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FORM ADV PART 2A*
Brochure
March 2025
700 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 240
Larkspur, California 94939
www.raubbrock.com
Tel: 415.927.6990
Fax: 415. 927-6996
*This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Raub
Brock Capital Management, LP. If you have any questions about the contents of this
brochure, please contact the Firm’s Chief Compliance Officer at telephone 415.927.6990.
The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission or by any state authority.
Raub Brock Capital Management, LP is a registered investment advisor. Registration of an
investment advisor does not imply any level of skill or training. The verbal and written
communications of an investment advisor provide you with the information you need to
determine whether to hire or retain the advisor.
Additional information about Raub Brock Capital Management, LP is available on the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.advisorinfo.sec.gov. The firm’s CRD
number is 153994.
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MATERIAL CHANGES FROM PRIOR FORM ADV PART 2A
This updated Form ADV Part 2A contains the following changes from the prior version:
- Updated description of the Firm’s assets under management at Part 2A, Item 4.
- No material updates to professional biographies at Part 2B.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1 COVER PAGE ......................................................................................................................... 1
ITEM 2 MATERIAL CHANGES FROM PRIOR FORM ADV PART 2A ................................................ 2
ITEM 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................ 2
ITEM 4 ADVISORY BUSINESS ............................................................................................................ 3
ITEM 5 FEES AND COMPENSATION ................................................................................................ 6
ITEM 6 PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES .............................................................................................. 9
ITEM 7 TYPES OF CLIENTS ................................................................................................................ 9
ITEM 8 METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, RISK OF LOSS ................................ 10
ITEM 9 DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION ........................................................................................... 12
ITEM 10 OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS ......................................... 12
ITEM 11
CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND
PERSONAL TRADING .......................................................................................................... 13
ITEM 12 BROKERAGE PRACTICES ................................................................................................... 14
ITEM 13 REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS .................................................................................................... 18
ITEM 14 CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION .......................................................... 18
ITEM 15 CUSTODY............................................................................................................................ 19
ITEM 16 INVESTMENT DISCRETION .................................................................................................. 19
ITEM 17 VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES .............................................................................................. 20
ITEM 18 FINANCIAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................ 20
INDEX OF ERISA RELATED DISCLOSURES ........................................................................................ 20
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ADVISORY BUSINESS
Raub Brock Capital Management, LP (sometimes “Raub Brock,” the “Firm” or “Advisor”), a
California limited partnership, provides investment management and financial planning
services to its clients. Raub Brock and its predecessor firms have been providing investment
management and planning services since 1989. Our current formation as a limited
partnership was registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in
2010. Raub Brock’s principal owner is Richard H. Alpert.
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024
Discretionary Assets – $ 488,314,961
Non-discretionary Assets – $ 2,736,043,828
Total Assets Under Management - $ 3,224,358,789
ADVISORY SERVICES
We are a disciplined, bottom up, concentrated U.S. equity investment manager. Our
primary investment focus is on high quality, dividend growth large cap equity securities. We
manage accounts of all types (individual, trust, retirement accounts, etc.) for individual
private clients and separately managed, unified managed and wrap accounts for various
types of institutional clients, including family offices, banks, pension and profit-sharing plans
and third-party asset managers.
Investment Management Services – Individually Managed Private Client Accounts
Through conversations with clients and its financial planning process, Raub Brock and its
clients agree upon investment objectives, guidelines and an asset allocation strategy based
upon the client’s financial condition and investment objectives, investment experience,
time horizon, risk tolerance level, income requirement and other factors. The Firm generally
accepts new client relationships of $1 million or above; multiple investment accounts may
be aggregated to meet this minimum.
Raub Brock’s investment advisory services generally include:
• Gathering information to determine client investment profile, such as: goals (financial
and lifestyle), personal financial information (age, income, expenses, net worth, etc.)
investment objectives (income, growth, liquidity, tax deferral, etc.) investment horizon
and risk tolerance.
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The determination of an appropriate asset allocation for the client’s investment portfolio,
in accordance with the client’s specific financial objectives and risk tolerance and in
consideration of other factors, including the client’s financial assets, real property, cash
flow, liquidity needs, insurance and time horizon (education funding, home purchase,
retirement, legacy planning). Clients may identify any investment restrictions to be
placed on their account. Each client’s financial objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity
needs, along with a recommended asset allocation and permitted investments, are
incorporated into an investment plan that is customized to the client. In the process,
Raub Brock may adjust its investment policy with consideration to the client’s securities
that are not under Raub Brock’s management.
• Monitoring each client’s securities transactions, portfolio holdings and asset allocation
on a continuous basis.
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We offer a number of different investment strategy models to our private individual clients,
based upon their individual investment goals and risk tolerance. Individual private client
portfolios are most often a blend of our dominant investment model, the Dividend Growth
Portfolio equity strategy and a client-tailored selection of mutual funds, exchange-traded
funds, fixed income funds, real estate investment trusts and publicly traded limited
partnerships to achieve portfolio exposure in specific asset classes, such as stocks traded on
foreign exchanges, small capitalization stocks, emerging market stocks, real estate, natural
resources, commodities, alternatives and bonds.
A client retains the authority to make additions to and withdrawals from their portfolio
account at any time, subject to the Firm’s right to terminate an account if the amount of
assets drops below our account size minimum. Clients can withdraw account assets with
notice to the Firm, subject to the usual and customary securities settlement procedures.
However, we design client portfolios as long-term investments and caution our clients that
asset withdrawals will impair the achievement of the client’s investment objectives.
Additions to an account may be in cash or securities provided that we may decline to
accept particular securities into a client’s account or may recommend that the security be
liquidated if it is inconsistent with the Firm’s investment strategy or the client’s investment
objectives. 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.
Investment Management Services – Sub-advisory Services to Institutional Clients
In addition to providing investment management services to individual private clients and
family offices, Raub Brock provides sub-advisory investment management services to large
institutional clients through separately managed account programs (SMA), unified
managed account programs (UMA) and wrap fee programs. Such institutional clients are
interested exclusively in the Firm’s Dividend Growth Portfolio equity strategy, (for institutional
clients, referred to herein as the “Model Portfolio”). The securities recommendations
comprising the Model Portfolio are the same securities recommendations that the Firm by
and large follows for its individually managed private client accounts. The fees paid to Raub
Brock under these sub-advisory arrangements are generally lower than the traditional
management fees charged by Raub Brock. These sub-advisory relationships with institutional
clients fall into three categories:
• Model Portfolio Services – With Trade Executions. Certain institutional SMA advisor clients
retain the Firm so that their underlying retail clients can access the Model Portfolio for
their own investment accounts. Raub Brock’s services to some of these SMA programs
includes development of the Model Portfolio, research, updates and monitoring of the
Model Portfolio, and trade executions on behalf of the underlying SMA client accounts
in response to model updates. Raub Brock does not enter into a direct relationship with
the underlying clients of the SMA programs and does not provide account-specific
performance reporting services to those underlying program participant clients.
• Model Portfolio Services – With Notice of Model Updates Only. Different institutional SMA
advisor and its UMA advisor clients also retain Raub Brock in order that their underlying
retail clients can access the Model Portfolio for their investment accounts. However,
Raub Brock’s services to these other SMA and UMA programs include only development
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of the Model Portfolio, research, updates to and monitoring of the Model Portfolio, and
“notice only” of model updates. For these program clients, the Firm does not provide
trade execution services in response to model updates and does not provide account-
specific performance reporting services to underlying clients. Raub Brock does not enter
into a direct relationship with the underlying clients of the UMA and SMA programs.
• Portfolio Management Services – Wrap Fee Programs. Raub Brock also provides portfolio
management services to “wrap fee” programs sponsored by institutional client firms that
want to make the Model Portfolio available to underlying wrap program participants.
Wrap fee program sponsors typically offer comprehensive brokerage, custodial and
advisory services for a single “wrap fee” based on a percentage of assets under
management. The wrap sponsor’s services generally include, in addition to the selection
of investment advisors such as Raub Brock, consultation on investment objectives and
suitability, custodial services, the execution of portfolio transactions, trade confirmations,
reporting and the evaluation of investment performance. The program sponsor pays
Raub Brock a portion of the wrap fee in connection with the advisory services the Firm
provides.
When Raub Brock provides its services to wrap fee programs, it contracts with the wrap
program sponsor for its services rather than the underlying client participants of the wrap
program. The wrap sponsor serves as a master investment advisor and is responsible for
client record-keeping and reporting. Each wrap program sponsor is primarily responsible
for initially (and routinely thereafter), evaluating whether a given wrap program is
suitable for their wrap program participants. Each wrap sponsor is responsible for
uploading to the wrap program’s online platform, sufficient initial and updated client
financial condition information to allow Raub Brock to verify initial (and monitor ongoing
updates in relation to) individual participant suitability regarding the Model Portfolio.
Fiduciary Status
When we provide investment advice to each of our clients, we are fiduciaries within the
meaning of certain state and federal laws such as the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations of the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission, as applicable. These regulations require us to act in our clients’
best interests and not put our interests ahead of our clients’ interests.
Financial Planning/Consulting Services – Individually Managed Private Client Accounts
The Firm provides financial planning and financial consulting services that may include,
among other services: 1. accumulation and retirement planning; 2. employment
compensation and benefit planning; 3. analysis of current investment holdings, investment
strategy or asset allocation; 4. education funding; 5. insurance planning; and 6. estate
planning. When requested and appropriate, routine financial planning analyses and
recommendations are provided to clients as a part of the Firm’s investment management
services, without separate fees.
In cases where the client’s family circumstances, financial condition, estate plan, current
assets and investment and retirement goals involve greater complexity and/or require
consultations with outside professionals, financial planning and financial consulting services
are charged an additional, separate fee and provided pursuant to a separate written
agreement setting forth the terms and conditions of the engagement and describing the
scope of the services to be provided.
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Client Obligations
In performing its services, Raub Brock relies upon the information received from its client or
from their other professional legal and accounting advisors and is not required to
independently verify such information. Each client is advised that it remains his/her/its
responsibility to promptly notify Raub Brock if there is ever any change in his/her/its financial
situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing/evaluating/revising Raub
Brock’s previous recommendations and/or services.
Advisor Does Not Provide Comprehensive Tax or Accounting Advice
investment management
services, Raub Brock’s decisions and
In providing
recommendations may
include the consideration of the possible alternative tax
consequences incidental to such decisions and recommendations. However, the Firm does
not undertake to provide comprehensive tax or accounting advice or counseling. Although
we prepare reports to assist our clients with the preparation of their tax returns, such reports
do not represent the advice or approval of tax professionals. We advise clients to consult a
tax professional in order to determine the tax and accounting consequences of investments
in their accounts.
TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
Raub Brock and its clients may terminate their respective investment management
agreement at any time, upon written notice. The Firm does not assess any fees related to
termination but is entitled to all management fees earned up to the date of termination.
Any earned fees owed to Raub Brock are paid from the client’s account on a pro rata basis
determined on the amount of time expired in the calendar quarter.
If a copy of this Form ADV Part 2A disclosure statement was not delivered to the client prior
to or simultaneous with a client entering into a written advisory contract with Advisor, then
the client has the right to terminate the contract without penalty within five (5) business days
after entering into the contract. For purposes of this provision, a contract is considered
entered into when all parties to the contract have signed the contract. If the client
terminates the contract on this basis, all fees paid by the client are refunded. Any
transaction costs of the executing broker/custodian for establishing the custodial account
or for trades occurring during those five days are non-refundable.
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FEES AND COMPENSATION
ADVISORY FEES
Management Fees – Individually Managed Accounts
For its individually managed private client accounts, Raub Brock charges a fee based on a
percentage of the market value of the investments held in each client’s account. Assets in
the Account are included in the fee assessment unless specifically identified in writing for
exclusion. The management fee is billed quarterly, in arrears, and prorated for accounts
established or terminated at times other than the start of the quarter.
The management fee is computed on the last day of each quarter of management by
determining the market value of the Account using the following guidelines: (a) for
marketable securities: the current market price provided by custodian and (b) cash or
equivalents, at dollar value. Fees charged are not calculated as a share of capital gains or
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capital appreciation of any portion of the assets under management of an advisory client
(SEC Rule 205(a)(1)).
The annual management fee paid to Raub Brock is calculated according to the following
standard fee schedule:
Value of Account Assets
On the market value of Account up to $500,000
Annual Fee Rate
1.25%, plus
On the market value of Account above $500,000 up to $2,500,000
1.00% plus
On the market value of Account above $2,500,000 up to $5,000,000 0.80%, plus
On the market value of Account above $5,000,000
0.60%
The foregoing describes Raub Brock’s basic fee schedule for individual private clients;
however, fees are negotiable at the discretion of Raub Brock and arrangements with any
particular client may vary. In some cases, the fees may be greater than fees charged by
other investment advisors for similar services; in other cases, fees may be lower.
Fees for multiple accounts of the same client are determined by aggregating the account
holdings to determine the overall assets under management and investment management
fee, then allocating the fee to each account on a pro rata basis.
Clients are invoiced at the beginning of each calendar quarter for management services
performed in the previous quarter. Clients customarily authorize Raub Brock to deduct its
quarterly investment advisory fee directly from their custodial account. This authorization is
granted under the terms of the client’s signed investment management agreement and
the client’s instructions to the custodian. It is the client’s responsibility to verify the accuracy
of the fee calculation, as the custodian will not determine whether the fee is properly
calculated.
Because client investment assets include money market funds, mutual funds, exchange
traded funds, third-party funds or other such securities, the total investment management
expense incurred by clients will consist of fees paid to Raub Brock, plus management fees
charged directly to the fund portfolios by the fund management companies, plus any
transaction fees charge by the custodian of client’s account. (See “Fund Disclosures”
below.)
Management Fees – Institutional Clients with Separately Managed/Unified Managed and
Wrap Accounts
For its institutional clients, the Firm charges an investment management fee that is
calculated as a percentage of the underlying assets under management. The fees
charged by the Firm under these arrangements are generally at a lower percentage of
assets than those otherwise charged by Raub Brock for its non-institutional clients. However,
because its fees are bundled into the overall program fees charged by the institutional
advisor, the underlying clients of such advisors could pay more in management fees than
those paid by non-institutional clients. The asset-based fee schedules for institutional clients
are specific to each client relationship, based upon the type and size of the arrangement,
and range from 50 to 70 basis points on the total assets under management. Fees paid to
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Raub Brock under certain UMA arrangements are lower than the standard management
fees charged by the Firm.
Raub Brock’s fees are payable either quarterly or monthly and either in advance or arrears,
depending upon the billing practices of the institutional advisor. Institutional relationships
vary and, in some cases, the institutional advisor retains sole billing authority and pays Raub
Brock directly from the management fees it receives.
For institutional accounts over which Raub Brock has direct trading responsibility and for
which it bills fees directly, fees payable in arrears are calculated on the value of assets in
the account at the end of each billing period. The management fee is computed on the
last day of each period by determining the market value of the Account using the following
guidelines: (a) for marketable securities, the current market price provided by custodian and
(b) cash or equivalents, at dollar value. Fees charged are not calculated as a share of
capital gains or capital appreciation of the funds or any portion of the funds of an advisory
client (SEC Rule 205(a)(1)).
For wrap fee programs, the single wrap fee paid by each wrap program participant is
distributed amongst the wrap sponsor advisor, the wrap program broker-dealer and Raub
Brock as the Model advisor. Consequently, each wrap fee participant is advised to
consider the level of the single fee charged under the program relative to the services
provided, including the amount of portfolio activity in the account and the value of
custodial and portfolio monitoring services. The single fee may be higher or lower than the
total cost of all services the underlying client is receiving if they were to pay for each service
separately.
Financial Planning and Financial Consulting Services – Individually Managed Accounts
For its financial planning services to its individually managed private clients, Raub Brock
charges a fixed fee which is based upon the complexity of the planning services requested
and ranges between $1,000 and $5,000. Raub Brock rarely charges hourly fees for its
services but may choose to offer individual financial consultations at an hourly rate of $300
per hour depending upon the level and scope of service(s) required and the professional
rendering the service(s). A portion of the estimated fee for the engagement is due upon
entering into the engagement agreement; thereafter, ongoing fees are payable as
invoiced.
GENERAL FEE DISCLOSURES
The foregoing describes Raub Brock’s basic fee schedules for its clients. The client’s fee is
determined in accordance with the above fee structure; however, fees are negotiable at
the discretion of Raub Brock and arrangements with any specific client may vary. Any
deviations from the fee structure are based upon several factors including the amount of
work involved, the amount of assets placed under management and the attention needed
to manage the account.
We believe our investment management fees are competitive with the fees charged by
other investment advisors in the San Francisco Bay area for comparable services. However,
comparable services may be available from other sources for lower fees than those
charged by Raub Brock.
Raub Brock receives no commissions on securities purchased or sold for client accounts.
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We do not provide clients advice as to the tax deductibility of our advisory fees. Clients are
directed to consult a tax professional to determine the potential tax deductibility of the
payment of advisory fees.
CUSTODIAN AND BROKERAGE FEES
Clients incur certain charges imposed by their custodians and other third parties such as
custodial fees, deferred sales charges, odd-lot differentials, transfer taxes, wire transfer and
electronic fund fees, and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities
transactions. Additionally, clients incur charges by the executing broker-dealer in the form
of brokerage commissions and transaction fees on the investment transactions entered for
their account(s). All these charges, fees and commissions are in addition to Advisor’s
investment management fee.
FUND DISCLOSURES
Mutual funds, closed-end funds, exchange traded funds and alternative investment funds
are investment vehicles and the investment strategies, objectives and types of securities
held by such funds vary widely. In addition to the advisory fee charged by Raub Brock,
clients indirectly pay for the expenses and advisory fees charged by the funds in which their
assets are invested.
All such funds incur operating expenses in connection with the management of the fund.
Investment funds pass some or all these expenses through to their shareholders (the
individual investors in the funds) in the form of management fees. The management fees
charged vary from fund to fund. In addition, funds charge shareholders (individual investors
in the funds) other types of fees such as early redemption or transaction fees. These charges
also vary widely among funds. As a result, clients still pay management fees and other,
“indirect” fees and expenses as charged by each mutual fund (or other fund) in which they
are invested.
Clients are provided a copy of a fund prospectus for each fund in which they invest by their
custodian or by the fund sponsor rather than by Raub Brock. As required by law, a
prospectus represents the fund’s complete disclosure of its management and fee structure.
In addition, a fund’s prospectus can be obtained directly from the fund.
BOND DISCLOSURE
Clients whose assets are invested in bonds purchased directly from an underwriter may pay
a sales credit or concession to the underwriter on the trade (in lieu of a sales commission).
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PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES
No part of Raub Brock’s investment management fee is based upon capital gains or the
capital appreciation of assets.
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TYPES OF CLIENTS
Our clients include individuals and high net worth individuals, family offices, trusts and
estates, banks and pension and profit-sharing plans and institutional advisors. Raub Brock
also provides investment management services as a sub-advisor through separately
managed, unified managed and wrap accounts. For its individually managed private client
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accounts, Raub Brock requires a minimum portfolio of $1,000,000. As a result, Raub Brock’s
services are not appropriate for everyone. Particularly for smaller accounts, other
investment advisors may provide somewhat similar services for lower compensation,
although still others may charge more for similar services.
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METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, RISK OF LOSS
METHODS OF ANALYSIS
Raub Brock’s primary method of analysis is fundamental analysis. Fundamental analysis
involves analyzing real data, including overall economic and company-specific information
available to determine the value of a particular investment. Sources of information used by
Raub Brock include third-party research materials, company annual reports and other
regulatory filings, and financial newspapers and periodicals.
We believe that dividend growth is the primary driver of long-term stock price appreciation.
Accordingly, our efforts focus on identifying high quality companies that can deliver
sustainable, above average growth in dividends. We invest in companies with growing
dividends driven by consistent earnings and revenue growth, strong balance sheets,
experienced management teams and leading products or services. We hold the view that
such companies not only have the potential to contribute above average returns to the
portfolio but also pose less risk.
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
For all client accounts over which Raub Brock has been granted discretionary authority, it is
authorized to enter any type of investment transaction that it deems appropriate for the
account, given the financial circumstances, investment objectives, risk tolerance and
investment restrictions, if any, set by the individual client. Raub Brock currently utilizes
general types of investments including equities, corporate and municipal bonds, investment
company products (i.e. mutual funds, annuities, exchanged traded funds (“ETFs”), among
other securities. For active investments the Firm relies on individual stocks and bonds, as well
as equity and bond mutual funds. On the passive investment side, the Firm relies on indexed
funds and ETFs.
Generally, the Firm purchases securities in client accounts with the intent to hold them for
one year or more (long term), although occasionally and when warranted, securities are
held for the short term only (less than one year). Raub Brock does not use “short sales” in
implementing investment advice for clients although it may use ETFs or hedge funds that
employ “short sales” strategies.
The Firm generally does not routinely engage in the purchase of securities on margin for
clients, although the Firm may do so to cover short-term portfolio liquidity needs, or when
the client requests that it do so. Due to the risks and costs of trading on margin the Firm does
not recommend the use of margin by its clients. Nevertheless, from time to time, a client’s
margin account may go into a negative cash position, which may occur for a day or two
surrounding trade settlement for a given transaction or may result from a client withdrawal
of funds from their account without notifying the Firm. Our policy is to cure this negative
position when practicable depending on the extent of the shortfall and the availability of
assets. On occasion, after consultation with and consent from the client, the Firm waits for
a longer period of time to employ assets scheduled to become available to the account,
for example from a maturing bond.
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Alternative Investments
In addition to these types of investments the Firm also provides investment advice regarding
alternative investments to qualified clients for whom such investments are deemed suitable.
These alternative investments include, but are not limited to, venture capital limited
partnerships, private equity, managed future funds, hedge funds and third-party funds of
funds.
INVESTMENT RISKS
All securities investments carry risk, including the risk that an investor loses a part or all his or
her initial investment. Risk refers to the uncertainty that the actual return the investor realizes
could differ from the expected return. Risks may be systematic, referring to factors that
affect the returns on all comparable investments and that affect the market as a whole.
Systematic risks include market risk, interest rate risk, reinvestment rate risk, purchasing power
risk and exchange rate risk. Unsystematic risks depend on factors that are unique to the
specific investment security. These risks include business risk and financial risk. Here are some
of the general risks associated with parts of our investment strategy:
Short-term purchases – on occasion, generally only for tax management purposes, we may
determine to buy or sell securities in a client’s account and hold them for less than a year.
Some of the risks associated with short-term trading that could affect investment
performance are increased commissions and transaction costs to the account and
increased tax obligations on the gains in a security’s value.
Bond Pricing – The price of bonds depends in part on the current rate of interest. Rising
interest rates decrease the current price of bonds because current purchasers require a
competitive yield. As such, decreasing interest rates increase the current value of bonds
with associated decrease in bond yield. We may decide to exchange to a lower or higher
duration bond or to another asset class due to interest rate risk that could affect investment
performance.
Active Management Risk – Raub Brock portfolios are subject to the risk that our research
and judgment about the attractiveness, value, or potential appreciation of any of our
portfolio holdings may prove incorrect. If the securities selected or strategies employed by
Raub Brock fail to produce the intended result, portfolios managed by Raub Brock could
underperform other portfolios with similar objectives and investment strategies. Furthermore,
because our process is geared to long-term investment, our portfolios are not immune to
short-term market forces, which could impact any investor who instructs us to sell at an
inopportune time.
Investment Style Risk – At various stages of the market cycle, speculators tend to gravitate
towards highly leveraged investments that are at that time generating high levels of
profitability. Because portfolios managed by Raub Brock avoid investing in highly leveraged
businesses, they will almost certainly underperform in those types of market environments. In
general, Raub Brock portfolios should be expected to underperform anytime high-quality
investments underperform riskier assets.
Stock and Bond Market Risk – Stocks generally fluctuate more than bonds or cash and may
decline rapidly over short time periods. There is always the chance that stock prices will
decline because stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling
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prices. Prices of individual stocks can fall either because of factors related to the underlying
business or industry or due to general weakness in the stock market as a whole. With any
stock or bond there is a risk of a loss of capital. Clients must accept the risk associated with
stock and bond market fluctuations or change to a more appropriate investment portfolio
in alignment with their risk tolerance.
Alternative Asset Classes – Many alternative investments are illiquid, which means that the
investments are difficult to trade. Consequently, such holdings may limit a client's ability to
dispose of such investments in a timely manner and at an advantageous price.
Inflation – Inflation is the loss of purchasing power through a general rise in prices. If an
investment portfolio is designed for current income with a real rate of return of 4% and
inflation were to rise to 5% or higher, the account would result in a loss of purchasing power
and create a negative real rate of return.
Reinvestment of Dividends – An investor can choose to reinvest interest, dividends and
capital gains to accumulate wealth. This is an appropriate strategy for a portfolio designed
for capital growth. However, the reinvested earnings could result in a lower or a higher rate
than was initially earned.
Mutual Funds with Foreign Asset Holdings – Any investments in mutual funds that make
foreign investments are subject to the uncertainty with changes in the foreign currency
value. The client will bear more risk and may earn a substantially higher return or a
substantially lower return.
Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk exists when investments are subject to restrictions making them
difficult to sell, possibly preventing clients from selling such securities at an advantageous
time or price.
Margin Trading – In some cases, and generally only for short term financing considerations,
clients may elect to assume a margin balance on their investment account. The client’s
custodian may require a percentage of assets under management to be pledged as
collateral for the margin amount. Clients risk that in a falling market, the pledged collateral
will be insufficient to cover a margin call by their custodian. Consequently, all margin
decisions are left to the client.
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DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
Raub Brock has no disciplinary history and consequently, is not subject to any disciplinary
disclosures.
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OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
Raub Brock is an independent investment advisor, unaffiliated with any other financial
institution or securities dealer or issuer. We recommend that our clients custody their
investment accounts at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”), a broker-dealer registered
with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and a member of the Securities
Investors Protection Corporation (“SIPC”). Although we recommend Schwab, we have no
affiliation with Schwab, do not supervise its brokerage activities and are not subject to its
supervision.
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The Firm has several institutional clients to which it provides investment management
services. We provide these services to other investment advisors, banks and trusts and third-
party asset managers. In some cases, the firm has entered into formal sub-advisor
arrangements.
Although we refer our clients to other professionals such as attorneys or accountants for
estate planning, tax or other matters, neither the Firm nor its principals or employees are
affiliated with any law or accountancy firm other than noted above.
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CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND
PERSONAL TRADING
As a fiduciary, Raub Brock has a duty to act with utmost good faith and in the best interests
of our each of our clients. Our clients entrust us with their assets, which in turn place a high
standard on our conduct and integrity. The fiduciary duty is the core principle underlying
the Firm’s Personal Trading and Code of Ethics policies and procedures, which are designed
to ensure that our personnel: (i) observe applicable legal (including compliance with
applicable state and federal securities laws) and ethical standards in performance of their
duties; (ii) at all times place the interests of our clients first; (iii) disclose all actual or potential
conflicts; (iv) adhere to the highest standards of loyalty, candor and care in all matters
relating to clients; (v) conduct all personal trading consistent with applicable regulations
and internal procedures and in such a manner as to avoid any actual or potential conflict
of interest or any abuse of their position of trust and responsibility; and (vi) not use any
material non-public information in securities trading. The Code establishes policies regarding
other matters such as pre-clearance of certain personal trades, reporting of outside business
activities, the giving or receiving of gifts and certain political contributions, and ongoing
personal portfolio holdings reporting.
its employees and their
immediate
Raub Brock,
families (sometimes collectively
“employees”) are permitted to buy and sell securities for their personal investment accounts.
The Firm has adopted employee personal trading policies and procedures and a code of
ethics to govern proprietary (on behalf of the Firm itself) and employee trading practices.
Raub Brock’s owner, officers and employees are required to report all personal securities
transactions on a regular basis. All employees are required to sign a certification agreeing
to abide by the Firm’s code of ethics.
Employees are allowed to personally invest in the same securities that are purchased for
client trading accounts and to own securities that are subsequently purchased for client
accounts. However, it is our policy not to give preference to orders for personnel associated
with the Firm regarding such trading. From time to time, trading by employees in particular
securities is restricted in recognition of impending investment decisions on behalf of clients.
If a security is purchased or sold for client accounts and employees on the same day, either
employees pay or receive the same price as the client account, or the client account
receives the more favorable price. If purchased or sold on different days, it is possible that
the Firm and/or employees’ personal transactions might be executed at more favorable
prices that were obtained for clients.
Employees buy or sell different investments, based on personal investment considerations,
which the Firm may not deem appropriate to buy or sell for clients. It is also possible that
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employees take investment positions for their own accounts that are contrary to those taken
on behalf of clients. Employees also buy and sell specific securities for their personal
accounts based on personal investment considerations aside from company or industry
fundamentals, which are not deemed appropriate to buy or sell for clients. This can occur
when securities that are not suitable for clients at the time of purchase (e.g., speculative
stocks, micro-cap stocks, penny stocks), are purchased by employees. If these securities
subsequently appreciate, these personal transactions could be viewed as creating a
conflict of interest.
Conversely, employees liquidate security positions that are held both for their own account
and for the accounts of Firm clients, sometimes in advance of clients. This occurs when
personal considerations (i.e., liquidity needs, tax-planning, industry/sector weightings) deem
a stock sale necessary for individual financial planning reasons. If the security subsequently
falls in price, these personal transactions could be viewed as a conflict of interest.
A copy of Raub Brock’s employee trading policies and code of ethics is made available to
clients and prospective clients upon request.
Item 12
BROKERAGE PRACTICES
RECOMMENDATION OF SCHWAB AS CUSTODIAN/EXECUTING BROKER – PRIVATE CLIENTS
Raub Brock recommends that its individually managed private clients establish brokerage
accounts with Schwab to maintain custody of clients' assets and to effect trades for their
accounts. Schwab is independently owned and operated and not affiliated with Raub
Brock and does not supervise or otherwise monitor Raub Brock’s investment management
services to its clients. Schwab provides Raub Brock with access to its institutional trading and
custody services, which typically are not available to Schwab retail investors. These services
generally are available to independent investment advisors on an unsolicited basis, at no
charge to them so long as a total of at least $10 million of the advisor's clients' assets are
maintained in accounts at Schwab but are not otherwise contingent upon Raub Brock
committing to Schwab any specific amount of business (in the form of either assets in
custody or trading). Schwab's services include brokerage, custody, research and access to
mutual funds and other investments that are otherwise generally available only to
institutional investors or would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment.
Schwab also makes available to Raub Brock other products and services that benefit Raub
Brock but do not benefit its clients. Some of these other products and services assist Raub
Brock in managing and administering clients' accounts. These include software and other
technology that provide access to client account data (such as trade confirmations and
account statements); facilitate trade execution (and allocation of aggregated trade orders
for multiple client accounts); provide research, pricing information and other market data;
facilitate payment of Raub Brock's fees from its clients' accounts; and assist with back-office
functions, recordkeeping and client reporting. Many of these services generally are used to
service all or a substantial number of Raub Brock's accounts, including accounts not
maintained at Schwab. Schwab also makes available other services intended to help Raub
Brock manage and further develop its business. These services may include consulting,
publications and conferences on practice management, information technology, business
succession, regulatory compliance and marketing. In addition, Schwab makes available,
arranges and/or pays for these types of services to Raub Brock by independent third parties.
Schwab occasionally discounts or waives fees it otherwise would charge for some of these
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services or pay all or a part of the fees of a third-party providing these services to Raub
Brock.
Raub Brock’s recommendation that its private clients maintain their assets at Schwab is
based in part on the benefit to Raub Brock of the availability of the foregoing products and
services and not solely on the nature, cost or quality of custody and brokerage services
provided by Schwab, which may create a potential conflict of interest.
CUSTODIAN/EXECUTING BROKER ARRANGEMENTS – INSTITUTIONAL CLIENTS
All custodial and brokerage arrangements for the Firm’s separately managed account
programs (SMA), unified managed account programs (UMA) and wrap fee programs are
established by and at the discretion of the institutional client.
BEST EXECUTION
Raub Brock is not obligated to obtain the best net price or lowest brokerage commission on
any particular transaction. Rather federal law requires investment managers to use their
reasonable best efforts to obtain the most favorable execution for each transaction
executed on behalf of client accounts.
For Individually Managed Client Accounts: In selecting broker-dealers, Raub Brock’s primary
objective is to obtain the best execution. Expected price, giving effect to brokerage
commissions, if any, and other transaction costs, are principal factors, but the selection also
takes account of other factors, including the execution, clearance and settlement
capabilities of the broker-dealer, the broker-dealers willingness to commit capital, the
broker-dealers reliability and financial stability, the size of the particular transaction and its
complexity in terms of execution and settlement, the market for the security, the value of
any research and other brokerage services provided by the broker-dealer, and the cost
incurred by placing prime brokerage trades in client accounts.
Based upon an evaluation of some or all these factors, Raub Brock may execute client
trades through broker-dealers that charge fees that are higher than the lowest available
fees. Raub Brock may select broker-dealers whose fees may be greater than those charged
for similar investments if Raub Brock determines that brokerage services and research
materials provided by that broker-dealer warrant the payment of higher fees.
Raub Brock reviews transaction results periodically to determine the quality of execution
provided by the various broker-dealers through whom Raub Brock executes transactions on
behalf of clients.
For Sub-advisory Services to Institutional Clients Sponsoring Wrap Fee Programs: As described
above in Item 4, certain of the Firm’s institutional clients provide their underlying clients
access to the Model Portfolio through wrap fee programs using custodial arrangements and
trading platforms designated by the wrap program sponsor. Wrap program participants’
assets are custodied with the wrap program’s designated custodian which executes all
securities trades in the participant accounts. Raub Brock is required to execute all wrap
participants’ trades through the specified trading platforms/custodians and is unable to
seek different or better trade execution, if any were available, from any other executing
broker-dealer. Consequently, Raub Brock’s ability to obtain best execution is limited.
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services,
industry and company comments,
SOFT DOLLAR ARRANGEMENTS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS
Raub Brock is not currently a party to any formal “soft dollar” arrangements whereby an
executing broker-dealer, including Schwab provides or purchases on its behalf, brokerage
services or research products in exchange for a set level of brokerage commissions paid by
Raub Brock clients on trades in their investment accounts. Such services or research
products are known as “soft dollar” products and services. Soft dollar research and services
would include among others, economic and market information, portfolio strategy advice,
proxy voting
technical data,
recommendations, research conferences, general reports, periodical subscription fees,
consultations, performance measurement data, on-line pricing, news wire charges,
quotation services, computer hardware and software.
If Raub Brock ever accepts soft dollar services and research in exchange for client trade
commissions, the Firm’s policy would be to limit such arrangements to those falling within the
safe harbor of Section 28(e) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Only
bona fide research and brokerage products and services that aid the Firm in the
performance of its investment decision-making responsibilities would be permitted and we
would ensure that commissions paid are reasonable considering the value of the brokerage
and research services acquired.
Occasionally, Raub Brock receives discounts on software and other services from Schwab
on a non-soft dollar basis. These discounts are generally offered to all firms who fit a
common profile or asset threshold. Such discounts are accepted with the intent of
benefiting all clients and their value is not considered in the process of selecting securities
to purchase for client accounts.
AGGREGATION OF TRADES AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS
Raub Brock is authorized to combine transaction orders on behalf of multiple clients and
allocate the securities or proceeds on an average price basis among the various
participants in the transactions. While we believe that aggregating orders should be
advantageous to all participants over time, in any particular instance, the average price
could be less advantageous to any given client than if such client had executed the
transaction alone or had completed its transaction before the other participants.
When orders are aggregated, the price paid by each account is the average price of the
order. Transaction costs are allocated to each client by the client’s custodian according
to the client’s custodial agreement. It is our policy that, over time, trades are not allocated
in any manner that favors one group of clients over another group. Client transactions are
aggregated according to custodian in consideration of “trade away” charges that are
imposed if trades are directed to a non-custodial broker-dealer for execution. Aggregated
trades placed with different executing brokers may be priced differently.
Raub Brock and/or its associated persons may participate in such aggregated client orders.
However, there are circumstances in which transactions on behalf of Raub Brock or its
associated persons may not, under certain laws and regulations, be aggregated with those
of clients. In such cases, neither Raub Brock nor any associated person will affect
transactions in the same security on the same day as clients until after the clients’
transactions have been executed.
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ALLOCATION OF OPPORTUNITIES AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS
Because we manage more than one client account, there is a conflict of interest related to
the allocation of investment opportunities among all accounts managed by the Firm. We
attempt to resolve all such conflicts in a manner that is generally fair to all clients over time.
We may give advice and take action with respect to any of our clients that may differ from
advice given or the timing or nature of action taken with respect to any other client based
upon individual client circumstances. It is our policy, to the greatest extent practicable, to
allocate investment opportunities over time on a fair and equitable basis relative to all
clients. The Firm is not obligated to acquire for any client account any security that the Firm
or its owners, officers, employees or affiliated persons may acquire for their own accounts
or for the account of any other client, if in the discretion of the portfolio managers, based
upon the client’s financial condition and investment objectives and guidelines, it is not
practical or desirable to acquire a position in such security for that account.
DIRECTED BROKERAGE
In a limited number of cases, clients direct Raub Brock to place all orders for securities
transactions with a specific broker-dealer (directed brokerage). In these cases, Raub Brock
is not obligated to, and will generally not solicit competitive bids for each transaction or
seek the lowest commission rates for the client. As such, the client will likely pay higher
commission costs, higher security prices and transaction costs than it otherwise would have
had it not directed Raub Brock to trade through a specific broker. In addition, the client
may be unable to obtain the most favorable price on transactions executed by Raub Brock
as a result of Raub Brock’ inability to aggregate/bunch the trades from this account with
other client trades.
Furthermore, the client may not be able to participate in the allocation of a security of
limited availability (such as an IPO), if those new issue shares are not provided by the client’s
directed broker or dealer. In addition, Raub Brock may not execute securities transactions
with client-directed brokers until non-directed brokerage orders are completed.
Accordingly, clients directing brokerage may not generate returns equal to clients that do
not direct brokerage.
Due to these circumstances, there may be a disparity in commission rates charged to a
client who directs Raub Brock to use a particular broker and performance and other
differences from other similarly managed accounts. Clients who direct brokerage should
understand that similar brokerage services may be obtained from other broker-dealers at
lower costs and possibly with more favorable execution.
TRADE ROTATION PRACTICES
The Dividend Growth Portfolio equity strategy (again, for our institutional clients, the Model
Portfolio) is the Firm’s predominant investment strategy for all its clients, with certain
variations adopted for the Firm’s individual private clients based upon individual financial
goals and tolerances. Periodically, in response to research and market conditions, the Firm
updates and refines the strategy/Model Portfolio. For its individual private clients that follow
the strategy and for certain SMA and wrap fee program participants, the Firm will execute
securities trades to implement the updates. For other SMA and UMA institutional advisors,
notice only of the updates is provided through electronic updates to the Model Portfolio on
an automated institutional platform or via email.
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To prevent the underlying participants of any institutional advisor, or the Firm’s individual
private clients from being disadvantaged over time, the Firm has adopted a randomized
trade rotation protocol that rotates the order in which notice of the strategy/Model Portfolio
updates is provided or updating trade executions are made. In this regard, Raub Brock
trade staff maintains an internal spreadsheet listing the participating executing brokers for
all clients and which automatically randomly rotates through the list with each
strategy/Model Portfolio update to determine which broker will be first for notice of the
model update or any actual trade executions.
For institutional advisors that are provided notice of model updates only (and not also trade
execution), Raub Brock does not control when or if such advisors implement the model
changes through actual trade executions. It is possible that although any group of notice-
only investment advisors is first in the rotation to receive notice of updates, the advisers may
enter their trade executions for the accounts managed by them after Raub Brock has
executed trades for other institutional clients or for the Firm’s individually managed
accounts. Consequently, Raub Brock cannot guarantee that the underlying clients of
notice-only advisers will receive prices as favorable as any other client following the
strategy/Model Portfolio. Purchases and sales of securities by any individual or institutional
account managed by Raub Brock could have an adverse effect on the price or availability
of securities identified from time to time in the strategy/Model Portfolio, and Raub Brock is
not precluded by reason of such actual or possible adverse effects, from making such
purchases, sales or recommendations for any account managed by the Firm.
Item 13
REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
All individually managed client accounts are reviewed by Richard Alpert, the Firm’s portfolio
manager, for consistency with the client’s investment policy. The portfolio manager
monitors client portfolios and holdings as part of an ongoing process that tracks asset class
allocations, cash allocations and other account factors. Periodic allocation adjustments
are required due to client investment guideline changes, client deposits and withdrawals
and significant life changes for the client (births, deaths, marriage, divorce, etc.)
Additionally, client accounts are reviewed in response to changes in the financial markets
and/or changes in the Firm’s investment strategy.
Clients receive reports at least quarterly, summarizing portfolio holdings, asset allocations
and portfolio performance. Investment commentary is included as the Firm deems
appropriate in the form of a newsletter. In addition, clients receive transaction confirmations
and a monthly account statement from the custodian of their account.
Item 14
CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
Raub Brock does not pay referral fees to any third-party firm or individual for recommending
the Firm to prospective clients. We do not direct brokerage transactions to any broker-
dealer in exchange for receiving client referrals from that broker-dealer.
Neither the Firm nor its employees are paid referral fees by any third party for referring clients
to their businesses. Firm employees are not paid “sales awards” or other prizes for referring
clients to the Firm.
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Item 15
CUSTODY
Raub Brock does not maintain physical custody of client funds or securities. Clients are
required to set up their investment accounts with a “qualified custodian,” namely a broker
dealer, bank or trust company. Raub Brock is unable to take even temporary possession of
client assets for the purpose of transferring them to the client’s account. Each client has a
direct relationship with their custodian and is responsible for making deposits to and
withdrawals from their account as necessary. The Firm is given the authority to receive
payment of its management fees directly from the account, but it is not authorized to make
any other withdrawals or to transfer money out of the account to a third party.
Disclosures Related to Custodians
The Schwab Advisor Services Division of Schwab acts as custodian and executing broker-
dealer for Raub Brock clients. Schwab is independently owned and operated and not
affiliated with Raub Brock and does not supervise or otherwise monitor our investment
management services to our clients.
For Raub Brock client accounts maintained in its custody, Schwab generally does not
charge separately for custody but is compensated by account holders through
commissions or other transaction-related fees for securities trades that are executed through
Schwab or that settle into client accounts that are held with Schwab. In most cases, trade
executions for client accounts custodied at Schwab are made by Schwab to avoid “trade
away” charges otherwise imposed for trades executed at other broker-dealers. In cases
where the desired security is not available for purchase or sale through the custodial broker,
and in light of our best execution evaluation, certain executions may be made at a different
broker-dealer.
Schwab sends account statements directly to the client (or to an independent third-party
representative designated by the client), no less than monthly, showing all funds and
securities held, their current value and all transactions executed in the client’s account,
including the payment to Raub Brock of its investment management fees.
Item 16
INVESTMENT DISCRETION
The timing of any buys or sells;
The amount of securities to buy or sell; and
The broker-dealer to be used in the transaction; and
Clients appoint Raub Brock as their investment advisor and grant full trading and investment
authority over their assets at the time they establish their investment accounts. Subject to
the Firm’s investment strategy and the client’s investment objectives, our portfolio managers
are given full discretion to determine:
Types of investments;
•
• Which securities to buy;
• Which securities to sell;
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•
•
This discretion may be limited by client investment guidelines and by any investment
restrictions set by the client. Where possible, the Firm negotiates the commission rates at
which transactions for client accounts are affected, with the objective of attaining the most
favorable price and market execution for each transaction.
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Client securities transactions generally are executed through the custodian of the client’s
account to avoid “trade away” fees for trades that are executed at other broker-dealers.
In some cases, a particular security may not be available through the client’s custodian or
available only under execution parameters or at an overall cost that makes the use of an
alternative executing broker more advantageous for that transaction. In such cases, the
portfolio managers have the discretion to select the broker to execute the trade.
Item 17
VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
It is Raub Brock general policy not to vote proxy solicitations or shareholder actions received
on behalf of individually managed clients related to the securities held in the client’s
account. Unless otherwise agreed to with the client, all such solicitations are forwarded to
the client by the client’s custodian upon receipt of a client request.
Under certain circumstances, the Firm may agree to vote proxy solicitations or shareholder
actions on behalf of an institutional advisor requesting that it do so. In these limited cases,
the Firm has adopted proxy voting guidelines which it follows in voting such matters. Any
client wishing to review our proxy voting policies in full may request a copy.
Item 18
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Raub Brock does not require or solicit prepayment of its management fees from clients six
months or more in advance. There are no adverse conditions related to the Firm’s finances
that are likely to impair our ability to meet our contractual commitments to our clients. The
Firm has never been the subject of a bankruptcy filing.
INDEX OF ERISA RELATED DISCLOSURES
Raub Brock provides investment management services to retirement plans governed by the
Employee Retirement Investment Security Act (“ERISA”). Under Section 408(b)(2), ERISA
requires that specific disclosures be made to ERISA plan fiduciaries authorized to enter,
extend or renew, their investment management agreement with the Firm. The following
Index identifies the disclosures required and the location where plan representatives may
find them. Any questions should be addressed to our Chief Compliance Officer at the number
noted on the cover page of this ADV Part 2A.
Required Disclosure
Location of the Required Disclosure
Description of the services that Advisor
provide to covered ERISA plans
Item 4 of this Form ADV Part 2A and
Paragraphs 1- 4 of the investment
management agreement.
St at em ent s th at th e services that Advisor
will provide to covered ERISA plans will be
as an ERISA fiduciary and registered
investment adviser
Item 4 of this Form ADV Part 2A and
Paragraph 12 of the investment
management agreement signed with
our firm.
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Description of the direct compensation to be
paid to Advisor
Item 5 of this Form ADV Part 2A and
Paragraph 5 of the investment
management agreement signed with
our firm.
Items 5, 10, 12 and 14, if any, of this
Form ADV Part 2A
Description of the indirect compensation
Advisor might receive from third parties in
connection with providing services to
covered ERISA plans, if any
Items 5, 10, 12 and 14, if any, of this
Form ADV Part 2A
Description of the compensation to be
shared between Advisor and any third party
or any affiliated entity, if any
Compensation that Advisor will receive upon
termination of its agreement to provide
investment management services, if any
Item 4 of this Form ADV Part 2A and
Paragraph 16 of the investment
management agreement.
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Item 1 – Cover Page
FORM ADV PART 2B*
Brochure Supplement
Professional Backgrounds of:
Richard H. Alpert
David W. Raub
Eric J. Richards
Zachary C. Norman
Cheryl L. Gross
Greg S. Sommer
Patrick Tinucci
700 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 240
Larkspur, California 94939
www.raubbrock.com
Tel: 415.927.6990
Fax: 415. 927-6996
*This brochure supplement provides information about the qualifications of Raub Brock
Capital Management L.P.’s investment advisory personnel. This is a supplement to the
Raub Brock brochure which you should have received previously. Please contact Tina
Marshall, Compliance Administrator, at telephone 415-927-6990, if you have not received
the brochure or if you have any questions about this supplement. Additional information
about Raub Brock Capital Management, LP is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Each member of Raub Brock Capital Management, LP’s professional staff is evaluated on
the basis of his or her education and work experience. Prior related business experience, a
specialized business or technical skill or applicable undergraduate/post-graduate work
are required.
_______________________________________________________
RICHARD H. ALPERT, CFP®
Born - 1970
Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience
Education
The Colorado College (BA 1994)
Professional Designations:
Certified Financial Planner (“CFP®”) 1, designation conferred 2006,
Business Background
2010 – Present
2005 – 2010
2003 – 2005
2003 – 2005
2002 – 2003
Raub Brock Capital Management, LP, Larkspur, CA
Principal, Limited Partner and Portfolio Manager
NewFocus Financial Group, LLC, Larkspur, CA, Investment Advisor
Representative
MML Investor Services, Inc., Springfield, MA
Registered Representative
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., Springfield, MA
Agent
New England Securities Corp, Boston, MA
Agent
Professional and Community Activities
Mr. Alpert is a member of the Financial Planning Association of San Francisco.
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
Mr. Alpert has no legal or disciplinary events or disclosures.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Mr. Alpert is engaged in no other business activities outside of his employment with Raub
Brock Capital Management, LP.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Other than as disclosed in Item 12 of the Firm’s Form ADV Part 2A related to unsolicited
discounts on software or brokerage services from client custodians, neither the Firm nor
any of its employees receive any economic benefit from any non-client for the provision of
investment advisory services. Employees are not paid “sales awards” or other prizes for
referring clients to the Firm.
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Item 6 – Supervision
Principal Richard H. Alpert is supervised by the Chief Compliance Officer, Wendy J.
Phillippay. Supervision is ongoing and includes account reviews, trade supervision, annual
compliance reviews including the testing of Firm systems, staff meetings and employee
reviews.
_______________________________________________________
DAVID W. RAUB
Born - 1944
Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience
Education
Pennsylvania State University (BA 1966)
Harvard Law School (JD 1969)
Business Background
2001 – Present
1982 – 2012
Raub Brock Capital Management, LP, Larkspur, CA
Founding Advisor [Retired], Investment Committee Member
Canterbury & Raub, Larkspur, CA
Attorney, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration
Professional and Community Activities
Mr. Raub is a current member and past President and Board member of the Marin County
Estate Planning Council. Mr. Raub is a member of the San Francisco Bach Choir and Marin
Symphony Chorus.
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
Mr. Raub has no legal or disciplinary events or disclosures.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Mr. Raub is engaged in no other business activities outside of his employment with Raub
Brock Capital Management, LP.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Other than as disclosed in Item 12 of the Firm’s Form ADV Part 2A related to unsolicited
discounts on software or brokerage services from client custodians, neither the Firm nor
any of its employees receive any economic benefit from any non-client for the provision of
investment advisory services. Employees are not paid “sales awards” or other prizes for
referring clients to the Firm.
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Item 6 – Supervision
All Firm personnel are supervised by the Firm’s Principal Richard H. Alpert and Chief
Compliance Officer, Wendy J. Phillippay. Supervision is ongoing and includes account
reviews, trade supervision, annual compliance reviews including the testing of Firm
systems, staff meetings and employee reviews.
_______________________________________________________
ERIC J. RICHARDS, CFA®
Born: 1977
Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience
Education:
Saint Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, Bachelor of Arts, Math and Economics, 1999
Georgetown University, Masters Business Administration, 2005
Professional Designations:
Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA®”)2 designation conferred 2003
Securities Exams – Series 7, 63, 86, 87
Business Background:
2017 – Present
2007 – 2016
2005 – 2007
1999 – 2003
Raub Brock Capital Management, LP, Larkspur, CA
Senior Research Analyst
Fred Alger Management, New York, NY
Vice President, Analyst
Bear, Stearns & Co, New York, NY
Equity Research Associate
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC
Assistant Economist
Professional and Community Activities:
Mr. Richards is a member of the CFA Society of San Francisco.
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
Mr. Richards has no legal or disciplinary events or disclosures.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Mr. Richards is engaged in no other business activities outside of his employment with Raub
Brock Capital Management, LP.
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Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Other than as disclosed in Item 12 of the Firm’s Form ADV Part 2A related to unsolicited
discounts on software or brokerage services from client custodians, neither the Firm nor
any of its employees receive any economic benefit from any non-client for the provision of
investment advisory services. Employees are not paid “sales awards” or other prizes for
referring clients to the Firm.
Item 6 – Supervision
All Firm personnel are supervised by the Firm’s Principal Richard H. Alpert and Chief
Compliance Officer, Wendy J. Phillippay. Supervision is ongoing and includes account
reviews, trade supervision, annual compliance reviews including the testing of Firm
systems, staff meetings and employee reviews.
_______________________________________________________
ZACHARY C. NORMAN
Born: 1987
Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience
Education:
Dominican University of California, Master of Business Administration, Global Strategic
Management, 2013
Dominican University of California, Bachelor of Arts, Finance 2011
Securities Exams – Series 65
Business Background:
2015 – Present
2011 – 2014
2011
2010
Raub Brock Capital Management, LP, Larkspur, CA
Director of Trading
Lateef Investment Management, Greenbrae, CA
Equity Trader, previously, Operations and Finance Associate
Axion Capital Management, San Rafael, CA
Consultant and Analyst
Hutchinson Whampoa, Guangzhou, China
Analyst and Intern
Professional and Community Activities:
Mr. Norman is a private pilot and a lifelong musician. He speaks three languages.
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
Mr. Norman has no legal or disciplinary events or disclosures.
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Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Mr. Norman is engaged in no other business activities outside of his employment with Raub
Brock Capital Management, LP.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Other than as disclosed in Item 12 of the Firm’s Form ADV Part 2A related to unsolicited
discounts on software or brokerage services from client custodians, neither the Firm nor
any of its employees receive any economic benefit from any non-client for the provision of
investment advisory services. Employees are not paid “sales awards” or other prizes for
referring clients to the Firm.
Item 6 – Supervision
All Firm personnel are supervised by the Firm’s Principal Richard H. Alpert and Chief
Compliance Officer, Wendy J. Phillippay. Supervision is ongoing and includes account
reviews, trade supervision, annual compliance reviews including the testing of Firm
systems, staff meetings and employee reviews.
_______________________________________________________
CHERYL L. GROSS, CFP®
Born: 1970
Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience
Education:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor – PhD, Psychology, 1997
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor – Master of Arts, Psychology, 1994
University of California, Berkeley – Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, 1992
Professional Designations:
Certified Financial Planner (“CFP®”) 1, designation conferred 2017.
Enrolled Agent (“EA”)3, designation conferred 2010.
Securities Exams – Series 65
Business Background:
2017 – Present
2016 – 2017
2012 – 2016
2014 – 2017
2004 - 2012
Raub Brock Capital Management, LP, Larkspur, CA
Financial Advisor
Broadwing Capital Advisors, Mill Valley, CA
Investment Advisor Representative
Broadwing Capital Advisors, Mill Valley, CA
Advisor Assistant
Town of Tiburon, Tiburon, CA
Minutes Clerk
A.T.L. Tax & Financial Services, Corte Madera, CA
Owner and Tax Preparer
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Professional and Community Activities:
Ms. Gross is a member of the Financial Planning Association of San Francisco.
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
Ms. Gross has no legal or disciplinary events or disclosures.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Ms. Gross is engaged in no other business activities outside of her employment with Raub
Brock Capital Management, LP.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Other than as disclosed in Item 12 of the Firm’s Form ADV Part 2A related to unsolicited
discounts on software or brokerage services from client custodians, neither the Firm nor
any of its employees receive any economic benefit from any non-client for the provision of
investment advisory services. Employees are not paid “sales awards” or other prizes for
referring clients to the Firm.
Item 6 – Supervision
All Firm personnel are supervised by the Firm’s Principal Richard H. Alpert and Chief
Compliance Officer, Wendy J. Phillippay. Supervision is ongoing and includes account
reviews, trade supervision, annual compliance reviews including the testing of Firm
systems, staff meetings and employee reviews.
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GREGORY S. SOMMER, CFA®
Born: 1984
Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience
Education:
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, Master of Business Administration, May 2021
University of Oregon, Bachelor of Science in Finance, Minor in Economics, December 2006
Professional Designations:
Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA®”)2 designation conferred 2016
Securities Exams – Series 7, 66
Business Background:
2024 – Present
Raub Brock Capital Management, LP, Larkspur, CA, Senior Research
Analyst
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202I – 2023
2016 – 2020
2012 – 2016
2012 – 2012
2008 – 2010
Gordon Hasketi Research Advisors, New York, NY, Research
Associate
Wells Fargo Bank, Foster City, CA, Equity Research Analyst II
Atherton Lane Advisers (Acquired by BNY Mellon), Menlo Park, CA
Associate Portfolio Manager
Centaur Partners, Palo Alto, CA, Senior Analyst
Willima O’Neill & Company, Los Angeles, CA Research Analyst
Professional and Community Activities:
Mr. Sommer is a member of the CFA Society of San Francisco.
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
Mr. Sommer has no legal or disciplinary events or disclosures.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Mr. Sommer is engaged in no other business activities outside of his employment with
Raub Brock Capital Management, LP.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Other than as disclosed in Item 12 of the Firm’s Form ADV Part 2A related to unsolicited
discounts on software or brokerage services from client custodians, neither the Firm nor
any of its employees receive any economic benefit from any non-client for the provision of
investment advisory services. Employees are not paid “sales awards” or other prizes for
referring clients to the Firm.
Item 6 – Supervision
All Firm personnel are supervised by the Firm’s Principal Richard H. Alpert and Chief
Compliance Officer, Wendy J. Phillippay. Supervision is ongoing and includes account
reviews, trade supervision, annual compliance reviews including the testing of Firm
systems, staff meetings and employee reviews.
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PATRICK TINUCCI, CFA®
Born: 1990
Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience
Education:
University of Colorado, Leeds School of Business, Bachelor of Science, Business
Administration, December 2023
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Professional Designations:
Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA®”)2 designation conferred 2017
Securities Exams – Series 7, 63, 86, 87
Business Background:
2024 – Present
2017 – 2024
2015 – 2017
2014 – 2015
Raub Brock Capital Management, LP, Larkspur, CA, Senior Research
Analyst
Hahn Capital Management, San Francisco, CA, Senior Equity
Analyst
RBC Capital Markets, San Francisco, CA, Equity Research Senior
Associate
Stifel Nicolaus, Denver, CO, Equity Research Associate
Professional and Community Activities:
Mr. Tinucci is a member of the CFA Society of San Francisco.
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
Mr. Tinucci has no legal or disciplinary events or disclosures.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Mr. Tinucci is engaged in no other business activities outside of his employment with Raub
Brock Capital Management, LP.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Other than as disclosed in Item 12 of the Firm’s Form ADV Part 2A related to unsolicited
discounts on software or brokerage services from client custodians, neither the Firm nor
any of its employees receive any economic benefit from any non-client for the provision of
investment advisory services. Employees are not paid “sales awards” or other prizes for
referring clients to the Firm.
Item 6 – Supervision
All Firm personnel are supervised by the Firm’s Principal Richard H. Alpert and Chief
Compliance Officer, Wendy J. Phillippay. Supervision is ongoing and includes account
reviews, trade supervision, annual compliance reviews including the testing of Firm
systems, staff meetings and employee reviews.
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1 The Certified Financial Planner® (“CFP®”) designation requires the holder to meet education,
examination, experience and ethics requirements, and pay an ongoing certification fee. A
bachelor's degree (or higher), or its equivalent in any discipline, from an accredited college or
university is required Students are required to complete course training in nine core financial
topic areas, sit for a 10-hour CFP Board Certification Examination, acquire three years full-time
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or equivalent (2,000 hours per year) part-time work experience in the financial planning field
and undergo an extensive background check—including an ethics, character and criminal
check. To maintain the CFP certification, CFP professionals must complete 30 hours of
continuing education (CE) accepted by CFP Board (including completion of 2 hours of CFP
Board approved Ethics CE).
2 The Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA®”) designation requires the holder to pass three six-
hour exams, possess a bachelor's degree (or equivalent, as assessed by CFA Institute) and have
48 months of qualified, professional work experience. CFA charter holders are also obligated to
adhere to a strict code of ethics and standards governing professional conduct.
3 An Enrolled Agent (“EA”) is a federally authorized tax practitioner who has technical expertise
in the field of taxation and who is empowered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to
represent taxpayers before all administrative levels of the Internal Revenue Service for audits,
collections and appeals.
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