Overview

Assets Under Management: $53.8 billion
Headquarters: OMAHA, NE
High-Net-Worth Clients: 6,567
Average Client Assets: $3 million

Services Offered

Services: Portfolio Management for Individuals, Portfolio Management for Pooled Investment Vehicles, Portfolio Management for Institutional Clients, Pension Consulting, Investment Advisor Selection

Fee Structure

Primary Fee Schedule (ORION PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS, LLC WRAP FEE BROCHURE)

MinMaxMarginal Fee Rate
$0 $100,000 0.35%
$100,001 $250,000 0.30%
$250,001 $1,000,000 0.20%
$1,000,001 and above 0.10%
Illustrative Fee Rates
Total AssetsAnnual FeesAverage Fee Rate
$1 million $2,300 0.23%
$5 million $6,300 0.13%
$10 million $11,300 0.11%
$50 million $51,300 0.10%
$100 million $101,300 0.10%

Additional Fee Schedule (ORION PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS, LLC FORM ADV PART 2A)

MinMaxMarginal Fee Rate
$0 $2,500,000 0.35%
$2,500,001 $5,000,000 0.30%
$5,000,001 $7,000,000 0.25%
$7,000,001 $10,000,000 0.20%
$10,000,001 and above Negotiable
Illustrative Fee Rates
Total AssetsAnnual FeesAverage Fee Rate
$1 million $3,500 0.35%
$5 million $16,250 0.32%
$10 million $27,250 0.27%
$50 million Negotiable Negotiable
$100 million Negotiable Negotiable

Clients

Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 6,567
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 31.42
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $3 million
Total Client Accounts: 299,169
Discretionary Accounts: 210,391
Non-Discretionary Accounts: 88,778

Regulatory Filings

CRD Number: 107975
Last Filing Date: 2024-09-24 00:00:00
Website: http://www.destinationsfunds.com

Form ADV Documents

Primary Brochure: ORION PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS, LLC WRAP FEE BROCHURE (2025-03-31)

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Item 1 – Cover Page Wrap Fee Program Brochure Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC 17605 Wright St Omaha, NE 68130 (859) 426- 2000 www.orion.com/wealth-management www.brinkercapitalinvestments.com This Wrap Fee Program Brochure (“Brochure”) provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC dba Brinker Capital Investments (“Orion,” “Brinker,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please contact us at (610) 407-5500. The information in this Brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") or by any state securities authority. Orion is a registered investment advisor. Investment advisor registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Additional information about Orion is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The SEC’s website also provides information about those individuals who are registered as investment advisor representatives of Orion. Updated: March 31, 2025 1 of 45 Item 2 – Material Changes This Brochure is dated March 31, 2025. Our last annual update was on March 28, 2024. Since our last update, we have made the following changes: • We have updated Item 6 to provide additional details of the Methods of Analysis we may use, Investment Strategies we may recommend, and the Risk that may exist in our advisory offerings. • We have added our new affiliate, Summit Walth Systems, Inc., to Item 9. • We have added information relating to our affiliate’s integration with Flourish Financial, LLC to Item 9. 2 of 45 Item 3 – Table of Contents Item 1 – Cover Page ....................................................................................................................................................1 Item 2 – Material Changes .........................................................................................................................................2 Item 3 – Table of Contents .........................................................................................................................................3 Item 4 – Services, Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................4 Item 5 – Account Requirements and Types of Clients ............................................................................................ 21 Item 6 – Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation ............................................................................................ 22 Item 7 – Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers ................................................................................. 32 Item 8 – Client Contact with Portfolio Managers .................................................................................................... 34 Item 9 – Additional Information .............................................................................................................................. 35 3 of 45 Item 4 – Services, Fees and Compensation interest of Orion and each of Background and Principal Owners Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC is a subsidiary of Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc. (“Orion”). Investment entities controlled and managed by Genstar Capital Partners LLC and TA Associates, LLC and its affiliates own a majority its subsidiaries, including us. services Prior to December 31, 2022, Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC (formerly known as “FTJ FundChoice”) and Brinker Capital Investments, LLC (successor to Investments, LLC) were separate affiliated CLS subsidiaries of Orion. On December 31, 2022, Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC was merged with and into its affiliate, Brinker Capital Investments, LLC and Brinker Capital Investments, LLC was legally renamed to Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC (the “Reorganization”). Advisory Services About Our Investment Advisory Programs We offer our advisory services under two primary offerings (each a “Platform”): (1) Orion Portfolio Solutions (“OPS”), which offers reporting and administrative services to investment advisors and broker-dealer (collectively representatives “Investment Advisors”), and (2) Brinker Capital Investments (“BCI”), which offers advisory and investment management services previously offered by Brinker Capital Investments and CLS Investments. for features various Each offering Investment Advisors to utilize in connection with their advisory clients (“Clients”) as further explained below. The following table outlines the available types of relationships and level of our discretion for each service offering. Platform OPS Relationship Type Co-Advisory Limited Billing Discretion – implementing billing BCI Solicitor Limited Billing Discretion – implementing billing Co-Advisory Limited Billing Discretion – implementing billing Level of our Discretion Limited Trading Discretion - implementing • trading instructions provided by Client or Investment Advisor based on selected investment strategy • instructions provided by Client Full discretion – selecting investment strategies • and trading the securities as needed to implement the strategies • instructions provided by Client Limited Trading Discretion - implementing • trading instructions provided by Client or Investment Advisor based on selected investment strategy • instructions provided by Client that sets forth the Relationship Type We offer our services to Investment Advisors and Clients on our platform through two methods: a “co- advisory” relationship and a “solicitor” relationship. Co-Advisory Relationship Investment Advisors that engage us in a co-advisory relationship enter into a Joint Advisory Services roles and Agreement responsibilities of the Investment Advisor and us. Under the co-advisory relationship offering, Clients 4 of 45 services. In co-advisor is responsible and their Investment Advisor select to engage our investment management this arrangement, we are responsible for 1) making investments available on our platforms, 2) trading the Client’s account, and 3) billing the Client for the services. The for maintaining the customer relationship and selecting investments which are suitable for the Client. Clients are encouraged to read their investment advisory agreement, Application Addendum, and / or Terms and Conditions, as appliable, as these documents contain important information on how their accounts will be managed. Clients agree to notify us of any changes in their address. Clients may also be subject to a separate agreement with their Investment Advisor or their Investment Advisor’s investment advisory firm; we are not part of this agreement. receives a fee for Relationship Agreements All Clients receiving our services in our BCI Platform enter into a written investment advisory agreement with us. All Clients receiving our services in our OPS Platform are subject to an account application (“Application Addendum”) and OPS’s terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”). The current version of the Terms and Conditions can be found at orion.com/wealth-management/orion-portfolio- solutions-forms-library, and Clients are required to consent to these Terms and Conditions when opening an account with us. Solicitor Relationship In a solicitor arrangement, the Client is introduced to us by an Investment Advisor that has entered into a written solicitation agreement with us. The solicitor Investment Advisor this introduction, but we are responsible for the suitability of the investment(s) selected for the Client. The Solicitor is expected to meet with the Client at least annually and provide us with any updates to the Client’s financial situation, risk tolerance, and needs so that we may continue to ensure the investment(s) selected for the Client are suitable. As of January 1, 2023, we no longer offer Investment Advisors to engage us in a solicitor arrangement, however, existing Solicitors and Clients of Solicitors continued to be supported and solicitors may continue to refer new Clients to us under the solicitor arrangement. When opening an account, a Client will be informed of the type of relationship under which their accounts with us will be managed. Clients are encouraged to read their investment advisory agreement, Application Addendum, and / or Terms and Conditions, as appliable, as these documents contain important information on how their accounts will be managed. Clients may also be subject to a separate agreement with their Investment Advisor or their Investment Advisor’s investment advisory firm; we are not part of this agreement. Discretion For certain programs, Clients will grant us with discretion on their accounts. Such discretion is granted to us by Clients in writing. By granting us trading discretion, Clients agree that we may submit transactions on their behalf to their custodians without first obtaining Client authorization for each transaction. The level of our discretion we have for Clients depends on their Relationship Type with us. All Clients receiving our services in our BCI Platform enter into a written investment advisory agreement with us. All Clients receiving our services in our OPS Platform are subject to an account application (“Application Addendum”) and OPS’s terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”). The current version of the Terms and Conditions can be found at orion.com/wealth-management/orion-portfolio- solutions-forms-library, and Clients are required to consent to these Terms and Conditions when opening an account with us. 5 of 45 Full Discretion This discretion allows for us to execute ongoing security selection and management of a Client’s account in accordance with the Client’s investing preferences and needs as communicated to us by the Client’s Investment Advisor. Billing Discretion This discretion permits us to bill a Client’s account fees related to the services discussed in this Brochure. Generally, we require a certain proportion of a Client’s account be held in cash or money market from which we will collect fees. If there is insufficient cash or money market holdings in the account, this discretion allows us to liquidate securities necessary to withdraw the fees owed by Clients. Investment management programs We offer a wide variety of proprietary and non- proprietary investment management programs. A summary of the wrap fee eligible programs we offer is included in the following chart, with additional detail about each program below. Limited Trading Discretion This discretion consists of purchasing or selling securities in a Client’s account to implement the strategy or strategies selected by the Client and the retain Investment Advisor. We also Client’s discretion to make certain unaffiliated third-party model portfolio managers (herein referred to as “Strategists”) available or to remove Strategists from the platform as set forth in the BCI investment advisory agreement and OPS’s Terms and Conditions. Investment Manager Eligible Investments1 Program Name Strategy Name Minimum Account Size Varies $100,000 Programs available on the OPS and BCI Platform BCI Disciplined Equity BCI Orion Custom Indexing $1,000,000 BCI (with ability to Wealth Advisory Equities, ETFs Mutual Funds, Equities, and ETPs Mutual Funds, ETPs1, Private Funds, REITs, or other pooled investment vehicles engage sub-advisors and other portfolio managers) Varies Programs available on the OPS Platform Strategist Program Varies Strategist funds or Models, including BCI Strategist Models SMA Program $0 Investment Advisor Advisor Directed $0 Mutual Funds, Equities, and ETPs Mutual Funds, Equities, and ETPs Mutual Funds, Equities, and ETPs Affiliated and unaffiliated Mutual Funds Market Cycle Advised Mandates Portfolios OPS and composed of Strategist funds or Models Programs available on the BCI Platform Core Asset Manager 6 of 45 Core Guided Portfolios $500,000 BCI Core Select $0 Mutual Funds, Equities, ETPs, or other pooled investment vehicles Mutual Funds, Equities, ETPs, or other pooled investment vehicles ETF and Mutual Fund Strategies Capital Group ETF Strategies $5,000 Focused Strategies $0 Core Plus ETF Strategy $10,000 Brinker Capital ESG Portfolios $25,000 Active Income Strategy $25,000 BCI BCI BCI BCI BCI ETPs Mutual Funds and ETPs ETPs Mutual Funds and ETPs ETPs, stocks, bonds, master limited partnerships, real estate, convertibles, senior bank loans, and international debt ETPs ETPs $25,000 $25,000 BCI BCI Managed Income Strategy Digital Assets Portfolio Program 1As used in this chart, Exchange Traded Products (“ETPs”) include Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”), Exchange Traded Notes (“ETNs”), Closed-End Funds (“CEFs”), Unit Investment Trusts (“UITs”), or any other investment traded on an exchange, excluding individual equities. to Custom Indexing to provide Disciplined Equity Program Disciplined Equity strategies are proprietary, model- driven solutions that are constructed to provide exposure to targeted equity market segments. The strategies are managed by a team of portfolio managers. The strategies are managed to target the risk and return characteristics of a particular equity index or a specific segment of the market. For many of the Disciplined Equity strategies, Clients may elect further Orion Custom customization to their tax preferences such as capital gains budgets and tax transition services. assets, and tax loss harvest Client portfolios. In addition to managing against passive indexes, the program also offers the ability to overlay on top of proprietary and third-party portfolios. Portfolios are typically constructed of individual stocks but may also include ETFs and mutual funds depending on the specific mandate and any legacy assets incorporated into the Client portfolio. If Clients transition from our Destinations program Indexing, Destinations Funds may be held in the Custom Indexing product as Client tax preferences are being implemented. When Destinations Funds are held in a Custom Indexing product, we will continue to collect our fee as advisor to the Destinations Funds. Clients may invest in the Disciplined Equity strategies using our BCI Platform, our OPS Platform, or through the Communities model marketplace. We offer Orion Custom Indexing through our OPS Platform, our BCI Platform’s solicitor and co-advisor relationships, and as sub-advisory service. Solicitor and Co-Advisor Orion Custom Indexing Through OPS and BCI’s solicitor and co-advisor relationships, Clients enter into an agreement with Orion Custom Indexing Program Orion Custom Indexing utilizes optimization technology to provide Investment Advisors with the ability to personalize portfolios, tax transition legacy 7 of 45 including asset and us and their Investment Advisor to implement Orion Custom Indexing. In such a situation, Clients delegate trading and billing authority to us to implement the Orion Custom Indexing. investment style process, allocation decisions, Strategist selection and review, and comprehensive monitoring of a Client’s portfolio. A dedicated portfolio manager employed by us is assigned to the Client relationship and is available for regular communications concerning the activity and status of a Client’s account. Sub-Advisor Custom Indexing In a sub-advisory relationship, a Client’s Investment Advisor enters into a sub-advisory relationship with us where we are providing advice to such Investment Advisor on how to implement an Orion Custom Indexing strategy on a Client’s account. Orion Custom Indexing sub-advisory relationships are only available to investment advisors who use the technology offered by our affiliate, Orion Advisor Technology, LLC (“Orion Tech”), including our affiliate, TownSquare Capital, LLC. investment vehicles, this brochure. Special Investment Advisor, and In the Wealth Advisory program, portfolios are generally allocated among different Strategists, Separately Managed Accounts, mutual funds and/or ETFs. Where deemed appropriate, based on a Client’s objectives, assets, risk tolerance and investment experience as well as to obtain greater asset and style diversification, we may recommend that a portion of a Client’s portfolio be invested in one or more other investments in lieu of allocating assets separately to a Strategist or a strategy managed by us. These other investments may include an investment in REITs, Private Funds, ETNs or other pooled including alternative investments made available by Capital Integration Systems discussed in Item 9 – Additional Information of fee arrangements may apply with respect to alternative investments. We will either directly trade in a Client’s account or communicate trades to the Client’s Investment Advisor for the Client’s Investment Advisor to submit trades for execution. If we are directly trading in a Client’s account, the Client will be required to authorize us to trade on their account and may authorize us to bill their account. If the Client’s Investment Advisor is responsible for the trading in the account, we communicate a list of trades to the the Client’s Client’s Investment Advisor is responsible for ensuring trades are submitted for execution based on the Client’s Investment Advisor’s trading practices. In such instances, we do not have any authority to trade on the Client’s account. In the Wealth Advisory program, we offer both investment discretionary and non-discretionary management services. When granted discretionary authority, a Client authorizes us to hire and fire Strategists and to rebalance account(s) without a Client’s prior approval. and Regardless of the method of trading, the Client’s Investment Advisor is responsible for monitoring for best execution and reviewing and determining whether investment services our in the Client’s best recommendations remain interest. investment needs, tax Wealth Advisory services include (but are not limited to) comprehensive portfolio analysis of a Client’s existing assets to help identify inefficiencies and address transition management to assist the Client in transferring highly-appreciated stocks and move toward a more diversified portfolio over time, development of a personalize investment solution based upon the Client’s goals, tax preferences, risk tolerance and financial plan, and access to a dedicated portfolio Wealth Advisory Our Wealth Advisory program offers customized service and dedicated support to meet the needs of high-net worth and ultra-high net worth investors, family offices, institutions and endowments with $1 million or more in investable assets. Wealth Advisory is designed for us to manage the overall investment 8 of 45 manager employed by us to assist with portfolio reviews, reallocations, investment updates and educational needs. in a manner Strategist Program Through OPS’s “Strategist Program,” independent Investment Advisors have the ability to invest Client intended to follow a accounts Strategist’s developed model asset allocation portfolio. We refer to such asset allocation models as regularly “Strategist Models”. The Strategists monitor the Strategist Models and are responsible for managing the model portfolios on behalf of OPS. Strategists’ Strategist Fees as an administration fee charged to the Strategist as discussed in above. These fees are negotiated between us and the Strategist. Given this arrangement we have an incentive to continue to make available Strategists that share fees with us. Consistent with our policies and procedures, the Investment Committee does not consider revenue sharing payment arrangements in the selection and oversight of Strategists to address these conflicts. In addition, we address these conflicts of interest disclosing receipt of such fees and our arrangement with such Strategists in this Brochure. Furthermore, Investment Advisors, which are not affiliated with OPS, are responsible for working with Clients to select the most appropriate Strategist. Investment Advisors are able to utilize any Strategist made available as part of the Strategist Program. impose investing in any Strategist Model, OPS Client account assets will be invested in accordance with the Strategist Model selected. Once a Strategist Model is selected, OPS will provide trading, reporting, and administrative services. We have Limited Trading Discretion and Limited Billing Discretion, as defined above, for accounts in the Strategist program. When a Strategist suggests a transaction is authorized to submit trades to the Client’s custodian to execute the resulting transactions in the Client’s account, as outlined in the Terms and Conditions. We make available Strategist Models of various risk and return characteristics and investment goals through our platform. These Strategist Models are not tailored to accommodate the needs or objectives of specific investors, but rather to enable an Investment Advisor to select the most appropriate Strategist Model offered by our Strategist Program for use with Clients. Clients can work with their reasonable Investment Advisors to investment restrictions on in certain securities or types of securities within each model. Clients can invest in multiple Strategist Models within a single custodial account, where each Strategist Model allocation is assigned to a unique subaccount or “sleeve”. This structure is known as a unified managed account (“UMA”). reject If a Strategist or Strategist Model is removed from the Strategist Program, OPS will notify a Client’s Investment Advisor of the change and request that action be taken to reassign the account by a specified date. In such case, OPS will recommend a similar replacement Strategist to a Client’s Investment Advisor who may accept or such recommendation at their discretion. Our BCI portfolio management team also develops and maintains Strategist Models on the OPS platform. Mutual funds that are part of the Destinations Funds Trust, a mutual fund trust we advise, may be included in these models. When the Destinations Funds are included, the Strategist Fee is waived or reduced along with any platform fees OPS would otherwise collect with respect to assets allocated to Destinations Funds portfolios. With the exception of our proprietary Strategist Models, we are not affiliated with any other Strategists within the Strategist Program. However, in some instances, we receive all or part of certain The Strategists are not acting as the Client’s investment advisor, do not possess knowledge of a Client’s individual information or investment goals and objectives, and do not provide personalized investment advice to Clients. Clients remain the owner of all securities held in their account and have 9 of 45 all ownership rights associated with these securities. Visit orion.com/wealth-management/third-party- strategists to review the investment managers we have engaged as Strategists. Managers, our affiliate is compensated for managing the account, which creates a potential conflict of interest whereby we, or our affiliates, earn in the SMA additional compensation.] Clients Program are subject to the OPS Terms and Conditions and depending on the SMA Program Manager selected, may be subject to additional terms and conditions that are required by such SMA Program Manager (“Additional Agreement”). For Clients in the SMA Program, the SMA Program Manager (which can be OPS) is granted Full Discretion (as that term is defined above) for the ongoing security selection and management of a Client’s account in accordance with the Client’s investing preferences and needs. The SMA Program Manager is granted the authority to buy, sell, or otherwise effect transactions in Client accounts as further set forth in our Terms and Conditions and any Additional Agreements, if applicable. We are not engaged by Clients to provide investment recommendations in the Strategist Program, OPS relies on the Client’s Investment Advisor to analyze the Client’s current financial situation, risk tolerance, time horizon, investment objectives, and other factors the Client and the Client’s Investment Advisor in determining whether a deem appropriate particular Strategist Model (and its underlying investment holdings, including Destinations Funds, is suitable for the Client. The as applicable) Investment Advisor can use tools made available by OPS or its affiliates, including OPS’s proprietary proposal tool, to assist the Investment Advisor in developing an appropriate asset allocation strategy for the Client and recommending model portfolios to the Investment Advisor for consideration for use with the Client. Advisor-Directed Program The OPS platform permits a Client’s Investment Advisor to act as a portfolio manager and implement an investment strategy developed by the Investment Advisor outside of our Strategist and SMA Programs described above. In such situations, we have Limited Trading Discretion and Limited Billing Discretion, as described above. We do not conduct any due diligence on the securities or strategies included in Advisor-Directed sleeves within a Client’s account. Separately Managed Account Program The Separately Managed Account Program (“SMA Program”) is managed by OPS or by investment managers we have selected (each, an “SMA Program Manager”). A separately managed account is a portfolio of individually owned securities that can be tailored to fit the Client’s investing preferences. We select both unaffiliated and affiliated investment including our affiliate, TownSquare managers, Capital, LLC, to serve as SMA Program Managers. Core Asset Manager Program BCI’s Core Asset Manager program represents a managed account platform that features privately placed or publicly traded pooled investment vehicles (such as hedge funds, mutual funds, ETFs, real estate investment trusts and master limited partnerships). In this program, we provide both discretionary management and non-discretionary management services. Discretionary Clients and their Investment Advisors will choose an SMA Program Manager based on the Client’s risk profile and investment objective(s), and the SMA Program Manager (including, when applicable, OPS) will manage the Client’s account accordingly using various investment options and strategies. A Client remains the owner of all securities held in its account with all associated ownership rights. In instances investment managers, such as where affiliated TownSquare Capital, LLC, serve as SMA Program Clients authorize us to hire and fire investment managers and make asset allocation changes. Nondiscretionary Clients must approve our 10 of 45 Strategist and product recommendations. The discretionary offerings within the Core Asset Manager Program include: Core Guided Portfolios from to asset We monitor the performance of each underlying investment manager (either a sub-advisor within the Destinations Funds or a third-party fund) and replace or reallocate assets among the funds or underlying managers used to implement these strategies based on factors we deem appropriate. These factors can include our evaluation of historical performance, market conditions, and our investment outlook. Our Destinations program is offered through different suites of asset allocation models, the primary difference in each suite being the type of investment vehicles utilized. funds Investment Advisors and their Clients have the various select ability allocation models discretionary managed by us for both taxable and nontaxable accounts that utilize separate funds, and account managers, mutual exchange implement to traded different risk tolerance-based portfolios. Core Select Destinations ETFh Program The “Destinations ETFh” program offers risk-based asset allocation models comprised of ETFs and unaffiliated third-party mutual funds. The Destinations Funds and the Destinations ETFh programs are both available directly from us through both our BCI and OPS programs and at third party platforms. accounts, Clients and ETF and Mutual Fund Portfolios Capital Group ETF Strategies Program We offer discretionary portfolios comprised solely of in a Capital Group Exchange Traded Funds diversified, multi-asset framework, according to the Client’s investment objectives. Investment Advisors and their Clients have the ability to select from a list of risk- tolerance based strategies, separate account managers, mutual funds, and ETFs for both taxable and nontaxable accounts. For solicitor accounts, we determine what strategies are available for Clients and their Investment Advisors to choose from based on the Client’s specific risk tolerance. For co- their advisor Investment Advisor are not restricted and have discretion to choose suitable Strategies from the list of available Strategies. Focused Strategies Program We offer “Focused Strategies” consisting of model portfolios managed by us and targeting specific asset classes – domestic equity, international equity, fixed income, global credit, real assets and alternative investments – available to Clients as a component of their overall asset allocation or as a complementary investment allocation. There is no minimum investment for a Focused Strategy. Core Plus ETF Strategy Program Our discretionary “Core Plus ETF Strategy Program” invests a Client’s assets primarily among ETFs in a diversified, risk budgeted framework, according to the Client’s investment objectives. The strategy is focused on total return and seeks allocation to core Destinations Program BCI’s Destinations program is a discretionary asset allocation program managed by us that uses mutual funds, including our Destinations Funds (described below), and/or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to implement a variety of investment strategies with different risk and reward characteristics. In our Destinations program, we offer a variety of asset allocation strategies, each targeting a specific investment objective, for both taxable and tax- exempt accounts. The strategies provide different balances of risk and reward and the appropriate strategy may be chosen based on the Client’s risk tolerance and time horizon. The strategies are designed to offer competitive performance while seeking to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns over the long term. 11 of 45 asset class ETFs, as well as some targeted satellite ETF positions. less than or equal to securities that are deemed social, and governance invests in income or Brinker Capital ESG Portfolios We offer ESG Portfolios that use, in accordance with the Client’s objectives, mutual funds, ETFs, and/or to be other (ESG) environmental, companies. The strategy generally in exchange traded products within Category Four or Five of the Morningstar Sustainability Rating scale (referred to as “globes,”) though Category Three may be included. If a holding is re-assigned to Category Two or One, it will be reviewed by the strategy managers for removal from the strategy. The portfolios are built in a diversified, risk budgeted framework, according to the Client’s investment objectives. specific amount of assets needed to satisfy short- term income needs. These assets will be invested in a low-risk reserve portfolio that will seek to generate returns in excess of the average money market fund with risk low duration investment bonds. We recommend one to two years' worth of withdrawals; however, the strategy allows for the Client to specify a desired amount. If the Client elects systematic withdrawals on their account, assets will also be set aside in a low-risk immediate, systematic cash account for those withdrawals. The remainder of the Client’s account will be set aside in a long- term portfolio invested primarily interest-generating investments. The long-term portfolio will be invested primarily in ETFs. Assets designated for this portfolio will seek to provide long-term growth and a steady stream of income. Digital Assets Portfolio Program We offer a Digital Assets Strategy that invests in exchange traded products to provide flexible and balanced exposure to the digital asset ecosystem. The portfolio will be allocated to 1) companies involved with cryptocurrency or digitalization of the economy and 2) cryptocurrencies, with the allocation between these two categories varying based on the managers’ view of the risk and potential rewards. Companies must derive at least 50% of revenue from digital asset projects, partner or invest in such firms, or have a crypto segment that is an important segment of the company. Active Income Strategy Program Our Active Income Strategy is designed for Clients who prefer an active strategy that seeks a specific percentage yield by investing in income producing asset classes. When selecting the strategy, the Client will select the percentage yield to be targeted for the Client’s account. The strategy invests in ETFs and Closed-End Funds (“CEFs”) that specialize in income- producing assets. In addition to traditional dividend- oriented equities and investment grade bonds, the strategy generates income using non-traditional asset classes, such as master limited partnerships, real estate, convertibles, senior bank loans, high- yield bonds, and international debt. The portfolios are built in a diversified, risk budgeted framework, according to the Client’s investment objectives. Other Advisory Offerings Banking and Lending Services Orion Cash and Credit is an integration which offers third-party advisors who utilize the OPS and BCI platforms access to an array of banking and lending solutions and related services. These services are offered by Uptiq, Inc. to three separate More information on Orion Cash and Credit can be found in Item 9 – Additional Information of this brochure. Managed Income Strategy Program Our ETF Managed Income Strategy uses Risk Budgeting to manage an account for Clients seeking income from a diversified portfolio of income- producing assets. The strategy seeks to help Clients with a desire for regular income meet their short and long-term income needs by dividing the account into investment portfolios: up immediate, short-term, and long-term. If the Client enrolls in this strategy, the Client can designate a 12 of 45 to provide Additional Wealth Advisory Services As part of the services offered to Clients in our Wealth Advisory program, we have approved certain specialized third-party companies services. Currently, these providers and services are: Customized Wealth Advisory Services From time to time, we develop a customized investment strategy for a Client in our Wealth Advisory Program. Fees for such services are negotiated on a case-by-case basis. We also develop new investment management strategies on a test basis with funds provided by us, our employees, their family members, and a limited number of Clients before such management strategies are made available generally. Philanthropic Services Fidelity Charitable and UI Charitable Advisors are independent, section 501(c)(3) public charities that administer donor-advised funds. Through their Charitable Investment Advisor Programs, we will actively manage the charitable assets contributed by Clients. Fidelity Charitable and UI Charitable Advisors charge a fee for their services, and we do not receive any direct or indirect revenue from them. Securities backed lines of credit We use Orion Cash and Credit or TriState Capital to provide loans secured by eligible securities. Using these loan facilities, Clients can pledge their investment account(s) as collateral to meet many of their financing needs, with the exception of purchasing securities. TriState Capital charges a fee for these services and we do not receive any direct or indirect revenue from TriState Capital. Additional information on Orion Cash and Credit on its affiliation with us can be found in Item 9 – Additional Information of this brochure. Trust Services First State Trust Company and Comerica Bank and Trust N.A. (“Comerica”) offer trust services, including but not limited to Personal, Revocable, Irrevocable, Charitable, & Special Needs Trusts. Both First State Trust Company and Comerica charge a fee for these services and we do not receive any direct or indirect revenue from either firm. Account Management Trading When we are granted Full Discretion or Limited Trading Discretion for Client accounts, trading will occur through the brokerage account(s) Clients establish with a custodian. Strategists will provide us with instructions to rebalance or reallocate the their asset Strategist Models depending on allocation philosophy or investment manager selection process. These adjustments to the asset allocations will result in transactions in a Client’s account. For OPS Platform Clients, a minimum amount of five dollars per security is required on contributions and rebalance trades. There is no such limitation for BCI Platform Clients). All Strategist Model allocations contain a minimum allocation to cash. For distributions, positions are redeemed pro- rata unless otherwise specified. The last trade file will be sent to the custodian at or around 3 pm Eastern time. The Client or their Investment Advisor instruct OPS that a Client’s account will be invested in accordance with the Strategist Model as indicated on the New Account Application, Investment Direction Addendum, or other relevant OPS form and/or reassignment process. If the Strategist Model changes, OPS will rebalance a Client’s account to align it with the selected Strategist Model. Clients or their Investment Advisor may instruct OPS to terminate the use of the Strategist Models at any receive notification of all time. Clients will transactions in their account(a) in the form of an account statement provided by the custodian. Business Valuation BizEquity LLC provides business valuation analysis for our business owner Clients. BizEquity charges us a licensing fee for use of its online business valuation application and we include the cost of this service within the fee we charge Clients. We do not receive any direct or indirect revenue from BizEquity. For Strategist Program and Core Select strategies that invest in mutual funds, the custodians utilized by us charge us an asset-based fee when Clients 13 of 45 is not reasonable given discretion, determine that a Client’s Exclusion or Restriction the circumstances. In such instances the Client will not be able to invest in the identified model or Strategy and must select an alternative. When a Client restricts a category of securities that may be purchased for the account, we or the third- party Strategist will determine, in our respective sole discretion, the specific securities in that category. Any restrictions a Client imposes on individual securities that may be purchased for the account shall apply only to individual stocks within separately managed portfolios. Wrap Fee Program, Transaction Fees, and Other Expenses Under the wrap fee programs, investment advice and costs of trade executions are provided to Clients for an all-inclusive wrap fee. This means that under wrap fee programs, we pay the trading costs out of the advisory fee that we receive from Clients. Clients can consult their investment advisory agreement to determine whether the strategies selected are part of our wrap fee program. invest in certain share classes. These share classes are known as transaction fee (“TF”) mutual funds. Absent the asset-based fee paid by us, Clients would be charged a transaction fee typically ranging from $25 to $75 for each purchase of shares of a TF mutual fund. Because we are charged a fee for using certain share classes, we have a conflict when determining which share class to utilize in Core Asset Manager or the Strategist Program. To mitigate this conflict, it is our policy is to use the lowest cost share class that is available at all custodians where the strategy is available (regardless of whether we have to pay an asset-based fee to the custodian). When selecting mutual funds and mutual fund share classes, we will not utilize mutual funds or mutual fund share classes that have short term redemption fees or minimum investment requirements. For any mutual fund used in a strategy, it is possible that certain custodians may make available lowest cost share classes than the share classes used by us because we use the lowest cost share class available at all custodians that we use. If a Client invested in the same mutual fund directly at their custodian or used an advisory program from another advisor, such Client may be eligible for a lower cost share class. However, because some of the lower cost share classes are TF mutual funds, it is possible that the Client would incur transaction fees. Trading activity is influenced by the frequency of rebalances, contributions and withdrawals. The more infrequent the trading activity (determined by fund changes and rebalances and Client additions and withdrawals) and the larger the size of the account, the more likely that an asset-based fee will be more costly than a separate transaction charge. Since trading activity is dictated by multiple factors, including changes in funds in a Client Destinations ETFh portfolio (e.g., because of our performance evaluations, changes in managers, funds closing to new investment, etc.), and the frequency of deposits and distributions (which are driven by Clients), it may be difficult to predict the level of trading activity in any year (and thus, whether the asset-based fee would be more or less costly than a separate transaction charge). Client Exclusions and Restrictions For all of our programs, Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on the management of their account, including the designation of specific securities or a specific category of securities that should not be purchased for their account or that should be sold if held in the account, and may reasonably modify such restrictions from time to time. Any restrictions placed on the management of the Client account or particular requirements of an account may cause us or a third-party Strategist to deviate from investment decisions we or the third- in party Strategist would otherwise make recommending an investment strategy or managing the account. We or the Strategist may, at our sole 14 of 45 respect to a Client investment in such fund are credited to, or offset and reduce, dollar-for-dollar the advisory fee otherwise payable to us under the Clients investment advisory agreement. fund’s investment management Technology We offer our services through a technology platform known as “Advisor Portal.” Advisor Portal is a technology platform that was developed by our affiliate, Orion Advisor Technology, LLC (“Orion Tech”) and allows for proposal generation, account opening, trading, reporting, and billing from one dashboard. Fee Summary The following tables outline the fees for services we offer under our various programs as outlined above. Our fee is in addition to the operating expenses of the funds included in Client accounts, which are expressed as the fund’s “expense ratio”. A fund expense ratio represents the percentage of the fund’s assets used to operate the fund and reflects the fee, administrative costs, brokerage costs, distribution fees, and other operating expenses. Although these expenses are paid by the fund, Clients indirectly bear their pro rata share of such costs. Clients should consider both our fee and the internal expense ratios of the funds included in the program (which are set forth in the prospectus for each fund) when deciding whether the Destinations program may be more or less costly than another investment program. Where we allocate Client accounts to a mutual fund for which we or an affiliate of us serves as the investment advisor (such as the Destinations Funds), any advisory fees paid to us or our affiliate with Brinker Capital Investments Programs Fees Program Minimum1 Wrap Fee Eligible Brinker Fee Component Wealth Advisory Yes $1 million 0.65% Strategist Fee Component Varies Disciplined Equity Yes $50,000 0.10% - 0.15% Orion Custom Indexing $100,000 0.15% Core Guided Portfolios Yes Yes2 Varies Core Select Yes $500,000 $03 Destinations ETFh No $25,000 0.10%4 Focused Strategies Yes $0 0.25% Capital Group ETF Strategies Yes $5,000 0.10% First $100,000 $100,000 to $250,000.00 $250,000.01 to $1 million Over $1 million 0.35% 0.30% 0.20% 0.10% Core Plus ETF Strategy Yes $10,000 0.25% Brinker Capital ESG Portfolios Yes $25,000 0.10% Active Income Strategy Yes $25,000 0.25% Managed Income Strategy Yes $25,000 0.20% Yes $25,000 0.25% Digital Assets Portfolio 1 An annual $75 fee will be charged for each account or sleeve used in a Client’s household for households with assets on our platform valued at less than $100,000. 2 At any given time, Core Guided Completion Strategies portfolios may be allocated only among mutual funds and ETFs and, in that instance, would not be considered to be “wrap fee” accounts. 3 While we do not set a minimum for this program, each Strategist within the program may set a minimum for their portion of the account they will manage. 4 The Strategist Fee Component for ETFh when used in our Wealth Advisory program is 0.00%. Orion Portfolio Solutions Programs Program Minimum Administration Fees1,2 Strategist Fees 15 of 45 Wealth Advisory $1 million 0.65% Varies Disciplined Equity $50,000 0.10% - 0.15% Orion Custom Indexing $100,000 0.15% Strategist Program3 Varies First $100,000 $100,000 to $250,000.00 $250,000.01 to $1 million Over $1 million 0.35% 0.30% 0.20% 0.10% SMA Program $0 Varies4 Varies 1 An annual $75 fee (billed at $6.25 each month) will be charged for each account or sleeve used in a Client’s household for households with assets on our platform valued at less than $100,000. 2 There is no Administration Fee for the portion of accounts within the Wealth Advisory or Strategist Programs assigned to Affiliated Funds (including Destinations Funds) strategies. The Client will still pay for advisory services in such strategies based on their proportional ownership of the Affiliated Funds within such strategies. We will still earn compensation as the investment advisor to the Affiliated Funds within such strategies. 3 The Strategist Program includes strategies listed in our proprietary Brinker Capital Investments Programs listed below. 4 Minimums vary and are set by the SMA Program Strategist. Fees are negotiable between us and the Client. In addition to the fees in this chart, Clients will be assessed a Strategist/Strategy fee and an Investment Advisor fee. Advisor, mutual funds or ETFs traded within the Strategist Models, or a Strategist providing a Strategist Model. A description of mutual fund or ETF fees and expenses are available in each fund’s prospectus. The Strategist/Strategy generally ranges from 0.00% to 0.50%. For Strategies where we are the Strategist, we may receive a Strategist/Strategy fee. The exact amount of the fee, and whether the fee will be paid to us, will be included in the Client’s new account paperwork. OPS uses the lowest cost share class that is available at all custodians where the strategy is available. Therefore, it is possible that a particular custodian may offer a lower cost share class, but it will not be used in the strategy because not all of the other custodians offer that share class for the strategy. The Investment Advisor fee is negotiated between a Client and their Investment Advisor and may represent either an advisory fee or a solicitor fee, depending on the Investment Advisor’s relationship with us. Our services may be terminated by either party in accordance with their written agreement with us. Clients are responsible to pay for services rendered until the termination of the agreement. Other Fee Information The following sections outline important additional information relating to our fees. Fee Distribution We distribute a portion of the Brinker Fee Component to certain Financial Advisors who have significant assets invested in our platform or for other reasons, at our discretion. The amount of any distribution is individually negotiated with each Advisor. Any Brinker Fee Component distributed to an Advisor is retained by that Advisor and does not Fee Review Clients should carefully review all fees charged by us, their Investment Advisor, and any funds Clients are invested in to fully understand the total amount of fees that are paid. It is the Client’s responsibility to verify the accuracy of the fee we charge to their account. The fee we collect will appear on the Client’s custodial statement, though the custodian does not determine whether the fee has been properly calculated. In addition, a fee summary is available to Clients through our website. Fees charged by us are separate and distinct from fees and expenses charged by a Client’s Investment 16 of 45 constitute a reduction in the Brinker Fee Component for a Client. is allocated according to Client wishes. Clients are responsible for paying for services rendered until the termination of the agreement. Legacy Fee Schedules The fees outlined in this Brochure are current as of the date of the Brochure. Clients may be assessed fees based on Legacy Fee Schedules, which would be included in the paperwork completed at the time such Clients engaged us for advisory services, and any subsequent amendments thereto. time Fee Changes We may amend our fee schedule upon at least 30 days’ prior written notice. Because the other costs associated with a Client’s account will be passed through to the Client, their total fee will vary based upon the allocation of an account among Strategist s, specific Strategist selection, and the number of Strategists rather than based upon the funds included in an account. We post fee schedules for Strategists (which determine the Strategy Fee Component) and, if appliable, for the Custody and Clearing Fee Component, as they may be amended from our website on time, to (orion.com/wealth-management). Custodian Services Custodian services will be provided by a qualified custodian, including our affiliate, Constellation Trust Company (“CTC”). Please refer to Item 9 – Additional Information of this brochure for more information on our affiliates, including CTC. The investments in each Strategist Model for non- qualified accounts may be held in either a separate brokerage account or a UMA brokerage account with sleeves at the Client’s custodian. The custodian typically receives a shareholder servicing fee from the load-waived mutual funds held by the Client Accounts. Termination of Services and Termination Fees We can terminate our advisory services with a Client at any time by providing written notice. Likewise, a Client can terminate our services at any time by providing us with written notice. If a Client’s use of our services is terminated within (5) five business days from the date of inception, all fees paid by the Client in advance will be promptly refunded and no termination fee will be charged. Should a Client’s investment advisory agreement be terminated at any other time, the Client will receive a pro-rata refund of any prepaid fees. is Municipal Securities Portfolios & Individual ETF or Mutual Fund Holdings We offer two Custody and Clearing fee structures for actively managed municipal securities portfolios. Clients may elect to be charged a separate ticket charge on each trade in the account or an asset- based fee. The current ticket charge is $30.00 per trade for fixed income and mutual funds and $8 per trade for equities and ETF’s, which may be changed from time to time. No separate ticket charge is imposed on transactions when Clients have selected the asset-based fee, which utilizes the Core Fixed Income custody and clearing fee schedule. The current Termination Fee is $75 per account for full outgoing distributions or non-ACAT transfers. The Termination Fee may be discounted for Client’s of Investment Advisors who have a significant amount of assets invested on our platform. Any discount individually negotiated with each Investment Advisor at our discretion. Additional account termination fees may be charged by the custodian. Upon termination, Clients should immediately contact their custodian to ensure the Client Account We offer two Custody and Clearing fee structures for individual ETF or mutual fund holdings in Core Asset Manager accounts. Clients may elect to be charged a 17 of 45 Client. Clients will also be charged any clearing fees or transaction charges imposed by the custodian or brokerage firm in accordance with its fee schedule in effect from time to time, which fees and charges will be deducted from the Client’s account at the time of the transaction giving rise to the charge, or at such other time as determined by the custodian. the following amounts from separate ticket charge on each trade in the account or an asset-based fee. The current ticket charge is $8 per trade for ETFs and $30 per trade for mutual fund holdings (other than trades of non-transaction fee (NTF) mutual fund shares). The ETF and mutual fund per trade ticket charge may be changed from time to time. No separate ticket charge is imposed on transactions when Clients have elected the asset- based custody and clearing schedule, which utilizes the Core Equity custody and clearing fee schedule. Strategist Fee Retention We retain the Strategists listed below in lieu of the Strategist Fee (for OPS) or Strategy Fee (for BCI) referenced above, regardless of Strategist Model type: Strategist for larger accounts without American Funds Fidelity Investments Portion we retain 0.10% 0.05% Meeder 0.05% Whether the per trade or the asset-based option is more suitable for a Client invested in actively managed municipal securities portfolios or individual ETFs or mutual funds will depend on the size of the account and the level of actual trading in the account. The per ticket charge will generally be more regular suitable distribution programs, where the added ticket charge will usually be less than the additional management fee, while the asset-based fee will generally be more suitable for smaller accounts or accounts that have above average transaction volume due to frequent additions or liquidations. The Clearing and Custody Fee Schedule in effect from time to time is available to Clients on our website (www.brinkercapitalinvestments.com). The entire Strategist Fee charged by certain Strategists is retained by us. If this applies to the strategy Clients select, it will be disclosed in the Client’s Application Addendum or Investment Advisory Agreement, as applicable. In addition, some Strategists select mutual funds for which they or their affiliate act as advisor when developing their Strategist Model. Certain of these Strategists share a portion of the fees they collect from mutual funds they manage with us. Below are the Strategists who share these fees with us: to deposit cash or other in iMGP • Advanced Asset Management Advisors • Buckingham Strategic Partners • Horizon Investments • Meeder Investment Management • Toews Corporation • Ocean Park Asset Management • Clark Capital • Unsupervised Asset Fee As an accommodation to a Client, we may permit a securities Client (“Unsupervised Assets”) their account or, alternatively, at the Client’s discretion, in a separate account established with the custodian, for which we do not provide asset allocation, portfolio management, or performance monitoring services. For custody of Unsupervised Assets, we charge an in four equal additional annual fee, payable installments with the quarterly fee payments. The current fee for custody and administration of Unsupervised Assets is $275, which may be changed upon thirty (30) day’s prior written notice to the 18 of 45 All Strategists on our platform have the opportunity to pay us a fee for, among other services, marketing and support with respect to the Strategist Program. Some, but not all Strategist, pay us such a fee. These fee sharing arrangements vary and create a conflict of interest since we have an incentive to continue to recommend the Strategists who pay us such a fee for the Strategist Program. Additionally, Strategists may refer or recommend their clients to invest via our platform. This arrangement creates an incentive for us to keep these Strategists over others that we may be considering. To mitigate these conflicts, our Investment Due Diligence Committee does not take revenue sharing payments into account when determining whether to retain Strategists. is The Strategist Fee may be discounted for Investment Advisors who have a significant amount of assets invested on our platform. The amount of the individually negotiated with each discount Investment Advisor at our discretion. and minimum account sizes for our strategies are described in more detail above. Fees may be discounted or negotiated at our discretion and fees for customized investment strategies developed for a Client are negotiated on a case-by-case basis. Furthermore, from time-to-time we offer program- wide fee discounts and reduced account minimums as part of its marketing and promotional programs. Such programs may be initiated or discontinued at our discretion. Based on this, we offer some or all Clients of certain Investment Advisors discounted fees based on the amount of assets an individual Client or the Investment Advisor has with BCI, the efficiencies gained by managing multiple Clients for the same Investment Advisor, and our relationship with the Investment Advisor. As a result, Clients with similar assets may have differing fee schedules and pay different fees. Clients can request that related accounts be combined in order to meet fee break points and reduce the advisory fee charged. We reserve the right to waive or reduce the advisory fee for certain accounts such as employee accounts and personal accounts of Investment Advisors who refer business to us. Clients who negotiate a flat fee schedule may or may not pay a higher fee than those who pay under a tiered schedule, depending on asset levels. We offer a program where Strategists on our platform can purchase from us data containing aggregate information regarding the investment advisors who are researching or recommending their information strategies or models. Additional regarding this can be found Item 9 – Additional Information of this brochure. The same or similar investment advisory services may be available from other investment advisors for a lower fee. For Clients within the services we offer under the Brinker Capital Investments name that have entered into an investment advisory agreement prior to July 31, 2023, the Strategy Fee Component may be referred to as the “Manager Fee Component” in a Clients agreement. Promotional Fee Discounts From time to time, we may offer promotional fee discounts to the Client’s Investment Advisor (either individually or in a group of similar investment advisors). This can include discounts for technology services offered by our affiliates, Orion Tech and / or Redtail Technologies, LLC. This creates a conflict for the Investment Advisor or Investment Advisors as they are encouraged to investment advisory services recommend our Non-Standard Fees The advisory fee schedules listed above are our standard rates. Actual fees, and/or the portion of the advisory fee retained by us and the Clients Financial Advisor, may vary. Please refer to the Client investment advisory agreement, including attached addendums and schedules, to determine the Client’s advisory fee. The standard fee schedules listed above 19 of 45 relative to the investment advisory services of other advisors with similar programs to ours. Please review the Investment Advisors Form ADV Part2A for more information regarding their participation in such promotions. 20 of 45 Item 5 – Account Requirements and Types of Clients All Programs (other than RPS) are available to these investors, subject to certain different types of minimum investment amounts. Minimum account size requirements and applicable fee schedules are disclosed for each respective program described above in Item 4: Services, Fees and Compensation. Exceptions to these minimums may be made in certain cases at our discretion. independent Secondarily, we provide investment advice directly to the types of clients identified above through an arrangement where third party financial professionals introduce clients to us. This is referred to as a solicitor arrangement. endowments, other We primarily provide investment management and recordkeeping services to Investment Advisors and their clients. These Investment Advisors use our OPS Platform and BCI Platform to service their clients. Such clients may include individuals, banks or thrift institutions, pension, retirement, 529 educational savings and profit-sharing plans (other than plan participants), pooled investment vehicles, trusts, estates, charitable institutions, corporations and other business entities, and state or municipal government entities. 21 of 45 Item 6 – Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation create an incentive for an advisor such as to recommend investments that may be riskier or more speculative than those that would be recommended under a different fee arrangement. Since we endeavor at all times to put the interests of our Clients first as part of our fiduciary duty as a registered investment advisor, we take the following steps to address these conflicts: 1. We disclose to investors and prospective Clients the existence of material conflicts of interest, including the potential for our firm and its employees to earn more compensation from some Clients than others. We have implemented written policies and 2. procedures for fair and consistent allocation of investment opportunities among all Clients. significant performance We periodically compare holdings and 3. performance of all accounts with similar strategies to identify disparities indicative of possible favorable treatment. Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management We charge certain institutional endowment Clients a performance fee, which is based upon a share of capital gains or capital appreciation of the assets of such Client. Performance-based fees will only be charged in accordance with the provisions of Rule 205-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) and/or applicable state regulations. In addition, it is our policy not to retain any performance-based fees charged and to pass through any collected performance-based fees to investment research third parties that provide and/or advisory services to us in connection with our management of a Client’s account, as directed by the Client. In order for us to be eligible for a performance-based fee, the account’s performance must exceed a designated benchmark. If the account outperforms the designated benchmark, we receive a performance fee of up to 20% of the return in excess of the benchmark. The complete terms of our advisory fee are disclosed in the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Client and us. The performance fees charged by us may be higher than the performance fees charged by other investment advisors for the same or similar services. 4. We educate our employees regarding the responsibilities of a fiduciary, including the equitable treatment of all Clients, regardless of the fee arrangement. interest we Only Clients that are able to assume in a 5. additional risk are solicited to engage performance fee arrangement. to for managing Our Strategists are responsible performance-based fee accounts and accounts that are charged another type of fee. There are potential face by managing conflicts of performance-based accounts at the same time as managing asset based, non-performance based accounts. For example, the nature of a performance fee poses an opportunity for us to earn more compensation than under a stand-alone asset-based fee. Consequently, we may favor performance fee accounts over those accounts where we receive only an asset-based fee. One way we may favor performance fee accounts is that we could devote more time and attention to performance fee accounts than to accounts under an asset-based fee arrangement. Additionally, performance-based fees Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss In addition to the information below, see the response Item 4 – Services, Fees and Compensation of this Brochure for the methods of analysis, investment strategies, and risk involved in each of the services offered by us. Investing in securities involves risk of loss that Clients should be prepared to bear. 22 of 45 Our Methods of Analysis and Their Risks We may use one or more of the following methods of analysis or investment strategies when providing our services described in this brochure: Risk: The risk of Quantitative Analysis arises from inaccurate assumptions or poor-quality data, leading to unreliable predictions. Additionally, overfitting occurs when models are too closely tailored to historical data, reducing their effectiveness for future predictions. Market changes can render models based on past data obsolete, as they may not account for sudden or unprecedented events information Charting Analysis Gathering and processing of price and volume pattern information for a particular security, sector, broad index or commodity. This price and volume pattern is analyzed. The resulting pattern and correlation data is used to detect from expected performance and departures diversification and predict future price movements and trends. Fundamental Analysis 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: 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. trends is that Risk: The risk of fundamental analysis 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. Technical Analysis Studying past price patterns, and interrelationships in the financial markets to assess risk-adjusted performance and predict the direction of both the overall market and specific securities. price patterns and Cyclical Analysis A type of technical analysis that involves evaluating recurring trends. Economic/business cycles may not be predictable and may have many fluctuations between long-term expansions and contractions. is the difficulty 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. Risk: The lengths of economic cycles may be difficult to predict with accuracy and therefore the risk of cyclical analysis 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 Quantitative Analysis Using mathematical models, statistical techniques, and computational algorithms to analyze financial data. It involves examining data to identify patterns, trends, and correlations, building models to assess and mitigate risks, and selecting a mix of assets for portfolio management. 23 of 45 level of expected return, by carefully given diversifying the proportions of various assets. and sell them immediately, hoping to buy them later at a lower price. Thus, a short seller hopes that the price of a stock will go down in the near future. A short seller thus uses declines in the market to his advantage. The short seller makes money when the stock prices fall and loses when prices go up. The SEC has strict regulations in place regarding short selling. 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: Short selling is very risky. Investors should exercise extreme caution before short selling is implemented. A short seller will profit if the stock goes down in price, but if the price of the shares increase, the potential losses are unlimited because the stock can keep rising forever. There is no ceiling on how much a short seller can lose in a trade. The share price may keep going up and the short seller will have to pay whatever the prevailing stock price is to buy back the shares. However, gains have a ceiling level because the stock price cannot fall below zero. 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. short investment and make Short-Term Purchases Securities purchased with the expectation that they will be sold within a relatively short period of time, generally less than one year, to take advantage of the securities' short-term price fluctuations. Risk: A short seller has to undertake to pay the earnings on the borrowed securities as long as the short seller chooses to keep the short position open. If the company declares huge dividends or issues bonus shares, the short seller will have to pay that amount to the lender. Any such occurrence can skew the entire it unprofitable. The broker can use the funds in the short seller's margin account to buy back the loaned shares or issue a "call away" to get the short seller to return the borrowed securities. If the broker makes this call when the stock price is much higher than the price at the time of the short sale, then the investor can end up taking huge losses. Risk: Using a short-term purchase strategy generally assumes that we can predict how financial markets will perform in the short-term which may be very difficult and will incur a disproportionately higher amount of transaction costs compared to long-term trading. There are many factors that can affect financial market performance in the short-term (such as short-term interest rate changes, cyclical earnings announcements, etc.) but may have a smaller impact over longer periods of times. Risk: Margin interest can be a significant expense. Since short sales can only be undertaken in margin accounts, the interest payable on short trades can be substantial, especially if short positions are kept open over an extended period. Risk: Shares that are difficult to borrow – because of high short interest, limited float, or any other reason – have “hard-to-borrow” fees. These fees are based on an annualized rate that can range from a small Short Sales Unlike a straightforward investment in stocks where you buy shares with the expectation that their price will increase so you can sell at a profit, in a "short sale" you borrow stocks from your brokerage firm 24 of 45 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. fraction of a percent to more than 100% of the value of the short trade. The hard-to-borrow rate can fluctuate substantially on a daily basis; therefore, the exact dollar amount of the fee may not be known in advance, and may be substantial.   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: 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. 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. reviews risk 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 a call option, he or she must deliver to the buyer a specified number of shares if the buyer exercises the option. When an investor sells a put option, he or she must pay the strike price per share if the buyer exercises the option, and will receive the specified number of shares. The option writer/seller receives a premium (the market price of the option at a particular time) in exchange for writing the option. Investment Strategy Due Diligence We utilize specific qualitative and quantitative assessment to identify appropriate strategies made available on our Platforms. The quantitative analysis focuses on the performance, risk metrics, and track record of the strategies managed by each investment manager (including Strategists and SMA Managers, each, an “Investment Manager”) as compared against benchmarks, as well as Investment Manager firms and personnel metrics. information Our qualitative analysis surrounding the operations of the Investment Managers, including history, experience, firm size and structure, investment analysis and decision- review. making process, and portfolio Qualitative assessment includes a review of each Investment Manager’s organizational history and stability, including depth/experience of investment team and research group, investment process and strategy, internal resource allocation, legitimacy of track record, experience with taxable Clients, client servicing capabilities, relationship with us, and other characteristics. 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 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 is not a fundamental part of our overall investment strategy, but we may use this strategy occasionally when we Our Investment Due Diligence Committee oversees the Investment Manager due diligence, selection and monitoring processes. The Investment Due Diligence Committee reviews manager performance and addresses potential concerns, collaborates on new manager searches, and discusses recommended manager terminations. New investment strategies, including, but not limited to, separate accounts managed by unaffiliated Strategists, and funds, may be evaluated and selected based upon several 25 of 45 limited yet been determined as Strategies that should be removed from our Platform. The Select List and Watch List are each updated on a semi-annual basis. respect to such includes but factors, which considerations as style analysis, performance, information obtained through a meeting with appropriate manager personnel and investment strategy due diligence questionnaire responses. The Investment Due Diligence Committee makes to any new recommendations with their professional investment strategies using judgment and experience while taking these factors into consideration as well as any recommendations as to manager terminations. Orion Communities All of the Strategists and Strategist Models available on our OPS Platform are available to the investment advisory firms and their representatives that are utilizing the portfolio accounting and other technology tools offered through our affiliate, Orion Tech. To monitor Investment Managers and manage the strategies on the platform, we utilize a proprietary risk scoring methodology. This tool assists Advisors in developing and selecting Investment Manager strategies by assigning a risk score to each strategy on our Platforms. The tool also defines each strategy according to their investment style or mandate. We make additional Strategists and Strategist Models available for use by these unaffiliated investment advisors through our Communities Platform. Our Due Diligence team conducts a less thorough review of the Strategist Models available only through the Communities platform. We also conduct less rigorous Due Diligence for such Strategists who only have Strategist Models available through Communities. As a Client’s Investment Advisor determines the investment strategy to utilize based on the Client’s investment needs, Clients should consult their Advisor’s Form ADV Part 2A for a full description of their investment analysis to determine how the strategy selected best suits the Clients investment needs and risk tolerance. Such limited due diligence consists of a quantitative review of the Strategy and, if applicable, the Strategist, which includes historical risk and return performance against peers and benchmarks, assets under management for the Strategy and Strategist, and other factors. If the due diligence team has no concerns, the Strategy is added to the Communities platform. Such Strategist Models are not subject to review by our Due Diligence Committee. The Investment Managers are not provided individual information about the Client or their investment goals and objectives and do not have an advisory relationship with the Client. Any questions regarding the management of the investment strategies or the Client’s Account should be directed to the Client’s Investment Advisor. are responsible Investment Advisors in instructions. To assist identifying Strategies and understanding our ongoing views on the Strategists and Strategies, we make available a “Select List” and a “Watch List.” The Select List contains Strategies that have a Curated research status on OPS Global which exceed certain thresholds relating to both quantitative metrics and qualitative assessments. The “Watch List” contains Strategies identified by our Due Diligence team as having attributes that warrant concern, but have not Individual Securities We do not review investment decisions regarding individual securities made by unaffiliated Investment Managers. While we for implementing an Investment Manager’s instructions with respect to Client accounts invested in a model, we do not review or make any independent determination with respect to the merits of such investment Investment decisions relating to fund shares for strategies managed directly by us are made by our investment team. The selection process can generally be defined as eclectic in nature, with no specific constraints based on size, sector or other liquidity, style, geography, 26 of 45 We use an investment strategy questionnaire (also called a Risk Tolerance Questionnaire or Risk Tolerance Assessment) to assist in developing a recommended or suggested investment strategy for each Client. predetermined criteria. Our investment team may consider a broad array of factors in determining the purchase or sale of a security, including but not limited to, the upside potential, downside risk, valuation metrics, technical outlook, future catalyst event, diversification benefit and/or other information. to analyze Custom Indexing We make available certain Custom Indexing and tax managed strategies, which replicate broad market indices or strategist models through the direct purchase of individual securities. These strategies seek to replicate the risk/return profile of the index or strategy being targeted and can create tax alpha by harvesting tax losses to offset taxes on capital gains as well as provide comprehensive tax transitions. Investment Strategy Questionnaire BCI Clients introduced to us through a solicitor Investment Advisor will complete an investment strategy questionnaire developed by us or a third- party advisor which identifies the Client objectives, assets, risk tolerance, risk capacity, risk composure, personal situation, and investment experience. We utilize our proprietary computerized software program investment strategy the questionnaire to ensure the selected strategy or strategies are suitable for the Client. Our investment team is responsible for maintaining the logic, which includes maintaining investment strategy the questionnaire. When creating an investment strategy profile for a client in our Wealth Advisory Program introduced to us by a solicitor Investment Advisor, we consider various factors, including, but not limited to, Client risk tolerance, risk capacity, risk composure, liquidity needs, tax investment time horizon, bracket, and account type. We also consider a Client’s level of investable assets and desired level of investment discretion in recommending programs. Discretionary Programs As mentioned above, in addition to third-party Investment Manager strategies, we make available certain strategies that are managed internally. The platform provides portfolios managed by our discretionary portfolio management team using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and other exchange- traded products. In addition, the OPS Platform offers the MCAM (Market Cycle Advised Mandate) Portfolios which are also managed by us and are composed of third-party and proprietary Investment Manager funds. Our investment due diligence team and Investment Due Diligence Committee do not review our proprietary strategies. recommendations to the In the RPS program, we provide an investment strategy questionnaire which the Plan sponsor can make available to Plan participants to assist them in selecting an investment strategy. We do not provide investment Plan participants. Investment Analysis for Solicitor Clients The following information relates to the Method of Analysis and investment strategies for Clients introduced to us under a solicitor arrangement, as described in Item 4 – Advisory Business of this Brochure. that accounts for Asset Allocation Process For solicitor Clients, once we have created an investment strategy profile, the solicitor creates an asset allocation that aligns Client objectives with investment strategies using investment disciplines that are suitable for achieving the Client’s stated goals, which we then review. For discretionary portfolios, each program will be managed within the Investment Strategy Development Critical to the success of any investment plan is a well-defined strategy risk tolerance, risk capacity, risk composure, time horizons, rate of return targets, and liquidity needs. 27 of 45 and (ii) make the recommendation only if he or she has a reasonable belief that the transaction is in the Client’s best interest. stated ranges for each major asset class. With respect to any investment recommendation, neither we nor the Asset Allocation Committee or Investment Committee members favor one Client or group of Clients at the expense of other Clients. Our parent company, Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc. (“Orion”) maintains a Conflicts Committee charged with identifying and addressing conflicts of interest that exist in our business and the business of our affiliates. The Conflicts Committee is chaired by our Chief Compliance Officer. Under our current fee schedules, the amount of fees we receive does not change based upon the allocation of assets in a Client’s account among Strategists and/or funds, which we believe eliminates any incentive or conflict with respect to the allocation of assets in a Client’s account. We utilize only our Destinations Funds in our Destinations Funds models, for which we serve as the advisor and receive an advisory fee from the Destinations Funds. This creates a potential conflict of interest, which we seek to mitigate by excluding the Destinations Funds when calculating the Brinker Fee Component and Administration Fees, as applicable, for accounts in the Destinations models. See also Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations of this brochure. Risk Budgeting We also utilize Risk Budgeting for certain investment strategies. Risk Budgeting is the spending allowance with regard to risk that we allow for a Client’s portfolio. The risk associated with each investment is carefully considered before it is added to a Client’s portfolio. Under Risk Budgeting, Clients are assigned a Risk Budget and each security is assigned a risk value primarily based on volatility. The Risk Budget is expressed as a percentage of the risk relative to a diversified equity portfolio benchmark. For example, a Risk Budget of 100 would represent a portfolio with a risk similar to 100% of the risk of a diversified equity portfolio and a portfolio with a Risk Budget of 60 would represent a portfolio with a risk similar to 60% of the risk of a diversified equity portfolio. Within the constraints of the Risk Budget that Clients select, we actively seek to identify attractive market opportunities. Our Risk Budgeting Methodology is flexible enough to be applied to a broad variety of levels, from aggressive to Client risk comfort conservative. and/or investment compensation Investment As discussed in Item 5 – Fees and Compensation of this brochure, we may retain a portion of the Strategist Fee / Strategy Fee Component of a strategy, or otherwise receive compensation from a Strategist. In addition, as discussed in Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations, Strategists may provide support payments for marketing and / or events created by or hosted by us and our affiliates. This creates a conflict of interest when determining to include a Strategist or Strategy on the “Select List” or “Watch List” discussed above. We mitigate this conflict by ensuring the criteria used to add or remove a Strategy to the Select List” or “Watch List” is based solely on the investment due diligence team’s independent assessment of the Strategy. Compensation we receive from Strategists, either directly or indirectly, is not taken into account by our investment due diligence team when adding Conflicts of Interest From time to time, our investment team, Investment Committee, and/or the Investment Due Diligence Committee members may have a conflict of interest investment recommendation, when making an including any benefits we or such individuals receives from a third party. When a particular investment recommendation creates a conflict of interest, the investment team member, Investment Committee member, Investment Due Diligence Committee member will (i) ensure the nature and extent of his or her interest is fully disclosed prior to the transaction, including disclosure of any direct or the indirect team member, Committee member, Investment Due Diligence Committee member, and/or we receive in connection with the transaction 28 of 45 or removing Strategies from the “Select List” and “Watch List.” Interest Rate Risk Portfolios may change in response to the movement of interest rates. The price of a fixed income security will generally fall when interest rates rise, and vice versa. Risk of Loss The description contained herein is an overview of the risks entailed in the various advisory programs we offer and is not intended to be complete. All investing involves a risk of loss, our programs could lose money over short or long periods. Manager Risk Performance may deviate from overall market returns if we or any unaffiliated Strategist is either more defensive or more aggressive when the market is rising or falling, respectively. in securities Credit Risk The value of a Client’s investment in the portfolio may change in response to changes in the credit ratings of the portfolio’s securities. Generally, investment risk and price volatility increase as a security’s credit rating declines. Investing inherently risky. An is investment in mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, or stocks could lose money. We and the Strategists cannot give any guarantee that they will achieve their investment objectives or that Clients will receive a return on or return of their investment. Although money market funds are considered low risk, they are affected by other types of risk, mainly interest-rate risk and inflation risk. The underlying value of the instruments within the money market fund may change depending on the direction of interest rates. Derivatives Risk Derivatives, such as options, futures and swaps, can be volatile, and a small investment in a derivative can have a large impact on the performance of the portfolio. Other risks of investments in derivatives include imperfect correlation between the value of these instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the derivative transactions; risks that the transactions may result in losses that partially or completely offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that the derivative transactions may not be liquid. No Guarantee The value of a Client investment could decline and be worth less than the principal initially invested. And while a money market fund seeks a stable share price, its yield fluctuates. In addition, mutual funds are not insured or guaranteed by an agency of the U.S. government. Bond funds, unlike purchasing a bond directly, will not re-pay the principal at a set point in time. Risks Performance could be impacted by a number of different market risks including but not limited to: Foreign Risk Foreign investments are subject to the same risks as domestic investments and additional risks, including international trade, currency, political, regulatory and diplomatic risks, which may affect their value. Also, foreign securities are subject to the risk that their market price may not reflect the issuer’s condition because there is not sufficient publicly available information about the issuer. Loss of Capital All of our programs are subject to general market risk. Any investment in the securities is subject to risk of loss of capital. The value of the portfolio will fluctuate based upon changes in value of the underlying securities. Investments are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Leverage Risk Certain transactions, such as reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls, loans of portfolio securities, and the use of when-issued, delayed delivery or 29 of 45 forward commitment transactions, may give rise to leverage, causing a portfolio to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged. Alternative Investment Mutual Funds Alternative investment mutual funds are speculative and involve substantial risks. It is possible that investors may lose some or all of their investment. Please review the mutual fund prospectus for the risks associated with each alternative mutual fund that Clients are considering for investment in a Strategist Model. Liquidity Risk Certain securities eligible for investment by the portfolio may be deemed to be illiquid under applicable law. During periods of market turbulence or unusually low trading activity, in order to meet redemptions, it may be necessary for the portfolio to sell such securities at prices that could impact portfolio value. to appoint Execution Delay Risk In our Retirement Plan Services program, we provide instructions regarding mutual funds and ETFs included in the asset allocation models for the RPS program and the weightings thereof. Changes to those models result in the purchase and sale of mutual funds and ETFs for participant accounts. However, the recordkeeper is responsible for implementing mutual fund and ETF sales and purchases and there may be a delay in the execution of BCI’s instructions by the Recordkeeper and/or the custodian. Any such delay could be significant and could adversely affect the investment performance of the participant’s account. Summary Of Proxy Voting We vote proxies for certain Client accounts. Please refer to the Terms of Use for details regarding proxy authority. If Clients grant us proxy voting authority, Clients authorize us the various Strategists who have discretionary trading authority, to vote proxies for securities held in their account with such manager. We will vote proxies in accordance with the instructions of the Strategist(s) for securities held in the Client's account with the manager, provided that the instructions are timely received by us. If the Strategist’s instructions are not timely received, we shall vote the proxies for these securities, as well as proxies for any other securities held in a Clients account, in accordance with the recommendations provided by an independent proxy voting advisory service (a “Proxy Voter”). For Strategists that provide a model to us in which we have discretionary trading authority, we shall vote the proxies of the securities in accordance with the recommendations provided by a Proxy Voter. The level of exposure to any of the foregoing risks will depend on the extent to which BCI or any third- party or fund manager invests in specific securities or utilizes specific investment strategies that pose such risks. that Clients are considering Alternative Investments Alternative investments, such as Private Equity Funds, non-traded Real Estate Investment Funds, typically any security or Hedge Funds, and investment that is not traded and priced on a daily basis, are speculative and involve substantial risks. It is possible that investors may lose some or all of their investment. Please review the offering documents for the risks associated with each alternative investment for investment. We retain the right to vote proxies for mutual fund shares and ETF shares. Generally, we vote such in accordance with recommendations proxies provided by a Proxy Voter. However, we retain the right to vote the proxies without a recommendation from a Proxy Voter if a Clients accounts own in the aggregate one percent (1%) or more of the outstanding shares of the issuer as of the record date, provided that all such decisions are made in accordance with our Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures (the "Voting Policy"). In the event we are voting such proxies without a recommendation from a Proxy Voter, the guiding principle by which we vote on all matters submitted to security holders is the maximization of the ultimate economic value of our 30 of 45 approved by the Chief Compliance Officer; or Clients’ holdings (the "Guidelines"). For accounts subject to ERISA and other covered person benefit plans, the focus on the realization of economic value is solely for the benefit of plan participants and their beneficiaries. • Direct the Proxy Voter to vote in accordance with its independent assessment of the matter. In the Destinations program, proxy ballots are sent directly to Clients. However, if Clients indicate on the custodial account application form (in the manner required by the custodian) that we are to vote proxies on their behalf, their account is included in a rolled-up ballot which is voted by us in accordance with recommendations from a Proxy Voter. If any potential conflict is either determined not to exist, or is resolved, the relevant Strategist will determine the appropriate vote. The Strategist will retain all documents prepared by him/her (or at his/her direction) that were material to making a decision on how to vote or that memorializes the basis for the decision. We and all Strategists retained by us have adopted and implemented written policies and procedures. We will provide these policies and procedures to each Client using their investment management services in compliance with current regulations. A copy of our Voting Policy is available, upon request, by contacting us at (800) 379-2513. Our Investment Committee has the responsibility to monitor proxy voting decisions for any conflicts of interests, regardless of whether they are actual or perceived. If at any time any supervised person becomes aware of any potential, actual, or perceived conflict of interest, the supervised person is required to contact the Chair of the Investment Committee or the Chief Compliance Officer immediately and prior to the vote being cast, if possible. The Investment Committee may cause any of the following actions to be taken in that regard: • Vote the proxy in accordance with the vote indicated by the Guidelines; Absent any legal or regulatory requirement to the contrary, it is generally our policy to maintain the confidentiality of the particular votes that we cast on behalf of our Clients; however, we will obtain and make available to each Client the voting record of each Strategist with respect to their account upon receipt of a written request. Clients may obtain details of how we voted the securities in their account by contacting our Client Services at us at (800) 379-2513. The Proxy Voter posts information regarding that vote on its secure website. • Vote the relevant proxy contrary to the vote that would be indicated by the Guidelines, provided that the reasons behind the voting decision are in the best interest of the Client, reasonably documented, and are are 31 of 45 Item 7 – Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers or implementing any investment restrictions or limitations imposed by the Client and communicated to us in writing. We are responsible for implementing the model manager’s instructions with respect to Client accounts invested in the model. However, we do not review or make any independent determination with respect to the merits of the manager’s investment instructions. The discretionary authority of each Strategist providing a model is limited to making decisions with respect to the specific securities and portfolio weightings of such securities held in the manager’s model portfolio. The model manager is not responsible for determining the suitability of the model for any Client Client-specific restrictions or limitations. Client’s Investment Advisor has agreed to make periodic contact with the Client, at least annually. Together, Clients and their Investment Advisor determine whether a change in Client objectives warrants a change in the criteria used to manage Client assets. We also make quarterly performance evaluations available to Clients that describe their current personal and investment information. We use this information as the primary reference for managing Client accounts. If any information has changed, Clients are instructed to promptly advise us of any changes. If the information is current, no further action is required. Clients also have access to their account information at all times via our web site where Clients can view their investment objectives, investment policy statement and other important information regarding the management of a Client’s account. We do not provide any Client specific information to Strategists that provide us a model portfolio. information or (rather Strategists with on Strategist Program on our OPS Platform remain responsible for managing the Strategist Models They are not provided Client’s individual investment goals and objectives, and do not have a direct relationship with the Client. through For Clients introduced to us through a solicitor, we construct an asset and portfolio allocation that reflects any specific information pertaining to the Client’s account including investment guidelines that have been determined the Client’s investment strategy questionnaire, and any explicit instructions, and will communicate such information to the Strategist as necessary in connection with the management of the Client’s account. in Individualized Account Management When an account is first opened with a Strategist who is providing direct management of a Client’s account than providing management through a model, as described in the previous paragraph), we provide the Strategist with Client information and investment objectives, restrictions, dollar amounts, and whether Clients are subject to alternative minimum tax, if applicable. This may be provided when Clients first select the Strategist at the time the account is opened or when a new Strategist is added to an allocation as part of a Strategist rebalance or substitution. We also provide Client information to these Strategists when Clients inform us of a material change to their account, such investment as a name change, a change objectives, or a change to the restrictions associated with the Client’s account. Portfolio managers can also request updated information from time to time in connection with an account. the manager’s instructions communicated to Strategists Model Managers Portfolio managers may provide management of a Client’s account by maintaining with us a model that contains or recommendations as to the securities to be purchased, held, or sold for the Client's account and thereof, which are the position weightings implemented by us, subject to any reasonable Information is generally name, address, social security number, dollar amount, restrictions, investment objectives, whether subject to alternative minimum tax, and 32 of 45 whether there are any systematic investments or distributions on an account. Such Strategists may request a copy of the Client investment advisory agreement. 33 of 45 Item 8 – Client Contact with Portfolio Managers managers on various subjects ranging from changing market conditions to particular stock selections in the Client’s portfolio are generally available. Any questions regarding the management of the Strategist Models or our portfolio or account should be directed to the Client’s Investment Advisor, or our Customer Service Representatives at 800.379.2513. Certain Strategists that have been approved for use in the programs are directly accessible to Clients through the coordination of their Investment Advisor and our home office. Conference calls with these 34 of 45 Item 9 – Additional Information Disciplinary Information dealer, or Clients in the MMLIS Brinker co-advisory program for whom MMLIS serves as the introducing broker-dealer. BCS receives no commissions in connection with securities transactions in wrap fee accounts for which it acts as introducing broker. Neither we nor any of our employees have been involved in any legal or disciplinary events in the past 10 years that would be material to a Client’s evaluation of us or our personnel. industry Activities and Other Financial Affiliations Other Registrations Neither we nor any of our management persons are registered or have applications pending to register, as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, a commodity trading advisor or an associated person of the foregoing entities. As discussed above, we are a subsidiary of Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc (“Orion”). The following direct and indirect subsidiaries of Orion are affiliates of OPS: • Advizr, Inc dba Orion Planning • BasisCode Compliance LLC dba Orion Compliance (“Orion • Orion Advisor Technology, LLC Other Affiliates and Affiliations We use the products and services of our affiliates to assist us in providing the advisory services to Clients. In addition, the Client’s Investment Advisor may use the services of our affiliates. Below is a list of these affiliates and their activities. Tech”) • Constellation Trust Company (“CTC”) • Destinations Funds Trust • Brinker Capital Securities, LLC (“BCS”) • GxWorks, LLC dba Orion Risk Intelligence (formerly HiddenLevers) • Redtail Technology, Inc. • Summit Wealth Systems, Inc. • Townsquare Capital LLC (“TownSquare”). Our executive officers also serve as officers and directors of the other Orion affiliates. Orion Advisor Technology, LLC (“Orion Tech”), Orion Planning, and Orion Risk Intelligence We utilize the back-office system provided by Orion Tech for trade processing, account management, and performance reporting for certain Programs. We also make available to Clients and their financial advisor planning tools from Orion Planning and risk analytics tools from Orion Risk Intelligence. We believe that the utilization of Orion Tech, Orion Planning, and Orion Risk Intelligence do not create a conflict of interest. a Destinations Funds We are the investment advisor for the Destinations Mutual Funds and we receive an investment advisory fee for this service, which presents a potential conflict of interest. The Destinations Mutual Funds are included in the Destinations strategies offered through our Strategist Program and Communities such platform. Additional information about Broker-Dealer Registrations Brinker Capital Securities, LLC (“BCS”) is a registered is our affiliate. BCS acts as broker-dealer and introducing broker-dealer under clearing agreement with National Financial Services, LLC (“NFS”) for all accounts in our programs offered under the BCI name that are custodied at NFS, excluding those accounts introduced by Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, an NFS affiliated broker- 35 of 45 1 fee paying share classes are in its custody. CTC’s policy is to rebate to customers such 12b-1 fees. potential conflict of interest can be found in the Material Conflicts of Interest section below. TownSquare Capital, LLC TownSquare is an investment advisor registered with the SEC. TownSquare provides a fee-based investment platform that allows investment advisors the ability to enhance their current investment program or utilize models provided by institutional portfolio strategists. TownSquare markets this program under the name Orion OCIO, which stands for Outsourced Chief Investment Officer. We have a sub-advisory agreement in place with TownSquare to manage some products available on our platform. Due to the fact that TownSquare is an affiliate, we have an incentive to utilize TownSquare as a sub- advisor. Orion Compliance Orion Compliance is a compliance management system owned and sold by our parent company. The cloud-based software platform provides core compliance functions including management of policies and procedures, employee trade monitoring, testing, and certifications. We utilize Orion Compliance as a technology solution for our compliance program. Constellation Trust Company ("CTC") CTC is a Nebraska chartered trust company and is our subsidiary. Some of our executive officers also serve as officers and directors of CTC. CTC's custodial services facilitate certain BCI Clients who desire a third-party investment advisor such as us to manage their account(s). We and our affiliates may recommend CTC, among other custodians, to our Clients. CTC has established electronic interfaces and capabilities necessary to maintain and aggregate custodial records and reporting for Clients invested investment platforms. We have across various entered into an arrangement with CTC to waive the annual custodial fee for BCI Clients. All other custodial fees and charges of CTC are set forth in the CTC custodial agreement. Trades for BCI Client accounts custodied at CTC are effected via the National Securities Clearing Corporation through arrangements with third parties, including Matrix Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC ("Matrix") and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. The Destinations Funds (for which we serve as investment advisor) and other mutual funds held by BCI Clients with assets custodied at CTC pay shareholder servicing or sub-transfer agent fees to CTC for distribution and/or shareholder servicing related assistance associated with making a Client's investments in such funds. Our policies and practices with respect to selecting share classes for accounts invested in programs that are held at CTC or any other custodian, are described in Item 4 – Services, Fees and Compensation of this brochure. Material Conflicts of Interest Our parent company, Orion, maintains a Conflicts Committee charged with identifying and addressing materials conflicts of interest that exist in our business and the business of our affiliates. The Conflicts Committee is chaired by our Chief Compliance Officer and includes senior employees across the technology and wealth management offerings of Orion. CTC receives 12b-1 fees from mutual funds held in some Client accounts. It is CTC’s practice to convert share classes of funds which pay 12b-1 fees to share classes of the same funds which do not pay 12b-1 fees. During this transition, CTC will earn, and subsequently be paid, the 12b-1 fees while the 12b- Mutual Fund Transaction Fees In the Core Asset Manager, Destinations ETFh, and Wealth Advisory programs, we have the choice of using either non-transaction fee (“NTF”) funds or transaction fee funds. While transaction fee funds 36 of 45 or Strategy recommendations to Clients, approving or removing a Strategist or Strategy through our Investment Due Diligence Committee, or adding or removing a Strategy from our “Select List” or “Watch List.” generally have a lower expense ratio to the Client than an NTF fund, the clearing and custody costs paid by us are higher for transaction fee funds than for NTF funds. For Clients with fee schedules in effect prior to April 1, 2017, this may create a conflict by giving us the incentive to select NTF funds in order to reduce the clearing and custody fees for Client accounts, instead of selecting transaction fee funds that may have a lower expense ratio to the Client. In order to address this potential conflict, we pay the custodian an asset-based fee for clearing and custody, which we took into account when establishing its prior fee schedule(s) for these programs. that the in “qualifying factors” through the for the portion of Destinations Funds We in the Destinations Funds invest accounts program in Destinations Funds, for which we serve as the investment advisor. As investment advisor to the Destinations Funds we receive an advisory fee. We do not employ the same due diligence procedures that we apply to other fund managers and Strategists in evaluating the Destinations Funds. However, our decisions with respect to the selection, allocation of assets, and termination of a sub- advisors of the Destinations Funds are subject to the oversight and approval of the Board of Trustees of the Destinations Funds (a majority of which are unaffiliated with us). In addition, we do not assess the Brinker Fee Component or Administrative Fee, as applicable, the Client’s Destinations portfolio invested in the Destinations Funds. Elite Advisor Network We offer an Elite Advisor Network program (the “EAN Program”) in which qualifying representatives of Investment Advisor firms that utilize OPS receive non-cash benefits from us designed to help better serve their clients and enhance their business practices. These non-cash benefits are generally based on two factors:1) the amount of client assets under management qualifying representative recommends be managed by or through us and 2) participation by the qualifying representative including attending marketing events hosted or sponsored by us. Benefits that qualifying representatives receive through the EAN Program vary by tier, but may include, but are not limited to: enhanced training for the representative and his or her staff, access to our staff, enhanced client application processing and handling, business transition services, marketing support, increased discounts on value-added technology services, expense reimbursement for travel to and attendance at events we approve, and access to other functions we sponsor and approve. Even though qualifying representatives do not receive additional cash compensation directly from us Program, qualifying EAN representatives may have an incentive to refer Clients to invest with us so that they may qualify or requalify for the EAN Program. This creates a conflict for the representatives when recommending our services to Clients. Clients should ask their financial adviser about the benefits he or she receives from the EAN Program. Investment Advisors in the program Affiliate Offerings Inc. dba Orion Planning, Our affiliates Advizr, BasisCode Compliance LLC dba Orion Compliance, Orion Tech, GxWorks, LLC dba Orion Risk Intelligence (formerly HiddenLevers), and Redtail Technology, Inc. (collectively our “Technology Affiliates”) offer Financial Professional Seminars We organize educational seminars for solicitor and co-advisor that may be sponsored or co-sponsored by various Strategists that participate in our advisory programs. Strategists who participate in this program pay a fee which is used to defray expenses associated with such events. A Strategist’s participation is voluntary. We do not consider an Strategist’s participation in this program when making Strategist 37 of 45 technology solutions to investment advisors, which may include the co-advisor on Client accounts with us, or the solicitor who introduced the Client to us. receive from NFS and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) in the form of the support products and services these firms make available to us, see Item 12 – Brokerage Practices of this Brochure. We have adopted and implemented policies and procedures we believe are reasonably designed to manage these conflicts of interest and to prevent violations of applicable law. in our is available Our Technology Affiliates have collectively created a program for third party investment advisors in which eligible Investment Advisors receive a reduction in fees owed to our Technology Affiliates when they provide additional advisory services. The total amount of assets managed investment advisory programs is also a factor in determining the amount of the fee reduction in certain instances. As such, an Investment Advisor may have a reduction in their costs to utilize our Technology Affiliates’ services based on their Clients’ collective assets under management within our advisory programs. This creates a conflict for these Investment Advisors because the more assets that they recommend be invested in our advisory programs, the lower their cost is to receive the services of our Technology Affiliates. We do not receive any portion of the fees the Investment Advisors pay to our Technology Affiliates, nor do these fee reductions apply to the fees paid by the Client for the advisory services we offer. Third Party Technology Services Arrangements We utilize the investment advisor technology platform created by our affiliate, Orion Tech. This platform to other, unaffiliated investment advisors and features integrated third- party services available through unaffiliated financial technology providers, creating integrated services available to users of Orion Tech (including OPS). Through Orion Tech’s arrangements with such third party technology providers, Orion Tech receives revenue based on the usage of the third-party service through its platform. While such third-party services are typically integrated into the Orion Tech technology experience for ease of use, users of Orion Tech’s technology services are not prevented from choosing alternative providers. Nevertheless, the inclusion of certain third-party service providers on Orion Tech’s platform for which Orion Tech receives revenue for the services it provides to support the integration creates a conflict as we are encouraged to refer or recommend those services which would generate more revenue for Orion Tech. Such services are discussed in detail below. arrangement with Strategist Data We offer a program where Strategists on our platform can purchase from us data containing aggregate information regarding the investment advisors who are researching or recommending their strategies or models. This program is voluntary for Strategists. This program creates a conflict of interest for us as we are encouraged to prefer Strategists who agree to purchase such data. We mitigate this conflict by subjecting all Strategists to the same Due Diligence process regardless of their business us. Additional information regarding our Due Diligence process can be found in Item 6 – Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation of this Brochure. DPL Financial Partners DPL Financial Partners (“DPL”) is a financial service provider that coordinates the provision, either directly or through its associated and licensed insurance products, broker-dealer, of certain including annuities. DPL supports such activities through the use of a web-based platform and certain associated Product Tools (collectively, the “DPL Platform”), as well as through relationships that DPL Custodian Conflicts For a discussion of the potential conflict of interest that could arise from the economic benefits we 38 of 45 has established with certain insurance carriers that offer Insurance Products. DPL offers the use of its insurance services through a membership program. DPL is unaffiliated with us or any of our affiliates. in A Client’s third party investment which uses our advisory services described in this brochure may also use the technology services of Orion Tech, and may recommend that Clients allocate a portion of their assets to one or more offerings available on the CAIS platform. In addition, if Clients engage our Wealth Advisory service, we may recommend that Clients allocate a portion of Client assets to one or more offerings available on the CAIS platform. This creates a conflict for us as Orion Tech may receive revenue from CAIS if Clients invest in any offering on the CAIS platform through their investment advisor or our Wealth Advisory platform. This revenue to Orion Tech is in addition to the advisory fee we receive for the Wealth Advisory services provided to the Client described Item 4 – Services, Fees and Compensation of this Brochure. Our affiliate, Orion Tech, has entered into an arrangement where DPL will share a portion of the membership fee paid to it by any investment advisor referred to DPL by Orion Tech. DPL will also pay a technology support fee to Orion Tech for its efforts in supporting the integration with the DPL Platform. We do not receive any portion of these fees. There is a conflict as the Client’s third party investment advisor which uses our advisory services described in this brochure may also use the technology services of Orion Tech, and Orion Tech may receive revenue from DPL if the Clients investment advisor was referred to DPL by Orion Tech and became a member of DPL. Neither we nor Orion Tech, nor any of our affiliates, is involved in the solicitation or sales of the insurance products through the DPL Platform. Orion Cash and Credit Orion Cash and Credit offers third-party financial advisors who utilize the OPS and BCI Platforms access to an array of banking and lending solutions and related services. These services are offered to our Clients by Uptiq, Inc. (“Uptiq”) through an integration with the platform of our affiliate, Orion Tech. Orion Tech, will receive a fee for Orion Tech clients who are referred to Uptiq’s platform, including our Clients. deposit-related products listed Investment Advisors that utilize the integration to the Uptiq platform, including advisors who use the OPS or BCI Platforms, will have access to Uptiq’s financial institution partners that offer the lending- and below (collectively, the “Financial Products”). In each case, access to the Financial Products is made available to a financial advisor so that the financial advisor may identify one or more selected banking institutions that can offer to the Client certain Financial Products desired by the Client. Such Financial Products currently consist of the following: Capital Integration Systems Capital Integration Systems (“CAIS”), itself and through its subsidiaries, offers a platform for the purchase of private placements and other non- traded assets. CAIS is unaffiliated with us or any of our affiliates. Our affiliate, Orion Tech, has entered into an arrangement where CAIS will pay Orion Tech a fee based on the value of the assets held by Clients of investment advisors who utilize Orion Tech’s technology, including our Clients. Orion Tech will receive no fee until the value of such assets exceeds $100 million, and the size of the fee will increase until the value of such assets exceeds $500 million, at which time the fee will not increase. However, as the fee is based on the value of the assets on the platform, the amount of revenue received by Orion Tech will increase as the value of such assets (either by market gain or additional sales) will increase. We do not receive any portion of this fee. • Mortgage Loans — Loans relating to residential purchases, refinancing, HELOC, and construction loans; 39 of 45 in outside activities, • Working Capital — Corporate, commercial, and business working capital, expansion and acquisition lines of credit and loans; • Commercial Real Estate — Commercial real estate, multifamily and other owned occupied properties; • Securities Backed Lines of Credit (SBLOC) — Automated and highly competitively priced non-purpose securities backed lines along with lines secured by selective private and alternative investments; • Specialty Lending — Premium financing, fund call and operating lines of credit, along with others; Board Member Activities The Board Members of our parent company may be engaged including being employed by or serving as a board member of the parent company or affiliate of one of our third-party Strategists. This creates a conflict for us as we may be encouraged to approve for our platform a Strategist based on this relationship. We mitigate this conflict by requiring that all third party be subject to our Due Diligence process, including Investment Due review and approval by our Diligence Committee, prior to being placed on our platform. See Item 6 – Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation of this brochure for additional information regarding our Due Diligence process. Code of Ethics • Watercraft and Aircraft Lending — New and used watercraft and/or aircraft purchases and refinancing; and FDIC Insured Deposit Program — In-portfolio cash balances, held away debit/transactional cash and outside client cash savings with $2 to $100 million of insurance per tax ID. We have adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) which meets the requirements of Rule 204A-1 promulgated under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Code sets forth a standard of business conduct required of all of our employees (which includes all of our officers, directors, and employees as well as any other person who provides advice on our behalf and is subject to our supervision and control). We effectively treat each employee as an “access person” as defined in Rule 204A-1. Our employees do not include employees of unaffiliated Strategist or Investment Advisors who refer Clients to us (in a solicitor arrangement) or who recommend our services (in a co-advisory relationship), each of whom is required to adopt its own code of ethics applicable to these individuals. Flourish Financial, LLC Flourish Financial, LLC (“Flourish”) offers a platform for Investment Advisors to assist in managing their client’s cash held in checking, savings, or similar banking products. Flourish is unaffiliated with us or any of our affiliates. Our affiliate, Orion Tech, has entered into an arrangement where Flourish will pay Orion Tech a fee based on the value of the balances held by clients of investment advisors who utilize Orion Tech’s technology, including OPS or BCI Platform Clients. Investment Advisor which uses our A Client’s advisory services described in this brochure may also use the technology services of Orion Tech, and may recommend that Clients utilize the services of Flourish. The Code is based, in part, upon the principle that we and our employees owe a fiduciary duty to our Clients. Each employee must act in a manner as to avoid (1) placing his or her own personal interests ahead of our Clients; (ii) taking inappropriate advantage of his or her position with us; and (iii) any actual or potential conflicts of interest or any abuse of his or her position of trust and responsibility. 40 of 45 The Code provides that employees and members of their households may not: • Securities”), which list must be updated annually. In addition, by the thirtieth day following each calendar quarter, each employee must provide our reports of all Compliance Department with Reportable Securities transactions during such quarter. material • trade in any security while in possession of material nonpublic information about the issuer of a security; communicate nonpublic information about any publicly traded issuer of any securities to anyone else except in the ordinary course of his or her employment- related duties; • disclose to other persons the securities activities engaged in or contemplated for our Client portfolios; or • disclose the holdings in a Client’s portfolios (except, in the case of any employee of us or any of our affiliates, as required to carry out his or her employment-related duties to our Clients or as required by applicable securities laws). In addition, each employee must: • We have no direct or indirect control over the investment decision-making process of unaffiliated Strategists. Accordingly, since our employees are generally not aware of investment decisions of unaffiliated Strategists, our employees may buy or sell for their personal accounts securities which are recommended by Strategists for Client accounts. However, if we receive confidential information regarding an issuer from a Strategist, we may establish a restricted list for such securities. Employees are prohibited from personally, or on behalf of a household member, purchasing any securities on a restricted list. In the event that an employee owns a security that was purchased prior to being placed on the restricted list, the employee must obtain approval (pre-clearance) from the Chief Compliance Officer prior to entering any securities transaction in their personal accounts for the sale of that security. • conduct all of his or her business activities in accordance with the requirements of the Code and consistent with our fiduciary duties to its Clients; comply with all applicable federal securities laws; • promptly report any violations of the Code to our Chief Compliance Officer or Compliance Department; and In addition, each employee must receive prior approval from our Chief Compliance Officer or their designee for (i) any purchase of securities in an initial public offering or a limited offering for the benefit of such employee or member of his/her household or (ii) serving on the boards of directors of any public corporation. • annually certify that he or she has received, read and understands the Code, has complied with all requirements of the Code and disclosed all personal securities transactions required pursuant to the Code. Employees are also subject to restrictions on giving gifts to, or receiving gifts from, certain persons and in dollar amounts that exceed a certain de minimis amount. A copy of the Code is available, upon request, by contacting us at (800) 379-2513. Each employee has already furnished to our Compliance Department a list of all securities required to be reported under the Rule in which either such employee or members of his or her household own a beneficial interest (“Reportable 41 of 45 Participation or Interest in Client Transactions If Clients select a Destinations Funds strategy, we will utilize Destinations Funds, which are our affiliated mutual funds, in the management of the Client’s account. Clients are advised of the use of Destinations Funds in their agreement with us and in the applicable strategy descriptions, and have the right, at any time, to prohibit us from investing any Client managed assets in Destinations Funds. We and our employees occasionally buy or sell securities identical to those recommended to the Client. It is our express policy that any person employed by us is prohibited from profiting at the expense of our Clients and from competing with our Clients. Review of Accounts Co-Advisory Arrangements For our BCI Platform (if Clients engage us for advisory service via a co-advisory arrangement with an unaffiliated third-party Investment Advisor) and for our OPS Platform, the Investment Advisor will recommend an asset allocation involving various asset classifications and investment styles and will identify for the Client suitable Strategists or other investments to implement the investment disciplines included in the investment strategy agreed upon between the Client by their Investment Advisor. Our services will be limited to managing Client accounts in the manner identified by the Client to us, which will include trading, billing, and reporting, as those services are identified in the agreement between the Client and us. The Client’s Investment Advisor has agreed to make periodic contact with the Client, at least annually. Together, the Client and their Investment Advisor will determine whether a change in the Client’s financial situation and objectives warrants a change in the investments we manage on the Client’s behalf. If any information changes, the Client or their Investment Advisor are responsible for promptly advising us of any changes. Solicitor Arrangements For our BCI Platform, If Clients are introduced to us by a solicitor, we will recommend an asset allocation involving various asset classifications and investment styles and will identify for the Client suitable Strategists or other investments to implement the investment disciplines included in the agreed upon investment strategy. Our recommendations will be based on information provided by the Client to us regarding the Client’s objectives, assets, risk tolerance, time horizon, personal situation and investment experience. Affiliate Technology Reviews of Client Accounts are facilitated through an arrangement with Orion Advisory Technology, LLC “Orion Tech”), one of our affiliates (as noted above). We have engaged Orion Tech to provide a “back office” system which enables us to gather and aggregate client data from multiple platforms and providers, maintain portfolio models, review models and accounts for variances, analyze account performance, generate quarterly and other reports, facilitate the trading of the Clients’ accounts, and make information available on-line via the internet, in a secure manner, to the Client and their Investment Advisor. Thereafter, we monitor the performance of each Strategy. The Investment Advisor who introduced the Client to us has agreed to make periodic contact with the Client, at least annually. Together, the Client and their Investment Advisor determine whether a change in a the Client objectives warrants a change in the criteria used to manage the Client’s assets. If any information changes, Clients are responsible for promptly advising us of any changes. If the information is current, no further action is required. We provide Clients with written quarterly performance reports on the performance of their total account compared to standard industry indices. 42 of 45 information about OPS’s services. For certain Investment Advisors, we bear the full costs associated with Investment Advisors attendance of such meetings. Unaffiliated Advisors We do not review specific investments made by unaffiliated Strategists of separate accounts or funds. We do not rebalance or change the asset allocation in a Client’s non-discretionary Core Asset Manager or Wealth Advisory account unless the Client requests us to review the agreed upon investment strategy. We do rebalance and actively change the asset allocation of certain discretionary investment strategies referenced Item 4 – Services, Fees and Compensation of this Brochure, and other discretionary accounts within the Wealth Advisory program as warranted. We do not change the investment strategy for an account unless the Client requests us to review the agreed upon investment strategy or the Client or their Financial Advisor instruct us to do so. Client Referrals and Other Compensation Economic Benefits We receive economic benefits from NFS and Schwab in the form of the support products and services these firms make available to us and other independent investment advisors that have their clients maintain accounts at these broker-dealer firms. These products and services, how they benefit us, and the related conflicts of interest are described in Item 12 – Brokerage Practices of our From ADV Part 2A Brochure. The availability to us of these products and services is not based on our giving particular investment advice, such as buying particular securities for our Clients. Referral Arrangements Certain unaffiliated Investment Advisors refer Clients to us through a solicitor arrangement. Details regarding the circumstances and compensation of these arrangements can be found in Item 4 – Advisory Business and Item 5 – Fees and Compensation of this Brochure, respectively. Education Seminars We organize educational seminars for Investment Advisors who recommend our investment programs to their Clients that may be sponsored or co- sponsored by various Strategists and mutual fund managers that participate in our programs. Portfolio managers who participate in this program pay a fee which is used to defray our expenses associated with such events. A Strategist’s participation in the is voluntary. We do not consider a program Strategist’s participation in any of our programs in making manager recommendations to Clients. Securities Backed Lending At the Client's request, we may facilitate lending arrangements between the Client and a bank using the securities in their Account as collateral. We do not provide advice in connection with such lending arrangements. Marketing Support We may also pay certain broker-dealer or investment advisors an administrative or marketing fee (either a percentage of the referred clients’ Marketing Support We compensate Investment Advisors for certain reimbursement expenses, approved marketing including but not limited to client appreciation events. Certain investment advisory firms are paid a fee for the administrative and due diligence expenses incurred in offering OPS’s services to Clients of their Investment Advisors. These fees are either a flat dollar amount or based upon a percentage of the value of new or existing accounts referred to OPS by the applicable Investment Advisors. These fees may also be used to sponsor conferences hosted by Investment Advisors or their investment advisory firms. Investment Advisors are invited to attend seminars and meetings hosted by OPS. The purpose of these meetings is to provide general market and industry information as well as 43 of 45 the firm for unsolicited basis and at no charge to us as long as we maintain a total of at least $10 million of our Clients’ assets in accounts at Schwab. Schwab’s institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of investment products, execution of securities transactions, and custody of Client assets. The investment products available through Schwab include some to which we might not otherwise have access or that would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment by the Client. Schwab’s services described in this paragraph generally benefit the Client or Client account(s). assets under management or a fixed annual fee) to compensate certain soliciting administrative and marketing services and/or to support or participate in educational conferences and events and training programs sponsored or co- sponsored by such firms. Such compensation arrangements may be ongoing or in connection with limited promotional programs and are disclosed as required under 17 CFR Section 275.206(4)-1(b). From time to time, we may also participate as a sponsor of conferences and educational and promotional events organized by solicitor firms. Fees paid by us for such sponsorship opportunities help defray expenses associated with such events. programs sponsored by Schwab also makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not directly benefit the Client or their account(s). These products and services assist us in managing and administering Client accounts. They include investment research, both Schwab’s own and that of third parties. We may use this research to service all or some substantial number of our Clients’ accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment research, Schwab also makes available software and other technology that: Such administrative or marketing fees or sponsorships are paid by us from our own assets and do not result in any differential in the management fee charged by us for accounts with respect to which we pay such fees and those with respect to which we do not pay such fees. Since the compensation paid to the Client’s solicitor, particularly during any promotional programs, may be more than what the solicitor would receive if the Client participated in other investment investment advisors, the solicitor may have a financial incentive to recommend our programs over other programs or services. • provides access to Client account data (such trade confirmations and / Custodian Related • as duplicate account statements); facilitates trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple Client accounts; (”SAS”) • provides pricing and other market data; • facilitates payment of our fees from our Clients’ accounts; and with back-office functions, • assists recordkeeping and Client reporting. Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business enterprise. These services include: Broker-Dealer Compensation Schwab Advisor Services Schwab Advisor Services is Schwab’s business serving independent investment advisory firms like ours. SAS provide us and the Client with access to Schwab’s institutional brokerage trading, custody, reporting and related services, many of which are not typically available to Schwab retail customers. Schwab also makes available various support services. Some of those services help us manage or administer Client accounts while others help us manage and grow our business. Schwab’s support services are generally available on an 44 of 45 • educational conferences and events • technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting; • publications and conferences on practice management and business succession; and • access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance providers. Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors to provide the services to us. Schwab may also discount or waive its fees for some of these services or pay all or a part of a third party’s fees. Irrespective of direct or indirect benefits to our Client through Schwab, we strive to enhance the Client’s experience, help reach their goals, and put their interests before that of our firm or its associated persons. Financial Information Audited Balance Sheet The requirement to provide an audited balance sheet is not applicable to Orion as it does not require Clients to prepay fees six months or more in advance. to meet contractual and Financial Condition Orion has no financial commitment that impairs its ability fiduciary commitments to Clients and has not been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding. 45 of 45

Additional Brochure: ORION PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS, LLC FORM ADV PART 2A (2025-03-31)

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Item 1 – Cover Page Brochure Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC 17605 Wright St Omaha, NE 68130 (859) 426- 2000 www.orion.com/wealth-management www.brinkercapitalinvestments.com This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC (“OPS,” “BCI,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please contact us at (800) 379-2513. The information in this Brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") or by any state securities authority. information about those individuals who are registered as Orion is a registered investment advisor. Investment advisor registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Additional information about OPS is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The SEC’s website also provides investment advisor representatives of OPS. Updated: March 31, 2025 1 of 59 Item 2 – Material Changes This Brochure is dated March 31, 2025. Our last annual update was on March 28, 2024. Since our last update, we have made the following changes: • We have updated Item 8 to provide additional details of the Methods of Analysis we may use, Investment Strategies we may recommend, and the Risk that may exist in our advisory offerings. • We have added our new affiliate, Summit Walth Systems, Inc., to Item 10. • We have added information relating to our affiliate’s integration with Flourish Financial, LLC to Item 10. 2 of 59 Item 3 – Table of Contents Item 1 – Cover Page 1 Item 2 – Material Changes 2 Item 3 – Table of Contents 3 Item 4 – Advisory Business 4 Item 5 – Fees and Compensation 20 Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management 28 Item 7 – Types of Clients 29 Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss 30 Item 9 – Disciplinary Information 38 Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations 39 Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading 45 Item 12 – Brokerage Practices 47 Item 13 – Review of Accounts 52 Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation 53 Item 15 – Custody 55 Item 16 – Investment Discretion 56 Item 17 – Voting Client Securities 57 Item 18 – Financial Information 59 3 of 59 Item 4 – Advisory Business advisors and Background and Principal Owners Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC is a subsidiary of Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc. (“Orion”). Investment entities controlled and managed by Genstar Capital Partners LLC and TA Associates, LLC and its affiliates own a majority interest of Orion and each of its subsidiaries, including us. Investment Advisors to utilize Prior to December 31, 2022, Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC (formerly known as “FTJ FundChoice”) and Brinker Capital Investments, LLC (successor to CLS Investments, LLC) were separate affiliated subsidiaries of Orion. On December 31, 2022, Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC was merged with and into its affiliate, Brinker Capital Investments, LLC and Brinker Capital Investments, LLC was legally renamed to Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC (the “Reorganization”). About Our Investment Advisory Programs We offer our advisory services under two primary offerings (each a “Platform”): (1) Orion Portfolio Solutions (“OPS”), which offers reporting and administrative services to unaffiliated third-party investment broker-dealer representatives (collectively “Investment Advisors”), and (2) Brinker Capital Investments (“BCI”), which offers advisory and investment management services previously offered by Brinker Capital Investments and CLS Investments. Each Platform features various in services for connection with their advisory clients (“Clients”) as further explained below. The following table outlines the available types of relationships we have with Investment Advisors and a description of our discretion for each service offering. Level of our Discretion Platform OPS Relationship Type Co-Advisory • • Limited Trading Discretion - implementing trading instructions provided by Client or Investment Advisor based on selected investment strategy Limited Billing Discretion – implementing billing instructions provided by Client BCI Solicitor • Co-Advisory • • • Full discretion – selecting investment strategies and trading the securities as needed to implement the strategies Limited Billing Discretion – implementing billing instructions provided by Client Limited Trading Discretion - implementing trading instructions provided by Client or Investment Advisor based on selected investment strategy Limited Billing Discretion – implementing billing instructions provided by Client that sets forth the Relationship Type We offer our services to Investment Advisors and Clients on our platform through two methods: a “co- advisory” relationship and a “solicitor” relationship. Co-Advisory Relationship Investment Advisors that engage us in a co-advisory relationship enter into a Joint Advisory Services Agreement roles and responsibilities of the Investment Advisor and us. 4 of 59 consent to these Terms and Conditions when opening an account with us. services. In co-advisor is responsible Under the co-advisory relationship offering, Clients and their Investment Advisor select to engage our investment management this arrangement, we are responsible for 1) making investments available on our platforms, 2) trading the Client’s account, and 3) billing the Client for the services. The for maintaining the customer relationship and selecting investments which are suitable for the Client. Clients are encouraged to read their investment advisory agreement, Application Addendum, and / or Terms and Conditions, as appliable, as these documents contain important information on how their accounts will be managed. Clients agree to notify us of any changes in their address. Clients may also be subject to a separate agreement with their Investment Advisor or their Investment Advisor’s investment advisory firm; we are not part of this agreement. receives a fee for Discretion For certain programs, Clients will grant us with discretion on their accounts. Such discretion is granted to us by Clients in writing. By granting us trading discretion, Clients agree that we may submit transactions on their behalf to their custodians without first obtaining Client authorization for each transaction. The level of discretion we have for Clients depends on their Relationship Type with us. Full Discretion This discretion allows for us to execute ongoing security selection and management of a Client’s account in accordance with the Client’s investing preferences and needs as communicated to us by the Client’s Investment Advisor. Solicitor Relationship In a solicitor arrangement, the Client is introduced to us by an Investment Advisor that has entered into a written solicitation agreement with us. The solicitor this Investment Advisor introduction, but we are responsible for the suitability of the investment(s) selected for the Client based on information provided to us by the solicitor Investment Advisor. The solicitor Investment Advisor is expected to meet with the Client at least annually and provide us with any updates to the Client’s financial situation, risk tolerance, and needs so that we may continue to ensure the investment(s) selected for the Client are suitable. As of January 1, 2023, we no longer offer Investment Advisors to engage us through a solicitor arrangement, however, existing solicitors and Clients of solicitors continue to be supported and solicitors may continue to refer new Clients to us under their existing solicitor arrangement. When opening an account, a Client will be informed of the type of relationship under which their accounts with us will be managed. (herein referred Limited Trading Discretion This discretion consists of purchasing or selling securities in a Client’s account to implement the strategy or strategies selected by the Client and the Client’s Investment Advisor. We also retain discretion to make certain unaffiliated third-party model portfolio managers to as “Strategists”) available or to remove Strategists from the platform as set forth in the BCI investment advisory agreement and OPS’s Terms and Conditions. Relationship Agreements All Clients receiving our services in our BCI Platform enter into a written investment advisory agreement with us. All Clients receiving our services in our OPS Platform are subject to an account application (“Application Addendum”) and OPS’s terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”). The current version of the Terms and Conditions can be found at orion.com/wealth-management/orion-portfolio- solutions-forms-library, and Clients are required to Billing Discretion This discretion permits us to bill a Client’s account fees related to the services discussed in this Brochure. Generally, we require a certain proportion 5 of 59 of a Client’s account be held in cash or money market from which we will collect fees. If there is insufficient cash or money market holdings in the account, this discretion allows us to liquidate securities necessary to withdraw the fees owed by Clients. Investment Management Programs We offer a wide variety of proprietary and non- proprietary investment management programs. A summary of the programs we offer is included in the following chart, with additional details about each program below. Program Name Investment Manager Eligible Investments1 Strategy Name Minimum Account Size Varies $100,000 BCI BCI Programs available on the OPS and BCI Platforms Disciplined Equity Orion Custom Indexing $1,000,000 Wealth Advisory BCI (with ability to engage sub-advisors and other Strategists) Equities, ETFs Mutual Funds, Equities, and ETPs Mutual Funds, ETPs1, Private Funds, REITs, or other pooled investment vehicles Programs available on the OPS Platform Varies Strategist Program Varies Strategist funds or Models, including BCI Strategist Models SMA Program $0 Investment Advisor Advisor Directed $0 Mutual Funds, Equities, and ETPs Mutual Funds, Equities, and ETPs Mutual Funds, Equities, and ETPs Affiliated and unaffiliated Mutual Funds Market Cycle Advised Mandates Portfolios OPS and composed of Strategist funds or Models Programs available on the BCI Platform Core Asset Manager Core Guided Portfolios $500,000 BCI Core Select $0 Strategist funds or Models, including BCI Mutual Funds, Equities, ETPs, or other pooled investment vehicles Mutual Funds, Equities, ETPs, or other pooled investment vehicles Destinations Destinations Funds Destinations ETFh $10,000 $25,000 BCI BCI Destinations Hybrid Portfolio $10,000 BCI Personal Benchmark American Hybrid Strategy $100,000 $25,000 BCI BCI Affiliated Mutual Funds Unaffiliated Mutual Funds and ETPs Affiliated Mutual Funds and ETPs Affiliated Mutual Funds Affiliated and Unaffiliated Mutual Funds 6 of 59 ETF and Mutual Fund Strategies American Funds Strategy $25,000 Capital Group ETF Strategies $5,000 Focused Strategies $0 Core Plus ETF Strategy $10,000 Brinker Capital ESG Portfolios $25,000 Active Income Strategy $25,000 BCI BCI BCI BCI BCI BCI Mutual Funds ETPs Mutual Funds and ETPs ETPs Mutual Funds and ETPs ETPs, stocks, bonds, master limited partnerships, real estate, convertibles, senior bank loans, and international debt ETPs ETPs $25,000 $25,000 BCI BCI Managed Income Strategy Digital Assets Portfolio Program 1As used in this chart, Exchange Traded Products (“ETPs”) include Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”), Exchange Traded Notes (“ETNs”), Closed-End Funds (“CEFs”), Unit Investment Trusts (“UITs”), or any other investment traded on an exchange, excluding individual equities. program to Custom into the Client portfolio. If Clients transition from our Destinations Indexing, Destinations Funds may be held in the Custom Indexing product as Client tax preferences are being implemented. When Destinations Funds are held in a Custom Indexing product, we will continue to collect our fee as advisor to the Destinations Funds. Indexing to provide We offer Orion Custom Indexing through our OPS Platform, our BCI Platform’s solicitor and co-advisor relationships, and as sub-advisory service. Disciplined Equity Program Disciplined Equity strategies are proprietary, model- driven solutions that are constructed to provide exposure to targeted equity market segments. The strategies are managed by a team of portfolio managers. The strategies are managed to target the risk and return characteristics of a particular equity index or a specific segment of the market. For many of the Disciplined Equity strategies, Clients may elect Orion Custom further customization to their tax preferences such as capital gains budgets and tax transition services. Clients may invest in the Disciplined Equity strategies using our BCI Platform, our OPS Platform, or through the Communities model marketplace. Solicitor and Co-Advisor Orion Custom Indexing Through OPS and BCI’s solicitor and co-advisor relationships, Clients enter into an agreement with us and their Investment Advisor to implement Orion Custom Indexing. In such a situation, Clients delegate trading and billing authority to us to implement the Orion Custom Indexing. Sub-Advisor Custom Indexing In a sub-advisory relationship, a Client’s Investment Advisor enters into a sub-advisory relationship with us where we are providing advice to such Investment Advisor on how to implement an Orion Custom Indexing strategy on a Client’s account. Orion Custom Indexing sub-advisory relationships are only available to investment advisors who use the technology Orion Custom Indexing Program Indexing utilizes optimization Orion Custom technology to provide Investment Advisors with the ability to personalize portfolios, tax transition legacy assets, and tax loss harvest Client portfolios. In addition to managing against passive indexes, the program also offers the ability to overlay on top of proprietary and third-party portfolios. Portfolios are typically constructed of individual stocks but may also include ETFs and mutual funds depending on the specific mandate and any legacy assets incorporated 7 of 59 offered by our affiliate, Orion Advisor Technology, LLC (“Orion Tech”), including our affiliate, TownSquare Capital, LLC. investment vehicles, Investment Advisor, and Client’s objectives, assets, risk tolerance, and investment experience as well as to obtain greater asset and style diversification, we may recommend that a portion of a Client’s portfolio be invested in one or more other investments in lieu of allocating assets separately to a Strategist or a strategy managed by us. These other investments may include an investment in REITs, Private Funds, ETNs, or other pooled including alternative investments made available by Capital Integration Systems discussed in Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations of this brochure. Special fee arrangements may apply with respect to alternative investments. We will either directly trade in a Client’s account or communicate trades to the Client’s Investment Advisor for the Client’s Investment Advisor to submit trades for execution. If we are directly trading in a Client’s account, the Client will be required to authorize us to trade on their account and may authorize us to bill their account. If the Client’s Investment Advisor is responsible for the trading in the account, we communicate a list of trades to the Client’s the Client’s Investment Advisor is responsible for ensuring trades are submitted for execution based on the Client’s Investment Advisor’s trading practices. In such instances, we do not have any authority to trade on the Client’s account. In the Wealth Advisory program, we offer both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services. When granted discretionary authority, a Client authorizes us to hire and fire Strategists and to rebalance account(s) without a Client’s prior approval. services and Regardless of the method of trading, the Client’s Investment Advisor is responsible for monitoring for best execution and reviewing and determining whether investment our recommendations remain in the Client’s best interest. investment needs, tax including asset and Wealth Advisory services include (but are not limited to) comprehensive portfolio analysis of a Client’s existing assets to help identify inefficiencies and transition address management to assist the Client in transferring highly-appreciated stocks and move toward a more diversified portfolio over time, development of a personalized investment solution based upon the Client’s goals, tax preferences, risk tolerance, and financial plan, and access to a dedicated portfolio manager employed by us to assist with portfolio reviews, reallocations, investment updates and educational needs. Wealth Advisory Our Wealth Advisory program offers customized service and dedicated support to meet the needs of high-net worth and ultra-high net worth investors, family offices, institutions, and endowments with $1 million or more in investable assets. Wealth Advisory is designed for us to manage the overall investment process, investment style allocation decisions, Strategist selection and review, and comprehensive monitoring of a Client’s portfolio. A dedicated portfolio manager employed by us is assigned to the Client relationship and is available for regular communications concerning the activity and status of a Client’s account. Strategist Program Through OPS’s “Strategist Program,” Investment Advisors have the ability to invest Client accounts in a manner intended to follow a Strategist’s developed model asset allocation portfolio. We refer to such asset allocation models as “Strategist Models”. The Strategists regularly monitor the Strategist Models and are responsible for managing the model portfolios on behalf of OPS. In the Wealth Advisory program, portfolios are generally allocated among different Strategists, Separately Managed Accounts, mutual funds, and/or ETFs. Where deemed appropriate, based on a 8 of 59 with such Strategists in this Brochure. Furthermore, Investment Advisors, which are not affiliated with OPS, are responsible for working with Clients to select the most appropriate Strategist. Investment Advisors are able to utilize any Strategist made available as part of the Strategist Program. impose investing in any Strategist Model, OPS We make available Strategist Models of various risk and return characteristics and investment goals through our platform. These Strategist Models are not tailored to accommodate the needs or objectives of specific investors, but rather to enable an Investment Advisor to select the most appropriate Strategist Model offered by our Strategist Program for use with Clients. Clients can work with their reasonable Investment Advisors to investment restrictions on in certain securities or types of securities within each model. Clients can invest in multiple Strategist Models within a single custodial account, where each Strategist Model allocation is assigned to a unique subaccount or “sleeve”. This structure is known as a unified managed account (“UMA”). Client account assets will be invested in accordance with the Strategist Model selected. Once a Strategist Model is selected, OPS will provide trading, reporting, and administrative services. We have Limited Trading Discretion and Limited Billing Discretion, as defined above, for accounts in the Strategist Program. When a Strategist suggests a is transaction authorized to submit trades to the Client’s custodian to execute the resulting transactions in the Client’s account, as outlined in the Terms and Conditions. reject If a Strategist or Strategist Model is removed from the Strategist Program, OPS will notify a Client’s Investment Advisor of the change and request that action be taken to reassign the account by a specified date. In such case, OPS will recommend a similar replacement Strategist to a Client’s Investment such Advisor who may accept or recommendation at their discretion. Our BCI portfolio management team also develops and maintains Strategist Models on the OPS platform. Mutual funds that are part of the Destinations Funds Trust, a mutual fund trust we advise, may be included in these models. When the Destinations Funds are included, the Strategist Fee is waived or reduced along with any platform fees OPS would otherwise collect with respect to assets allocated to Destinations Funds portfolios, as further explained in Item 5 – Fees and Compensation of this Brochure. The Strategists are not acting as the Client’s investment advisor, do not possess knowledge of a Client’s individual information or investment goals and objectives, and do not provide personalized investment advice to Clients. Clients remain the owner of all securities held in their account and have all ownership rights associated with these securities. Visit orion.com/wealth-management/third-party- strategists to review the investment managers we have engaged as Strategists. With the exception of our proprietary Strategies, we are not affiliated with any other Strategists within the Strategist Program. However, in some instances, we receive all or part of certain Strategists’ Strategist Fees as an administration fee charged to the Strategist as discussed in Item 5 – Fees and Compensation of this brochure. These fees are negotiated between us and the Strategist. Given this arrangement we have an incentive to continue to make available Strategists that share fees with us. Consistent with our policies and procedures, the Investment Committee does not consider revenue sharing payment arrangements in the selection and oversight of Strategists to address these conflicts. In addition, we address these conflicts of interest by disclosing receipt of such fees and our arrangement We are not engaged by Clients to provide investment recommendations in the Strategist Program. OPS relies on the Client’s Investment Advisor to analyze the Client’s current financial situation, risk tolerance, investment objectives, and other time horizon, factors the Client and the Client’s Investment Advisor in determining whether a deem appropriate 9 of 59 ongoing security selection and management of a Client’s account in accordance with the Client’s investing preferences and needs. The SMA Program Manager is granted the authority to buy, sell, or otherwise affect transactions in Client accounts as further set forth in our Terms and Conditions and any Additional Agreements, if applicable. its underlying particular Strategist Model (and investment holdings, including Destinations Funds, as applicable) is suitable for the Client. The Investment Advisor can use tools made available by OPS or its affiliates, including OPS’s proprietary proposal tool, to assist the Investment Advisor in developing an appropriate asset allocation strategy for the Client and recommending model portfolios to the Investment Advisor for consideration for use with the Client. Advisor-Directed Program The OPS Platform permits a Client’s Investment Advisor to act as a portfolio manager and implement an investment strategy developed by the Investment Advisor outside of our Strategist and SMA Programs described above. In such situations, we have Limited Trading Discretion and Limited Billing Discretion, as described above. We do not conduct any due diligence on the securities or strategies included in Advisor-Directed sleeves within a Client’s account. investment managers, Separately Managed Account Program The Separately Managed Account Program (“SMA Program”) is managed by OPS or by third-party investment managers we have selected (each, an “SMA Program Manager”). A separately managed account is a portfolio of individually owned securities that can be tailored to fit the Client’s investing We select both unaffiliated and preferences. affiliated including our affiliate, TownSquare Capital, LLC, to serve as SMA Program Managers. Market Cycle Advised Mandate Portfolios Market Cycle Advised Mandate Portfolios (“MCAM Portfolios”) are portfolios managed by OPS and composed of Strategist funds or Models, including our proprietary Destinations Funds. MCAM Portfolios are risk-budgeted, actively managed investment portfolios that follow a proprietary three-mandate investment process across multiple risk profiles. The three mandates are: 1. Beta – Investment options that are designed invested through market fully to stay movement. 2. Active – Investment options that are actively adjusted for changing market conditions. 3. Diversifier – Highly active investment options that may disengage from market movement and provide new sources of potential return and risk. Clients and their Investment Advisors will choose an SMA Program Manager based on the Client’s risk profile and investment objective(s), and the SMA Program Manager (including, when applicable, OPS) will manage the Client’s account accordingly using various investment options and strategies. Clients remain the owner of all securities held in their account with all associated ownership rights. In instances where affiliated investment managers, such as TownSquare Capital, LLC, serve as SMA Program Managers, our affiliate is compensated for managing the account, which creates a potential conflict of interest whereby we, or our affiliates, earn additional compensation. Clients in the SMA Program are subject to the OPS Terms and Conditions and depending on the SMA Program Manager selected, may be subject to additional terms and conditions that are required by such SMA Program Manager (“Additional Agreement”). The portfolios are designed and managed by our OPS Investment Strategist team, each featuring funds that are blended for various levels of market participation, active management, and uncorrelated performance. We have Full Discretion to select the Strategist and Models, including proprietary models and Destinations funds, trade the accounts based on For Clients in the SMA Program, the SMA Program Manager (which can be OPS) is granted Full Discretion (as that term is defined above) for the 10 of 59 our selections, and bill the accounts the fees agreed to by the Client. funds, including our Destinations Funds (described below), and/or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to implement a variety of investment strategies with different risk and reward characteristics. In our Destinations program, we offer a variety of asset allocation strategies, each targeting a specific investment objective, for both taxable and tax- exempt accounts. The strategies provide different balances of risk and reward and the appropriate strategy may be chosen based on the Client’s risk tolerance and time horizon. The strategies are designed to offer competitive performance while seeking to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns over the long term. our and Core Asset Manager Program BCI’s Core Asset Manager program represents a managed account platform that features privately placed or publicly traded pooled investment vehicles (such as hedge funds, mutual funds, ETFs, real estate investment trusts and master limited partnerships). In this program, we provide both discretionary management and non-discretionary management services. Discretionary Clients authorize us to hire and fire investment managers and make asset allocation changes. Nondiscretionary Clients must product Strategist approve recommendations. The discretionary offerings within the Core Asset Manager Program include: select from to asset funds Core Guided Portfolios Investment Advisors and their Clients have the various ability allocation models discretionary managed by us for both taxable and nontaxable accounts that utilize separate funds, and account managers, mutual implement to traded exchange different risk tolerance-based portfolios. We monitor the performance of each underlying investment manager (either a sub-advisor within the Destinations Funds or a third-party fund) and replace or reallocate assets among the funds or underlying managers used to implement these strategies based on factors we deem appropriate. These factors can include our evaluation of historical performance, market conditions, and our investment outlook. Our Destinations program is offered through different suites of asset allocation models, the primary difference in each suite being the type of investment vehicles utilized. allocated Destinations Funds Program The “Destinations Funds” program offers risk-based mutual fund asset allocation models, which are exclusively across our proprietary Destinations Funds (“Affiliated Funds”). Destinations ETFh Program The “Destinations ETFh” program offers risk-based asset allocation models comprised of ETFs and unaffiliated third-party mutual funds. accounts, Clients and Core Select Investment Advisors and their Clients have the ability to select from a list of risk- tolerance based strategies, separate account managers, mutual funds, and ETFs for both taxable and nontaxable accounts. For solicitor accounts, we determine what strategies are available for Clients and their Investment Advisors to choose from based on the Client’s specific risk tolerance. For co- advisor their Investment Advisor are not restricted and have discretion to choose suitable strategies from the list of all available strategies. The Destinations Funds and the Destinations ETFh programs are both available directly from us through both our BCI and OPS programs and at third party platforms. Destinations Program BCI’s Destinations program is a discretionary asset allocation program managed by us that uses mutual Destinations Hybrid Portfolios Program Our Destinations Hybrid Portfolio Program is a discretionary account program managed by us that is 11 of 59 ETF and Mutual Fund Portfolios American Funds Strategy Program We offer discretionary portfolios comprised solely of American Funds class F mutual fund shares in a diversified, risk budgeted framework, according to the Client’s investment objectives. Capital Group ETF Strategies Program We offer discretionary portfolios comprised solely of Capital Group Exchange Traded Funds in a diversified, multi-asset framework, according to the Client’s investment objectives. offered utilizing a combination of Destinations Funds and other investment options. Under this strategy, the Client’s Investment Advisor consults with the Client to select an initial allocation of thirty percent (30%), fifty percent (50%), or seventy-five percent (70%) of the assets in the Client’s account to be invested in Destinations Funds with the remaining balance invested among other investment options. The Client’s account will be rebalanced if the allocation to Destinations Funds exceeds the target by 5% (i.e., 35%, 55% and 75%, respectively). Clients may at any time instruct us in writing not to place any of the Client’s managed assets in Destinations Funds; however, in such an event the Client will be required to select a different strategy we offer. Focused Strategies Program We offer “Focused Strategies” consisting of model portfolios managed by us and targeting specific asset classes – domestic equity, international equity, fixed income, global credit, real assets, and alternative investments – available to Clients as a component of their overall asset allocation or as a complementary investment allocation. For more information about the Affiliated Funds and any management fees received by us from the Destinations Funds, please see Item 5 – Fees and Compensation of this brochure and the applicable Affiliated Funds prospectus. is Core Plus ETF Strategy Program Our discretionary “Core Plus ETF Strategy Program” invests a Client’s assets primarily among ETFs in a diversified, risk budgeted framework, according to the Client’s investment objectives. The strategy is focused on total return and seeks allocation to core asset class ETFs, as well as some targeted satellite ETF positions. strategies Personal Benchmark Program Our a “Personal Benchmark Program” discretionary account program managed by us that allocates across multiple Destinations Funds model investment strategies based upon Client risk tolerance. Personal Benchmark segregates assets into “buckets” to align with a Client’s unique goals (e.g., accumulation, safety) to make clearer how is occurring. The progress toward these goals underlying in Personal investment Benchmark use our Destinations Funds. securities that are deemed social, and governance invests American Hybrid Strategy Program We offer discretionary portfolios utilizing a combination of Destinations Funds and American Funds class F shares. An initial allocation of thirty percent (30%) of the assets in this strategy will be invested in Destinations Funds with the remaining balance invested among American Funds. The account will be rebalanced if the Client’s allocation to Destinations Funds exceeds the target by 5%. Brinker Capital ESG Portfolios We offer ESG Portfolios that use, in accordance with the Client’s objectives, mutual funds, ETFs, and/or to be other (ESG) environmental, companies. The strategy generally in exchange traded products within Category Four or Five of the Morningstar Sustainability Rating scale (referred to as “globes,”) though Category Three may be included. If a holding is re-assigned to Category Two or One, it will be reviewed by the strategy managers for removal from the strategy. The portfolios are built in a diversified, risk budgeted 12 of 59 framework, according to the Client’s investment objectives. portfolio invested primarily in income or interest- generating investments. The long-term portfolio will be invested primarily in ETFs. Assets designated for this portfolio will seek to provide long-term growth and a steady stream of income. Digital Assets Portfolio Program We offer a Digital Assets Strategy that invests in exchange traded products to provide flexible and balanced exposure to the digital assets ecosystem. The portfolio will be allocated to 1) companies involved with cryptocurrency or digitalization of the economy and 2) cryptocurrencies, with the allocation between these two categories varying based on the managers’ view of the risks and potential rewards. Companies must derive at least 50% of revenue from digital asset projects, partner or invest in such firms, or have a crypto segment that is an important segment of the company. Active Income Strategy Program Our Active Income Strategy is designed for Clients who prefer an active strategy that seeks a specific percentage yield by investing in income producing asset classes. When selecting the strategy, the Client will select the percentage yield to be targeted for the Client’s account. The strategy invests in ETFs and Closed-End Funds (“CEFs”) that specialize in income- producing assets. In addition to traditional dividend- oriented equities and investment grade bonds, the strategy generates income using non-traditional asset classes, such as master limited partnerships, real estate, convertibles, senior bank loans, high- yield bonds, and international debt. The portfolios are built in a diversified, risk budgeted framework, according to the Client’s investment objectives. Other Advisory Offerings Orion Communities Orion Communities is an investment management platform sponsored by OPS and available to investment advisory firms and their representatives that are utilizing the portfolio accounting and other technology tools offered through our affiliate, Orion Tech. Orion Communities is designed to supplement the technology and administrative services received by Orion Tech customers with access to third party strategist models and other investment solutions, including our Orion Custom Indexing. Orion Tech customers can access investment options spanning brand, boutique, and emerging strategists, as well as model portfolios reflecting various risk and return investment objectives. Orion characteristics and Communities allows advisors utilizing the Orion Tech platform to take advantage of the investment research and due diligence OPS already performs on strategists to help create models for their clients using Orion Tech’s technology. Orion trading Communities gives advisors full trading authority when using models or creating blended models using a combination of third-party and in-house strategies. Managed Income Strategy Program Our ETF Managed Income Strategy uses Risk Budgeting to manage an account for Clients seeking income from a diversified portfolio of income- producing assets. See Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss of this brochure for more information on Risk Budgeting. The strategy seeks to help Clients with a desire for regular income meet their short and long-term income needs by dividing the account into up to three separate investment portfolios: immediate, short-term, and long-term. If the Client enrolls in this strategy, the Client can designate a specific amount of assets needed to satisfy short-term income needs. These assets will be invested in a low-risk reserve portfolio that will seek to generate returns in excess of the average money market fund with risk less than or equal to low duration investment bonds. We recommend one to two years' worth of withdrawals; however, the strategy allows for the Client to specify a desired amount. If the Client elects systematic withdrawals on their account, assets will also be set aside in a low-risk cash account for those immediate, systematic withdrawals. The remainder of the Client’s account will be set aside in a long-term 13 of 59 clearing firm and custodian for the MMLIS Brinker co- advisory program. The fees charged, the minimum account size and each firm’s roles and responsibilities are described in the MMLIS Brochure for the MMLIS Brinker co-advisory program. Banking and Lending Services Orion Cash and Credit is an integration which offers third-party advisors who utilize the OPS and BCI platforms access to an array of banking and lending solutions and related services. These services are offered by Uptiq, Inc. Outsourced Trading Third party investment advisory firms can engage OPS as sub-advisor or outsourced agent to submit trades on their behalf leveraging the technology platform offered through our affiliate, Orion Tech. OPS is granted limited Trading Discretion by the third party investment advisory firm at a custodian of their choosing (which is limited to custodians that have integrated with Orion Tech). Under this service offering, OPS does not provide investment advice or investment recommendations. Our services are limited to submitting the trades to the custodian as requested by the third party investment advisory firm. More information on Orion Cash and Credit can be found in Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations of this brochure. to provide Additional Wealth Advisory Services As part of the services offered to Clients in our Wealth Advisory program, we have approved certain third-party companies specialized services. Currently, these providers and services are: to individual clients Philanthropic Services Fidelity Charitable and UI Charitable Advisors are independent, section 501(c)(3) public charities that administer donor-advised funds. Through their Charitable Investment Advisor Programs, we will actively manage the charitable assets contributed by Clients. Fidelity Charitable and UI Charitable Advisors charge a fee for their services, and we do not receive any direct or indirect revenue from them. Third Party Platform Model Manager We offer certain of our investment strategies and programs (primarily as a model manager) on platforms of unaffiliated and affiliated managers or sponsors. We also provide manager due diligence and other operational related services to third-party platforms, including our affiliate TownSquare Capital, LLC. Certain model portfolios and strategies are available through a wrap fee program sponsored by the investment platform provider. We also provide recommendations and investment advice regarding investment strategies to educational savings plans and through brokerage platforms, model portfolio holdings, and/or weighting and other information regarding the construction and maintenance of portfolios, and advice concerning the submission of trades on behalf of certain client portfolios pursuant to written agreements with other investment management firms, clients, or others. Securities backed lines of credit We use Orion Cash and Credit or TriState Capital to provide loans secured by eligible securities. Using these loan facilities, Clients can pledge their investment account(s) as collateral to meet many of their financing needs, with the exception of purchasing securities. TriState Capital charges a fee for these services and we do not receive any direct or indirect revenue from TriState Capital. MMLIS Brinker Co-Advisory Program We have entered into an agreement with MML Investor Services, LLC (“MMLIS”), to provide our Wealth Advisory, Core Asset Manager and Destinations programs to MMLIS advisory clients, pursuant to a tri-party agreement among Brinker, MMLIS, and the Client (the “MMLIS Brinker co- advisory program”). MMLIS is the introducing broker and National Financial Services, LLC serves as the Additional information on Orion Cash and Credit on its affiliation with us can be found in Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations of this brochure. 14 of 59 Trust Services First State Trust Company and Comerica Bank and Trust N.A. (“Comerica”) offer trust services, including but not limited to Personal, Revocable, Irrevocable, Charitable, & Special Needs Trusts. Both First State Trust Company and Comerica charge a fee for these services and we do not receive any direct or indirect revenue from either firm. investment manager Business Valuation BizEquity LLC provides business valuation analysis for our business owner Clients. BizEquity charges us a licensing fee for use of its online business valuation application and we include the cost of this service within the fee we charge Clients. We do not receive any direct or indirect revenue from BizEquity. Application, Investment Customized Wealth Advisory Services From time to time, we develop a customized investment strategy for Clients in our Wealth Advisory Program. Fees for such services are negotiated on a case-by-case basis. We also develop new investment management strategies on a test basis with funds provided by us, our employees, their family members, and a limited number of Clients before such management strategies are made available generally. Investment Advisor may Account Management Trading When we are granted Full Discretion or Limited Trading Discretion for Client accounts, trading will occur through the brokerage account(s) Clients establish with a custodian. Strategists will provide us with instructions to rebalance or reallocate the Strategist Models depending on their asset allocation philosophy or selection process. These adjustments to the asset allocations will result in transactions in a Client’s account. For OPS Platform Clients, a minimum amount of five dollars per security is required on contributions and rebalance trades. There is no such limitation for BCI Platform Clients). All Strategist Model allocations contain a minimum allocation to cash. For distributions, positions are redeemed pro-rata unless otherwise specified. The last trade file will be sent to the custodian at or around 3 pm Eastern time. The Client or their Investment Advisor instruct OPS that a Client’s account will be invested in accordance with the Strategist Model as indicated on the New Account Direction Addendum, or other relevant OPS form and/or If the Strategist Model reassignment process. changes, OPS will rebalance a Client’s account to align it with the selected Strategist Model. Clients or instruct OPS to their terminate the use of the Strategist Models at any time. Clients will receive notification of all transactions in their account(a) in the form of an account statement provided by the custodian. Practice Management and Portfolio Construction Assistance. Upon request of an eligible Investment Advisor, we may provide the Investment Advisor with portfolio construction assistance advice. We will have a consultation with the Investment Advisor to review the proposed or current allocation, review the investment and due diligence process performed by us, and discuss how it may integrate with a Client’s overall portfolio. In such instances, the Investment Advisor will retain investment discretion over any Client assets allocated to the portfolio we’ve reviewed with the Investment Advisor. We will have no investment discretion in this situation. For Strategist Program and Core Select strategies that invest in mutual funds, the custodians utilized by us charge us an asset-based fee when Clients invest in certain share classes. These share classes are known as transaction fee (“TF”) mutual funds. Absent the asset-based fee paid by us, Clients would be charged a transaction fee typically ranging from $25 to $75 for each purchase of shares of a TF mutual fund. Because we are charged a fee for using certain share classes, we have a conflict when determining which share class to utilize in Core Asset Manager or the Strategist 15 of 59 Any restrictions a Client imposes on individual securities that may be purchased for the account shall apply only to individual stocks within separately managed portfolios. fees or minimum Program. To mitigate this conflict, it is our policy is to use the lowest cost share class that is available at all custodians where the strategy is available (regardless of whether we have to pay an asset-based fee to the custodian). When selecting mutual funds and mutual fund share classes, we will not utilize mutual funds or mutual fund share classes that have short term investment redemption requirements. For any mutual fund used in a strategy, it is possible that certain custodians may make available lowest cost share classes than the share classes used by us because we use the lowest cost share class available at all custodians that we use. If a Client invested in the same mutual fund directly at their custodian or used an advisory program from another advisor, such Client may be eligible for a lower cost share class. However, because some of the lower cost share classes are TF mutual funds, it is possible that the Client would incur transaction fees. Wrap Fee Program, Transaction Fees, and Other Expenses We offer some of our services as a “wrap fee program”, with options to allocate investments to stocks, exchange traded funds, model portfolios, or separately managed accounts. The wrap fee program is managed similarly to what is described in this document. Please refer to Appendix 1 of our Form ADV Part 2A for additional information on our wrap fee program. Under the wrap fee programs, investment advice and costs of trade executions are provided to Clients for an all-inclusive wrap fee. This means that under wrap fee programs, we pay the trading costs out of the advisory fee that we receive from Clients. Clients can consult their investment advisory agreement to determine whether the strategies selected are part of our wrap fee program. Qualified custodian Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) has agreed to waive execution fees for our Platform Clients’ transactions executed by Schwab. “Trade-away” fees for transactions executed away from Schwab will still be assessed. Clients in our wrap fee program do not pay these “Trade-away” fees on a transaction-by-transaction basis as they are included in the wrap fee program fee. We took this into consideration when pricing our wrap fee program at such custodian. Strategist would otherwise make is not reasonable given Client Exclusions and Restrictions impose For all of our programs, Clients may reasonable restrictions on the management of their account, including the designation of specific securities or a specific category of securities that should not be purchased for their account or that should be sold if held in the account, and may reasonably modify such restrictions from time to time. Any restrictions placed on the management of the Client’s account or particular requirements of an account may cause us or a third-party Strategist to deviate from investment decisions we or the third- party in recommending an investment strategy or managing the account. We or the Strategist may, at our sole discretion, determine that a Client’s Exclusion or Restriction the circumstances. In such instances the Client will not be able to invest in the identified model or Strategy and must select an alternative. ETF shares incur transaction expenses, which are paid to the custodian either as a separate transaction charge or through an asset-based fee (i.e., a percentage of assets in the account). With respect to any mutual funds included in the Destinations ETFh strategies, we purchase the available mutual fund share class with the lowest internal expense ratio (generally the “Institutional” class), which share class impose transaction fees. Our fee for the may Destinations ETFh program includes an asset-based fee paid to the custodian to cover transaction costs When a Client restricts a category of securities that may be purchased for the account, we or the third- party Strategist will determine, in our respective sole discretion, the specific securities in that category. 16 of 59 (see “Destination Program Fees” under Item 5 – Fees and Compensation of this Brochure). This enables us to make investment decisions for Destinations ETFh accounts without regard to transaction costs. Recordkeeping Services OPS provides recordkeeping services for retirement plans who wish to make OPS’s Strategist Program available to their plan’s participants. investment strategies for Trading activity is influenced by the frequency of rebalances, contributions, and withdrawals. The more infrequent the trading activity (determined by fund changes and rebalances and Client additions and withdrawals) and the larger the size of the account, the more likely that an asset-based fee will be more costly than a separate transaction charge. Since trading activity is dictated by multiple factors, including changes in funds in a Client’s Destinations ETFh portfolio (e.g., because of our performance evaluations, changes in managers, funds closing to new investment, etc.), and the frequency of deposits and distributions (which are driven by Clients), it may be difficult to predict the level of trading activity in any year (and thus, whether the asset-based fee would be more or less costly than a separate transaction charge). Retirement Plan Services We offer retirement plan advisory services through our BCI Platform utilizing both our proprietary and non-proprietary tax- exempt accounts, as well as mutual fund and ETF evaluation and selection to sponsors of retirement plans (“Plans”) covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) and other qualified and non-qualified deferred compensation plans (“Retirement Plan Services”). Our Retirement Plan Services are available to plans with at least $250,000 of investable assets, though this we may at our sole discretion waive requirement. The Retirement Plan Services Program is provided in conjunction with a recordkeeping service provider, who may also provide Plan administration (the “Recordkeeper”) and generally a broker-dealer or investment advisory firm. fund’s investment management then makes available Our fee is in addition to the operating expenses of the funds included in Client accounts, which are expressed as the fund’s “expense ratio”. A fund expense ratio represents the percentage of the fund’s assets used to operate the fund and reflects fee, the administrative costs, brokerage costs, distribution fees, and other operating expenses. Although these expenses are paid by the fund, Clients indirectly bear their pro rata share of such costs. Clients should consider both our fee and the internal expense ratios of the funds included in the program (which are set forth in the prospectus for each fund) when deciding whether the Destinations program may be more or less costly than another investment program. In the Retirement Plan Services Program, the Plan sponsor enters into both (i) an investment advisory agreement with us, and (ii) a separate administrative and recordkeeping services agreement with the Recordkeeper. The Investment Advisor may also be a party to the investment advisory agreement. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, we provide to the Plan sponsor, and assists the Plan sponsor in selecting a group of investment strategies, which may include the Destinations Funds, which the Plan sponsor to Plan participants as investment options under the Plan. We also provide the Plan sponsor with a participant questionnaire, which the Plan sponsor makes available to Plan participants to assist each Plan participant in determining his or her investment goals and objectives and risk tolerance and in selecting a suitable investment strategy for the participant's Plan account. Technology We offer our services through a technology platform known as “Advisor Portal.” Advisor Portal is a technology platform that was developed by our for proposal affiliate, Orion Tech and allows generation, account opening, trading, reporting, and billing from one dashboard. 17 of 59 implement certain investment We are responsible for monitoring the relevant data on the performance of each mutual fund, ETF and Destinations model and provide periodic reporting on the performance of each fund and Destinations model. strategies We selected by the Plan sponsor and made available to Plan participants. We also may develop additional models or customized investment strategies for a Plan sponsor. When a party to the BCI investment advisory agreement with the Plan sponsor, the Investment Advisor has a number of responsibilities. Such responsibilities vary and are specifically detailed in each Plan’s investment advisory agreement. factors we deem appropriate, We have Full Discretion in selecting the funds to be included in the asset allocation models used to implement the investment strategies. We review the models on a periodic basis and update and rebalance the models from time to time in accordance with the related investment strategy, taking into account the performance of the funds, market conditions and other and electronically transmit changes to the models to the Recordkeeper. The Recordkeeper is responsible for executing trades in the Plan participants' accounts to reflect changes in the models provided by us. Individualized Account Management The Individualized Account Management Strategy is available to Clients of our Retirement Plan Services and uses Risk Budgeting to diversify Client portfolios among several different asset classes utilizing the mutual fund families available on the Client’s platform or through the Client’s custodian, according to Client objectives. This program has a $20,000 minimum. Destinations Funds We serve as the investment advisor for each series of the Brinker Capital Destinations Trust, a registered investment company (each, a “Destinations Fund” and collectively, the “Destinations Funds”). A current list of the Destinations Funds can be found at destinationsfunds.com. includes risks, Each Destinations Fund employs a manager-of- managers structure, whereby we select and oversee professional third-party investment managers (each, a “sub-advisor”), who are responsible for investing the assets allocated to them. We may also allocate a portion of a Destinations Fund’s assets to one or more ETF and mutual funds. Each Destinations Fund is offered by its prospectus only. The prospectus for each Destinations Fund investment fees, expenses, and other objectives, information that prospective investors should read and consider carefully before investing. We also offer evaluation and selection services to identify a limited number of unaffiliated mutual funds and/or ETFs in which Plan participants may invest their Plan accounts. Plan sponsors who elect this additional service authorize us to select additional funds. If a Plan sponsor elects the additional fund evaluation service, we are authorized to select, add, remove and/or replace funds available for purchase by Plan participants consistent with any written investment policy approved by the Plan sponsor and provided to us and with any requirements under ERISA, based upon our evaluation of each fund's performance, market conditions and other factors we deem appropriate. Plan sponsors can, however, specify securities which cannot be purchased. If we add a new fund or replace a fund on the additional fund list, we will notify the Plan sponsor sufficiently in advance of such action to enable the Plan sponsor to provide any notice to Plan participants required under ERISA. The Plan sponsor is responsible for delivering to Plan participants any change notice required under ERISA informing such Plan participants how their accounts will be invested as of the change if the Plan participant fails to provide affirmative investment directions. We offer our Destinations Funds on the OPS and BCI Platforms as part of our advisory services. In addition, the Destinations Funds are offered on the 18 of 59 fees charged by be more or less than the 15 basis points sub-transfer agency fee charged by the Destinations Funds’ custodian with respect to the Class I shares. Each broker-dealer or financial advisor who holds accounts outside of the OPS or BCI Platforms will determine the appropriate share class for its Clients based on an analysis of costs to both the Client and their firm and the services provided to each share class. platforms of unaffiliated broker-dealers and sponsors. The custodians for such third-party platforms often impose certain custody and clearing fees for administrative services provided to Client accounts (“sub-transfer agent fees”) separate from the sub-transfer agent the Destinations Funds’ custodian. The Destinations Funds offer two classes of shares: Class I and Class Z. Class Z shares are offered to Clients that invest through a third-party platform that may charge an external sub-transfer agent fee. Additionally, we use only our Destinations Funds in our Destinations Fund program. Destinations Funds may have higher ongoing operating expenses (and thus higher expense ratios) than unaffiliated funds available in other investment programs. Accordingly, the Destinations program, which uses Destinations Funds exclusively, may be more costly than other mutual fund allocation programs that utilize funds with lower expense ratios. The expense ratio for Class I shares is approximately 15 basis points (0.15%) higher than the expense ratio for Class Z shares. The 15 basis point difference represents sub-transfer agent fees a Destinations Fund pays to its custodian with respect to Class I shares for administrative services provided to Client accounts. Clients invested in the Class Z shares do not pay this sub-transfer agent fee to the fund custodian, as the broker-dealer or financial advisor for the Client’s account assumes responsibility for these services and their related expenses, often charging its own sub-transfer agent fee. Shares of the Destinations Funds available to participants in our advisory programs are Institutional share classes that do not pay Rule 12b-1 fees or other similar distribution or transaction expenses. With respect to proprietary models that invest in third-party funds and the Destinations Funds, Brinker purchases the available third-party fund share class with the lowest internal expense ratio (generally the “Institutional” class). However, these third-party funds may impose transaction fees in connection with the purchase or sale of shares. Assets Under Management As of December 31, 2024, we managed $50,658,372,101 of client assets on a discretionary basis and $6,999,779,084 of client assets on a non- discretionary basis. If we invest Client accounts in Class Z shares as opposed to Class I shares, our custodian would charge the Client a separate custody and clearing fee. Generally, that fee would be more than the 15 basis points sub-transfer agent fee that the Class I shares pay to the Destinations Funds’ custodian. The fee would depend on account size and would include a minimum fee, which would significantly increase the effective rate for smaller accounts. Consequently, we determined that the overall cost Clients on the OPS and BCI Platforms would be greater than the cost associated with an investment in Class I shares. For these reasons, we invests asset on the OPS and BCI Platforms in Class I shares of the Destinations Funds, which are the overall lower cost alternative for those OPS and BCI Platform Clients. For the remaining assets on our platform, we provide services, but do not provide administrative investment advice regarding these assets or have investment discretion over these assets. The sub-transfer agent fees that may be charged to Clients invested through a third-party platform may 19 of 59 Item 5 – Fees and Compensation Our fee structure varies between the OPS and BCI Platforms. The primary fee is split in the following manner: General We will assess Clients fees for the services provided to them. We collect fees for the services we provide, the services the Strategists provide, and the services the Client’s Investment Advisor provides. OPS Platform Administrative Fee BCI Platform Brinker Fee Component Strategist Fee Strategy Fee Component Advisory Fees Financial Advisor Fee Component Definition The fee we charge for the advisory services we offer to clients. This can sometimes be referred to as a “Platform Fee.” This is the fee for each strategy or model selected by a Client or their Investment Advisor for their account. For models or strategies selected for which we are the Strategist, we retain this fee, in addition to the Administrative Fee or Brinker Fee Component. For models or strategies where we are NOT the strategist, this fee is paid to the Strategist.1 The fee paid to the Client’s Investment Advisor for their advisory services, or for soliciting accounts on our behalf. 1For Strategist Models where we are not the Strategist, we retain up to 0.05% of the Strategist Fee/Strategy Fee Component. The Strategist may also elect to pay us these fees directly from their own funds and not from the Strategist Fee/Strategy Fee Component. If a Strategist elects to pay us the fees directly, we will not retain any portion of such Strategist’s Strategist Fee/Strategy Fee Component. We do not retain the Strategist Fee/Strategy Fee Component for certain Strategies available on the BCI Platform that are also available on the OPS Platform for the portion of assets of such strategies on the BCI Platform. Monthly Billing Generally, for offerings on our OPS Platform, we bill monthly in arrears based on the average daily balance of the account for the previous month. Billing Methods Advisory fees are paid by Clients monthly or quarterly, either in advance or in arrears, depending on the service selected by the Client and their Investment Advisor. Unless otherwise agreed to by us, we will instruct the custodians to deduct the fees directly from the Client’s account. in each Client’s household are All accounts aggregated and we apply that aggregate balance of accounts when assessing our fees, as well as any Investment Advisor breakpoint or tiered schedule. A household is defined as all custodian accounts at the same residential address. Quarterly Billing Generally, for offerings on our BCI Platform, we bill quarterly in advance. When billing in advance, the initial fee is based on the market value of a Client’s Account when it is opened and prorated for the number of days remaining in the calendar quarter. Thereafter, the quarterly fee is due on the first business day of each quarter and is based on the market value of the Client’s account on the last business day of the immediately preceding quarter. If Client advisory fees are billed in advance, Clients may also be billed for additional monies added to their fee period. No account during the advisory 20 of 59 Clients can select to have one account from which all fees for their household are deducted. If such a situation is selected, Clients cannot designate an account subject to ERISA as the paying account for fees associated with non-ERISA accounts. adjustments to the Client advisory fee will be made for monies withdrawn during the advisory fee period. Upon termination, we will issue Clients a prorated refund of all unearned advisory fees that were paid in advance. See "Retirement Plan Services Program Fees" below for a discussion of fees for the RPS program. Fee Summary The following tables outline the fees for services we offer under our various programs as outlined in Item 4 – Advisory Business of this brochure: Method of Payment Generally, our fee is either paid through redemption of mutual fund shares or deducted from the Client's separately managed accounts, based on the weighted average of the managed account market values. However, upon request of the Client, we will bill the Client separately instead of deducting the fees. Brinker Capital Investments Programs Fees Program Minimum1 Wrap Fee Eligible Brinker Fee Component Wealth Advisory Yes $1 million 0.65% Strategist Fee Component Varies Disciplined Equity Yes $50,000 0.10% - 0.15% Orion Custom Indexing $100,000 0.15% Core Guided Portfolios Yes Yes2 Varies First $100,000 $100,000 to $250,000.00 $250,000.01 to $1 million Over $1 million 0.35% 0.30% 0.20% 0.10% Core Select Yes $500,000 $03 No Destinations Funds $10,000 None4 None4 No $100,000 Personal Benchmark Destinations Hybrid Portfolios5 No $10,000 Destinations ETFh Yes $25,000 None4 0.10%6 Focused Strategies Yes $0 0.25% American Funds Strategy No $25,000 0.25% Capital Group ETF Strategies Yes $5,000 0.10% American Hybrid Portfolios5 No $25,000 0.10% Core Plus ETF Strategy Yes $10,000 0.25% First $100,000 $100,000 to $250,000.00 $250,000.01 to $1 million Over $1 million 0.35% 0.30% 0.20% 0.10% Brinker Capital ESG Portfolios Yes $25,000 0.10% Active Income Strategy Yes $25,000 0.25% Managed Income Strategy Yes $25,000 0.20% Yes $25,000 0.25% Digital Assets Portfolio 1 An annual $75 fee will be charged for each account or sleeve used in a Client’s household for households with assets on our platform valued at less than $100,000. 2 At any given time, Core Guided Completion Strategies portfolios may be allocated only among mutual funds and ETFs and, in that instance, would not be considered to be “wrap fee” accounts. 3 While we do not set a minimum for this program, each Strategist within the program may set a minimum for their portion of the account they will manage. 4 We receive a management fee directly from the Destinations Funds as the investment advisor to the funds. Clients indirectly pay these fees through their proportional ownership of the Destinations Funds used in this program. 5 The Brinker Fee Component does not apply to the portion of the portfolio allocated to the Destinations Funds, as we receive a management fee from the funds in our role as advisor to the funds. Clients indirectly pay these fees through their proportional ownership of the Destinations Funds used in this program. 21 of 59 Brinker Capital Investments Programs Fees Program Minimum1 Wrap Fee Eligible Brinker Fee Component Strategist Fee Component 6 The Strategist Fee Component for Destinations ETFh when used in our Wealth Advisory program is 0.00%. Orion Portfolio Solutions Programs Program Administration Fees1,2 Wealth Advisory Wrap Fee Eligible Minimum $1 million Yes 0.65% Strategist Fees Varies Disciplined Equity Yes $50,000 0.10% - 0.15% Orion Custom Indexing Yes $100,000 0.15% Strategist Program3 Varies Yes First $100,000 $100,000 to $250,000.00 $250,000.01 to $1 million Over $1 million 0.35% 0.30% 0.20% 0.10% SMA Program Yes $0 Varies4 Varies Market Cycle Advised Madate Portfolios Yes $0.00 None5 1 An annual $75 fee (billed at $6.25 each month) will be charged for each account or sleeve used in a Client’s household for households with assets on our platform valued at less than $100,000. 2 There is no Administration Fee for the portion of accounts within the Wealth Advisory or Strategist Programs assigned to Affiliated Funds (including Destinations Funds) strategies. The Client will still pay for advisory services in such strategies based on their proportional ownership of the Affiliated Funds within such strategies. We will still earn compensation as the investment advisor to the Affiliated Funds within such strategies. 3 The Strategist Program includes strategies listed in our proprietary Brinker Capital Investments Programs listed below. 4 Minimums vary and are set by the SMA Program Strategist. 5 The unaffiliated Strategists whose funds or models are utilized within the Market Cycle Advised Mandate Portfolios pay us a fee in exchange for inclusion in such portfolios. In addition, we receive advisory fees as the investment advisor to the Destinations Funds which may be included in the Market Cycle Advised Mandate Portfolios. Fees are negotiable between us and the Client. In addition to the fees in this chart, Clients will be assessed a Strategist/Strategy fee and an Investment Advisor fee. The Strategist/Strategy generally ranges from 0.00% to 0.50%. For Strategies where we are the Strategist, we may receive a Strategist/Strategy fee. The exact amount of the fee, and whether the fee will be paid to us, will be included in the Client’s new account paperwork. fees that are paid. It is the Client’s responsibility to verify the accuracy of the fee we charge to their account. The fee we collect will appear on the Client’s custodial statement, though the custodian does not determine whether the fee has been properly calculated. In addition, a fee summary is available to Clients through our website. Fees charged by us are separate and distinct from fees and expenses charged by a Client’s Investment Advisor, mutual funds or ETFs traded within the Strategist Models, or a Strategist providing a Strategist Model. A description of mutual fund or ETF fees and expenses are available in each fund’s prospectus. The Investment Advisor fee is negotiated between a Client and their Investment Advisor and may represent either an advisory fee or a solicitor fee, depending on the Investment Advisor’s relationship with us. As explained in Item 4 – Advisory Business of this brochure, we use the lowest cost share class that is available at all custodians where the strategy is available. Therefore, it is possible that a particular custodian may offer a lower cost share class, but it will not be used in the strategy because not all of the Fee Review Clients should carefully review all fees charged by us, their Investment Advisor, and any funds Clients are invested in to fully understand the total amount of 22 of 59 other available custodians offer that share class for the strategy. Other Fee Information The following sections outline important additional information relating to our fees. The current Termination Fee is $75 per account for full outgoing distributions or non-ACAT transfers. The Termination Fee may be discounted for Clients of Investment Advisors who have a significant amount of assets invested on our Platforms. Any discount is individually negotiated with each Investment Advisor at our discretion. Additional account termination fees may be charged by the custodian. Upon termination, Clients should immediately contact their custodian to ensure the Client Account is allocated according to Client wishes. Clients are responsible for paying for services rendered until the termination of the agreement. Fee Distribution We distribute a portion of the Brinker Fee Component to certain Investment Advisors who have significant assets invested in our Platforms or for other reasons, at our discretion. The amount of any distribution is individually negotiated with each Investment Advisor. Any Brinker Fee Component distributed to an Investment Advisor is retained by that Investment Advisor and does not constitute a reduction in the Brinker Fee Component for Clients. Legacy Fee Schedules The fees outlined in this Brochure are current as of the date of the Brochure. Clients may be assessed fees based on Legacy Fee Schedules, which would be included in the paperwork completed at the time such Clients engaged us for advisory services, and any subsequent amendments thereto. Custodian Services Custodian services will be provided by a qualified custodian, including our affiliate, Constellation Trust Company (“CTC”). Please refer to Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations of this brochure for more information on our affiliates, including CTC. time Fee Changes We may amend our fee schedule upon at least 30 days’ prior written notice. Because the other costs associated with a Client’s account will be passed through to the Client, their total fee will vary based upon the allocation of an account among Strategists, specific Strategist selection, and the number of Strategists rather than based upon the funds included in an account. We post fee schedules for Strategists (which determine the Strategy Fee Component) and, if appliable, for the Custody and Clearing Fee Component, as they may be amended from our website on time, to (orion.com/wealth-management). The investments in each Strategist Model for non- qualified accounts may be held in either a separate brokerage account or a UMA brokerage account with sleeves at the Client’s custodian. The custodian typically receives a shareholder servicing fee from the load-waived mutual funds held by the Client Accounts. Orion Communities We receive compensation directly from Strategists whose models are made available on our Communities Platform. Termination of Services and Termination Fees We can terminate our advisory services with a Client at any time by providing written notice. Likewise, a Client can terminate our services at any time by providing us with written notice. If a Client’s use of our services is terminated within (5) five business days from the date of inception, all fees paid by the Client in advance will be promptly refunded and no termination fee will be charged. Should a Client’s agreement be terminated at any other time, the Client will receive a pro-rata refund of any prepaid fees. Our proprietary strategies are available within the Orion Communities platform. Pricing for such Strategies may vary compared to the pricing on the 23 of 59 Orion Portfolio Solutions Platform and Brinker Capital Investments Platform listed above. For more information about the Orion Communities platform, please refer to Item 4 – Advisory Business of this Brochure. allocation of the models to the Destinations Funds to no more than 12%. Further, Clients and their Investment Advisor, not us, are responsible for selecting the most suitable portfolio for Clients. We do not provide advice or recommendations regarding portfolio selections. Municipal Securities Portfolios & Individual ETF or Mutual Fund Holdings We offer two Custody and Clearing fee structures for actively managed municipal securities portfolios. Clients may elect to be charged a separate ticket charge on each trade in the account or an asset- based fee. The current ticket charge is $30.00 per trade for fixed income and mutual funds and $8 per trade for equities and ETF’s, which may be changed from time to time. No separate ticket charge is imposed on transactions when Clients have selected the asset-based fee, which utilizes the Core Fixed Income custody and clearing fee schedule. Destinations Funds Program in our We use Affiliated Funds exclusively Destinations Funds program. The Affiliated Funds may have higher ongoing expenses than unaffiliated mutual funds. In evaluating the overall cost of the Destinations program as compared to other investment programs, Clients should note that we receive advisory fees as the investment advisor in Destinations Funds. Because we receive advisory fees as the Investment Advisor to the Destination Funds, we do not charge the Administrative Fee or Brinker Fee Component for the portion of any Destinations portfolio account allocated to the Destinations Funds. However, because we receive advisory fees in connection with the Destinations program, we have an incentive to recommend the Destinations program to the extent that we receive a greater portion of the Total Fee charged than we do in other programs. The fee for our Destinations ETFh program includes an asset-based fee to cover transaction costs, which may be more costly for larger accounts with relatively low trading activity than a program that imposes a separate charge on each share transaction. We offer two Custody and Clearing fee structures for individual ETF or mutual fund holdings in Core Asset Manager accounts. Clients may elect to be charged a separate ticket charge on each trade in the account or an asset-based fee. The current ticket charge is $8 per trade for ETFs and $30 per trade for mutual fund holdings (other than trades of non-transaction fee (NTF) mutual fund shares). The ETF and mutual fund per trade ticket charge may be changed from time to time. No separate ticket charge is imposed on transactions when Clients have elected the asset- based custody and clearing schedule, which utilizes the Core Equity custody and clearing fee schedule. invested for larger accounts without Whether the per trade or the asset-based option is in actively more suitable for Clients managed municipal securities portfolios or individual ETFs or mutual funds will depend on the size of the account and the level of actual trading in the account. The per ticket charge will generally be more suitable regular distribution programs, where the added ticket charge will usually be less than the additional management fee, while the asset-based fee will generally be more Market Cycle Advised Mandates Portfolios The unaffiliated Strategists whose funds or models are utilized within the MCAM Portfolios pay us a fee in exchange for inclusion in the MCAM Portfolios. Additionally, we utilize the Destinations Funds in the MCAM Portfolios. We have a conflict because the fees received by us vary based upon the funds utilized within the portfolios. Further, each Strategist may expect that a portion of the total assets in the portfolios be allocated to their funds or models. To mitigate the conflicts, we manage the MCAM Portfolios based upon their investment objectives, limit the our long-term capital forecasts and 24 of 59 suitable for smaller accounts or accounts that have above average transaction volume due to frequent additions or liquidations. Strategists select mutual funds for which they or their affiliate act as advisor when developing their Strategist Model. Certain of these Strategists share a portion of the fees they collect from mutual funds they manage with us. Below are the Strategists who share these fees with us: The Clearing and Custody Fee Schedule in effect from time to time is available to Clients on our website (www.brinkercapitalinvestments.com). to deposit cash or other in iMGP • Advanced Asset Management Advisors • Buckingham Strategic Partners • Horizon Investments • Meeder Investment Management • Toews Corporation • Ocean Park Asset Management • Clark Capital • fee, payable in Unsupervised Asset Fee As an accommodation to a Client, we may permit a Client securities their account or, (“Unsupervised Assets”) alternatively, at the Client’s discretion, in a separate account established with the custodian, for which we do not provide allocation, portfolio asset management, or performance monitoring services. For custody of Unsupervised Assets, we charge an additional annual four equal installments with the quarterly fee payments. The current fee for custody and administration of Unsupervised Assets is $275, which may be changed upon thirty (30) day’s prior written notice to the Client. Clients will also be charged any clearing fees or transaction charges imposed by the custodian or brokerage firm in accordance with its fee schedule in effect from time to time, which fees and charges will be deducted from the Clients account at the time of the transaction giving rise to the charge, or at such other time as determined by the custodian. All Strategists on our platform have the opportunity to pay us a fee for, among other services, marketing and support with respect to the Strategist Program. Some, but not all Strategist, pay us such a fee. These fee sharing arrangements vary and create a conflict of interest since we have an incentive to continue to recommend the Strategists who pay us such a fee for the Strategist Program. Additionally, Strategists may refer or recommend their clients to invest via our platform. This arrangement creates an incentive for us to keep these Strategists over others that we may be considering. To mitigate these conflicts, our Investment Due Diligence Committee does not take revenue sharing payments into account when determining whether to retain Strategists. Strategist Fee Retention We retain the following amounts from the Strategist Fee (for OPS) or Strategy Fee (for BCI) referenced above, regardless of Strategist Model type: Strategist is The Strategist Fee may be discounted for Investment Advisors who have a significant amount of assets invested on our platform. The amount of the individually negotiated with each discount Investment Advisor at our discretion. American Funds Fidelity Investments Meeder Portion we retain 0.10% 0.05% 0.05% We offer a program where Strategists on our Platforms can purchase from us data containing aggregate information regarding the Investment Advisors who are researching or recommending their information strategies or models. Additional regarding this can be found in Item 10 – Other The entire Strategist Fee charged by certain Strategists is retained by us. If this applies to the strategy Clients select, it will be disclosed in the Client’s Application Addendum or Investment Advisory Agreement, as applicable. In addition, some 25 of 59 Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations of this brochure. Promotional Fee Discounts From time to time, we may offer promotional fee discounts to the Client’s Investment Advisor (either individually or in a group of similar investment advisors). This can include discounts for technology services offered by our affiliates, Orion Tech and / or Redtail Technologies, LLC. This creates a conflict for the Investment Advisor or Investment Advisors as they are encouraged to recommend our investment advisory services relative to the investment advisory services of other advisors with similar programs to ours. Please review the Investment Advisor’s Form ADV Part2A for more information regarding their participation in such promotions. Retirement Plan Services Program Fees Clients participating in our RPS program typically pay a fee equal to the sum of the Brinker Fee Component and the Investment Advisor’s Fee. For solicitor accounts, the solicitor's fee is equal to a percentage of the net asset value of the Plan account, as determined by the solicitor and set forth in the investment advisory agreement. For co-advisor accounts, the fee paid to the Investment Advisor is in addition to the Brinker Fee Component. The Investment Advisor’s fee is established by the Investment Advisor, not us. The Investment Advisor’s role and its fees are described in that firm’s Form ADV, Part 2A. Both solicitor and co-advisor Clients also pay a separate fee to the Recordkeeper and administrative services. Mutual funds and ETFs incur management fees and other operating fees and expenses, which are in addition to the fees paid by the Client to us, the Investment Advisor, and the Recordkeeper. Non-Standard Fees The advisory fee schedules listed above are our standard rates. Actual fees, and/or the portion of the advisory fee retained by us and the Client’s Investment Advisor, may vary. Please refer to the Client investment advisory agreement, including attached addendums and schedules, to determine the Client’s advisory fee. The standard fee schedules listed above and minimum account sizes for our strategies are described in more detail in Item 4 – Advisory Business of this Brochure. Fees may be discounted or negotiated at our discretion and fees for customized investment strategies developed for a Client are negotiated on a case-by-case basis. Furthermore, from time-to-time we offer program- wide fee discounts and reduced account minimums as part of marketing and promotional programs. Such programs may be initiated or discontinued at our discretion. Based on this, we offer some or all Clients of certain Investment Advisors discounted fees based on the amount of assets an individual Client or the Investment Advisor has with us, the efficiencies gained by managing multiple Clients for the same Investment Advisor, and our relationship with the Investment Advisor. As a result, Clients with similar assets may have differing fee schedules and pay different fees. Clients can request that related accounts be combined in order to meet fee break points and reduce the advisory fee charged. We reserve the right to waive or reduce the advisory fee for certain accounts such as employee accounts and personal accounts of Investment Advisors who refer business to us. Clients who negotiate a flat fee schedule may or may not pay a higher fee than those who pay under a tiered schedule, depending on asset levels. The same or similar investment advisory services may be available from other investment advisors for a lower fee. Fees for our RPS program can be paid in advance or in arrears. When paid in arrears the fee is based on the Plan’s account value, as of the last business day of each calendar quarter and are due the following business day. Fees are prorated for the balance of the calendar quarter in which the Plan’s account is initially opened. In the event of termination of the 26 of 59 account, the fees will be adjusted, on a pro rata basis, to reflect the portion of the final quarter in which termination occurs. Accounts above $10 million are priced separately. We also may negotiate a lower fee on a case-by-case basis. the Investment Advisor's in accordance with the The Brinker Fee Component for the RPS program (excluding is fee) determined following schedule: Total Plan Account Value* Brinker Fee Component 0.35% Up to $2,500,000 0.30% >$2,500,000 to $5,000,000 0.25% >$5,000,000 to $7,000,000 0.20% Over $7,000,000 Brinker Fund Fee Offset Advisory fees paid to us or our affiliates by any fund including any advised by us or our affiliates, to a Plan’s Destinations Fund, with respect investment in such fund are credited to, or offset and reduce, dollar-for-dollar the Brinker Fee Component otherwise payable to us. The Brinker Fee Component in the above table is gross of such offset. If the Brinker Fund Fee Offset exceeds the Brinker Fee Component calculated under the foregoing fee schedule, we will reduce the Plan’s total fee by such excess amount. If the fee offset exceeds the total fee payable to us (including the Investment Advisor’s fee), such excess will be paid to the Plan. The amount of the Brinker Fund Fee Offset may change based on changes to the advisory fees paid to us or our affiliate by fund(s) advised by us or our affiliate. * Note: Total Plan Account Value represents the portion of the Plan assets managed by or through our RPS program. The fee schedule is is not tiered. The applicable percentage based on the Plan’s total account value as of the last business day of each calendar quarter. We may amend the fee schedule upon at least 90 days prior written notice to Plan Sponsor. 27 of 59 Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management performance fee accounts is that we could devote more time and attention to performance fee accounts than to accounts under an asset-based fee arrangement. Additionally, performance-based fees create an incentive for an advisor such as to recommend investments that may be riskier or more speculative than those that would be recommended under a different fee arrangement. Since we endeavor at all times to put the interests of Clients first as part of our fiduciary duty as a registered investment advisor, we take the following steps to address these conflicts: employees to 1. We disclose to investors and prospective Clients the existence of material conflicts of interest, including the potential for our firm and earn more its compensation from some Clients than others. 2. We have implemented written policies and procedures for fair and consistent allocation of investment opportunities among all Clients. We charge certain institutional endowment Clients a performance fee, which is based upon a share of capital gains or capital appreciation of the assets of such Client. Performance-based fees will only be charged in accordance with the provisions of Rule 205-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) and/or applicable state regulations. In addition, it is our policy not to retain any fees charged and to pass performance-based through any collected performance-based fees to third parties that provide investment research and/or advisory services to us in connection with our management of a Client’s account, as directed by the Client. In order for us to be eligible for a performance-based fee, the account’s performance must exceed a designated benchmark. If the account outperforms the designated benchmark, we receive a performance fee of up to 20% of the return in excess of the benchmark. The complete terms of our advisory fee are disclosed in the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Client and us. The performance fees charged by us may be higher than the performance fees charged by other investment advisors for the same or similar services. 3. We periodically compare holdings and performance of all accounts with similar strategies to identify significant performance disparities indicative of possible favorable treatment. interest we 4. We educate our employees regarding the responsibilities of a fiduciary, including the equitable treatment of all Clients, regardless of the fee arrangement. 5. Only Clients that are able to assume additional risk are solicited to engage in a performance fee arrangement. Our Strategists are responsible for managing performance-based fee accounts and accounts that are charged another type of fee. There are potential conflicts of face by managing performance-based accounts at the same time as managing asset based, non-performance based accounts. For example, the nature of a performance fee poses an opportunity for us to earn more compensation than under a stand-alone asset-based fee. Consequently, we may favor performance fee accounts over those accounts where we receive only an asset-based fee. One way we may favor 28 of 59 Item 7 – Types of Clients municipal government entities. All Programs (other than RPS) are available to these different types of investors, subject to certain minimum investment amounts. Secondarily, we provide investment advice directly to the types of Clients identified above through an arrangement where Investment Advisors refer such Clients to us. This is referred to herein as a “solicitor” relationship. We primarily provide investment management and recordkeeping services to Investment Advisors and their Clients. These Investment Advisors use our OPS Platform and BCI Platform to service their Clients. Such Clients may include individuals, banks or thrift institutions, pension, retirement, 529 educational savings and profit-sharing plans (other than plan participants), endowments, other pooled investment institutions, vehicles, trusts, estates, charitable corporations and other business entities, and state or 29 of 59 Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss In addition to the information below, see the response to Item 4 – Advisory Business of this Brochure for the methods of analysis, investment strategies, and risk involved in each of the services offered by us. Investing in securities involves risk of loss that Clients should be prepared to bear. Quantitative Analysis Using mathematical models, statistical techniques, and computational algorithms to analyze financial data. It involves examining data to identify patterns, trends, and correlations, building models to assess and mitigate risks, and selecting a mix of assets for portfolio management. Our Methods of Analysis and Their Risks We may use one or more of the following methods of analysis or investment strategies when providing our services described in this brochure: Risk: The risk of Quantitative Analysis arises from inaccurate assumptions or poor-quality data, leading to unreliable predictions. Additionally, overfitting occurs when models are too closely tailored to historical data, reducing their effectiveness for future predictions. Market changes can render models based on past data obsolete, as they may not account for sudden or unprecedented events Charting Analysis 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. Fundamental Analysis 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: Our charting analysis may not accurately detect anomalies or predict future price movements. reflect all Current prices of securities may 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. trends Technical Analysis and Studying past price patterns, 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 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. price patterns and Cyclical Analysis A type of technical analysis that involves evaluating trends. recurring Economic/business cycles may not be predictable and may have many fluctuations between long-term expansions and contractions. 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. Risk: The lengths of economic cycles may be difficult to predict with accuracy and therefore the risk of 30 of 59 is the difficulty announcements, etc.) but may have a smaller impact over longer periods of times. in predicting cyclical analysis 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. Short Sales Unlike a straightforward investment in stocks where you buy shares with the expectation that their price will increase so you can sell at a profit, in a "short sale" you borrow stocks from your brokerage firm and sell them immediately, hoping to buy them later at a lower price. Thus, a short seller hopes that the price of a stock will go down in the near future. A short seller thus uses declines in the market to his advantage. The short seller makes money when the stock prices fall and loses when prices go up. The SEC has strict regulations in place regarding short selling. 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: Short selling is very risky. Investors should exercise extreme caution before short selling is implemented. A short seller will profit if the stock goes down in price, but if the price of the shares increase, the potential losses are unlimited because the stock can keep rising forever. There is no ceiling on how much a short seller can lose in a trade. The share price may keep going up and the short seller will have to pay whatever the prevailing stock price is to buy back the shares. However, gains have a ceiling level because the stock price cannot fall below zero. 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. Short-Term Purchases Securities purchased with the expectation that they will be sold within a relatively short period of time, generally less than one year, to take advantage of the securities' short-term price fluctuations. Risk: A short seller has to undertake to pay the earnings on the borrowed securities as long as the short seller chooses to keep the short position open. If the company declares huge dividends or issues bonus shares, the short seller will have to pay that amount to the lender. Any such occurrence can skew the entire short investment and make it unprofitable. The broker can use the funds in the short seller's margin account to buy back the loaned shares or issue a "call away" to get the short seller to return the borrowed securities. If the broker makes this call when the stock price is much higher than the price at the time of the short sale, then the investor can end up taking huge losses. Risk: Margin interest can be a significant expense. Since short sales can only be undertaken in margin accounts, the interest payable on short trades can be Risk: Using a short-term purchase strategy generally assumes that we can predict how financial markets will perform in the short-term which may be very difficult and will incur a disproportionately higher amount of transaction costs compared to long-term trading. There are many factors that can affect financial market performance in the short-term (such as short-term interest rate changes, cyclical earnings 31 of 59 substantial, especially if short positions are kept open over an extended period. trading Risk: Shares that are difficult to borrow – because of high short interest, limited float, or any other reason – have “hard-to-borrow” fees. These fees are based on an annualized rate that can range from a small fraction of a percent to more than 100% of the value of the short trade. The hard-to-borrow rate can fluctuate substantially on a daily basis; therefore, the exact dollar amount of the fee may not be known in advance, and may be substantial.   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 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. 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: 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. 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. Investment Managers, stability, 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 a call option, he or she must deliver to the buyer a specified number of shares if the buyer exercises the option. When an investor sells a put option, he or she must pay the strike price per share if the buyer exercises the option, and will receive the specified number of shares. The option writer/seller receives a premium (the market price of the option at a particular time) in exchange for writing the option. Investment Strategy Due Diligence We utilize specific qualitative and quantitative assessment to identify appropriate strategies made available on our Platforms. The quantitative analysis focuses on the performance, risk metrics, and track record of the strategies managed by each investment manager (including Strategists and SMA Managers, each, an “Investment Manager”) as compared against benchmarks, as well as Investment Manager firms and personnel metrics. Our qualitative analysis reviews information surrounding the operations of the including history, experience, firm size and structure, investment analysis and decision-making process, and portfolio risk review. Qualitative assessment includes a review of each Investment Manager’s organizational history including depth/experience of and investment team and research group, investment process and strategy, internal resource allocation, legitimacy of track record, experience with taxable Clients, client servicing capabilities, relationship with us, and other characteristics. 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. Our Investment Due Diligence Committee oversees the Investment Manager due diligence, selection and monitoring processes. The Investment Due Diligence 32 of 59 includes but limited “Select List” and a “Watch List.” The Select List contains Strategies that have a Curated research status on OPS Global which exceed certain thresholds relating to both quantitative metrics and qualitative assessments. The “Watch List” contains Strategies identified by our Due Diligence team as having attributes that warrant concern, but have not yet been determined as Strategies that should be removed from our Platform. The Select List and Watch List are each updated on a semi-annual basis. respect Orion Communities All of the Strategists and Strategist Models available on our OPS Platform are available to the investment advisory firms and their representatives that are utilizing the portfolio accounting and other technology tools offered through our affiliate, Orion Tech. Committee reviews manager performance and addresses potential concerns, collaborates on new manager searches, and discusses recommended manager terminations. New investment strategies, including, but not limited to, separate accounts managed by unaffiliated Strategists, and funds, may be evaluated and selected based upon several to such factors, which considerations as style analysis, performance, information obtained through a meeting with investment appropriate manager personnel and strategy due diligence questionnaire responses. The Investment Due Diligence Committee makes recommendations with to any new their professional investment strategies using judgment and experience while taking these factors into consideration as well as any recommendations as to manager terminations. To monitor Investment Managers and manage the strategies on the platform, we utilize a proprietary risk scoring methodology. This tool assists Advisors in developing and selecting Investment Manager strategies by assigning a risk score to each strategy on our Platforms. The tool also defines each strategy according to their investment style or mandate. We make additional Strategists and Strategist Models available for use by these unaffiliated investment advisors through our Communities Platform. Our Due Diligence team conducts a less thorough review of the Strategist Models available only through the Communities platform. We also conduct less rigorous Due Diligence for such Strategists who only have Strategist Models available through Communities. As a Client’s Investment Advisor determines the investment strategy to utilize based on the Client’s investment needs, Clients should consult their Advisor’s Form ADV Part 2A for a full description of their investment analysis to determine how the strategy selected best suits the Clients investment needs and risk tolerance. Such limited due diligence consists of a quantitative if applicable, the review of the Strategy and, Strategist, which includes historical risk and return performance against peers and benchmarks, assets under management for the Strategy and Strategist, and other factors. If the due diligence team has no concerns, the Strategy is added to the Communities platform. Such Strategist Models are not subject to review by our Due Diligence Committee. are responsible The Investment Managers are not provided individual information about the Client or their investment goals and objectives and do not have an advisory relationship with the Client. Any questions investment regarding the management of the strategies or the Client’s Account should be directed to the Client’s Investment Advisor. To assist Investment Advisors in identifying Strategies and understanding our ongoing views on the Strategists and Strategies, we make available a Individual Securities We do not review investment decisions regarding individual securities made by unaffiliated Investment Managers. While we for implementing an Investment Manager’s instructions with respect to Client accounts invested in a model, we do not review or make any independent determination with respect to the merits of such 33 of 59 instructions. described in Item 4 – Advisory Business of this Brochure. strategy that accounts for style, geography, diversification benefit and/or Investment Strategy Development Critical to the success of any investment plan is a well-defined risk tolerance, risk capacity, risk composure, time horizons, rate of return targets, and liquidity needs. We use an investment strategy questionnaire (also called a Risk Tolerance Questionnaire or Risk Tolerance Assessment) to assist in developing a recommended or suggested investment strategy for each Client. Investment decisions investment relating to fund shares for strategies managed directly by us are made by our investment team. The selection process can generally be defined as eclectic in nature, with no specific constraints based on size, liquidity, sector or other predetermined criteria. Our investment team may consider a broad array of factors in determining the purchase or sale of a security, including but not limited to, the upside potential, downside risk, valuation metrics, technical outlook, future catalyst event, other information. to analyze Custom Indexing We make available certain Custom Indexing and tax managed strategies, which replicate broad market indices or strategist models through the direct purchase of individual securities. These strategies seek to replicate the risk/return profile of the index or strategy being targeted and can create tax alpha by harvesting tax losses to offset taxes on capital gains as well as provide comprehensive tax transitions. Investment Strategy Questionnaire BCI Clients introduced to us through a solicitor Investment Advisor will complete an investment strategy questionnaire developed by us or a third- party advisor which identifies the Client objectives, assets, risk tolerance, risk capacity, risk composure, personal situation, and investment experience. We utilize our proprietary computerized software program investment strategy the questionnaire to ensure the selected strategy or strategies are suitable for the Client. Our investment team is responsible for maintaining the logic, which includes maintaining investment strategy the questionnaire. tolerance, When creating an investment strategy profile for a client in our Wealth Advisory Program introduced to us by a solicitor Investment Advisor, we consider various factors, including, but not limited to, Client risk risk composure, risk capacity, investment time horizon, liquidity needs, tax bracket, and account type. We also consider a Client’s level of investable assets and desired level of investment discretion in recommending programs. Discretionary Programs As mentioned above, in addition to third-party Investment Manager strategies, we make available certain strategies that are managed internally. The platform provides portfolios managed by our discretionary portfolio management team using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and other exchange- traded products. In addition, the OPS Platform offers the MCAM (Market Cycle Advised Mandate) Portfolios which are also managed by us and are composed of third-party and proprietary Investment Manager funds. Our investment due diligence team and Investment Due Diligence Committee do not review our proprietary strategies. recommendations to the Investment Analysis for Solicitor Clients The following information relates to the Method of investment strategies for Clients Analysis and introduced to us under a solicitor arrangement, as In the RPS program, we provide an investment strategy questionnaire which the Plan sponsor can make available to Plan participants to assist them in selecting an investment strategy. We do not provide Plan investment participants. 34 of 59 and/or investment compensation Investment investment team member, Investment Committee member, Investment Due Diligence Committee member will (i) ensure the nature and extent of his or her interest is fully disclosed prior to the transaction, including disclosure of any direct or the indirect team member, Committee member, Investment Due Diligence Committee member, and/or we receive in connection with the transaction and (ii) make the recommendation only if he or she has a reasonable belief that the transaction is in the Client’s best interest. Asset Allocation Process For solicitor Clients, once we have created an investment strategy profile, the solicitor creates an asset allocation that aligns Client objectives with investment strategies using investment disciplines that are suitable for achieving the Client’s stated goals, which we then review. For discretionary portfolios, each program will be managed within the stated ranges for each major asset class. With respect to any investment recommendation, neither the Asset Allocation Committee or we nor Investment Committee members favor one Client or group of Clients at the expense of other Clients. Our parent company, Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc. (“Orion”) maintains a Conflicts Committee charged with identifying and addressing conflicts of interest that exist in our business and the business of our affiliates. The Conflicts Committee is chaired by our Chief Compliance Officer. seek to Under our current fee schedules, the amount of fees we receive does not change based upon the allocation of assets in a Client’s account among Strategists and/or funds, which we believe eliminates any incentive or conflict with respect to the allocation of assets in a Client’s account. We utilize only our Destinations Funds in our Destinations Funds models, for which we serve as the advisor and receive an advisory fee from the Destinations Funds. This creates a potential conflict of interest, which we seek to mitigate by excluding the Destinations Funds when calculating the Brinker Fee Component and Administration Fees, as applicable, for accounts in the Destinations models. See also Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations of this brochure. Risk Budgeting We also utilize Risk Budgeting for certain investment strategies. Risk Budgeting is the spending allowance with regard to risk that we allow for a Client’s portfolio. The risk associated with each investment is carefully considered before it is added to a Client’s portfolio. Under Risk Budgeting, Clients are assigned a Risk Budget and each security is assigned a risk value primarily based on volatility. The Risk Budget is expressed as a percentage of the risk relative to a diversified equity portfolio benchmark. For example, a Risk Budget of 100 would represent a portfolio with a risk similar to 100% of the risk of a diversified equity portfolio and a portfolio with a Risk Budget of 60 would represent a portfolio with a risk similar to 60% of the risk of a diversified equity portfolio. Within the constraints of the Risk Budget that Clients select, we identify attractive market actively opportunities. Our Risk Budgeting Methodology is flexible enough to be applied to a broad variety of Client risk comfort levels, from aggressive to conservative. Conflicts of Interest From time to time, our investment team, Investment Committee, and/or the Investment Due Diligence Committee members may have a conflict of interest when making an investment recommendation, including any benefits we or such individuals receives from a third party. When a particular investment recommendation creates a conflict of interest, the As discussed in Item 5 – Fees and Compensation of this brochure, we may retain a portion of the Strategist Fee / Strategy Fee Component of a strategy, or otherwise receive compensation from a Strategist. In addition, as discussed in Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations, Strategists may provide support payments for marketing and / or events created by or hosted by us and our affiliates. This creates a conflict of interest 35 of 59 Loss of Capital All of our programs are subject to general market risk. Any investment in the securities is subject to risk of loss of capital. The value of the portfolio will fluctuate based upon changes in value of the underlying securities. Investments are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. when determining to include a Strategist or Strategy on the “Select List” or “Watch List” discussed above. We mitigate this conflict by ensuring the criteria used to add or remove a Strategy to the Select List” or “Watch List” is based solely on the investment due diligence team’s independent assessment of the Strategy. Compensation we receive from Strategists, either directly or indirectly, is not taken into account by our investment due diligence team when adding or removing Strategies from the “Select List” and “Watch List.” Interest Rate Risk Portfolios may change in response to the movement of interest rates. The price of a fixed income security will generally fall when interest rates rise, and vice versa. Risk of Loss The description contained herein is an overview of the risks entailed in the various advisory programs we offer and is not intended to be complete. All investing involves a risk of loss, our programs could lose money over short or long periods. Manager Risk Performance may deviate from overall market returns if we or any unaffiliated Strategist is either more defensive or more aggressive when the market is rising or falling, respectively. in securities Credit Risk The value of a Client’s investment in the portfolio may change in response to changes in the credit ratings of the portfolio’s securities. Generally, investment risk and price volatility increase as a security’s credit rating declines. Investing inherently risky. An is investment in mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, or stocks could lose money. We and the Strategists cannot give any guarantee that they will achieve their investment objectives or that Clients will receive a return on or return of their investment. Although money market funds are considered low risk, they are affected by other types of risk, mainly interest- rate risk and inflation risk. The underlying value of the instruments within the money market fund may change depending on the direction of interest rates. Derivatives Risk Derivatives, such as options, futures and swaps, can be volatile, and a small investment in a derivative can have a large impact on the performance of the portfolio. Other risks of investments in derivatives include imperfect correlation between the value of these instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the derivative transactions; risks that the transactions may result in losses that partially or completely offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that the derivative transactions may not be liquid. No Guarantee The value of a Client investment could decline and be worth less than the principal initially invested. And while a money market fund seeks a stable share price, its yield fluctuates. In addition, mutual funds are not insured or guaranteed by an agency of the U.S. government. Bond funds, unlike purchasing a bond directly, will not re-pay the principal at a set point in time. Risks Performance could be impacted by a number of different market risks including but not limited to: Foreign Risk Foreign investments are subject to the same risks as domestic investments and additional risks, including international trade, currency, political, regulatory and diplomatic risks, which may affect their value. Also, foreign securities are subject to the risk that 36 of 59 custodian. Any such delay could be significant and could adversely affect the investment performance of the participant’s account. their market price may not reflect the issuer’s condition because there is not sufficient publicly available information about the issuer. The level of exposure to any of the foregoing risks will depend on the extent to which BCI or any third-party or fund manager invests in specific securities or utilizes specific investment strategies that pose such risks. Leverage Risk Certain transactions, such as reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls, loans of portfolio securities, and the use of when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment transactions, may give rise to leverage, causing a portfolio to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged. that Clients are considering Liquidity Risk Certain securities eligible for investment by the portfolio may be deemed to be illiquid under applicable law. During periods of market turbulence or unusually low trading activity, in order to meet redemptions, it may be necessary for the portfolio to sell such securities at prices that could impact portfolio value. Alternative Investments investments, such as Private Equity Alternative Funds, non-traded Real Estate Investment Funds, Hedge Funds, and typically any security or investment that is not traded and priced on a daily basis, are speculative and involve substantial risks. It is possible that investors may lose some or all of their investment. Please review the offering documents for the risks associated with each alternative investment for investment. is responsible Alternative Investment Mutual Funds Alternative investment mutual funds are speculative and involve substantial risks. It is possible that investors may lose some or all of their investment. Please review the mutual fund prospectus for the risks associated with each alternative mutual fund that Clients are considering for investment in a Strategist Model. Execution Delay Risk In our Retirement Plan Services program, we provide instructions regarding mutual funds and ETFs included in the asset allocation models for the RPS program and the weightings thereof. Changes to those models result in the purchase and sale of mutual funds and ETFs for participant accounts. However, the recordkeeper for implementing mutual fund and ETF sales and purchases and there may be a delay in the execution of BCI’s instructions by the Recordkeeper and/or the 37 of 59 Item 9 – Disciplinary Information Neither we nor any of our employees have been involved in any legal or disciplinary events in the past 10 years that would be material to a Client’s evaluation of us or our personnel. 38 of 59 Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations As discussed above, we are a subsidiary of Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc (“Orion”). The following direct and indirect subsidiaries of Orion are affiliates of OPS: Other Affiliates and Affiliations We use the products and services of our affiliates to assist us in providing the advisory services to Clients. In addition, the Client’s Investment Advisor may use the services of our affiliates. Below is a list of these affiliates and their activities. • Advizr, Inc dba Orion Planning • BasisCode Compliance LLC dba Orion Compliance • Constellation Trust Company (“CTC”) • Destinations Funds Trust • GxWorks, LLC dba Orion Risk Intelligence (formerly HiddenLevers) • Orion Advisor Technology, LLC (“Orion Tech”) • Redtail Technology, Inc. • Summit Wealth Systems, Inc. • Townsquare Capital LLC (“TownSquare”). Orion Advisor Technology, LLC (“Orion Tech”), Orion Planning, and Orion Risk Intelligence We utilize the back-office system provided by Orion Tech for trade processing, account management, and performance reporting for certain Programs. We also make available to Clients and Investment Advisors planning tools from Orion Planning and risk analytics tools from Orion Risk Intelligence. We believe that the utilization of Orion Tech, Orion Planning, and Orion Risk Intelligence do not create a conflict of interest. Our executive officers also serve as officers and directors of the other Orion affiliates. information about Destinations Funds We are the investment advisor for the Destinations Mutual Funds and we receive an investment advisory fee for this service, which presents a potential conflict of interest. The Destinations Mutual Funds are included in the Destinations strategies offered through our Strategist Program and Communities such platform. Additional potential conflict of interest can be found in the Material Conflicts of Interest section below. Broker-Dealer Registrations Brinker Capital Securities, LLC (“BCS”), a registered broker-dealer, is our affiliate. BCS acts as introducing broker-dealer under a clearing agreement with National Financial Services, LLC (“NFS”) for all accounts in our programs offered under the BCI name that are custodied at NFS, excluding those accounts introduced by Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, an NFS affiliated broker-dealer, or Clients in the MMLIS Brinker co-advisory program for whom MMLIS serves as the introducing broker-dealer. BCS receives no commissions in connection with securities transactions in wrap fee accounts for which it acts as introducing broker. Other Registrations Neither we nor any of our management persons are registered or have applications pending to register, as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, a commodity trading advisor or an associated person of the foregoing entities. Constellation Trust Company ("CTC") CTC is a Nebraska chartered trust company and our subsidiary. Some of our executive officers also serve as officers and directors of CTC. CTC's custodial services facilitate certain BCI Clients who desire a third-party investment advisor such as us to manage their account(s). We and our affiliates may recommend CTC, among other custodians, to Clients. CTC has established electronic interfaces and capabilities necessary to maintain and aggregate custodial records and reporting for Clients invested across various investment platforms. We have entered into an arrangement with CTC to waive the 39 of 59 Compliance, LLC dba Orion BasisCode Compliance Orion Compliance is a compliance management system owned and sold by our parent company. The cloud-based software platform provides core compliance functions including management of policies and procedures, employee trade monitoring, testing, and certifications. We utilize Orion Compliance as a technology solution for our compliance program. annual custodial fee for these BCI Clients. All other custodial fees and charges of CTC are set forth in the CTC custodial agreement. Trades for BCI Client accounts custodied at CTC are effected via the National Securities Clearing Corporation through arrangements with third parties, including Matrix Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC ("Matrix") and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. The Destinations Funds (for which we serve as investment advisor) and other mutual funds held by BCI Clients with assets custodied at CTC pay shareholder servicing or sub- transfer agent fees to CTC for distribution and/or shareholder servicing related assistance associated with making a Client's investments in such funds. Our policies and practices with respect to selecting share classes for accounts invested in programs that are held at CTC or any other custodian, are described in Item 4 – Advisory Business of this brochure. Material Conflicts of Interest Our parent company, Orion, maintains a Conflicts Committee charged with identifying and addressing materials conflicts of interest that exist in our business and the business of our affiliates. The Conflicts Committee is chaired by our Chief Compliance Officer and includes senior employees across the technology and wealth management offerings of Orion. CTC receives 12b-1 fees from mutual funds held in some Client accounts. It is CTC’s practice to convert share classes of funds which pay 12b-1 fees to share classes of the same funds which do not pay 12b-1 fees. During this transition, CTC will earn, and subsequently be paid, the 12b-1 fees while the 12b- 1 fee paying share classes are in its custody. CTC’s policy is to rebate to Clients such 12b-1 fees. Therefore, any 12b-1 fee payments CTC does receive for eligible mutual funds are credited back to the Client. Mutual Fund Transaction Fees In the Core Asset Manager, Destinations ETFh, and Wealth Advisory programs, we have the choice of using either non-transaction fee (“NTF”) funds or transaction fee funds. While transaction fee funds generally have a lower expense ratio to the Client than an NTF fund, the clearing and custody costs paid by us are higher for transaction fee funds than for NTF funds. For Clients with fee schedules in effect prior to April 1, 2017, this may create a conflict by giving us the incentive to select NTF funds in order to reduce the clearing and custody fees for Client accounts, instead of selecting transaction fee funds that may have a lower expense ratio to the Client. In order to address this potential conflict, we pay the custodian an asset-based fee for clearing and custody, which we into account when took its prior fee schedule(s) for these establishing programs. TownSquare Capital, LLC TownSquare is an investment advisor registered with the SEC. TownSquare provides a fee-based investment platform that allows unaffiliated third- party investment advisors the ability to enhance their current investment program or utilize models provided by institutional portfolio strategists. TownSquare markets this program under the name Orion OCIO, which stands for Outsourced Chief Investment Officer. We have a sub-advisory agreement in place with TownSquare to manage some products available on our platform. Due to the fact that TownSquare is an affiliate, we have an incentive to utilize TownSquare as a sub-advisor. Destinations Funds in the Destinations Funds invest accounts We program in Destinations Funds, for which we serve as the investment advisor. As investment advisor to the 40 of 59 through the Destinations Funds we receive an advisory fee, which presents a potential conflict of interest. We do not employ the same due diligence procedures that we apply to other fund managers and Strategists in evaluating the Destinations Funds. However, our decisions with respect to the selection, allocation of assets, and termination of a sub-advisors of the Destinations Funds are subject to the oversight and approval of the Board of Trustees of the Destinations Funds (a majority of which are unaffiliated with us). In addition, we do not assess the Brinker Fee Component or Administrative Fee, as applicable, for the portion of the Client’s Destinations portfolio invested in the Destinations Funds. Investment Advisors through the EAN Program vary by tier, but may include, but are not limited to: enhanced training for the representative and his or her staff, access to our staff, enhanced client application processing and handling, business transition services, marketing support, increased discounts on value-added technology services, expense reimbursement for travel to and attendance at events we approve, and access to other functions we sponsor and approve. Even though qualifying representatives do not receive additional cash compensation directly from us Program, qualifying EAN representatives may have an incentive to refer Clients to invest with us so that they may qualify or requalify for the EAN Program. This creates a conflict for the representatives when recommending our services to Clients. Clients should ask their financial adviser about the benefits he or she receives from the EAN Program. in the program Financial Professional Seminars We organize educational seminars for solicitor and co-advisor that may be sponsored or co-sponsored by various Strategists that participate in our advisory programs. Strategists who participate in this program pay a fee which is used to defray expenses associated with such events. A Strategist’s participation is voluntary. We do not consider an Strategist’s participation in this program when making Strategist or Strategy recommendations to Clients, approving or removing a Strategist or Strategy through our Investment Due Diligence Committee, or adding or removing a Strategy from our “Select List” or “Watch List.” Affiliate Offerings Inc. dba Orion Planning, Our affiliates Advizr, BasisCode Compliance LLC dba Orion Compliance, Orion Tech, GxWorks, LLC dba Orion Risk Intelligence (formerly HiddenLevers), and Redtail Technology, Inc. (collectively our “Technology Affiliates”) offer technology solutions to investment advisors, which may include the co-advisor Investment Advisor on Client accounts with us, or the solicitor Investment Advisor who introduced the Client to us. in our that the in “qualifying factors” Our Technology Affiliates have collectively created a program for third party investment advisors in which eligible Investment Advisors receive a reduction in fees owed to our Technology Affiliates when they provide additional advisory services. The total amount of assets managed investment advisory programs is also a factor in determining the amount of the fee reduction in certain instances. As such, an Investment Advisor may have a reduction in their costs to utilize our Technology Affiliates’ services based on their Clients’ collective assets under management within our advisory programs. This creates a conflict for these Investment Advisors because the more assets that they recommend be Elite Advisor Network We offer an Elite Advisor Network program (the “EAN Program”) in which qualifying representatives of Investment Advisor firms that utilize OPS receive non-cash benefits from us designed to help better serve their clients and enhance their business practices. These non-cash benefits are generally based on two factors:1) the amount of client assets qualifying under management representative recommends be managed by or through us and 2) participation by the qualifying including representative attending marketing events hosted or sponsored by us. Benefits that qualifying representatives receive 41 of 59 invested in our advisory programs, the lower their cost is to receive the services of our Technology Affiliates. We do not receive any portion of the fees the Investment Advisors pay to our Technology Affiliates, nor do these fee reductions apply to the fees paid by the Client for the advisory services we offer. technology providers, Orion Tech receives revenue based on the usage of the third-party service through its platform. While such third-party services are typically integrated into the Orion Tech technology experience for ease of use, users of Orion Tech’s technology services are not prevented from choosing alternative providers. Nevertheless, the inclusion of certain third-party service providers on Orion Tech’s platform for which Orion Tech receives revenue for the services it provides to support the integration creates a conflict as we are encouraged to refer or recommend those services which would generate more revenue for Orion Tech. Such services are discussed in detail below. arrangement with Strategist Data We offer a program where Strategists on our platform can purchase from us data containing aggregate information regarding the Investment Advisors who are researching or recommending their strategies or models. This program is voluntary for Strategists. This program creates a conflict of interest for us as we are encouraged to prefer and retain Strategists who agree to purchase such data. We mitigate this conflict by subjecting all Strategists to the same Due Diligence process regardless of their business us. Additional information regarding our Due Diligence process can be found in Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss of this Brochure. DPL Financial Partners DPL Financial Partners (“DPL”) is a financial service provider that coordinates the provision, either directly or through its associated and licensed broker-dealer, of certain insurance products, including annuities. DPL supports such activities through the use of a web-based platform and certain associated Product Tools (collectively, the “DPL Platform”), as well as through relationships that DPL has established with certain insurance carriers that offer Insurance Products. DPL offers the use of its insurance services through a membership program. DPL is unaffiliated with us or any of our affiliates. Custodian Conflicts For a discussion of the potential conflict of interest that could arise from the economic benefits we receive from NFS and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) in the form of the support products and services these firms make available to us, see Item 12 – Brokerage Practices of this Brochure. We have adopted and implemented policies and procedures we believe are reasonably designed to manage these conflicts of interest and to prevent violations of applicable law. Our affiliate, Orion Tech, has entered into an arrangement where DPL will share a portion of the membership fee paid to it by any investment advisor referred to DPL by Orion Tech. DPL will also pay a technology support fee to Orion Tech for its efforts in supporting the integration with the DPL Platform. We do not receive any portion of these fees. There is a conflict as the Client’s third party investment advisor which uses our advisory services described in this brochure may also use the technology services of Orion Tech, and Orion Tech may receive revenue from DPL if the Client’s investment advisor was referred to DPL by Orion Tech and became a member of DPL. Third Party Technology Services Arrangements We utilize the investment advisor technology platform created by our affiliate, Orion Tech. This platform is available to other, unaffiliated investment advisors and features integrated third-party services available through unaffiliated financial technology providers, creating integrated services available to users of Orion Tech (including us). Through Orion third party Tech’s arrangements with such 42 of 59 Neither we nor Orion Tech, nor any of our affiliates, is involved in the solicitation or sales of the insurance products through the DPL Platform. Integration Systems (“CAIS”), to an array of banking and lending solutions and related services. These services are offered to our Clients by Uptiq, Inc. (“Uptiq”) through an integration with the platform of our affiliate, Orion Tech. Orion Tech, will receive a fee for Orion Tech clients who are referred to Uptiq’s platform, including our Clients. Investment Advisors that utilize the integration to the Uptiq platform, including advisors who use the OPS or BCI Platforms, will have access to Uptiq’s financial institution partners that offer the lending- and deposit-related products listed below (collectively, the “Financial Products”). In each case, access to the Financial Products is made available to a financial advisor so that the financial advisor may identify one or more selected banking institutions that can offer to the Client certain Financial Products desired by the Client. Such Financial Products currently consist of the following: • Mortgage Loans — Loans relating to residential purchases, refinancing, HELOC, and construction loans; Capital Integration Systems Capital itself and through its subsidiaries, offers a platform for the purchase of private placements and other non- traded assets. CAIS is unaffiliated with us or any of our affiliates. Our affiliate, Orion Tech, has entered into an arrangement where CAIS will pay Orion Tech a fee based on the value of the assets held by Clients of investment advisors who utilize Orion Tech’s technology, including OPS or BCI Platform Clients. Orion Tech will receive no fee until the value of such assets exceeds $100 million, and the size of the fee will increase until the value of such assets exceeds $500 million, at which time the fee will not increase. However, as the fee is based on the value of the assets on the platform, the amount of revenue received by Orion Tech will increase as the value of such assets (either by market gain or additional sales) will increase. We do not receive any portion of this fee. • Working Capital — Corporate, commercial, and business working capital, expansion and acquisition lines of credit and loans; • Commercial Real Estate — Commercial real estate, multifamily and other owned occupied properties; • Securities Backed Lines of Credit (SBLOC) — Automated and highly competitively priced non-purpose securities backed lines along with lines secured by selective private and alternative investments; • Specialty Lending — Premium financing, fund call and operating lines of credit, along with others; • Watercraft and Aircraft Lending — New and used watercraft and/or aircraft purchases and refinancing; and Investment Advisor which uses our A Client’s advisory services described in this brochure may also use the technology services of Orion Tech, and may recommend that Clients allocate a portion of their assets to one or more offerings available on the CAIS platform. In addition, if Clients engage our Wealth Advisory service, we may recommend that Clients allocate a portion of Client assets to one or more offerings available on the CAIS platform. This creates a conflict for us as Orion Tech may receive revenue from CAIS if Clients invest in any offering on the CAIS platform through their investment advisor or our Wealth Advisory platform. This revenue to Orion Tech is in addition to the advisory fee we receive for the Wealth Advisory services provided to the Client described in Item 4 – Advisory Business and Item 5 – Fees and Compensation of this Brochure. • FDIC Insured Deposit Program — In-portfolio cash balances, held away debit/transactional cash and outside client cash savings with $2 to $100 million of insurance per tax ID. Orion Cash and Credit Orion Cash and Credit offers third-party financial advisors who utilize the OPS and BCI Platforms access 43 of 59 in outside activities, Flourish Financial, LLC Flourish Financial, LLC (“Flourish”) offers a platform for Investment Advisors to assist in managing their client’s cash held in checking, savings, or similar banking products. Flourish is unaffiliated with us or any of our affiliates. Our affiliate, Orion Tech, has entered into an arrangement where Flourish will pay Orion Tech a fee based on the value of the balances held by clients of investment advisors who utilize Orion Tech’s technology, including OPS or BCI Platform Clients. Board Member Activities The Board Members of our parent company may be engaged including being employed by or serving as a board member of the parent company or affiliate of one of our third-party Strategists.. This creates a conflict for us as we may be encouraged to approve for our platform a Strategist based on this relationship. We mitigate this conflict by requiring that all third party be subject to our Due Diligence process, including review and Investment Due Diligence approval by our Committee, prior to being placed on our platform. See Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss of this brochure for additional information regarding our Due Diligence process. A Client’s Investment Advisor which uses our advisory services described in this brochure may also use the technology services of Orion Tech, and may recommend that Clients utilize the services of Flourish. 44 of 59 Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading • disclose the holdings in a Client’s portfolios (except, in the case of any employee of us or any of our affiliates, as required to carry out his or her employment-related duties to Clients or as required by applicable securities laws). In addition, each employee must: • • conduct all of his or her business activities in accordance with the requirements of the Code and consistent with our fiduciary duties to its our Clients; comply with all applicable federal securities laws; • promptly report any violations of the Code to our Chief Compliance Officer or Compliance Department; and Code of Ethics We have adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) which meets the requirements of Rule 204A-1 promulgated under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Code sets forth a standard of business conduct required of all of our employees (which includes all of our officers, directors, and employees as well as any other person who provides advice on our behalf and is subject to our supervision and control). We effectively treat each employee as an “access person” as defined in Rule 204A-1. Our employees do not include employees of unaffiliated Strategist or Investment Advisors who refer Clients to us (in a solicitor arrangement) or who recommend our services (in a co-advisory relationship), each of whom is required to adopt its own code of ethics applicable to these individuals. • annually certify that he or she has received, read and understands the Code, has complied with all requirements of the Code securities and disclosed all personal transactions required pursuant to the Code. The Code is based, in part, upon the principle that we and our employees owe a fiduciary duty to Clients. Each employee must act in a manner as to avoid (1) placing his or her own personal interests ahead of Clients; (ii) taking inappropriate advantage of his or her position with us; and (iii) any actual or potential conflicts of interest or any abuse of his or her position of trust and responsibility. The Code provides that employees and members of their households may not: • material • Each employee has already furnished to our list of all securities Compliance Department a required to be reported under the Rule in which either such employee or members of his or her household own a beneficial interest (“Reportable Securities”), which list must be updated annually. In addition, by the thirtieth day following each calendar quarter, each employee must provide our reports of all Compliance Department with Reportable Securities transactions during such quarter. trade in any security while in possession of material nonpublic information about the issuer of a security; communicate nonpublic information about any publicly traded issuer of any securities to anyone else except in the ordinary course of his or her employment- related duties; • disclose to other persons the securities activities engaged in or contemplated for Client portfolios; or We have no direct or indirect control over the investment decision-making process of unaffiliated Strategists. Accordingly, since our employees are generally not aware of investment decisions of unaffiliated Strategists, our employees may buy or sell for their personal accounts securities which are 45 of 59 Employees are also subject to restrictions on giving gifts to, or receiving gifts from, certain persons and in dollar amounts that exceed a certain de minimis amount. A copy of the Code is available, upon request, by contacting us at (800) 379-2513. recommended by Strategists for Client accounts. However, if we receive confidential information regarding an issuer from a Strategist, we may for such securities. list establish a restricted Employees are prohibited from personally, or on behalf of a household member, purchasing any securities on a restricted list. In the event that an employee owns a security that was purchased prior to being placed on the restricted list, the employee must obtain approval (pre-clearance) from the Chief Compliance Officer prior to entering any securities transaction in their personal accounts for the sale of that security. In addition, each employee must receive prior approval from our Chief Compliance Officer or their designee for (i) any purchase of securities in an initial public offering or a limited offering for the benefit of such employee or member of his/her household or (ii) serving on the boards of directors of any public corporation. Participation or Interest in Client Transactions If Clients select a Destinations Funds strategy, we will utilize Destinations Funds, which are our affiliated mutual funds, in the management of the Client’s account. Clients are advised of the use of Destinations Funds in their agreement with us and in the applicable strategy descriptions, and have the right, at any time, to prohibit us from investing any Client managed assets in Destinations Funds. We and our employees occasionally buy or sell securities identical to those recommended to the Client. It is our express policy that any person employed by us is prohibited from profiting at the expense of Clients and from competing with Clients. 46 of 59 Item 12 – Brokerage Practices brokers. Nevertheless, as more fully detailed below, we do realize certain benefits and services in connection with custodial partners that we work with to service Client accounts. Brokerage for Client Referrals Neither we nor any of our related persons receive Client referrals from broker-dealers or third parties in exchange for selecting or recommending a broker- dealer. Directed Brokerage Generally, our Core Asset Manager and Wealth Advisory programs require Clients to designate either National Financial Services, LLC (“NFS”) or Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”), each of which is a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, as their custodian and clearing broker, and authorize us to effect all equity trades through the designated custodian unless we or the Strategist (as applicable) determine that better execution may be obtained through an alternative broker. All fixed income transactions are executed through brokers other than the designated custodian (unless we or a Strategist determines the custodian can provide best execution) and we and other managers have authority to select brokers to effect such trades. To participate in our Strategist Program, Separately Managed Account Program, High Net Worth Programs, Core Asset Manager Program, and ETF and Mutual Fund Portfolios described in Item 4 – Advisory Business of this Brochure, we require that Client Accounts be held with a qualified custodian. We submit trades directly to the Client’s custodian. If Clients direct us to manage assets with a specific broker-dealer or custodian, including broker-dealers and custodians that have been pre-approved by us, Clients have the sole responsibility for negotiating commission rates and other transaction costs. If Clients select a specific broker, we will not be required to affect any transaction through the specified broker if we reasonably believe that to do so would result in a breach of our fiduciary duties. Clients are advised that by instructing us to execute all transactions on behalf of a Client’s Account through the specified broker, a disparity may exist between the commissions borne by the Client and the commissions borne by our other Clients that do not direct us to use a specified broker. Clients may also not necessarily obtain commission rates and execution as favorable as those that would be obtained if we were able to place transactions with forego other broker-dealers. Clients also may benefits that we may be able to obtain for them through negotiating volume discounts or block trades. As discussed in Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations of this Brochure, Constellation Trust Company (“CTC”) is our affiliate. Clients are under no obligation to select CTC as their custodian, and Clients are free to select any of the custodians we are able to work with. In evaluating which broker or dealer other than the designated custodian will provide best execution, we or the Strategist (as applicable) will consider the full range and quality of a broker’s or dealer’s services including, among other things, the value of research provided, execution capability, commission rate, financial responsibility, market making capabilities and responsiveness. Although we currently do not receive any soft dollar benefits, we may in the future select broker-dealers that provide research or other transaction-related services and may cause the account to pay such broker-dealer commissions for effecting transactions in excess of commissions other broker-dealers may have charged. In such event, we will revise this Brochure to discuss any soft dollar Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits We, as a matter of policy and practice, do not utilize research or other products or services other than execution from broker-dealers or third parties in connection with Client securities transactions and do not receive so-called "soft dollar" benefits from 47 of 59 brokerage commissions or fees arising in connection with trades that are not affected through the designated custodian for their account. benefits it receives. Such research and other services may be used for our own accounts and for other Client and affiliated Client accounts to the extent permitted by law. Both NFS’ and Schwab’s execution procedures are designed to make every attempt to obtain the best execution possible, although there can be no assurance that it can be obtained. Clients should consider whether or not the appointment of NFS or Schwab, as applicable, as the sole broker for equity trades may or may not result in certain costs or disadvantages to the Client as a possible result of less favorable executions. Execution through a broker other than the designated custodian will increase costs to the Client because our fee does not include brokerage fees or commissions associated with trades executed through a broker-dealer other than the designated custodian and does not include markups and markdowns. Because of this, in order to minimize Client trading costs, most trades for Client accounts are executed through the designated custodian. While we require Clients to use NFS or Schwab as their custodian and broker for any account in the Core Asset Manager and Wealth Advisory programs, Clients will decide whether to do so and open an account with NFS or Schwab (as applicable) by entering into an account agreement directly with such firm. We do not open the account for the Client. Generally, if Clients do not wish to place their assets with NFS or Schwab, then we cannot manage the Client’s Account. (From time to time, and at our sole discretion, very large accounts participating in the Core Asset Manager program may use a firm other than NFS or Schwab as their custodian.) Not all advisors require their Clients to use a particular broker-dealer or other custodian selected by the advisor. Even though Client Accounts are maintained at NFS or Schwab, we and Strategists retained by us to manage Client Accounts can still use other brokers to execute trades for their account, as described in the preceding paragraphs. How We Select Brokers/Custodians In selecting a custodian and clearing broker, we seek to obtain custody and brokerage services on terms that are overall most advantageous when compared to other available providers and their services. We consider a wide range of factors, including, among others: transaction execution • • to • • breadth of combination of services and asset custody services; capability to execute, clear and settle trades (buy and sell securities for Client accounts); capability transfers and facilitate payments to and from accounts (wire transfers, check requests, bill payment, etc.); investment products made available (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, etc.); • overall quality of services; Inasmuch as the investment advisory agreement for the Core Asset Manager and Wealth Advisory programs designates NFS or Schwab as the Client's custodian and clearing broker, Strategists generally lack authority to select broker-dealers to execute trades in equity securities in the Client's account. Accordingly, Strategists are not authorized to negotiate commissions and their account may not be able to participate in block trades effected by a Strategist for its other accounts. As a result, from time to time Client accounts may not obtain best execution on a particular trade. However, on a case- by-case basis, we will authorize a Strategist for a Wealth Advisory or Core Asset Manager account to effect trades of equity securities through another broker-dealer, if we determine that the designated custodian cannot provide best execution for the account. Similarly, we may effect trades for accounts through another broker-dealer if it determines that the designated custodian cannot provide best execution. However, Clients will be charged any 48 of 59 • the custodian is often the most favorable trading option for a Client. (which • competitiveness of the price of those services impacts what Brinker charges its Clients); reputation, financial strength and stability of the provider; and • availability of other products and services that benefit BCI, its Clients and solicitor firms. For the SMA Program, we expect that most transactions will be traded through the custodian. However, certain SMA Program Managers will direct most, if not all, of their trades to outside broker- dealers, including broker-dealers who are affiliates of the SMA Program Managers. Since the fees paid to the custodian for their clearing and custody services only cover transactions effected through the custodian, transactions through any other broker- dealer would normally include an add-on cost of the commission or the dealer mark-up or mark-down and these additional trading costs may increase a Client’s overall costs. capabilities, speed, We take into account the fact that transaction costs on trades effected through brokers other than the designated custodian are not included in the SMA Program fee in evaluating whether the designated custodian is providing best execution. The fees charged through the SMA Program will not necessarily be as favorable as those which might be obtained through another investment advisor that authorizes a SMA Program Manager to select brokerage firms and that bills the Client separately for execution, clearing and custody services, and investment advisory services. Inc. institutional brokerage Products and Services Available to Us from NFS and Schwab National Financial Services, LLC (“NFS”) and Charles Schwab & Co., (“Schwab”) provide us, Investment Advisors, and their Clients with access to trading, custody, their reporting and related services, many of which are not typically available to their retail customers. These firms also make available various support services to us, Clients, and the Client’s advisor. Some of those services help us manage or administer the Client’s accounts at such custodians while others help us manage and grow our business. These support services generally are available on an unsolicited Custody and Brokerage Costs SMA Program Managers have the authority to effect transactions through broker-dealers other than the custodian for the Client account, including a broker- dealer which is an affiliate of such SMA Program the SMA Program Manager Manager, when reasonably believes that another broker-dealer may effect such transactions at a price, including any commissions or dealer mark-up or mark-down, that is more favorable to the account than would be the case if transacted through the custodian. In addition, even if the price is not more favorable, for the selection of such broker-dealer, the SMA Program Manager may consider all relevant factors, including execution efficiency, confidentiality, familiarity with potential purchasers or sellers, or any other relevant matters. We refer to trades in which the custodian is not the executing broker as “step-out trade(s).” If the Client’s SMA Program Manager trades with another firm, the account may be assessed other trading related costs (mark-ups, mark-downs and commissions) by the In addition, the custodian other broker-dealer. charges the Client a flat dollar amount as a “prime broker” or “trade away” fee for each trade that the SMA Program Manager has executed by a different broker-dealer but where the securities bought or the funds from the securities sold are deposited (settled) into the Client’s account. These fees are in addition to the commissions or other compensation Clients pay the executing broker-dealer. The costs of the executing broker and any trade away fees imposed by the custodian are in addition to our and the SMA Program Manager fees. For this reason, an SMA Program Manager may find that placing trades with 49 of 59 the most basis (i.e., we do not have to request them) and at no additional charge to us. favorable execution of receiving transactions, which is a potential conflict of interest. We believe, however, that the selection of these firms as custodian and broker is in the Client's best interest. It is primarily supported by the scope, quality, and price of their services (based upon the factors discussed above) and not on those services that benefit only us. The NFS and Schwab institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of investment products, execution of securities transactions, and custody of Client assets. The investment products available through these firms include some to which we might not otherwise have access or that would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment by Clients. The services generally benefit Clients. Aggregation With respect to those Client accounts which we directly select and / or manage investments, most trade orders will be aggregated when we are purchasing or selling the same security for multiple in our various advisory programs. The clients portfolio specialist or other authorized person will determine when orders should be aggregated. NFS and Schwab also make available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not directly benefit the Client. These products and services assist us in managing and administering Client accounts and include software and other technology that: • investment criteria, • • provide access to Client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account statements); facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple Client accounts; facilitate payment of our fees from Client accounts; and with back-office functions, • assist recordkeeping, and client reporting. NFS and Schwab also offer other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business. These services include: • educational conferences and events; • While the goal of aggregation is to achieve equitable allocation of investment opportunities and trades, each Client cannot be treated exactly alike, and all allocations cannot be done on the basis of a pre- determined formula. There are differences in each Client’s needs, investment objectives, and size and fee levels. To the extent more than one Client seeks to acquire the same security at the same time, it may not be possible to acquire a sufficiently large quantity of the same security, or we may have to pay a higher price or obtain a lower yield for the security. Similarly, Clients may not be able to obtain as high a price for, or as large an execution of, an order to sell (including short sales) a particular security when we are acting for more than one Client at the same time. It also may not be feasible to make every limited investment opportunity available to all Clients. technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting; and • publications and conferences on practice management and business succession. It is our standard practice to invest Client funds into the model or strategy selected for their account the day after the funds are received, unless the Client or their Investment Advisor instruct us otherwise. With respect to those Client Accounts which are managed by an unaffiliated Strategist, aggregation of trade orders, if any, are allocated to Client accounts in accordance with the unaffiliated Strategist's The availability of these services from NFS and Schwab benefits us because we do not have to produce or purchase them. This may create an incentive for us to require Clients to maintain their accounts with NFS or Schwab based on the benefits we receive rather than the Client's best interest in 50 of 59 procedures for aggregation. We require all Strategists in the programs to have policies and procedures to assure equitable allocation of trades among all of the Strategist's Client accounts, including BCI and OPS Platform Clients. our trading practices, gathering relevant information, periodically reviewing and evaluating the services provided by broker-dealers, the quality of executions, research, commission rates, and overall brokerage relationships, among other things. The committee is comprised of representatives from portfolio management, trading, and compliance. the broker-dealer’s Best Execution To the extent that we are responsible for selecting the broker-dealer to effect transactions for the Client’s account, we seek to achieve best execution for Client transactions such that the net proceeds to the Client and the overall qualitative execution are the most favorable under the circumstances. In selecting a broker-dealer, we consider the full range and quality of the services offered by the broker- dealer, including, but not limited to, execution capabilities, the commission rate charged, the value of research provided, the ability to obtain volume discounts, financial responsibility, and their responsiveness to us and the Client. Please see Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation of this Brochure for information regarding services and benefits we may receive from other broker dealers. Trade Error Policy We have internal controls for the prevention of trade or model portfolio allocation errors. However, on occasion, errors may occur. We recommend that Clients regularly review their custodial statements. In the event a Client identifies an error, the Client has 45 days from their statement date to notify us of its existence. Upon notification, we will perform an analysis of the reported discrepancy. If we are responsible for the error, we will seek to correct the error in a way that returns the Client’s account to where it would have been had the error not occurred. In the event an error results in a gain, we or the Client’s custodian will retain such gains. If Clients notify us of a potential error more than 45 days after their statement date and we are responsible for the error, we will reimburse the Client for any damage caused to their account from the date of the error through 45 days after the Client’s statement date. We maintain a record of identified errors, including details of the original transaction and the corrective actions. We have an Investment Committee that meets on a quarterly basis and handles our best execution review through their oversight of our trade execution practices and to evaluate the full range and quality of broker-dealers used to execute transactions in order to ensure our trading practices are appropriate. The Investment Committee is responsible for monitoring 51 of 59 Item 13 – Review of Accounts between the Client and their Investment Advisor. Our services will be limited to managing Client accounts in the manner identified by the Client to us, which will include trading, billing, and reporting, as those services are identified in the agreement between the Client and us. investments upon strategy. Solicitor Arrangements For our BCI Platform, if a Client is introduced to us by a solicitor Investment Advisor, we will recommend an asset allocation involving various asset classifications and investment styles and will identify for the Client suitable Strategists or other to implement the investment disciplines included in the agreed Our investment recommendations will be based on information provided by the Client and the Client’s Investment Advisor to us regarding the Client’s objectives, assets, risk tolerance, time horizon, personal situation and investment experience. Affiliate Technology Reviews of Client Accounts are facilitated through an arrangement with our affiliate, Orion Tech (see Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations of this Brochure). We have engaged Orion Tech to provide a “back office” system which enables us to gather and aggregate Client data from multiple platforms and providers, maintain portfolio models, review models and accounts for variances, analyze account performance, generate quarterly and other reports, facilitate the trading of the Clients accounts, and make information available on-line via the internet, in a secure manner, to the Client and their Investment Advisor. Thereafter, we monitor the performance of each Strategy. The Investment Advisor who introduced the Client to us has agreed to make periodic contact with the Client, at least annually. Together, the Client and their Investment Advisor determine whether a change in the Client objectives warrants a change in the criteria used to manage the Client’s assets. If any information changes, Clients are responsible for If the promptly advising us of any changes. information is current, no further action is required. We provide Clients with written quarterly performance reports on the performance of their total account compared to standard industry indices. Unaffiliated Advisors We do not review specific investments made by unaffiliated Strategists of separate accounts or funds. We do not rebalance or change the asset allocation in a Client’s non-discretionary Core Asset Manager or Wealth Advisory account unless the Client requests us to review the agreed upon investment strategy. We do rebalance and actively change the asset allocation of certain discretionary investment strategies referenced in Item 4 – Advisory Business of this Brochure, and other discretionary accounts within the Wealth Advisory program as warranted. We do not change the investment strategy for an account unless the Client requests us to review the agreed upon investment strategy or the Client or their Investment Advisor instruct us to do so. Co-Advisory Arrangements For our BCI Platform (if Clients engage us for advisory service via a co-advisory arrangement with an unaffiliated third-party Investment Advisor) and for our OPS Platform, the Investment Advisor will recommend an asset allocation involving various asset classifications and investment styles and will identify for the Client suitable Strategists or other investments to implement the investment disciplines included in the investment strategy agreed upon 52 of 59 Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation Referral Arrangements Certain unaffiliated Investment Advisors refer Clients to us through a solicitor arrangement. Details regarding the circumstances and compensation of these arrangements can be found in Item 4 – Advisory Business and Item 5 – Fees and Compensation of this Brochure, respectively. Education Seminars We organize educational seminars for Investment Advisors who recommend our investment programs to their Clients that may be sponsored or co- sponsored by various Strategists and mutual fund managers that participate in our programs. Portfolio managers who participate in this program pay a fee which is used to defray our expenses associated with in the such events. A Strategist's participation program is voluntary. We do not consider a Strategist’s participation in any of our programs in making manager recommendations to Clients. Marketing Support We compensate Investment Advisors for certain approved marketing reimbursement expenses, including but not limited to Client appreciation events. Certain Investment Advisors and their investment advisory firms are paid a fee for the administrative and due diligence expenses incurred in offering our services to Clients of their Investment Advisors. These fees are either a flat dollar amount or based upon a percentage of the value of new or existing accounts referred to us by the applicable Investment Advisors. These fees may also be used to sponsor conferences hosted by Investment Advisors or their investment advisory firms. Investment Advisors are invited to attend seminars and meetings hosted by us. The purpose of these meetings is to provide general market and industry information as well as information about our services. For certain Investment Advisors, we bear the full costs associated with the Investment Advisor’s attendance of such meetings. Marketing Support We may also pay certain broker-dealer or investment advisors an administrative or marketing fee (either a percentage of the referred Client’s assets under management or a fixed annual fee) to compensate the referring firm for certain administrative and marketing services and/or to support or participate in educational conferences and events and training programs sponsored or co-sponsored by such firms. Such compensation arrangements may be ongoing or in connection with limited promotional programs and are disclosed as required under 17 CFR Section 275.206(4)-1(b). From time to time, we may also participate as a sponsor of conferences and educational and promotional events organized by Investment Advisors. Fees paid by us for such sponsorship opportunities help defray expenses associated with such events. administrative or marketing Economic Benefits We receive economic benefits from NFS and Schwab in the form of the support products and services these firms make available to us and other independent investment advisors that have their Clients maintain accounts at these broker-dealer firms. These products and services, how they benefit us, and the related conflicts of interest are described in Item 12 – Brokerage Practices of this Brochure. The availability to us of these products and services is not based on our giving particular investment advice, such as buying particular securities for Clients. Such fees or sponsorships are paid by us from our own assets and do not result in any differential in the management fee charged by us for accounts with respect to which we pay such fees and those with respect to which we do not pay such fees. Since the compensation paid to the Client’s Investment Advisor, particularly during any promotional programs, may be more than what the Investment Advisor would receive if the Client participated in investment programs sponsored by other investment advisors, the Investment Advisor 53 of 59 may have a financial incentive to recommend our programs over other programs or services. accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment research, Schwab also makes available software and other technology that: / Custodian Related • • provides access to Client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account statements); facilitates trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple Client accounts; • provides pricing and other market data; • facilitates payment of our fees from Clients’ accounts; and with back-office functions, • assists recordkeeping and Client reporting. Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business enterprise. These services include: Broker-Dealer Compensation Schwab Advisor Services Schwab Advisor Services (”SAS”) is Schwab’s business serving independent investment advisory firms like ours. SAS provide us and the Client with access to Schwab’s institutional brokerage trading, custody, reporting and related services, many of which are not typically available to Schwab retail customers. Schwab also makes available various support services. Some of those services help us manage or administer Client accounts while others help us manage and grow our business. Schwab’s support services are generally available on an unsolicited basis and at no charge to us as long as we maintain a total of at least $10 million of Platform Clients’ assets in accounts at Schwab. • educational conferences and events • technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting; • publications and conferences on practice management and business succession; and • access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance providers. Schwab’s institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of investment products, execution of securities transactions, and custody of Client assets. The investment products available through Schwab include some to which we might not otherwise have access or that would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment by in this the Client. Schwab’s services described paragraph generally benefit the Client or Client account(s). Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors to provide the services to us. Schwab may also discount or waive its fees for some of these services or pay all or a part of a third party’s fees. Irrespective of direct or indirect benefits to Clients through Schwab, we strive to enhance the Client’s experience, help reach their goals, and put their interests before that of our firm or its associated persons. Schwab also makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not directly benefit the Client or their account(s). These products and services assist us in managing and administering Client accounts. They include investment research, both Schwab’s own and that of third parties. We may use this research to service all or some substantial number of Platform Clients’ accounts, including 54 of 59 Item 15 – Custody In addition, Clients will We do not maintain custody of Client assets (although we may be deemed to have legal custody of Client assets if Clients give us authority to withdraw assets from their account, including the withdrawal of fees). While we do not maintain custody of funds or securities, Constellation Trust Company (“CTC”), our subsidiary, does maintain custody of Client funds and securities. As CTC is not considered to be operationally independent of us we are subject to an annual surprise exam conducted by an independent, third-party public accountant that is registered with and subject to regular inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). will receive monthly statements. For conduit accounts (i.e., accounts which hold funds awaiting investment or dispersal and which generally do not have monthly activity), Clients will receive quarterly statements. receive confirmation of all security transactions from the clearing firm either on a trade-by-trade basis, quarterly by mail, or through our website. Quarterly online access or delivery by mail is available to Clients if a Client submits a written request (which may be by email or through our website) in advance of such delivery. We urge Clients to carefully review such statements and compare such official custodial records to the account statements that we may provide. Our statements may vary from custodial statements based on accounting procedures, reporting dates, or valuation methodologies of certain securities. investment objectives, important In addition to Client’s statements, Clients have access to their account information at all times via our website at portfoliologin.com where Clients can view investment policy their statement and other information regarding the management of their account. Clients are advised to periodically review all account information to ensure it remains accurate in our records. Client assets must be maintained in an account at a “qualified custodian,” generally a broker-dealer or bank. As discussed in Item 12 – Brokerage Practices of this Brochure under the heading “Directed Brokerage,” if Clients participate in the Core Asset Manager or Wealth Advisory programs, Clients may select either NFS (directly or through Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC for accounts other than those participating in Core Asset Manager or Wealth Advisory) or Schwab to maintain actual custody of Client assets. If Clients participate in the Destinations program, Clients may select Fidelity or NFS to maintain custody of the Clients’ account. If Clients invest in the Destinations program through third- party platforms, Clients will generally be required to maintain their accounts with a qualified custodian selected by the sponsor of such program. We will generally communicate with Clients via letters, market updates, and other literature. Under circumstances where a Client has expressly consented, correspondence and notifications will be sent via electronic means (such as e-mail) or posted to a secure web site. Clients will receive monthly or quarterly statements for their accounts directly from the custodian. For managed accounts that have monthly activity, Clients 55 of 59 Item 16 – Investment Discretion responsible For our discretionary advisory services, by selecting these services, Clients are authorizing us to buy or sell securities, as well as specify the amount of securities to invest, without first obtaining their specific consent. Funds will be purchased and sold on behalf of the Client based on the Strategy selected by the Client. We, at our own discretion, may allow Clients to invest in programs below the stated for any minimums. Clients are transaction costs associated with the management of their assets unless otherwise agreed to by us as part of our Wrap Fee Program. In cases where we determine the broker or dealer to be used, we will seek to obtain the best execution possible under the circumstances. investment restrictions or exclusions imposed by the Client and communicated to us in writing (See Item 4 – Advisory Business for additional information relating to Client exclusions and restrictions). While we are responsible for implementing the Strategist’s instructions with respect to Client accounts invested in the Strategist Model, we do not review or make any independent determination with respect to the merits of such investment instructions. Strategists are responsible for making decisions with respect to the specific securities and portfolio weightings of in the Strategist’s model such securities held portfolio. The Strategist is not responsible for determining the suitability of the model for any client or implementing any client-specific restrictions or limitations. Additional information relating to our investment discretion can be found in Item 4 – Advisory Business. Upon termination of our investment management services, we will have no obligation or authority to recommend or take any action with regard to a Client’s account. the instructions Custodian Discretion For a discussion regarding our discretion in connection with the selection of custodians, see Item Industry Activities and 10 – Other Financial Affiliations of this Brochure. Strategists may provide management of Client accounts by maintaining with us a model that or Strategist’s contains recommendations as to the securities to be purchased, held, or sold for the Client’s account and thereof, which are the position weightings implemented by us, subject to any reasonable 56 of 59 Item 17 – Voting Client Securities is solely for the benefit of plan participants and their beneficiaries. In the Destinations program, proxy ballots are sent directly to Clients. However, if Clients indicate on the custodial account application form (in the manner required by the custodian) that we are to vote proxies on their behalf, their account is included in a rolled-up ballot which is voted by us in accordance with recommendations from a Proxy Voter. Our Investment Committee has the responsibility to monitor proxy voting decisions for any conflicts of interests, regardless of whether they are actual or perceived. If at any time any supervised person becomes aware of any potential, actual, or perceived conflict of interest, the supervised person is required to contact the Chair of the Investment Committee or the Chief Compliance Officer immediately and prior to the vote being cast, if possible. The Investment Committee may cause any of the following actions to be taken in that regard: Summary Of Proxy Voting We vote proxies for certain Client accounts. Please refer to the Terms and Conditions or investment advisor agreement for details regarding proxy authority. If Clients grant us proxy voting authority, Clients authorize us to appoint the various Strategists who have discretionary trading authority, to vote proxies for securities held in their account with such manager. We will vote proxies in accordance with the instructions of the Strategist(s) for securities held in the Client's account with the manager, provided that the instructions are timely received by us. If the Strategist’s instructions are not timely received, we shall vote the proxies for these securities, as well as proxies for any other securities held in a Clients account, in accordance with the recommendations provided by an independent proxy voting advisory service (a “Proxy Voter”). For Strategists that provide a model to us in which we have discretionary trading authority, we shall vote the proxies of the securities in accordance with the recommendations provided by a Proxy Voter. • Vote the proxy in accordance with the vote indicated by the Guidelines; in accordance with • Vote the relevant proxy contrary to the vote that would be indicated by the Guidelines, provided that the reasons behind the voting decision are in the best interest of the Client, reasonably documented, and are are approved by the Chief Compliance Officer; or • Direct the Proxy Voter to vote in accordance with its independent assessment of the matter. We retain the right to vote proxies for mutual fund shares and ETF shares. Generally, we vote such recommendations proxies provided by a Proxy Voter. However, we retain the right to vote the proxies without a recommendation from a Proxy Voter if a Client’s accounts own in the aggregate one percent (1%) or more of the outstanding shares of the issuer as of the record date, provided that all such decisions are made in accordance with our Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures (the "Voting Policy"). In the event we are voting such proxies without a recommendation from a Proxy Voter, the guiding principle by which we vote on all matters submitted to security holders is the maximization of the ultimate economic value of Clients’ holdings (the "Guidelines"). For accounts subject to ERISA and other covered person benefit plans, the focus on the realization of economic value If any potential conflict is either determined not to exist, or is resolved, the relevant Strategist will determine the appropriate vote. The Strategist will retain all documents prepared by him/her (or at his/her direction) that were material to making a decision on how to vote or that memorializes the basis for the decision. 57 of 59 We and all Strategists retained by us have adopted and implemented written policies and procedures. We will provide these policies and procedures to each Client using their investment management services in compliance with current regulations. A copy of our Voting Policy is available, upon request, by contacting us at (800) 379-2513. confidentiality of the particular votes that we cast on behalf of Clients; however, we will obtain and make available to each Client the voting record of each Strategist with respect to their account upon receipt of a written request. Clients may obtain details of how we voted the securities in their account by contacting us at (800) 379-2513. The Proxy Voter posts information regarding that vote on its secure website. Absent any legal or regulatory requirement to the contrary, it is generally our policy to maintain the 58 of 59 Item 18 – Financial Information Audited Balance Sheet The requirement to provide an audited balance sheet is not applicable to us as we do not require Clients to prepay fees six months or more in advance. to meet contractual Financial Condition We have no financial commitment that impairs our ability and fiduciary commitments to Clients and have not been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding. 59 of 59