; and
• Derivatives.
Risk of Loss
Risk of loss is inherent in any investment in securities that Marietta’s clients should be prepared
to bear. Past performance does not guarantee future results, and there is no guarantee that your
investment objectives will be achieved. Your account is subject to the following risks:
Management Risk. Marietta and its portfolio managers will be delegated the authority to buy and
sell securities on your behalf. You must rely upon the managers’ abilities and judgment and
upon their investment abilities. There is no guarantee that the managers’ investment techniques
will be successful.
International Equity and Global Equity Programs Risk. Due to the nature of investments in
foreign securities (see “Foreign Investing Risk,” below), clients participating in our International
Equity, Global Equity and International ESG Equity Programs should understand that while
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Marietta places an emphasis on geographical and industry sector diversification, these programs
could be more volatile than a strategy focusing exclusively on investments in U.S. securities.
Equity Securities Risk. Equity securities will experience periods of turbulent or highly variable
pricing. Common stocks and other equity securities generally increase or decrease in value
based on the expectations of future performance by the issuing corporation. A corporation’s
share price generally declines as a result of negative company-specific, or “unsystemic,” factors
such as unsuccessful strategy execution by management, lower demand for the company’s
services or products or if the company’s revenues or earnings fall short of expectations. A
corporation’s share price also often declines as a result of negative systemic factors that affect
the market as a whole, such as changes to international or domestic governmental policies,
economic slowdowns, or tighter fiscal or monetary policy. Systemic risk also includes rare but
significant events such as extraordinary military conflict, geopolitical tensions, financial crises,
natural disasters or global pandemics. Systemic risks can be forceful enough to cause heightened
volatility and negatively affect asset prices, liquidity of certain securities, and the normal
operations of securities exchanges and other markets.
ESG Investing Risk. Investing using Marietta’s strategies carries risk of underperformance
relative to comparable non-ESG equity strategies because the universe of ESG factor qualified
securities is smaller than the universe available to non-restricted global equity strategies. After
applying ESG factors, the ESG strategy could forgo opportunities that otherwise merit inclusion
in a portfolio and it could result in the sale of a security when it might be disadvantageous solely
from an asset value perspective.
Middle Capitalization Corporation Risk. Investing in securities of middle capitalization
corporations generally involves a higher degree of risk than investing in securities of larger
corporations. The prices of securities of mid-sized corporations are generally more volatile than
those of larger corporations, they generally will have less market liquidity, and they could be
more likely to be adversely affected by poor economic or market conditions. These risks
generally increase as the size of the corporations decrease.
Preferred Stock Risk. Preferred stock is a class of a capital stock that typically pays dividends at
a specified rate. Preferred stock is generally senior to common stock, but subordinate to debt
securities, with respect to the payment of dividends and on liquidation of the issuer. The market
value of preferred stock generally decreases when interest rates rise (interest rate risk) and is also
affected by the issuer’s ability to make payments on the preferred stock (credit risk).
Warrants Risk. Warrants are securities, typically issued with preferred stock or bonds that give
the holder the right to purchase a given number of shares of common stock or preferred stock at a
specified price and time. The price usually represents a premium over the applicable market
value of the common stock or preferred stock at the time of the warrant’s issuance. Warrants
have no voting rights with respect to the common stock or preferred stock, receive no dividends
and have no rights with respect to the assets of the issuer. Investments in warrants involve
certain risks, including the possible lack of a liquid market for the resale of the warrants,
potential price fluctuations due to adverse market conditions or other factors and failure of the
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price of the common stock to rise. If the warrant is not exercised within the specified time
period, it becomes worthless.
Foreign Investing Risk. Investments in foreign markets will be primarily achieved through the
use of ETFs and investments in foreign corporations will be primarily achieved through the use
of ADRs, which are receipts typically issued by a U.S. bank or trust company evidencing
ownership of the underlying securities of a foreign corporation. Investments in foreign
corporations and markets carry a number of economic, financial and political considerations that
are not associated with the U.S. markets and that could unfavorably affect your account’s
performance. Among those risks are: greater price volatility; weaker supervision and regulation
of securities exchanges, brokers and issuers; higher brokerage costs; fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates and related conversion costs; adverse tax consequences; and settlement
delays. In addition, these risks could be greater for investments in emerging markets. Emerging
market countries are often viewed as having relatively unstable governments, weaker economies,
and less developed legal systems with fewer securities holder rights. Emerging markets
economies are often based on only a few industries and security issuers could be more
susceptible to economic weaknesses and more likely to default. Emerging market securities also
tend to be less liquid.
Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds Risk. Mutual funds and ETFs are subject to
investment advisory, transactional, operating and other expenses. Each mutual fund and ETF is
subject to specific risks, depending on its investments. The value of mutual funds’ and ETFs’
investments and the net asset value of the funds’ shares will fluctuate in response to changes in
market and economic conditions, as well as the financial condition and prospects of corporations
and other investments in which the funds invest. The performance of each mutual fund and ETF
will depend on whether the fund’s investment adviser is successful in pursuing the fund’s
investment strategy. Generally, ETF shares trade at or near their most recent net asset value
(“NAV”), which is generally calculated at least once daily for indexed-based ETFs and more
frequently for actively managed ETFs. However, certain inefficiencies could cause the shares to
trade at a premium or discount to their pro rata NAV. There is also no guarantee that an active
secondary market for such shares will develop or continue to exist, as an ETF generally redeems
shares when aggregated as creation units.
Fixed-Income Securities Risk. Debt securities, such as notes, bonds, commercial paper and
certificates of deposit, are subject to credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk is the possibility
that an issuer of an instrument will be unable to make interest payments or repay principal when
due. Changes in the financial strength of an issuer or changes in the credit rating of a security
may affect its value. Interest rate risk is the risk that when interest rates increase, the resale value
of certain debt securities tends to decrease. Both credit risk and interest rate risk will at times
rise, and the price of an issuer’s debt securities will at times fall, as a result of systemic factors
that affect the market as a whole, such as changes to international or domestic governmental
policies, economic slowdowns, or changes in fiscal or monetary policy. This fixed-income
market risk also includes rare but significant events such as extraordinary military conflict,
geopolitical tensions, financial crises, natural disasters or global pandemics. Systemic risks can
be forceful enough to cause heightened volatility and negatively affect asset prices, liquidity of
certain securities, and the normal operations of securities exchanges and other markets.
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Municipal Securities Risk. Municipal securities are subject to various risks based on factors such
as economic and regulatory developments, changes or proposed changes in the federal and state
tax structure, deregulation, court rulings and other factors. Repayment of municipal securities
depends on the ability of the issuer or project backing such securities to generate taxes or
revenues. There is a risk that the interest on an otherwise tax-exempt municipal security will be
subject to federal income tax.
Government Securities Risk. U.S. Government securities are subject to interest rate and inflation
risks. Not all U.S. Government securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
Government. Certain securities issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government
are only insured or guaranteed by the issuing agency or instrumentality, which must rely on its
own resources to repay the debt. As a result, there is risk that these entities will default on a
financial obligation.
Sovereign Debt Risk. Sovereign debt instruments are subject to the risk that a governmental
entity delays or refuses to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt, due, for example,
to cash flow problems, insufficient foreign currency reserves, political considerations, large debt
positions relative to the country’s economy or failure to implement economic reforms. If a
governmental entity defaults, it may ask for more time in which to pay or for further loans.
There is no legal process for collecting sovereign debt that a government does not pay nor are
there bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental
entity has not repaid may be collected. Sovereign debt risk is increased for emerging market
issuers.
IPO Policy
In limited circumstances, Marietta participates in initial public offerings (“IPOs”) of equity
securities on behalf of eligible client accounts. In general, an account is eligible to participate in
an IPO allocation if the portfolio manager for the account believes the IPO is an appropriate
investment given the account’s investment objective, size, asset composition, cash level, risk
profile, suitability of the issue and other factors. IPOs will generally be allocated on a pro rata
basis to all participating accounts unless, based on the considerations described above, the
portfolio managers determine that the IPO should be allocated on other than a pro rata basis. A
portfolio manager’s decision to allocate shares of an IPO to an employee account presents a
conflict of interest because it provides Marietta with an opportunity to advantage the employee
account over other client accounts. As a result, employee accounts can only participate in an
IPO subject to Marietta’s internal procedures, which require, among other things, pre-approval
by Marietta’s chief compliance officer, shares to be allocated to the employee account on a pro
rata basis and that the employee account is in no way favored over any other eligible account.
Item 9 - Disciplinary Information
There have been no legal or disciplinary events involving Marietta or any of our employees
involving investments or investment-related activities or that are otherwise material to a client’s
evaluation of our advisory business or the integrity of our management.
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Item 10 - Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Marietta is an independent, employee-owned investment adviser. We are not affiliated with any
other financial services firms.
Item 11 - Code of Ethics, Participation or Interests in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading
Marietta maintains a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) which governs all employees. The Code
addresses Marietta’s policies relating to compliance with laws and regulations, conflicts of
interest, standards of employee conduct, outside activities and political contributions, and is
intended to assist employees in carrying out their duties as fiduciaries to clients. A copy of the
Code is available upon request to Marietta.
Employees invest in the same investments that are recommended to clients but are also permitted
to invest in securities as part of a different strategy than recommended to clients. Transactions
by employees are governed by Marietta’s Personal Trading Policy, which restricts certain
purchases and sales with the intention of mitigating potential conflicts of interest with client
transactions or recommendations. The Personal Trading Policy also requires, among other
procedures, prior approval and clearance of most purchases and sales of securities in accounts
owned by employees and their family members who do not pay an investment management fee.
Securities exempted from Marietta’s preclearance requirement include but are not limited to
transactions in shares of index-based and target-date ETFs, transactions in accounts over which
the employee has no direct or indirect influence or control over investment activity, direct
obligations of the United States Government, short-term instruments, automatic investment plan
transactions, and direct investments in cryptocurrency.
Employee trades are generally executed after client trades in the same security. We believe our
trading activity does not have a material impact on the price of securities in which we invest on
behalf of clients, in consideration of both the highly liquid nature of the securities selected and
the relative size of Marietta’s trading activity. As such, we do not expect employee trading
activity to have a materially adverse impact on client accounts.
Select family members of Marietta partners invest in Marietta’s non-customized programs.
Marietta manages customized portfolios in the personal accounts of some employees and their
family members. These accounts trade with client accounts unless Marietta determines: a) the
personal account will materially benefit from clients’ trades; or b) the personal account’s
participation will negatively impact clients’ trades.
The Code incorporates limitations on gifts and business entertainment practices. As we believe
the proper use of business entertainment and gifts creates goodwill and aids in the development
of strong working relationships, we permit employees to accept or provide gifts (subject to
established limits) and provide business legitimate business entertainment. We strive to not offer
nor receive business entertainment or gifts which could be viewed as influencing the recipient’s
decision-making process or making any individual feel beholden to the firm.
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Item 12 - Brokerage Practices
Marietta generally executes trades either through the client’s broker-dealer custodian such as
Charles Schwab & Co. (“Schwab”) or a brokerage firm selected by Marietta for clients which do
not custody their accounts at a broker-dealer custodian or if Marietta believes that use of the
client’s broker-dealer custodian for a transaction is likely to result in materially unfavorable
execution to the client. Not all advisers recommend the use of a particular broker-dealer
custodian to their clients. In selecting a broker-dealer (broker-dealers and broker-dealer
custodians are generally referred to as “brokers” in this Item 12), Marietta will consider the full
range and quality of a broker’s services in placing brokerage, including the value of research
provided, the ability to negotiate commissions, the size of the order, access to the market for the
security being traded, execution capability, commission rate, knowledge of securities and
markets, reputation and responsiveness to Marietta. Other than in circumstances where a client
directs Marietta to use a certain broker (see “Directed Brokerage,” below), when selecting or
recommending brokers Marietta does not consider whether the broker refers clients to Marietta.
In executing securities transactions, Marietta will seek to obtain the best combination of price
and execution available with respect to each transaction, in light of the overall quality of
brokerage and research services provided to it or its clients. The best price means the best net
price without regard to the mix between purchase or sale price and commissions, if any, taking
into consideration the circumstances of the particular transaction and the full range and quality of
a broker-dealer’s services as described herein. While Marietta seeks reasonably competitive
commission rates, clients do not necessarily pay the lowest available commission. Marietta has
adopted procedures designed to ensure that its duty to seek best execution is being met, including
reviews of brokerage execution by Marietta’s Trade Oversight Committee.
Directed Brokerage
As indicated above, clients can direct Marietta to effect transactions through particular brokers.
Marietta will also accept clients from referring brokers, in which case the client typically
instructs Marietta to direct all brokerage in their accounts to the referring broker. Marietta’s
business relationship with the referring broker gives rise to a conflict of interest because Marietta
receives an economic benefit by virtue of the referral. Marietta has established procedures to
address this conflict, including reviews by Marietta’s Trade Oversight Committee of brokerage
execution. In addition, because brokerage is directed to the referring broker, Marietta will not
negotiate commissions on the client’s behalf. Accordingly, in our experience directed brokerage
generally costs you more money. Clients who direct brokerage separately negotiate commission
rates with the broker and will not receive brokerage commissions negotiated by Marietta with
other brokers or that are available at discount brokerage firms. Directed brokerage accounts are
not eligible to receive volume discounts on aggregated orders, which likely results in less
advantageous prices and/or greater transaction costs. In addition, directed brokerage clients
could incur minimum ticket charges, which would result in higher total transaction costs. As a
result, client-directed accounts will likely have performance that is different from that of
comparable, non-directed client accounts.
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Soft Dollar Arrangements
Certain brokers furnish proprietary research services and related products to Marietta for use in
managing client accounts. Research services provided to Marietta also include research services
offered by third parties through the executing broker. Commission payments in exchange for
research and brokerage services are commonly referred to as “soft dollars.” In accordance with
the safe harbor provided by Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “Exchange Act”), clients will pay higher than the lowest commission rates available in
return for such soft dollar benefits.
In selecting brokers, Marietta considers those factors discussed above, including the value of
research and brokerage services provided. Accordingly, the commissions charged by any such
broker can be greater than the amount another firm might charge if Marietta determines in good
faith that the amount of such commissions is reasonable in relation to the value of the research
information and brokerage services provided by such broker.
Research services that are obtained by Marietta through soft dollar transactions include
proprietary research reports provided by the executing broker and general market information.
Marietta does not have written soft dollar agreements with respect to the value of research
services rendered. However, Marietta has informal arrangements with particular brokers
regarding the cost of such services and the amount of commissions necessary to cover such cost.
To the extent that Marietta uses client transactions to obtain research or other products or
services that Marietta could otherwise purchase for cash, Marietta receives a benefit because we
do not have to produce or pay for such research, products or services. As a result, Marietta has
an incentive to place more trades or pay higher commissions than would otherwise be the case
due to our interest in receiving these benefits, rather than our client’s interest in receiving most
favorable execution. However, Marietta’s Trade Oversight Committee monitors this conflict of
interest by reviewing brokerage execution and soft dollar practices on a periodic basis.
Marietta believes that the information received in this manner is an important component to its
investment-decision making process and provides client accounts with benefits by supplementing
the research otherwise available to Marietta. As a practical matter, Marietta could not replicate
the amount nor quality of research services provided by these arrangements to compensate
brokers for research services provided. These research services are used by Marietta in servicing
all of its client accounts, including client accounts that do not participate in soft dollar
transactions, and are not always used in connection with the account that paid the commissions
to the brokers providing such services. In addition, Marietta believes that costs to the client
accounts participating in soft dollar transactions will not be disproportionate to the benefits
received by those accounts on a continuing basis.
While Marietta endeavors to purchase with soft dollars only those services that fall within the
definition of “brokerage and research services” as provided in Section 28(e) of the Exchange
Act, there are some services which could have a “mixed use” (i.e., for both research and other
client service or administrative purposes). This occurs when services which provide valuable
research are also used for functions such as performance evaluation or accounting, which benefit
Marietta. Where products or services have a mixed use, Marietta must allocate the value and pay
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cash for the portion of such products and services used for non-research purposes. This
allocation decision presents a conflict of interest to Marietta because it is deciding how much the
firm will pay in cash. Marietta’s Trade Oversight Committee is responsible for obtaining
reasonable assurance that such allocations are made in good faith.
Broker Provided Benefits
In addition to the soft dollar benefits described above, certain broker-dealer custodians (such as
Schwab) provide other services to Marietta that do not always benefit clients directly or that
generally benefit only Marietta. Such services include educational conferences and events, and
consulting on technology, security, compliance and other business practices. These brokers also
provide Marietta with financial benefits by discounting or covering all or part of the cost of these
services. These services are not contingent upon Marietta committing any specific amount of
trading commissions or assets in custody with such brokers or giving particular investment
advice, such as buying particular securities for our clients. Because Marietta has an incentive to
recommend the use of these brokers to clients based on the economic benefits received in
connection with these services, this is a potential conflict of interest. Nevertheless, Marietta is
committed to recommending and selecting brokers that Marietta believes will serve best the
interests of the client. Marietta has established procedures to address this conflict, including
oversight of Marietta’s soft dollar and brokerage execution practices by Marietta’s Trade
Oversight Committee.
Order Allocation and Aggregation
Marietta seeks to allocate investment opportunities to clients which are eligible to participate and
where participation is consistent with the client’s investment guidelines, subject to the: a) relative
size of portfolio holdings of the same or comparable securities; b) availability of cash for
investment; and c) size of investment commitments generally. Marietta will aggregate orders
into a block trade for securities when Marietta considers aggregation consistent with its best
execution obligations, generally related to clients invested within a non-customized equity
investment program.
Marietta utilizes a systematic rotational process when placing aggregated block trades of non-
customized equity investment programs using the following trading account types:
• Free accounts, where Marietta chooses the broker; and
• Broker-dealer custodian (such as Schwab and similar entities), where Marietta primarily
trades with the custodian’s affiliated broker.
In lieu of using aggregated block trades, Marietta will place trades simultaneously when Marietta
believes the simultaneous execution of trades will not have a materially negative impact on
participating clients’ quality of execution. In addition, the portfolio manager for each
customized investment portfolio determines whether to add trades to an aggregated block trade.
Given both the highly liquid nature of securities selected and the relative size of trades, Marietta
believes its trading activity does not have a material impact on the price of securities invested
within client portfolios. As such, the execution of customized trades is subject to each portfolio
manager’s discretion, and these trades will occur before, during or after other accounts’ trades
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(including aggregated block trades). If an aggregated block order is filled at several prices
through multiple trades, participating clients will receive an average price executed by broker for
each day’s block trades. Although infrequent, Marietta will distribute partially filled block
trades to all participating accounts proportionally.
For clients that have directed Marietta to use a certain broker, such accounts will not receive the
benefits of aggregate order execution (unless other clients have directed use of the same broker
in which case order aggregation will generally occur) and will be subject to the execution costs
the client separately negotiates with the broker. Client-specific limitations such as cash
availability, tax consequences, timing of the transaction and other factors often preclude the
client from being included in certain aggregated transactions, depending on the facts and
circumstances of the specific trade. At times, individual portfolio managers will place orders to
purchase or to sell the same security at different times or at different prices.
Trade Errors
Marietta strives to effect trade orders correctly, promptly and in the best interests of our clients.
Marietta’s Trade Oversight Committee is responsible for implementing procedures designed to
ensure that any such trade errors are promptly identified, corrected and documented. In the event
any error occurs in the handling of any client transactions, Marietta’s policy is to make clients
whole. If Marietta causes a trade error to occur in a client account that results in a loss, Marietta
will reimburse the client.
Trade errors occurring in accounts held at a custodian such as Schwab are generally subject to
the custodian’s overriding trade error policies. In such cases, Marietta will defer to the
custodian’s trade error policy in correcting the trade error.
Addressing trade errors presents a conflict of interest to all advisers, including us, as we have a
financial incentive to minimize a trade error resulting in a loss and to maximize a trade error
resulting in a gain. To mitigate this conflict, we maintain policies and procedures designed to
provide reasonable assurance trade errors are properly addressed. In addition, our Trade
Oversight Committee reviews all trade errors.
Item 13 - Review of Accounts
Marietta’s portfolio managers, John T. Evans, Mary T. Allmon, Robert C. Draper and
Jonathan A. Smucker, regularly review client portfolio accounts. Each portfolio manager
periodically reviews investment objectives, supervises the portfolio and assesses the
appropriateness of each asset in connection with the client’s investment objectives and general
economic conditions. In addition, portfolio managers periodically meet with clients to review
the account, the client’s investment objectives and to set investment strategy.
Marietta provides written reports to clients at least quarterly. These reports include current yield,
cost and market value of assets in the account portfolio. In addition, clients receive statements
from the custodians of their securities and/or the broker executing transactions for the account.
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Item 14 - Client Referrals and Other Compensation
We receive economic benefits related to soft dollar arrangements and broker provided services as
disclosed in Item 12, above. We also maintain relationships with various third parties (both
individuals and entities such as attorneys or accountants), and we at times receive referrals from
these third parties. We also periodically refer clients to other service providers when we believe
a service provider would add value to the client and/or when a client requests such a referral.
While we have no compensation arrangement in place with these third parties, we at times
choose to provide relatively small gifts or entertainment as part of our broader business
relationship with the entity. Our objective in providing these de minimis signs of appreciation is
not to compensate the individual or entity for the introduction, nor do we believe the recipient
views any gift received as compensation.
We typically entertain or are entertained by these third parties as a natural extension of our
ongoing business relationship. Establishing and maintaining goodwill with others is critical to
growing our firm, and we feel business entertainment is an important element to establishing and
maintaining these relationships. Any level of entertainment we provide or receive is designed to
foster our broader relationship with the individual or entity, and not to compensate others for
entrusting us with referrals made.
We typically make referrals to individuals or entities we respect and with whom we have a high
rapport, and we feel others making referrals to us feel the same. We want to make you aware of
the inherent conflict of interest that exists in our relationship with these individuals or entities, as
these introductions are generally borne out of a larger relationship.
Our financial professionals are compensated based on the revenue generated from the advisory
fees we charge and on the amount of client assets we service. Because our financial
professionals are compensated based on the revenue generated from the advisory fees we charge
and the amount of client assets we service, this creates an incentive for our financial
professionals to increase assets under management in order to increase the revenue we generate
from advisory fees. We feel our policies and procedures designed to ensure all clients are treated
fairly as summarized within this disclosure brochure helps to mitigate this inherent conflict.
Item 15 - Custody
Marietta does not act as custodian for any client accounts; however, Marietta is deemed to have
custody of client funds to the extent that it deducts advisory fees from a client’s account and/or it
instructs a custodian to transfer client funds or securities in a client account to a third-party
pursuant to a standing letter of authorization or other similar asset transfer authorization. Both
the client’s custodian (generally, Schwab) and we maintain controls related to the transfer of
such client funds to third-party entities, in the interest of ensuring such client funds remain
secure.
All clients must appoint a qualified custodian, such as a broker-dealer, bank or trust company, to
have possession of the assets of the account, to settle transactions for the account and to accept
instructions from Marietta regarding the assets in the account. We have no affiliated custodians.
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All clients receive quarterly account statements directly from the custodian which discloses our
fees. Please compare the information in Marietta’s client reports with the information in account
statements provided by the custodian.
Item 16 - Investment Discretion
Marietta generally has discretionary authority to purchase and sell securities for client accounts
by virtue of a limited power of attorney executed by the client as part of the investment advisory
agreement. Marietta’s discretionary authority is subject to client-specific investment limitations
imposed by the client and provided to Marietta in writing. These restrictions could result in
differences between the performance of the client’s account relative to other accounts. Marietta
does not currently manage client accounts on a non-discretionary basis, but reserves the right to
do so in the future.
Item 17 - Voting Client Securities
As part of its advisory service, Marietta will vote portfolio securities for its clients unless the
client elects to retain proxy voting authority. The client is asked to make this election in
Marietta’s investment management agreement. If such election is made, clients will receive their
proxies or other solicitation materials directly from their custodian, a transfer agent or Marietta.
If a client does not indicate its election, Marietta will assume that the client wishes to confer
authority on Marietta to vote proxies. Clients that wish to vote proxies in a particular manner
must retain proxy voting authority in the investment advisory agreement.
Marietta has adopted proxy voting policies and procedures (the “Proxy Voting Policy”) designed
to ensure that Marietta votes proxies in the best interests of its clients. The Proxy Voting Policy
addresses how we generally intend to vote proxies or what factors we will take into consideration
when voting on particular types of issues. Marietta’s Proxy Voting Policy applies to all
participating clients, and Marietta does not customize this policy. We will generally support
management’s recommendations on proxy issues as we believe a company’s management should
generally have the latitude to make decisions related to basic business operations matters. We
will also consider proxy proposals regarding control matters on a case-by-case basis but will
generally vote against recommendations we believe will limit the rights of shareholders, entrench
existing management (such as poison pills and dual class shares) or prevent shareholders from
accepting an offer of a sale of the company. We consider highly contested or controversial
proxy proposals on a case-by-case basis.
In the event a conflict or the appearance of a conflict between Marietta’s interests and client
interests with respect to proxy voting should arise, the Proxy Voting Policy provides for several
methods of resolving such a conflict:
• Vote the securities based on a pre-determined voting policy if the application of the policy to
the matter presented to shareholders involves little discretion on the part of Marietta;
• Vote the securities in accordance with a pre-determined policy based upon the
recommendations of an independent third party, such as a proxy voting service;
• Refer the proxy to the client or to a fiduciary of the client for voting purposes;
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• Suggest that the client engage another party to determine how the proxy should be voted; or
• Disclose the conflict to the client and obtain the client’s consent or direction before voting.
Clients can elect for Marietta to take ESG factors into consideration when voting proxies. Using
Marietta’s ESG Proxy Voting Strategy, Marietta will vote in favor of:
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Increasing disclosures and launching studies regarding environmental impacts and labor
practices, provided the proposed items aren’t overly burdensome;
Initiatives designed to improve environmental outcomes, fair labor practices, diversity and
inclusiveness, and human rights compliance; and
• Policies that enforce an independent board chair.
Marietta will also support diverse boards by voting against all-male boards.
Marietta’s ESG Proxy Voting Strategy prioritizes ESG initiatives at the expense of maximizing
short-term shareholder value.
Upon request to Marietta, a client may obtain a copy of the Proxy Voting Policy and information
on how the client’s securities were voted. Clients that also retain proxy voting authority may
contact Marietta with questions about a particular solicitation.
Item 18 - Financial Information
Marietta does not have any financial condition that would impair our ability to meet contractual
commitments to clients. A balance sheet is not required to be provided because we do not
require prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six months or more in advance.
Item 19 - Additional Information
Dual Roles
Marietta’s Chief Compliance Officer, Robert Draper, also serves as a portfolio manager, crafting
investment strategies for clients. These other responsibilities create an inherent conflict with his
compliance responsibilities. Marietta management is aware of such inherent conflicts, and
strives to maintain a strong compliance culture combined with processes and controls designed
to ensure Mr. Draper’s portfolio management responsibilities do not impact his obligations as
Marietta’s Chief Compliance Officer.
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Legal Proceedings
Marietta generally will not act for clients in any legal proceedings, including bankruptcies or
class actions, involving securities either held or previously held in accounts or involving the
issuers of such securities. Marietta offers clients the opportunity to use the services of Chicago
Clearing Corporation, a third-party service provider, to process securities class action litigation
claims involving securities either held or previously held in accounts or involving the issuers of
such securities. Chicago Clearing Corporation will keep a percentage of the recovered proceeds
as compensation. A client’s custodian is generally responsible for transmitting information
regarding legal proceedings and submitting a proof of claim on behalf of the client.
Identity Theft
Marietta recognizes the inherent risk all individuals face regarding identity theft. Marietta
designed its Identity Theft Identification Program to help employees identify potential red flags
showing a client’s identity may have been stolen. Besides identifying potential red flags, this
Identity Theft Identification Program outlines the actions employees and Marietta will take in the
event they believe a client’s identity may have been stolen. Marietta requests any client who
suspects his/her identity has been compromised to immediately notify their Marietta Portfolio
Manager, permitting Marietta to consider implementing additional controls around the client’s
account.
Disaster Recovery
We maintain a Disaster Recovery Plan designed to restore the essential business functions of our
firm in the event of a disaster event. While we strive to establish and maintain comprehensive
processes supporting this Disaster Recovery Plan, the firm cannot ensure it will continue
business operations during every disaster event, given the inherently unknown nature and scope
of future disaster events. Such events could include acts of war, terrorism, accidents, and
sabotage. If there were to be an actual disaster event, we will make every attempt to notify
clients of the impact of the event on Marietta and our clients.
Cybersecurity
Information security concerns impact every user of the internet, and investment advisers such as
Marietta are no exception. We recognize the importance of protecting clients' personal
information as well as the confidential and proprietary information of our firm and our
employees and have established processes designed to protect this information. While we
employ resources (both internal and external) we deem reasonable relative to our size and
complexity to protect this information, we cannot guarantee the protection of all such
information, nor can we assure against all related losses, in consideration of the real and evolving
cybersecurity risks in existence (now or in the future).
We believe clearly communicated information represents a critical control to identifying and
managing cybersecurity risks and have encouraged employees to communicate early and often
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regarding any potential cybersecurity risk. As such, we encourage all clients to communicate
any information security risk or breach they have detected to Marietta immediately.
Diminished Capacity
We are mindful that cognitive capacities can diminish over time, though not always as a result of
age. We take our fiduciary responsibilities to our clients seriously and have implemented
policies to help guide our employees when they suspect a client is experiencing diminished
capacity, as these clients could through no fault of their own be susceptible to making decisions
which are not in their long-term best interests. As generally requested by the custodian, we
encourage all clients to name a trusted contact with whom we could speak if we identify a
potential diminished capacity concern.
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PRIVACY NOTICE
FACTS
WHAT DOES MARIETTA DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Why?
What?
Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives
consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you
how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to
understand what we do.
The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you
have with us. This information can include:
• Social Security number and other personal identifying information (e.g., address, telephone
number, date of birth);
Investment objectives, risk tolerance and financial assets; and
Investment holdings, account information and transaction history.
How?
•
•
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in
this notice.
All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday
business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their
customers’ personal information; the reasons Marietta chooses to share; and whether you can
limit this sharing.
Reasons we can share your personal information
Does Marietta share?
Can you limit this
sharing?
Yes
No
For our everyday business purposes –
such as to process your transactions, maintain your
account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations,
or report to credit bureaus
No
We don’t share
For our marketing purposes –
to offer our products and services to you
For joint marketing with other financial companies
No
We don’t share
No
We don’t share
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –
information about your transactions and experiences
No
We don’t share
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –
information about your creditworthiness
For our affiliates to market to you
No
We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you
No
We don’t share
Questions?
Call (414) 289-9080.
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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?
Marietta Investment Partners, LLC
What we do
How does Marietta protect my personal
information?
To protect your personal information from unauthorized
access and use, we use various security measures such as
computer safeguards and secured files and offices.
How does Marietta collect my personal
information?
We collect your personal information, including:
•
•
•
information we receive in account agreements or other
forms;
information we receive through transactions,
correspondence and other communications; and
information we otherwise obtain in connection with
providing a financial product or service.
Why can’t I limit all sharing?
Federal law gives you the right to limit only:
• sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes –
information about your creditworthiness;
• affiliates from using your information to market to you;
and
• sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you.
State laws and individual companies may give you additional
rights to limit sharing. To the extent those state laws apply,
we will comply with them with respect to your personal
information.
Definitions
Affiliates
Nonaffiliates
Joint marketing
Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and
nonfinancial companies.
• Marietta does not share with our affiliates.
Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial
and nonfinancial companies.
• Marietta does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.
A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together
market financial products or services to you.
• Marietta does not jointly market.
Other important information
If you conduct business with us through an investment professional, we may exchange information we collect
with them or with others at their direction. Because one or more other financial professionals, such as a financial
planner, broker-dealer or bank, are also servicing your account, that firm will have personal information about
you as well. Please review all applicable privacy policies for a complete understanding of how your personal
information is treated.
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