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MAXIMAI Investment Partners, LLC
500 S. Dixie Hwy, Suites 301 & 305
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Telephone: 786-332-6050
www.maximaipartners.com
FORM ADV PART 2A
BROCHURE
December 31, 2024
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of MAXIMAI
Investment Partners, LLC ("MAXIMAI"). If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure,
contact us at 786-332-6050. 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.
information
about MAXIMAI
available
on
the SEC's website
Additional
at
is
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The searchable IARD/CRD number for MAXIMAI Investment Partners, LLC
is 284919.
MAXIMAI is a registered investment adviser. Registration with the SEC or any state securities authority
does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
Form ADV Part 2 requires registered investment advisers to amend their Brochure when information
becomes materially inaccurate. If there are any material changes to an adviser's disclosure Brochure,
the adviser is required to notify you and provide you with a description of the material changes.
Since the last filing of this brochure dated December 31, 2023, MAXIMAI has made the following
material changes:
1. The cover page of this brochure has been amended to reflect the new effective date of this
brochure.
2. Item IV, has been updated with the new AUMs as of December 31, 2024.
3. Item XII. We have replaced Fidelity with Charles Schwab and Pershing Advisory Services.
4. Item XIV, we have removed LatamIB as a service provider.
Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 2 Summary of 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 ......................................................... 13
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ... 13
Item 12 Brokerage Practices ...................................................................................................... 14
Item 13 Review of Accounts ....................................................................................................... 16
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation ..................................................................... 16
Item 15 Custody ......................................................................................................................... 17
Item 16 Investment Discretion .................................................................................................... 17
Item 17 Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................. 18
Item 18 Financial Information ..................................................................................................... 18
Additional Information ................................................................................................................ 19
Item 4 Advisory Business
Description of Firm
MAXIMAI is a registered investment adviser based in Coral Gables, FL. We are organized as a limited
liability company ("LLC") under the laws of the State of Delaware. We began providing investment
advisory services
is owned by Elizabeth van Walleghem
in September 2016. MAXIMAI
through Cocovan Corp. and Thomas James Butler through Mayordomo Corp.
Wealth Management and Family Office Services
MAXIMAI offers comprehensive, fee-only wealth management and family office services for all areas of
our client's financial life.
Our process is client focused and collaborative. Our wealth management services include both
financial planning and investment management on an ongoing basis.
Additional services may include implementation of investment recommendations, quarterly portfolio
evaluations, consultation, and assistance with the implementation of suggested planning strategies.
In conjunction with the implementation of your financial plan and/or the management of your portfolio,
we may manage your assets on a discretionary basis or non-discretionary basis through our managed
account program and/or we may refer you to use the services of unaffiliated, Third-Party Money
Managers ("TPMMs"), whose services are described in their respective Form ADV Disclosure
Brochures. We will determine which programs and strategies are most appropriate for you, based
upon your individual circumstances, needs, and investment objectives, and, as described below, may
exercise discretion in hiring and firing TPMMs for the management of your account's assets. You will
also be provided the TPMM's Form ADV Disclosure brochure.
MAXIMAI has entered into a contractual relationship with Dynasty Financial Partners, LLC (“Dynasty”),
which provides MAXIMAI with operational and back-office support including access to a network of
service providers. Through the Dynasty network of service providers, MAXIMAI may receive preferred
pricing on trading technology, reporting, custody, brokerage, compliance and other related services.
Dynasty charges a “Platform Fee,” [which, unless otherwise disclosed, is included in MAXIMAI’s
annual investment management fee described in Item 5 below] or [for which, unless otherwise
disclosed, the client will be charged, separate from and in addition to such client’s annual investment
management fee, as described in Item 5 below]. In addition, Dynasty’s subsidiary, Dynasty Wealth
Management, LLC (“DWM”) is an SEC registered investment adviser, that provides access to a range
of investment services including separately managed accounts (“SMA”), mutual fund and ETF asset
allocation strategies, and unified managed accounts (“UMA”) managed by external third-party
managers (collectively, the “Investment Programs”). MAXIMAI and its clients may separately engage
the services of Dynasty and/or its subsidiaries to access the Investment Programs. Under the SMA
and UMA programs, MAXIMAI will maintain the ability to select the specific, underlying third party
managers that will, in turn, have day-to-day discretionary trading authority over the requisite client
assets.
DWM sponsors an investment management platform (the “Platform” or the “TAMP") that is available to
the advisers in the Dynasty Network, such as MAXIMAI. Through the Platform, DWM and Dynasty
collectively provide certain technology, administrative, operations and advisory support services that
allow advisers to manage their own portfolios and access independent third-party managers that
provide discretionary services in the form of traditional managed accounts and investment models.
Advisers can allocate all or a portion of client assets among the different independent third-party
managers via the Platform. Advisers may also use the model management feature of the TAMP by
creating their own asset allocation model and underlying investments that comprise the model.
Through the model management feature, advisers may be able to outsource the implementation of
trade orders and periodic rebalancing of the model when needed.
MAXIMAI will maintain the direct contractual relationship with each client and obtain, through such
agreements, the authority to engage independent third-party managers, DWM and/or Dynasty, as
applicable, for services rendered through the Platform in service of such client. MAXIMAI may delegate
discretionary trading authority to DWM and/or independent third-party managers to effect investment
and reinvestment of client assets with the ability to buy, sell or otherwise effect investment transactions
and allocate client assets. If a client is participating in certain Investment Programs, DWM or the
designated manager, as applicable, is also authorized without prior consultation of MAXIMAI or the
client to buy, sell, trade or allocate such client’s assets in accordance with the client’s designated
portfolio and to deliver instructions to the designated broker-dealer and/or custodian of such client’s
assets.
Sub-Advisory Services
Adviser offers sub-advisory services to certain institutional clients, including other investment advisers
and family offices, through the management of investment portfolios in accordance with the objectives,
guidelines and risk profiles of the individual clients. Institutional Clients provide such information to
MAXIMAI at or before the time they enter into a sub-advisory agreement with the MAXIMAI. MAXIMAI
may provide additional services to these institutional clients, including reporting, invoicing and
operational/administrative support. The scope of services and additional fees are negotiated
individually with each institutional client and incorporated into the Sub-Advisory Agreement.
Wrap Program(s)
We previously sponsored and offered a proprietary wrap fee program. This program is being phased
out and no longer being offered to prospective or existing clients.
portfolio manager
to
and
sponsor
of that wrap
MAXIMAI serves a
program, which
provides clients participating in the program with mutual fund and Exchange Traded Fund ("ETF")
asset allocation models for a single fee that includes administrative fees, management fees, and
commissions. Transactions in the wrap fee program accounts are executed through Interactive
Brokers & INTL FC Stone broker-dealers and members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
("FINRA") and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation ("SIPC"). Although we no longer offer
this program, as sponsor of the program, we maintain a wrap fee program brochure (Part 2A, Appendix
1) for clients who remain invested in the program. More information regarding the wrap fee program
may be found in the firm's Part 2A, Appendix 1.
Other Services
MAXIMAI may also refer clients to other financial services companies and service providers, including
commercial banks, as a courtesy to the client and with no compensation from the institution. MAXIMAI
does not assume any responsibilities for the products and services offered by said institutions.
MAXIMAI strongly recommends clients to perform their own due diligence on these institutions before
opening a new account / relationship with them.
Types of Investments
MAXIMAI offers advice on:
• equity securities,
• corporate debt securities,
• commercial paper, certificates of deposit,
• municipal securities,
• domestic and offshore mutual fund shares,
• ETFs,
• U.S. government securities,
• options contracts on securities,
• hedge funds,
• structured products, or
• private equity investments.
Additionally, we may advise you on various types of investments based on your stated goals and
objectives. We may also provide advice on any type of investment held in your portfolio at the inception
of our advisory relationship.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31st, 2024, we provide continuous management services for $538,675,000 in client
assets, $437,680,000 on a discretionary basis.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Wealth Management and Family Office Services
MAXIMAI's fee for Wealth Management and Family Office Services is typically based on the scope of
the services, the complexity of your holdings, your net worth, financial situation and objectives and the
nature and extent of the services contracted for. The fee may be a charged as a percentage of assets
in your account or we may negotiate an arrangement based on a fixed annual fee which would be
billed quarterly in arrears.
Portfolio Management Services
MAXIMAI's fee for portfolio management services ranges from 0.50% to 2.00% of the value of the
assets in your account and is negotiable for accounts over $10 million. Our annual portfolio
management fee is billed and payable, quarterly in advance (even though, in some particular cases,
we may charge our advisory fees in arrears, depending on the custodian and/or the investments in the
account(s) i.e. Private Equity investments), based on the average market value at end of billing period.
MAXIMAI may reduce or waive fees at its discretion, such as for employee accounts under our
management.
If the portfolio management agreement is executed at any time other than the first day of a calendar
quarter, our fees will apply on a pro rata basis, which means that the advisory fee is payable in
proportion to the number of days in the quarter for which you are a client. An adjustment will be made
for any net contributions or withdrawals of Assets in the Account(s), which are greater than or equal to
$50,000 any given day during the quarter. Such adjustments are reflected in the fee calculations for
the next quarterly period.
In some cases, MAXIMAI charges Performance Fees, as described on Item 6.
Household Aggregation
At our discretion, we may combine the account values of family members in the same household to
determine the applicable advisory fee. For example, we may combine account values for you and your
minor children, joint accounts with your spouse, and other types of related accounts.
Payment of Fees
MAXIMAI will deduct our fee directly from your account through the qualified custodian holding your
funds and securities. We will deduct our advisory fee only when you have given our firm written
authorization permitting the fees to be paid directly from your account. Further, the qualified custodian
will deliver an account statement to you at least quarterly. These account statements will show all
disbursements from your account. You should review all statements for accuracy.
Termination of Advisory Relationship
You may terminate the portfolio management agreement upon 30 days written notice. You will incur a
pro rata charge for services rendered prior to the termination of the portfolio management agreement,
which means you will incur advisory fees only in proportion to the number of days in the quarter for
which you are a client.
Selection of Other Advisers
Advisory fees charged by TPMMs are separate and apart from our advisory fees. Assets managed by
TPMMs will be included in calculating our advisory fee, which is based on the fee schedule set forth in
the Portfolio Management Services section in this brochure. Advisory fees that you pay to the TPMM
are established and payable in accordance with the brochure provided by each TPMM to whom you
are referred. You should review the recommended TPMM's brochure and take into consideration the
TPMM's fees along with our fees to determine the total amount of fees associated with this program.
You may be required to sign an agreement directly with the recommended TPMM(s). You may
terminate your advisory relationship with the TPMM according to the terms of your agreement with the
TPMM. You should review each TPMM's brochure for specific information on how you may terminate
your advisory relationship with the TPMM and how you may receive a refund, if applicable. You should
contact the TPMM directly for questions regarding your advisory agreement with the TPMM.
Additional Fees and Expenses
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may invest, or recommend that you invest, in
mutual funds, private equity funds and ETFs. The fees that you pay to our firm for investment advisory
services are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by private equity funds, mutual
funds or ETFs (described in each fund's prospectus) to their shareholders. These fees will generally
include a management fee and other fund expenses. When not participating in a wrap fee program,
you will also incur transaction charges and/or brokerage fees when purchasing or selling securities.
These charges and fees are typically imposed by the broker-dealer or custodian through whom your
account transactions are executed. We do not share in any portion of the brokerage fees/transaction
charges imposed by the broker-dealer or custodian. To fully understand the total cost you will incur,
you should review all the fees charged by mutual funds, exchange traded funds, our firm, and others.
For information on our brokerage practices, refer to the Brokerage Practices section of this brochure.
IRA Rollover Considerations-Applicable to US Persons Only
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may recommend that you withdraw the assets
from your employer's retirement plan and roll the assets over to an individual retirement account
("IRA") that we will manage on your behalf. If you elect to roll the assets to an IRA that is subject to our
management, we will charge you an asset-based fee as set forth in the agreement you executed with
our firm. This practice presents a conflict of interest because persons providing investment advice on
our behalf have an incentive to recommend a rollover to you for the purpose of generating fee-based
compensation rather than solely based on your needs. You are under no obligation, contractually or
otherwise, to complete the rollover. Moreover, if you do complete the rollover, you are under no
obligation to have the assets in an IRA managed by our firm.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Qualified clients, as defined by Rule 205-3 of the Investment Adviser’s Act, may enter into advisory
agreements where the Firm is entitled to a performance fee as part or all of its compensation.
Qualified investors must meet the following requirements: (a) have at least $1,000,000 in assets under
management with the adviser; or (b) have a net worth of at least $2,200,000 in investable assets, in
order to enter into performance-based compensation agreements with MAXIMAI, Client Suitability will
be determined through the use of a detailed suitability questionnaire and follow up due diligence
inquiries. The Firm at its sole discretion, may reject any client application where the above financial
standards are not met and/or where it reasonably believes the investor lacks the necessary financial
sophistication, who purport to not fully understand the Firm’s method of compensation and the nature
of its risks, or who are otherwise deemed to be unsuitable for such an arrangement.
In certain cases, the Firm engages in performance-based compensation based upon any gains
obtained in the client’s account for the quarter, or for the calendar year, depending on the specific
arrangement. Performance fees may range from 5% to 20% of gains depending on each specific
arrangement and they may be subject to a “High Water Mark” or minimum gain by the client. If this
“High Water Mark” is not met, the Performance Fee is therefore not paid to the adviser. If the clients
make any withdrawals equal or greater that 5% of the total assets of the portfolio during the quarter,
the “High Water Mark” is adjusted proportionally.
Performance Fee arrangements may create an incentive for Adviser to recommend investments which
may be riskier or more speculative than those which would be recommended under a different fee
arrangement. Performance Fee arrangements also create an incentive to favor high fee-paying
accounts over other accounts in the allocation of investment opportunities. Adviser has procedures
designed and implemented to ensure that all clients are treated fairly and equally, and to prevent this
conflict from influencing the allocation of investment opportunities among clients.
The Adviser has clients with similar investment objectives. The Adviser is permitted to make an
investment decision on behalf of clients that differs from decision made for, or advice given to, such
other accounts and clients even though the investment objectives may be the same or similar,
provided that the Adviser acts in good faith and follows a policy of allocating, over a period of time,
investment opportunities on a basis intended to be fair and equitable, taking into consideration the
investment policies and investment restrictions to which such accounts and clients are subject to.
Advice may be provided on assets held offshore.
Item 7 Types of Clients
MAXIMAI offers investment advisory services to high net worth and ultra-high net worth domestic and
international clients, businesses and corporations.
In general, we require a minimum of $1 million to open and maintain an advisory account. At our
discretion, we may waive this minimum account size. For example, we may waive the minimum if your
account is part of a large relationship, or if you will be bringing additional assets under our
management to meet our minimum.
MAXIMAI may also combine account values for you and your minor children, joint accounts with your
spouse, and other types of related accounts to meet the stated minimum.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Our Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
MAXIMAI may use one or more of the following methods of analysis or investment strategies when
providing investment advice to you:
Charting Analysis - Involves the gathering and processing of price and volume pattern information for
a particular security, sector, broad index or commodity. This price and volume pattern information is
analyzed. The resulting pattern and correlation data is used to detect departures from expected
performance and diversification and predict future price movements and trends.
Risk: Our charting analysis may not accurately detect anomalies or predict future price movements.
Current prices of securities may reflect all information known about the security and day-to-day
changes in market prices of securities may follow random patterns and may not be predictable with
any reliable degree of accuracy.
Technical Analysis - Involves studying past price patterns, trends and interrelationships in the
financial markets to assess risk-adjusted performance and predict the direction of both the overall
market and specific securities.
Risk: The risk of market timing based on technical analysis is that our analysis may not accurately
detect anomalies or predict future price movements. Current prices of securities may reflect all
information known about the security and day-to-day changes in market prices of securities may follow
random patterns and may not be predictable with any reliable degree of accuracy.
Fundamental Analysis - Involves analyzing individual companies and their industry groups, such as a
company's financial statements, details regarding the company's product line, the experience and
expertise of the company's management, and the outlook for the company and its industry. The
resulting data is used to measure the true value of the company's stock compared to the current
market value.
Risk: The risk of fundamental analysis is that information obtained may be incorrect and the analysis
may not provide an accurate estimate of earnings, which may be the basis for a stock's value. If
securities prices adjust rapidly to new information, utilizing fundamental analysis may not result in
favorable performance.
Cyclical Analysis - A type of technical analysis that involves evaluating recurring price patterns and
trends. Economic/business cycles may not be predictable and may have many fluctuations between
long-term expansions and contractions.
Risk: The lengths of economic cycles may be difficult to predict with accuracy and therefore the risk of
cyclical analysis is the difficulty in predicting economic trends and consequently the changing value of
securities that would be affected by these changing trends.
Modern Portfolio Theory - A theory of investment which attempts to maximize portfolio expected
return for a given amount of portfolio risk or equivalently minimize risk for a given level of expected
return, by carefully diversifying the proportions of various assets.
Risk: Market risk is that part of a security's risk that is common to all securities of the same general
class (stocks and bonds) and thus cannot be eliminated by diversification.
Long-Term Purchases - Securities purchased with the expectation that the value of those securities
will grow over a relatively long period of time, generally greater than one year.
Risk: Using a long-term purchase strategy generally assumes the financial markets will go up in the
long-term which may not be the case. There is also the risk that the segment of the market that you are
invested in or perhaps just your particular investment will go down over time even if the overall
financial markets advance. Purchasing investments long-term may create an opportunity cost -
"locking-up" assets that may be better utilized in the short-term in other investments.
Margin Transactions - A securities transaction in which an investor borrows money to purchase a
security, in which case the security serves as collateral on the loan.
Risk: If the value of the shares drops sufficiently, the investor will be required to either deposit more
cash into the account or sell a portion of the stock in order to maintain the margin requirements of the
account. This is known as a "margin call." An investor's overall risk includes the amount of money
invested plus the amount that was loaned to them.
Option Writing - A securities transaction that involves selling an option. An option is a contract that
gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a particular security at a specified price
on or before the expiration date of the option. When an investor sells an option, he or she must deliver
to the buyer a specified number of shares if the buyer exercises the option. The option writer/seller
receives a premium (the market price of the option at a particular time) in exchange for writing the
option.
Risk: Options are complex investments and can be very risky, especially if the investor does not own
the underlying stock. In certain situations, an investor's risk can be unlimited.
Trading - We may use frequent trading (in general, selling securities within 30 days of purchasing the
same securities) as an investment strategy when managing your account(s). Frequent trading is not a
fundamental part of our overall investment strategy, but we may use this strategy occasionally when
we determine that it is suitable given your stated investment objectives and tolerance for risk. This may
include buying and selling securities frequently in an effort to capture significant market gains and
avoid significant losses.
Risk: When a frequent trading policy is in effect, there is a risk that investment performance within
your account may be negatively affected, particularly through increased brokerage and other
transactional costs and taxes.
Top-Down Investment Approach - Uses a top-down approach in conjunction with technical analysis.
Begins by looking at macro-economic variables such as the global economy, individual counties or
regions and statistical information and variables such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inflation,
interest rates, currency and commodity price trends, trade balances, market sentiment, political
stability. Once this assessment is completed, country, sector and industry asset allocations are made.
Our investment strategies and advice may vary depending upon each client's specific financial
situation. As such, we determine investments and allocations based upon your predefined objectives,
risk tolerance, time horizon, financial information, liquidity needs and other various suitability factors.
Your restrictions and guidelines may affect the composition of your portfolio. It is important that you
notify us immediately with respect to any material changes to your financial circumstances,
including for example, a change in your current or expected income level, tax circumstances, or
employment status.
Tax Considerations
Our strategies and investments may have unique and significant tax implications. However, unless we
specifically agree otherwise, and in writing, tax efficiency is not our primary consideration in the
management of your assets. Regardless of your account size or any other factors, we strongly
recommend that you consult with a tax professional regarding the investing of your assets.
Moreover, custodians and broker-dealers must report the cost basis of equities acquired in client
accounts on or after January 1, 2011. Your custodian will default to the First-In First-Out ("FIFO")
accounting method for calculating the cost basis of your investments. You are responsible for
contacting your tax adviser to determine if this accounting method is the right choice for you. If your tax
adviser believes another accounting method is more advantageous, provide written notice to our firm
immediately and we will alert your account custodian of your individually selected accounting
method. Decisions about cost basis accounting methods will need to be made prior to the transaction
settlement date, as the cost basis method cannot be changed after settlement.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that you should be prepared to bear. We do not represent or
guarantee that our 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.
We cannot offer any guarantees or promises that your financial goals and objectives will be met. Past
performance is in no way an indication of future performance.
Recommendation of Particular Types of Securities
We recommend various types of securities, and we do not primarily recommend one particular type of
security over another since each client has different needs and different 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 the investment. A description of the types of securities we may
recommend to you and some of their inherent risks are provided below.
Money Market Funds: A money market fund is technically a security. The fund managers attempt to
keep the share price constant at $1/share. However, there is no guarantee that the share price will stay
at $1/share. If the share price goes down, you can lose some, or all, of your principal. The SEC notes
that "While investor losses in money market funds have been rare, they are possible." In return for this
risk, you should earn a greater return on your cash than you would expect from a Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insured savings account (money market funds are not FDIC insured).
Next, money market fund rates are variable. In other words, you do not know how much you will earn
on your investment next month. The rate could go up or go down. If it goes up, that may result in a
positive outcome. However, if it goes down and you earn less than you expected to earn, you may end
up needing more cash. A final risk you are taking with money market funds has to do with inflation.
Because money market funds are considered to be safer than other investments like stocks, long-term
average returns on money market funds tends to be less than long term average returns on riskier
investments. Over long periods of time, inflation can eat away at your returns.
Certificates of Deposit: Certificates of deposit are generally the safest type of investment since they
are insured by the federal government up to a certain amount. However, because the returns are
generally very low, it is possible for inflation to outpace the return. Likewise, U.S. government
securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, but it is also possible for the
rate of inflation to exceed the returns.
Municipal Securities: Municipal securities, while generally thought of as safe, can have significant
risks associated with them including, but not limited to: the credit worthiness of the governmental entity
that issues the bond; the stability of the revenue stream that is used to pay the interest to the
bondholders; when the bond is due to mature; and, whether or not the bond can be "called" prior to
maturity. When a bond is called, it may not be possible to replace it with a bond of equal character
paying the same amount of interest or yield to maturity.
Bonds: Corporate debt securities (or "bonds") are typically safer investments than equity securities,
but their risk can also vary widely based on the financial health of the issuer; the risk that the issuer
might default; when the bond is set to mature; and, whether or not the bond can be "called" prior to
maturity. When a bond is called, it may not be possible to replace it with a bond of equal character
paying the same rate of return.
Stocks: 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, better-established
companies ("large cap") tend to be safer than smaller start-up companies ("small cap") are 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 a
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 also be "closed end" or "open end". So-called "open end" mutual funds continue to
allow in new investors indefinitely whereas "closed end" funds have a fixed number of shares to sell
which can limit their availability to new investors.
Commercial Paper: Commercial paper ("CP") is, in most cases, an unsecured promissory note that is
issued with a maturity of 270 days or less. Being unsecured the risk to the investor is that the issuer
may default. There is a less risk in asset based commercial paper (ABCP). The difference between
ABCP and CP is that instead of being an unsecured promissory note representing an obligation of the
issuing company, ABCP is backed by securities. Therefore, the perceived quality of the ABCP
depends on the underlying securities.
Options Contracts: Options are complex securities that involve risks and are not suitable for every
investor. Option trading can be speculative in nature and carry substantial risk of loss. It is generally
recommended that you only invest in options with risk capital. An option is a contract that gives the
buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specific price on or before
a certain date (the "expiration date"). The two types of options are calls and puts:
A call gives the holder the right to buy an asset at a certain price within a specific period of time. Calls
are similar to having a long position on a stock. Buyers of calls hope that the stock will increase
substantially before the option expires.
A put gives the holder the right to sell an asset at a certain price within a specific period of time. Puts
are very similar to having a short position on a stock. Buyers of puts hope that the price of the stock
will fall before the option expires.
The option trading risks pertaining to options buyers are:
• Risk of losing your entire investment in a relatively short period of time.
• The risk of losing your entire investment increases if, as expiration nears, the stock is below the
strike price of the call (for a call option) or if the stock is higher than the strike price of the put
(for a put option).
• European style options which do not have secondary markets on which to sell the options prior
to expiration can only realize its value upon expiration.
• Specific exercise provisions of a specific option contract may create risks.
• Regulatory agencies may impose exercise restrictions, which stops you from realizing value.
Selling options is more complicated and can be riskier. The risks pertaining to options sellers include:
• Options sold may be exercised at any time before expiration.
• Covered Call traders forgo the right to profit when the underlying stock rises above the strike
price of the call options sold and continues to risk a loss due to a decline in the underlying
stock.
• Writers of Naked Calls risk unlimited losses if the underlying stock rises.
• Writers of Naked Puts risk unlimited losses if the underlying stock drops.
• Writers of naked positions run margin risks if the position goes into significant losses. Such
risks may include liquidation by the broker.
• Writers of call options could lose more money than a short seller of that stock could on the
same rise on that underlying stock. This is an example of how the leverage in options can work
against the option trader.
• Writers of Naked Calls are obligated to deliver shares of the underlying stock if those call
options are exercised.
• Call options can be exercised outside of market hours such that effective remedy actions
cannot be performed by the writer of those options.
• Writers of stock options are obligated under the options that they sold even if a trading market
is not available or that they are unable to perform a closing transaction.
• The value of the underlying stock may surge or drop unexpectedly, leading to automatic
exercises.
Other option trading risks are:
• The complexity of some option strategies is a significant risk on its own.
• Option trading exchanges or markets and option contracts themselves are open to changes at
all times.
• Options markets have the right to halt the trading of any options, thus preventing investors from
realizing value.
• Risk of erroneous reporting of exercise value.
• If an options brokerage firm goes insolvent, investors trading through that firm may be affected.
• Internationally traded options have special risks due to timing across borders.
Risks that are not specific to options trading include market risk, sector risk and individual stock risk.
Alternative Investments Can be volatile and may have limited liquidity. Investors could lose all or a
portion of their investment. Such investments often have concentrated positions and investments that
may carry higher risks. Clients should only have a portion of their assets in these investments.
Derivatives Allow investors to hedge or speculate upon the price movements of a particular security,
financial benchmark, index, currency or interest rate, at a fraction of the cost of investing in the
underlying asset. Derivatives often offer significantly more market exposure than the amount invested,
a relatively small adverse market movement can result in the loss of the entire investment and the
possibility of a loss greater than the original amount invested.
Commodities and Futures Trading - The risk of loss in trading commodities and futures can be
substantial due to the use of leverage. The high degree of leverage that is often obtainable in
commodity trading can work against the investor.
including extreme volatility, regulatory uncertainty,
Investing in Cryptocurrencies and other Digital Assets. Investing in cryptocurrencies involves
significant risks,
liquidity constraints, and
cybersecurity threats. Cryptocurrency prices can fluctuate dramatically due to market sentiment,
technological developments, and government actions. Regulatory changes may impact the legality,
taxation, or trading of digital assets, while the evolving nature of cryptocurrency markets can make it
difficult to buy or sell assets at desired prices. Additionally, digital assets are not insured, and losses
due to exchange failures, hacking, or private key loss may be irreversible.
Custody and security risks are also a concern, as many digital asset platforms operate with limited
oversight. Cryptocurrencies lack traditional intrinsic value and, in some cases, may become worthless.
Furthermore, the firm or its personnel may hold or trade cryptocurrencies, creating potential conflicts of
interest. Clients are responsible for understanding the tax implications of digital asset transactions and
should seek professional guidance. Given these risks, cryptocurrency investments may not be suitable
for all investors, and clients should carefully consider their risk tolerance before investing.
International Investing Includes the risk of currency fluctuations, political and economic events.
Investing in emerging markets may involve greater risk and volatility.
Short Selling - Losses from short selling may be unlimited, as opposed to losses from cash
investments which are limited to the total amount invested. MAXIMAI generally will not directly engage
in short selling in Client accounts but may invest in funds and other instruments that may engage in
short selling.
MAXIMAI engages in strategies that involve leverage; hedging, derivatives and foreign exchange,
through direct investments, or indirect investments in underlying funds and investments that invest in
these instruments and engage in other strategies may result in significant losses and worse overall
performance.
Other Risks There are special considerations associated with sector investing, international investing,
investing in real estate, commodities and futures. Investing in real estate involves the risk of liquidity
and the possibility that property values may fall due to economic, environmental, or other factors.
Changes in interest rates can negatively impact the performance of real estate investments.
MAXIMAI strives to mitigate risk by monitoring markets, corporate earnings outlook, interest rates,
currency rates, economic and geopolitical conditions, central bank’s monetary policy or investor
sentiment.
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
MAXIMAI is required to disclose the facts of any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a
client's evaluation of our advisory business or the integrity of our management. We do not have any
required disclosures under this item.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
MAXIMAI maintains a business relationship with Dynasty Financial Partners, LLC (“Dynasty”). Dynasty
offers operational and back-office core service support including access to a network of service
providers. Through the Dynasty network of service providers, MAXIMAI may receive preferred pricing
on trading technology, transition support, reporting, custody, brokerage, compliance, and other related
consulting services.
While MAXIMAI believes this open architecture structure for operational services best serves the
interests of its clients, this relationship may potentially present certain conflicts of interest due to the
fact that Dynasty is paid by MAXIMAI or its clients for the services referenced above. In light of the
foregoing, MAXIMAI seeks at all times to ensure that any material conflicts are addressed on a fully
disclosed basis and handled in a manner that is aligned with its clients’ best interests. MAXIMAI does
not receive any portion of the fees paid directly to Dynasty, its affiliates or the service providers made
available through Dynasty’s platform. In addition, MAXIMAI reviews such relationships, including the
service providers engaged through Dynasty, on a periodic basis in an effort to ensure clients are
receiving competitive rates in relation to the quality and scope of the services provided.
Recommendation of Other Advisers
MAXIMAI may recommend that you use a TPMM based on your needs and suitability. We will not
receive separate compensation, directly or indirectly, from the TPMM for recommending that you use
their services. Moreover, we do not have any other business relationships with the recommended
TPMM(s). Refer to the Advisory Business section above for additional disclosures on this topic.
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Description of Our Code of Ethics
MAXIMAI strives to comply with applicable laws and regulations governing our practices. Therefore,
our Code of Ethics includes guidelines for professional standards of conduct for persons associated
with our firm. Our goal is to protect your interests at all times and to demonstrate our commitment to
our fiduciary duties of honesty, good faith, and fair dealing with you. All persons associated with our
firm are expected to adhere strictly to these guidelines. Persons associated with our firm are also
required to report any violations of our Code of Ethics. Additionally, we maintain and enforce written
policies reasonably designed to prevent the misuse or dissemination of material, non-public
information about you or your account holdings by persons associated with our firm.
Clients or prospective clients may obtain a copy of our Code of Ethics by contacting us at the
telephone number on the cover page of this brochure.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Some employees of MAXIMAI currently invest in certain private equity deals, along with some of our
clients.
In all cases, the investment by the MAXIMAI employee (the “MAXIMAI Investment”) have been
effected on the same terms and conditions and at the same price as any other MAXIMAI client for
which we have made an Introduction and that decided to participate in the Opportunity in the same
Offering.
In the event that the Clients agree that the Units of the Company acquired by them as part of their
participation in the private equity deal shall become portfolio assets under their Investment Advisory
Agreement with MAXIMAI, then, by virtue of the MAXIMAI Investment, the MAXIMAI employee and
MAXIMAI could be faced with certain conflicts of interest between favoring their own interests and the
Clients’ interests with regard to the advice provided or activities undertaken with respect to the Units.
Specifically, in providing advice to the Clients in connection with their holdings of the Company, the
MAXIMAI Purchaser and MAXIMAI may have a conflict of interest between favoring their own interests
(e.g., tax benefits, or realization amount) over their clients’ interests with regard to advice related to,
among other things: (i) the timing and pricing of dispositions of Units or components thereof, (ii) voting
decisions, and (iii) participation in “co-sale,” “drag along” and “tag-along” opportunities.
Neither our firm nor any persons associated with our firm has any other material financial interest in
client transactions beyond the provision of investment advisory services as disclosed in this brochure.
Personal Trading Practices
MAXIMAI or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell the same securities that we recommend
to you or securities in which you are already invested. A conflict of interest exists in such cases
because we have the ability to trade ahead of you and potentially receive more favorable prices than
you will receive. To mitigate this conflict of interest, it is our policy that neither our firm nor persons
associated with our firm shall have priority over your account in the purchase or sale of securities.
Block Trades
MAXIMAI or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell securities for you at the same time we or
persons associated with our firm buy or sell such securities for our own account. We may also combine
our orders to purchase securities with your orders to purchase securities ("block trading"). Refer to the
Brokerage Practices section in this brochure for information on our block trading practices.
A conflict of interest exists in such cases because we have the ability to trade ahead of you and
potentially receive more favorable prices than you will receive. To mitigate this conflict of interest, it is
our policy that neither our firm nor persons associated with our firm shall have priority over your
account in the purchase or sale of securities.
We generally do not enter block trades for non-discretionary accounts. Accordingly, non-discretionary
accounts may pay different costs than discretionary accounts pay. If you enter into non-discretionary
arrangements with our firm, we may not be able to buy and sell the same quantities of securities for
you and you may pay higher commissions, fees, and/or transaction costs than clients who enter into
discretionary arrangements with our firm.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
MAXIMAI generally recommends the brokerage and custodial services of Charles Schwab and
Pershing Advisory Services. The recommended Qualified Custodians (or any other Qualified
Custodian) that serve as the custodian/clearing broker-dealer for client assets are generally securities
broker-dealers and members of FINRA and SIPC. We believe that the recommended Custodians
provide quality execution services for you at competitive prices. Price is not the sole factor we consider
in evaluating best execution. We also consider the quality of the brokerage services provided by the
Custodians, the Custodians' reputation, execution capabilities, commission rates, and responsiveness
to our clients and our firm. In recognition of the value of the services the Custodians provide, you may
pay higher commissions and/or trading costs than those that may be available elsewhere.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
MAXIMAI does not have any soft dollar arrangements.
Economic Benefits
As a registered investment adviser, we have access to the institutional platforms of the custodians we
recommend. If you select one of these recommended custodians, we will also have access to research
products and services from your account custodian and/or other brokerage firms. These products may
include financial publications, information about particular companies and industries, research
software, and other products or services that provide lawful and appropriate assistance to our firm in
the performance of our investment decision-making responsibilities. Such research products and
services are generally provided to all investment advisers that utilize the institutional services platforms
of these firms and are not considered to be paid for with soft dollars. We have access to the Charles
Schwab and Pershing Advisory Solutions’ Institutional platform at no charge to us.
However, you should be aware that the commissions charged by a particular broker for a particular
transaction or set of transactions may be greater than the amounts another broker who did not provide
research services or products might charge.
The following is a non-exhaustive list of economic benefits we may receive from Fidelity:
• Payments to defray start-up costs incurred when transitioning to the custodian.
• Providing or paying for the costs of products and services furnished our firm.
• Reimbursement to clients for transfer costs to the custodian.
• Credits to be applied towards qualifying third party service provider expenses incurred in
relation to transition costs or the provision of core services and marketing efforts. This may
include support of our research, technology or software platforms.
• Access to software and related support without cost because our clients maintain assets at the
custodian.
• Receipt of duplicate client confirmations and bundled duplicate statements.
• Access to a trading desk that exclusively services institutional participants.
• Access to block trading which provides the ability to aggregate and allocate transactions; and
• Access to an order entry and client account information electronic network.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
MAXIMAI does not receive client referrals from broker-dealers in exchange for cash or other
compensation, such as brokerage services or research.
Directed Brokerage
In limited circumstances, and at our discretion, some clients may instruct our firm to use one or more
particular brokers for the transactions in their accounts. If you choose to direct our firm to use a
particular broker, you should understand that this might prevent our firm from aggregating trades with
other client accounts or from effectively negotiating brokerage commissions on your behalf. This
practice may also prevent our firm from obtaining favorable net price and execution. Thus, when
directing brokerage business, you should consider whether the commission expenses, execution,
clearance, and settlement capabilities that you will obtain through your broker are adequately favorable
in comparison to those that we would otherwise obtain for you.
Block Trades
MAXIMAI combines multiple orders for shares of the same securities purchased for discretionary
advisory accounts we manage (this practice is commonly referred to as "block trading"). We will then
distribute a portion of the shares to participating accounts in a fair and equitable manner. Generally,
non-wrap accounts will pay a fixed transaction cost regardless of the number of shares transacted. In
certain cases, each participating account pays an average price per share for all transactions and pays
a proportionate share of all transaction costs on any given day. If you participate in our Wrap Program
described above, you will not pay any portion of the transaction costs in addition to the program fee. In
the event an order is only partially filled, the shares will be allocated to participating accounts in a fair
and equitable manner, typically in proportion to the size of each client’s order. Accounts owned by our
firm or persons associated with our firm may participate in block trading with your accounts; however,
they will not be given preferential treatment.
Trade Errors
In the event a trading error occurs in your account, our policy is to restore your account to the position
it should have been in had the trading error not occurred. Depending on the circumstances, corrective
actions may include canceling the trade, adjusting an allocation, and/or reimbursing the account.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
MAXIMAI’s CCO or a designee shall conduct client account reviews and will monitor your accounts on
an ongoing basis and will conduct account reviews at least quarterly, to ensure the advisory services
provided to you are consistent with your investment needs and objectives. Additional reviews may be
conducted based on various circumstances, including, but not limited to:
• contributions and withdrawals,
• year-end tax planning,
• market moving events,
• security specific events, and/or,
• changes in your risk/return objectives.
You will receive trade confirmations and monthly or quarterly statements from your account
custodian(s). MAXIMAI will also provide Clients with periodic reports regarding their holdings,
allocations, and performance. We urge Clients to compare the account statements they receive from
their custodian with the reports prepared by MAXIMAI and promptly inform us of any discrepancies.
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
MAXIMAI may receive economic benefits from a non-client for providing investment advice or other
advisory services to you. Through our participation in certain programs or use of a custodian we are
entitled to receive economic benefits. As part of our fiduciary duty, we endeavor at all times to put the
interests of our clients first. Clients should be aware, however, that the receipt of economic benefits by
our firm from a non-client in and of themselves creates a potential conflict of interest and may influence
our choice in providing services to your account. This arrangement does not cause our clients to pay
any additional transaction fees beyond those that are traditionally charged by our firm and/or other
service providers.
Refer to the Brokerage Practices section above for disclosures on research and other benefits we may
receive resulting from our relationship with your account custodian.
As disclosed under the Fees and Compensation section in this brochure, persons providing investment
advice on behalf of our firm are registered representatives with Insigneo Securities LLC, a securities
broker-dealer, and a member of FINRA and SIPC. For information on the conflicts of interest this
presents, and how we address these conflicts, refer to the Fees and Compensation section.
MAXIMAI has signed Solicitor’s Agreements with one or more individuals. Pursuant to these
agreements, MAXIMAI compensates the solicitors with a percentage of the advisory fees charged to
the clients referred by them. These arrangements are disclosed to each prospective client before they
become MAXIMAI clients.
Relationship
Dynasty
Financial
Partners,
LLC
is an unaffiliated
with
third party offering operational and back-office support
("Dynasty")
Business
the
to
Dynasty
independent investment adviser community either directly or through its network of third-party service
providers. Through the Dynasty network of service providers, advisers can access trading technology,
transition support, reporting, custody, brokerage, investments, compliance and other related services.
registered
investment adviser,
Dynasty's subsidiary, Dynasty Wealth Management LLC, a
also provides access to a range of investment services, such as separately managed accounts, mutual
fund and ETF asset allocation strategies and unified managed accounts managed by external
TPMMS (together "Investment Programs," and individually, a "Program").
Dynasty Select is a platform offering independent investment advisers’ access to private equity funds,
hedge funds and direct investments. This platform also provides processing and administrative
solutions for advisers working with their own alternative managers.
MAXIMAI may use the services enumerated above and recommend the Programs or a Program to
you. While we believe this open architecture structure for both operational and investment services
best serve our clients, this relationship may potentially present certain conflicts of interest due to the
fact that Dynasty charges a basis point fee on assets utilizing its platform of services that decreases
as assets increase. As such we may be incentivized to increase the assets utilizing the Dynasty
platform of services in order to decrease our overall expenses. In light of the foregoing, we will seek, at
all times, to ensure that any such conflicts are addressed on a fully disclosed basis so that you can
make an informed decision.
MAXIMAI does not receive any portion of the fees paid directly to Dynasty or the service providers
made available through its platform, and we review all such relationships on an ongoing basis in an
effort to ensure that you are receiving competitive rates in relation to the quality and scope of the
services provided.
The fee for these services is included in the fees paid by you (See Item 5, Fees and Compensation").
Item 15 Custody
As paying agent for our firm, your independent custodian will directly debit your account(s) for the
payment of our advisory fees. Generally, we do not have physical custody of any of your funds and/or
securities. Your funds and securities will be held with a bank, broker-dealer, or other qualified
custodian. You will receive account statements from the qualified custodian(s) holding your funds and
securities at least quarterly. The account statements from your custodian(s) will indicate the amount of
our advisory fees deducted from your account(s) each billing period. You should carefully review
account statements for accuracy.
MAXIMAI has custody of certain accounts due to 3rd Party Standing Money Movement instructions on
file with the client's qualified custodians. With respect to such instructions, MAXIMAI has determined to
rely upon the relief set forth in the SEC's February 21, 2017, IAA No-Action Letter regarding the
custody rule.
MAXIMAI will also provide reports to you reflecting among other things portfolio holdings and the
amount of the advisory fee deducted from your account. You should compare our statements with the
statements from your account custodian(s) to reconcile the information reflected on each statement. If
you have a question regarding your account statement, or if you did not receive a statement from your
custodian, contact us immediately at the telephone number on the cover page of this Brochure.
For more information about custodians and brokerage practices, see "Item 12 - Brokerage Practices".
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Before MAXIMAI can buy or sell securities on your behalf, you must first sign our discretionary
management agreement and the appropriate trading authorization forms.
You may grant our firm discretion over the selection and amount of securities to be purchased or sold
for your account(s) without obtaining your consent or approval prior to each transaction. You may
specify investment objectives, guidelines, and/or impose certain conditions or investment parameters
for your account(s). For example, you may specify that the investment in any particular stock or
industry should not exceed specified percentages of the value of the portfolio and/or restrictions or
prohibitions of transactions in the securities of a specific industry or security. Refer to the Advisory
Business section in this brochure for more information on our discretionary management services.
MAXIMAI will also have discretionary authority to accept or reject a planned reallocation within a given
portfolio and the discretion to hire or fire any sub-adviser without your prior permission.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
MAXIMAI will not vote proxies on behalf of your advisory accounts. At your request, we may offer you
advice regarding corporate actions and the exercise of your proxy voting rights. If you own shares of
applicable securities, you are responsible for exercising your right to vote as a shareholder.
In most cases, you will receive proxy materials directly from the account custodian. However, in the
event we were to receive any written or electronic proxy materials, we would forward them directly to
you by mail, unless you have authorized our firm to contact you by electronic mail, in which case, we
would forward any electronic solicitations to vote proxies.
Class Action Lawsuits
MAXIMAI does not determine if securities held by you are the subject of a class action lawsuit or
whether you are eligible to participate in class action settlements or litigation nor do we initiate or
participate in litigation to recover damages on your behalf for injuries as a result of actions,
misconduct, or negligence by issuers of securities held by you.
Item 18 Financial Information
MAXIMAI does not take physical custody of client funds or securities, or serve as trustee or signatory
for client accounts, and we do not require the prepayment of more than $1200 in fees six or more
months in advance.
MAXIMAI has not filed a bankruptcy petition at any time in the past ten years.
Additional Information
Privacy
MAXIMAI views protecting your private information as a top priority. Pursuant to applicable privacy
requirements, we have instituted policies and procedures to ensure that we keep your personal
information private and secure.
MAXIMAI may disclose your non-public personal information to non-affiliated third parties. In the
course of servicing your account, we may share some information with our service providers, such as
transfer agents, custodians, broker-dealers, accountants, consultants, and attorneys.
MAXIMAI restricts internal access to non-public personal information about you to employees, who
need that information in order to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical and
procedural safeguards that comply with regulatory standards to guard your non-public personal
information and to ensure our integrity and confidentiality. We will not sell information about you or
your accounts to anyone. MAXIMAI does not share your information unless it is required to process a
transaction, at your request, or required by law.
You will receive a copy of our privacy notice prior to or at the time you sign an advisory agreement with
our firm.
If you decide to close your account(s) we will adhere to our privacy policies, which may be amended
from time to time.
If we make any substantive changes in our privacy policy that would further permit or require
disclosures of your private information, we will provide written notice to you. Where the change is
based on permitted disclosures, you will be given an opportunity to direct us as to whether such
disclosure is acceptable. Where the change is based on required disclosures, you will only receive
written notice of the change. You may not opt out of the required disclosures.
If you have questions about our privacy policies, contact our main office at the telephone number on
the cover page of this Brochure.
Cybersecurity
to confidential sensitive
MAXIMAI utilizes electronic communication networks and electronic mediums to maintain information
regarding its clients and its business. This creates the potential for cybersecurity incidents or
cyberattacks that may result in the inadvertent disclosure of confidential sensitive information to
unintended parties, unauthorized access
information, or operational
disruptions by malicious hackers. MAXIMAI has in place policies and procedures regarding information
technology security, maintains technical and physical safeguards and takes other reasonable
precautions to safeguard the confidentiality of sensitive information and internal data. However, despite
reasonable precautions, the risk remains that cybersecurity incidents may occur. If such an event,
were to occur, MAXIMAI will promptly notify the affected parties and take all necessary appropriate
actions.