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Huntington Financial Advisors
WRAP FEE PROGRAM FIRM BROCHURE
(PART 2A APPENDIX I OF FORM ADV)
March 31, 2025
41 S. High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
800-322-4600
www.huntington.com
This Wrap Fee Program Brochure (“Brochure”) provides information about the qualifications and
business practices of The Huntington Investment Company. Investment advisory services are
offered through Huntington Financial Advisors® (“HFA” or “Huntington”). Huntington Financial
Advisors® is a federally registered service mark and a trade name under which The Huntington
Investment Company offers securities and insurance products and services. Huntington Financial
Advisors® is a federally registered service mark of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated.
If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please contact us at 800-322-4600
or hic.compliance@huntington.com.
The information in this Brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or by any state securities authority. Additional information
about Huntington is also available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
The Huntington Investment Company is an investment adviser registered with the SEC. Registration
does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Investment and insurance products are:
NOT A DEPOSIT • NOT FDIC INSURED • NOT GUARANTEED BY THE BANK • NOT INSURED BY ANY
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY • MAY LOSE VALUE
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Item 2
Material Changes
The provisions immediately below highlight only material revisions that have been made to this
Brochure since the last annual update that was made on March 5, 2024.
Changes Made to ADV Item 4 Below:
Huntington has updated our discussion related to our cash sweep program to clarify expenses and risks
associated with unaffiliated money market mutual funds utilized in our cash sweep program.
The Brochure has been updated to clarify the process to transfer Program Account assets to a brokerage account
in the name of the client at the termination of the Program Account.
The Brochure has been updated to clarify the treatment of 12b-1 and shareholder servicing fees and Huntington’s
process to rebate such fees to Program Accounts.
The Brochure has been updated to reflect updated fees associated with optional overlay services.
Changes Made to ADV Item 7 Below:
The Brochure has been updated to reflect that Huntington may engage third-party services providers, including
third-party service providers located off-shore, to perform certain functions on our behalf.
Changes Made to ADV Item 9 Below:
The Brochure has been updated to reflect that Capstone Partners LLC, a broker-dealer primarily engaged in
providing investment banking services to middle market companies, is an affiliate of Huntington.
The Brochure has been updated to clarify our employee Personal Trading policy.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 1
Cover Page ..................................................................................................................................................1
Item 2 Material Changes ........................................................................................................................................2
Item 3 Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................................3
Item 4
Services, Fees and Compensation..............................................................................................................4
Item 5
Account Requirements and Types of Clients .......................................................................................... 21
Item 6
Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation .......................................................................................... 22
Item 7
Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers ............................................................................... 30
Item 8
Client Contact with Portfolio Managers ................................................................................................. 31
Item 9
Additional Information ........................................................................................................................... 31
(1) Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................................. 31
(2) Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ........................................................................................ 32
(3) Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading Code of Ethics .......... 33
(4) Review of Accounts ........................................................................................................................................ 35
(5) Client Referrals and Other Compensation ..................................................................................................... 35
(6) Financial Information ..................................................................................................................................... 37
Attachment A – Our Role and Fiduciary Acknowledgement for Retirement Accounts .......................................... 38
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Item 4
Services, Fees and Compensation
Welcome to Huntington Financial Advisors
Investment advisory services are offered through Huntington Financial Advisors®, a service mark and
trade name used by The Huntington Investment Company since July 2018. The Huntington Investment
Company is an investment adviser registered with the SEC since October 2000. The Huntington
Investment Company incorporated on January 17, 1991, and is also registered as a broker–dealer with
the SEC (dual registrant), a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and
Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”), and a licensed insurance agency. Throughout this
document, references to “Huntington”, “HFA”, “We” or “Us” refer to The Huntington Investment
Company doing business as Huntington Financial Advisors, together with our affiliates. References to
“Client” or “You” refer to individuals, individually or jointly, or entities who have engaged Huntington
to provide investment advisory services under one or more of the programs described in this document.
The term “Account” refers to the brokerage account for which the Client has engaged Huntington to
provide investment advisory services.
We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated. Huntington Bancshares
Incorporated (NASDAQ: HBAN), is a publicly held regional bank holding company headquartered in
Columbus, Ohio, and its principal subsidiary is The Huntington National Bank (“HNB”), a Huntington
affiliate. HNB provides traditional banking and trust services as well as investment management and
fiduciary services for certain accounts. As discussed in more detail below, in addition to investment
management services provided by non-affiliated entities, Huntington offers its clients investment
management services provided by the Private Bank division of HNB (the “Private Bank”). The Private
Bank receives compensation, discussed in more detail below, for the ongoing management of the
investment portfolios for Huntington Clients. This creates a conflict of interest as Huntington
Bancshares Incorporated retains a greater proportion of client fees when the Private Bank is engaged
to manage client assets than it does when a non-affiliated investment manager is utilized.
regarding
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Huntington is committed to being transparent, responsive, and objective with its Clients. As such,
Huntington offers an Advisory Satisfaction Promise to each investment advisory Client to provide:
Prompt Service; Proactive Advice; Transparency; Custom Solutions; and to place Your Needs First. If at
any time a Client is not satisfied with Huntington’s advisory service, the last 90 days of wrap program
advisory fees paid will be refunded, subject to certain limitations and eligibility requirements. Additional
at
information
huntington.com/advisorysatisfactionpromise. Questions about the Advisory Satisfaction Promise can
be directed to your financial advisor or to Huntington’s Advisory Resource Group at (800) 530-1690. In
our capacity as broker-dealer, we also offer Financial Planning services to interested clients.
Wrap Programs on the Envestnet Managed Account Solutions (“MAS”) Platform
Huntington, as sponsor, makes available to its Clients certain wrap fee advisory programs, including
mutual fund and exchange traded fund wrap, unified managed account (“UMA”) and separately
managed account (“SMA”) (collectively, the “Programs”) on an open architecture platform. Clients may
utilize the Programs that follow, depending upon their Client profile, which is determined by the
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completion of a questionnaire that is used to elicit information regarding the Client’s financial goals,
objectives and profile. The financial advisor assists the Client in the completion of the questionnaire
and the determination of the Client’s investment profile. From the data and information obtained,
Huntington develops an investment advisory recommendation designed to meet the needs and goals
of the individual Client. The financial advisor will also assist the Client in selecting a strategy that is
appropriate for the investment circumstances set forth in the Client’s questionnaire and profile. The
investment advisory recommendation will be presented to Client on the Statement of Investment
Selection, that identifies the specific strategy recommended to the Client and details the underlying
investments, as well as the overall asset style allocation of the strategy.
Huntington, through its agreement with Envestnet Asset Management, Inc., an unaffiliated SEC
Registered Investment Adviser (“Envestnet”), offers an extensive range of investment advisory services
made available to Clients on a fully integrated wealth management solution platform. For Program
Accounts on the Envestnet platform, Huntington utilizes National Financial Services, LLC (“NFS”),
pursuant to a fully disclosed clearing arrangement, as its clearing broker for securities transactions. NFS
provides Clients with brokerage, securities clearing, and custody services on behalf of Huntington. This
means that Accounts set up for investment advisory activity with Huntington are held by NFS as
custodian, NFS executes most trades for your Account, and your Account statements will come from
NFS.
Huntington offers a variety of different advisory programs to meet your needs. Through the Programs,
your financial advisor may help you to select from affiliated and unaffiliated money management firms
to provide management and investment model choices (collectively, “Investment Models”). There are
many different Investment Models offered to fit the needs of Clients with varying risk profiles. Each
Investment Model is assigned a standard risk rating and is chosen by the financial advisor to match the
risk profile of the Client. All Investment Models provided are offered by either a “Sub-Manager” or
“Wrap Strategist” (collectively, “Investment Managers”) and are actively managed by the applicable
manager. The money management firms develop asset allocation models and then choose an
appropriate mix of individual equity securities, fixed income securities, mutual funds, exchange traded
funds or other securities (collectively, “Investment Options”) to populate each model, selecting one or
more Investment Options to fill each piece of the asset allocation for that model. The applicable
manager will have full discretion to select Investment Options consistent with your investment profile,
including commodities, currencies, digital assets and other securities. In our Unified Managed Account
(“UMA”) Programs, your financial advisor will recommend an asset allocation model made up directly
of individual Investment Options or may recommend Investment Managers to fulfil specific allocations
within your Program Account. The Client will not have the ability to direct transactions in individual
securities but will retain the right, as discussed in more detail below, to place reasonable investment
restrictions on Program Accounts.
Client Accounts will be compared to applicable drift parameters at least annually and rebalanced as
needed to allow for consistent alignment with the model’s stated target allocation. Huntington may
modify applicable drift parameters periodically and without notice to you. In order to minimize
unnecessary trading activity, Huntington may apply a de minimis trade level to most Programs.
Generally, trades under $250 will not be placed when an Account is rebalanced. Rebalancing has tax
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implications for Clients, unless the Account is tax-deferred, such as an Individual Retirement Account
(“IRA”) or qualified retirement plan. Individual Investment Managers may also have minimum trade
levels higher than Huntington’s minimum which will be followed for rebalancing.
Envestnet and Huntington have full discretionary authority to invest, reinvest, and rebalance the assets
in Client Accounts within the selected model. Envestnet or Huntington may, when deemed appropriate
and without prior consultation with Clients, buy, sell, exchange, convert and otherwise trade in any
stock, bonds, mutual funds, and other securities, and may at their discretion replace underlying mutual
funds, ETFs or Investment Managers in a model.
HNB also offers certain Investment Models managed by the Private Bank, which are made available to
clients of HNB. Huntington makes these Investment Models, identified below as the Huntington
Dynamic Portfolios, available to its Clients through Envestnet. Huntington’s financial advisors may
recommend Clients purchase an investment portfolio managed by the Private Bank over other non-
affiliated Investment Managers available on the Envestnet platform. Our mutual parent company,
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., benefits when Private Bank is selected to manage Program Accounts, and
this creates a conflict of interest that is addressed by the supervisory oversight and monitoring of
investment recommendations to help ensure that Clients are appropriately invested based on factors
such as their stated investment objectives and risk tolerance. See Item 9(2), Other Financial Industry
Activities and Affiliations and Item 9(3), Participation or Interest in Client Transactions below for further
information regarding this conflict of interest and how it is addressed by Huntington.
This Brochure describes the following wrap fee advisory programs. The current Programs sponsored by
Huntington are as follows:
Guided Portfolio Solutions (“GPS”) – Select Asset Allocation
Guided Portfolio Solutions (“GPS”) – Select Multi-Manager Portfolios
Guided Portfolio Solutions (“GPS”) – Premier
Guided Portfolio Solutions (“GPS”) – Total Asset Allocation
Guided Portfolio Solutions (“GPS”) – Total Multi-Manager Portfolios
Guided Portfolio Solutions (“GPS”) – Tailored Fiduciary Solutions (TFS)
Guided Portfolio Solutions (“GPS”) – Foundations
Guided Portfolio Solutions (“GPS”) – Wrap Strategist
GPS Premier Program
GPS Premier is a separately managed account (“SMA”) program in which the Client is offered access to
an actively managed investment portfolio chosen from a roster of affiliated and non-affiliated asset
managers (each a “Sub-Manager”) from a variety of disciplines. Unlike a mutual fund, where the funds
are commingled, an SMA is a portfolio of individually owned securities that can be tailored to fit the
Client’s investing preferences. Accounts can be invested in a variety of securities including but not
limited to common or preferred stocks, mutual funds, bonds, Treasury bills/notes, Exchange Traded
Funds, and options. Envestnet retains the Sub-Managers for non-affiliated portfolio management
services in connection with the SMA program through separate agreements entered into between
Envestnet and the Sub-Manager on terms and conditions that Envestnet deems appropriate. For certain
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Sub-Managers, Envestnet has entered into a licensing agreement with the Sub-Manager, whereby
Envestnet performs administrative and/or trade order implementation duties pursuant to the direction
of the Sub-Manager. In such situations the Sub-Manager is acting in the role of a model provider. The
Private Bank may also act as a Sub-Manager in Program Accounts. This is a conflict of interest because
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. retains a greater proportion of the client fee when the Private Bank acts as
a Sub-Manager. See Item 9(2), Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations and Item 9(3),
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions below for further information regarding this conflict of
interest and how it is addressed by Huntington.
Certain investment strategies will write covered call options on securities purchased in the portfolio by
the Sub-Manager. This strategy will sell call options on securities owned (covered) in order to generate
additional income from the premium paid by the purchaser of the option contract. If the option contract
is exercised by the purchaser, the underlying security will be sold from the Client’s portfolio at the
established strike price, which will limit the up-side gain potential for the Client owning the security.
The premium received is retained by the Client as income. Clients utilizing this strategy will be required
to complete an Option Account Request form and Option Account Agreement in order for the Sub-
Manager to transact option contracts. The Option Account Agreement provides the terms, conditions,
and risks associated with option contracts. Please refer to the applicable Sub-Manager’s Form ADV,
available upon request from your financial advisor, for additional information about this strategy prior
to investing.
Fees
• For GPS Premier Separately Managed Accounts opened after March 1, 2019 the following tier-based
fee schedule will apply:
Separately Managed
Accounts
Separate Account
Manager-Equity
Separate Account Manager-
Fixed Income
First $250,000
2.00%
1.50%
Next $250,000
1.75%
1.25%
Next $500,000
1.50%
1.15%
Next $1,000,000
1.35%
1.00%
Next $3,000,000
1.10%
0.85%
Above first $5,000,000
0.90%
0.70%
Note: For GPS Premier Accounts the minimum investment amount is $100,000. Individual Sub-
Managers may impose a different minimum investment amount, described below. Sub-Manager fees
range between 0.34 – 0.65% for the equity portfolios and between 0.15 – 0.50% for the fixed income
portfolios and are subject to change without notice. The Private Bank’s fee is 0.25%. Sub-Manager fees,
including the fee payable to the Private Bank, are paid by Huntington and are not paid separately by
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the Client. These fees are included as part of the agreed upon advisory fee you pay to Huntington for
investment advisory services and Huntington pays the Sub-Manager fees on behalf of the Client. A
conflict of interest exists when a lower cost Sub-Manager is utilized for your Account because
Huntington retains more revenue for itself. An additional conflict exists when the Private Bank is utilized
as a Sub-Manager for your Account since our mutual parent, Huntington Bancshares Inc., retains the
entire fee. You should know, however, that your financial advisor’s compensation (see the section
discussing financial advisor compensation below) does not vary by SMA Manager selected and your
financial advisor has no direct financial incentive to favor one SMA Manager over another.
Clients with an existing GPS Premier SMA Account may be on a fee schedule lower than the current fee
schedule noted above.
GPS Total Asset Allocation and Total Multi-Manager Programs
GPS Total Asset Allocation and Total Multi-Manager programs are both unified managed accounts
(“UMA”) in which Clients may utilize multiple Investment Options within a single account. For Clients
using the GPS Total Asset Allocation program, the Client is offered a single portfolio that accesses
multiple affiliated and non-affiliated asset managers, mutual funds and/or ETFs representing various
asset classes. For Clients using the GPS Total Multi-Manager Portfolios program, the Client is offered a
single portfolio that accesses multiple Investment Options, including affiliated and unaffiliated asset
managers or wrap strategists. Utilizing the Envestnet tools, the advisor selects an asset allocation model
fitting Client’s profile and investment goals. The advisor then selects the specific, underlying investment
strategies, asset managers, wrap strategist, mutual funds or ETFs to complete the portfolio. Once the
advisor has established the content of the portfolio, Envestnet provides overlay management services
for UMA Accounts and implements trade orders based on the directions of the investment strategies
contained in the UMA portfolio.
Fees
• For GPS Total Accounts opened after March 1, 2019, the following tier-based fee schedule will apply:
GPS Total Asset Allocation and Mutli-Manager
Accounts
First $100,000
1.75%
Next $150,000
1.60%
Next $250,000
1.45%
Next $500,000
1.25%
Next $1,000,000
1.10%
Next $3,000,000
1.00%
Above first $5,000,000
0.85%
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Note: For GPS Total Accounts the minimum investment amount is $250,000. SMA Manager minimums
apply. Manager fees for the UMA accounts range between 0.02 – 0.65% and are subject to change
without notice. Additionally, when the Private Bank is utilized as SMA Manager, Huntington will pay to
the Private Bank 0.25%. The SMA Manager fee, including the fee payable to the Private Bank, is included
as part of the agreed upon advisory fee you pay to Huntington for investment advisory services and
Huntington will pay the SMA Manager fee on your behalf. This is a conflict of interest because
Huntington retains more revenue when a lower cost SMA Manager is utilized for your Account. An
additional conflict exists when Private Bank is utilized as a SMA Manager for your Account, as our
mutual parent, Huntington Bancshares Inc., retains the entire fee when Private Bank acts as a SMA
Manager for Program Accounts. You should know, however, that your financial advisor’s compensation,
see the section discussing financial advisor compensation below, does not vary by SMA Manager
selected and your financial advisor has no direct financial incentive to favor one SMA Manager over
another.
Clients with an existing GPS Total Account may be on a fee schedule lower than the current fee schedule
noted above.
Huntington Private Bank also provides tactically managed Huntington Dynamic Portfolio Asset
Allocation Overlay Services (“HDP Allocation”) for use in GPS Total accounts. Utilizing the Envestnet
tools, the advisor customizes the securities selection within the asset allocation models to meet the
objectives of the associated model’s risk profiles. Specific investments are not recommended by the
Private Bank within the HDP Allocation. The HDP Allocations conform to the guidance provided by the
Investment Strategy Team of the Private Bank. If the HDP Allocation is selected, Huntington will pay to
the Private Bank 0.05% from a portion of the program fee that the Client pays to Huntington, thus
reducing Huntington’s fee. Although this does not change the amount of the overall program fee paid
by the Client, it creates a conflict because Huntington Bancshares, Inc. retains a higher proportion of
the client fee when HDP Allocation is utilized.
GPS Select Program
For Clients selecting the GPS Select asset allocation strategy, Envestnet manages mutual fund and ETF
asset allocations based on the recommended investment strategy. For Clients selecting the GPS Select
Multi-Manager Portfolios strategy, Envestnet manages asset allocation investment strategies consisting
of multiple wrap strategist providers. GPS Select is a fully discretionary asset allocation program offering
a series of model portfolios positioned at various points along the risk/return spectrum that correspond
to a Clients’ goals and objectives.
Fees
• For GPS Select Unified Managed Accounts opened after March 1, 2019 the following tier-based fee
schedule will apply:
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GPS Select
First $100,000
Next $150,000
Next $250,000
Next $500,000
Next $1,000,000
Next $3,000,000
Above first $5,000,000
1.50%
1.35%
1.20%
1.00%
0.85%
0.75%
0.65%
Note: For GPS Select Unified Managed Accounts the minimum investment amount is $50,000.
Clients with an existing GPS Select Mutual Fund and ETF Account may be on a fee schedule lower than
the current fee schedule noted above.
The Private Bank also provides HDP Allocation for use in GPS Select accounts. Utilizing the Envestnet
tools, your financial advisor will customize the securities selection within the asset allocation models to
meet the objectives of the associated model’s risk profiles. Specific investments are not recommended
by the Private Bank within the HDP Allocation. The HDP Allocations conform to the guidance provided
by the Investment Strategy Team of the Private Bank. If the HDP Allocation is selected, Huntington will
pay to the Private Bank 0.05% from a portion of the program fee that the Client pays to Huntington.
Although this does not change the amount of the overall program fee paid by the Client, it creates a
conflict because Huntington Bancshares, Inc. retains a higher proportion of the client fee when HDP
Allocation is utilized.
The financial advisors of Huntington can construct asset allocation model portfolios based on model
overlays provided by either Envestnet or the Private Bank. The financial advisor’s model portfolios can
be utilized for their Clients who have investment objectives and risk goals consistent with the objectives
of the model portfolio. Financial advisors select the mutual funds and ETFs, and/or wrap strategist, for
each model portfolio from a listing of securities and providers approved by Huntington’s Investment
Adviser Program Committee (“IA Committee”). Once the Advisor has established the content of the
model portfolio, Envestnet implements trade orders based on the directions of the investment
strategies utilized in the UMA portfolio.
GPS Tailored Fiduciary Solutions (TFS) Program
Clients using the GPS TFS program are offered a portfolio which may span multiple accounts and access
multiple asset managers, mutual funds and ETFs representing various asset classes. The financial advisor
engages Envestnet to recommend a specific investment portfolio which fits the Client’s profile and
investment goals. Envestnet provides periodic security and asset allocation recommendations to the
advisor on at least an annual basis. The financial advisor is responsible for establishing and maintaining
the investments within the portfolio. Envestnet implements trade orders based on the directions of the
investment strategies contained in the TFS portfolio.
Fees
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• The following tier-based fee schedule will apply:
TFS Program
All securities
First $2,000,000
Next $3,000,000
Next $5,000,000
Above $10,000,000
1.00%
0.75%
0.65%
0.50%
Note: For GPS TFS Accounts, the minimum household investment amount is $1,000,000 within the
Program with a minimum annual account fee of $1,500. SMA Manager minimums apply. Manager fees
for the SMA sleeves range between 0.00 – 0.65% and are subject to change without notice. This
manager fee is charged in addition to the agreed upon advisory fee you pay to Huntington for
investment advisory services.
GPS Foundations Program
Clients using the GPS Foundations program are provided with access to diversified portfolios of
passively managed mutual funds or ETFs portfolios. The Foundations Program offers diversification
across asset classes in allocations designed to achieve results within the client’s stated risk profile.
Model portfolios from each manager are comprised of Fidelity’s proprietary mutual funds and/or ETFs.
Financial advisors use the portfolios as investment strategies for managing their Client Accounts. The
Foundations Program offers a lower minimum account balance than our other managed money
programs.
Fees
• The following tier-based fee schedule will apply:
Foundations Program
Mutual Funds and ETFs
First $100,000
Next $150,000
Next $250,000
Next $500,000
Next $1,000,000
Next $3,000,000
Above $5,000,000
1.50%
1.35%
1.20%
1.00%
0.85%
0.75%
0.65%
Note: For GPS Foundations Accounts, the minimum household investment amount is $10,000 within
the Program. The Sub-Manager fee for the Foundations Program ranges between 0.00 – 0.10% and is
subject to change without notice. This fee is included as part of the agreed upon advisory fee you pay
to Huntington for investment advisory services and Huntington will pay the Sub-Manager fee on your
behalf. This is a conflict of interest because Huntington retains a greater proportion of the Client fee
when a manager with a lower fee is utilized for your Program Account. You should know, however, that
your financial advisor’s compensation (see the section discussing financial advisor compensation below)
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does not vary by Sub-Manager selected and your financial advisor has no direct financial incentive to
favor one Sub-Manager over another.
GPS Wrap Strategists
In the GPS Wrap Strategists program your financial advisor will select one or more investment strategies
offered by Wrap Strategists for your Account. Wrap Strategists will invest and reinvest your Account
assets in a combination of individual equities, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs or cash in a manner consistent
with the Wrap Strategists’ investment strategy HFA offers a variety of Wrap Strategists who utilize a
wide variety of investment approaches. Your financial advisor will select one or more Wrap Strategists
expected to be consistent with your goals, investment objectives and tolerance for risk. You can learn
more about the investment approach of any Wrap Strategist proposed for your Account by reviewing
the Form ADV Part 2A (firm brochure) for each Wrap Strategist, which is available upon request from
your financial advisor.
Fees:
• The following tier-based fee schedule will apply:
GPS Wrap Strategist Program
Mutual Funds and ETFs
First $100,000
Next $150,000
Next $250,000
Next $500,000
Next $1,000,000
Next $3,000,000
Above $5,000,000
1.50%
1.35%
1.20%
1.00%
0.85%
0.75%
0.65%
Note: For GPS Wrap Strategists the minimum investment amount is $25,000. Individual Wrap
Strategists minimums apply as well. Manager fees for the Wrap Strategists vary and are shown in the
table below and are subject to change without notice. Individual Wrap Strategist fees are included as
part of the agreed upon advisory fee you pay to Huntington for investment advisory services and
Huntington will pay the Wrap Strategist fee on your behalf. This is a conflict of interest because
Huntington retains a greater proportion of the Client fee when a Wrap Strategist with a lower fee is
utilized for your Program Account. An additional conflict exists when Private Bank acts as Wrap
Strategist for your Program Account, as our mutual parent, Huntington Bancshares Inc., retains the
entire fee when Private Bank acts as a Wrap Strategist for Program Accounts. You should know,
however, that your financial advisor’s compensation, see the section discussing financial advisor
compensation below, does not vary by Wrap Strategist selected and your financial advisor has no direct
financial incentive to favor one Wrap Strategist over another.
AllianceBernstein
****American Funds PMC Active Portfolios
Beacon Capital Management, Inc
0.02%
0.08-0.10%
0.27%
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BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
Capital Research and Management Company
Fidelity Target Allocation
Franklin Templeton PMC ActivePassive Portfolios
Frontier Asset Management, LLC
Fund Evaluation Group – FEG Managed Portfolios
Huntington Dynamic Portfolios
Invesco
Morningstar ESG
Ocean Park Asset Management
PMC Foundations
Russell Investments Model Strategies
Sage Advisory Services, Ltd. Co.
**SEI Asset Allocation Programs, SEI Investments Management Corp.
SSI Investment Management LLC
***Vanguard ETF Strategic Model Portfolio, Vanguard Advisers, Inc.
WestEnd Advisors, LLC
Wilshire Total Allocation Portfolios
0.02-0.05%
0.02%
0.02%
0.08-0.10%
0.22-0.27%
0.32%
0.15%*
0.02$
0.27%
0.02%
0.08-0.10%
0.02%
0.25%
0.02%
0.32%
0.02%
0.32%
0.02-0.22%
*Huntington pays HNB 0.15% annually for client assets invested in Huntington Dynamic Portfolios. This
is a conflict of interest for us since our mutual parent, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, retains the
entire client fee when Huntington Dynamic Portfolios is utilized.
** Institutional and Private Client asset allocation models are not available for new accounts with new
or existing investors. The SEI US Focused is available for new accounts with new or existing investors.
*** Investments into the Russell, Core, and Standard & Poor’s portfolios offered by Vanguard Strategic
Model Portfolios are closed to new investors.
**** Closed to new investors.
Huntington Dynamic Portfolios (“HDP”)
The Private Bank provides actively managed portfolio models comprised of mutual funds and/or ETFs
selected to meet stated investment objectives of the portfolio. The Private Bank’s investment
management team objectively screens potential investments focusing on 15-factor asset-class specific
filters. The team’s scoring metrics include relative measures against stated benchmarks, as well as peer
group analysis. A secondary screening is focused on risk adjusted statistics that exhibit desired portfolio
characteristics. The result is a subset of potential investment strategies. The team further works to
understand the investment management firm’s culture and philosophy as it relates to their investment
approach. The firm must meet the quality and consistency standards as defined by the investment
management team. Based on a review of quantitative and qualitative scoring, and consensus of the
team, the Private Bank team finalizes the investment strategies. On a quarterly basis, the team reviews
the 15-factor asset class specific filters to determine whether each strategy meets a minimum of 10 of
the factors. The team also reviews all the investments on an ongoing basis, conducts a formal annual
review and has all management firms complete a due diligence questionnaire on the investment
strategy every year.
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Huntington has retained the Private Bank to provide the proprietary HDP models as part of an exclusive
licensing agreement. For Huntington Client Accounts managed in accordance with HDP models, the
Private Bank acts in the role of a model provider, and Envestnet, pursuant to a services and sub-license
agreement with Huntington, performs administrative and/or trade order implementation duties.
The HDP portfolios are available in four primary tactically diversified investment strategies: (i) Total
Return, (ii) Income Focused, (iii) Tax Efficient, and (iv) Total Return ESG.
The Total Return ESG strategy within the HDP portfolios incorporates an environmental, social, and/or
governance (“ESG”) screen into the investment selection process. The Total Return ESG portfolio is
designed for investors who want ESG considerations reflected within their portfolio. The Total Return
ESG portfolio is managed by the same team who manages the Total Return (i.e., non-ESG) portfolio,
and the team follows the same research and investment selection process for both portfolios, except
that in the case of the Total Return ESG portfolio, an additional positive ESG screen is applied. That
screen narrows the resulting potential investments to include only funds that a third-party rating agency
has (i) designated as incorporating ESG strategies and (ii) awarded a strong ESG score. The screen
applied to the Total Return ESG portfolio is not designed to focus on any particular ESG factor, nor is it
designed to eliminate any particular company or types of companies but instead uses cumulative
scoring methodologies. Nevertheless, it is possible that the investment selection process may
inadvertently yield a portfolio: (i) that, at a given time, emphasizes one ESG factor more than the others;
and (ii) in which any such emphasis may fluctuate from time to time. It is important to note that due
to the exclusionary nature of some ESG strategies, it is possible that the Total Return ESG portfolios will
not be as diversified as their non-ESG peers. In addition, it is possible that the screen applied would
cause the Total Return ESG portfolio to exclude a higher performing investment that a non-ESG strategy
would include. These factors can cause an account that incorporates the ESG screen to perform
differently than other non-ESG portfolios, and there is no guarantee regarding the extent of such
performance differences.
Similar strategies are also made available by the Private Bank to investors who meet certain investable
asset qualifications. These strategies offer qualified investors a lower rate for the annual fee but require
a substantially higher minimum account fee than the strategies offered through Envestnet by
Huntington. Client fees may be negotiable within the Private Bank.
Cash Balances
Huntington offers multiple third-party money market funds for uninvested cash. Although money
market mutual funds seek to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share, there is no guarantee
that they will do so. Investors in money market mutual funds are subject to risk of loss. They are not
insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, any government agency, Huntington, or its affiliates. Money market
funds are also subject to management, distribution, transfer agent fees and other expenses as described
in the prospectus. As an investor in the fund, you will be subject to such fees and expenses and the
yield earned by your money market mutual fund will be reduced as a result. Huntington seeks to utilize
money market mutual funds that do not impose rule 12b-1 or shareholder servicing fees. If money
market funds held in your Program Account charge 12b-1 or shareholder servicing fees, then
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Huntington will seek to have such fees rebated back to your Program Account, as described in further
detail below. Program fees apply to cash held in money market funds.
Additional fee information regarding wrap programs on the Envestnet Platform
The minimum investment amounts and fees charged depend on the Sub-Manager(s) selected. Fees are
calculated on a per-account basis. Mutual funds, ETFs and alternative investments charge their own
fees for investing in the respective fund vehicle. Please see the prospectus or other investment material
for information regarding fees.
Under certain circumstances our fees may be negotiable based upon the type and size of your Account
and the total amount you or other members of your household have invested at Huntington, which
could result in some clients paying higher (or lower) fees than other clients. In addition, we offer
discounted pricing at our discretion that may include current Huntington and HNB employees or
members of their immediate family. As described further below, services above and beyond our usual
services may be assessed an additional fee and are initiated by agreement. However, we will use our
best judgment to determine if we believe a Client can benefit from our services. In circumstances where
advisory services may no longer be prudent, including but not limited to situations where asset levels
fall below minimum investment thresholds, Huntington may convert an Account to a brokerage account
upon providing written notice to Client. Accounts converted to brokerage will not be assessed
investment advisory fees, however, such accounts will be subject to our standard fees and transaction
in our Brokerage Fee and Commission Schedule, available at
charges, as described
www.huntington.com/Personal/Investments-Overview/disclosures. Huntington will have no obligation
to act, monitor, or advise with respect to those brokerage assets.
Fees are billed in advance based on the prior month-end closing balance of the Program assets under
management in the Client’s Account. Monthly off-cycle billing is performed for initial billing on new
Accounts, contributions and/or withdrawals of $10,000 or more, and terminated Accounts occurring
within the month. Huntington will use a portion of the wrap fee to pay Envestnet for its portfolio
management services. Fees are calculated by Envestnet and uploaded for debit by NFS on or around
the 10th of each month (the billing date) or on the first business day that follows. Accounts must be
opened and have a start date populated prior to the billing date for fees to calculate and debit.
Huntington offers an optional dollar cost averaging (“DCA”) feature for Program Accounts. With the
DCA feature, periodic investments will be made in your selected Investment Model at pre-determined
intervals and in pre-determined amounts. While a DCA program may help to reduce volatility over time,
investing through a dollar cost averaging strategy does not assure a profit or protect against loss of
principal in declining markets. You should be aware, cash held in your Program Account pending
investment in a DCA strategy is included in the monthly fee calculation for your Program Account. In
most situations, Huntington limits the duration of DCA strategies to 12 months or less. If there is
insufficient cash available in your Program Account for the next scheduled DCA investment, that DCA
periodic investment and all scheduled future DCA investments will be canceled. You have no obligation
to complete a scheduled DCA strategy and may terminate a scheduled DCA strategy at any time by
notifying your financial advisor, at least 5 business days prior to the next scheduled DCA transaction.
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Program manager fees as stated above make up a portion of the overall advisory fee you pay to
Huntington for investment advisory services. Changes in Program manager fees may occur without
advance notice.
Termination/Withdrawal of Funds
The Client Agreement and terms and conditions for each Program contain termination provisions. An
advisory account agreement may be terminated by either party, at any time, for any reason. Client may
terminate the agreement by providing written notice to Huntington. Huntington may terminate the
advisory agreement by providing written notice to Client as stated within the Investment Advisory
Agreement.
An investment advisory Account may be converted to a brokerage account if Huntington determines
that maintaining the investment advisory relationship is no longer in the best interest of a Client or for
other reasons. After Huntington provides Client with the applicable termination notice of the advisory
agreement, all applicable assets will be transferred to a brokerage account established in the name of
the Client. If Client has previously established a brokerage account with Huntington, applicable assets
will be transferred to that account, if Client does not have a previously established brokerage account
Huntington will open one on the Client’s behalf. In either event, Client will retain ownership of all
applicable assets and Huntington will have no obligation to provide investment advisory services to
assets converted to a brokerage account. All brokerage accounts are subject to applicable brokerage-
level service fees and transaction charges as described in our Brokerage Fee and Commission Schedule.
For withdrawal requests of cash that require a liquidation of assets or when an Account is terminated,
the assets may not be fully liquidated for up to three business days following Huntington’s receipt of
instructions. This could occur in instances when existing cash held in your Program Account is not
enough to cover the requested withdrawal amount or securities must be liquidated to terminate the
Account. Please be aware that when a liquidation is necessary, transactions are made at the discretion
of the Program investment manager and the availability of funds may exceed this timeframe.
Unless instructed differently by Client, undistributed funds that remain in an Account after 30 days from
when a request has been made to raise cash, will be made available for reinvestment into the Account’s
current portfolio allocation for the applicable asset manager.
All Program fees are charged monthly in advance. Each program discloses how fees are paid in the
individual program disclosure. When fees are charged in advance, and the Account is terminated, or
when a distribution of $10,000 or more is taken, Clients will receive a prorated refund of any pre-paid
monthly program fee, based upon the number of days remaining in the month after the termination or
withdrawal date. Clients are not charged a brokerage liquidation fee if securities are to be delivered in-
kind. However, certain commissions and/or fees may be charged by the receiving broker-dealer
liquidating the security positions.
Other Fee Information
In addition to the advisory fee described above, you will be responsible for certain brokerage and
custodial fees, including service fees paid to Huntington, for brokerage services. These fees include
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postage and handling fees, outgoing wire fees, account transfer fees, IRA termination fees, stop
payment fees, returned check fees, and required regulatory fees such as activity assessment fees. In
some cases, Huntington retains a portion of these service fees. This is a conflict of interest for us, as it
incents us to use a clearing firm that allows us to mark-up such fees. Please refer to the Advisory Fee
Schedule, available at
www.huntington.com/Personal/Investments-Overview/disclosures for details, including, if applicable,
any fee mark-ups.
Each of the Programs may invest assets in open-end mutual funds (including money market funds),
closed-end funds, ETFs, American Depositary Receipts (“ADR”) and other pooled investment vehicles
that have various internal fees and expenses, such as management fees, which are paid by such funds
but ultimately borne by the Client as fund shareholder. The Client, as a shareholder of the fund, will
bear these internal fees and expenses, in addition to the wrap fee, and the Client is not entitled to any
refund of the funds’ internal fees and expenses ultimately borne by the Client, or other, offset against
the wrap fee.
Certain mutual fund companies impose a transactional surcharge for purchasing and liquidating certain
share classes of mutual funds within an investment advisory Account. These surcharges are paid by
Huntington and increase costs associated with the overall management of the Account. Huntington
seeks to avoid using share classes that impose a surcharge and, in these cases, will select the next lowest
cost share class available to keep expenses, and therefore Huntington’s fee schedules, competitive. In
these circumstances, Clients will not hold the lowest cost share class of a particular fund. This is a
conflict of interest because Huntington pays such fees on behalf of Accounts and therefore has an
incentive to utilize share classes that do not impose such fees or that impose lower fees over other
funds that impose greater fees. Please discuss the available options, as well as costs and expenses with
your financial advisor.
In addition, certain mutual fund share classes purchased in a Program Account charge fees pursuant to
Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Mutual funds may also impose shareholder
servicing fees that are intended to compensate distributors for providing certain services to mutual
fund shareholders on behalf of the mutual fund. Because of the potential for conflicts of interest with
share class selection, Huntington periodically reviews available share classes and will seek to use the
lowest cost share class for which Program Accounts are eligible. In the event that 12b-1 or shareholder
servicing fees are received by Huntington on mutual funds held in Program Accounts, Huntington will
use commercially reasonable efforts to rebate such fees to Clients’ Program Account. Entities other
than Huntington may receive 12b-1 or shareholder servicing fees in relation to Program assets.
Huntington is not a party to such agreements and will not credit back fees retained by other entities to
Program Accounts.
Finally, some mutual funds and/or ETFs, will charge, and not waive, redemption fees, management fees,
distribution fees, commission, and other fund expenses (e.g., 12b-1 fees) on certain transactions in
accordance with their prospectuses. The fees, transaction costs and other expenses charged by mutual
funds and/or ETFs are described in each fund's prospectus. You should consider these additional costs
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in assessing the reasonableness of your advisory fee. These fees are charged by the fund company in
which Client assets are invested and are not retained by Huntington.
A Client could invest separately in an individual mutual fund, ETF, or other security directly, without the
portfolio management services associated with the Programs. In that case, the Client would not bear
the management fees Huntington charges. However, the Client would not receive the management
services which are designed, among other things, to assist the client in allocating his or her assets across
asset classes, and which mutual funds, ETFs or other investments are most appropriate to each client's
financial condition and objectives. Accordingly, the Client should review both the fees charged by the
funds and Huntington’s fees to fully understand the total amount of fees to be paid by the Client and
to thereby evaluate the advisory services being provided. For important information about each fund,
including investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses, the Client should read each fund’s
prospectus carefully and consider all of the information in it before investing.
Envestnet offers two optional overlay services available to Clients on the MAS platform.
Tax Overlay Service – This service provided by Envestnet, provides a solution for investors to
control and customize unrealized gains that are embedded within their portfolios, or for investors
who have other unique circumstances that may require an individualized strategy. Envestnet
provides this ongoing tax management service to help eliminate the need for year-end tax loss
harvesting and consider tax implications that may detract from after-tax returns. The Tax Overlay
Service seeks to minimize the negative impacts of Federal taxes on a non-qualified portfolio over
time. No strategy, including the Tax Overlay Service, can completely eliminate the impact of
Federal taxes on a portfolio or prevent the eventual realization of imbedded taxable gains.
Impact Overlay Service – This service provided by Envestnet, provides a customizable solution for
investors to align their values with diversified portfolios that employ impact investing
approaches. The service focuses on tailored investing based on financial returns as well as client
expressed values, for example, positive social or environmental impact. The Impact Overlay
service is not available for Wrap Strategist accounts.
In general, the fee for either service is as follows, however, if a Client selects one or both services, there
will only be one Overlay fee assessed. Please see your financial advisor for applicable pricing.
Overlay Type
Tax Overlay – Wrap Strategist Programs
Tax Overlay – SMA and UMA Programs
Impact Overlay – SMA and UMA Programs
Account Size
All Accounts
<$10,000,000
$10,000,001 - $25,000,000
>$25,000,000
<$10,000,000
$10,000,001 - $25,000,000
>$25,000,000
Fee
0.08%
0.10%
0.08%
0.05%
0.10%
0.08%
0.05%
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The fee for the optional services is applicable to the TFS and GPS Total Programs and is in addition to the
established investment advisory fee schedule outlined within the Client’s statement of investment
selection. The fee is paid to Envestnet for their overlay service and Huntington does not keep any portion
of this fee.
Certain Investment Managers provide portfolios that invest in American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”).
The ADR is a negotiable certificate that provides an ownership interest in a non-U.S. company’s shares
that are deposited with a U.S. bank. The purchase and sale of an ADR is facilitated on an American
exchange, and the U.S. bank holding the securities as custodian may charge a nominal custody fee for
the registration and service functions it performs. The fees incurred are paid directly to the ADR
custodian and are not received as compensation by Huntington or its financial advisors. Please see the
applicable manager prospectus or related disclosure documents for additional information. In addition,
Foreign taxes will typically be withheld from proceeds of an ADR sale or dividend payment. The tax
treatment of ADRs can be complex and investors should consult their tax advisor regarding specific
questions about their tax situation. Huntington does not provide tax or legal advice.
Huntington’s financial advisors provide brokerage services in addition to investment advisory services
and receive commissions as a result. Your financial advisor has an incentive to recommend certain
products or services over others based upon the compensation that they may receive. Please see Item
9 below for information regarding this conflict of interest and how it is addressed by Huntington.
Clients may choose to purchase investment products that we have recommended through other
brokers or agents not affiliated with us and outside of their investment advisory Account with
Huntington. Investments made by Clients outside of the Huntington investment advisory Account are
not managed or reviewed by Huntington. Clients choosing to invest in this manner should understand
that Huntington will not bear any ongoing due diligence responsibility or oversight regarding assets held
outside the advisory Account.
Additional Fees and Compensation Information
Program Wrap Fees
As detailed above, each of the Programs are wrap fee advisory programs. The “wrap fees” for such
programs cover the portfolio management services, the execution of most transactions, the clearing
and settlement of trades and custody of Clients’ assets for transactions executed through NFS.
Envestnet and other Sub-Managers will, from time-to-time, execute trades through a broker dealer
other than NFS when they determine, in their sole discretion, that it would be in the Client’s best
interest. Sub-Managers may group together securities to buy or sell for more than one Client and
execute trades for those securities through one broker-dealer to obtain favorable execution, to the
extent permissible by law. Transactions of this type are often referred to as “step-out trades” or “trading
away.” Sub-Managers that utilize a manager traded model, where they have the ability to direct
transactions to a particular broker dealer, will typically step-out most, if not all, trades through a broker
dealer other than NFS. You will incur the costs associated with brokerage commissions, dealer markups
and markdowns, and dealer spreads when step-out trades are executed. These costs will be included
within the net price you receive and are not separately disclosed by the executing broker, or NFS, in
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your trade confirmation or Account statement. Step-out trading will typically occur by Sub-Managers
for the GPS Premier SMA Wrap Program and the GPS Total Asset Allocation and Multi-Manager
Programs. Huntington does not receive any benefit when Sub-Managers or SMA Managers elect to
trade away.
Information on the trading practices of the Sub-Managers that engage in step-out trades is summarized
below. This information is based on data supplied to us by the Sub-Managers. We make no
representations regarding the accuracy of the information presented and cannot guarantee that the
trading practices reflected below will be adhered to in the future. You should carefully review the ADV
Part 2 for the Sub-Manager selected for your Account for additional information regarding its trading
practices.
Investment Manager/Product
2024 Dollar weighted percentage
of client step out trades
2024 Average trading costs for
trades (cents per share/bond) ***
0%
$0
AB Strategic Research Balanced – CISH/Non CISH
Managed Account
AB Concentrated International Growth Equity
AB US Large Cap Growth
100%
$0
100%
$0
Belle Haven Muni Plus Managed Account
Breckinridge Intermediate Tax-Efficient Muni Managed
Account
Capital Wealth Enhanced Dividend Managed Account
0%
$0
100%
$0
0%
$0
GW&K 2-8 Year Active Municipal Bond Managed Account
GW&K Intermediate Municipal Managed Account
GW&K Short Term Taxable Managed Account
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Small Cap Growth Managed
Account
Nuveen Preferred Securities Managed Account
0%
$0
Pacific Income Market Duration MACS Managed Account
25%
$0.0002 or lower
22%
$0
Tom Johnson Intermediate Fixed Income Managed
Account
Equity 12%
$0.00010
Envestnet
Fixed Income 100%
$0.00113
*** The amount of mark-up, mark-down, or per share cost may vary depending on market liquidity and other factors.
Comparative Costs of the Programs
Participating in this program may cost the Client more or less than purchasing advisory and brokerage
services separately. Other factors to consider in determining whether a wrap program is appropriate
for your circumstances include the amount of the investment and the frequency and quantity of trades
needed to meet a Client’s financial objectives.
The factors that bear upon the relative cost of each of the Programs include:
• The cost of the services if provided and charged separately;
• The wrap fee rate charged to the Client in the Program;
• The trading activity in the Client’s account; and
• The quality and value of the services provided.
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A Client who participates in any of the Programs should consider that, depending upon the above listed
factors, the wrap fee may or may not exceed the aggregate cost of the services if they were purchased
separately.
Restrictions
Subject to review and approval by Huntington and any applicable Sub-Manager, clients have the
opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on the types of investments that will be managed on the
Client’s behalf. The Client must provide these restriction requests to Huntington by contacting your
financial advisor. If Huntington or any of the portfolio managers for the Programs deem the restriction
request(s) unreasonable, Huntington will notify the Client of this in writing. Clients should be aware that
any Client-imposed investment restrictions will cause the portfolio manager for the Client’s Program
Account to deviate from investment decisions it would otherwise make in managing the Client’s
Account, and as a result may negatively affect the performance of the Account. Not all types of
investment advisory accounts have the ability to be restricted.
Compensation
The financial advisor recommending the wrap fee program receives compensation as a result of a Client
participating in a Program Account. The amount of compensation may be more or less than if the Client
participated in other programs or paid separately for investment advice, brokerage or other services.
Therefore, in some circumstances, there is a financial incentive to recommend the wrap fee program
over other programs or services. Further, financial advisors receive compensation based on the amount
of assets under management within a Client’s Program Account and as Program Account assets
increase, the amount of compensation received by a financial advisor will also increase. This also creates
a conflict of interest and Huntington mitigates this conflict through a centralized review process of all
account type recommendations to determine the appropriateness of such recommendation as
compared to the Client’s stated investment objectives and financial situation and periodic account
monitoring. Please see Item 9(4) for additional information about Huntington’s review of Accounts.
Item 5
Account Requirements and Types of Clients
Huntington provides the Programs to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations,
and other business entities.
When Huntington provides services to Program Accounts established for Individual Retirement
Accounts (IRAs), Huntington is a “fiduciary” as that term is defined in Title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, with respect to the assets of the
retirement Accounts invested in the Program. For additional information about Huntington’s role as a
fiduciary for retirement Accounts, please refer to Attachment A of this Appendix.
A prospective Client for any of the Programs is required to execute the account agreement and other
documents required by Huntington for the particular Program. Clients investing in a portfolio that
utilizes option contracts as part of the Sub-Manager’s strategy are required to complete an Option
Agreement in addition to other documents required for the particular Program.
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As reflected above, each Program has a minimum investment amount required to open and maintain a
Program account. Under certain circumstances, our minimum investment amounts may be negotiable,
or Huntington may elect to waive the required minimum investment amount. Huntington expects to
remain as Investment Adviser to Clients whose assets decline in size until asset size decreases below
the Program minimum investment amount, however, we will use our best judgment to determine if we
believe a Client can still benefit from our advisory services at amounts different than that. Accounts
with assets that fall below the minimum may potentially cease to qualify as advisory, and the Account
may be converted to a brokerage account upon notice being sent to Client, see Termination/Withdrawal
of Funds, above, for details. Sub-Managers and Wrap Strategists utilized in the Programs typically
impose their own minimum investment amount. Your financial advisor will review the Sub-Manager or
Wrap Strategist minimum investment amount at the time you select the relevant Sub-Manager or Wrap
Strategist. Investment Managers may also terminate management of Program Accounts that fall below
their minimum investment amount. Additionally, Investment Managers may terminate their
relationship with Huntington or Huntington may remove Investment Managers from our approved list.
In the event that your Investment Manager becomes unavailable, Huntington will use commercially
reasonable efforts to identify a suitable replacement Investment Manager; however, in some
circumstances, Huntington may terminate the Advisory account and convert the Account’s assets to a
brokerage account. Huntington does not expect to have any ability to negotiate or waive investment
minimums for the Sub-Managers or Wrap Strategists. Please see the Termination/Withdrawal of Funds
section above for details.
Item 6
Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation
In the provision of the Programs, Huntington and its affiliates may select portfolio managers or
otherwise engage in portfolio management activities. The processes utilized by Huntington and its
affiliates for selecting portfolio managers and engaging in portfolio management activities are
described below.
Huntington is the Program Sponsor for several wrap programs on Envestnet. The IA Committee
regularly monitors and provides oversight of each Program by evaluating both the investment products
and the asset allocation overlay models available on the platform. Huntington typically utilizes
Envestnet to provide due diligence on Investment Managers available on the platform. However,
Huntington may make available managers for which due diligence
is not performed by
Envestnet. Envestnet does not provide due diligence reporting on SEI Asset Allocation Programs.
Huntington performs additional oversight on investment providers of managed portfolios, such as SEI
Asset Allocation Programs, available in the Mutual Fund and ETF Wrap Account Programs.
Interview with the portfolio manager, representatives and/or key personnel;
Initial Due Diligence
Any proposed portfolio manager is subject to an initial due diligence process by Envestnet, which is
overseen and reviewed by Huntington. The initial due diligence process is focused on the quantitative
and qualitative aspects of any portfolio manager. The assessment may include, but is not limited to,
the following:
•
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• Review of investment philosophy/portfolio construction process;
• Review of risk management, including investment risk and organizational risk;
• Review of organizational structure, i.e. history of the firm, review ADV, SSAE 16, SEC database
review;
Investment strategy capacity constraints;
• Review available marketing materials and due diligence questionnaires and Form ADV Part 2a;
•
• Review of counterparties. Each must be independent, and relationship verified. Counterparties
include: clearing broker; custodian; futures clearing merchant; auditor; administrator; legal;
and tax counsel; and
• Performance and statistical screening.
Ongoing Monitoring
Each portfolio manager is subject to ongoing monitoring by Huntington. Each portfolio manager will be
monitored for information relating to the following:
• Organizational changes and turnover;
• Changes in research or other processes;
• Quantitative assessment of portfolio manager performance; and
• Qualitative assessment of the relationship.
Ongoing review of portfolio manager performance does not include a calculation or determination as
to the accuracy of any performance information that may be provided by a portfolio manager. A
portfolio manager may utilize a third party to review and verify their performance information which
may not be calculated on a uniform and consistent basis.
As noted above, Huntington generally relies on due diligence completed by Envestnet to review wrap
program strategists made available on the Envestnet platform. Envestnet’s research team uses a
number of proprietary analytical tools and commercially available optimization software applications
in developing its asset allocation strategies utilized within the Programs. Among the factors considered
in designing these strategies are historical rates of risk and return for various asset classes, correlation
across asset classes and risk premiums. The IA Committee monitors the Program and provides oversight
to evaluate wrap strategists on an ongoing basis.
All wrap strategist program managers have discretionary responsibility and authority to select their
underlying investment fund choices based on their due diligence. Huntington has oversight over the
entire program but not portfolio management authority in the manager solutions. Some Sub-Managers
may select mutual fund share classes that are not the lowest cost share class available to investors.
Huntington does not recommend other broker-dealers for Client transactions nor does Huntington
allow Clients to direct brokerage transactions to other broker-dealers. As a result of this arrangement,
some exchanges or broker-dealers may provide payments to NFS depending upon the characteristics of
the order and any subsequent execution. However, other than the clearing arrangement with NFS,
Huntington does not have any arrangement with the execution venues and Huntington does not receive
any payment for order flow from NFS or the execution venues. NFS is responsible for disclosing any
payment for order flow arrangements separately to Huntington customers.
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Pursuant to our clearing agreement, Huntington receives annually a business development credit from
NFS. This business development credit is not related to level of assets under management or the sale
of any specific product but is contingent on Huntington continuing its clearing relationship with NFS.
The business development credit is not shared with financial advisors. In addition to the business
development credit, our clearing agreement also contains a termination fee that would apply should
Huntington terminate its clearing agreement with NFS under certain circumstances. Both the business
development credit and the termination fee represent a conflict of interest for us as both create a
disincentive for Huntington to consider clearing relationships other than NFS.
Each quarter, NFS also prepares order routing reporting of Huntington customers’ non-directed orders
subject to SEC Rule 606, including the type and the identity of the broker-dealers or exchanges receiving
these orders. The quarterly reporting is available on www.huntington.com/personal/investments-
Overview/disclosures.
A copy of the most recent quarterly reporting is also available to you upon request. Upon written
request to HFA or NFS, you may also obtain the identity of the broker-dealer or exchange executing
your trade and the associated time of execution on any of your equity trades placed within the last six
months.
Sub-Managers, as described in Item 4 above, submit trade orders to Envestnet for execution according
to their own trade rotation policies. These trade orders are then submitted and executed through NFS.
Sub-Managers may aggregate Client trades, according to their own order aggregation policies, with
their own directed trades or trades for other clients. Certain Sub-Managers are able to negotiate more
favorable execution terms with other broker-dealers than what they receive from NFS. This, however,
can cause transactions to cost a Client more than if the transactions were executed through NFS by
those Sub-Managers. The Program fee does not cover charges associated with securities transactions
placed through another broker-dealer. Those charges can include commissions, mark-ups, mark-downs,
or dealer spreads and are ultimately paid for by the Client in the transaction price. Please refer to the
applicable Sub-Manager’s Form ADV Part 2A for their respective order aggregation policies.
Huntington mitigates this risk to the Client by providing general oversight of trade execution quality,
among other items, through its Order Routing Execution Working Group. As identified above,
Huntington also performs due diligence on portfolio managers.
Selection and Monitoring of Portfolio Managers Affiliated with Huntington
Affiliate investment strategies are subject to a review process by the IA Committee. From this pool of
strategies, we select those strategies we believe fit our asset allocation goals and capital markets
assumptions in order to meet the portfolio’s investment objective. While the Private Bank and
Huntington share similar investment philosophies and strategies, it is important to note that Huntington
Bancshares Incorporated receives more overall fees when affiliate managed strategies are included,
giving us an incentive to select affiliate-managed strategies. However, we only recommend strategies
managed by an affiliate when it is appropriate for a particular Client, and we subject the strategies
offered by the affiliate to a regular review process. This process is the same for all of our managers,
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whereby on a quarterly basis, we monitor risk and return metrics for appropriateness to the stated
investment objectives. A discussion of how we address conflicts of interest is set forth under Item 9.
HDP is managed by the Private Bank, an affiliate of Huntington, and is offered through the Envestnet
platform. Envestnet, under agreement with Huntington, performs an independent due diligence review
of the Private Bank in accordance with its regular review process for sub-advisors on the Envestnet
platform.
Portfolio Management Activities
The Private Bank provides portfolio management services for the HDP investment models. Following is
information regarding the advisory services provided by the Private Bank and Huntington.
Types of Advisory Services Offered
As detailed above, Huntington offers investment advisory services through its Programs. The Private
Bank is a division of HNB, a national bank providing traditional banking and trust services. The trust
services provided by the Private Bank include traditional trust administration, investment management
and other related services.
Services Tailored to Individual Client Needs
Investment recommendations by Huntington for Program Accounts are based on an analysis of each
Client’s individual financial needs. The recommendations are drawn from the Client data and
information collected as described above in Item 4 Services, Fees and Compensation. Huntington’s
recommendations relate to which Program to participate in and the specific models or portfolios to be
utilized within each Program. Each of the Programs and the models and portfolios contained in the
Programs are tailored to specific types of investors and are designed to meet their investment
objectives, financial needs and risk tolerance. All of the Programs, models and portfolios are managed
by the Private Bank or other portfolio managers in accordance with these objectives and not in
reference to any specific Client information.
Wrap Fee Portfolio Management and Other Portfolio Management
See below Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies for information on the investment criteria
and strategies utilized by the Private Bank in its role as model provider for HDP.
Performance Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Neither Huntington, the Private Bank, nor any of their respective personnel accepts performance-based
fees or engages in side-by-side management. Sub-Managers have their own practices related to
performance-based fees and side-by-side management, you should review the Form ADV Part 2A, which
is available upon request from your financial advisor, brochure for any applicable Sub-Manager to
review their practices.
Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
In delivering the portfolio management services for HDP, the Private Bank uses various methods of
analysis in executing the investment strategies of the portfolios and models made available within those
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Programs. Each fund, ETF, and other security is subject to quantitative and qualitative reviews, as well
as an annual review to ensure they remain consistent with the applicable portfolio’s objective.
Risk of Loss
You should be aware that no investment strategy, including those utilized in the Programs, can ensure
profit or guarantee the prevention of losses. All investment strategies, including those utilized in the
Programs, and methods of investment analysis carry the risk of loss that a Client must be prepared to
bear. The Programs contain various investments, including mutual funds, ETFs and individual securities
that span many different investment strategies and asset classes. The Programs and the underlying
investments in the Programs carry the risk of loss. Depending upon the Program, Clients may be subject
to some or all of the following types of risks.
• Market Risk: The price of securities will fluctuate in reaction to tangible and intangible events
and conditions. This type of risk is caused by external factors independent of any security’s
particular underlying circumstances. For example, political, economic, and social conditions
may trigger market events.
• Business Risk: This risk is derived from the industry that a particular company operates in. For
example, oil-drilling companies depend on finding oil and then refining it, a lengthy and
uncertain process, before they can generate a profit. They represent greater business risk than
an electric company, which generates its income from a steady stream of customers who buy
electricity.
• Company Risk: This is the risk associated with the management of a specific company. Poor
decisions by a specific company’s management will result in a negative impact on profitability
and will lead to a decline in the value of securities issued by that company.
• Financial Risk: Excessive borrowing to finance a business’ operations increases risk because the
company must meet the terms of its obligations in good times and bad. During periods of
financial stress, the inability to meet loan obligations may result in bankruptcy and/or a
declining market value.
• Liquidity Risk: An asset’s liquidity is the ability to readily convert that asset into cash. Generally,
an asset is more liquid when more investors are interested in buying and selling it. Investing in
an illiquid (difficult to trade) security restricts the ability to dispose of that investment in a
timely fashion or at an advantageous price, particularly during periods of market stress.
• Fixed Income Risks: Fixed income securities represent debt in the issuing company.
Investments in fixed income securities are subject to all of the risks described above. Fixed
income securities are also subject to the following additional risks:
o
o Duration Risk – Longer-term securities in which a portfolio may invest tend to be more
volatile than short term securities. A portfolio with a longer average portfolio duration
is more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a portfolio with a shorter average
portfolio duration.
Interest-Rate Risk: Fluctuations in interest rates typically cause investment prices to
fluctuate. For example, when interest rates rise, yields on existing bonds become less
attractive, causing their market values to decline.
o Reinvestment Risk: This is the risk that future proceeds from investments will have to
be reinvested at a lower rate of return (i.e. interest rate). As interest rates fall, income
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generated from current investments will be reinvested at a lower rate of return.
o Below Investment Grade Fixed-Income Securities Risk: Investments in high-yielding, non-
investment grade bonds (customarily referred to as “junk bonds”) involve higher risk
than investment grade bonds. Adverse conditions may affect the issuer’s ability to make
timely interest and principal payments on these securities.
o Bank Loan/Senior Loan Risk – With respect to bank and senior loans, the portfolio will
assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation
in the loan. The portfolio may also have difficulty disposing of bank and senior loans
because, in certain cases, the market for such instruments is not highly liquid.
o
o Convertible and Preferred Securities – Convertible and preferred securities have many
of the same characteristics as stocks, including many of the same risks. In addition,
convertible securities may be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than stocks.
Convertible securities may also have credit ratings below investment grade, meaning
that they carry a higher risk of failure by the issuer to pay principal and/or interest when
due.
Inflation Protected Securities Risk – The value of inflation protected securities, including
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), will typically fluctuate in response to
changes in “real” interest rates, generally decreasing when real interest rates rise and
increasing when real interest rates fall. Real interest rates represent nominal (or stated)
interest rates reduced by the expected impact of inflation. In addition, interest payments
on inflation-indexed securities will generally vary up or down along with the rate of
inflation.
• Equity Security Risks: Equity securities represent ownership interest in the issuing company.
Equities are subject to all of the general risks discussed above, in addition to the following
additional risks:
o Foreign, Emerging Markets Risk: Investments in foreign and emerging markets generally
represent greater risk than investments in the domestic U.S. market. Risks associated
with investing in foreign securities include fluctuations in the exchange rates between
foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar value and volatility as a result of political and
economic instability associated with foreign markets. In addition, different securities
regulation, accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards can lead to less
publicly known information about foreign securities.
o Small/Mid Cap Risk: Small and midsize companies typically have more uncertain business
prospects than larger companies. As a result, stocks issued by these companies are
typically subject to greater price volatility and risk than the overall stock market.
• Absolute Return – A portfolio that seeks to achieve an absolute return with reduced correlation
to stock and bond markets may not achieve positive returns over short- or long-term periods.
Investment strategies that have historically been non-correlated or have demonstrated low
correlations to one another or to stock and bond markets may become correlated at certain
times and, as a result, may cease to function as anticipated over either short- or long-term
periods.
• Asset Allocation Risk – The risk that an investment advisor’s decisions regarding a portfolio’s
allocation to asset classes or underlying funds will not anticipate market trends successfully.
• Asset-Backed Securities Risk – Payment of principal and interest on asset-backed securities is
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dependent largely on the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities, and asset-
backed securities may not have the benefit of any security interest in the related assets.
• Commodity-related risk –The value of a commodity investment or a derivative investment in
commodities, including digital assets, is typically based upon the price movements of a physical
or digital commodities. The value of these securities will rise or fall in response to changes in
interest rates or other factors affecting the supply and demand of a particular commodity, such
as natural disasters, weather or economic, political and/or regulatory developments.
Investments in commodity-linked securities including managed futures may be more volatile
and less liquid than direct investments in the underlying commodities themselves. Commodity-
related equity returns can also be affected by the issuer's financial structure or the
performance of unrelated businesses.
investment decisions made by
• Active Management Risk – With respect to portfolios that invest in underlying funds, the
underlying fund’s returns are dependent on the
its
management. There is no assurance that decisions made by the managers of actively managed
funds will be successful on an absolute or relative basis.
• Foreign Currency Risk – When the U.S. dollar appreciates relative to foreign currencies,
proceeds from investments denominated in the foreign currencies will be worth less, when
converted back to U.S. dollars.
• Derivatives Risk – A portfolio’s use of futures, forwards, options and swaps is subject to market
risk, leverage risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk. Correlation risk is the risk that changes in
the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index.
A portfolio’s use of forwards and swap agreements is also subject to financial risk and valuation
risk. Valuation risk is the risk that the derivative may be difficult to value and/or may be valued
incorrectly. Each of these risks could cause a portfolio to lose more than the principal amount
invested in a derivative instrument.
• ESG Strategy Risk - Some of the strategies used for client portfolios incorporate a positive
screen ESG factors into the investment selection process. Doing so exposes the portfolio to
the following risks:
o Less Diversification. An ESG strategy may cause a portfolio to forego some market
opportunities available to similar portfolios that do not incorporate ESG factors. As a
result, an ESG strategy may cause a portfolio to be less diversified than its non-ESG peer.
o Performance. An ESG strategy may cause a portfolio to exclude certain high performing
investments that a non-ESG peer would otherwise include. Moreover, companies with
practices that are favorable with respect to ESG factors may be out of favor in particular
market cycles, be dependent on government subsidies, be engaged in the development
of new technologies, or otherwise carry greater business risk than other companies.
Underlying funds that invest in such companies which are used to build ESG portfolios
face the same risks. Accordingly, an ESG portfolio may perform differently than its non-
ESG peer over the same time period.
o No Emphasis on a Specific ESG Factor. As described above, ESG inputs are not designed
to focus on any particular ESG factor, nor are they designed to eliminate any particular
company or types of companies. This means that the investment selection process may
inadvertently yield a portfolio: (i) that, at a given time, emphasizes one ESG factor more
than the others; and (ii) in which any such emphasis may fluctuate from time to time.
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Investment goals that require the emphasis on a specific ESG factor may not be met by
the strategies which employ such screens.
•
• Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) Risk (including leveraged ETFs) – The risks of owning shares of
an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to
track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the
underlying portfolio securities. Underlying ETFs may also utilize leverage, including inverse
leverage. Leveraged ETFs seek to deliver multiples of the performance of the index or
benchmark they track. Inverse ETFs seek to deliver multiples of opposite of the performance
of the index or benchmark they track. The use of leverage can amplify the effects of market
volatility on the underlying ETF’s share price. Leveraged ETFs are generally managed with a
goal to seek a return tied or correlated to a specific index or other benchmark (target) as
measured only with respect to a single day (i.e., from one NAV calculation to the next). Due to
the compounding of daily returns, the returns of such leveraged ETFs over periods other than
one day will likely differ in amount and possibly direction from the target return for the same
period. These effects will typically be more pronounced over longer holding periods, in funds
with larger or inverse multiples and in funds with volatile benchmarks.
Investment Company Risk – When a portfolio invests in an investment company, including
mutual funds, closed-end funds and ETFs, in addition to directly bearing the expenses
associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the investment company’s
expenses. Further, while the risks of owning shares of an investment company generally reflect
the risks of owning the underlying investments of the investment company, the portfolio may
be subject to additional or different risks than if the portfolio had invested directly in the
underlying investments. For example, the lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value
being more volatile than that of the underlying portfolio securities. Closed-end investment
companies issue a fixed number of shares that trade on a stock exchange or over-the-counter
at a premium or a discount to their net asset value. As a result, a closed-end fund’s share price
fluctuates based on what another investor is willing to pay rather than on the market value of
the securities in the fund.
• Leverage Risk – A portfolio’s use of derivatives will result in the portfolio’s total investment
exposure substantially exceeding the value of its securities and the portfolio’s investment
returns depending substantially on the performance of securities that the portfolio may not
directly own. The use of leverage can amplify the effects of market volatility on the portfolio's
value and may also cause the portfolio to liquidate portfolio positions when it would not be
advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligations. The portfolio’s use of leverage may
result in a heightened risk of investment loss.
• Real Estate Industry Risk – Securities of companies principally engaged in the real estate
industry are subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate, including
fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes
in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions.
• Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) – REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial
real estate or real estate- related loans. Investments in REITs are subject to the risks associated
with the direct ownership of real estate which is discussed above.
Voting Client Securities
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Huntington does not vote proxies for its investment advisory Clients. By account agreement, and
specific to the investment program, the sub-advisors and/or portfolio managers of the wrap programs
may accept discretionary authority to vote proxies on behalf of the Client as part of their Account
management and proxy voting policy and procedures. For Programs in which Envestnet is providing
overlay management services, including when a Sub-Manager is acting in the role of a model provider,
Envestnet is responsible for voting proxies relating to the securities held by Clients. Each underlying
program description more fully describes these duties, as applicable. For additional details regarding
proxy voting policies please refer to those firms’ ADV Part 2A. The Private Bank, as model provider for
the HDP, votes client proxies through an independent third party according to the HNB proxy voting
policies and guidelines identified below.
HNB has adopted proxy voting policies and guidelines and will generally vote according to these
standards. As a general matter, HNB uses the same approach in all HDP portfolios (whether or not the
strategy incorporates ESG factors). HNB employs an independent third party to (i) provide voting
recommendations and guidelines for the proxies which HNB has the authority to vote, and (ii) to vote
proxies consistent with its recommendations and guidelines subject to a recommendation of
modification by the HNB Proxy Review Committee and approval of such recommendation by the
Huntington Private Bank’s Investment Policy Committee. Pursuant to these policies and guidelines,
factors HNB considers in a proxy vote differ on a case by case basis but generally include a review of
recommendations from issuer’s management, shareholder proposals, cost effects of the proposal,
effect on employee and executive and director compensation. It is HNB’s general policy to vote in
accordance with management. Clients may obtain a copy of HNB’s proxy voting policies and procedures
and/or
information on how HNB voted specific proxies by sending an email request to
hic.compliance@huntington.com or sending written request to:
The Huntington Investment Company Compliance Department – Proxy Request
7 Easton Oval
EA5C003
Columbus, Ohio 43219
On occasion, securities held or previously held in a Client’s Account may be the subject of a class action
lawsuit. Huntington, HNB and any other portfolio manager have no obligation to determine if securities
held or previously held by the Client are subject to a pending or resolved class action lawsuit. In addition,
Huntington, the Private Bank and any other portfolio manager have no duty to evaluate a Client’s
eligibility or to submit a claim to participate in the proceeds of a securities class action settlement or
verdict. Furthermore, Huntington, the Private Bank and any other portfolio manager have no obligation
or responsibility to initiate litigation to recover damages on behalf of Clients who may have been injured
as a result of actions, misconduct or negligence by corporate management of issuers whose securities
are held by Clients.
Item 7
Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers
For all of the Programs, Huntington solicits information concerning a Client’s name, address, financial
situation, investment experience, tax status, tax reporting information and other non- public personal
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information. Huntington collects this information prior to recommending a Program, as well as any
portfolio or model within a Program. Huntington will request updated information from Clients on at
least an annual basis.
Financial advisors utilize the systems and tools provided by Envestnet for the collection, review and
analysis of the data provided by the Client. Therefore, Envestnet has access to this customer data
through the Envestnet systems, as well as through the custodial systems of Huntington’s clearing broker
dealer, NFS. Client information is not made available to the portfolio managers or fund strategists
utilized on the MAS platform. However, Huntington utilizes certain third-party service providers that
provide services on our behalf or assist us to provide such services. These third-party service providers
have access to customer non-public information deemed necessary to provide these services. Some
third-party service providers utilized by Huntington are located off-shore.
Item 8
Client Contact with Portfolio Managers
Client contact and consultation regarding Program Accounts is the responsibility of Client’s financial
advisor. You will generally not have direct access to Investment Managers; however, in certain
instances, the financial advisor may coordinate their response with the portfolio manager (if applicable)
or arrange for the Client to consult directly with the portfolio manager.
Item 9
Additional Information
(1) Disciplinary Information
Huntington is both a broker-dealer and an investment advisory firm. Below is a listing of material
disciplinary events that Huntington has experienced during the preceding ten years. The disciplinary
events relate to the activities of Huntington acting in its capacity as a broker-dealer and investment
advisory firm. Also listed are certain disciplinary and litigation events that relate to the direct owner of
Huntington, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated.
• On February 9, 2024, the SEC issued an order, pursuant to an offer of settlement, containing
findings that Huntington: (1) failed to preserve off-channel communications related to
Huntington’s business in willful violation of Section 17(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 17A-4 thereunder, and Section 204 of the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) and Rule 204-2 thereunder; and, (2) failed to reasonably
supervise its employees with a view to preventing these violations. Huntington admitted to the
facts in the settlement order, acknowledged that its conduct violated the federal securities laws,
and agreed to: (1) cease and desist from committing or causing violations of Section 17(A) of the
Exchange Act and Rule 17A-4 thereunder and Section 204 of the Advisers Act and Rule 204-2
thereunder; (2) be censured; (3) pay a civil monetary penalty, shared with its two affiliated
broker-dealers, in the amount of $1,250,000; and (4) comply with certain undertakings related
to the retention of electronic communications.
• On March 11, 2019, Huntington, without admitting or denying the findings, consented to
censure and entry of Order Instituting Administrative and Cease-and-Desist Proceedings
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pursuant to sections 203(e) and 203(k) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The sanctions
and findings were related to Huntington’s breach of fiduciary duty and inadequate disclosures
in connection with its mutual fund share class selection practices and fees received pursuant to
Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The findings state that Huntington
purchased, recommended, or held mutual fund share classes for advisory clients, that charged
12b-1 fees instead of lower-cost share classes; Huntington received 12b-1 fees in connection
with these investments; Huntington failed to disclose the conflict of interest to its Clients within
its Form ADV or otherwise. Huntington self-reported this matter to the SEC under the SEC’s
Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative.
• On October 19, 2015, Huntington without admitting or denying the findings, consented to
censure and fine of $75,000 by FINRA, and restitution of $60,973.96 to Client accounts. The
sanctions and findings were related to the Huntington’s failure to apply brokerage sales charge
discounts to certain customers’ eligible purchases of unit investment trusts (UITS), resulting in
customers paying excessive sales charges. The findings stated that the firm failed to establish,
maintain and enforce a supervisory system and written supervisory procedures (WSP’s)
reasonably designed to ensure that customers received sales charge discounts on all eligible UIT
purchases.
(2) Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
As mentioned above, and in addition to being an investment adviser registered with the SEC,
Huntington is also a broker-dealer registered with the SEC, is a member of the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC).
Huntington is also licensed as an insurance agency. Huntington does not offer insurance products as
part of its investment advisory business. Principal Officers of Huntington, as well as financial advisors,
may serve as registered representatives of Huntington in its broker-dealer capacity and as insurance
agents of Huntington in its insurance agency capacity.
Huntington business does not include acting as, sponsoring or managing an investment company as
defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Huntington is affiliated with the following organizations that are engaged in financial activities:
• Huntington Bancshares Incorporated wholly owns The Huntington Investment Company.
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ: HBAN) is a publicly held regional bank holding
company, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
• The Huntington National Bank (HNB) is a national bank providing traditional banking and trust
services. HNB is a wholly owned subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated. Certain HNB
colleagues who are affiliated with The Huntington Investment Company, are compensated for
referrals made to The Huntington Investment Company. In addition, The Huntington Investment
Company makes referrals of Clients to HNB for various banking services, including to HNB Trust
department for various portfolio management products and services. As described herein, HNB
also serves as an underlying manager for certain of our Programs, which gives us an incentive to
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recommend HNB’s strategies for client Accounts. However, we only recommend strategies
managed by an affiliate when it is appropriate for a particular Account, and we subject strategies
offered by the affiliate to a regular review process, as outlined above in Item 6. More about
how we manage this conflict of interest can be found below in this Item 9.
• The Huntington Investment Company is an affiliate of Huntington Insurance, Inc., an insurance
agency licensed in various states.
• The Huntington Investment Company is an affiliate of Capstone Partners, LLC, a broker-dealer
primarily engaged in providing investment banking services to middle market companies.
• The Huntington Investment Company is an affiliate of Huntington Securities, Inc., an institutional
broker-dealer and municipal securities advisor.
Personnel of Huntington may serve as insurance agents of Huntington Insurance, Inc. In addition, HNB
provides advisory, custody and other services in support of certain of the Programs.
These other financial industry activities of Huntington and the financial industry activities of
Huntington’s affiliates give rise to conflicts of interest for Huntington and its financial advisors. For
example, Huntington and its personnel have a financial incentive to include or otherwise recommend
the insurance, advisory and other financial products offered and serviced by Huntington and its
affiliates. See Item 9(3) Participation or Interest in Client Transactions, below, and for information
regarding this conflict of interest and how it is addressed by Huntington.
(3) Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading Code of
Ethics
All personnel of Huntington are subject to a Code of Ethics that is designed to ensure that Huntington’s
business activities are performed with high standards of ethics and business conduct, and to comply
with applicable laws, rules and regulations that govern the business of Huntington. The Huntington
Code of Ethics requires its employees to exercise their fiduciary duty to advisory Clients by acting in the
best interest of Clients. Several key requirements of the Code of Ethics are summarized below:
• Conduct all aspects of Huntington’s business activities in an honest, ethical and legal manner,
and in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and the policies and procedures of
Huntington.
• Provide accurate and complete information in dealings with Clients and others, including
disclosure of conflicts of interest, when they exist.
• Prepare and maintain accurate business records.
• Refrain from improper disclosure or misuse of confidential Client information and material, non-
public information. Huntington protects the private, personal and proprietary information of
Clients and others.
• Avoid conflicts of interest in personal and business activities.
• Adhere to rules specific to personal trading activities and reporting for financial advisors and
Huntington investment advisory employees.
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Huntington personnel also must adhere to the Huntington Bancshares Incorporated’s Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics. All Huntington personnel must acknowledge the terms of both codes, as amended,
annually.
A copy of the Huntington Code of Ethics will be provided to any Client or prospective Client upon
request. Requests should be directed to Huntington’s Compliance Department via phone by calling 800-
322-4600 or via US mail directed to:
The Huntington Investment Company Compliance Department – COE Request
7 Easton Oval
EA5C003
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Huntington and its financial advisors have a financial incentive to include or otherwise recommend the
insurance, advisory and other financial products offered and serviced by Huntington and its affiliates.
Huntington, as part of its principal broker- dealer business, effects various securities transactions for
compensation as a broker or agent on behalf of its brokerage Clients. Further, as part of its fixed income
brokerage business, Huntington will sell securities as a principal out of brokerage inventory account. As
a part of its brokerage business, Huntington or its associated persons, may recommend to Clients, either
directly or indirectly, the purchase or sale of securities in which Huntington (or its related persons) has
a financial interest. As part of its advisory business, Huntington may recommend investments in its
affiliates’ managed strategies, HDP.
Huntington and the Private Bank collectively receive more overall fees for strategies managed by the
Private Bank. While Huntington and its financial advisors receive no additional compensation from
investments in these strategies, there is an incentive to recommend them because the Private Bank
receives compensation for managing the strategies.
The foregoing scenarios create conflicts of interest, which are addressed by:
•
Implementation of a Code of Ethics and additional policies and procedures to ensure all advisory
services are delivered in accordance with the best interests of the Client;
• Disclosure to Clients the existence of all material conflicts of interest, including the potential for
Huntington and its affiliates’ employees to earn compensation from advisory Clients in addition
to Huntington’s advisory fees;
• Disclosure to Clients that they are not obligated to purchase recommended investment products
from Huntington or its affiliates;
• Collection, maintenance and documentation of accurate, complete and relevant client
background information, including the Client’s financial goals, objectives and risk tolerance;
• Recommendations of Programs, including those utilizing strategies managed by HNB, are only
made after a determination that the Program is appropriate for the Client’s financial goals,
objectives and risk tolerance;
• Program managers, including HNB, are subjected to a due diligence review and ongoing
evaluation process by Envestnet; and
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• Huntington conducts regular reviews of each Client Account to verify that recommendations
made to a Client are aligned with the Client’s objectives and risk tolerance.
Personal Trading
The Code of Ethics contains provisions designed to mitigate conflicts of interest between transactions
in the personal and beneficial accounts of Huntington employees, and transactions in Client Accounts.
Huntington employees may purchase investments through their own personal account, which are also
recommended to Clients. This creates a conflict for the financial advisor to benefit from Client
transactions. It is Huntington’s policy that no Huntington employee may use knowledge of the portfolio
transactions of advisory clients to profit by the market effect of such transactions. To ensure that
employee trading requirements are observed, trading activity of employees deemed Access Persons of
the firm is subject to regular review and monitoring by supervisory personnel and the Compliance
Department of Huntington.
(4) Review of Accounts
Client Accounts are reviewed by financial advisors on an individual basis and on an annual basis and will
be reviewed more frequently if necessitated by a material change in the Client’s financial situation,
provided the Client has notified Huntington of the change. Factors that could trigger additional review
include but are not limited to the following: significant appreciation, declines in value, change in
household income, dependents, expected or unexpected significant expenses, health-related issues,
etc.
Client Accounts are reviewed by Huntington on a more frequent ad hoc basis for holdings analysis,
rebalancing and product monitoring purposes to ensure they are meeting the stated asset allocation
model investment objectives. Clients will receive Account statements on at least a quarterly basis from
the custodian where their Accounts are held. Clients may receive supplemental performance
statements in addition on an as requested basis. Clients should carefully review their statements and
notify their financial advisor with any questions or concerns regarding their holdings.
(5) Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Huntington financial advisors receive compensation for referrals made to affiliates, and Huntington
makes payments to affiliates to compensate for referrals made to Huntington. Huntington entered into
a Solicitor Agreement with HNB in order to permit HNB employees to refer Clients to Huntington in
exchange for compensation. When appropriate, non-licensed HNB colleagues make Client referrals to
Huntington financial advisors. The non-licensed colleague may receive a nominal one-time referral fee
of up to $25 for qualified client referrals. If a referral fee is paid, it is not contingent upon a sale or
service being provided to Clients.
Appropriately licensed HNB colleagues may make Client referrals to Huntington for investment
advisory, brokerage and insurance services. The licensed HNB colleague can receive compensation
based on Client investments made through Huntington. The amount of the referral payment is based
on the HNB incentive plan that applies to all HNB referrals, to other bank products, and to Huntington.
Compensation payments to licensed HNB colleagues creates incentives to refer Clients to Huntington,
which is a conflict of interest.
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Huntington financial advisors also refer Clients to the Private Bank, as stated above in Item 9 Other
Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations, or other affiliated banking services. Financial advisors who
make Client business referrals to HNB, such as referrals for consumer or business loans and certain HNB
deposit products that result in an account opening or business engagement with HNB, are compensated
based on that referral. Compensation payments to Huntington financial advisors create an incentive to
refer Clients to HNB, which creates a conflict of interest.
Huntington offers incentive programs to financial advisors to encourage revenue generation or growth
in assets under management. These programs may include awards such as trips or other prizes or cash
compensation and bonuses for overall revenue production or net new advisory business. Incentive
programs create conflicts of interest to financial advisors because the more assets in an advisory
Account, the more a Client will pay in fees. Thus, Huntington and our advisors have an incentive to
encourage Clients to increase the assets in their advisory Account.
Huntington receives monetary payments and/or marketing allowances from sponsors of particular
investments offered through brokerage accounts and their affiliates (“Investment Sponsors”) .
Investment Sponsors pay or reimburse us for the costs associated with education or training events that
are attended by our employees, agents, and representatives, and for conferences and events that we
sponsor, such as the HFA Advice and Guidance Conference. Investment Sponsors who make these
payments may be offered opportunities to speak and to market their products to financial advisors at
these events and conferences. In addition, we receive reimbursement from certain Investment
Sponsors for technology-related costs, such as those to build systems, tools, and new features to aid in
servicing clients. These arrangements can result in your financial advisor better understanding the
Investment Sponsor and its products and can influence your financial advisor to recommend products
of Investment Sponsors that provide these benefits. These payments are not shared directly with your
financial advisor. Investment Sponsors may also pay Huntington an additional amount to support HFA’s
Circle of Excellence (“COE”), which recognizes top HFA representatives for consistently demonstrating
a commitment to Huntington’s customers. More information about the amounts of these payments
and the Investment Sponsors who pay them is available in “Huntington Financial Advisors: Product
Sponsor Support” available on our website at huntington.com/regulationbi or upon your request from
your financial advisor.
Huntington addresses these potential conflicts of interest in its Code of Ethics and the additional policies
and procedures of Huntington to ensure that educational and training events are consistent with
established Huntington requirements, are not targeted to any particular product or service offering and
are otherwise appropriate for the intended purpose of the event.
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(6) Financial Information
Huntington has no financial condition that is likely to impair Huntington’s ability to meet its contractual
commitments to its Clients.
7768667.1 (03/2025)
Investment and Insurance products are: NOT A DEPOSIT • NOT FDIC INSURED • NOT GUARANTEED BY
THE BANK • NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY • MAY LOSE VALUE
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Attachment A
February 1, 2022
Our Role and Fiduciary Acknowledgement for Retirement Accounts
The Huntington Investment Company, doing business as Huntington Financial Advisors (hereinafter, “HFA,” “we” or “us”)
provides the following acknowledgment for purposes of complying with the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Prohibited
Transaction Exemption 2020-02 (“PTE 2020-02”), where applicable. This acknowledgment is effective on February 1,
2022, or such later date as may be set forth by the DOL.1
Fiduciary Acknowledgment. This acknowledgment applies when HFA provides investment advice or
recommendations to you regarding retirement and other tax-qualified accounts 2 (“Retirement Accounts”). When we
provide “investment advice” 3 to you regarding your Retirement Accounts, we are 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. When providing investment recommendations, the way we make money creates
certain conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires us, to act in your best interest
and:
Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your best interest;
• Meet a professional standard of care (give prudent advice);
• Not put our financial interests ahead of yours (give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about our conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
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• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about our conflicts of interest.
Limitations to our Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status. This fiduciary acknowledgment is limited to
investment advice and recommendations provided by HFA to Retirement Accounts only. It does not create an ongoing
duty to monitor your accounts or create or modify a contractual obligation or fiduciary status under any state or federal
laws other than the retirement laws. Additionally, we are not fiduciaries under the retirement laws when we provide:
• General information and education about the financial markets, asset allocations, financial planning
illustrations and the advantages and risks of particular investments;
• General information and education about issues and options that should be considered when deciding
whether to rollover or transfer Retirement Account assets to us;
• Recommendations about investments held in accounts that are not Retirement Accounts or held in accounts
at financial institutions other than HFA and for which we do not act as broker of record;
• Recommendations that you execute at another financial institution;
• Transactions or trades you execute without a recommendation from us, or that are contrary to, or
inconsistent with, our recommendation; and
• Recommendations that do not meet the definition of fiduciary “investment advice” in Department of Labor
regulation section 2510.3-21.
1 This disclosure is provided to comply with the DOL’s PTE 2020-02. If there is a conflict between this disclosure and your agreement with
HFA, this disclosure will govern.
2 Retirement Accounts include workplace retirement plans, IRAs, such as Traditional, Roth and SEPs, and other similar accounts.
3 Fiduciary investment advice is investment advice for a fee or other compensation rendered on a regular basis pursuant to a mutual
understanding that such advice will serve as a primary basis for your investment decision, and that is individualized to the particular needs of
your IRA or plan account.
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Plan to IRA Rollovers. We may provide (1) general information and education to you about the factors you should
consider when deciding whether to move retirement assets to HFA, or (2) a recommendation that you move your
retirement assets to HFA. If we provide a rollover recommendation, our analysis of the costs and services of your
retirement plan depends on the information you provide to us (or in certain circumstances, information we obtain from
third-parties about the plan (or similar types plans)).
IRA Transfers. If HFA recommends that you move assets from an IRA at another financial institution to HFA, we
determined that the recommendation is in your best interest for these reasons:
• Greater services and/or other benefits can be achieved with the HFA IRA; and
• The costs associated with HFA IRA are justified by these services and features.
Notwithstanding whether a recommendation has been made, for any assets you decide to transfer/roll over from an
employer-sponsored plan or move from an IRA at another financial institution now or in the future, you should: (1)
evaluate the investment and non-investment considerations important to you in making the decision; (2) review and
understand the fees and costs associated with a HFA IRA; (3) recognize that higher net fees (if applicable) will
substantially reduce your investment returns and ultimate retirement assets; and (4) understand the conflicts of
interest raised by the financial benefits to HFA resulting from your decision to roll or transfer assets to a HFA IRA.
Advisory Services. If HFA recommends that you add retirement assets to an advisory program at HFA, we
determined it is in your best interest based on your stated investment profile because:
• The account services and features include one of more of the following: ongoing account monitoring,
discretionary management, holistic investment advice, access to affiliated/third party managers, and/or
automatic account rebalancing; and
• The asset-based costs associated with HFA advisory program(s) are justified by these services and features.
Brokerage Services and Products. If HFA recommends that you add retirement assets to a brokerage account (or
product) at HFA, we determined it is in your best interest based on your stated investment profile because:
• The account services and features include one of more of the following: no or de minimis account minimums,
fees paid on a transactional basis, and the ability to maintain concentrated and illiquid positions; and
• The transaction-based costs associated with HFA brokerage account are justified by these services and
features.
Notwithstanding whether a recommendation has been made, for any assets you decide to move into a brokerage or
advisory account, you should: (1) evaluate the investment and non-investment considerations important to you in
making the decision; (2) review and understand the fees and costs associated with the account; (3) recognize that
higher net fees (if applicable) will reduce your investment returns and ultimate retirement assets; and (4) understand
the conflicts of interest raised by the financial benefits to HFA resulting from your decision to move assets into the
account.
You are responsible for updating us if your investment objectives, risk tolerance and financial circumstances change.
More Information Regarding Fees, Services and Conflicts. For a description of our fees, services, and conflicts
of interest, please refer to our Form CRS and Brokerage Brochure available at
https://www.huntington.com/Personal/Investments-Overview/disclosures.
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