Overview
Assets Under Management: $151 million
Headquarters: BOULDER, CO
High-Net-Worth Clients: 53
Average Client Assets: $2 million
Services Offered
Services: Portfolio Management for Individuals, Investment Advisor Selection
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (ADV PART 2A/B - SILVERPEAK WEALTH ADVISORS)
Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
---|---|---|
$0 | $1,000,000 | 1.00% |
$1,000,001 | $5,000,000 | 0.75% |
$5,000,001 | and above | 0.50% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
---|---|---|
$1 million | $10,000 | 1.00% |
$5 million | $40,000 | 0.80% |
$10 million | $65,000 | 0.65% |
$50 million | $265,000 | 0.53% |
$100 million | $515,000 | 0.52% |
Clients
Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 53
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 83.35
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $2 million
Total Client Accounts: 503
Discretionary Accounts: 503
Regulatory Filings
CRD Number: 170732
Last Filing Date: 2024-03-22 00:00:00
Website: https://silverpeakwealth.com/
Form ADV Documents
Primary Brochure: ADV PART 2A/B - SILVERPEAK WEALTH ADVISORS (2025-03-19)
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SILVERPEAK WEALTH
ADVISORS, LLC
Firm Brochure - Form ADV
Part 2A
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of SilverPeak Wealth
Advisors, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at 720-465-
5055 or by email at: kirsten@silverpeakwealth.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 SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC’s CRD number is: 170732.
Offices at the Highland City Club
885 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
720-465-5055
www.SilverPeakWealth.com
kirsten@silverpeakwealth.com
Registration as an investment adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
03/19/2025
Item 2: Material Changes
Although we review and update our brochure as needed to make sure that it remains current, we
are required to submit an annual updating amendment to regulators. The purpose of this page is
to inform you of any material changes made since the previous required annual updating filing
submitted to regulators on 03/22/2024 for fiscal year 2023.
Since then, SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC submitted its annual updating amendment for the
fiscal year 2024 on March 19, 2025, with the following material changes:
• As of January 1, 2025, Kirsten Roeber, Chief Compliance Officer and Portfolio Manager,
became Co-Owner and Co-President of Silver Peak Wealth Advisors, LLC. Hank
Nicholson, remains Co-Owner and Co-President of the firm. Elizabeth Jacques plans to
remain registered with the firm as an Investment Adviser Representative for the balance
of 2025.
• We updated Item 4 of our Brochure to reflect that as of 12/31/2024, we managed
approximately $163,515,814 in client assets on a discretionary basis. We do not manage
assets on a non-discretionary basis.
• We updated Items 4, 5, and 8 of our Brochure regarding the recommendations and fees
associated with, investments in private securities, including important information
regarding the risks associated with investing in private securities and other alternative
investments. Such as risks, including but not limited to material financial loss.
We strongly encourage you to carefully review the full brochure. If you would like to receive a
complete copy of our current brochure free of charge at any time, please contact us at (720) 465-
5055 or denham@silverpeakwealth.com.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 2: Material Changes ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Item 3: Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Item 4: Advisory Business ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 5: Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ........................................................................................................................ 6
Item 7: Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Investment Loss .......................................................................................... 6
Item 9: Disciplinary Information .............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................................................................................................. 14
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading .................................................................. 15
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Item 13: Reviews 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 (Proxy Voting) .................................................................................................................................................. 19
Item 18: Financial Information ................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Form ADV Part 2B Brochure Supplement - Henry M. Nicholson, III ............................................................................................................... 21
Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience ................................................................................................................................. 22
Item 3: Disciplinary Information .............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Item 4: Other Business Activities ............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Item 5: Additional Compensation ............................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Item 6: Supervision ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Form ADV Part 2B Brochure Supplement - Kirsten Elizabeth Roeber .............................................................................................................. 25
Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience ................................................................................................................................. 26
Item 3: Disciplinary Information .............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Item 4: Other Business Activities ............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Item 5: Additional Compensation ............................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Item 6: Supervision ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Form ADV Part 2B Brochure Supplement - Margaret Elizabeth Jacques ......................................................................................................... 29
Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience ................................................................................................................................. 30
Item 3: Disciplinary Information .............................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Item 4: Other Business Activities ............................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Item 5: Additional Compensation ............................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Item 6: Supervision ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
PRIVACY POLICY .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Item 4: Advisory Business
SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC (hereinafter “SilverPeak”) is a Limited Liability Company
organized in the State of Colorado.
The firm was formed in February 2014 and attained registration as an investment adviser in June
2014. The owners and co-presidents are Henry M. Nicholson, III, and Kirsten E. Roeber. Ms.
Roeber also serves as the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer.
We are committed to helping clients build, manage, and preserve their wealth and to provide
assistance to help clients achieve their financial goals. We may offer an initial complimentary
meeting at our discretion; however, Investment Advisory services are initiated only after you and
SilverPeak execute a client agreement.
Portfolio Management Services
We provide investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth individuals
concerning various securities, including mutual funds, fixed income securities, real estate funds
(including REITs), equities, ETFs (including ETFs in the gold and precious metal sectors), treasury
inflation protected/inflation linked bonds, commodities, and non-U.S. securities. As a registered
investment adviser, we are held to the highest standard of client care – a fiduciary standard. As
a fiduciary, we always put our client’s interests first and must fully disclose any conflict of
interest. We do not directly hold customer funds or securities and all transactions are sent to our
qualified custodian which executes, compares, allocates, clears, and settles them. Our custodian
also maintains our clients’ accounts and may grant clients access to them.
SilverPeak offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. In almost all cases, SilverPeak creates
an Investment Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current situation
(income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels). Portfolio management services include, but are not
limited to, the following:
* Help clients to develop an investment strategy
* Collect and assess client’s risk tolerance data
* Create a personal investment policy for each client
* Provide regular portfolio monitoring and asset selection
SilverPeak will require discretionary authority from clients in order to select securities and
execute transactions without permission from the client prior to each transaction, as the firm
provides strictly discretionary management. SilverPeak evaluates the current investments of each
client with respect to their risk tolerance levels and time horizon. Risk tolerance levels are
documented in the Investment Policy Statement, which is given to each client.
SilverPeak seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the fiduciary
duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of SilverPeak’s economic, investment or
other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, SilverPeak attempts to avoid, among
other things, investment or trading practices that systematically advantage or disadvantage
certain client portfolios, and accordingly, SilverPeak’s policy is to seek fair and equitable
allocation of investment opportunities/transactions among its clients to avoid favoring one client
over another over time.
SilverPeak may also recommend that qualifying clients invest in unaffiliated private equity funds,
hedge funds, non-traded REITs, limited partnerships, and other pooled investment vehicles (all
of the foregoing, collectively, “Private Funds”) that are managed by unaffiliated, third-party
investment managers (“Investment Managers”) that use a variety of investment and trading
strategies. All Investment Managers to Private Funds recommended by our firm must either be
registered as investment advisers or exempt from registration requirements. Recommended
Investment Managers typically specialize in alternative strategies like private equity investments,
private credit markets, hedge fund strategies, or others. Factors that we take into consideration
when making our recommendations and/or selecting Private Funds include, but are not limited
to, the following: the Investment Managers’ performance and methods of analysis and your
financial needs, investment goals, risk tolerance, and investment objectives. We will periodically
monitor the Investment Managers’ performance to ensure that their management and investment
style remain aligned with your investment goals and objectives.
Selection of Other Advisers
SilverPeak may direct clients to third-party investment advisers to manage a portion of your
account. Before selecting other advisers for clients, SilverPeak will verify that all recommended
advisers are properly licensed, notice filed, or exempt in the states where SilverPeak is
recommending the adviser to clients.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
SilverPeak limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities, real estate funds
(including REITs), equities, ETFs (including ETFs in the gold and precious metal sectors), treasury
inflation protected/inflation linked bonds, commodities and non-U.S. securities. SilverPeak may
use other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable. Private or non-traded
investments may be purchased only by clients signing the appropriate documents at the time of
purchase.
SilverPeak offers the same suite of services to all of its clients but may create and implement
“model portfolios” in order to provide a specific allocation among those models for each client
based on the client’s Investment Policy Statement which outlines each client’s current situation
(e.g., income, tax levels, targets, and risk tolerance levels).
Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types of securities in
accordance with their values or beliefs. However, if the restrictions prevent SilverPeak from
properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would require SilverPeak to deviate
from its standard suite of services, SilverPeak reserves the right to end the relationship.
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SilverPeak has the following assets under management:
Date Calculated:
Discretionary
Amounts:
Non-discretionary
Amounts:
$163,515,814
$0.00
12/31/2024
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
Asset-Based Fees for Portfolio Management
Total Assets Under Management
Annual Fee
$0 - $1,000,000
1.00%
$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
0.75%
$5,000,001 & up
0.50%
These fees are negotiable, and the final fee schedule is included in the Investment Advisory
Contract.
In addition to the payment of an advisory fee to our firm, clients investing in Private Funds
directly and/or indirectly will pay a separate fee to the Investment Managers of such funds,
and certain other fees and expenses of the Private Funds. Investors invested directly and/or
indirectly in Private Funds may also pay carried interest, performance, or incentive allocations
to the Investment Managers or sponsors of the Private Funds, all of which contribute to the
overall cost of the investment.
Asset-based portfolio management fees are withdrawn directly from the client's accounts with
the client's written authorization or may be invoiced and billed directly to the client. Clients may
select the method in which they are billed. For client fees withdrawn directly from client accounts,
the adviser will:
(A) Possess written authorization from the client to deduct advisory fees from an account held
by a qualified custodian.
(B) Verify that the qualified custodian sends at least quarterly statements.
(C) Send the qualified custodian written notice of the amount of the fee to be deducted and
send the client a written invoice itemizing the fee, including the formula used to calculate
the fee, the time period covered by the fee, and the amount of assets under management
on which the fee was based.
Fees are paid in advance on a quarterly basis and SilverPeak bills based on the balance on the first
day of the billing period.
Either Client or SilverPeak may terminate the agreement without penalty for a full refund of
SilverPeak's fees within five business days of signing the Investment Advisory Contract.
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Thereafter, either party may terminate the Investment Advisory Contract upon written notice. In
the event of termination, refunds for unearned fees paid in advance will be returned within
fourteen days to the client via check or return deposit back into the client’s account. For all asset-
based fees paid in advance, the unearned fee refunded will be the balance of the fees collected in
advance minus the daily rate* times the number of days in the billing period up to and including
the day of termination. (*The daily rate is calculated by dividing the annual asset-based fee rate
by 365.)
Clients are responsible for the payment of all third-party fees (i.e. custodian fees, brokerage fees,
mutual fund fees, transaction fees, etc.). Those fees are separate and distinct from the fees and
expenses charged by SilverPeak. Please see Item 12 of this brochure regarding broker-
dealer/custodian.
Neither SilverPeak nor its supervised persons accept any compensation for the sale of securities
or other investment products, including asset-based sales charges or service fees from the sale of
mutual funds.
Third-Party Asset Management Fees
SilverPeak may direct clients to third-party investment advisers, Breckinridge Capital Advisors,
Inc. or Parametric Portfolio Associates, LLC. SilverPeak will receive its standard fee on top of the
fee paid to the third-party adviser. The fees are withdrawn, and the custodian pays each party
TPMM and SilverPeak. The client fees are paid quarterly. SilverPeak fees are paid in advance,
Breckinridge and Parametric fees are payable quarterly in arrears and will not exceed any limit
imposed by any regulatory agency.
A TPMM relationship may be terminated at your or your Investment Advisor Rep.’s discretion.
Factors involved in the termination of a Manager may include a failure to adhere to their stated
management style or your objectives, a material change in the professional staff of the Manager,
unexplained inconsistency of account performance, or our decision to no longer include the
Manager on our list of approved Managers. The notice of termination requirement and payment
of fees for third-party investment advisers will depend on the specific third-party adviser
selected.
SilverPeak may specifically direct clients to Breckinridge Capital Advisors, Inc and Parametric
Portfolio Associates, LLC. The annual fee schedule is as follows:
Breckinridge Capital Advisors, Inc
SilverPeak’s Fee Breckinridge’s Fee Total Fee
Total Assets
$500,000 - $1,000,000
$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
$5,000,001 - $1,000,000,000
1.00%
0.75%
0.50%
0.19%
0.19%
0.19%
1.19%
0.94%
0.69%
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Parametric Portfolio Associates, LLC
SilverPeak’s Fee Parametric’s Fee Total Fee
Total Assets
$250,000 - $ 1,000,000
$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
$5,000,001 - $10,000,000
$10,000,001 - $1,000,000,000
1.00%
0.75%
0.50%
0.50%
0.35%
0.35%
0.35%
0.25%
1.35%
1.10%
0.85%
0.75%
Additional Billing Information
Billing on Cash Positions: The firm treats cash and cash equivalents as an asset class. Accordingly,
unless otherwise agreed in writing, all cash and cash equivalent positions (e.g., money market
funds, etc.) are included as part of assets under management for purposes of calculating the firm’s
advisory fee. At any specific point in time, depending upon perceived or anticipated market
conditions/events (there being no guarantee that such anticipated market conditions/events will
occur), the firm may maintain cash and/or cash equivalent positions for defensive, liquidity, or
other purposes. While assets are maintained in cash or cash equivalents, such amounts could miss
market advances and, depending upon current yields, at any point in time, the firm’s advisory
fee could exceed the interest paid by the client’s cash or cash equivalent positions.
Billing on Margin: Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the gross amount of assets in the client’s
account, including margin balances, are included as part of assets under management for
purposes of calculating the firm’s advisory fee. Clients should note that this practice will increase
total assets under management used to calculate advisory fees that will in turn increase the
amount of fees collected by our firm. This practice creates a conflict of interest in that our firm
has an incentive to use margin in order to increase the amount of billable assets. At all times, the
firm and its Associated Persons strive to uphold their fiduciary duty of fair dealing with clients.
Clients are free to restrict the use of margin by our firm. However, clients should note that any
restriction on the use of margin might negatively impact an account’s performance in a rising
market.
Periods of Portfolio Inactivity: The firm has a fiduciary duty to provide services consistent with
the client’s best interest. As part of its investment advisory services, the firm will review client
portfolios on an ongoing basis to determine if any changes are necessary based upon various
factors, including but not limited to investment performance, fund manager tenure, style drift,
account additions/withdrawals, the client’s financial circumstances, and changes in the client’s
investment objectives. Based upon these and other factors, there may be extended periods of time
when the firm determines that changes to a client’s portfolio are neither necessary nor prudent.
Notwithstanding, unless otherwise agreed in writing, the firm’s annual investment advisory fee
will continue to apply during these periods, and there can be no assurance that investment
decisions made by the firm will be profitable or equal any specific performance level(s).
IRA Rollover Considerations
As a normal extension of financial advice, we provide education or recommendations related to
the rollover of an employer-sponsored retirement plan. A plan participant leaving employment
has several options. Each choice offers advantages and disadvantages, depending on desired
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investment options and services, fees and expenses, withdrawal options, required minimum
distributions, tax treatment, and the investor's unique financial needs and retirement plans. The
complexity of these choices may lead an investor to seek assistance from us.
An Associated Person who recommends an investor roll over plan assets into an Individual
Retirement Account (“IRA”) may earn an asset-based fee as a result, but no compensation if assets
are retained in the plan. Thus, we have an economic incentive to encourage an investor to roll
plan assets into an IRA. In most cases, fees and expenses will increase for the investor as a result
because the above-described fees will apply to assets rolled over to an IRA, and outlined ongoing
services will be extended to these assets.
We are fiduciaries under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and when we provide investment
advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual retirement account, we are
also fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts.
We have to act in your best interests and not put our interests ahead of yours. At the same time,
the way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
SilverPeak does not accept performance-based fees or other fees based on a share of capital gains
on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client.
Item 7: Types of Clients
SilverPeak offers advisory services to the following types of clients:
Individuals
High-Net-Worth Individuals
There is an account minimum of $1,000,000, which may be waived by SilverPeak in its discretion.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of
Investment Loss
Methods of Analysis & Investment Strategies
SilverPeak’s methods of analysis include fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory.
Fundamental analysis involves the analysis of financial statements, the general financial health
of companies, and/or the analysis of management or competitive advantages. This analysis
concentrates on factors that determine a company’s value and expected future earnings. This
strategy would normally encourage equity purchases in stocks that are undervalued or priced
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below their perceived value. The risk assumed is that the market will fail to reach expectations of
perceived value.
Modern portfolio theory is a theory of investment that attempts to maximize portfolio expected
return for a given amount of portfolio risk or equivalently minimize risk for a given level of
expected return, each by carefully choosing the proportions of various assets. Modern Portfolio
Theory assumes that investors are risk adverse, meaning that given two portfolios that offer the
same expected return, investors will prefer the less risky one. Thus, an investor will take on
increased risk only if compensated by higher expected returns. Conversely, an investor who
wants higher expected returns must accept more risk. The exact trade-off will be the same for all
investors, but different investors will evaluate the trade-off differently based on individual risk
aversion characteristics. The implication is that a rational investor will not invest in a portfolio if
a second portfolio exists with a more favorable risk-expected return profile – i.e., if for that level
of risk an alternative portfolio exists which has better expected returns.
SilverPeak’s investment strategy entails long-term trading.
Long term trading is designed to capture market rates of both return and risk. Due to its nature,
the long-term investment strategy can expose clients to various types of risk that will typically
surface at various intervals during the time the client owns the investments. These risks include
but are not limited to inflation (purchasing power) risk, interest rate risk, economic risk, market
risk, and political/regulatory risk.
Private Funds Due Diligence
SilverPeak’s due diligence of potential investment opportunities in Private Funds entails a review
of the factors described below:
• Quantitative factors – SilverPeak evaluates each potential investment opportunity on the
basis of its historical performance, historical risk profile, and, where we believe
warranted, the investment opportunity’s drawdown patterns.
• Qualitative factors – SilverPeak considers a number of qualitative factors. We review a
Private Fund's offering materials to consider its material terms including but not limited
to: (i) the Private Fund’s stated investment objectives, strategies, and restrictions, (ii) the
management fees, performance allocations, and expenses for which an investor in the
Private Fund would be responsible, (iii) the Private Fund’s methodology for valuation
and net asset value calculation, (iv) an investor’s redemption, distribution, and other
rights, (v) an investor’s entitlement to reports and other information, and (vi) the risks
associated with an investment in the Private Fund. In addition, we review a Private
Fund’s due diligence questionnaire to the extent it maintains one and endeavor to meet
with the Private Fund’s Investment Manager to gain further information regarding the
Investment Manager’s investment and trading strategy, risk management/oversight
procedures, and trading operations.
• Portfolio concentration – We seek to obtain position transparency with respect to each
Private Fund’s portfolio, as appropriate. Based on the portfolio information, we evaluate
whether a Private Fund’s portfolio is highly concentrated in specific positions, markets,
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geographies, and/or sectors, and its risk profile. Further, if there is a high concentration
in certain positions, we seek to evaluate the liquidity of those positions.
• Portfolio management experience and service providers – We also consider an Investment
Manager’s portfolio management experience and check publicly available online sites for
negative information such as lawsuits and criminal proceedings involving the Investment
Manager, its principals and key personnel, and the Private Fund. We also request
information about the service providers (i.e., the auditor, administrator, accounting firm,
and legal counsel) and financial intermediaries used by the Private Fund and, as deemed
appropriate, also seek to contact them to verify their relationship with the Private Fund
and its Investment Manager and their key personnel.
Clients should be aware that there is a material risk of loss using any investment strategy. Investing in
securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
General Investment Risks
Cybersecurity Risks: Our firm and our service providers are subject to risks associated with a
breach in cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is a generic term used to describe the technology,
processes, and practices designed to protect networks, systems, computers, programs, and data
from cyber-attacks and hacking by other computer users, and to avoid the resulting damage and
disruption of hardware and software systems,
loss or corruption of data, and/or
misappropriation of confidential information. In general, cyber-attacks are deliberate; however,
unintentional events may have similar effects. Cyber-attacks may cause losses to clients by
interfering with the processing of transactions, affecting the ability to calculate net asset value or
impeding or sabotaging trading. Clients may also incur substantial costs as the result of a
cybersecurity breach, including those associated with forensic analysis of the origin and scope of
the breach, increased and upgraded cybersecurity, identity theft, unauthorized use of proprietary
information, litigation, and the dissemination of confidential and proprietary information. Any
such breach could expose our firm to civil liability as well as regulatory inquiry and/or action. In
addition, clients could be exposed to additional losses as a result of unauthorized use of their
personal information. While our firm has established a business continuity plan and systems
designed to prevent cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems,
including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Similar types of cyber security
risks are also present for issuers of securities, investment companies and other investment
advisers in which we invest, which could result in material adverse consequences for such entities
and may cause a client's investment in such entities to lose value.
Pandemic Risk: Large-scale outbreaks of infectious disease can greatly increase morbidity and
mortality over a wide geographic area, crossing international boundaries, and causing significant
economic, social, and political disruption. It is difficult to predict the long-term impact of such
events because they are dependent on a variety of factors including the global response of
regulators and governments to address and mitigate the worldwide effects of such events.
Workforce reductions,
travel restrictions, governmental responses and policies and
macroeconomic factors could negatively impact investment returns.
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Risks of Specific Securities Utilized
Mutual Funds: Investing in mutual funds carries the risk of capital loss and thus you may lose
money investing in mutual funds. All mutual funds have costs that lower investment returns.
The funds can be of bond “fixed income” nature (lower risk) or stock “equity” nature (mentioned
below).
Equity investment generally refers to buying shares of stocks in return for receiving future
payment of dividends and/or capital gains if the value of the stock increases. The value of equity
securities may fluctuate in response to specific situations for each company, industry conditions,
and the general economic environments.
Fixed income investments generally pay a return on a fixed schedule, though the amount of the
payments can vary. This type of investment can include corporate and government debt
securities, leveraged loans, high yield, and investment grade debt and structured products, such
as mortgage and other asset-backed securities, although individual bonds may be the best-known
type of fixed income security. In general, the fixed income market is volatile and fixed income
securities carry interest rate risk. (As interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice versa.
This effect is usually more pronounced for longer-term securities.) Fixed income securities also
carry inflation risk, liquidity risk, call risk, and credit and default risks for both issuers and
counterparties. The risk of default on treasury inflation protected/inflation linked bonds is
dependent upon the U.S. Treasury defaulting (extremely unlikely); however, they carry a
potential risk of losing share principal value, albeit rather minimal. Risks of investing in foreign
fixed income securities also include the general risk of non-U.S. investing described below.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): An ETF is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, similar
to stocks. Investing in ETFs carries the risk of capital loss (sometimes up to a 100% loss in the case
of a stock holding bankruptcy). Areas of concern include the lack of transparency in products and
increasing complexity, conflicts of interest, and the possibility of inadequate regulatory
compliance. Precious Metal ETFs (e.g., Gold, Silver, or Palladium Bullion backed “electronic
shares” not physical metal) specifically may be negatively impacted by several unique factors,
among them (1) large sales by the official sector which own a significant portion of aggregate
world holdings in gold and other precious metals, (2) a significant increase in hedging activities
by producers of gold or other precious metals, (3) a significant change in the attitude of
speculators and investors.
Private Funds: We recommend that certain client assets be allocated in a diversified portfolio of
Private Funds managed by Investment Managers using a variety of investment and trading
styles, some of which are more traditional investment strategies emphasizing investments in
stocks and bonds, but some of which are alternative strategies including strategies involving
private equity, private credit, less traditional investment strategies such as short sales, hedging
(including the use of derivatives), option trading and leverage (including margin trading and
investing in derivatives), event driven, distressed emerging markets, real (physical) assets,
lending, and arbitrage. When constructing portfolios of multiple Private Funds, we believe it is
important that no single Private Fund cause a portfolio undue distress and, therefore, generally
seek diversification across Investment Managers and strategies with respect to clients where we
recommend investments in a limited amount of Private Funds, we generally recommend multi-
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strategy Private Funds that do not hold overly concentrated positions and that generate revenue
from a diverse group of strategies.
Non-Traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS): A REIT is a tax designation for a corporate
entity that pools the capital of many investors to purchase and manage real estate. Many REITs
invest in income-producing properties in the office, industrial, retail, and residential real estate
sectors. REITs are granted special tax considerations that can significantly reduce or eliminate
corporate income taxes. In order to qualify as a REIT and for these special tax considerations,
REITs are required by law to distribute 90% of their taxable income to investors. REITs can be
traded on a public exchange like a stock or be offered as a non-traded REIT. REITs, both public
exchange-traded and non-traded, are subject to risks including volatile fluctuations in real estate
prices, as well as fluctuations in the costs of operating or managing investment properties, which
can be substantial. Many REITs obtain management and operational services from companies
and service providers that are directly or indirectly related to the sponsor of the REIT, which
presents a potential conflict of interest that can impact returns on investments. Non-traded REITs
include: (i) A REIT that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) but is
not listed on an exchange or over-the-counter market (non-exchange traded REIT); or, (ii) a REIT
that is sold pursuant to an exemption to registration (Private REIT). Non-traded REITs are
generally blind pool investment vehicles. Blind pools are limited partnerships that do not
explicitly state their future investments prior to beginning their capital-raising phase. During this
period of capital-raising, non-traded REITs often pay distributions to their investors. The risks of
non-traded REITs are varied and significant. Because they are not exchange-traded investments,
they are often lacking a developed secondary market, thus making them illiquid investments. As
blind pool investment vehicles, non-traded REITs’ initial share prices are not related to the
underlying value of the properties. This is because non-traded REITs begin and continue to
purchase new properties as new capital is raised. A significant risk for non-traded REITs is the
possibility that the blind pool will be unable to raise enough capital to carry out its investment
plan. After the capital raising phase is complete, non-traded REIT shares are infrequently re-
valued and thus may not reflect the true net asset value of the underlying real estate investments.
Non-traded REITs often offer investors a redemption program where the shares can be sold back
to the sponsor, however, those redemption programs are often subject to restrictions and may be
suspended at the sponsor’s discretion. While non-traded REITs may pay distributions to
investors at a stated target rate during the capital-raising phases, the funds used to pay such
distributions may be obtained from sources other than cash flow from operations, and such
financing can increase operating costs.
Real Estate funds (including REITs) face several kinds of risk that are inherent in the real estate
sector, which historically has experienced significant fluctuations and cycles in performance.
Revenues and cash flows may be adversely affected by: changes in local real estate market
conditions due to changes in national or local economic conditions or changes in local property
market characteristics; competition from other properties offering the same or similar services;
changes in interest rates and in the state of the debt and equity credit markets; the ongoing need
for capital improvements; changes in real estate tax rates and other operating expenses; adverse
changes in governmental rules and fiscal policies; adverse changes in zoning laws; the impact of
present or future environmental legislation and compliance with environmental laws.
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Options: Transactions in options carry a high degree of risk. A relatively small market movement
will have a proportionately larger impact, which may work for or against the investor. The
placing of certain orders, which are intended to limit losses to certain amounts, may not be
effective because market conditions may make it impossible to execute such orders. Selling an
option generally entails considerably greater risk than purchasing options. Although the
premium received by the seller is fixed, the seller may sustain a loss well in excess of that amount.
The seller will also be exposed to the risk of the purchaser exercising the option and the seller will
be obliged either to settle the option in cash or to acquire or deliver the underlying investment. If
the option is "covered" by the seller holding a corresponding position in the underlying
investment or a future on another option, the risk may be reduced.
Interval Funds: An interval fund is a type of investment company that periodically offers to
repurchase its shares from shareholders. That is, the fund periodically offers to buy back a stated
portion of its shares from shareholders. Shareholders are not required to accept these offers and
sell their shares back to the fund. Interval funds are classified as closed-end funds, but they are
very different from traditional closed-end funds in that:
Their shares typically do not trade on the secondary market. Instead, their shares are subject to
periodic repurchase offers by the fund at a price based on net asset value.
They are permitted to (and many interval funds do) continuously offer their shares at a price
based on the fund’s net asset value.
An interval fund will make periodic repurchase offers to its shareholders, generally every three,
six, or twelve months, as disclosed in the fund’s prospectus and annual report. The interval fund
also will periodically notify its shareholders of the upcoming repurchase dates. When the fund
makes a repurchase offer to its shareholders, the repurchase announcement will specify a date by
which you must accept the repurchase offer and the percentage of all outstanding shares the fund
will buy – usually 5% and sometimes up to 25%. Since repurchase is done on a pro-rata basis,
there is no guarantee you can redeem the number of shares you want during a given redemption.
The actual repurchase will occur at a later, specified date. The price that shareholders will receive
on a repurchase will be based on the per share NAV determined as of a specified (and disclosed)
date. This date will occur sometime after the close of business on the date that shareholders must
submit their acceptances of the repurchase offer (but generally not more than 14 days after the
acceptance date).
Interval funds are permitted to deduct a redemption fee from the repurchase proceeds, not to
exceed 2% of the proceeds. The fee is paid to the fund and generally is intended to compensate
the fund for expenses directly related to the repurchase. Interval funds may charge other fees as
well.
An interval fund’s prospectus and annual report will disclose the various details of the
repurchase offer. The rules for interval funds, along with the types of assets held, make this
investment largely illiquid compared with other funds. Overall fees for interval funds tend to be
much higher than those for open-end mutual funds. There is both a transparency and conflict-of-
interest issue if the fund's portfolio manager is allowed to invest in other funds of the fund
sponsor. Interval funds investing in securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations,
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derivatives, or securities with substantial market and/or credit risk tend to have the greatest
exposure to liquidity risk. Before investing in an interval fund, you should carefully read all of
the fund’s available information, including its prospectus and most recent shareholder report to
be sure you understand the total costs and risks involved in holding such illiquid investments.
Commodity ETFs represent an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, similar to stocks,
providing exposure to the commodities market. Commodities are tangible assets used to
manufacture and produce goods or services and their prices are affected by different risk factors,
such as disease, storage capacity, supply, demand, delivery constraints, weather, and a significant
change in the attitude of speculators and investors. Investment in commodity ETFs, much like
investing in other ETFs or securities, carries the risk of capital loss.
Non-U.S. securities present certain risks such as currency fluctuation, political and economic
change, social unrest, changes in government regulation, differences in accounting and the lesser
degree of accurate public information available.
Risks Associated with Investing in Alternative Investments: We may recommend to qualifying
clients the use of alternative investments such as investments in real estate, private equity, or
hedge funds. We may also recommend a direct investment into a private company. Investments
in such “alternative assets” are generally illiquid, which will impair the ability of the client to exit
such investments in times of adversity. Alternative investments may utilize highly speculative
investment techniques, including leverage, highly concentrated portfolios, senior and/or
subordinated securities positions, control positions, and illiquid investments. In addition, they
may utilize derivative instruments to attempt to hedge the risks associated with certain of their
investments. Transactions in such derivative instruments may expose the assets of investment
funds to the risks of material financial loss, which may in turn adversely affect the financial results
of the client.
Risks Associated with Investing in Private Funds: Private Funds are not registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and may not be registered with any other regulatory
authority. Accordingly, they are not subject to certain regulatory restrictions and oversight to
which other issuers are subject. There may be little public information available about their
investments and performance. Moreover, as sales of shares of private investment companies are
generally restricted to certain qualified purchasers, it could be difficult for a client to sell its shares
of a private investment company at an advantageous price and time. Since shares of private
investment companies are not publicly traded, from time to time it may be difficult to establish a
fair value for the client’s investment in these companies. Private Funds often engage in leveraging
and other speculative investment practices that increase the risk of investment loss. A Private
Fund’s performance can be volatile. An investor could lose all or a substantial portion of their
investment. There may be no secondary market for the investor’s interest in the fund. Private
Funds can be highly illiquid and there may be restrictions on transferring interests in the fund.
Private Funds are not required to provide periodic pricing or valuation information to investors.
Private Funds may have complex tax structures. There may be delays in distributing important
tax information. Private Funds are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as mutual
funds. Private Funds often charge high fees. The fund's high fees and expenses may offset the
fund's trading profits. Additional information about the risks associated with each Private Fund
is available in the funds’ private placement memorandum and other subscription documents.
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Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment Criteria Risk: If a portfolio is subject to
certain environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment criteria it may avoid purchasing
certain securities for ESG reasons when it is otherwise economically advantageous to purchase
those securities or may sell certain securities for ESG reasons when it is otherwise economically
advantageous to hold those securities. In general, the application of the portfolio’s ESG
investment criteria may affect the portfolio’s exposure to certain issuers, industries, sectors, and
geographic areas, which may affect the financial performance of the portfolio, positively or
negatively, depending on whether these issuers, industries, sectors or geographic areas are in or
out of favor. An adviser can vary materially from other advisers with respect to its methodology
for constructing ESG portfolios or screens, including with respect to the factors and data that it
collects and evaluates as part of its process. As a result, an adviser’s ESG portfolio or screen may
materially differ from or contradict the conclusions reached by other ESG advisers concerning
the same issuers. Further, ESG criteria are dependent on data and are subject to the risk that such
data reported by issuers or received from third-party sources may be subjective, or it may be
objective in principle but not verified or reliable.
Cryptocurrency Risk: Cryptocurrency (e.g., bitcoin and ether), often referred to as “virtual
currency,” “digital currency,” or “digital assets,” is designed to act as a medium of exchange.
Cryptocurrency is an emerging asset class. There are thousands of cryptocurrencies, the most
well-known of which is Bitcoin. Certain of the firm’s clients may have exposure to bitcoin or
another cryptocurrency, directly or indirectly through an investment such as an ETF or other
investment vehicles. Cryptocurrency operates without central authority or banks and is not
backed by any government. Cryptocurrencies may experience very high volatility and related
investment vehicles may be affected by such volatility. As a result of holding cryptocurrency,
certain of the firm’s clients may also trade at a significant premium or discount to NAV.
Cryptocurrency is also not legal tender. Federal, state, or foreign governments may restrict the
use and exchange of cryptocurrency, and regulation in the U.S. is still developing. The market
price of many cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, has been subject to extreme fluctuations. If
cryptocurrency markets continue to be subject to sharp fluctuations, investors may experience
losses if the value of the client’s investments declines. Similar to fiat currencies (i.e., a currency
that is backed by a central bank or a national, supra-national or quasi-national organization),
cryptocurrencies are susceptible to theft, loss, and destruction. Cryptocurrency exchanges and
other trading venues on which cryptocurrencies trade are relatively new and, in most cases,
largely unregulated and may therefore be more exposed to fraud and failure than established,
regulated exchanges for securities, derivatives, and other currencies. The SEC has issued a public
report stating U.S. federal securities laws require treating some digital assets as securities.
Cryptocurrency exchanges may stop operating or permanently shut down due to fraud, technical
glitches, hackers, or malware. Due to relatively recent launches, most cryptocurrencies have a
limited trading history, making it difficult for investors to evaluate investments. Generally,
cryptocurrency transactions are irreversible such that an improper transfer can only be undone
by the receiver of the cryptocurrency agreeing to return the cryptocurrency to the original sender.
Digital assets are highly dependent on their developers and there is no guarantee that
development will continue or that developers will not abandon a project with little or no notice.
Third parties may assert intellectual property claims relating to the holding and transfer of digital
assets, including cryptocurrencies, and their source code. Any threatened action that reduces
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confidence in a network’s long-term ability to hold and transfer cryptocurrency may affect
investments in cryptocurrencies.
Many significant aspects of the U.S. federal income tax treatment of investments in
cryptocurrency are uncertain and an investment in cryptocurrency may produce income that is
not treated as qualifying income for purposes of the income test applicable to regulated
investment companies. Certain cryptocurrency investments may be treated as a grantor trust for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, and an investment by the firm’s clients in such a vehicle will
generally be treated as a direct investment in cryptocurrency for tax purposes and “flow-
through” to the underlying investors.
The investment types listed above are not guaranteed or insured by the FDIC or any other government
agency. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investing in securities involves a risk of loss
that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
There are no criminal or civil actions, administrative proceedings, or self-regulatory organization
proceedings that we deem reportable under this item or that we consider material to a client's or
prospective client's evaluation of our firm or of its management persons. However, additional
information regarding SilverPeak and its management persons can be found online at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Neither SilverPeak nor its representatives are registered as, or have pending applications to
become, a broker/dealer or a representative of a broker/dealer.
Neither SilverPeak nor its representatives are registered as or have pending applications to
become either a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or Commodity
Trading Advisor or an associated person of the foregoing entities.
Neither SilverPeak nor its representatives have any material relationships to this advisory
business that would present a possible conflict of interest.
SilverPeak is completely independent. We have no ownership interest in any other organization,
and no other organization owns any portion of SilverPeak.
We occasionally are offered and accept discounts from software vendors, and invitations to
attend business research and/or training events where part or all of the full cost is paid by a third
party (see Item 12 below for more detail.)
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Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
SilverPeak has a written Code of Ethics that covers the following areas:
Insider Trading
• Prohibited Purchases and Sales
•
• Personal Securities Transactions
• Exempted Transactions
• Prohibited Activities
• Conflicts of Interest
• Gifts and Entertainment
• Confidentiality
• Service on a Board of Directors
• Compliance Procedures
• Compliance with Laws and Regulations
• Procedures and Reporting
• Reporting Violations
• Compliance Officer Duties
• Training and Education
• Recordkeeping
• Annual Review
• Sanctions
SilverPeak will always act in the best interest of the client. All conflicts of interest have been
disclosed in this brochure document.
ALL PROSPECTIVE AND CURRENT CLIENTS HAVE A RIGHT TO SEE OUR CODE OF
ETHICS. OUR CODE OF ETHICS IS AVAILABLE FREE UPON REQUEST TO ANY CLIENT OR
PROSPECTIVE CLIENT. FOR A COPY OF THE CODE OF ETHICS, PLEASE ASK YOUR
FINANCIAL ADVISOR AT ANY TIME.
Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
SilverPeak does not recommend that clients buy or sell any security in which a related person to
SilverPeak or SilverPeak has a material financial interest.
Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients Trading Securities At/Around the
Same Time as Clients’ Securities
From time to time, representatives of SilverPeak may buy or sell securities for themselves that
they also recommend to clients and may do so at or around the same time as clients. This may
provide an opportunity for representatives of SilverPeak to buy or sell the same securities before
or after recommending securities to clients resulting in representatives profiting off the
recommendations they provide to clients. Such transactions create conflicts of interest. To address
these conflicts of interest, SilverPeak will always document any transactions and will never
engage in trading that operates to the client’s disadvantage when similar securities are being
bought or sold.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Custodians/broker-dealers will be recommended based on SilverPeak’s duty to seek “best
execution,” which is the obligation to seek execution of securities transactions for a client on the
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most favorable terms for the client under the circumstances. Clients will not necessarily pay the
lowest commission or commission equivalent.
Schwab Advisor ServicesTM, a division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., (CRD # 5393), is
SilverPeak’s preferred custodian. We are independently owned and operated, and unaffiliated
with Schwab. Schwab will hold client assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell securities
when we instruct them to.
While we recommend that clients use Schwab as custodian/broker, the client must decide
whether to do so and open accounts with Schwab by entering into account agreements directly
with them. The accounts will always be held in the name of the client and never in SilverPeak’s
name.
Client Brokerage and Custody Costs
For our clients’ accounts that Schwab maintains, Schwab generally does not charge separately for
custody services. However, Schwab receives compensation by charging ticket charges or other
fees on trades that it executes or that settle into clients’ Schwab accounts.
Products and Services Available to Us from Schwab
Schwab Advisor ServicesTM (formerly called Schwab Institutional®) is Schwab’s business serving
independent investment advisory firms like us. They provide SilverPeak and our clients with
access to its institutional brokerage, trading, custody, reporting, and related services, many of
which are not typically available to Schwab retail customers. Schwab also makes available various
support services. Some of those services help us manage or administer our clients’ accounts;
others help us manage and grow our business. Schwab’s support services generally are available
on an unsolicited basis and at no charge to us.
Following is a more detailed description of Schwab’s support services:
Services That Benefit Our Clients
Schwab’s institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of investment products,
execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The investment products
available through Schwab include some to which we might not otherwise have access or that
would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment by our clients. Any research
products and services received by us from broker-dealers will be used to provide services to all
our clients. The Schwab Security Guarantee guarantees that Schwab will cover 100% of any losses
in any Schwab account due to unauthorized activity. The Schwab Security Guarantee applies to
unauthorized activity in client accounts managed by Independent Investment Advisors.
Services That May Not Directly Benefit Our Clients
Schwab also makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not directly
benefit our clients or their accounts. These products and services assist us in managing and
administering our clients’ accounts. They include investment research, both Schwab’s own and
that of third parties. We may use this research to service all or a substantial number of our clients’
accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment research,
Schwab also makes available software and other technology that:
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1. Provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account
statements)
2. Facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts
3. Provide pricing and other market data
4. Facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts
5. Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting
Services That Generally Benefit Only Us
Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business
enterprise. These services include:
1. Educational conferences and events
2. Consulting on technology, compliance, legal, and business needs
3. Publications and conferences on practice management and business succession
4. Access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and insurance
providers
Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party
vendors to provide the services to us. Schwab may also discount or waive its fees for some of
these services or pay all or a part of a third party’s fees.
Our Interest in Schwab’s Services
The availability of these services from Schwab benefits us because we do not have to produce or
purchase them. These services are not contingent upon us committing any specific amount of
business to Schwab in trading commissions. We believe that our selection of Schwab as custodian
and broker is in the best interest of our clients.
Some of the products, services, and other benefits provided by Schwab benefit SilverPeak and
may not benefit our client accounts. Our recommendation that you place assets in Schwab’s
custody may be based in part on the benefits Schwab provides to us and not solely on the nature,
cost or quality of custody, and execution services provided by Schwab.
We place trades for our clients’ accounts subject to our duty to seek best execution and our other
fiduciary duties. We may use broker-dealers other than Schwab to execute trades for your
accounts maintained at Schwab, but this practice may result in additional costs to clients so that
we are more likely to place trades through Schwab rather than other broker-dealers. Schwab’s
execution quality may be different than other broker-dealers.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
SilverPeak does not receive client referrals from any broker-dealer or third party in exchange for
using that broker-dealer or third party.
Directed Brokerage
SilverPeak routinely recommends that clients use a specified broker-dealer, such as Schwab. Not
all advisers require their clients to direct brokerage to a specific broker-dealer. By directing
brokerage to only the recommended broker-dealer, we may be unable to achieve the lowest
execution costs, and you may pay more for these services than you would pay for comparable
services available through other broker-dealers. However, consistent with our fiduciary duties
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and due diligence, we have determined that the broker-dealer recommended provides our clients
with quality services at competitive prices.
Aggregation of Transactions
If SilverPeak buys or sells the same securities on behalf of more than one client, then it may (but
would be under no obligation to) aggregate or bunch such securities in a single transaction for
multiple clients in order to seek more favorable prices, lower brokerage commissions, or more
efficient execution. In such case, SilverPeak would place an aggregate order with the broker on
behalf of all such clients in order to ensure fairness for all clients; provided, however, that trades
would be reviewed periodically to ensure that accounts are not systematically disadvantaged by
this policy. SilverPeak would determine the appropriate number of shares to place with its
broker-dealer, Schwab Advisor ServicesTM, a division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., (CRD #
5393), consistent with its duty to seek best execution, except for those accounts with specific
brokerage direction (if any).
Item 13: Reviews of Accounts
All client portfolio management accounts are reviewed at least quarterly by Kirsten Roeber,
Henry Nicholson, III, or Elizabeth Jacques with regard to clients’ respective investment policies
and risk tolerance levels.
In addition to the quarterly reviews discussed above, additional reviews may be triggered by
material market, economic or political events, or by changes in the client's financial situations
(such as retirement, termination of employment, physical move, or inheritance).
Each client will receive from the custodian a quarterly statement detailing the client’s account,
including assets held, asset value, and calculation of fees. SilverPeak will also provide, at least
quarterly, a separate written report to the client reflecting the client’s assets held, asset value, and
calculation of fees.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
SilverPeak does not receive any economic benefit, directly or indirectly from any third party for
advice rendered to SilverPeak's clients.
However, as described in Item 12 above, we receive economic benefits from our custodial broker
dealer, Schwab, in the form of support products and services they make available to us and other
independent investment advisors whose clients maintain their accounts at Schwab. The
availability of custodial products and services is not dependent upon or based on the specific
investment advice we provide our clients, such as buying or selling specific securities or specific
types of securities for our clients. The products and services provided by Schwab, how they
benefit us, and the related conflicts of interest are described above (see Item 12 – Brokerage
Practices).
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Occasionally, our firm and/or individuals associated with our firm may receive additional
compensation from vendors. Compensation could include such items as an occasional dinner;
reimbursement in connection with educational meetings with our associated individuals, client
workshops or events; or marketing events. Receipt of additional economic benefits presents a
conflict of interest because our firm and individuals associated with our firm have an incentive
to recommend and use vendors based on the additional economic benefits obtained rather than
solely on the client’s needs. We address this conflict of interest by recommending vendors that
we, in good faith, believe are appropriate for the client’s particular needs.
SilverPeak does not directly or indirectly compensate any person for client referrals.
Item 15: Custody
When advisory fees are deducted directly from client accounts at client's custodian, SilverPeak
will be deemed to have limited custody of client's assets and must have written authorization
from the client to do so. For client fees withdrawn directly from client accounts, the adviser will:
(A) Possess written authorization from the client to deduct advisory fees from an account held
by a qualified custodian.
(B) Verify that the qualified custodian sends at least quarterly statements.
(C) Send the qualified custodian written notice of the amount of the fee to be deducted and
send the client a written invoice itemizing the fee, including the formula used to calculate
the fee, the time period covered by the fee and the amount of assets under management
on which the fee was based.
Clients will receive all account statements and billing invoices that are required in each
jurisdiction, and they should carefully review those statements for accuracy.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
SilverPeak will require discretionary authority from all clients, as the firm provides strictly
discretionary investment advisory services to clients. The Investment Advisory Contract
established with each client sets forth the discretionary authority for trading. Since investment
discretion granted by the client, SilverPeak will manage the client’s account and makes
investment decisions without prior consultation with the client as to when the securities are to be
bought or sold for the account, the total amount of the securities to be bought/sold, what
securities to buy or sell, or the price per share.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
SilverPeak will not ask for, nor accept voting authority for client securities. Clients will receive
proxies directly from the issuer of the security or the custodian. Clients should direct all proxy
questions to the issuer of the security.
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Item 18: Financial Information
SilverPeak neither requires nor solicits prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six
months or more in advance, and therefore is not required to include a balance sheet with this
brochure.
Neither SilverPeak nor its management has any financial condition that is likely to reasonably
impair SilverPeak’s ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
SilverPeak has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
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This brochure supplement provides information about Henry M. Nicholson, III that
supplements the SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC brochure. You should have received a copy
of that brochure. Please contact Henry M. Nicholson, III if you did not receive SilverPeak
Wealth Advisors, LLC’s brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this
supplement.
Additional information about Henry M. Nicholson, III is also available on the SEC’s website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Form ADV Part 2B Brochure Supplement - Henry M. Nicholson, III
SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC
Form ADV Part 2B – Individual Disclosure Brochure
for
Henry M. Nicholson, III, CFP®
Personal CRD Number: 2369688
Investment Adviser Representative
SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC
Offices at the Highland City Club
885 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
720-465-5055
Hank@SilverPeakWealth.com
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Name: Henry M. Nicholson, III, CFP®
Born: 1969
Educational Background and Professional Designations:
Education:
CFP Personal Wealth, College of Financial Planning - 2006
BA Economics and English, University of Colorado at Boulder - 1991
Designations:
CFP® - Certified Financial Planner
The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® and federally registered CFP (with flame
design) marks (collectively, the “CFP® marks”) are professional certification marks granted in
the United States by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”).
The CFP® certification is a voluntary certification; no federal or state law or regulation requires
financial planners to hold CFP® certification. It is recognized in the United States and a number
of other countries for its (1) high standard of professional education; (2) stringent code of conduct
and standards of practice; and (3) ethical requirements that govern professional engagements
with clients. Currently, more than 62,000 individuals have obtained CFP® certification in the
United States.
To attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill the following
requirements:
• Education – Complete an advanced college-level course of study addressing the financial
planning subject areas that the CFP Board’s studies have determined as necessary for the
competent and professional delivery of financial planning services, and attain a bachelor’s
degree from a regionally accredited United States college or university (or its equivalent
from a foreign university). CFP Board’s financial planning subject areas include insurance
planning and risk management, employee benefits planning, investment planning,
income tax planning, retirement planning, and estate planning;
• Examination – Pass
the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The
examination, administered in 10 hours over a two-day period, includes case studies and
client scenarios designed to test one’s ability to correctly diagnose financial planning
issues and apply one’s knowledge of financial planning to real-world circumstances;
• Experience – Complete at least three years of full-time financial planning-related
experience (or the equivalent, measured as 2,000 hours per year); and
• Ethics – Agree to be bound by the CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct, a set of
documents outlining the ethical and practice standards for CFP® professionals.
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Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics
requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two
years, including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the Standards of
Professional Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with developments in the
financial planning field; and
• Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional Conduct. The
Standards prominently require that CFP® professionals provide financial planning
services at a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP® professionals must provide
financial planning services in the best interests of their clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may be
subject to the CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or permanent
revocation of their CFP® certification.
Business Background:
09/2018 – Present
Co-President
02/2014 – 09/2018
President and Chief Compliance Officer
SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC
10/2000 – 04/2014
Vice President
Colorado Capital Management, Inc.
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that we deem would be material to a client’s or
prospective client’s evaluation of Mr. Nicholson that would be reportable under this item.
However, additional disclosures regarding Mr. Nicholson can be
found online at
https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/individual/summary/2369688.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC is not engaged in any investment-related business or
occupation (other than this advisory firm).
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Item 5: Additional Compensation
Other than salary, annual bonuses, or regular bonuses, Henry M. Nicholson, III does not receive
any economic benefit from any person, company, or organization, in exchange for providing
clients advisory services through SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC.
Item 6: Supervision
As the Co-President of the firm, Henry M. Nicholson, III works closely with the CCO, Kirsten
Roeber. Henry M. Nicholson, III adheres to applicable regulations regarding the activities of an
Investment Adviser Representative, together with all policies and procedures outlined in the
firm’s code of ethics and compliance manual. Kirsten Roeber’s phone number is (720) 465-5055.
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This brochure supplement provides information about Kirsten Roeber that supplements the
SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure.
Please contact Kirsten Roeber if you did not receive SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC’s
brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Kirsten Roeber is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Form ADV Part 2B Brochure Supplement - Kirsten Elizabeth Roeber
SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC
Form ADV Part 2B – Individual Disclosure Brochure
for
Kirsten Elizabeth Roeber, CFP®
Personal CRD Number: 6239911
Investment Adviser Representative
SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC
Offices at the Highland City Club
885 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
(720) 465-5055
kirsten@silverpeakwealth.com
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Name: Kirsten Elizabeth Roeber, CFP®
Born: 1968
Educational Background and Professional Designations:
Education:
CFP® Program, College for Financial Planning – April 2019
AAMS® Professional Designation, College for Financial Planning - 2015
BS Kinesiology/Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado - 1990
Designations:
CFP® - Certified Financial Planner
The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® and federally registered CFP (with flame
design) marks (collectively, the “CFP® marks”) are professional certification marks granted in
the United States by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”).
The CFP® certification is a voluntary certification; no federal or state law or regulation requires
financial planners to hold CFP® certification. It is recognized in the United States and a number
of other countries for its (1) high standard of professional education; (2) stringent code of conduct
and standards of practice; and (3) ethical requirements that govern professional engagements
with clients. Currently, more than 62,000 individuals have obtained CFP® certification in the
United States.
To attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill the following
requirements:
• Education – Complete an advanced college-level course of study addressing the financial
planning subject areas that the CFP Board’s studies have determined as necessary for the
competent and professional delivery of financial planning services, and attain a bachelor’s
degree from a regionally accredited United States college or university (or its equivalent
from a foreign university). CFP Board’s financial planning subject areas include insurance
planning and risk management, employee benefits planning, investment planning,
income tax planning, retirement planning, and estate planning;
• Examination – Pass
the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The
examination, administered in 10 hours over a two-day period, includes case studies and
client scenarios designed to test one’s ability to correctly diagnose financial planning
issues and apply one’s knowledge of financial planning to real-world circumstances;
• Experience – Complete at least three years of full-time financial planning-related
experience (or the equivalent, measured as 2,000 hours per year); and
• Ethics – Agree to be bound by the CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct, a set of
documents outlining the ethical and practice standards for CFP® professionals.
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Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics
requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two
years, including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the Standards of
Professional Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with developments in the
financial planning field; and
• Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional Conduct. The
Standards prominently require that CFP® professionals provide financial planning
services at a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP® professionals must provide
financial planning services in the best interests of their clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may be
subject to the CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or permanent
revocation of their CFP® certification.
AAMS® - Accredited Asset Management SpecialistTM
AAMS® is a professional designation awarded by the College for Financial Planning to financial
professionals who successfully complete a self-study program, pass an exam, and agree to
comply with the Standards of Professional Conduct.
Individuals who hold the AAMS® designation have completed a course of study encompassing
investments, insurance, tax, retirement, and estate planning issues. Additionally, individuals
must pass an end-of-course examination that tests their ability to synthesize complex concepts
and apply theoretical concepts to real-life situations.
To keep the privileges associated with the designation, AAMS® professionals must complete 16
hours of continuing education every two years and pay a fee.
Business Background:
01/2025 – Present
Co-president, Chief Compliance Officer
08/2018 – 12/31/2024
Portfolio Manager, Chief Compliance Officer & Investment
Adviser Representative
SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC
01/2018 - 08/2018
Portfolio Manager
04/2014 – 01/2018
Assistant Portfolio Manager
08/2011 – 04/2014
Client Services Representative
Colorado Capital Management
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Item 3: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s
evaluation of Ms. Roeber.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
Kirsten Roeber is not engaged in any investment-related business or occupation (other than this
advisory firm).
Item 5: Additional Compensation
Kirsten Roeber does not receive any economic benefit from any person, company, or
organization, other than SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC in exchange for providing clients
advisory services through SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC.
Item 6: Supervision
As the Chief Compliance Officer of SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC, Kirsten Roeber supervises
all activities of the firm. Kirsten Elizabeth Roeber's contact information is on the cover page of
this disclosure document. Kirsten Roeber adheres to applicable regulatory requirements, together
with all policies and procedures outlined in the firm’s code of ethics and compliance manual.
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This brochure supplement provides information about Margaret Elizabeth Jacques that
supplements the SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC brochure. You should have received a copy
of that brochure. Please contact Margaret Elizabeth Jacques if you did not receive SilverPeak
Wealth Advisors, LLC’s brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this
supplement.
Additional information about Margaret Elizabeth Jacques is also available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Form ADV Part 2B Brochure Supplement - Margaret Elizabeth Jacques
SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC
Form ADV Part 2B – Individual Disclosure Brochure
for
Margaret Elizabeth Jacques, CFP®
Personal CRD Number: 2548651
Investment Adviser Representative
SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC
Offices at the Highland City Club
885 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 868-0174
liz@silverpeakwealth.com
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Name: Margaret Elizabeth Jacques, CFP®
Born: 1957
Educational Background and Professional Designations:
Education:
MBA Finance, Virginia Commonwealth University - 1983
BS Psychology, James Madison University - 1979
Designations:
CFP® - Certified Financial Planner
The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® and federally registered CFP (with flame
design) marks (collectively, the “CFP® marks”) are professional certification marks granted in
the United States by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”).
The CFP® certification is a voluntary certification; no federal or state law or regulation requires
financial planners to hold CFP® certification. It is recognized in the United States and a number
of other countries for its (1) high standard of professional education; (2) stringent code of conduct
and standards of practice; and (3) ethical requirements that govern professional engagements
with clients.
To attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill the following
requirements:
• Education – Complete an advanced college-level course of study addressing the financial
planning subject areas that CFP Board’s studies have determined as necessary for the
competent and professional delivery of financial planning services, and attain a Bachelor’s
Degree from a regionally accredited United States college or university (or its equivalent
from a foreign university). CFP Board’s financial planning subject areas include insurance
planning and risk management, employee benefits planning, investment planning,
income tax planning, retirement planning, and estate planning;
• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The examination
includes case studies and client scenarios designed to test one’s ability to correctly
diagnose financial planning issues and apply one’s knowledge of financial planning to
real world circumstances;
• Experience – Complete at least three years of full-time financial planning-related
experience (or the equivalent, measured as 2,000 hours per year); and
• Ethics – Agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct, a set of
documents outlining the ethical and practice standards for CFP® professionals.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics
requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
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• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two
years, including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the Standards of
Professional Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with developments in the
financial planning field; and
• Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional Conduct. The
Standards prominently require that CFP® professionals provide financial planning
services at a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP® professionals must provide
financial planning services in the best interests of their clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may be
subject to CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or permanent
revocation of their CFP® certification.
Business Background:
01/2025 – Present
Investment Adviser Representative
09/2018 – 12/31/2024
Co-President
SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC
12/2007 - Present
President
Elsbeth, Inc
06/2012 - 08/2018
Vice-President
Colorado Capital Management
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s
evaluation of Ms. Jacques.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
Ms. Jacques is President of Elsbeth, Inc., a family office consulting company. Margaret Elizabeth
Jacques provides financial analysis, management, and reporting for families’ personal affairs. The
company is not an investment advisor. The amount of time Ms. Jacques spends in this capacity
varies in accordance with the needs of the clients. On Average, 8-10 hours per month are spent
working with these clients.
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Item 5: Additional Compensation
Ms. Jacques receives financial compensation for her role at Elsbeth, Inc. as described above.
Item 6: Supervision
As a representative of SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC, Margaret Elizabeth Jacques is
supervised by Kirsten Roeber, the firm's Chief Compliance Officer. Kirsten Roeber is responsible
for ensuring that Margaret Elizabeth Jacques adheres to all required regulations regarding the
activities of an Investment Adviser Representative, as well as all policies and procedures outlined
in the firm’s Code of Ethics and compliance manual. The phone number for Kirsten Roeber is
(720) 465-5055.
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SilverPeak Wealth Advisors, LLC
885 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80302
(720) 465-5055 – info@SilverPeakWealth.com
PRIVACY POLICY
Investment advisers are required by law to inform their clients of their policies regarding privacy of client information.
We are bound by professional standards of confidentiality that are even more stringent than those required by law.
Federal law gives the customer the right to limit some but not all sharing of personal information. It also requires us to
tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information.
TYPES OF NONPUBLIC PERSONAL
INFORMATION (NPI) WE
COLLECT
PROTECTING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF
CURRENT AND FORMER CLIENT’S
INFORMATION
To protect your personal information from unauthorized
access and use, we use security measures that comply
with federal law, including computer safeguards and
secured files and building.
FEDERAL LAW GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO LIMIT
SHARING – OPTING OUT
We collect nonpublic personal information about you
that is either provided to us by you or obtained by us
with your authorization. This can include but is not
limited to your Social Security Number, Date of Birth,
Banking Information, Financial Account Numbers
and/or Balances, and Sources of Income. When you are
no longer our customer, we may continue to share your
information only as described in this notice.
PARTIES TO WHOM WE DISCLOSE
INFORMATION
All Investment Advisers may need to share personal
information to run their everyday business. The reason
that we may share your personal information is limited
to:
For everyday business purposes – such as to process
Federal law allows you the right to limit the sharing of
your NPI by “opting out” of the following: sharing for
non-affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information
about your creditworthiness; sharing with non-affiliates
who use your information to market to you; or sharing
with non-affiliates to market to you. State laws and
individual companies may give you additional rights to
limit sharing. SilverPeak Wealth DOES NOT share
client NPI for any of these purposes listed above, so no
“opting-out” is necessary to protect your privacy.
your transactions, maintain your account(s),
respond to court orders and legal investigations;
If you are a new customer we may begin sharing your
information on the day you sign our agreement. When
you are no longer our customer, we may continue to
share your information as described in this notice.
DEFINITIONS: Affiliates – companies related by
common ownership or control. They can be financial
and non-financial companies; Non-affiliates –
companies not related by common ownership or
control. They can be financial and non-financial
companies; Joint marketing – a formal agreement
between non-affiliated financial companies that
together market financial products or services to you.
Please call if you have any questions. Your privacy, our professional ethics, and the ability to provide you with quality
financial services are very important to us.
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