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Item 1 – Cover Page
United Capital Management of Kansas, Inc.
227 North Santa Fe Salina, KS 67401
785-823-7900
www.ucmofkansas.com
Other Locations:
307 N. Spruce Street
Abilene, KS 67410
785-263-3640
2010 Central Avenue
Dodge City, KS 67801
620-227-5115
345 N. Moonlight Road
Gardner, KS 66030
913-549-9578
1108 7th Street
Alma, NE 68920
308-928-1002
115 North Kansas
Norton, KS 67654
785-874-3202
2707 West Douglas, Suite B
Wichita, KS 67213
316-854-3159
706 N. Lindenwood Drive
Olathe, KS 66062
913-254-3141
3200 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
785-833-6989
798 4th Street
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
785-874-3202
Updated: March 28, 2025
This brochure provides information about the business practices of United Capital Management of Kansas, Inc.
If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact Ryan Kolzow at 785-823-7900 or
Ryan.Kolzow@unitedcapitalgroup.net.
The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about United Capital Management of Kansas, Inc. is also available on the Internet at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You can view our firm’s information on this website by searching for United Capital
Management of Kansas, Inc. You may search for information by using the firm’s CRD number. The CRD
number for United Capital Management of Kansas, Inc. is CRD # 157755.
*Registration as an investment advisor does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Item 2 – Material Changes
Since our last annual update on March 29, 2024, the following material changes have occurred:
• We now provide sub-adviser services for third-party investment advisory firms. Please see Items 4 and
5 for more information.
• We now bill on cryptocurrency assets under management, and we use the services of Unchained
Capital, Inc. to trade and custody cryptocurrency. Please see Items 4, 5, and 12 for more information.
• We now provide estate planning services. Please see Items 4 and 5 for more information.
We will ensure that you receive a summary of any material changes to this and subsequent disclosure
brochures within 120 days after our firm’s fiscal year ends. Our firm’s fiscal year ends on December 31, so you
will receive the summary of material changes, if any, no later than April 30 each year. At that time we will also
offer or provide a copy of the most current disclosure brochure. We may also provide other ongoing disclosure
information about material changes as necessary.
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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
Description of Primary Advisory Services .............................................................................................................. 5
Fiduciary Retirement Plan Services ...................................................................................................................... 7
IRA Rollovers....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Limits Advice to Certain Types of Investments .................................................................................................... 13
Tailor Advisory Services to Individual Needs of Clients ....................................................................................... 14
Assets Managed by United Capital Management ............................................................................................... 14
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation ....................................................................................................................... 14
Fees for Asset Management Services ................................................................................................................. 15
Other Fees ........................................................................................................................................................... 19
Client Directed Purchases ................................................................................................................................... 20
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ................................................................... 20
Item 7 – Types of Clients ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Minimum Investment Amounts Required ............................................................................................................. 21
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss .............................................................. 21
Investment Analysis ............................................................................................................................................ 21
Investment Strategies .......................................................................................................................................... 22
Primary Method of Analysis or Strategy .............................................................................................................. 23
Primarily Recommend One Type of Security ...................................................................................................... 24
Risk of Loss ......................................................................................................................................................... 24
Important Information Concerning Alternative Investment Strategies .................................................................. 28
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ......................................................................................................................... 31
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................................................... 31
United Capital Trust, Inc. ..................................................................................................................................... 31
United Capital Insurance LLC .............................................................................................................................. 32
SA Stone Wealth Management, Inc. .................................................................................................................... 32
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ........................................ 33
Code of Ethics Summary .................................................................................................................................... 33
Affiliate and Employee Personal Securities Transactions Disclosure .................................................................. 34
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ............................................................................................................................ 34
Brokerage Recommendations ........................................................................................................................... 34
Best Execution ..................................................................................................................................................... 36
Soft Dollar Benefits .............................................................................................................................................. 36
Handling of Trade Errors. .................................................................................................................................... 37
Block Trading Policy ............................................................................................................................................ 37
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ............................................................................................................................. 37
Account Reviews and Reviewers ........................................................................................................................ 37
Statements and Reports ...................................................................................................................................... 38
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation ........................................................................................... 38
Other Compensation ........................................................................................................................................... 38
Solicitors – Referring Parties - Banking or Thrift Institutions .............................................................................. 39
Item 15 – Custody ............................................................................................................................................... 40
Item 16 – Investment Discretion .......................................................................................................................... 40
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities ....................................................................................................................... 41
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Item 18 – Financial Information ........................................................................................................................... 41
CUSTOMER PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE .......................................................................................................... 42
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
General Description of Advisory Firm
In July of 2014 United Capital Management of Kansas, Inc. (also referred to as “us”, “we”, “United Capital
Management” or “UCMK” throughout this disclosure brochure) submitted an application to become an
investment advisor registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is a corporation formed
under the laws of the State of Kansas.
United Capital Management has been registered as an investment advisor since October 2012. United Capital
Management’s president and primary owner is Chad Koehn.
Description of Primary Advisory Services
The following are descriptions of United Capital Management’s primary investment advisory services. Please
understand that a written agreement, which details the exact terms of the service, must be signed by you and
us before we can provide you the service described below.
UCMK offers six services:
1. Consulting Services
2. Asset Management Services, including Held-Away Asset Services, for Individuals, Trusts, Estates,
High Net Worth Individuals, Charitable Organizations, Corporations, and other business types
3. Sub-Adviser Services
4. Estate Planning Services
5. Management Services for a Private Fund
6. Fiduciary Retirement Plan Services Exclusively for ERISA Retirement Accounts
Consulting Services - United Capital Management provides consulting services to clients engaged in the
firm’s Asset Management service.
A conflict will exist between the interests of United Capital Management, your IAR and your interests. If you
choose to implement your IAR’s advice, your IAR will earn commissions in his or her separate capacity as a
registered representative of SA Stone Wealth Management, Inc. if implemented as a commission account or
the Client may implement recommendations resulting from the services totally away from UCMK.
Our Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs) are restricted to providing services and charging fees based in
accordance with the descriptions detailed in this document and the account Agreement. However, the exact
service and fees charged to a particular Client are dependent upon the IAR that is working with the Client.
Advisors are instructed to consider the individual needs of each Client when recommending an advisory platform.
Investment strategies and recommendations are tailored to the individual needs of each Client under this service.
Prior to engaging UCMK to provide services, the Client will generally be required to enter into a written
contractual agreement with UCMK setting forth the terms and conditions of the engagement and describing the
scope of the services to be provided. Investment Advisor representatives are restricted to providing services
and charging fees based in accordance with the descriptions detailed in this document and the account
agreement.
Please refer to Item 5 – Fees and Compensation of this brochure for a description of the fees associated with
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consulting services
Asset Management Services
Under this program, asset management services involve United Capital Management providing you with on-
going supervision over your designated accounts. This means that if you execute our asset management
services Agreement, United Capital Management will monitor your designated account and make trades in
these accounts on a discretionary basis when necessary. Under this program, United Capital Management
actively manages investment portfolios in accordance with return objectives and risk tolerance.
United Capital Management typically provides asset management services to accounts held by a qualified
custodian, such as StoneX (trade name for SA Stone Wealth Management, Inc., StoneX Financial Inc. &
related StoneX Group Companies) or Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. (“Schwab”) and Fidelity. You must designate
United Capital Management as your investment advisor on the accounts you’d like United Capital
Management and your IAR to manage. A separate account is always maintained for you with a qualified
custodian and you retain all rights of ownership to such accounts (e.g. right to withdraw securities or cash,
exercise or delegate proxy voting, and receive transaction confirmations). These accounts may be managed
on either a discretionary basis or non- discretionary basis as agreed to in writing by you and your IAR. Please
refer to Item 16 – Investment Discretion of this brochure for more details.
You, as a client, are responsible for notifying your IAR of any changes to your financial situation or investment
objectives. Your IAR is always reasonably available to consult with you relative to the status of your designated
accounts. Your beneficial interest in a security does not represent an undivided interest in all the securities
held by the custodian, but rather represents a direct and beneficial interest in the securities which comprise the
accounts.
United Capital Management and your IAR manage investments for other clients and may give them advice or
take actions for them or for our proprietary or personal accounts that is different from the advice we provide to
you or actions we take for you under this program. We are not obligated to buy, sell or recommend to you any
security or other investment that we may buy, sell or recommend for any other clients or for our own accounts.
Conflicts may arise in the allocation of investment opportunities among accounts managed by United Capital
Management. United Capital Management strives to allocate investment opportunities believed appropriate for
your account(s) and other accounts advised by our firm among such accounts equitably and consistent with
the best interests of all accounts involved. However, there can be no assurance that a particular investment
opportunity that comes to our attention will be allocated in any particular manner. If United Capital
Management obtains material, non-public information about a security or its issuer that we may not lawfully
use or disclose, we have absolutely no obligation to disclose the information to any client or use it for any
client’s benefit.
Please refer to Item 5 – Fees and Compensation of this brochure for a description of the fees associated with
the asset management services.
Sub-Adviser Services
United Capital Management provides sub-advisory services to other investment advisers. As a sub-adviser,
United Capital Management has discretion to manage the assets designated to it according to the investment
strategy and guidelines communicated by the primary investment adviser. United Capital Management does
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not have any direct client relationships or interactions and is not responsible for communicating with clients. All
decisions regarding the investment strategy, including any changes, are solely the responsibility of the primary
investment adviser, who will ensure that United Capital Management is informed of any relevant updates or
modifications to the strategy. United Capital Management’s role is limited to executing the strategy as directed.
Please refer to Item 5 – Fees and Compensation of this brochure for a description of the fees associated with
sub-adviser services.
Estate Planning Services
United Capital Management provides estate planning services through the online platform offered by Gentreo,
Inc. Through this platform, United Capital Management guides clients in building personalized estate plans,
providing a streamlined way to create and store essential legal documents, such as wills, living trusts, powers
of attorney, and healthcare directives.
Please refer to Item 5 – Fees and Compensation of this brochure for a description of the fees associated with
estate planning services.
Fiduciary Retirement Plan Services
United Capital Management offers retirement plan services to retirement plan sponsors and to individual
participants in retirement plans through PCS Planning Services, a qualified retirement plan sponsor which
UCMK has designated as “Fiduciary Consulting Services.” For a corporate sponsor of a retirement plan, our
retirement plan services can include, but are not limited to, the following services:
Fiduciary Consulting Services through PCS Planning Services
United Capital Management provides the following Fiduciary Retirement Plan Consulting Services:
•
Investment Policy Statement Preparation. United Capital Management will help you develop an
investment policy statement. The investment policy statement establishes the investment policies and
objectives for the Plan. You will have the ultimate responsibility and authority to establish such policies
and objectives and to adopt and amend the investment policy statement.
•
Investment Selection Services. United Capital Management will provide you with recommendations of
investment options consistent with ERISA section 404(c).
•
Investment Due Diligence Review. United Capital Management will provide you with periodic due
diligence reviews of the Plan’s reports, investment options and recommendations.
•
Investment Monitoring. United Capital Management will assist in monitoring investment options by
preparing periodic investment reports that document investment performance, consistency of fund
management and conformation to the guidelines set forth in the investment policy statement and
United Capital Management will make recommendations to maintain or remove and replace
investment options.
• Default Investment Alternative Advice. United Capital Management will provide you with non-
discretionary investment advice to assist you with the development of qualified default investment
alternative(s) (“QDIA”), as defined in DOL Reg. Section 2550.404c-5(e)(4)(i), for participants who are
automatically enrolled in the Plan or who otherwise fail to make an investment election. You will retain
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the sole responsibility to provide all notices to participants required under ERISA section 404(c)(5).
•
Individualized Participant Advice. Upon request, United Capital Management will provide one-on- one
advice to Plan participants regarding their individual situations.
For Fiduciary Consulting Services, all recommendations of investment options and portfolios will be submitted
to you for your ultimate approval or rejection. For retirement plan Fiduciary Consulting Services, the retirement
plan sponsor client or the plan participant who elects to implement any recommendations made by us is solely
responsible for implementing all transactions.
Fiduciary Consulting Services are not management services, and United Capital Management does not serve
as administrator or trustee of the plan. United Capital Management does not act as custodian for any client
account or have access to client funds or securities (with the exception of, some accounts, having written
authorization from the client to deduct our fees).
United Capital Management acknowledges that in performing the Fiduciary Consulting Services listed above
that it is acting as a “fiduciary” as such term is defined under Section 3(21)(A)(ii) of Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) for purposes of providing non-discretionary investment advice only.
United Capital Management will act in a manner consistent with the requirements of a fiduciary under ERISA if,
based upon the facts and circumstances, such services cause United Capital Management to be a fiduciary as
a matter of law. However, in providing the Fiduciary Consulting Services, United Capital Management (a) has
no responsibility and will not (i) exercise any discretionary authority or discretionary control respecting
management of Client’s retirement plan, (ii) exercise any authority or control respecting management or
disposition of assets of Client’s retirement plan, or (iii) have any discretionary authority or discretionary
responsibility in the administration of Client’s retirement plan or the interpretation of Client’s retirement plan
documents, (b) is not an “investment manager” as defined in Section 3(38) of ERISA and does not have the
power to manage, acquire or dispose of any plan assets, and (c) is not the “Administrator” of Client’s
retirement plan as defined in ERISA.
Held-Away Assets
United Capital Management utilizes a third-party platform, ADP Advisors (”ADP”), to facilitate the management
of held-away assets in which United Capital Management will have discretionary authority to implement asset
allocation and rebalancing strategies on behalf of the client. These are primarily 401(k) accounts, 529 Plans,
HSAs, and other assets that are held at third-party custodians. United Capital Management regularly reviews
the available investment options in these accounts, monitors, rebalances and implements its strategies in the
same way it does other accounts, though using different tools, as necessary. United Capital Management is
limited by the universe of investments offered by the custodian(s) for these held-away accounts. United Capital
Management is not affiliated with ADP and receives no compensation from them for using their platform.
However, the clients United Capital Management manages within ADP will pay United Capital Management a
fee for its investment advisory services.
Fiduciary Management Services
United Capital Management provides clients with the following Fiduciary Retirement Plan Management
Services as a part of their Fiduciary Consulting Services:
• Discretionary Management Services. United Capital Management will provide you with continuous
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and ongoing supervision over the designated retirement plan assets. United Capital Management will
actively monitor the designated retirement plan assets and provide advice regarding buying, selling,
reinvesting or holding securities, cash or other investments of the Plan. We have discretionary
authority to make all decisions to buy, sell or hold securities, cash or other investments for the
designated retirement plan assets in our sole discretion without first consulting with you. We also
have the power and authority to carry out these decisions by giving instructions, on your behalf, to
brokers and dealers and the qualified custodian(s) of the Plan for our management of the designated
retirement plan assets.
If you elect to utilize any of United Capital Management’s Fiduciary Consulting Services, then United Capital
Management will be acting as an Investment Manager to the Plan, as defined by ERISA section 3(38), with
respect to our Fiduciary Management Services, and United Capital Management hereby acknowledges that it
is a fiduciary with respect to its Fiduciary Management Services.
Non-Fiduciary Services
Although an investment adviser is considered a fiduciary under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and
required to meet the fiduciary duties as defined by the Advisers Act, the services listed here as non- fiduciary
should not be considered fiduciary services for the purposes of ERISA since Advisor is not acting as a
fiduciary to the Plan as the term “fiduciary” is defined in Section 3(21)(A)(ii) of ERISA. The exact suite of
services provided to a client will be listed and detailed in the Qualified Retirement Plan Agreement.
United Capital Management provides clients with the following Non-Fiduciary Retirement Plan Consulting
Services:
• Participant Education. United Capital Management will provide education services to Plan
participants about general investment principles and the investment alternatives available under the
Plan. United Capital Management’s assistance in participant investment education will be consistent
with and within the scope of DOL Interpretive Bulletin 96-1. Education presentations will not take into
account the individual circumstances of each participant and individual recommendations will not be
provided unless otherwise agreed upon. Plan participants are responsible for implementing
transactions in their own accounts.
• Participant Enrollment. United Capital Management will assist you with group enrollment meetings
designed to increase retirement plan participation among employees and investment and financial
understanding by the employees.
• Qualified Plan Development. United Capital Management will assist you with the establishment of a
qualified plan by working with you and a selected Third Party Administrator. If you have not already
selected a Third Party Administrator, we shall assist you with the review and selection of a Third Party
Administrator for the Plan.
• Due Diligence Review. United Capital Management will provide you with periodic due diligence reviews
of your Plan’s fees and expenses and your Plan’s service providers.
• Fiduciary File Set-up. United Capital Management will help you establish a “fiduciary file” for the Plan
which contains trust documents, custodial/brokerage statements, investment performance reports,
services agreements with investment management vendors, the investment policy statement,
investment committee minutes, asset allocation/asset liability studies, due diligence fields on
funds/money managers and monitoring procedures for funds and/or money managers.
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• Benchmarking. United Capital Management will provide you benchmarking services and will provide
analysis concerning the operations of the Plan.
Securities and other types of investments all bear different types and levels of risk. Those risks are typically
discussed with clients in defining the investment policies and objectives that will guide investment decisions for
their qualified plan accounts. Upon request, as part of our retirement plan services, we can discuss those
investments and investment strategies that we believe may tend to reduce these risks for a particular client’s
circumstances and plan participants.
Clients and plan participants must realize that obtaining higher rates of return on investments entails accepting
higher levels of risk. Based upon discussions with the client, we will attempt to identify the balance of risks and
rewards that is appropriate and comfortable for the client and other employees. It is still the clients’
responsibility to ask questions if the client does not fully understand the risks associated with any investment.
All plan participants are strongly encouraged to read prospectuses, when applicable, and ask questions prior
to investing.
United Capital Management cannot assure that investments will be profitable or assure that no losses will
occur in their portfolios. Past performance is an important consideration with respect to any investment or
investment advisor, but it is not necessarily an accurate predictor of future performance.
United Capital Management will disclose, to the extent required by ERISA Regulation Section 2550.408b- 2(c),
to you any change to the information that we are required to disclose under ERISA Regulation Section
2550.408b-2(c)(1)(iv) as soon as practicable, but no later than sixty (60) days from the date on which we are
informed of the change (unless such disclosure is precluded due to extraordinary circumstances beyond our
control, in which case the information will be disclose as soon as practicable). In accordance with ERISA
Regulation Section 2550.408b-2(c)(vi)(A), we will disclose within thirty (30) days following receipt of a written
request from the responsible plan fiduciary or Plan Administrator (unless such disclose is precluded due to
extraordinary circumstances beyond our control, in which case the information will be disclosed as soon as
practicable) all information related to the Qualified Retirement Plan Agreement and any compensation or fees
received in connection with the Agreement that is required for the Plan to comply with the reporting and
disclosure requirements of Title 1 of ERISA and the regulations, forms and schedules issued thereunder.
If we make an unintentional error or omission in disclosing the information required under ERISA Regulation
Section 2550.408b-2(c)(1)(iv) or (vi), we will disclose to you the correct information as soon as practicable, but
no later than thirty (30) days from the date on which we learn of such error or omission.
IRA Rollovers
Retirement Plan Rollover Recommendations - When UCMK provides investment advice about your retirement
plan account or individual retirement account (“IRA”) including whether to maintain investments and/or
proceeds in the retirement plan account, roll over such investment/proceeds from the retirement plan account
to a IRA or make a distribution from the retirement plan account, we acknowledge that UCMK is a “fiduciary”
within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) and/or the Internal
Revenue Code (“IRC”) as applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts.
The way UCMK makes money creates conflicts with your interests so UCMK operates under a special rule that
requires UCMK to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of you.
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Under this special rule’s provisions, UCMK must as a fiduciary to a retirement plan account or IRA under
ERISA/IRC:
(e.g., give prudent advice);
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations
•
• Never put the financial interests of UCMK ahead of you when making recommendations (e.g., give
loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that UCMK gives advice that is in your best
interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for the services of UCMK; and
• Give Client basic information about conflicts of interest.
To the extent We recommend you roll over your account from a current retirement plan account to an individual
retirement account managed by UCMK, please know that UCMK and our investment adviser representatives]
have a conflict of interest.
We can earn increased investment advisory fees by recommending that you roll over your account at the
retirement plan to an IRA managed by UCMK. We will earn fewer investment advisory fees if you do not roll
over the funds in the retirement plan to an IRA managed by UCMK.
Thus, our investment adviser representatives have an economic incentive to recommend a rollover of funds
from a retirement plan to an IRA which is a conflict of interest because our recommendation that you open an
IRA account to be managed by our firm can be based on our economic incentive and not based exclusively on
whether or not moving the IRA to our management program is in your overall best interest.
We have taken steps to manage this conflict of interest. We have adopted an impartial conduct standard
whereby our investment adviser representatives will (i) provide investment advice to a retirement plan
participant regarding a rollover of funds from the retirement plan in accordance with the fiduciary status
described below, (ii) not recommend investments which result in UCMK receiving unreasonable compensation
related to the rollover of funds from the retirement plan to an IRA, and (iii) fully disclose compensation received
by UCMK and our supervised persons and any material conflicts of interest related to recommending the
rollover of funds from the retirement plan to an IRA and refrain from making any materially misleading
statements regarding such rollover.
When providing advice to your regarding a retirement plan account or IRA, our investment advisor
representatives will act with the care, skill, prudence, and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing
that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an
enterprise of a like character and with like aims, based on the investment objectives, risk, tolerance, financial
circumstances, and a client’s needs, without regard to the financial or other interests of UCMK or our affiliated
personnel.
However, notwithstanding these procedures, it may be more costly to acquire UCMK’s IAR management of a
plan than to maintain the plan where it currently resides.
In determining whether to complete the rollover to an IRA, and to the extent the following options are available,
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you should consider the costs and benefits of: 1. Leaving the funds in your employer's (former employer's)
plan. 2. Moving the funds to a new employer's retirement plan. 3. Cashing out and taking a taxable distribution
from the plan. 4. Rolling the funds into an IRA rollover account. Each of these options has advantages and
disadvantages and before making a change we encourage you to speak with your CPA and/or tax attorney. If
you are considering rolling over your retirement funds to an IRA for us to manage here are a few points to
consider before you do so:
1. Determine whether the investment options in your employer's retirement plan address your needs or
whether you might want to consider other types of investments.
a. Employer retirement plans generally have a more limited investment menu than IRAs.
b. Employer retirement plans may have unique investment options not available to the public such as
employer securities, or previously closed funds.
2. Your current plan may have lower fees than our fees.
a. If you are interested in investing only in mutual funds, you should understand the cost structure of
the share classes available in your employer's retirement plan and how the costs of those share
classes compare with those available in an IRA.
b. You should understand the various products and services you might take advantage of at an IRA
provider and the potential costs of those products and services.
3. Our strategy may have higher risk than the option(s) provided to you in your plan.
4. Your current plan may also offer financial advice.
5.
If you keep your assets titled in a 401k or retirement account, you could potentially delay your required
minimum distribution beyond age 72.
6. Your 401k may offer more liability protection than a rollover IRA; each state may vary. a. Generally,
federal law protects assets in qualified plans from creditors. Since 2005, IRA assets have been
generally protected from creditors in bankruptcies. However, there can be some exceptions to the
general rules so you should consult with an attorney if you are concerned about protecting your
retirement plan assets from creditors.
7. You may be able to take out a loan on your 401k, but not from an IRA.
8.
9.
IRA assets can be accessed any time; however, distributions are subject to ordinary income tax and
may also be subject to a 10% early distribution penalty unless they qualify for an exception such as
disability, higher education expenses or the purchase of a home.
If you own company stock in your plan, you may be able to liquidate those shares at a lower capital
gains tax rate.
10. Your plan may allow you to hire us as the manager and keep the assets titled in the plan name. It is
important that you understand the differences between these types of accounts and to decide whether
a rollover is best for you. Prior to proceeding, if you have questions contact your investment adviser
representative, or call our main number as listed on the cover page of this brochure.
Private Fund Management
Under a contractual arrangement, United Capital Management provides investment management services on a
discretionary basis as the investment manager of the Red Neck Yacht Fund, LP (the “Fund”). The Fund is
available to high-net-worth individuals and businesses each of whom is an “accredited and qualified
purchaser” as the term is defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”).
Prospective investors will be provided with a Confidential Private Placement Memorandum (the “Offering
Memorandum”), when available, and Limited Partnership Agreement and Subscription Documents that give
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the details of the investment objectives, risks, fees, and other important information about the Funds.
The Fund’s investment objective is long term capital appreciation. In particular, the Fund’s objective is to
provide investors with “real return,” defined as the rate of return adjusted for the effects of inflation, over a full
business cycle.
The Fund is managed as an Alternative Asset platform to pursue investment opportunities deriving from both
secular and cyclical market trends. With regard to innovative companies and ideas, the Fund is managed with
a value philosophy relative to perceived profit potential. The Fund seeks to add value by recognizing early
adopters of technology and techniques. The Partnership may invest substantially in spot and derivative
markets for cryptocurrencies, cryptographic assets, and digital assets, including bitcoin and other emerging
digital assets (each a "Digital Asset" and collectively, "Digital Assets").
The Fund is managed as an opportunistic fund and, therefore, may draw upon the entire universe of
prospective investments and has no set parameters regarding asset allocation and may hold considerable
cash at times.
The Fund may invest in a wide variety of U.S., including, but not limited to, cash and cash equivalents,
equities, ETF’s, debt, currencies, private placements, and commodities, including physical commodities. The
Fund may also invest in futures, swaps, options, and other derivatives on each of the foregoing, in its
discretion, may limit or expand the class, type and nature of the investments that the Fund will be permitted to
make. Any such changes may be made without the prior consent of, or notice to, the Shareholders. The Fund
will not invest in physical real estate.
UCMK does not, and does not expect to, maintain any fixed guidelines for diversifying the Fund’s portfolio
among issuers, industries, countries or strategies, except as set forth in the Risk Management section of the
Private Placement Memorandum. UCMK reserves the right to invest the Fund’s assets in the manner it deems
most appropriate to achieve the Fund’s investment objective in light of the existing market and economic
conditions. There can be no assurance that UCMK will, in fact, select the optimum mix of securities for the
Fund’s needs and will have a high degree of risk.
The Fund will generally follow the investment strategies outlined above in pursuit of the Fund’s investment
objective. UCMK may, however, formulate new approaches to carry out the Fund’s investment objective.
The investment program is speculative and, therefore, an investment in the Fund entails substantial risks. Due
to common ownership, there is also a conflict of interest as described in Item 10 of this brochure.
Investments
With some exceptions, your IAR is typically available to offer advice on most types of investments owned by
you and, at your specific request, will explore investment options not currently owned by you.
However, your IAR is not permitted to provide advice on futures contracts.
Your IAR is typically available to provide investment advice on the following types of investments.
• No-Load Investment Company Shares (i.e. Mutual Fund Shares)
• Exchange-listed securities (i.e. stocks)
• Securities traded over-the-counter (i.e. stocks)
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• Fixed income securities (i.e. bonds)
• Closed-End Funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
• Cryptocurrency
• Foreign Issues
• Warrants
• Corporate debt securities (other than commercial paper)
Interests in partnerships investing in real estate, oil and gas interests
• Commercial paper
• Certificates of deposit
• Municipal securities
• Fee Based or No Load Variable life insurance
• Fee Based or No Load Variable annuities
• United States government securities
• Options contracts on securities
•
• Securities Properly Exempted from Registration
• Variable Annuities
When providing asset management services, United Capital Management will typically construct your account
holdings using, equities, fixed income products, and mutual funds to build diversified portfolios. It is not United
Capital Management’s typical investment strategy to attempt to time the market but we may increase cash
holdings modestly when deemed appropriate based on your risk tolerance and our expectations of market
behavior. We may modify our investment strategy to accommodate special situations such as: low basis
stock, stock options, legacy holdings, inheritances, closely held businesses, collectibles, or special tax
situations.
Please refer to Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss of this brochure for more
information.
Tailor Advisory Services to Individual Needs of Clients
United Capital Management’s services are always provided based on the individual needs of each client. We
work with each client on a one-on-one basis through interviews and questionnaires to determine their
investment objectives and suitability information. Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on the types of
investments that may be purchased in their account.
Assets Managed by United Capital Management
As of December 31, 2024, United Capital Management managed $628,994,968 on a discretionary basis and
$40,668,871 on a non-discretionary basis.
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
In addition to the information provide in Item 4 – Advisory Business, this section provides additional details
regarding our firm’s services along with descriptions of each service’s fees and compensation arrangements.
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Fees for Consulting Services
Fees charged for consulting service are encompassed in the firm’s Asset Management service fee. See “Fees
for Asset Management Services” below. Clients are not charged a separate fee for consulting services.
Fees for Asset Management Services
Fees charged for our asset management services are charged based on a percentage of assets under
management, billed in advance (at the start of the billing period) on a monthly basis and calculated based on
the fair market value of your account as of the last business day of the previous billing period. For purposes of
billing, assets under management include securities, cryptocurrency, cash, and cash equivalents.
Fees are prorated (based on the number of days service is provided during the initial billing period) for your
account opened at any time other than the beginning of the billing period. If asset management services are
commenced in the middle of a billing period, the prorated fee for the initial billing period is billed in arrears at
the same time as the next full billing period’s fee is billed.
In the event that a deposit in excess of $50,000 occurs during a billing period after the fee calculation, the fee
for the billing period will be recalculated at the end of the billing period and United Capital Management will bill
a second fee pro-rata, in arrears, on the additional deposits. In the event that a withdrawal in excess of
$50,000 occurs during a billing period after the fee calculation, the fee for that billing period will be recalculated
at the end of the billing period and you will be refunded the pro-rata fee that was attributable to the amount of
the withdrawal.
The firm provides asset management services for a percentage of assets under management. The minimum
account size is $5,000 and actual fee charged are negotiable based on factors such as the client’s financial
situation and circumstances, the amount of assets under management, and the complexity of the services
provided. The exact fee for services will be agreed upon and disclosed in the agreement for services prior to
services being provided and fees generally range from .75%-2%. UCMK’s fee schedule is 2.5% for amounts
$1,000-$100,000,000, however all fees are negotiable with a prospect or client. A purchase in excess of
$100,000,000 by any single client is prohibited. The IAR is not empowered to make final approval any
negotiated fees, but must submit the proposal to the ACO of UCMK for final approval of fees that might deviate
from the maximum fee. UCMK reserves the right to reduce or waive minimum account size and fees at its sole
discretion. The IAR’s compensation does not cover trading costs and, hence, will exclude the trading charges
(trades will be billed to the client at the registered investment advisor representatives cost). Any fee higher
than 2% is higher than what is normally charged in the industry and other investment advisors can potentially
provide the same or similar services at lower rates. The minimum sized account of $5,000 which can be
waived only with the permission of the ACO. In addition, there is an overriding minimum fee of $50 per
account on an annual basis.
Adviser compensation or fees are negotiated on a case-by-case basis, depending on a variety of factors,
including the nature and complexity of the portfolio, extent of the activity in the account, your relationship with
us and our IAR, the size of the account, the potential for other business or Clients, anticipated future additional
assets, related accounts, the amount of work anticipated and the attention needed to manage your account.
As a result of these and other factors, the sponsors of the advisory programs offered also set different limits on
fees that are charged to you with a maximum of 2.5%. Client understands that any fee higher than 2% is higher
than that normally charged in the industry and that other investment advisers that can provide the same or
similar services at lower rates. Clients’ value of all accounts under UCMK’s advisement will be billed at the
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negotiated rate under this arrangement, including cash, cash equivalent balances and/or margin balances. The
advisory fee is paid directly by the Client’s Custodian to the firm of UCMK (not the individual). The firm of
UCMK will then share the advisory fee with its IARs.
Fees are generally deducted directly from your account held by the qualified custodian. Under this program,
you must provide the qualified custodian with written authorization to have fees deducted from the account and
paid to United Capital Management.
Brokerage commissions and/or transaction ticket fees charged by the qualified custodian will be billed directly
to you. Our asset management fees do not include trading fees; they will be billed to you as trading occurs.
Lower fees for comparable services may be available from other sources.
United Capital Management will not receive any portion of such commissions or fees from the qualified
custodian. In addition, you may incur certain charges imposed by third parties other than United Capital
Management in connection with investments made through the account, including but not limited to, mutual
fund sales loads, 12(b)-1 fees and surrender charges, variable annuity fees and surrender charges, and IRA
fees and qualified retirement plan fees. A description of these fees and expenses are available in each
investment company security’s prospectus. Management fees charged by United Capital Management are
separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by investment company securities that may be
recommended to clients; however, a portion of the 12(b)-1 fees from the mutual funds will be paid to your IAR
in his or her separate capacity as a registered representative of SA Stone Wealth Management, Inc. in some
cases. These cases would exist only when there is no alternate fee share class available to the IAR that does
not pay a 12(b)-1 fee.
The IAR will receive 12b-1 fees or commissions from certain classes of mutual funds as a Registered
Representative of SA Stone Wealth Management, Inc. (SAWM) if acting as a commission broker. These
shares are often Class A shares. The A shares in a client’s account may be either transferred into the account
from another existing account or may be purchased on a “load waived” basis through SA Stone Wealth
Management (SAWM), even though there may be a lower cost class of shares available to the client. This
creates a “conflict of interest” whenever the IAR recommends or effects transactions in such securities in an
Adviser managed account. Although discouraged by UCMK, purchase of Class A shares or “load waived A
shares” might be made that are not in an advisory Client’s best interest and will cost more in fees. This share
class should be avoided in Client accounts when possible. It is the policy of UCMK to convert any mutual
funds transferred into a Client account to “adviser” class shares if possible. Client should call UCMK’s
attention to any class A shares in their account that might have been overlooked and request conversion to
“adviser” class shares if possible. Client grants permission for the conversion of mutual funds to adviser
shares in their Agreement with UCMK, which may have tax consequences, but are normally “tax neutral.”
Third parties which UCMK has no control over may or may not receive 12-b (1) fees from Client accounts. The
third party may offer a “no transaction fee” option, but the class of share used may not be the lowest cost class
of share available to the Client. Client realizes that long term they may be better off paying a transaction fee
and receiving a lower cost share class. If “no transaction fee” mutual funds are employed a conversation with
your IAR would be appropriate.
The asset management services do not include management, monitoring or advice of the following assets and
are excluded when determining United Capital Management’s asset management fee: options; certificates of
deposit; commercial paper; insurance; variable and fixed annuities; real estate; partnerships (other than
partnerships classified as “master limited partnerships” for federal income tax purposes) and securities sold in
private placements. IARs may recommend these financial products to clients and may receive transaction-
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based compensation in connection with the sale of any such product to a client as a registered representative
or insurance agent. Although these unmanaged assets can be held in client accounts and shown on the
account statement for the client’s convenience, these assets are not subject to management, monitoring or
advice by United Capital Management or to management fees. If transaction-based compensation is paid to a
dually licensed IAR for the initial investment, there will not be an on-going management fee for the asset(s)
covered. A conflict of interest exists as IARs have an incentive to recommend that clients purchase certain
transaction-based investment products (e.g., insurance products, commissionable securities) based on the
compensation the IAR will earn as opposed to the client’s needs. To mitigate this conflict, UCMK, as fiduciary,
will only recommend transaction-based investment products when it believes it to be in the client’s best
interest. Furthermore, clients are under no obligation to purchase transaction-based investment products
through any of UCMK’s related persons or entities, and may purchase these products through other brokers or
agents that are not affiliated with UCMK.
The asset management services continue in effect until terminated by either party (i.e., United Capital
Management or you) by providing written notice of termination to the other party. Any prepaid, unearned fees
will be promptly refunded by United Capital Management to you. Fee refunds will be determined on a pro rata
basis using the number of days services are actually provided during the final period.
Either party may terminate the agreement by providing written notice to the other party. If asset management
services are terminated within five (5) business days of executing the agreement, asset management services
will be terminated effective immediately without penalty and all pre-paid fees will be refunded to you. If asset
management services are terminated after the initial five business days period, asset management services
will be terminated effective 30 days following receipt of written notification and any unearned fees will be pro-
rated and refunded to you.
The asset management services of United Capital Management are not right for everyone. In determining
whether the asset management services are right for you, you should consider, among other things, your
investment goals and strategies and your trading patterns, including the number, size and frequency of the
transactions. It is particularly important that you consider the costs and potential benefits of the asset
management services as compared to paying commissions on a per trade basis. The asset management
services of United Capital Management may not be appropriate if you are a “Buy and Hold” investor or if you
anticipate engaging in a lower level of trading activity, as substantially greater transaction cost savings could
be realized in a traditional pay-per-trade commission structure.
Fees for Sub-Adviser Services
Fees charged for sub-adviser services are charged based on a percentage of assets under management, not
to exceed 2.50% annually, billed in advance (at the start of the billing period) on a monthly basis and
calculated based on the fair market value of the account as of the last business day of the previous billing
period. Fees are prorated (based on the number of days service is provided during the initial billing period) for
accounts opened at any time other than the beginning of the billing period. If management services are
commenced in the middle of a billing period, the prorated fee for the initial billing period is billed in arrears at
the same time as the next full billing period’s fee is billed. United Capital Management deducts its advisory fee
directly from managed account.
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Fees for Estate Planning Services
United Capital Management charges a fixed fee for estate planning services not to exceed $500 annually. The
specific fee rate and fee-paying arrangements are determined on a case-by-case basis and will be detailed in
the client’s signed planning agreement.
Fees for Fiduciary Retirement Plan Services via PCS Planning Services and Held-Away Asset Services
via ADP Advisors
For retirement plans offered through Fiduciary Consulting Services and for held-away asset services facilitated
by ADP, United Capital Management will charge a fee that is calculated as a percentage of the value of plan
assets and assessed on a quarterly basis. This fee is negotiable based upon the complexity of the plan, the
size of the plan assets, the actual services requested, the representative providing the services and the
potential for additional deposits. An annualized fee, paid quarterly, will be charged based upon the amount of
Plan assets:
Assets Range
Maximum Fee
From
To
%
$
- $
1,000,000.00
2.00%
$
1,000,001.00 $
2,500,000.00
1.75%
$
2,500,001.00 $
5,000,000.00
1.50%
$
5,000,001.00 $
10,000,000.00
1.25%
$
10,000,001.00
1.00%
NOTE: THESE MAXIMUM FEES APPLY TO PCS PLANNING SERVICES FOR FIDUCIARY CONSULTING
SERVICES AND HELD-AWAY ASSET SERVICES ONLY
For retirement plan sponsors fees are billed in arrears (at the end of the billing period) on a quarterly (as
opposed to other assets billed on a monthly basis) calendar basis and calculated based on the fair market
value of your account as of the last business day of the current billing period. Fees are prorated (based on the
number of days service is provided during the initial billing period) for your account opened at any time other
than the beginning of the billing period.
Clients can elect to have the fee deducted from their account or billed directly and due upon receipt of the
billing notice. If clients elect to have the fee automatically deducted from an existing account, they are required
to provide the custodian with written authorization to deduct the fees from the account and pay the fees to
United Capital Management. There may or may not be tax consequences if fees are paid from the retirement
account. We will provide the custodian with a fee notification statement.
Either party may terminate services by providing written notice of termination to the other party. If services are
terminated within five business days of signing the client agreement, services are terminated without penalty.
Any prepaid but unearned fees are promptly refunded to the client at the effective date of termination.
United Capital Management does not reasonably expect to receive any other compensation, direct or indirect,
for its Services. If we receive any other compensation for such services, we will (i) offset that compensation
against our stated fees, and (ii) will disclose the amount of such compensation, the services rendered for such
compensation and the payer of such compensation to you.
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Fees for Private Fund Management
UCMK charges an annual private fund management fee of 1.25%. UCMK also charges an additional
performance-based fee, as outlined in Item 6. Please refer to the Offering Memorandum, Limited Partnership
Agreement, and Subscription Documents for more information regarding the fees associated with the Red
Neck Yacht Fund, LP.
Other Fees
UCMK provides investment management services for an annual fee based upon a percentage of the market
value of the assets being managed by UCMK. UCMK's annual fee is exclusive of, and in addition to any third-
party operational expenses, brokerage commissions, service fees, transaction fees, prime brokerage fees,
including “trade away” fees, and other related costs and expenses which are incurred by the Client. Our
Adviser/IAR’s compensation does not cover trading costs and, hence, will exclude the trading charges (trades
will be billed to the Client at the registered investment adviser representative’s cost). UCMK does not,
however, receive any portion of these commissions, fees, and costs.
UCMK does not offer a “wrap account.” Other than Advisor Compensation fees, the Client may cover costs
that might be associated with their account from their Custodian, broker dealer, trustee, etc. which may be
some of the below. While reasonably comprehensive, this may not include all costs:
Checking account charges, Returned check charges, Photocopy of canceled checks, Credit card charge,
account transfer fee, Wire transfer fees, Prepay fee. Returned outgoing wire transfer fee, Accommodation fee,
Next day deliver fee, Priority next day delivery fee, Saturday delivery fee, Foreign address fee, USPS Priority
mail fee, Low-priced/large quantity review/processing fee, Legal transfer fee, Non-equity physical processing
fee, Non-DTCC eligible receipt/deliver fee, RVP/DVP fee, DWAC deposit/withdrawal, Exercising employee
stock option, Canadian deposit, Foreign deposit, Transfer agent fees, Customer research or document
reproduction fee, Bond fees, Redemption/Termination fee, Corporate action deposits fee, Corporation action
physical certificates fee, Mutual fund positions networking fee, Mutual fund transaction fee, Option reporting
fee, Private placement/limited partnership safekeeping, re- registration or transfer fee, Voluntary corporate
action instruction fee, Retirement account termination fee, Foreign exchanges fee, Commission/transaction
fee/Fees, Postage/handling/administrative/ticket fee, Regulatory fees/taxes & Margin interest and
Miscellaneous Fee. Trading charges for trades within a certain number of days Potential Brokerage Service
Fees: Checking account charges, Returned check charges, Photocopy of canceled checks, Credit card
charge, account transfer fee, Wire transfer fees, Prepay fee. Returned outgoing wire transfer fee,
Accommodation fee, Next day deliver fee, Priority next day delivery fee, Saturday delivery fee, Foreign
address fee, USPS Priority mail fee, Low-priced/large quantity review/processing fee, Legal transfer fee, Non-
equity physical processing fee, Non-DTCC eligible receipt/deliver fee, RVP/DVP fee, DWAC
deposit/withdrawal, Exercising employee stock option, Canadian deposit, Foreign deposit, Transfer agent
fees, Customer research or document reproduction fee, Bond fees, Redemption/Termination fee, Corporate
action deposits fee, Corporation action physical certificates fee, Mutual fund positions networking fee, Mutual
fund transaction fee, Option reporting fee, Private placement/limited partnership safekeeping, re-registration or
transfer fee, Voluntary corporate action instruction fee, Retirement account termination fee, Foreign exchanges
fee, Commission/transaction fee/commission, Postage/handling/administrative/ticket fee, Regulatory
fees/taxes & Margin interest. When trades “at cost” to the Client is referred to in any forms or documents, it
simply means there is no additional compensation built in the cost for commissions that would be given to the
IAR or UCMK, i.e. whatever transaction or commission is charged by the Custodian, broker dealer, trust
company, etc. is passed onto the Client with no “markup” for the Registered Representative or the IAR (dually
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registered person).
Client Directed Purchases
The Client has the ability to purchase or sell positions in their account. However, the Client should either
provide prior notice or immediate notice after the sale/purchase of securities to allow the RIA to invest any new
funds accordingly or consider the lack of funds to do so. It is important that prompt and efficient lines of
communication be maintained between the Client and the IAR. The Adviser/IAR may purchase specific
individual securities for the account(s) at the direction of the Client (i.e., the request to purchase was initiated
solely by the Client), the Client acknowledges that the Adviser shall do so as an accommodation only, and that
the Client shall maintain exclusive ongoing responsibility for monitoring any and all such individual securities
and the disposition thereof. Correspondingly, the Client further acknowledges and agrees that the Adviser shall
not have responsibility for the performance of any and all such securities, regardless of whether any such
security is reflected on any quarterly account report prepared by Adviser/IAR or on the Custodial statements.
However, the Adviser may continue to include any such assets for purposes of determining Adviser
Compensation.
Commissionable Securities Sales
Certain representatives of United Capital Management are also registered representatives of SA Stone Wealth
Management, Inc., a FINRA-registered broker dealer, and licensed insurance agents. In these separate
capacities, they receive commissions for selling securities or insurance products. The receipt of commissions
presents a conflict of interest as it incentivizes these representatives to recommend commissionable products
based on the compensation they will earn. To mitigate this conflict, United Capital Management
representatives will only recommend commissionable products when they believe it to be in the client’s best
interest. Clients are under no obligation to purchase commissionable products through United Capital
Management’s representatives.
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
For clients investing in the Red Neck Yacht Fund, LP, United Capital Management assesses additional
performance-based fees to high-net worth individuals and businesses qualifying as accredited and qualified
purchasers under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. Please refer to the Red Neck Yacht Fund, LP’s
governing documents for more specific information regarding performance-based fees and their terms. Since
United Capital Management only assesses performance-based fees to investors in the Red Neck Yacht Fund,
LP, a conflict of interest exists as United Capital Management can receive greater fees from managing the
private fund than from non-private fund accounts. As such, United Capital Management has an incentive to
direct the best investment ideas to, or to allocate or sequence trades in favor of, the Red Neck Yacht Fund,
LP. To mitigate this conflict, United Capital Management maintains procedures to ensure it does not favor the
Red Neck Yacht Fund, LP over other client accounts.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
United Capital Management generally provides investment advice to the following types of clients:
Individuals
•
• High-Net Worth Individuals
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• Trusts, estates, or charitable organizations
• Corporations or business entities other than those listed above
• Other investment advisers
• Pooled investment vehicles
• ERISA Retirement Plans through Retirement Plan Services via PCS Planning Services
All clients are required to execute an agreement for services in order to establish a client arrangement with
United Capital Management and/or the sponsor of third-party money manager platforms.
Minimum Investment Amounts Required
For asset management services, United Capital Management requires a minimum account size of
$5,000. For clients participating in prime brokerage arrangements, United Capital Management requires a
minimum account size of $100,000. Exemptions to such minimum account sizes may be made at United
Capital Management’s sole discretion. A minimum investment of $250,000 is required to invest in the Red Neck
Yacht Fund, LP.
All clients are required to execute an agreement for services prior to commencing any work.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Investment Analysis
When it comes to portfolio design, we take an active rather than passive approach to investing. We compile
research data from independent firms as well as our own in-house investment researcher, and use this data to
develop portfolios that we believe best fit the overall objectives of our clients.
We believe that holding 10-35 stocks, depending upon the size of the account, across multiple sectors is the
most cost effective way of diversifying. We continually evaluate the long-term return potential for each sector,
concentrating on general and specific risks. We focus on sectors which we feel have the greatest risk-adjusted
return potential.
We rely on analytical research, forecasts, and our own judgment and experience in making investment
recommendations on what securities to buy, hold or sell in terms of value, expected growth and risks. To make
sure our clients are properly diversified, we spread their portfolio among multiple investment vehicles, vary the
risk in the securities we buy, and vary the securities by industry.
We believe international investing provides important diversification and growth. Even when international and
U.S. markets move in the same direction, the degree of movement may be very different, particularly with
emerging markets. We believe that emerging market companies may offer a greater potential for growth than
U.S. companies for appropriate clients. For international investing, we prefer American Depository Receipts
(ADRs), U.S.-traded foreign stocks or international exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
When designing fixed income portfolios for clients, our primary approach is to design the portfolio to generate
a high current income stream, with a secondary objective of growth. We focus on high grade U.S. Treasuries,
Corporates, Agencies, Municipals or ETFs containing these type securities. From time to time, we may trade
lower quality bonds on a short-term basis to take advantage of growth opportunities rather than income. We
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may also invest in variable annuities.
When constructing portfolios, we typically do not recommend mutual funds on the equity portion of the client
portfolio. With individual securities, such as stocks, bonds, and ETFs, our clients may benefit from lower fees,
more control over taxes, and increased transparency, all of which may help to increase returns.
We believe alternative investments such as hedge funds and real estate investment trusts (REITs) should be
considered with a portion of dollars for accredited investors. Although these investment vehicles do not fit all
individuals, they can be utilized to enhance returns for clients for whom they are appropriate.
When appropriate for certain accredited investors, United Capital may participate in over the counter (“OTC”)
transactions, as well as invest in micro and small capitalization companies, mortgage-backed securities,
collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), distressed securities, and crypto-currency products. United
Capital may also invest a significant portion of the client’s assets into a single security. Please see “Risk of
Loss” below for risks associated with these practices.
Finally, while we firmly believe that investment costs are a concern only in the absence of value, we also
recognize the impact that expenses can have on returns. Therefore, we believe they should always be taken
into consideration and minimized as much as possible.
Cyclical - Analyzes the investments sensitive to business cycles and whose performance is strongly tied to the
overall economy. For example, cyclical companies tend to make products or provide services that are in lower
demand during downturns in the economy and higher demand during upswings. Examples include the
automobile, steel, and housing industries. The stock price of a cyclical company will often rise just before an
economic upturn begins, and fall just before a downturn begins. Investors in cyclical stocks try to make the
largest gains by buying the stock at the bottom of a business cycle, just before a turnaround begins.
Fundamental - A method of evaluating a security by attempting to measure its intrinsic value by examining
related economic, financial and other qualitative and quantitative factors. Fundamental analysts attempt to
study everything that can affect the security's value, including macroeconomic factors (like the overall economy
and industry conditions) and individually specific factors (like the financial condition and management of
companies). The end goal of performing fundamental analysis is to produce a value that an investor can
compare with the security's current price in hopes of figuring out what sort of position to take with that security
(underpriced = buy, overpriced = sell or short). This method of security analysis is considered to be the
opposite of technical analysis. Fundamental analysis is about using real data to evaluate a security's value.
Although most analysts use fundamental analysis to value stocks, this method of valuation can be used for just
about any type of security.
Technical - A method of evaluating securities by analyzing statistics generated by market activity, such as
past prices and volume. Technical analysts do not attempt to measure a security's intrinsic value, but instead
use charts and other tools to identify patterns that can suggest future activity. Technical analysts believe that
the historical performance of stocks and markets are indications of future performance.
Investment Strategies
Long term purchases. Investments held at least a year. Short term purchases. Investments sold within a
year. Trading. Investments sold within 30 days.
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Margin transactions. When an investor buys a stock on margin, the investor pays for part of the purchase
and borrows the rest from a brokerage firm. For example, an investor may buy $5,000 worth of stock in a
margin account by paying for $2,500 and borrowing $2,500 from a brokerage firm. Clients cannot borrow stock
from United Capital Management.
Option writing including covered options, uncovered options, or spreading strategies. Options are contracts
giving the purchaser the right to buy or sell a security, such as stocks, at a fixed price within a specific period of
time.
Initial Public Offerings (“IPO”). United Capital Management may purchase securities of companies that
are offered pursuant to an IPO. IPOs are typically new issues of equity and fixed income securities.
Primary Method of Analysis or Strategy
Securities Selection. We follow several pathways to generate investment ideas as well as to maintain
surveillance of securities in client’s portfolios. We receive primary research from several investment firms. In
addition, we maintain our own research information, reports and industry data relevant to our present or
potential investment interests. Possible investment ideas that we identify through our own efforts are cross-
checked with investment information and opinions obtained from our primary sources. Conversely,
recommendations by our primary sources that are consistent with our investment preferences are reviewed by
our own analysts and only those deemed exceptionally attractive are considered for purchase. We seek to
identify companies that we believe: (1) Provide superior products or services; (2) Are market leaders or
efficient competitors; (3) Are profitable or have the potential for profitability; (4) Possess a high quality
management team; (5) Have strong financial characteristics; (6) Have sustainable above average growth and
earnings predictability. It is our belief that companies that possess these strengths provide the best potential
for long term investment. We also seek to identify companies poised for growth that have attractive valuations,
in addition to financial strength and management capability needed to deal with rapid expansion. We focus on
companies that we believe are undervalued, or at least reasonably valued relative to the market based upon
their strengths and projected earnings growth.
Generally, we are reluctant to pay a premium for the companies in which we invest. However, certain stocks
with price-earnings ratios equal to or above the market as a whole may also be attractive if predictable high
growth rates appear to justify premium valuations. Such stocks generally outperform the market due to their
strong earnings momentum.
Diversification. We believe that a well-managed portfolio requires moderate, rather than excessive,
diversification. A moderate degree of diversification enables us to reduce risk without having too many
positions to effectively manage. We diversify our portfolios across those industries that we believe have the
best intermediate and long term prospects. Despite periodic volatility abroad in dollar terms, we believe a
moderate amount of international portfolio diversification can, at times, increase total long term returns due to
rapid economic growth in many foreign countries. Although, we do not always hold foreign securities in clients’
portfolios, we recognize that there can be significant investment opportunities in markets outside of the U.S.
One way in which we take advantage of international opportunities is to invest in U.S. Based, multinational
companies, many of which derive a significant portion of revenues and earnings from foreign sources.
Portfolio Evaluation and Client Service. We actively review our client portfolios on an ongoing basis to
ensure compliance with a client’s investment objectives. Clients receive quarterly account reports detailing
portfolio positions, asset allocation and investment performance and periodic market comments. The internal
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reports are intended to inform clients as to how their investments have performed for the selected period.
Clients also receive monthly account statements and confirmations from the custodian maintaining their
account. An advisor is always available for individual account reviews.
Primarily Recommend One Type of Security
United Capital Management does not primarily recommend only one type of security so this item is inapplicable.
Risk of Loss
Clients must understand that past performance is not indicative of future results. Therefore, current and
prospective clients (including you) should never assume that future performance of any specific investment or
investment strategy will be profitable. Investing in securities (including stocks, mutual funds, and bonds)
involves risk of loss. Further, depending on the different types of investments there may be varying degrees of
risk. Clients and prospective clients should be prepared to bear investment loss including loss of original
principal.
Because of the inherent risk of loss associated with investing, our firm is unable to represent, guarantee, or
even imply that our services and methods of analysis can or will predict future results, successfully identify
market tops or bottoms, or insulate you from losses due to market corrections or declines. There are certain
additional risks associated when investing in securities through our investment management program.
Market Risk – Either the stock market as a whole, or the value of an individual company, goes down
resulting in a decrease in the value of client investments. This is also referred to as systemic risk.
Equity (stock) market risk – Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and
to volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers
change. If you held common stock, or common stock equivalents, of any given issuer, you would
generally be exposed to greater risk than if you held preferred stocks and debt obligations of
the issuer.
Company Risk. When investing in stock positions, there is always a certain level of company or
industry specific risk that is inherent in each investment. This is also referred to as unsystematic risk
and can be reduced through appropriate diversification. There is the risk that the company will perform
poorly or have its value reduced based on factors specific to the company or its industry. For example,
if a company’s employees go on strike or the company receives unfavorable media attention for its
actions, the value of the company may be reduced.
Fixed Income Risk. When investing in bonds, there is the risk that issuer will default on the bond and
be unable to make payments. Further, individuals who depend on set amounts of periodically paid
income face the risk that inflation will erode their spending power. Fixed-income investors receive set,
regular payments that face the same inflation risk.
Options Risk. Options on securities may be subject to greater fluctuations in value than an investment
in the underlying securities. Purchasing and writing put and call options are highly specialized
activities and entail greater than ordinary investment risks.
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ETF and Mutual Fund Risk – When our firm invests in an ETF or mutual fund, it will bear additional
expenses based on its pro rata share of the ETFs or mutual fund’s operating expenses, including the
potential duplication of management fees. The risk of owning an ETF or mutual fund generally reflects
the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF or mutual fund holds. Clients will also incur
brokerage costs when purchasing ETFs.
Management Risk – Your investment with our firm varies with the success and failure of our investment
strategies, research, analysis and determination of portfolio securities. If our investment strategies do
not produce the expected returns, the value of the investment will decrease.
Liquidity Risk – Liquidity is the ability to readily convert an investment into cash. Generally, assets are
more liquid if there is a high interest in a standardized product. For example, Treasury Bills are highly
liquid, while real estate properties are not.
Micro Capitalization (“Micro-cap”) Company Risk – Micro-cap companies are those with a market
capitalization between approximately $50 million and $300 million. Micro-cap companies are highly
risky. Many micro-cap companies are new and have no proven track record. Some of these
companies have no assets, operations, or revenues. Others have products and services that are still in
development or have yet to be tested in the market. Micro-cap companies often have significantly less
publicly available information about them than larger cap companies. Additionally, micro-cap securities
often lack liquidity, are highly volatile, and are more susceptible to fraud.
Small Capitalization (“Small cap”) Company Risk – Small cap companies are those with a market
capitalization between approximately $250 million and $2 billion. Like micro-cap companies, small cap
securities are also highly risky, though generally less risky than micro-cap securities. Small cap
companies often have more limited product lines, markets, and managements teams than larger cap
companies, which could make their financial status less secure and predictable. Small cap securities
are often less liquid and more volatile than larger cap securities.
Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk – Mortgage-backed securities represent an interest in a pool of
mortgages. Investing in mortgage-backed securities involves the general risks typically associated with
investing in traditional fixed-income securities (including interest rate and credit risk) and certain
additional risks and special considerations (including the risk of principal prepayment and the risk of
investing in real estate). When market interest rates decline, more mortgages are refinanced and the
securities are paid off earlier than expected. Prepayments may also occur on a scheduled basis or due
to foreclosure. When market interest rates increase, the market values of mortgage-backed securities
decline. At the same time, however, mortgage re-financings and prepayments slow, which lengthens
the effective maturities of these securities. As a result, the negative effect of the rate increase on the
market value of mortgage-backed securities is usually more pronounced than it is for other types of
fixed-income securities. Further, different types of mortgage-backed securities are subject to varying
degrees of prepayment risk. Finally, the risks of investing in such instruments reflect the risks of
investing in real estate securing the underlying loans, including the effect of local and other economic
conditions, the ability of tenants to make payments, and the ability to attract and retain tenants.
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (“CMO”) Derivative Risk – A collateralized mortgage obligation
(“CMO”) is a complex type of mortgage-backed security that is created by pooling several individual
mortgages into a single investment instrument. The cash flow from the mortgages is then divided into
different tranches, or classes of securities, each with its own level of risk. The tranches are typically
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differentiated based on their priority in receiving cash flows, with senior tranches being paid first and
lower tranches being paid later. CMOs are structured in a way that allows investors to receive regular
payments of principal and interest similar to traditional mortgage-backed securities. However, the
structure of CMOs allows for greater flexibility in managing risk, as the different tranches can be
designed to meet the specific needs of different investors. CMOs are complex and are not suitable for
all investors. CMOs share several of the same risks as traditional mortgage-backed securities,
including prepayment risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk.
Distressed Securities – United Capital may purchase, directly or indirectly, securities and other
obligations of companies that are experiencing significant financial or business distress, including
companies involved in bankruptcy or other reorganization and liquidation proceedings. Although such
purchases may result in significant returns, they involve a substantial degree of risk and may not show
any return for a considerable period. In fact, many of these securities and investments ordinarily
remain unpaid unless and until the company reorganizes and/or emerges from bankruptcy
proceedings, and as a result may have to be held for an extended period. A wide variety of
considerations, including, for example, the possibility of litigation between participants in a
reorganization or liquidation proceeding or a requirement to obtain mandatory or discretionary
consents from various governmental authorities or others, may affect the value of these securities and
investments. The uncertainties inherent in evaluating such investments may be increased by legal and
practical considerations that limit access to reliable and timely information concerning material
developments affecting a company, or that cause lengthy delays in the completion of the liquidation or
reorganization proceedings. The level of analytical sophistication, both financial and legal, necessary
for successful investment in companies experiencing significant business and financial distress is
unusually high. There is no assurance that United Capital will correctly evaluate the nature and
magnitude of the various factors that could affect the prospects for a successful reorganization or
similar action. In any reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to a company in which United
Capital invests, clients may lose their entire investment or may be required to accept cash or securities
with a value less than their original investment.
OTC Transaction Risk – United Capital may engage in transactions involving investments traded on
“over the counter” (“OTC”) markets. In general, there is less governmental regulation and supervision
in the OTC markets than of transactions entered on an organized exchange. In addition, many of the
protections afforded to participants on some organized exchanges, such as the performance
guarantee of an exchange clearinghouse, will not be available in connection with OTC transactions.
This exposes the client to risks that a counterparty will not settle a transaction because of a credit or
liquidity problem or because of disputes over the terms of the contract. Therefore, to the extent that
United Capital engages in trading on OTC markets, the client could be exposed to greater risk of loss
through default than if United Capital confined its trading to regulated exchanges.
Concentration Risk – United Capital may invest a significant portion (roughly 20% or more) of a client’s
assets into a single security. Concentrating investments into a single security means that performance
will be more susceptible to loss due to adverse occurrences affecting that particular security than a
more diversified mix of investments.
Crypto-Currency Risk – United Capital may recommend investment in crypto-currency products
structured as a trust or exchange traded fund which pool capital together to purchase holdings of
digital currencies or derivatives based on their value. Such products are extremely volatile and are
suitable only as a means of diversification for investors with high risk tolerances. Furthermore, these
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securities carry very high internal expense ratios, and may use derivatives to achieve leverage or
exposure in lieu of direct digital asset holdings. This can result in tracking error and may sell at a
premium or discount to the market value of their underlying holdings. Security is also a concern for
digital currency investments which make them subject to the additional risk of theft.
Counterparty Risk – The Firm and/or its Clients may be subject to credit risk with respect to the
counterparties to instruments entered into directly by the Clients or held by the Clients’ underlying
investments. The Funds will also be subject to the risk that a counterparty may become unwilling or
unable to meet its obligations prior to settlement. The Clients may also be exposed to the credit risk of
counterparties through a wide range of activities that occur in the normal course of the activities of the
Clients, including through service providers, banks, brokers, insurance providers, trading
counterparties, co-investors, portfolio companies, prospective portfolio companies, or other entities
that the Clients will have financial exposure to. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails
to perform its obligations under a contract due to financial difficulties, the Clients may experience
significant delays in obtaining any recovery under the contract in a bankruptcy or other reorganization
proceeding. The Clients may obtain only a limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such
circumstances. The Firm is not restricted from dealing with any particular counterparty or from
concentrating any or all of its transactions with a single counterparty. The ability of the Firm to transact
business with any one or number of counterparties, the lack of any independent evaluation of such
counterparties’ financial capabilities, and the absence of a regulated market to facilitate settlement
may increase the potential for losses by the Clients, especially during unusually adverse market
conditions.
Custody Risk – The Firm is required to maintain certain Client assets at a qualified custodian. Clients
may incur a loss on securities and funds held in custody in the event of a custodian’s or sub
custodian’s insolvency, negligence, fraud, poor administration, or inadequate recordkeeping. Custodial
assets maintained at a bank do not typically become part of a failed bank’s estate; however, the Firm’s
operations could be impacted by the bank’s insolvency in that there may be a delay in trade
settlement, delivery of securities, or other similar circumstance. Establishing multiple custodial
relationships could mitigate custodial risk in the event of a bank failure.
Cybersecurity Risk – UCMK and its service providers are subject to risks associated with a breach in
cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is a generic term used to describe the technology, processes and
practices designed to protect networks, systems, computers, programs and data from both intentional
cyber-attacks and hacking by other computer users as well as unintentional damage or interruption
that, in either case, can result in damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures,
computer and telecommunications failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches,
usage errors by their respective professionals, power outages and catastrophic events such as fires,
tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes. A cybersecurity breach could expose UCMK and its
clients to substantial costs (including, without limitation, those associated with forensic analysis of the
origin and scope of the breach, increased and upgraded cybersecurity, identity theft, unauthorized use
of proprietary information, litigation, the dissemination of confidential and proprietary information and
reputational damage), civil liability as well as regulatory inquiry and/or action. While UCMK has
established a business continuity plan in the event of, and risk management strategies, systems,
policies and procedures to seek to prevent, cybersecurity breaches, there are inherent limitations in
such plans, strategies, systems, policies and procedures including the possibility that certain risks
have not been identified. Furthermore, UCMK cannot control the cybersecurity plans, strategies,
systems, policies and procedures put in place by other service providers to its clients.
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Bank Deposits Risk – Deposits maintained at a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”)
insured bank are covered up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership
category, in the event of a bank failure. Any deposits over $250,000 in cash at a single bank may be
lost in the event that the bank fails. Further diversifying banking relationships could serve to minimize
the potential uncertainty and destabilizing effect on the Firm’s operations due to concern regarding the
financial viability of a single banking institution. In addition, valuation of companies may experience
significant price declines, volatility, and liquidity concerns as a result of short- and long-term financing
to continue operations at normal levels.
IPO Risk – IPOs have many of the same risks as small company stocks and bonds. IPOs do not have
trading history, and information about the company may be available only for recent periods. IPOs are
generally investments in companies with limited operational histories and nonexistent or weak
earnings and are highly subject to market sentiment. Shares purchased through an IPO can often
trade down immediately from their offer price or can be subject to wild fluctuations in performance at
certain time periods after their entry to the public markets and, as such, carry increased risks of
investment loss.
Variable Annuity Risk – Variable annuities present several risks that investors should carefully
evaluate. The value of a variable annuity is directly linked to the performance of underlying
investments, exposing it to both market and investment risks. Additionally, early withdrawals may be
subject to surrender charges, and the fees associated with variable annuities, such as management,
mortality, and administrative fees, can significantly diminish returns. Interest rate fluctuations and
inflation can further negatively affect the value of the annuity and the purchasing power of any
payouts. Although tax-deferred growth is a benefit, withdrawals are subject to ordinary income tax
rates, which may be higher than capital gains rates. Credit risk is also a concern, as the financial
stability of the insurance company issuing the annuity affects the guarantees provided. Lastly, the
complexity of variable annuities, with their diverse investment options and optional riders, may make
them difficult to fully understand and evaluate.
Important Information Concerning Alternative Investment Strategies
As a registered investment advisor, United Capital Management and its IARs may only offer alternative
investment products that are offered on a “RIA Only” only basis. No sales based compensation (commission)
is paid on these types of investments.
Alternative Investments are privately offered investment vehicles that are unregistered private investment funds
or pools that may invest in many different markets, strategies and instruments (including securities, non-
securities and derivatives) and are NOT subject to the same regulatory requirements as mutual funds,
including mutual fund requirements to provide certain periodic and standardized pricing and valuation
information to investors. There are substantial risks in investing in Alternative Investments.
• Alternative Investments are speculative investments that involve a high degree of risk. An investor
could lose all or a substantial portion of his/her investment. Investors must have the financial ability,
sophistication/experience and willingness to bear the risks of an investment in an Alternative
Investment.
• An investment in an Alternative Investment is typically illiquid in nature and there will be significant
restrictions on liquidating or transferring interests in an Alternative Investment. There is currently no
established secondary market for an investor’s investment in an Alternative Investment and none is
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expected to develop.
• Any investment in Alternative Investment should be discretionary capital set aside strictly for long term
speculative purposes.
• An investment in an Alternative Investment is not suitable or desirable for all investors. Only qualified
eligible investors may invest in Alternative Investments.
• Alternative Investment offering documents are not reviewed or approved by federal or state regulators
and the offering of fund interests will not be federally or state registered.
• Some Alternative Investments may have little or no operating history or performance and may use
hypothetical or pro-forma performance which may not reflect actual trading done by the manager or
advisor and should be reviewed carefully. Investors should not place undue reliance on hypothetical
or pro-forma performance.
• An Alternative Investment’s manager or advisor has total discretionary authority over the activities of
the Alternative Investment.
• Alternative Investments are not required to provide periodic pricing or valuation information to
investors.
• Some Alternative Investments may provide little or no transparency regarding their underlying
investments to investors.
• Alternative Investments which make private equity investments have certain different risks, generally
including, among other things, no or limited redemption rights; illiquid portfolios and valuation
difficulties; asset, market or industry concentration; portfolio company risks including competition and
fluctuating distributions; operational and control risks including “key-man” risk; particular industry risks
including retail business risks; and financing or additional funding risks.
• An Alternative Investment’s fees (including advisory fees and placement agent, distribution and/or
portfolio acquisition fees) and expenses, which may be substantial regardless of any positive return,
will offset the Alternative Investment’s investment profits. If an Alternative Investment’s investments
are not successful, these payments and expenses may, over a period of time, deplete the net asset
value of the fund.
• Alternative Investment Funds may be leveraged (including highly leveraged), which increases risk,
and an Alternative Investment Fund’s performance may be volatile.
• Some Alternative Investment Funds may use a single advisor or employ a single strategy, which could
mean a lack of diversification and higher risk.
• Some Alternative Investment Funds and their advisors rely on the investment expertise and
experience of third-party advisors, the identity of which may not be disclosed to investors.
• Alternative Investment Funds and their managers/advisors may be subject to various conflicts of
interest, including with respect to decisions which may affect their compensation.
• The net asset value of an Alternative Investment Fund may be determined by its administrator and/or
its manager. Certain portfolio assets may be illiquid and without a readily ascertainable market value.
The value assigned to such securities may differ from the value an Alternative Investment Fund is
able to realize. Instances of mispriced portfolios, due to fraud or negligence, have occurred in the
industry.
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• Some Alternative Investment Funds may enter into swaps, futures, forwards, options and other
derivative transactions for various hedging and/or speculative purposes that can result in more volatile
fund performance.
• Some Alternative Investment Funds may trade commodity interests or may execute a substantial
portion of trades on foreign exchanges, which may increase risk of loss and material economic
conditions and/or events may affect future results.
• Some Alternative Investment Funds may involve complex tax structures, which should be reviewed
carefully.
• Some Alternative Investment Funds may involve structures or strategies that may cause delays in
important tax information being sent to investors.
This summary of certain risks is not a complete list of the risks and other important disclosures involved in
investing in an Alternative Investment is subject to the more complete disclosures, including risk factors,
contained in a specific Alternative Investment’s respective offering documents, which must be reviewed
carefully. An Alternative Investment’s past performance is not indicative and is no guarantee of its future
performance.
Due to the unique structure of fee-based Alternative Investment products, the account custodian holding,
monitoring and providing reporting services for a particular non-traded alternative investment vehicle may
charge a service fee to the client’s account. Different custodians may charge different fees for providing such
monitoring and reporting services. This fee may be waived at the sole discretion of the advisor.
Factors in determining if services fees will be waived for a particular client may include the market value of the
client’s assets being managed, complexity of the client’s portfolio, the client’s financial situation, level of
portfolio trading activity, anticipated future assets, the relationship of the client to the advisor, and additional
services requested or performed for the client. Fee waivers or discounts which are not available to clients may
also be available for the Owners, Directors, Officers and Associated Persons of United Capital Management
and our related companies as well as to family members and friends of associated persons of United Capital
Management. If fees are waived for a client, the investment advisor representative may pay the service fee on
behalf of the client. The ability to waive the imposition of these service fees creates a conflict of interest
because the investment advisor representative may waive the service fee for a particular client and may not
waive the service fee for another client, in the advisor’s sole discretion.
The relevant information, terms and conditions of an investment in a particular alternative investment, including
the management fee to be paid to the manager, suitability considerations, the investment strategy and risk
factors, are described in the Alternative Investment’s offering documents. Those documents include the
Private Offering memorandum, Partnership Agreement, Subscription Agreement and other important materials
or forms, which each subscriber is required to receive and/or execute prior to being accepted as an investor of
the Alternative Investment.
Private Fund Risk
Although UCMK will manage assets in the Red Neck Yacht Fund, LP such investment entails a significant
degree of risk and, therefore, should be undertaken only by investors capable of evaluating the risks of the
Fund, bearing such risks, capable of effectively reviewing the Confidential Offering Memorandum and by
investors who are properly qualified
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Prospective purchasers of the Red Neck Yacht Fund, LP should carefully consider all of the potential risk
involved in connection with a purchase of interests in the fund. The following list of risk factors does not purport
to be a complete explanation of the risks involved in an investment in the Fund. Prospective investors should
read the entire Confidential Offering Memorandum and consult with their own advisers before deciding
whether to invest in the Fund. In addition, as the Fund’s investment program develops and changes over time,
an investment in the Fund may be subject to additional risk factors. No assurance can be made that profits will
be achieved or that substantial losses will be avoided.
The Red Neck Yacht Fund, LP’s investment program is speculative and entails substantial risks. There can be
no assurance that the Fund’s investment objective or those of the underlying investments will be achieved, and
results may vary substantially over time. Investors should carefully consider the risks involved in an investment
in the Fund, including, but not limited to, the potential for a complete loss of your investment, the limited
liquidity features of all private investments and more specifically those discussed below.
The risk factors of the Red Neck Yacht Fund, LP generally fall into the following broad categories:
• Regulatory Risks
• Risks Related to an Investment in the Limited Partnership
• Risks Related to the Types of Investments Utilized by the Underlying Investments
• Risks Related to the Investment Strategies of the Underlying Investments
• Risks Related to the Management and Operations of the Underlying Investments
• Tax Risks
Potential investors should carefully review the Certain Risk Factors section of the offering documents for the
Red Neck Yacht Fund, LP Fund prior to making any investment decisions.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) alleged that Chad Koehn participated in private
securities transactions without providing notice to, or receiving prior approval from SA Stone Wealth
Management Inc. in violation of FINRA Rules 3280 and 2010. Without admitting or denying these findings, Mr.
Koehn entered a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (“AWC”) with FINRA on October 21, 2022.
Pursuant to the AWC, Mr. Koehn consented to a monetary fine and a temporary suspension from associating
with any FINRA member in all capacities. The AWC can be found here.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
United Capital Management is not and does not have a related company that is an (1) investment company
(including a mutual fund, closed-end investment company, unit investment trust, or offshore fund), (2) futures
commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or commodity trading advisor, (3) banking or thrift institution,
(4) accountant or accounting firm, (5) lawyer or law firm, (6) pension consultant, or (7) real estate broker or
dealer.
United Capital Trust, Inc.
United Capital Management and United Capital Trust, Inc. (“UCT”) are under common ownership and control.
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United Capital Trust operates as a marketing entity and refers individuals, businesses, organizations and
financial service professionals to National Advisors Trust Company (“NATC”), which is nationally chartered as
a trust company by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, for fiduciary and trustee services. Some
individuals, businesses and organizations referred by United Capital Trust to NATC may be clients of United
Capital Management. Although neither United Capital Management nor United Capital Trust receive a referral
fee from NATC, United Capital Management is often selected as the investment advisor by the trust client
through means of bi-furcation language included in the trust document. This practice creates a conflict of
interest for United Capital Management and United Capital Trust when recommending NATC to serve as a
corporate fiduciary trustee. Further creating a conflict of interest is a one share ownership interest in NATC by
principals of UCMK. As a result, you should conduct independent due diligence of NATC before retaining
NATC as a fiduciary trustee. You are not obligated to use the fiduciary or trustee services of NATC.
United Capital Insurance LLC
United Capital Management is affiliated with United Capital Insurance LLC (“UCI”), a licensed insurance
agency. United Capital Insurance LLC offers insurance products, including, but not necessarily limited to life
insurance, long-term care insurance, whole life and term life insurance. United Capital Management’s IARs
may be licensed as an insurance agent. You are never obligated or required to use purchase insurance
products through United Capital Insurance LLC or your IAR in his separate capacity as an insurance agent. If
United Capital Insurance LLC or your IAR, when acting in his or her separate capacity as an insurance agent,
offer you an insurance or variable product, United Capital Insurance LLC and/or your IAR and will receive
separate compensation (i.e. insurance commissions) in addition to investment advisory fees charged by United
Capital Management. On average, our IARs spends approximately <5% of their time offering insurance
products.
Our IAR, when acting in a separate capacity as an insurance agent, may also receive other incentive awards
for the recommendation/sale of annuities and other insurance products. The receipt of compensation and
other incentive benefits may affect the judgment of your IAR when recommending products to you. While
United Capital Management requires our IARs to endeavor at all times to put the interest of his/her clients first,
you should be aware that the receipt of commissions and additional compensation itself creates a conflict of
interest, and may affect your IAR’s decision making process when making recommendations.
You are never obligated or required to purchase insurance products through your IAR when acting in his or her
separate capacity as an insurance agent, and you may choose any independent insurance agent and
insurance company to purchase insurance products.
SA Stone Wealth Management, Inc.
Although United Capital Management and SA Stone Wealth Management, Inc. are not affiliated, your IAR may
also serve as a registered representative of SA Stone Wealth Management, Inc. and, thus, be a “dually”
registered person.
If you wish to utilize our asset management services, SA Stone Wealth Management, Inc. may be
recommended as the qualified custodian by your IAR, who is also a registered representative of SA Stone
Wealth Management, Inc.
Your IAR, acting in his or her separate capacity as a registered representative of SA Stone Wealth
Management, Inc., may sell, for commissions, general securities products such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds,
exchange-traded funds, and variable annuity and variable life products to you outside of role with United
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Capital Management. As such, your “dually registered” IAR may suggest that you implement investment
advice by purchasing securities products through a commission-based account introduced through SA Stone
Wealth Management, Inc. in addition to an investment advisory account managed by United Capital
Management. In the event that you elect to purchase these non-managed securities products through SA
Stone Wealth Management, Inc., your IAR in the capacity as registered representative (dually registered
person) will receive the normal and customary commission compensation in connection with the specific
product purchased. This relationship creates a conflict of interest.
United Capital Management does not require your IAR to encourage you to implement investment advice
through SA Stone Wealth Management, Inc. You are free to implement investment advice through any
broker/dealer or product sponsor you may select. However, please understand that, due to certain regulatory
constraints, your IAR, in the capacity as a dually registered representative, must place all purchases and sales
of securities products in commission-based brokerage accounts through SA Stone Wealth Management, Inc.
Private Fund Activities
Chad Koehn, President and principal owner of United Capital Management, is the principal owner of UCM Fund
Advisors, LLC. UCM Fund Advisors, LLC is the General Partner of the Red Neck Yacht Fund, LP. Chad
Koehn, along with Thomas Jerry Harris and Steven Plott, are the United Capital Management representatives
involved in managing the Red Neck Yacht Fund, LP. Based upon these relationships, they have an incentive
to recommend Red Neck Yacht Fund, LP. This is a conflict of interest, and consequently the investment
advice provided by United Capital Management will be biased when recommending investments in the fund.
The client will be solely responsible for making any decision in whether to invest in Red Neck Yacht Fund, LP,
and the client is under no obligation to invest in Red Neck Yacht Fund, LP. See “Private Fund Risks” in Item 8
of this brochure.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics Summary
As an investment advisor, United Capital Management has established a Code of Ethics. As a fiduciary, it is
an investment adviser’s responsibility to provide fair and full disclosure of all material facts and to act solely in
the best interest of each client at all times. This fiduciary duty is considered the core underlying principle for
our Code of Ethics which also covers our Insider Trading and Personal Securities Transactions Policies and
Procedures. We are committed to conducting business with the highest level of ethical standards and to
comply with all federal and state securities laws at all times. Full disclosure of all material facts and conflicts of
interest will be provided. Our business and client dealings will be honest, ethical and fair. We attempt to avoid
or at least disclose all circumstances that might negatively affect or appear to affect our duty of complete
loyalty to all clients.
United Capital Management or its related persons may invest in the same securities that are recommended
clients and/or may buy or sell securities for themselves at or about the same time they buy or sell the same
securities for client accounts. This practice creates an incentive for United Capital Management or its related
persons to favor their transactions over client transactions. To mitigate this conflict, United Capital
Management will put the client’s interests first.
This disclosure is provided as a summary of the firm’s Code of Ethics. However, if you would like to review my
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Code of Ethics in its entirety, a copy will be provided promptly upon request.
Affiliate and Employee Personal Securities Transactions Disclosure
United Capital Management or its associated persons may buy or sell for their personal accounts, investment
products identical to those recommended to you. This creates a conflict of interest. It is the express policy of
United Capital Management that all persons associated in any manner with the firm must place your interests
ahead of their own when implementing personal investments. United Capital Management and its associated
persons shall not buy or sell securities for their personal account(s) where their decision is derived, in whole or
in part, by information obtained as a result of his/her employment unless the information is also available to the
investing public upon reasonable inquiry. In order to minimize this conflict of interest, securities recommended
by United Capital Management are widely held and publicly traded.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
United Capital Management's trading policies and procedures prohibit unfair trading practices and seek to
avoid conflicts of interests, where possible, or to disclose conflicts when they arise. United Capital
Management will attempt to resolve conflicts in your favor when reasonably possible.
If the firm assists in the implementation of any recommendations from consulting services, we are responsible
to ensure that the client receives the best execution possible. Best execution does not necessarily mean that
clients receive the lowest possible commission costs but that the qualitative execution is best. In other words,
all conditions considered, the transaction execution is in your best interest. When considering best execution,
we look at a number of factors besides prices and rates including, but not limited to:
• Execution capabilities (e.g., market expertise, ease/reliability/timeliness of execution,
responsiveness, integration with our existing systems, ease of monitoring investments)
• Products and services offered (e.g., investment programs, back office services, technology, regulatory
compliance assistance, research and analytic services)
• Financial strength, stability and responsibility
• Reputation and integrity
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Familiarity of the IAR with the system, service and technology of the provider
We exercise reasonable due diligence to make certain that best execution is obtained for all clients when
implementing any transaction by considering the back-office services, technology and pricing of services
offered.
Brokerage Recommendations
Typically, United Capital Management will recommend that you establish brokerage accounts with StoneX or
Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. (“Schwab”) through their Institutional Platform. SA Stone, and Schwab are both
members of FINRA/SIPC/NFA. StoneX and Schwab are independent (and unaffiliated) SEC-registered broker-
dealers and are recommended by United Capital Management to maintain custody of clients' assets and to
effect trades for their accounts. A limited number of accounts trade via Fidelity brokerage through UCT. United
Capital Management utilizes Unchained Capital, Inc. (“Unchained Capital”) to custody cryptocurrency assets.
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Additionally, other custodians may be selected for client’s managed accounts as deemed necessary by United
Capital Management.
United Capital Management is independently owned and operated and not affiliated with StoneX, Fidelity,
Schwab, or Unchained Capital.
The primary factor in suggesting a broker/dealer or custodian is that the services of the recommended firm are
provided in a cost-effective manner. While quality of execution at the best price is an important determinant,
best execution does not necessarily mean lowest price and it is not the sole consideration. The trading process
of any broker/dealer and money manager suggested by United Capital Management must be efficient,
seamless, and straight-forward. Overall custodial support services, trade correction services, and statement
preparation are some of the other factors determined when suggesting a broker/dealer.
SA Stone, Schwab, & Fidelity (trading entity used by NATC) provides us with access to their institutional
trading and custody services, which are typically not available to retail investors. These services generally are
available to independent investment advisors at no charge to them so long as the independent investment
advisors maintain a minimum amount of assets with the custodian.
These services and/or benefits include, but are not necessarily limited to: receipt of duplicate client
confirmations and bundled duplicate statements; access to a trading desk; access to block trading which
provides the ability to aggregate securities transactions and allocate the appropriate shares to client accounts;
the ability to have investment advisory fees deducted directly from client accounts; access to an electronic
communications network for client order entry and account information; and access to mutual funds that
generally require significantly higher minimum initial investments or are generally only available to institutional
investors.
SA Stone, Fidelity (via NATC) and Schwab also make available to us other products and services that benefit
our firm but may not benefit clients' accounts. Some of these other products and services assist us in
managing and administering clients' accounts. These include software and other technology that provide
access to client account data (such as trade confirmation and account statements); provide research, pricing
information and other market data; facilitate payment of the firm’s fees from its clients' accounts; and assist with
back-office functions; record keeping and client reporting. Many of these services generally may be used to
service all or a substantial number of our accounts, including accounts not maintained at a recommended
custodian. United Capital Management is also provided other services intended to help our firm manage and
further develop our business enterprise. These services include investment research services, consulting,
publications and conferences on practice management, information technology, business succession,
regulatory compliance and marketing. The products, services, and benefits obtained by United Capital
Management will generally be used to service all its clients, but not necessarily all at any one particular time.
SA Stone, Fidelity, and Schwab do not charge separately for custody but are compensated by account holders
through commissions or other transaction-related fees for securities trades that are executed by recommended
money managers through the custodian or that settle into a custodian account.
A conflict of interest exists as United Capital Management has an incentive to recommend that clients maintain
their accounts at SA Stone, Fidelity (NATC), or Schwab based on United Capital Management’s interest in
receiving the aforementioned services/benefits that these custodians provide to United Capital Management
rather than based on the client’s interest in receiving the best value in custody services and most favorable
execution of transactions. United Capital Management examined this conflict of interest when it chose to
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recommend SA Stone, Fidelity (NATC), and Schwab and has determined that recommending these custodians
is in the clients’ best interests.
SA Stone, Fidelity, Schwab, and Unchained Capital do not make client brokerage commissions generated by
client transactions available for United Capital Management’s use.
United Capital Management does not direct client transactions to a particular broker-dealer in return for soft
dollar benefits.
Prime Brokerage Transactions
In certain instances, it may be beneficial to the client and to United Capital to participate in a prime brokerage
arrangement. A prime brokerage arrangement permits trades to be executed by another brokerage firm
(“Executing Broker”) while the client’s brokerage firm (“Prime Broker”) provides custody, trade clearance, and
settlement services. The Prime Broker generally does not charge fees for maintaining custody of the client’s
assets, but receives a “trade away” fee, paid by the client, for each order that United Capital enters with an
Executing Broker. The Executing Broker also receives a commission on each transaction.
Best Execution
As a fiduciary, United Capital Management owes a duty to obtain best execution of your transactions managed
by us. In general, we must execute securities transactions in such a manner that the total cost or proceeds in
each transaction is the most favorable under the circumstances. However, best execution does not
necessarily mean the lowest available price. Instead, the totality of the arrangement and services provided by
a broker-dealer or qualified custodian must be examined to determine a qualitative measure of best execution.
Based on these principles, commission and fee structures of various broker/dealers are periodically reviewed
in order to evaluate the execution services provided by the qualified custodians used by United Capital
Management. Accordingly, while United Capital Management does consider competitive rates, it does not
necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for client account transactions. Therefore, the overall
services provided by qualified custodians are evaluated to determine best execution.
You may pay higher commissions or trade execution charges through the trading platforms approved by United
Capital Management than through platforms that have not been approved by United Capital Management. Not
all investment advisers restrict or limit the broker/dealers their clients can use. Some investment advisers
permit their clients to select any broker/dealer of the client’s own choosing. UCMK does not allow this process.
Soft Dollar Benefits
An investment adviser receives soft dollar benefits from a broker-dealer when the adviser receives research or
other products and services in exchange for client securities transactions or maintaining an account balance
with the broker-dealer.
Although United Capital Management does not have a formal soft dollar agreement with a broker-dealer or a
third party as stated above the custodians used to hold client accounts [SA Stone, Fidelity (NATC), and
Schwab] makes available to us research and other products and services that benefit our firm but may not
benefit clients' accounts.
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Handling of Trade Errors
United Capital Management has implemented procedures designed to prevent trade errors; however, trade
errors in your accounts cannot always be avoided. Consistent with our fiduciary duty, it is the policy of United
Capital Management to correct trade errors in a manner that is in your best interest. In cases where you cause
the trade error, you will be responsible for any loss resulting from the correction.
Depending on the specific circumstances of the trade error, you may not be able to receive any gains
generated as a result of the error correction. In all situations where you do not cause the trade error, you will
be made whole and any loss resulting from the trade error will be absorbed by United Capital Management or
your IAR if the error was caused by us. Your investment adviser may talk with you to determine if you would
like the trade error corrected. If the error is caused by the broker-dealer, the broker-dealer will be responsible
for covering all trade error costs. If an investment gain results from the correcting trade, the gain will remain in
your account unless the same error involved other client account(s) that should also receive the gains and it is
not permissible for all clients to retain the gain.
United Capital Management will never benefit or profit from trade errors.
Block Trading Policy
Transactions implemented by your IAR for your accounts are generally effected independently, unless your
IAR decides to purchase or sell the same securities for several clients at approximately the same time. This
process is referred to as aggregating orders, batch trading or block trading and is used by your IAR when he or
she believe such action may prove advantageous to clients. When your IAR aggregates client orders, the
allocation of securities among client accounts will be done on a fair and equitable basis. Typically, the process
of aggregating client orders is done in order to achieve better execution, to negotiate more favorable
commission rates or to allocate orders among clients on a more equitable basis in order to avoid differences in
prices and transaction fees or other transaction costs that might be obtained when orders are placed
independently. Under this procedure, transactions will be averaged as to price and will be allocated among
your investment adviser’s clients in proportion to the purchase and sale orders placed for each client account
on any given day. When your IAR determines to aggregate client orders for the purchase or sale of securities,
including securities in which your IAR may invest, United Capital Management will do so in accordance with
the parameters set forth in the SEC No-Action Letter, SMC Capital, Inc. It should be noted, United Capital
Management and your IAR do not receive any additional compensation or remuneration as a result of
aggregation.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
Account Reviews and Reviewers
Accounts subject to our asset management services are reviewed on a quarterly basis. Your IAR is
responsible for reviewing your account. The calendar is the main triggering factor, although more frequent
reviews may also be triggered by changes in your circumstances, your request, or unusual market activity.
Supervisors review accounts no less than annually.
Your accounts subject to our asset management services are reviewed by your IAR to determine if the account
is being managed in accordance with your chosen investment objective, that the account is properly balanced,
if it is being managed according to a specific asset allocation model, and to verify the accuracy of account
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holdings and fee deductions.
If your accounts are subject to asset management services, your IAR will generally contact you at least
annually, or on a schedule agreed upon by you and your IAR, to discuss changes in your account as well as
any changes in your goals, investment objectives, and personal and financial situation. However, it is
your responsibility as a client to notify your IAR of any changes in your status, i.e. health, winning the lottery,
marital status, etc.
Statements and Reports
If you have accounts subject to our asset management services, you will receive statements at least quarterly
from the qualified custodian at which their accounts are maintained. These reports will originate from the entity
holding your assets, referred to as the “Custodian” of your assets. They do not come from nor originate from
UCMK. Please carefully review these statements when they arrive or when you check them online. Also
check the “adviser compensation” in your report against the assets you hold to be sure that they are accurate.
The Custodian is not responsible for checking the accuracy of the adviser compensation fee
calculation. United Capital Management provides performance and position reports on a quarterly or as-
needed basis. You are encouraged to always compare reports provided by United Capital Management and
your IAR against the accounts statements delivered from the qualified custodian.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Other Compensation
Your IAR, in his or her separate capacity as a registered representative of our affiliated broker-dealers may
receive commissions from the execution of securities transactions. In addition, your IAR will receive 12b-1 fees
from certain mutual fund companies as outlined in the fund’s prospectus. 12b-1 fees come from fund assets,
therefore, indirectly from client assets. The receipt of such fees could represent an incentive for your IAR to
recommend funds with 12b-1 fees over funds that have no fees or lower fees.
As a result, there is a potential conflict of interest. When managing ERISA and qualified accounts, your IAR
must lower or offset the management fee by the amount of 12b-1 fees and other commissions received in the
event such types of compensation are received by your IAR in their individual capacity as registered
representative of SA Stone Wealth Management, Inc. It is UCMK’s policy to avoid using funds that pay a 12b-1
fee when possible and to review for such funds and make alternate recommendations.
Your IAR may also be licensed as an insurance agent, including those approved to conduct business under
United Capital Management’s affiliated insurance agency, United Capital Insurance LLC, and receive
commissions and other incentive awards for the recommendation/sale of annuities and other insurance
products. The receipt of this compensation may affect the judgment of your IAR when recommending
insurance products to you.
While your IAR endeavors at all times to put the interests of you first, the receipt of commissions and additional
compensation itself creates a conflict of interest, and may affect the judgment of your IAR when making
recommendations. In addition to the economic benefits, including assistance and services, detailed above,
your IAR’s broker-dealer, SA Stone Wealth Management, Inc., may enter into specific arrangement with
product sponsors and other third parties. Your IAR in his separate capacity as a registered representative of
SA Stone Wealth Management, Inc. may offer a wide variety of products and programs including mutual funds,
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annuities, life insurance, and investment programs (collectively referred to as “Approved Product Companies”).
Although your IAR endeavors at all times to put the interest of our clients ahead of his or her own interests,
these arrangements could affect the judgment of your IAR when recommending investment products in his or
her separate capacity as a registered representative of SA Stone Wealth Management, Inc. These situations
present a conflict of interest that may affect the judgment of your IAR.
For additional information on a particular product’s payment and compensation practices, please see the
prospectus, offering documents or statements of additional information.
From time to time, United Capital Management may receive expense reimbursement for travel and/or
marketing expenses from distributors of investment and/or insurance products. Travel expense
reimbursements are typically a result of attendance at due diligence and/or investment training events hosted
by product sponsors. Marketing expense reimbursements are typically the result of informal expense sharing
arrangements in which product sponsors may underwrite some or all of the costs incurred for marketing such
as advertising, publishing, client appreciation events and seminar expenses. Although receipt of these travel
and marketing expense reimbursements are not predicated upon specific sales quotas, the product sponsor
reimbursements are typically made by those sponsors for whom sales have been made or it is anticipated
sales will be made. United Capital Management and its representatives endeavor at all times to put the interest
of the clients first as a part of their fiduciary duty. However, clients should be aware that receiving additional
compensation through nominal sales awards, expense reimbursements, etc. creates a conflict of interest that
may impact the judgment of the representatives when making advisory recommendations.
These payments create a conflict of interest in that there is an incentive to recommend certain products and
investments based on the receipt of this compensation instead of what is the in best interest of our clients. We
attempt to control for this conflict by always basing investment decisions on the individual needs of our clients.
As disclosed in Item 12, United Capital Management also receives soft dollar benefits from broker-dealers in
connection with client securities transactions.
Solicitors – Referring Parties - Banking or Thrift Institutions
United Capital Management has established a marketing arrangement with banks and other depository
institutions bank whereby United Capital Management pay a referral fee to the financial institution which is
based upon a portion of the referred client’s investment advisory fees collected by United Capital
Management. As a result, the employees of the bank and other depository institution have a conflict of interest
when recommending United Capital Management. A prospective client referred by the bank and other
depository institution is under no obligation to utilize the investment advisory services of United Capital
Management. A prospective client referred by United Capital Management is urged to make his or her own
independent investigation and evaluation of United Capital Management.
A client referred to United Capital Management by a bank and other depository institution should understand
the following:
• United Capital Management is not a bank or any other type of financial depository institution.
• With respect to the securities recommended or selected by United Capital Management, such
securities
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- Are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or the National Credit Union
Administration (NCUA);
- Are not endorsed or guaranteed by the bank or credit union; and
- Are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
Item 15 – Custody
Custody, as it applies to investment advisors, has been defined by regulators as having access or control over
client funds and/or securities. In other words, custody is not limited to physically holding client funds and
securities. If an investment advisor has the ability to access or control client funds or securities, the investment
advisor is deemed to have custody and must ensure proper procedures are implemented.
United Capital Management is deemed to have custody of client funds and securities whenever United Capital
Management is given the authority to have fees deducted directly from client accounts. However, this is the
only form of custody United Capital Management will ever maintain.
When fees are deducted from an account subject to our asset management services, United Capital
Management is responsible for delivering instructions to the qualified custodian who calculates the fees and
deducts them from your account. Fees are then forwarded to United Capital Management. The custodian’s
account statement will include the details of the fee’s deducted. For more information, please refer to the
“Statements and Reports” section within Item 13 of this brochure.
As the investment manager to the Red Neck Yacht Fund, LP, United Capital Management is deemed to have
custody of the client assets invested in the fund. Accordingly, each year, the fund’s financial statements are
audited and distributed to investors within 120 days following the fund’s fiscal year end.
For accounts in which United Capital Management is deemed to have custody, United Capital Management
has established procedures to ensure all client funds and securities are held at a qualified custodian in a
separate account for you under your name. You or your independent representative (independent of United
Capital Management and your IAR) will direct, in writing, the establishment of all accounts and therefore are
aware of the qualified custodian’s name, address and the manner in which the funds or securities are
maintained. Finally, account statements are delivered directly from the qualified custodian to you, or your
independent representative, at least quarterly. You should carefully review those statements and are urged to
compare the statements against reports received from United Capital Management and your IAR. When you
have questions about your account statements, you are encouraged to contact United Capital Management
and/or the qualified custodian preparing the statement.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Under our asset management services, upon receiving written authorization from you, United Capital
Management will maintain trading authorization over your designated accounts. Once you have provided
United Capital Management with trading authority, United Capital Management will be responsible for
making decisions regarding the timing of buying or selling an investment and the price at which the investment
is bought or sold.
Additionally, under our asset management services, upon receiving written authorization from you, United
Capital Management may implement trades on a discretionary basis. When discretionary authority is
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granted, United Capital Management will have the authority to determine the type of securities, the amount of
securities that can be bought or sold for your portfolio without obtaining your consent for each transaction.
However, it is the policy of United Capital Management to consult with the client prior to making significant
changes in the account even when discretionary trading authority is granted by the client.
You may place reasonable limitations on the discretionary power granted to our firm so long as the limitations
are specifically set forth or included as an attachment to the client agreement.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
United Capital Management will not vote or advise you about how to vote proxies for securities held in your
account. The account custodian should promptly send you all proxies and related shareholder
communications for the securities maintained in the account. You will maintain exclusive responsibility for
determining all proxy voting decisions in your account.
If the account is maintained on behalf of a plan subject to ERISA, you understand that proxy voting is
considered to be a plan asset and that United Capital Management, as the investment manager, has the
obligation to make certain all proxies are voted unless the plan document (not this Agreement) states that the
right to vote proxies has been reserved to the plan trustees. In such instances, you represent that the plan
document reserves to the plan trustees the right to vote proxies and that you will maintain exclusive
responsibility for determining all proxy voting decisions.
Item 18 – Financial Information
This item is not applicable to this brochure. United Capital Management does not require or solicit prepayment
of more than $1,200 in fees, six months or more in advance. Therefore, we are not required to include a
balance sheet for our most recent fiscal year. We are not subject to a financial condition that is reasonably
likely to impair our ability to meet contractual commitments to clients. Finally, United Capital Management has
not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time.
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CUSTOMER PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE
In November of 1999, Congress enacted the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). The GLBA requires certain
financial institutions, such as investment advisor firms, to protect the privacy of customer information. In
situations where a financial institution does disclose customer information to nonaffiliated third parties, other
than permitted or required by law, customers must be given the opportunity to opt out or prevent such
disclosure. United Capital Management does not share or disclose customer information to nonaffiliated third
parties except as permitted or required by law.
United Capital Management is committed to safeguarding the confidential information of its clients. United
Capital Management holds all personal information provided by clients in the strictest confidence and it is the
objective of United Capital Management to protect the privacy of all clients. Except as permitted or required by
law, United Capital Management does not share confidential information about clients with nonaffiliated
parties. In the event that there were to be a change in this policy, United Capital Management will provide
clients with written notice and clients will be provided an opportunity to direct United Capital Management as to
whether such disclosure is permissible.
To conduct regular business, United Capital Management may collect personal information from sources such
as:
•
Information reported by the client on applications or other forms the client provides to United Capital
Management
Information about the client’s transactions implemented by United Capital Management or others
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Information developed as part of financial plans, analyses or investment advisory services
To administer, manage, service, and provide related services for client accounts, it is necessary for United
Capital Management to provide access to customer information within the firm and to nonaffiliated companies
with whom United Capital Management has entered into agreements with, such as the client’s qualified
custodian and SA Stone Wealth Management, Inc. (“StoneX”), a broker-dealer under which certain Investment
Adviser Representatives of United Capital Management provide brokerage services in their separate
capacities as Registered Representatives. United Capital Management may also provide customer information
outside of the firm as required by law, such as to government entities, consumer reporting agencies or other
third parties in response to subpoenas. Aside from this, United Capital Management does not disclose any
nonpublic personal information about United Capital Management’s customers or former customers to anyone,
except as permitted by law.
To provide the utmost service, United Capital Management may disclose the information below regarding
customers and former customers, as necessary, to companies to perform certain services on our behalf.
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Information United Capital Management receives from the client on applications (name, social security
number, address, assets, etc.)
Information about the client’s transactions with United Capital Management or others (account
information, payment history, parties to transactions, etc.)
Information concerning investment advisory account transactions
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Information about a client’s financial products and service transactions with United Capital
Management
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