Overview
Assets Under Management: $633 million
High-Net-Worth Clients: 128
Average Client Assets: $4 million
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals, Investment Advisor Selection
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (03 04 2025 PCA FORM ADV PART 2A AND 2B FINAL)
Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
---|---|---|
$0 | $2,000,000 | 1.00% |
$2,000,001 | $5,000,000 | 0.80% |
$5,000,001 | $10,000,000 | 0.65% |
$10,000,001 | and above | 0.50% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
---|---|---|
$1 million | $10,000 | 1.00% |
$5 million | $44,000 | 0.88% |
$10 million | $76,500 | 0.76% |
$50 million | $276,500 | 0.55% |
$100 million | $526,500 | 0.53% |
Clients
Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 128
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 85.24
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $4 million
Total Client Accounts: 337
Discretionary Accounts: 337
Regulatory Filings
CRD Number: 124324
Last Filing Date: 2025-03-04 00:00:00
Website: http://www.pcapadvisors.com
Form ADV Documents
Primary Brochure: 03 04 2025 PCA FORM ADV PART 2A AND 2B FINAL (2025-03-04)
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Item 1: Cover Page
Purkiss Capital Advisors, LLC
Form ADV Part 2A
Investment Adviser Brochure
62 Barry Avenue
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 431-5862
www.pcapadvisors.com
March 2025
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Purkiss
Capital Advisors, LLC (“we,” “us,” “our”). If you have any questions about the contents of this
Brochure, please contact R. Allen Purkiss, Chief Compliance Officer, at (203) 431 5862 or
allen@pcapadvisors.com.
Additional information about our Firm is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The information in this Brochure has not been approved or verified by
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
We are a registered investment adviser. Please note that use of the term “registered investment
advisor” and a description of the Firm and/or our employees as “registered” does not imply a
certain level of skill or training. For more information on the qualifications of the Firm and our
employees who advise you, we encourage you to review this Brochure and the Brochure
Supplement(s).
Item 2: Material Changes
In this Item of Purkiss Capital Advisors, LLC (Purkiss Capital, the “Firm,” “we,” “us,” “ours”) Form
ADV 2, the Firm is required to discuss any material changes that have been made to Form ADV
since the last Annual Amendment.
Since the last Annual Amendment filing dated March 6, 2024, the Firm has the following Material
Changes to report:
• This Form was updated to clarify that we only block/aggregate trades for fixed income
securities, not for equities. Please see Item 12 (Brokerage Practices).
Annual Update
You will receive a summary of any material changes to our Form ADV brochure within 120 days of
our fiscal year end. We may also provide updated disclosure information about material changes
on a more frequent basis. Any summaries of changes will include the date of the last annual
update of the ADV.
The Supplement to our Form ADV Brochure (Form ADV Part 2B) provides you with information
regarding our employees that provide investment advice.
Full Brochure Available
Our Form ADV may be requested at any time, without charge by contacting R. Allen Purkiss at
(203) 431 5862 or allen@pcapadvisors.com. Additional information about the Firm is also available
via the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The SEC’s website also provides information
about any employees affiliated with the Firm who are registered as investment adviser
representatives.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page ............................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2: Material Changes ..................................................................................................................... 2
Item 4: Advisory Business .................................................................................................................... 4
Item 5: Fees and Compensation........................................................................................................... 7
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management .................................................... 11
Item 7: Types of Clients ...................................................................................................................... 12
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ............................................... 13
Item 9: Disciplinary Information ........................................................................................................ 18
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................................. 19
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ....... 20
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ............................................................................................................. 22
Item 13: Review of Accounts .............................................................................................................. 25
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation ........................................................................... 26
Item 15: Custody ................................................................................................................................ 27
Item 16: Investment Discretion .......................................................................................................... 28
Item 17: Voting Client Securities ........................................................................................................ 29
Item 18: Financial Information ........................................................................................................... 30
Form ADV Part 2B – Investment Adviser Brochure Supplement ....................................................... 31
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Item 4: Advisory Business
Purkiss Capital Advisors, LLC (Purkiss Capital, the “Firm,” “we,” “us,” “ours”) is a Connecticut
limited liability company that was founded in March 2003 and has been registered as an
investment adviser since 2003. From September 2001 to March 2003, Purkiss Capital Advisors, LLC
operated under the entity Purkiss Capital Advisors, Inc.
The principal owner of Purkiss Capital is R. Allen Purkiss.
Advisory Services
Purkiss Capital is an investment adviser providing financial planning, consulting, and investment
management services.
Investment Management Services
Clients can engage Purkiss Capital to manage all or a portion of their assets on a discretionary
basis. Purkiss Capital primarily allocates clients’ investment management assets among mutual
funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and individual debt and equity securities in accordance with
the investment objectives of the client. Purkiss Capital also provides advice about any type of
investment held in clients’ portfolios.
Purkiss Capital tailors its advisory services to the individual needs of clients. Purkiss Capital ensures
that clients’ investments are suitable for their investment needs, goals, objectives and risk
tolerance.
Clients are advised to promptly notify Purkiss Capital if there are changes in their financial
situation or investment objectives or if they wish to impose any reasonable restrictions upon
Purkiss Capital’s management services.
Financial Planning Services
For clients engaging in our financial planning services, a financial plan will be developed by
reviewing a client’s current financial situation. A review may include the following components:
cash management, risk management, insurance, education funding, goal setting, retirement
planning, estate and charitable giving planning, tax planning, and capital needs planning. The fee
for financial planning services on a stand-alone basis will depend on the complexity of the client’s
circumstances.
For investment management clients, financial planning may be offered as a component of the
overall investment advisory services, therefore, Purkiss Capital does not charge investment
management clients a separate fee for financial planning services.
Account Aggregation Services
Purkiss Capital also offers account aggregation services through a third-party vendor (ByAll). These
account aggregation services allow Purkiss Capital to have access to the information in accounts
that are not managed by Purkiss Capital on the Fidelity platform (“Outside Accounts”). The benefit
of this service is that it allows Purkiss Capital to provide recommendations on a client’s portfolio
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based on the totality of the client’s investments (i.e., not just based on those accounts managed by
Purkiss Capital at Fidelity). It also allows Purkiss Capital to provide clients with portfolio
management and performance reporting for all of the client’s accounts.
Under no circumstances, however, will Purkiss Capital have discretionary or non-discretionary
management over the assets in the Outside Accounts as this service is for information and
reporting purposes only.
Consulting Services
Purkiss Capital offers consulting services to clients which will include a review of their individual or
household portfolio. This service will consist of a written report containing analysis and
observations regarding the current status of the client’s portfolio. The scope of any investment
advice will be limited to this single review and not as part of any ongoing relationship. The client
will sign an agreement for this service. Should the individual or household become client of Purkiss
Capital in accordance with the Investment Management Agreement, any fees associated with this
service will be waived.
Other Investment Advisors
In certain circumstances, Purkiss Capital uses other investment advisory firms to sub-advise on a
component of select clients’ portfolios; clients acknowledge the services and fees provided by sub-
advisory firms in writing.
Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
As detailed above, Purkiss Capital tailors its advisory services to the individual needs of clients.
Purkiss Capital ensures that clients’ investments are suitable for their investment needs, goals,
objectives and risk tolerance.
Generally, clients are permitted to impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities
or types of securities in their advisory accounts, provided, however, that some restrictions may not
be accommodated when utilizing Exchange Traded Funds or mutual funds. In addition, a restriction
request may not be honored if it is fundamentally inconsistent with Purkiss Capital’s investment
philosophy, runs counter to the client’s stated investment objectives, or would prevent Purkiss
Capital from properly servicing client accounts.
Fiduciary Statement
We are fiduciaries under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and when we provide investment
advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual retirement account, we are also
fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, (“ERISA”)
and/or the Internal Revenue Code, (“IRC”), as applicable, which are laws governing retirement
accounts.
We have to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. At the same time, the
way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests. We must take into consideration
each client’s objectives and act in the best interests of the client. We are prohibited from engaging
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in any activity that is in conflict with the interests of the client. We have the following
responsibilities when working with a client:
• To render impartial advice;
• To make appropriate recommendations based on the client’s needs, financial
circumstances, and investment objectives;
• To exercise a high degree of care and diligence to ensure that information is presented in
an accurate manner and not in a way to mislead;
• To have a reasonable basis, information, and understanding of the facts in order to provide
appropriate recommendations and representations;
• Disclose any material conflict of interest in writing; and
• Treat clients fairly and equitably.
Regulations prohibit us from:
• Employing any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud a client;
• Making any untrue statement of a material fact to a client or omitting to state a material
fact when communicating with a client;
• Engaging in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as
fraud or deceit upon a client; or
• Engaging in any manipulative act or practice with a client.
We will act with competence, dignity, integrity, and in an ethical manner, when working with
clients. We will use reasonable care and exercise independent professional judgement when
conducting investment analysis, making investment recommendations, trading, promoting our
services, and engaging in other professional activities.
Wrap Fee Programs
Under a wrap fee program, advisory services (which may include portfolio management or advice
concerning the selection of other investment advisers) and transaction services (e.g., execution of
trades) are provided for one fee. This is different from traditional investment management
programs whereby services are provided for a fee, but transaction services are billed separately on
a per-transaction basis.
Purkiss Capital does not provide portfolio management services to a wrap fee program(s).
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2024, Purkiss Capital had $633,025,793 assets under management; all assets
are managed on a discretionary basis.
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Item 5: Fees and Compensation
Purkiss Capital offers its services on a fee basis, which may include hourly and/or fixed fees as well
as fees based upon assets under management.
Compensation - Advisory Services
Investment Management Services Fees
In the event the client determines to engage Purkiss Capital to provide investment management
services, Purkiss Capital does so on a fee basis. Purkiss Capital charges an annual fee based upon a
percentage of a daily average value of the assets under management for each quarter. Purkiss
Capital’s annual fee is exclusive of, and in addition to brokerage commissions, transactions fees,
and other related costs and expenses which are incurred by the client. However, Purkiss Capital
does not receive any portion of these commissions, fees, and costs. Purkiss Capital’s annual fee is
prorated and charged quarterly in arrears. The annual fee varies depending upon the market value
of the assets under management of the client as follows:
Portfolio Value
Up to $2,000,000
$2,000,001 to $5,000,000
$5,000,001 to $10,000,000
Greater than $10,000,000
Base Fee
1.00%
0.80%
0.65%
0.50%
Purkiss Capital, in its sole discretion, may negotiate to charge a lesser management fee based upon
certain criteria (i.e., anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar
amount of assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, pre-existing client,
account retention, pro bono activities, etc.).
Financial Planning Services Fees
As noted in Item 4, Purkiss Capital does not typically charge a separate fee for financial planning
services.
However, in limited circumstances, Purkiss Capital may provide services on an hourly or plan-
specific basis. Hourly fees will be billed at $200/hour. Fees are payable in arrears.
Account Aggregation Services Fees
The maximum fee for account aggregation services is .25% of the assets in the Outside Accounts
(i.e., those accounts not managed by Purkiss Capital on the Fidelity platform). The fee for account
aggregation services will be deducted directly from one of the client’s discretionary accounts
managed by Purkiss Capital. Fees are billed quarterly in arrears.
Consulting Services
Consulting fees for the review of a client’s individual or household portfolio will be $800 as
indicated in the consulting agreement. As noted in Item 4, should the individual or household
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become client of Purkiss Capital in accordance with the Investment Management Agreement, any
fees associated with this service will be waived. All fees are payable in arrears.
Other Investment Advisors
Purkiss Capital does not share fees with sub advisory service providers. PCA and sub advisors enter
into two types of fee arrangements: (1) sub advisors bill Purkiss Capital directly based upon agreed
terms or (2) sub advisors bill clients directly, quarterly in arrears against the client assets for which
they provide services. This is in addition to the separate management fee charged by Purkiss
Capital. In both cases, the amount charged by sub advisors ranges between 0.25% and 0.75% of
the assets under sub advisory services.
Payment Method
Purkiss Capital’s investment advisory agreement and the separate agreement with any Financial
Institutions may authorize Purkiss Capital to debit the client’s account for Purkiss Capital’s fee and
to directly remit that management fee to Purkiss Capital. Any Financial Institution recommended
by Purkiss Capital have agreed to send a statement to the client, at least quarterly, indicating all
amounts disbursed from the account including the amount of management fees paid directly to
Purkiss Capital. Financial planning only clients will be billed in arrears and may pay the invoice by
check.
Cash Balances
Some of your assets may be held as cash equivalents (e.g., money market fund shares or other
liquid, short term vehicles). Holding a portion of your assets in cash equivalents supports (as
applicable): your desire to have an allocation to cash as an asset class; a phased market entrance
strategy; transaction execution; upcoming withdrawal needs or fee payments; or asset protection
during periods of volatile market conditions. Please note that your cash equivalents are included in
the calculation of your portfolio assets under management. You may experience negative
performance on the cash portion of your portfolio if the investment advisory fees charged are
higher than the returns you receive from your cash.
Retirement Plan Rollover Recommendations
As part of our investment advisory services to our clients, we may recommend that clients roll
assets from their employer’s retirement plan, such as a 401(k), 457, or ERISA 403(b) account
(collectively, a “Plan Account”), to an individual retirement account, such as a SIMPLE IRA, SEP IRA,
Traditional IRA, or Roth IRA (collectively, an “IRA Account”) that we will advise on the client’s
behalf. We may also recommend rollovers from IRA Accounts to Plan Accounts, from Plan
Accounts to Plan Accounts, and from IRA Accounts to IRA Accounts.
If the client elects to roll the assets to an IRA that is subject to our advisement, we will charge the
client an asset-based fee as set forth in the advisory agreement the client executed with our firm.
This creates a conflict of interest because it creates a financial incentive for our firm to
recommend the rollover to the client (i.e., receipt of additional fee-based compensation). Clients
are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to complete the rollover. Moreover, if clients
do complete the rollover, clients are under no obligation to have the assets in an IRA advised on by
our firm. Due to the foregoing conflict of interest, when we make rollover recommendations, we
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operate under a special rule that requires us to act in our clients’ best interests and not put our
interests ahead of our clients’.
Under this special rule’s provisions, we must:
• meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give
prudent advice);
• never put our financial interests ahead of our clients’ when making recommendations (give
loyal advice);
• avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
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follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in our clients’
best interests;
• charge no more than a reasonable fee for our services; and
• give clients basic information about conflicts of interest.
Many employers permit former employees to keep their retirement assets in their company plan.
Also, current employees can sometimes move assets out of their company plan before they retire
or change jobs. In determining whether to complete the rollover to an IRA, and to the extent the
following options are available, clients should consider the costs and benefits of a rollover. Note
that an employee will typically have four options in this situation:
leaving the funds in the employer’s (former employer’s) plan;
rolling the funds into an IRA rollover account.
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• moving the funds to a new employer’s retirement plan;
• cashing out and taking a taxable distribution from the plan; or
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Additional Fee Information and Expenses
Fees Negotiable
Purkiss Capital retains the right to modify fees, in its sole and absolute discretion, on a client- by-
client basis. Factors considered include the complexity and nature of the advisory services
provided, anticipated amount of assets to be placed under management, anticipated future
additional assets, related accounts, portfolio style, and account composition.
Mutual Fund Fees and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
Client accounts may hold the shares of registered investment companies (e.g., mutual funds and
ETFs). All fees paid to Purkiss Capital for investment advisory services are separate and distinct
from the fees and expenses charged by these investment companies to their shareholders. These
fees and expenses are described in each fund's prospectus. These fees will generally include a
management fee, other fund expenses, and a possible distribution fee. If the fund also imposes sales
charges, a client may pay a deferred sales charge.
Miscellaneous Expenses
Purkiss Capital’s investment advisory fee with respect to each client account also does not include
certain other charges and expenses, including (a) brokerage charges, which are paid on a
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transactional basis for the account, (b) dealer mark-ups or mark-downs on securities purchased or
sold for an account through third party dealers and (c) taxes.
Professional Fees
Fees do not include the services of any co-fiduciaries, accountants, broker dealers or attorneys.
Accordingly, the fees of any additional professionals engaged by a client will be billed directly by
such professional(s).
Termination and Refunds
A client has the right to terminate the investment management agreement without penalty within
five (5) business days after entering into such agreement. In addition, an investment management
agreement may be terminated at any time, by either party, for any reason upon prior written
notice to the other party. If an account is terminated during a calendar quarter, fees will be
adjusted pro rata based upon the number of calendar days in the calendar quarter that the
investment management agreement was effective.
Purkiss Capital’s fees shall be prorated through the date of termination and any remaining balance
shall be charged or refunded to the client, as appropriate.
Additional Compensation
Purkiss Capital and its associates are engaged for fee-only services. Purkiss Capital does not accept
commissions or compensation from any other source (e.g., mutual funds, insurance products or
any other investment product) and does not charge a mark-up on clients’ securities transactions.
Additions and Withdrawals to Accounts
Additions may be in cash or securities provided that Purkiss Capital reserves the right to liquidate
any transferred securities or decline to accept particular securities into a client’s account. Purkiss
Capital may consult with its clients about the options and ramifications of transferring securities.
However, clients are advised that when transferred securities are liquidated, they are subject to
transaction fees, fees assessed at the mutual fund level (i.e., contingent deferred sales charge)
and/or tax ramifications.
Clients may make additions to and withdrawals from accounts at any time, subject to Purkiss
Capital’s right to terminate an account. Clients may withdraw account assets on notice to Purkiss
Capital, subject to the usual and customary securities settlement procedures. However, Purkiss
Capital designs its portfolios as long-term investments and the withdrawal of assets may impair the
achievement of a client’s investment objectives. If assets are deposited into or withdrawn from an
account after the inception of a quarter, the fee payable with respect to such assets will not be
adjusted or prorated based on the number of days remaining in the quarter.
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Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Purkiss Capital’s investment advisory fees are not based on a share of the capital gains or capital
appreciation (i.e., growth in value) of the funds in a client's account (a/k/a "performance-based
fees").
Side-by-side management refers to an adviser simultaneously managing accounts that do pay
performance-based fees and those that do not; this can create potential conflicts of interest.
Purkiss Capital does not engage in side-by-side management.
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Item 7: Types of Clients
Types of Clients
Purkiss Capital provides its services to individuals, including high net worth individuals. The firm
may also provide services to pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable
organizations, corporations and business entities.
Account Minimums
There is no minimum account size requirement for opening or maintaining an account with Purkiss
Capital.
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Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Purkiss Capital’s primary method of analysis is a fundamental approach.
Fundamental analysis involves the fundamental financial condition and competitive position of a
company. Purkiss Capital will analyze the financial condition, capabilities of management, earnings,
new products and services, as well as the company’s markets and position amongst its competitors
in order to determine the recommendations made to clients. The primary risk in using fundamental
analysis is that while the overall health and position of a company may be good, market conditions
may negatively impact the security.
Purkiss Capital focuses on absolute returns over relative returns, while considering the appropriate
risk level for each client. When measuring risk for clients, Purkiss Capital considers many factors
including age, income need, number of dependents, investment experience, future plans, and
health.
Furthermore, Purkiss Capital regularly monitors client accounts to ensure the asset allocation
matches the goals of the client. Such allocation is generally a mix of stocks (mutual funds) and
bonds. The allocation mix is periodically adjusted to reflect changes in either the market conditions
or the client situations.
Purkiss Capital selects mutual funds based on several factors, particularly those relevant to the
reputation of the mutual fund manager. Purkiss Capital considers the experience and track record
of the manager, quality of client communication, the manager’s personal exposure to the fund, fund
compensation scheme, and costs. Generally, Purkiss Capital prefers to invest in those funds where
the manager is focused on absolute returns rather than surpassing the index. In addition, Purkiss
Capital prefers a manager who has his/her interests aligned with those of Purkiss Capital’s clients
and who is personally involved in the management process. In addition to mutual funds, Purkiss
Capital also invests client assets in ETFs using a similar strategy.
Risks Associated with Investment Strategies and Methods of Analysis
All investment analysis requires subjective assessments and decision-making by experienced
investment professionals. However, there is always the risk of an error in judgment. Purkiss Capital
investment analysis methods rely on the assumption that Purkiss Capital provides accurate and
unbiased data. While Purkiss Capital is alert to indications that data may be incorrect, there is
always the risk that the firm’s analysis may be compromised by inaccurate or misleading
information.
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that each client should be prepared to bear. The value of
a client’s investment may be affected by one or more of the following risks, any of which could
cause a client’s portfolio return, the price of the portfolio’s shares or the portfolio’s yield to
fluctuate:
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• Market Risk: The value of portfolio assets will fluctuate as the stock or bond market
fluctuates. The value of investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably,
simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the
market.
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• Management Risk: A client’s portfolio is subject to management risk because it is actively
managed by Purkiss Capital. Purkiss Capital will apply its investment techniques and risk
analysis in making investment decisions for a client’s portfolio, but there is no guarantee
that these techniques and Purkiss Capital’s judgment will produce the intended results.
Interest Rate Risk: Changes in interest rates will affect the value of a portfolio’s investments
in fixed-income securities. When interest rates rise, the value of investments in fixed-
income securities tend to fall and this decrease in value may not be offset by higher income
from new investments. Interest rate risk is generally greater for fixed-income securities with
longer maturities or durations.
• Allocation Risk: The allocation of investments among different asset classes may have a
significant effect on portfolio value when one of these asset classes is performing more
poorly than the others. As investments will be periodically reallocated, there will be
transaction costs which may be, over time, significant. In addition, there is a risk that certain
asset allocation decisions may not achieve the desired results and, as a result, a client’s
portfolio may incur significant losses.
• Foreign (Non-U.S.) Risk: A portfolio’s investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may
involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in
price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, and regulatory or
other factors.
• Emerging Markets Risk: Securities of companies in emerging markets may be more volatile
than those of companies in developed markets. By definition, markets, economies and
government institutions are generally less developed in emerging market countries.
Investment in securities of companies in emerging markets may entail special risks relating
to the potential for social instability and the risks of expropriation, nationalization or
confiscation. Investors may also face the imposition of restrictions on foreign investment or
the repatriation of capital and a lack of hedging instruments.
• Currency Risk: Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of a
portfolio’s investments or reduce its returns.
• Capitalization Risk: Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more
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volatile than investments in large-capitalization companies. Investments in small-
capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies have limited
product lines, markets or financial resources.
Issuer Specific Risk: The value of an equity security or debt obligation may decline in
response to developments affecting the specific issuer of the security or obligation, even if
the overall industry or economy is unaffected. These developments may comprise a variety
of factors, including, but not limited to, management issues or other corporate disruption,
political factors adversely affecting governmental issuers, a decline in revenues or
profitability, an increase in costs, or an adverse effect on the issuer’s competitive position.
• Legal or Legislative Risk: Legislative changes or court rulings may impact the value of
investments or the securities’ claim on the issuer’s assets and finances.
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• Cybersecurity Risk: A breach in cyber security refers to both intentional and unintentional
events that may cause an account to lose proprietary information, suffer data corruption,
or lose operational capacity. This in turn could cause an account to incur regulatory
penalties, reputational damage, and additional compliance costs associated with corrective
measures, and/or financial loss.
• Pandemic Risk: Large-scale outbreaks of infectious disease can greatly increase morbidity
and mortality over a wide geographic area, crossing international boundaries, and causing
significant economic, social, and political disruption.
• Custodial Risk: This risk is the probability that a party to a transaction will be unable or
unwilling to fulfill its contractual obligations either due to technological errors, control
failures, malfeasance, or potential regulatory liabilities.
Risks Associated with Specific Securities Utilized
Common Stocks
The major risks associated with investing in common stocks relate to the issuer’s capitalization,
quality of the issuer’s management, quality and cost of the issuer’s services, the issuer’s ability to
manage costs, efficiencies in the manufacturing or service delivery process, management of
litigation risk and the issuer’s ability to create shareholder value (i.e., increase the value of the
company’s stock price).
Fixed-Income Securities
Different forms of fixed-income instruments, such as bonds, money market funds, and certificates
of deposit may be affected by various forms of risk, including:
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Interest Rate Risk: The risk that the value of the fixed-income holding will decrease because
of an increase in interest rates.
• Liquidity Risk: The inability to readily buy or sell an investment for a price close to the true
underlying value of the asset due to a lack of buyers or sellers. While certain types of fixed-
income securities are generally liquid (e.g., corporate bonds), there are risks which may
occur such as when an issue trading in any given period does not readily support buys and
sells at an efficient price. Conversely, when trading volume is high, there is also the risk of
not being able to purchase a particular issue at the desired price.
• Credit Risk: The potential risk that an issuer would be unable to pay scheduled interest or
repay principal at maturity, sometimes referred to as “default risk.” Credit risk may also
occur when an issuer’s ability to make payments of principal and interest when due is
interrupted. This may result in a negative impact on all forms of debt instruments.
• Reinvestment Risk: With declining interest rates, investors may have to reinvest income or
principal at a lower rate.
• Duration Risk: Duration is a measure of a bond’s volatility, expressed in years to be repaid
by its internal cash flow (interest payments). Bonds with longer durations carry more risk
and have higher price volatility than bonds with shorter durations.
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Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
An ETF holds a portfolio of securities designed to track a particular market segment or index.
Shares of ETFs are listed on securities exchanges and transacted at negotiated prices in the
secondary market. Generally, ETF shares trade at or near their most recent NAV, which is generally
calculated at least once daily for indexed-based ETFs and more frequently for actively managed
ETFs. However, certain inefficiencies may cause the shares to trade at a premium or discount to
their pro rata NAV.
ETFs are subject to risks similar to those of stocks. Investment returns will fluctuate and are subject
to market volatility, so that when shares are sold, they may be worth more or less than their
original cost. ETF shares are bought and sold at market price (not Net Asset Value) and are not
individually redeemed from the fund. There is also the risk that a manager may deviate from the
stated investment mandate or strategy of the ETF which could make the holdings less suitable for a
client’s portfolio. ETFs may also carry additional expenses based on their share of operating
expenses and certain brokerage fees, which may result in the potential duplication of certain fees.
In addition, while many ETFs are known for their potential tax efficiency and higher “qualified
dividend income” (QDI) percentages, there are assets classes within these ETFs or holding periods
that may not benefit. Shorter holding periods, as well as commodities and currencies that may be
part of an ETF’s portfolio, may be considered “non-qualified” under certain tax code provisions.
There is also no guarantee that an active secondary market for such shares will develop or
continue to exist. Generally, an ETF only redeems shares when aggregated as creation units
(usually 50,000 shares or more). Therefore, if a liquid secondary market ceases to exist for shares
of a particular ETF, a shareholder may have no way to dispose of such shares.
Mutual Funds - Equity Funds
The major risks associated with investing in equity mutual funds is similar to the risks associated
with investing directly in equity securities, including market risk, which is the risk that investment
returns will fluctuate and are subject to market volatility, so that an investor’s shares, when
redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Other risks include the quality
and experience of the portfolio management team and its ability to create fund value by investing
in securities that have positive growth, the amount of individual company diversification, the type
and amount of industry diversification and the type and amount of sector diversification within
specific industries. In addition, there is the risk that a manager may deviate from the stated
investment mandate or strategy of the mutual fund which could make the holdings less suitable for
a client’s portfolio. Also, mutual funds tend to be tax inefficient and therefore investors may pay
capital gains taxes on fund investments while not having yet sold their shares in the fund. Mutual
funds may also carry additional expenses based on their share of operating expenses and certain
brokerage fees, which may result in the potential duplication of certain fees.
Mutual Funds - Fixed-Income Funds
In addition to the risks associated with investing in equity mutual funds, fixed-income mutual
funds also have the same risks as set forth under “Fixed-Income Securities” listed above.
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Mutual Funds - Index Funds
Index Funds have the potential to be affected by “tracking error risk” which means a deviation
from a stated benchmark index. Since the core of a portfolio may attempt to closely replicate a
benchmark, the source of the tracking error (deviation) may come from a “sample index” that may
not closely align the benchmark. In addition, while many index mutual funds are known for their
potential tax efficiency and higher “qualified dividend income” (QDI) percentages, there are assets
classes within these funds or holding periods that may not benefit. Shorter holding periods, as well
as commodities and currencies that may be part of a fund’s portfolio, may be considered “non-
qualified” under certain tax code provisions.
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Item 9: Disciplinary Information
Purkiss Capital is required to disclose any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s
or a prospective client’s evaluation of the firm’s advisory business or the integrity of Purkiss
Capital’s management. Neither Purkiss Capital nor any member of its management has been
involved in a material criminal or civil action in a domestic, foreign or military jurisdiction, an
administrative enforcement action, or self-regulatory organization preceding that would reflect
poorly upon Purkiss Capital’s advisory business or the integrity of the firm.
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Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Broker-Dealer Registration and Registered Representatives
Purkiss Capital is not registered, nor does it have an application pending to register, as a broker-
dealer. No management person is registered, nor does any management person have an
application pending to register, as a registered representative of a broker-dealer.
Futures and Commodity Registration
Purkiss Capital is not registered, nor does it have an application pending to register, as a futures
commission merchant, commodity pool operator or a commodity trading advisor. No management
person is registered, nor does any management person have an application pending to register, as
an associated person of a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator or a commodity
trading advisor.
Financial Industry Affiliations
We do have a material relationship or arrangement with related persons or financial industry
entities, including:
• Other investment adviser or financial planner
Sean Walsh is also a registered investment adviser with Scarsdale Investment Group, LTD.
Selection of Other Advisers
Purkiss Capital does not select other investment advisors for its clients.
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Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
Purkiss Capital has adopted a code of ethics that sets forth the standards of conduct expected of
its associated persons and requires compliance with applicable securities law (“Code of Ethics”).
Purkiss Capital’s Code of Ethics contains written policies reasonably designed to prevent the
unlawful use of material non-public information by Purkiss Capital or any of its employees. The
Code’s key provisions include:
• Statement of General Principles
• Policy on and reporting of Personal Securities Transactions
• A prohibition on Insider Trading
• Pre-approval of certain investments such as initial public offerings and limited offerings.
• Restrictions on the acceptance of significant gifts
• Procedures to detect and deter misconduct and violations
• Requirement to maintain confidentiality of client information
Our employees must acknowledge the terms of the Code at least annually, and any employee not
in compliance with the Code may be subject to termination. We will provide a copy of our Code
upon request.
Purkiss Capital and persons associated with Purkiss Capital (“Associated Persons”) are permitted to
buy or sell securities that it also recommends to clients consistent with Purkiss Capital’s policies
and procedures.
When Purkiss Capital is engaging in or considering a transaction in any security on behalf of a
client, no employee may affect for themselves or for their immediate family (i.e., spouse, minor
children, and adults living in the same household as the employee a transaction in that security
unless:
•
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the transaction has been completed;
the transaction for the employee is completed as part of a batch trade (as defined below in
Item 12 with clients; or
• a decision has been made not to engage in the transaction for the client.
These requirements are not applicable to: (i) direct obligations of the Government of the United
States; (ii) money market instruments, bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit,
commercial paper, repurchase agreements and other high quality short-term debt instruments,
including repurchase agreements; (iii) shares issued by mutual funds or money market funds; and
(iv) shares issued by unit investment trusts that are invested exclusively in one or more mutual
funds.
This Code of Ethics has been established recognizing that some securities trade in sufficiently
broad markets to permit transactions by employees to be completed without any appreciable
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impact on the markets of such securities. Therefore, under certain limited circumstances,
exceptions may be made to the policies stated above.
Neither Purkiss Capital nor its employees recommend to clients, or buy or sell for client accounts,
securities in which they have a material financial interest.
It is Purkiss Capital’s policy that the Firm will not affect any principal or agency cross securities
transactions for client accounts.
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Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
Purkiss Capital does not receive formal soft dollar benefits other than execution from
broker/dealers in connection with client securities transactions. See disclosure below in Software
and Support by Financial Institutions.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
Purkiss Capital does not receive client referrals from broker/dealers.
Brokerage Selection
As discussed above, in Item 5, Purkiss Capital shall generally recommend that clients utilize the
brokerage and clearing services of Fidelity.
Factors which Purkiss Capital considers in recommending Fidelity or any other broker-dealer to
clients include their respective financial strength, reputation, execution, pricing, research and
service. Fidelity enables Purkiss Capital to obtain many mutual funds without transaction charges
and other securities at nominal transaction charges. The commissions and/or transaction fees
charged by Fidelity may be higher or lower than those charged by other Financial Institutions.
The commissions paid by Purkiss Capital’s clients comply with Purkiss Capital’s duty to obtain “best
execution.” Clients may pay commissions that are higher than another qualified Financial Institution
might charge to affect the same transaction where Purkiss Capital determines that the
commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services
received. In seeking the best execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but
whether the transaction represents the best qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full
range of a Financial Institution’s services including among others, the value of research provided,
execution capability, commission rates, and responsiveness. Purkiss Capital seeks competitive
rates but may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for client transactions.
Transactions may be cleared through other Financial Institutions with whom Purkiss Capital and
the Financial Institutions have entered into agreements for prime brokerage clearing services.
Purkiss Capital periodically and systematically reviews its policies and procedures regarding its
recommendation of Financial Institutions in light of its duty to obtain best execution.
Consistent with obtaining best execution, brokerage transactions may be directed to certain
broker-dealers in return for investment research products and/or services which assist Purkiss
Capital in its investment decision-making process. Such research generally will be used to service
all of Purkiss Capital’s clients, but brokerage commissions paid by one client may be used to pay
for research that is not used in managing that client’s portfolio. The receipt of investment research
products and/or services as well as the allocation of the benefit of such investment research
products and/or services poses a conflict of interest because Purkiss Capital does not have to
produce or pay for the products or services.
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Directed Brokerage
The client may direct Purkiss Capital in writing to use a particular Financial Institution to execute
some or all transactions for the client. In that case, the client will negotiate terms and
arrangements for the account with that Financial Institution, and Purkiss Capital will not seek better
execution services or process from other Financial Institutions or be able to “batch” client
transactions for execution through other Financial Institutions with orders for other accounts
managed by Purkiss Capital (as described below). As a result, the client may pay higher
commissions or other transaction costs or greater spreads, or receive less favorable net prices, on
transactions for the account than would otherwise be the case. Subject to its duty of best execution,
Purkiss Capital may decline a client’s request to direct brokerage if, in Purkiss Capital’s sole
discretion, such directed brokerage arrangements would result in additional operational
difficulties.
Software and Support by Financial Institutions
Purkiss Capital may receive from Fidelity, without cost to Purkiss Capital, computer software and
related systems support, which allow Purkiss Capital to better monitor client accounts maintained at
Fidelity. Purkiss Capital may receive the software and related support without cost because Purkiss
Capital renders investment management services to clients that maintain assets at Fidelity. The
software and support are not provided in connection with securities transactions of clients (i.e., not
“soft dollars”). The software and related systems support may benefit Purkiss Capital, but not its
clients directly. In fulfilling its duties to its clients, Purkiss Capital endeavors at all times to put the
interests of its clients first. Clients should be aware, however, that Purkiss Capital’s receipt of
economic benefits from a broker-dealer creates a conflict of interest since these benefits may
influence Purkiss Capital’s choice of broker-dealer over another broker-dealer that does not furnish
similar software, systems support, or services.
Additionally, Purkiss Capital may receive the following benefits from Fidelity through the Fidelity
Institutional Wealth Services Group: receipt of duplicate client confirmations and bundled
duplicate statements; access to a trading desk that exclusively services its respective participants;
access to block trading which provides the ability to aggregate securities transactions and then
allocate the appropriate shares to client accounts; and access to an electronic communication
network for client order entry ad account information.
Trade Aggregation and Allocation
Transactions for each client generally will be affected independently, unless Purkiss Capital decides
to purchase or sell the same securities for several clients at approximately the same time. Note
that Purkiss Capital currently only blocks / aggregates trades for fixed income securities, and not
equity securities. Purkiss Capital may (but is not obligated to) combine or “batch” such orders to
obtain best execution, to negotiate more favorable commission rates, or to allocate equitably
among Purkiss Capital’s client’s differences in prices and commissions or other transaction costs
that might not have been obtained has such orders been placed independently. Under this
procedure, transactions will generally be averaged as to price and allocated among Purkiss
Capital’s clients pro rata to the purchase and sale orders placed for each client on any given day.
To the extent that Purkiss Capital determines to aggregate client orders for the purchase or sale of
securities, including securities in which Purkiss Capital’s Supervised Persons may invest, Purkiss
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Capital shall generally do so in accordance with applicable rules promulgated under the Advisers
Act and no-action guidance provided by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Purkiss Capital shall not receive any additional compensation or remuneration as a result of the
aggregation.
In the event that Purkiss Capital determines that a prorated allocation is not appropriate under the
particular circumstances, the allocation will be made based upon other relevant factors, which
may include: (i) when only a small percentage of the order is executed, shares may be allocated to
the account with the smallest order or the smallest position or to an account that is out of line
with respect to security or sector weightings relative to other portfolios, with similar mandates; (ii)
allocations may be given to one account when one account has limitations in its investment
guidelines which prohibit it from purchasing other securities which are expected to produce similar
investment results and can be purchased by other accounts; (iii) if an account reaches an
investment guideline limit and cannot participate in an allocation, shares may be reallocated to
other accounts (this may be due to unforeseen changes in and account’s assets after an order is
placed); (iv) with respect to sale allocations, allocations may be given to accounts low in cash; (v) in
cases when a pro rata allocation of a potential execution would result in a de minimus allocation in
one or more accounts, Purkiss Capital may exclude the account(s) from the allocation; the
transactions may be executed on a pro rata basis among the remaining account; or (vi) in cases
where a small proportion of an order is executed in all accounts, shares may be allocated to one or
more accounts on a random basis.
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Item 13: Review of Accounts
Reviews
We monitor client portfolios as part of an ongoing process, and regular account reviews are
generally conducted on a quarterly basis. Reviews could also occur at the time of new deposits,
material changes in the client’s financial information, changes in economic cycles, at our discretion
or as often as the client directs. Reviews entail analyzing securities, sensitivity to overall markets,
economic changes, investment results, asset allocation, etc., to ensure the investment strategy
and expectations are structured to continue to meet the client’s objectives. These reviews are
conducted by one of our Investment Advisor Representatives.
Clients are encouraged to discuss their needs, goals, and objectives with us and to inform us of any
changes.
Reporting
At least quarterly, the custodian provides clients with an account statement for each client
account, which may include individual holdings, cost basis information, deposits and withdrawals,
accrued income, dividends, and performance. We may also provide clients with periodic reports
regarding their holdings, allocations, and performance.
Financial Planning – Reviews and Reporting
The initial financial plan is included as a component of the financial planning service. Clients may
receive updated financial plans for a separate fee.
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Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Economic Benefits
Purkiss Capital does not receive any economic benefits such as sales awards or other prizes from
any non-client for providing investment advisory services to the firm’s clients.
Compensation – Client Referrals
We have been fortunate to receive many client referrals over the years. The referrals came from
current clients, estate planning attorneys, accountants, employees, personal friends of employees,
and other similar sources. We do not compensate referring parties for these referrals.
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Item 15: Custody
Purkiss Capital’s Agreement and/or the separate agreement with any Financial Institution may
authorize Purkiss Capital through such Financial Institution to debit the client’s account for the
amount of Purkiss Capital’s fee and to directly remit that management fee to Purkiss Capital in
accordance with applicable custody rules.
Clients may provide Purkiss Capital with written ongoing authorization to wire money between the
client’s accounts held with the qualified custodian directly to an outside financial institution (i.e., a
client’s bank account). A copy of this authorization is provided to the qualified custodian. The
authorization includes the client’s name and account number(s) at the outside financial
institution(s) as required.
Clients may also provide Purkiss Capital with a standing letter of authorization (or similar asset
transfer authorization) which allows the Firm to disburse funds on behalf of clients to third parties.
Purkiss Capital ensures the following conditions are in place when deemed to have custody via
third party money movement:
1. The client provides a Written Authorization to the custodian that includes all appropriate
information as to how the transfer should be directed;
2. The Written Authorization includes instruction to direct transfers to the third-party,
3. either on a specified schedule or from time to time;
4. Appropriate verification is performed by the custodian, along with a transfer of funds notice
to the client promptly after each transfer;
5. The client may terminate or change the instruction to the custodian;
6. The Firm has no authority or ability to designate or change any information about the third
party contained in the instruction;
7. The Firm maintains records showing that the third party is not a related party of the Firm or
located at the same address as the Firm; and
8. The custodian sends the client a written initial notice confirming the instruction and an
annual written confirmation thereafter.
The Financial Institutions recommended by Purkiss Capital have agreed to send a statement to the
client, at least quarterly, indicating all amounts disbursed from the account including the amount of
management fees paid directly to Purkiss Capital. In addition, as discussed in Item 13, Purkiss
Capital also sends periodic supplemental reports to those clients receiving investment advisory
services. Clients should carefully review the statements sent directly by the Financial Institutions
and compare them to those received from Purkiss Capital.
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Item 16: Investment Discretion
Purkiss Capital is given the authority to exercise discretion on behalf of clients. Purkiss Capital is
considered to exercise investment discretion over a client’s account if it can affect transactions for
the client without first having to seek the client’s consent. Purkiss Capital is given this authority
through a power-of-attorney included in the agreement between Purkiss Capital and the client.
Clients may request a limitation on this authority (such as specifying that certain securities are not
to be bought or sold). Purkiss Capital takes discretion over the following activities:
• The securities to be purchased or sold;
• The amount of securities to be purchased or sold; and
• When transactions are made.
Additionally, Purkiss Capital may accept any reasonable limitation or restriction to such authority
on the account placed by the client. All limitations and restrictions placed on accounts must be
presented to Purkiss Capital in writing.
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Item 17: Voting Client Securities
Proxy Voting
We do not have any authority to and do not vote proxies on behalf of clients, nor do we make any
express or implied recommendation with respect to voting proxies. Clients retain the sole
responsibility for receiving and voting proxies that they receive directly from either their custodian
or transfer agents. Clients may contact us for information about proxy voting.
Legal Proceedings
Although Purkiss Capital may have discretion over client accounts, Purkiss Capital will not be
responsible for handling client claims in class action lawsuits or similar settlements involving
securities owned by the client. Clients will receive the paperwork for such claims directly from
their account custodians. Each client should verify with their custodian or other account
administrator whether such claims are being made on the client’s behalf by the custodian or if the
client is expected to file such claims directly.
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Item 18: Financial Information
Prepayment of Fees
Because Purkiss Capital does not require or accept prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees six
months or more in advance, Purkiss Capital is not required to include a balance sheet with this firm
brochure.
Financial Condition
Purkiss Capital does not have any financial condition that would impair the firm’s ability to meet
contractual and fiduciary commitments to its clients.
Bankruptcy
Purkiss Capital has never been the subject of a bankruptcy petition.
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Form ADV Part 2B – Investment Adviser Brochure Supplement
Purkiss Capital Advisors, LLC
Form ADV Part 2B
Investment Adviser Brochure Supplement
62 Barry Avenue
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 431-5862
www.pcapadvisors.com
R. Allen Purkiss
March 2025
This Brochure Supplement provides information about the Firm’s (“we,” “us,” “our”) employees
that supplements our Brochure. You should have received a copy of that Brochure. Please contact
R. Allen Purkiss at (203) 431 5862 or allen@pcapadvisors.com if you did not receive our Brochure
or if you have any questions about the contents of this Supplement.
Additional information about our employee(s) referenced above is also available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You may search this site using a unique identifying number,
known as a CRD number for each employee.
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
We generally require that employees involved in making investment decisions and providing
investment advice have a college degree and/or significant experience in the investment
management or financial services industries.
Born 1961
R. Allen Purkiss
CRD #: 1234195
2001 to Present
Business Background:
Purkiss Capital Advisors, LLC
Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer
Formal Education after High School:
Hobart College
Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics
Professional Designation:
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
Professional Certifications
R. Allen Purkiss maintains a professional designation, which requires the following minimum
requirements:
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
Issued By
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.
Candidate must meet the following requirements:
• A bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an accredited college or
Prerequisites
university, and
• 3 years of full-time personal financial planning experience
Candidate must complete a CFP®-board registered program, or hold
one of the following:
Education
Requirements
• CPA
• ChFC®
• Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®)
• CFA®
• Ph.D. in business or economics
• Doctor of Business Administration
• Attorney's License
CFP® Certification Examination
30 hours every 2 years
Exam Type
Continuing Education
Requirements
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Item 3: Disciplinary Information
R. Allen Purkiss has not been involved in any activities resulting in a disciplinary disclosure.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
R. Allen Purkiss is the President of the Board of Trustees the Wooster School ("Wooster"). He also
serves as a member of the Investment Committee. The Committee oversees the endowment and
the funds (currently at Vanguard).This activity does not present a conflict of interest, as Wooster is
not a client of the Firm’s, nor does he receive compensation for this position.
Item 5: Additional Compensation
R. Allen Purkiss does not receive any economic benefit outside of regular salaries or bonuses.
Item 6: Supervision
R. Allen Purkiss, Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer, supervises the persons named
in this Form ADV Part 2B Investment Adviser Brochure Supplement. R. Allen Purkiss supervises
these persons by holding regular, staff, investment, and other ad hoc meetings. R. Allen Purkiss
regularly reviews client reports, emails and trading, as well as employees’ personal securities
transactions and holdings reports. R. Allen Purkiss may be reached at (203) 431-5862.
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Form ADV Part 2B – Investment Adviser Brochure Supplement
Purkiss Capital Advisors, LLC
Form ADV Part 2B
Investment Adviser Brochure Supplement
62 Barry Avenue
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 431-5862
www.pcapadvisors.com
Thomas P. Snayd
March 2025
This Brochure Supplement provides information about the Firm’s (“we,” “us,” “our”) employees
that supplements our Brochure. You should have received a copy of that Brochure. Please contact
R. Allen Purkiss at (203) 431 5862 or allen@pcapadvisors.com if you did not receive our Brochure
or if you have any questions about the contents of this Supplement.
Additional information about our employee(s) referenced above is also available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You may search this site using a unique identifying number,
known as a CRD number for each employee.
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
We generally require that employees involved in making investment decisions and providing
investment advice have a college degree and/or significant experience in the investment
management or financial services industries.
Born 1974
Thomas P. Snayd
CRD #: 3008088
2017 to Present
Business Background:
Purkiss Capital Advisors, LLC
Senior Advisor
2005 to 2017
Commonfund Asset Management Company
Director
Formal Education after High School:
American University, Kogod School of Business
Master of Business Administration, Finance and Marketing
Providence College
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Professional Designation:
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)
Professional Certifications
Thomas P. Snayd maintains professional designations, which requires the following minimum
requirements:
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
Issued By
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.
Candidate must meet the following requirements:
• A bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an accredited college or
Prerequisites
university, and
• 3 years of full-time personal financial planning experience
Candidate must complete a CFP®-board registered program, or hold
one of the following:
Education
Requirements
• CPA
• ChFC®
• Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®)
• CFA®
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• Ph.D. in business or economics
• Doctor of Business Administration
• Attorney's License
CFP® Certification Examination
30 hours every 2 years
Exam Type
Continuing Education
Requirements
Issued By
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)
Certified Alternative Investment Analyst Association
Candidate must meet the following requirements:
Prerequisites
• A bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an accredited college or
university and more than one year of business experience in
the financial industry, or
• Four years of experience in the financial industry.
Self-study certification program requires the successful completion
of the Level 1 and Level II examinations
Two CAIA Examinations
Complete self-evaluation tool every three years
Education
Requirements
Exam Type
Continuing Education
Requirements
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
Thomas P. Snayd has not been involved in any activities resulting in a disciplinary disclosure.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
Thomas P. Snayd is the Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Newtown, CT Pension Fund
(“Pension Fund”). In this role, he, along with the Investment Committee, oversees the independent
consultant, and the sub-advisors selected by the consultant. This activity does not present a
conflict of interest, as the Pension Fund is not a client of the Firm’s, nor does he receive
compensation for this position.
Item 5: Additional Compensation
Thomas P. Snayd does not receive any economic benefit outside of regular salaries or bonuses.
Item 6: Supervision
R. Allen Purkiss, Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer, supervises the person named in
this Form ADV Part 2B Investment Adviser Brochure Supplement. R. Allen Purkiss supervises this
person by holding regular staff, investment, and other ad hoc meetings. R. Allen Purkiss regularly
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reviews client reports, emails and trading, as well as employees’ personal securities transactions
and holdings reports. R. Allen Purkiss may be reached at (203) 431-5862.
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Form ADV Part 2B – Investment Adviser Brochure Supplement
Purkiss Capital Advisors, LLC
Form ADV Part 2B
Investment Adviser Brochure Supplement
62 Barry Avenue
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 431-5862
www.pcapadvisors.com
Sean F. Walsh
March 2025
This Brochure Supplement provides information about the Firm’s (“we,” “us,” “our”) employees
that supplements our Brochure. You should have received a copy of that Brochure. Please contact
R. Allen Purkiss at (203) 431 5862 or allen@pcapadvisors.com if you did not receive our Brochure
or if you have any questions about the contents of this Supplement.
Additional information about our employee(s) referenced above is also available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You may search this site using a unique identifying number,
known as a CRD number for each employee.
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
We generally require that employees involved in making investment decisions and providing
investment advice have a college degree and/or significant experience in the investment
management or financial services industries.
Born 1968
Sean F. Walsh
CRD #: 2194473
2023 to Present
Business Background:
Scarsdale Investment Group, LTD
Chief Investment Strategist
2022 to Present
Purkiss Capital Advisors, LLC
Senior Advisor, Fixed Income Specialist
1993 to 2021
Fidelity Investments
Senior Vice President
Formal Education after High School:
Bentley University
Master of Science in Financial Planning
Boston College
Bachelor of Science
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
Sean F. Walsh has not been involved in any activities resulting in a disciplinary disclosure.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
Disclosure on Outside Business Activities is provided in Form ADV Part 2A Item 10 – Other Financial
Industry Activities and Affiliations.
Sean F. Walsh is an Investment Advisor Representative with Scarsdale Investment Group, LTD. In
such a capacity, he provides consulting services regarding macroeconomics. He does not receive
compensation for these services
Item 5: Additional Compensation
Sean F. Walsh does not receive any economic benefit outside of regular salaries or bonuses.
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Item 6: Supervision
R. Allen Purkiss, Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer, supervises the person named in
this Form ADV Part 2B Investment Adviser Brochure Supplement. R. Allen Purkiss supervises this
person by holding regular staff, investment, and other ad hoc meetings. In addition, R. Allen
Purkiss regularly reviews client reports, emails and trading, as well as employees’ personal
securities transactions and holdings reports. R. Allen Purkiss may be reached at (203) 431-5862.
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