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Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC
6815 Poplar Avenue, Suite 205
Germantown, Tennessee 38138
Phone: 901-259-3345
Fax: 901-259-3346
www.silverleafecapital.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices
of Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of
this brochure, please contact us at 901-259-3345, or by email at
info@silverleafe.com. 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.
Additional information about Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC is available on the
SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Registration with the SEC does not
imply a certain level of skill or training.
January 31, 2025
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Material Changes
Material Changes since the Last Update
There have been no material changes since our last annual updating amendment on February 29, 2024.
Full Brochure Availability
The Firm Brochure for Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC is available without charge by contacting 901-259-3345 or
info@silverleafe.com.
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Table of Contents
Material Changes ....................................................................................................................... 2
Material Changes since the Last Update .................................................................................................. 2
Advisory Business ...................................................................................................................... 5
Firm Description ................................................................................................................................... 5
Principal Owners .................................................................................................................................. 5
Types of Advisory Services ................................................................................................................ 5
Held Away Assets ................................................................................................................................. 6
Tailored Relationships ........................................................................................................................ 7
Assets Under Management ................................................................................................................ 7
Fees and Compensation ............................................................................................................ 7
Fee Schedule ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Fee Billing .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Direct Debit of Fees............................................................................................................................. 8
Other Fees ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Performance-Based Fees .......................................................................................................... 8
Types of Clients .......................................................................................................................... 9
Description ............................................................................................................................................ 9
Account Minimums .............................................................................................................................. 9
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ............................................ 9
Methods of Analysis ............................................................................................................................ 9
Investment Strategies ....................................................................................................................... 10
Risk of Loss ......................................................................................................................................... 10
Disciplinary Information .......................................................................................................... 12
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................................. 12
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Financial Industry Activities ............................................................................................................. 12
Affiliations ............................................................................................................................................ 12
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading . 13
Code of Ethics ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions ........................................................................... 13
Personal Trading ................................................................................................................................ 13
Brokerage Practices ................................................................................................................. 14
Selecting Brokerage Firms ............................................................................................................... 14
Directed Brokerage ............................................................................................................................ 14
Best Execution .................................................................................................................................... 14
Soft Dollars .......................................................................................................................................... 14
Order Aggregation .............................................................................................................................. 14
Review of Accounts ................................................................................................................. 15
Periodic Reviews ................................................................................................................................ 15
Review Triggers .................................................................................................................................. 15
Regular Reports .................................................................................................................................. 15
Performance Reports ........................................................................................................................ 15
Net Worth Statements ...................................................................................................................... 15
Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............................................................................ 16
Custody ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Investment Discretion ............................................................................................................. 16
Discretionary Authority for Trading ................................................................................................ 16
Limited Power of Attorney ............................................................................................................... 16
Voting Client Securities ........................................................................................................... 17
Financial Information ............................................................................................................... 17
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Advisory Business
Firm Description
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC was founded in 2004 by William D. Patterson. There are currently four
employees including two portfolio managers, one with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®)
designation, one Investment Advisor, who holds the Certified Financial Planner designation (CFP®), one
Chief Compliance Officer and Director of Operations and Client Planning, who holds the Certified Financial
Planner designation (CFP®). The firm is federally registered with the SEC (Securities and Exchange
Commission) as a Registered Investment Adviser.
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC provides portfolio management and investment management to
individuals, families and their related entities, trusts and estates, family businesses, charitable
organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and non-profit organizations. Silverleafe
Capital Partners, LLC works with clients to define financial objectives and to develop strategies and
portfolios for reaching those objectives, which can include cash flow management, investment tax
planning, risk exposure review, portfolio management, investment consulting, estate planning, charitable
goals, business succession, and/or other issues specific to the client.
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC’s compensation is solely from fees paid directly by clients. The firm does
not receive commissions based on the client’s purchase of any financial product. No commissions in any
form are accepted. No referral fees are accepted. No benefits are received from custodians/broker-
dealers based on client securities transactions (“soft dollar benefits”).
Assets under the direct management of Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC are held by independent
custodians, including Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab, or others, in the client’s name. Silverleafe
Capital Partners, LLC does not act as a custodian of client assets, nor does it act as a trustee of trusts.
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC will recommend other professionals (e.g., lawyers, accountants, insurance
agents, real estate agents, etc.) at the request of the client. Other professionals are engaged directly by
the client on an as-needed basis even when recommended by the adviser. If conflicts of interest exist,
they will be disclosed to the client and will be managed in the best interest of the client.
Principal Owners
PFICO, LLC, John B. Russell, James M. Cousins, and Broc P. Kreitz are the owners of Silverleafe Capital
Partners, LLC. There are no intermediate subsidiaries.
Types of Advisory Services
The primary type of advisory service offered by Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC is investment supervisory
services (i.e. “portfolio management”). Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC additionally provides investment
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advice regarding asset allocation, risk management, security selection, due diligence, investment manager
selection, lifestyle financial planning, and various portfolio reporting and consulting services.
Each client is advised that it remains their responsibility to promptly notify Silverleafe Capital Partners,
LLC when there is any change in their financial situation and/or financial objectives for the purpose of
reviewing, evaluating, or revising previous recommendations and/or services.
Portfolio Management
Silverleafe Capital Partners has created specific investment portfolios to meet different client objectives.
Fixed income-based portfolios are designed for stability of principal and income generation. Clients with
a dual mandate of income generation and growth of principal utilize our income or growth and income
portfolios. Finally, long-term growth-oriented clients have access to our growth, aggressive growth, best
ideas, accelerator and options-based portfolios. Clients can invest in one or all of our investment
portfolios, depending on their specific needs, time horizons, and overall tolerance for risk. For more
information, see the Methods of Analysis section of this brochure.
In providing portfolio management services for clients, Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC utilizes access to
independent custodian’s trading desks to execute block trading and average price allocations for the best
interest of client trade execution. Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC uses third party integrated software to
communicate electronically and efficiently with clients’ custodians. Clients receive monthly statements
from their custodians as well as frequent portfolio and performance reports from Silverleafe Capital
Partners, LLC.
Investment Consulting and Financial Planning
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC provides investment consulting services for clients who desire a
professional relationship to act as chief investment officer for the client’s family. This relationship
provides continuous and regular supervisory services. Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC acts in the client’s
interest to allocate assets among other managers, funds or asset classes to meet and measure clients’
mandates.
Held Away Assets
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC utilizes Pontera, a third-party platform, to facilitate management of held
away assets such as defined contribution plan participant accounts, with discretion. The platform allows
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC to avoid being considered to have custody of client funds since the Firm
does not have direct access to client log-in credentials to affect trades. Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC is
not affiliated with the Pontera platform in any way and receives no compensation from them for using
their platform. For Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC to manage held away assets (assets not held at
Fidelity, Schwab) a link will be provided to the client allowing them to connect an account(s) to the
platform. Once a client account is connected to the platform, Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC will review
the current account allocations. When deemed necessary, Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC will rebalance
the account considering client investment goals and risk tolerance, and any change in allocations will
consider current economic and market trends. The goal is to improve account performance over time,
minimize loss during difficult markets, and manage internal fees that harm account performance.
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Tailored Relationships
At Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC, advisory services are tailored to the individual needs of the clients.
Client goals and objectives are clarified in meetings and discussions and are used to determine the course
of action for each individual client. The investment policy for each client is documented in our client
relationship management system and in client files, either in hard copy or electronic files.
Clients can impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities. This must be done
in writing and signed by the client and Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC.
Assets Under Management
As of January 31, 2025, Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC managed $435,764,302 in assets for 650 accounts
or 179 client households. $402,831,311 is managed on a discretionary basis and $32,932,991 on a non-
discretionary basis.
Fees and Compensation
Fee Schedule
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC bases our fees on a percentage of Assets Under Management, a
negotiated fixed fee or retainer depending on the client mandate and engagement. Fees may be
negotiable on a case-by-case basis based on the aggregate size of the client relationship.
Our standard fee schedule is based on a percentage of assets under management as follows:
Assets
<$10,000,000
$10,000,001 -- $30,000,000
$30,000,001 -- $50,000,000
>$50,000,000
Annual Fee
1.00%
0.80%
0.60%
Negotiated
Fee Billing
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC advisory fees are billed quarterly in advance based on the prior quarter
end aggregate market value. For a 1.00% annual fee, a client will be charged 0.25% on the account market
value as of March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. Upon initial engagement, we use a
prorated calculation from the contract date through the end of the quarter. Upon termination, a portion
of a client’s pre-paid management fee will be refunded to them. The refund is determined by the number
of days remaining in the billing period and what the daily management fee for the billing period was for
the client. The refund will be credited back to the client’s account, or the client will be mailed a check. For
clients with a margin balance on the billing date, Silverleafe will bill on the higher margin value as opposed
to the net market value, including short equity and option positions. This does create a conflict of interest
as Silverleafe will earn a higher fee if the client is not encouraged to pay down or pay off the margin
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balance. In a Silverleafe managed portfolio, cash is considered as asset class and as a result it will be
included in the fee calculation.
Our agreement can be terminated at any time by either party upon 30 day written notice to the other
party. Fees will be prorated to date of termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement, we
shall have no obligation whatsoever to recommend any action with respect to or to liquidate the assets
in the Account(s). Our fees shall be due and payable in connection with its services provided hereunder
prorated through the date of such termination. Upon written termination notice from the client, we will
continue to manage client assets as engaged unless instructed otherwise.
Direct Debit of Fees
As provided in our client agreement and custodial agreements, Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC will
provide the custodian instruction to direct debit client accounts on a quarterly basis in advance for fee
billings and on an annual basis for performance fee billings.
Other Fees
In connection with our advisory services, clients will incur and are responsible for the fees and expenses
charged by their custodians and imposed by broker dealers. Custodians may charge transaction fees on
purchases and sales of securities. These transaction charges are typically small and are incidental to the
purchase or sale of a security. However, our investment advice affects transactions that are performed
at a broker-dealer or custodian, and the fees will be levied to clients. Please see Brokerage Practices for
more information on our approach to clients’ brokerage and custody options. In addition, we often use
exchange-traded funds in implementing our investment portfolios which have varying rates of expense
ratios.
Performance-Based Fees
Performance-based fees are based on a percentage of the capital appreciation of the assets in a fund or
account. Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC also offers certain “Qualified Clients” as defined in Rule 205-3
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, a flat .50% or .75% base asset management fee plus an
additional performance fee of 10% of the annual cumulative net profit to the account. The performance
fee is payable and billed once per year following the calendar year end and is only paid if the net profit
exceeds the current “high water mark”. Contributions and withdrawals are excluded from the “high
water mark” calculation. Because Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC manages accounts that are charged
an asset-based fee and accounts that are charged a performance-based fee, there is an incentive for
Silverleafe to favor accounts for which we receive a performance-based fee and/or to make investments
that are riskier or more speculative than would be the case in the absence of such a compensation
framework. Please refer to the Brokerage Practices section for additional information on how Silverleafe
mitigates such presented conflicts by aggregating orders.
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Types of Clients
Description
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC provides portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, high
net worth individuals, families, trusts, and estates. Our services would also benefit charitable
organizations, non-profit organizations, foundations, corporations and retirement plans (included but not
limited to pension and profit-sharing plans). Advice and service often extends to entities related to the
client, such as businesses and charitable organizations. Client relationships will vary in scope and service.
Account Minimums
Client relationships must have a minimum aggregate value of $2,000,000 or $20,000 minimum annual fee
to be accepted as advisory relationships. Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC reserves the sole discretion to
make exceptions to minimum values.
Methods of Analysis, Investment
Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
At Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC, we utilize fundamental analysis of macroeconomic trends (GDP, LEI,
inflation, demographics, etc.) across 44 developed and emerging global economies to determine thematic
investment options across various asset classes (global equity, real estate, commodities, fixed income,
cash and currency). Our Investment Committee (IC) discusses these themes to determine where and how
we want to deploy portfolio assets for participation. Further, we combine a macroeconomic indicator
based on the Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index with technical analysis, including moving
averages, relative strength and Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD) and volumes, to
determine current directional trend and historical effectiveness of trend identification. We primarily use
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and individual stocks for the implementation in most of our investment
portfolios. If our internal signals show high odds of an economic recession and weak markets, Silverleafe
client portfolios could potentially hold a large amount of cash.
In forming our investment opinion, we use a variety of information, research and data sources including
Bloomberg, Standard & Poor’s, MarketEdge, Dow Jones, Barron’s, Argus, fund prospectuses, Decision
Economics, Morningstar, Bank Credit Analyst, financial newspapers and magazines, other third-party
research, annual reports and SEC filings.
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Investment Strategies
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC utilizes defined investment portfolios based on our fundamental,
macroeconomic research and technical overlay. Our defined investment portfolios scale in volatility, risk
and opportunity from conservative to aggressive. Clients may invest assets in one or several portfolios to
meet their stated objectives and risk profile. The composition of these portfolios will be diversified across
global asset classes, issuers, currencies, opportunities, geopolitical risks and themes. We primarily use
exchange traded funds and individual stocks as the investment vehicle of choice, where and when
appropriate and available. Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC considers many factors in the due diligence
process of security selection including market capitalization, liquidity - average daily volume, expense
ratios, issuer reputation and strength as well as any counterparty risks regarding ETFs. Fundamental
analysis of individual stocks includes but is not limited to free cash flow, relative valuations, and dividend
yield and policy. Although ETFs and individual stocks are the primary investment vehicles, we seek to find
the best investment vehicle to capture our objective opportunity while maintaining liquidity for our
portfolios, including the use of individual stock and ETF call and put options.
Strategy
Fixed Income Portfolio
Income Portfolio
Growth & Income Portfolio
Growth Portfolio
Aggressive Growth Portfolio
Best Ideas
Options Strategy
Amplified Growth & Income
Accelerator
Goal
Income Generation
Income Generation
Growth and Income
Growth
Aggressive Growth
Growth
Growth and Income
Growth and Income
Aggressive Growth
Typical Holdings
Fixed Income
Fixed Income and Equity
Fixed Income and Equity
Fixed Income and Equity
Equity
Concentrated Equity
Stock and ETF Options
ETFs and Options
Concentrated Equity & Options
Risk of Loss
Although Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC makes every effort to preserve each client’s capital and achieve
real growth of wealth, investing in the stock markets involves risk of loss that each client should be
prepared to bear.
Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and
economic conditions, domestically and abroad. Foreign investments typically involve greater risks than
U.S. investments, including political and economic risks and the risk of currency fluctuations, all of which
may be magnified in emerging markets. Although bonds generally present less short-term risk and
volatility than stocks, bonds do contain interest rate risk (as interest rate rise, bond prices usually fall and
vice versa) and the risk of default, or the risk that an issuer will be unable to make income or principal
payments. Additionally, bonds and short-term investments entail greater inflation risk, or the risk that
the return of an investment will not keep up with increases in the prices of goods and services, than stocks.
Exchange Traded Fund Risk: The Shares may trade above or below their NAV. The NAV of each ETF will
generally fluctuate with changes in the market value of the ETF’s holdings. The market prices of Shares,
however, will generally fluctuate in accordance with changes in NAV as well as the relative supply of, and
demand for, Shares on the Exchange. The trading price of Shares may deviate significantly from NAV
during periods of market volatility. The Manager cannot predict whether Shares will trade below at or
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above their NAV. Price differences may be due, in large part, to the fact that supply and demand forces at
work in the secondary trading market for Shares will be closely related to, but not identical to, the same
forces influencing the prices of the securities held by an ETF. However, given that Shares can be purchased
and redeemed in Creation Units (unlike shares of closed-end funds, which frequently trade at appreciable
discounts from, and sometimes at premiums to, their NAV), and the ETFs’ portfolio holdings are disclosed
on a daily basis, the Manager believes that large discounts or premiums to the NAV of Shares should not
be sustained.
Foreign Investing Risk: Overseas investing carries potential risks not associated with domestic
investments. Such risks include, but are not limited to: (1) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (2) social,
political and financial instability, (3) less liquidity of foreign investments, (4) lack of uniform accounting,
auditing and financial reporting standards, (5) less government regulation and supervision of foreign stock
exchanges, brokers and listed companies, (6) increased price volatility, (7) delays in transaction settlement
in some foreign markets, and (8) less availability of information for an investment sub-adviser to
determine a company’s financial condition.
Derivatives Risk: Derivatives are financial contracts whose value depend on, or are derived from, the value
of underlying assets, such as a reference security, rate or index. Since the value of derivatives is calculated
and derived from the value of other assets, instruments or references, there is a risk that they will be
improperly valued. The ETF may use derivatives, such as futures contracts and foreign currency forward
contracts, as a hedge against foreign currency fluctuations. If one of the investment sub-advisers
incorrectly forecasts currency exchange rates by utilizing a derivatives strategy for an ETF, the ETF could
lose money. For certain derivatives, it is possible to lose more than the amount invested in the derivative.
There can be no assurance that any strategy used will succeed.
Derivatives also are subject to market risk, liquidity risk, and credit and counterparty risk. Counterparty
risk is the risk that the counterparty on a derivative transaction will be unable to honor its financial
obligations to the ETF. Derivatives also involve the risk that changes in their value may not correlate
perfectly with the assets, rates, or indices they are designed to hedge or closely track. The ETFs’ Statement
of Additional Information contains a description of the various derivatives the ETF may utilize.
Trading Risk: Although the Shares will be listed on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active
or liquid trading market for them will develop or be maintained. In addition, trading in Shares on the
Exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make
trading in Shares inadvisable. Further, trading in Shares on the Exchange is subject to trading halts caused
by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange “circuit breaker” rules. There can be no
assurance that the requirements of the Exchange necessary to maintain the listing of the ETF will continue
to be met or will remain unchanged.
Options Risk: Options are leveraged products that involve risk and are not suitable for all investors.
Writing and purchasing call and put options are highly specialized activities and entail greater than
ordinary investment risks. The successful use of options depends in part on future price fluctuations and
the degree of correlation between the options and the securities markets. The value of positions in
options fluctuates in response to changes in the value of the underlying security. There is also risk losing
all or part of the cash paid for purchasing call and put options. Assets covering written options cannot
be sold while the option is outstanding, unless replaced with similar assets. As a result, there is a
possibility that segregation of a large percentage of the assets could affect its portfolio management as
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well as the ability of to meet other current obligations. Unusual market conditions or lack of a ready
market for any option at a specific time may reduce the effectiveness of the option strategies, and for
these and other reasons option strategies may not reduce the volatility to the extent desired. A
reduction in holdings of put options may result in an increased exposure to a market decline. Before
committing capital to any options strategy, read the “Characteristics & Risks of Standardized Options”
provided by the Options Industry Council to consider whether options are appropriate for your financial
position and risk tolerance.
Disciplinary Information
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC and our employees have not been involved in any legal or disciplinary
events related to past or present activities.
Other Financial Industry Activities and
Affiliations
Financial Industry Activities
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC does not participate in any other industry business activities.
Affiliations
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC is 100% owned by PFICO, LLC, John B. Russell, James M. Cousins, and Broc
P. Kreitz and does not have any affiliations.
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Code of Ethics, Participation or
Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
The employees of Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC have committed to a Code of Ethics to govern personal
and professional activity. The key points to our Code of Ethics are putting clients’ interest first, objectivity,
confidentiality, competence, fairness and suitability, integrity and honesty, regulatory compliance, full
disclosure and professionalism. CFA and CFP designees are also held to a Code of Ethics as outlined by
the CFA Institute and the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. All employees are required to
acknowledge receipt of and the terms to the Code of Ethics annually and any amendments thereto. We
will provide a copy of our Code of Ethics to any client or prospective client upon request.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC and our employees will at times buy or sell securities, which are also held
by clients. If Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC is purchasing, selling or considering purchasing or selling any
security on behalf of a client account, no employee is allowed to effect a transaction in that security prior
to the client trade having been completed by the firm, or until a decision has been made not to purchase
or sell the security on behalf of the client account. Any employee or firm trade in the same security traded
for clients will be “block” traded alongside client accounts for best execution and average price allocation
as to not permit any advantages or disadvantages for any participating party.
Personal Trading
The Chief Compliance Officer, or his designee, will monitor and review all reports required under the Code
for Compliance with Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC policies regarding personal securities transactions
and applicable SEC rules and regulations. The Chief Compliance Officer will also initiate inquiries of access
persons regarding personal securities trading, as deemed necessary. Access persons are required to
cooperate with such inquiries and any monitoring or review procedures employed by Silverleafe Capital
Partners, LLC. Any transactions for any accounts of the Chief Compliance Officer will be reviewed and
approved by John B. Russell.
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Brokerage Practices
Selecting Brokerage Firms
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC does not have any affiliation with any brokerage firms. Specific custodian
recommendations are made to clients based on their need for such services. Silverleafe Capital Partners,
LLC recommends custodians based on the proven integrity and financial responsibility of the firm, best
execution of orders at reasonable commission rates, manual and electronic access trading algorithms, and
the quality of client service. We generally recommend discount brokerage firms such as Fidelity
Investments and Charles Schwab Company.
Directed Brokerage
Clients can request their accounts to be held at a custodian acceptable to Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC
but not necessarily recommended by our firm. If clients direct brokerage, Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC
will be unable to achieve most favorable execution in client transactions. Directing brokerage may cost
clients more money for transactions, making them ineligible for block execution and average price
allocation.
Best Execution
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC reviews the execution of trades, and the fees charged at custodians as
least semiannually. We take into consideration order aggregation, electronic or manual access to trading
algorithms, access to specialists on trading desks, connectivity to our third-party order management
system, electronic data feeds and custodial reconciliation, trading costs, access to third party execution
quality analysis, and overall custodial service for the trading process.
Soft Dollars
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC does not receive soft dollar benefits from custodians to whom we
recommend clients or trade securities.
Order Aggregation
Our practice is to aggregate client orders whenever possible and when advantageous for the clients for
the same securities traded on the same day and block trade orders by custodian. Our order management
system software efficiently executes this practice while allocating an average price upon full or partial
execution of the securities pro-rata to each client account involved in the purchase or sale of the
securities.
In the instance of a partial order filling, clients will receive a pro-rata allocation for the executed order.
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Review of Accounts
Periodic Reviews
The frequency of reviews is individually negotiated with each client. Clients are provided with quarterly,
semi-annual, or annual reviews, which may vary in focus by quarter and may include asset allocation
updates, performance reviews, tax reviews, investment reviews, cash flow reviews and more.
Internal investment reviews at Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC are conducted monthly by John B. Russell,
Sr. Portfolio Manager and William D. Patterson, Managing Partner. Every account is reviewed for position
sizes, cash balances, asset allocation and investment strategy portfolio compliance.
Review Triggers
Account reviews are performed more frequently when market conditions dictate, or when a client’s
objectives change. These reviews will be triggered by client requests, changes in market conditions, new
information about an investment, changes in tax laws or other important changes.
Regular Reports
Various written reports are sent to clients based on their negotiated frequency and request. These reports
may consist of a monthly commentary on our general thoughts on the global economy and the impact to
our portfolios, and at minimum, quarterly appraisals of positions from our portfolio accounting software,
a realized gain/loss report, and performance reports. In addition to the reports from Silverleafe Capital
Partners, LLC, clients will receive monthly custodial statements which will serve as their official record of
assets. Our portfolio accounting software is reconciled to each custodian daily for prices, activity and
positions.
Performance Reports
Performance reports provided by Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC are generated by our portfolio
accounting software which is reconciled daily with the custodian. Net of fees performance is provided to
the client as well as gross of fees performance to compare to relative indices. Written performance
reports are sent to clients at least quarterly.
Net Worth Statements
Net worth statements may be constructed by Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC with the input from the
client. Hard-to-price assets, real estate, limited partnerships, closely held assets and approximation of
bank accounts values are provided by the client and are used for longer-term planning. Many of these
assets may be valued at client cost until another third-party transaction can be used to establish
independent valuation.
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Client Referrals and Other
Compensation
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC has been fortunate to receive many client referrals over the years. The
referrals have come from current clients, estate planning attorneys, accountants, employees, personal
friends of employees and other sources. Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC does not currently have any
referral or solicitation relationships in place.
Custody
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC does not take possession of client funds or securities. All assets are held
at qualified custodians, who provide account statements directly to clients at their address of record at
least monthly. Clients have direct 24/7 access to their account information via custodial web access.
Occasionally, qualified clients may invest in private placements which are not held at qualified custodians.
In these cases, statements are generally provided directly by the investment principal at least annually.
Clients are encouraged to carefully review the statements provided by their custodians to those they
receive from Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC. For more information on the various reports Silverleafe
provides, please see the Review of Accounts section of this brochure.
Investment Discretion
Discretionary Authority for Trading
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC accepts discretionary authority to manage and trades securities on behalf
of clients. We have the authority to determine, without obtaining specific client consent, the securities
to be bought or sold, and the number of securities to be bought or sold. Discretionary trading authority
facilitates placing trades in clients’ accounts on their behalf so we can promptly implement the investment
policy they have approved.
Limited Power of Attorney
Clients must sign a limited power of attorney for trading authority before Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC
is given discretionary authority. The limited power of attorney is included in the qualified custodian’s
account application for our main custodians. Additionally, this limited power of attorney for trading is
given through the execution of the Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC client relationship agreement.
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Voting Client Securities
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC does not vote proxies relating to client portfolio securities. Clients will
receive their proxies or other solicitations directly from their custodian. We will be available to discuss
and assist clients with questions pertaining to proxy materials.
Financial Information
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC does not have any financial impairment that will preclude the firm from
meeting contractual commitments to clients.
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