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Form ADV, Part 2A
Firm Brochure
L I GH T C A P I TA L LLC
520 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401
www.LightCap.co
December 31, 2024
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Light
Capital LLC ("LightCap" or the “Adviser”) an investment adviser registered with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). If you have any ques tions about the
contents of this brochure, please contact us via email at compliance@lightcap.co.
The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the SEC or by any state
securities authority. Registration with the SEC or with any state securities authority does not
imply any level of skill or training.
Additional information about Light Capital LLC is also available o n the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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ITEM 1. COVER PAGE
Please refer to previous page.
ITEM 2. MATERIAL CHANGES
Light Capital LLC is a registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. As such, no material changes are noted here. Our prospective clients are strongly
encouraged to read this brochure in its entirety prior to engaging Light Capital LLC for any
advisory services.
Pursuant to applicable rules, Light Capital LLC will ensure that clients receive a summary of any
materials changes to this Brochure within 120 days of the close of Light Capital LLC’s fiscal year.
Additionally, as the firm experiences material changes in the future, we will send you a summary
of our “Material Changes” under separate cover. Light Capital LLC’s Brochure is available upon
request and may be requested by contacting the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer, Edward
McGlasson at 424-625-2065 or compliance@lightcap.co.
Additional information about the firm and its investment adviser representatives is available
on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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ITEM 3. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 2. Material Changes
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Item 3. Table of Contents
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Item 4. Advisory Business
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Item 5. Fees and Compensation
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Item 6. Performance – Based Fees
Item 7. Types of Clients
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Item 8. Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
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Item 9. Disciplinary Information
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Item 10. Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
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Item 11. Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions, and Personal Trading
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Item 12. Brokerage Practices
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Item 13. Review of Accounts
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Item 14. Client Referrals and Other Compensation
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Item 15. Custody
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Item 16. Investment Discretion
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Item 17. Voting Client Securities
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Item 18. Financial Information
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ITEM 4. ADVISORY BUSINESS
Light Capital LLC (“LightCap” or the “Adviser”) is an investment adviser with its principal place of
business in Santa Monica, California. The Adviser is a Delaware limited liability company that was
founded in November of 2022 by Edward McGlasson, who serves as Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Investment Officer. Mr. McGlasson is the principal owner of the Adviser.
Investment Management and Advisory Services Offered
The Adviser provides family office and investment management services for individuals, small
business, private funds and institutional clients on an ongoing discretionary and non-discretionary
basis.
LightCap seeks to tailor its investment management services to meet th e needs of its individual
clients and seeks to ensure, on a continuous basis, that client port folios are managed in a manner
consistent with those needs and objectives, and strategy which generally seek preservation and
long-term growth of capital. In designing and implementing customized portfolio strategies,
LightCap performs in-depth research to identify and manage, on a discretionary or non-
discretionary basis, a broad range of investment strategies and vehicles. LightCap primarily
allocates client assets among various individual debt and equity securities, mutual funds,
exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), closed-end funds (“CEFs”), structured products, options, and
alternative investments in accordance with clients’ stated investment objectives, risk profile and
financial condition.
LightCap may also recommend that clients invest in unaffiliated or aff iliated private investment
vehicles whose interests are not publicly offered under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Private
Funds”). Such Private Funds may be structured as fund of funds or as access vehicles to underlying
funds or portfolios managed by third-party investment advisors. The Adviser will, from time to
time and as appropriate, solicit clients to invest in such vehicles, and may decide which clients to
approach for some or all of these investments, in its own discretion. All relevant information
pertaining to Private Fund recommendations, including the compensatio n received by LightCap (if
any) or LightCap affiliate or related person (as applicable) and by the third-party manager resulting
from a client’s investment in a Private Fund, other fees and expenses paid by the respective Private
Fund, withdrawal rights, minimum investments, qualification requirements, suitability, risk factors
and potential conflicts of interest is set forth in the respective Private Fund’s disclosure
documents, governing documents and other offering materials pertaining to such interest (the
“Offering Materials”). Each investor is required to receive, review and execute (as applicable) the
Offering Materials prior to being accepted as an investor in any such Private Fund.
Family Office Services
LightCap’s family office services range from comprehensive cash flow planning and analysis,
bookkeeping and financial reporting, bill pay, tax organization, estate administration and directed
trustee services, secure file hosting and document management, and p ersonal assistant services,
depending on the needs of each Client. Generally, LightCap evaluates the Client’s financial,
business, and investment information and makes recommendations designed with the intention of
achieving the Client’s overall goals and objectives. Clients have the option of utilizing the Adviser
to implement certain investment recommendations but are under no obligation to do so. Advice
and recommendations may also be given on non-securities matters and any implementation of the
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Adviser’s recommendations is entirely at the Client’s discretion. Clients are always free to
accept or reject any or all recommendations made by the Adviser and Clie nts retain the authority
and discretion on whether or not to implement any recommendations.
Clients should understand that a potential conflict of interest exists if the Adviser recommends
its own portfolio management services. Cash flow planning recommendations are based on the
Client’s financial situation at the time the recommendations are provid ed and are based on the
information provided by the Client. In addition, certain assumptions may be made with respect
to interest and inflation rates, use of past trends, and performance of the market and economy.
For more information on the risks associated with investing, please refer to Item 8, below.
Donor Advised Fund Services
Some clients will establish donor advised funds through various third-party platforms including
the Schwab Charitable Fund (each a “Charitable Platform”). The funds will be managed in
accordance with the specific investment policies and guidelines established between the Adviser
and client. Clients will establish a donor advised account, transfer f unds earmarked for
charitable donation and recognize a tax deduction in the year that funds are transferred into an
account opened on a Charitable Platform. The funds remain in such an account until the Client
designates a charity, an amount and a date to donate to such charity.
Under independent advisor programs established within each Charitable Platform, donors
nominate an independent investment adviser, which could include LightCap, to manage accounts
established on the Charitable Platforms. If nominated, LightCap will manage the donor’s
account pursuant to investment guidelines established by each Charitable Platform.
Administrative Services
As a service to clients, LightCap could provide Administrative Services to certain of its clients.
These services range from client reporting, asset allocation, back office functions, and
consolidated reporting on Client non-advisory assets. Non-advisory assets are assets
independently owned by Clients but not included as assets under management by LightCap.
LightCap will report the value of each non-advisory asset to the Client, based solely on the
valuations received by LightCap from the third-party managers of the non-advisory assets or
other third parties, but LightCap will not have any obligation to independently examine, confirm
or review non-advisory asset valuations. These Administrative Services are in addition to other
advisory services and are offered and may be performed at an additional charge.
Digital Assets
Adviser will assist interested Clients with establishing a digital currency account through
an established fiduciary including NYDIG, a custodian for “Digital Assets” including Bitcoin,
Ethereum, and other Digital Assets as part of a possible portfolio management diversification
strategy for Clients that express an interest in exposure to digital assets.
“Digital Asset” shall mean a digital asset (also called a “cryptocurrency,” “virtual currency,”
“digital currency,” or “digital commodity ”), such as Bitcoin, which is based on the cryptographic
protocol of a computer network that may be (i) centralized or decentralized, (ii) closed or open-
source, and (iii) used as a medium of exchange and/or store of value.
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Wrap Fee Programs
The Adviser does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
Assets under Management (Regulatory Assets Under Management)
As of the date of this Brochure, LightCap has $114,535,643 in ass ets under management, of
which $43,499,433 is discretionar y and $71,036,210 is non-discretion ary.
ITEM 5. FEES AND COMPENSATION
The Adviser charges each separately managed account client an investment advisory fee of up to
1.50% of the market value of the account’s assets under management. In addition the advisor
may charge fixed fees for Family Office services.
The fee is charged each quarter based u pon a percentage of the market va lue of the account’s
assets under management as of the last day of each quarter. Fees are billed in advance based on
prior quarter-end value. Alternatively, the fee will be calculated on a pro-rata basis in
the event that the first or last quarter during which the agreement is in effect is less than a
complete calendar quarter or in those instances where there is a sig nificant principal addition or
withdrawal during the quarter. Market values for Private Funds and other private investmen t
vehicles are determined by the most recent valuation customarily determined by third parties.
The Adviser reserves the right to determine the annual advisory fee rate and/or the manner o f
payment with any managed account client or prospective managed a ccount client. As a result,
fees may be negotiable under certain circumstances or for certain managed accounts. The
Adviser bills managed account clients and deducts the fee automatically from their accounts
when agreed upon with the clients. The Adviser may raise funds via the sale of securities f or the
purpose of deducting fees.
Advisory contracts typically provide for termination effective 30 days after written notice by the
client or the Adviser. In the event o f termination, the Adviser is entitled to fees earned through
the effective date of termination.
noted that the Adviser’s fees are exclus
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commissions, transaction fees and/or other related costs and expenses which may be incurred
imposed by custodians, brokers and/or other
by the Client. Clients may also incur charges
third parties, such as: custodial fees, transfer taxes, wire transfer and electronic fund fees.
ITEM 6. PERFORMANCE – BASED FEES
The Adviser does charge performance-based fees alongside a lower asset-based advisory fee for
certain investments.
ITEM 7. TYPES OF CLIENTS
The Adviser’s clients consist of ultra -high net worth, high net worth, individuals, family
offices, private funds, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable orga nizations,
corporations and other business entities. There are no minimum investment requirements for
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corporations, and other business entities. There are no minimum investment requirements for
opening or maintaining a managed account.
ITEM 8. METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS
The Adviser typically manages accounts in accordance with its overall investment objective and
strategy which seeks long-term growth of capital.
LightCap’s overall investment strategies recommended to each client generally emphasize long-
term ownership of a diversified portfolio of marketable and non-marketable investments
intended to provide superior after-tax, inflation-adjusted, economic returns. LightCap generally
recommends broad diversification via a long-term asset allocation strategy, diversified both
across asset classes and within asset classes, in an effort to improve the risk and return potential
of client portfolios. More specifically, we may recommend multiple asset classes (both liquid and
illiquid), market capitalizations, market styles, and geographic regions to provide diversification.
For select clients with specific investment objectives, LightCap will employ a fundamental,
bottom-up stock selection approach that emphasizes high quality companies and other
investment opportunities selling at attractive valuations. This fundamental analysis involves
reviewing public filings, earnings transcripts, and third-party research, all of which help analyze a
company ’s competitive advantages, the attractiveness of their end market, strength of their
financial attributes, and management’s ability to intelligently allocate capital.
Material Risks
Equity Securities.
The value of equity securities fluctuates in response to issuer, political, market, and economic
developments. Fluctuations can be dramatic over the short as well as long term, and different
parts of the market and different types of equity securities can react differently to these
developments. Issuer, political, or economic developments can affect a single issuer; issuers
within an industry, economic sector, or geographic region, or the market as a whole. Changes in
the financial condition of a single issuer can impact the market as a whole. Terrorism and related
geo-political risks, natural disasters, and public health events and crises, including disease
outbreaks and epidemics, have led, and may in the future lead, to increased short-term market
volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.
Fixed-Income and Debt Securities.
Investment in fixed-income and debt securities, such as asset-backed securities, residential
mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, investment grade
corporate bonds, loans, sovereign bonds and U.S. government debt securities, subject a client’s
portfolios to the risk that the value of these securities overall will decline because
of rising interest rates. Similarly, portfolios that hold such securities are subject to the risk
that the portfolio’s income will decline because of falling interest rates. Investments in these
types of securities will also be subject to credit risk created when a debt issuer fails to pay
interest and principal in a timely manner or that negative perceptions of the issuer’s ability to
make such payments will cause the price of the debt to decline. The Adviser may also invest
in debt securities on behalf of its clients which are not protected by financial covenants or
limitations on additional indebtedness. Most fixed-income instruments trade in over-the-counter
transactions and lack the benefit of transparent exchange pricing. Bid and asks for these
instruments are generally wider than equity securities, and trading is less frequent. These factors
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may cause distortions and/or volatility in the prices of fixed-income related instruments. Lastly,
investments in debt securities may fluctuate more in price, and be less liquid, than higher-rated
securities because issuers of such lower-rated debt securities are not as strong financially and
are more likely to encounter financial difficulties and be more vulnerable to adverse changes in
the economy.
Interest Rate Risks.
Generally, the value of fixed-income securities changes inversely with the changes in interest
rates. As interest rates rise, the market value of fixed-income securities tends to decrease.
Conversely, as interest rates fall, the market value of fixed-income securities tends to increase.
The risk is greater for long-term securities than for short-term securities. Very low or negative
interest rates would likely magnify the risks associated with changes in interest rates. During
periods of very low or negative rates, the performance of fixed-income securities would likely
be adversely affected.
Non-U.S. Securities.
Foreign securities, foreign currencies, and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial
foreign operations can involve additional risks relating to political, economic, or regulatory
financial conditions in foreign countries. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currencies,
withholding or other taxes, trading, settlement, custodial or other operational risks, and the
less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of some foreign markets. All of
these factors can make foreign investments potentially more volatile and less liquid than U.S.
investments. In addition, foreign markets can perform differently from the U.S. market.
Excess Cash Risks.
From time to time the Adviser may temporarily hold excess cash, cash equivalents, or cash-
like securities during times when suitable equity investments, ones that are aligned with the
Adviser’s return and valuation discipline, are difficult to identify. Excess cash may also be a
result of the Adviser’s view on adverse market, political, economic, or other conditions. Holding
excess cash is generally inconsistent with the Adviser’s principal investment strategy and
upon doing so, the Adviser may fail to achieve its investment objective. Cash positions may be
comprised of cash or cash equivalents that may include, but are not limited to, money market
funds, commercial paper, treasury bills, and short-term government bonds.
Focused/Non-Diversification.
The Adviser manages concentrated portfolios on behalf of select clients and focuses its
investments on a limited number of issuers and does not seek to diversify investments among
types of securities, countries, or industry sectors.
Private Fund Investments / Illiquid Investments.
Some investments held by Clients (including investments in the Funds) may not be able to be
sold except pursuant to a registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or in
accordance with Rule 144 or another exemption under the Securities Act of 1933 (and other
applicable securities laws). Furthermore, because of the speculative and non-public nature of
some investments, the Firm may, from time to time, sell or otherwise dispose of investments
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(or recommend that Clients sell or dispose of investments) that later prove to be more
valuable than anticipated at the time of such disposition. Any premature sales or dispositions
may prevent Clients from realizing as great an overall return on investment as may have been
realized if such sales or dispositions had been made at a later date, which may adversely affect
investment results of Clients. A Client and underlying funds and managers may invest in
securities that are subject to legal or other restrictions on transfer. Clients and underlying funds
may be contractually prohibited from disposing of such investments for a specified period of
time.
These methods and investments involve risk of loss to clients, and clients must be prepared to
bear the loss of their entire investment. The material risks relating to the Adviser’s investment
strategy include the following:
Market and Manager Risks.
Securities in which the Adviser invests on behalf of its clients will fluctuate as the markets
for those securities fluctuate. The prices of these securities will decline, perhaps severely,
over short-term and long-term periods. The market values of securities may fall, sometimes
rapidly or unpredictably, or fail to rise for various reasons including changes or potential or
perceived changes in U.S. or foreign economies, financial markets, interest rates, the liquidity
of investments and other factors including terrorism, war, natural disasters and public events
and crises, including disease outbreaks and epidemics. The resulting short-term and long-
term effects and consequences of such events and factors on global and local economies and
specific countries, regions, businesses, industries and companies cannot necessarily be foreseen
or predicted. Performance of individual securities can vary widely. In addition, the investment
decisions of the Adviser may cause the strategy or an account to underperform other strategies,
investments or benchmark indices. The Adviser may be incorrect in assessing a particular
industry or company, including the anticipated earnings growth of the company. The Adviser may
not buy chosen securities at the lowest possible prices or sell securities at the highest possible
prices.
Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Securities Risk.
Investing in the securities of small-cap and mid-cap companies generally involves greater
risk than investing in larger, more established companies. Although investing in securities of
small-cap and mid-cap companies offers potential above-average returns if the companies
are successful, there is the risk that the companies will not succeed and the prices of the
companies’ shares could significantly decline in value. Securities of small-cap and mid-cap
companies, especially those whose business involves emerging products or concepts, may be
more volatile due to their limited product lines, markets, or financial resources. Securities of
these companies often trade less frequently and in limited volume. Therefore, their prices are
more likely to fluctuate than securities of larger companies. Securities of small-cap and mid-cap
companies also may be more volatile than larger companies or the market averages in general.
Issuer-Specific Changes.
Changes in the financial condition of an issuer or counterparty, changes in
specific economic or political conditions that affect a particular type of security or issuer, and
changes in general economic or political conditions can increase the risk of default by an issuer
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or counterparty, which can affect a security ’s or instrument’s value. The value of securities of
smaller, less well-known issuers can be more volatile than that of larger issuers. Smaller issuers
can have more limited product lines, markets, or financial resources.
Illiquid Instruments.
Certain securities or instruments may have no readily available market or third-party pricing.
Reduced liquidity may have an adverse impact on market price and the Adviser’s ability to
sell particular securities when necessary to meet liquidity needs or in response to a specific
economic event, such as the deterioration of creditworthiness of an issuer. Reduced liquidity
in the secondary market for certain securities may also make it more difficult for the Adviser to
obtain market quotations based on actual trades for the purpose of valuing a client’s portfolio.
In some cases, the relevant portfolio may be contractually prohibited from disposing of
securities for a specified period of time.
Risks Relating to Digital Assets and Tokens
Digital Assets.
Digital Assets are loosely regulated and there is no central marketplace for currency exchange.
Supply is determined by a computer code, not by a central bank, and prices have been extremely
volatile. Digital Asset exchanges have been closed due to fraud, failure or security breaches. Any
of the Fund’s funds that reside on an exchange that shuts down may be lost.
Several factors may affect the price of Digital Assets, including, but not limited to supply
and demand, investors’ expectations with respect to the rate of inflation, interest rates,
currency exchange rates or future regulatory measures (if any) that restrict the trading of
digital currencies or the use of Digital Assets as a form of payment. There is no assurance that
Digital Assets will maintain their long-term value in terms of purchasing power in the future,
or that acceptance of Digital Asset payments by mainstream retail merchants and commercial
businesses will continue to grow.
Digital Asset Trading is Volatile and Speculative.
Digital Assets represent a speculative investment and involve a high degree of risk. As relatively
new products and technologies, Digital Assets have not been widely adopted as a means of
payment for goods and services by major retail and commercial outlets. Conversely, a significant
portion of the demand for Digital Assets is generated by speculators and investors seeking to
profit from the short or long-term holding of Digital Assets. The relative lack of acceptance of
Digital Assets in the retail and commercial marketplace limits the ability of end-users to pay
for goods and services with Digital Assets. A lack of expansion by Digital Assets into retail and
commercial markets, or a contraction of such use, may result in increased volatility.
Total Loss of Capital.
While all investments risk the loss of capital, investments in Digital Assets and tokens should be
considered substantially more speculative and significantly more likely to result in a total loss of
capital than other investments. Furthermore, the Investment Manager may not hedge potential losses
nor make investment decisions based on the price of a particular Digital Asset or token. Consequently,
an investment in the account could result in the total loss of a Shareholder’s capital.
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Developing Regulatory Regime.
The regulatory regime of Digital Assets and tokens, blockchain technologies, ICOs and
cryptocurrency exchanges is undeveloped, varies significantly among jurisdictions and is subject
to significant uncertainty. Some enterprises that the account may invest in may operate in
industries in which there are significant regulatory concerns. We believe that various legislative
and executive bodies are currently considering, or may in the future consider, laws, regulations,
guidance, or other actions, which may severely impact our ability to invest, or the ability to gain
market share. Failure by the Investment Manager to comply with any laws, rules and regulations,
some of which may not exist yet or are subject to interpretation and may be subject to change,
could result in adverse consequences, including civil penalties and fines. It is possible that any
jurisdiction may, in the near or distant future, adopt laws, regulations, policies or rules directly
or indirectly affecting the Bitcoin or other networks, generally, or restricting the right to acquire,
own, hold, sell, convert, trade, or use Digital Assets and tokens, or to exchange cryptocurrencies
and tokens for either fiat currency or other Digital Assets or tokens. Developments in regulation
may alter the nature of our business or restrict the use of blockchain assets or the operation of a
blockchain network upon which we rely in a manner that adversely affects the investment. Any
additional regulatory obligations may cause the accounts to incur extraordinary, non-recurring
expenses, and/or ongoing compliance expense, possibly affecting an investment in the account
in an adverse manner.
Digital Assets are not Guaranteed by Central Banks. Digital Assets and tokens that operate as
a medium of exchange are not issued or guaranteed by any central bank or a national, supra-
national or quasi-national organization, and there is no guarantee that such Digital Assets
and tokens may operate as a legal medium of exchange in any jurisdiction. In fact, certain
jurisdictions have completely prohibited the usage of certain Digital Assets and tokens in such
jurisdictions.
Additional Risks Relating to the Adviser
Key Person Risk.
Edward McGlasson is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Adviser
and serves as portfolio manager for all of the Adviser’s investment s trategies. The performance
of our strategies is largely dependent on his efforts and his experience in designing and
implementing investment strategies. His temporary or permanent unavailability may have a
material adverse effect on our ability to implement those strategies and achieve their
investment objectives. We may be unable to replace Mr. McGlasson on a timely basis or with
appropriately qualified personnel, and such delay or inability may adversely affect the accounts
we manage.
Cybersecurity Risk.
The information and technology systems of the Adviser and of key service providers to the
Adviser and its clients may be vulnerable to potential damage or interruption from computer
viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication 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. Although
the Adviser has implemented various measures designed to manage risks relating to these
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types of events, if these systems are compromised, become inoperable for extended periods
of time or cease to function properly, it may be necessary for the Adviser to make a significant
investment to fix or replace them and to seek to remedy the effect of these issues. The failure
of these systems and/or of disaster recovery plans for any reason could cause significant
interruptions in the operations of the Adviser or its client accounts and result in a failure to
maintain the security, confidentiality or privacy of sensitive data, including personal information.
Systems and Operational Risk.
The Adviser relies on certain financial, accounting, data processing and other operational
systems and services that are employed by the Adviser and/or by third-party service providers,
including prime brokers, third-party administrators, market counterparties, and others. Many of
these systems and services require manual input and are susceptible to error. These programs or
systems may be subject to certain defects, failures or interruptions. For example, the Adviser and
its clients could be exposed to errors made in the confirmation or settlement of transactions,
from transactions not being properly booked, evaluated or accounted for or related to other
similar disruptions in the clients’ operations. In addition, despite certain measures established
by the Adviser and third-party service providers to safeguard information in these systems,
the Adviser, clients and their third-party service providers are subject to risks associated with
a breach in cybersecurity which may result in damage and disruption to hardware and software
systems, loss or corruption of data and/or misappropriation of confidential information. Any
such errors and/or disruptions may lead to financial losses, the disruption of the client trading
activities, liability under applicable law, regulatory intervention or reputational damage.
Effects of Health Crises and Other Catastrophic Events.
Health crises, such as pandemic and epidemic diseases, as well as other catastrophes that
interrupt the expected course of events, such as natural disasters, war or civil disturbance,
acts of terrorism, power outages and other unforeseeable and external events, and the public
response to or fear of such diseases or events, have and may in the future have an adverse
effect on clients’ investments and the Adviser’s operations. For example, any preventative or
protective actions that governments may take in respect of such diseases or events may result in
periods of business disruption, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts,
and reduced or disrupted operations for client portfolio companies. In addition, under such
circumstances the operations, including functions such as trading and valuation, of the Adviser
and other service providers could be reduced, delayed, suspended or otherwise disrupted.
Further, the occurrence and pendency of such diseases or events could adversely affect the
economies and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.
ITEM 9. DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
The Adviser does not have any such legal or disciplinary events and therefore has nothing to
disclose with respect to this Item.
ITEM 10. OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
The Adviser is not engaged in other financial industry activities and has no affiliations with other
financial firms or persons.
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ITEM 11. CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS, AND
PERSONAL TRADING
The Adviser has adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) pursuant to Rule 204A-1 under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 that obligates the Adviser and its supervised persons to put the
interests of the Adviser’s clients before their own interests and to act honestly and fairly in all
respects in their dealings with clients. All of the Adviser’ s personnel are also required to comply
with applicable federal securities laws. Clients or prospective clients may obtain a copy of the
Code by contacting us by email at compliance@lightcap.co. See be low for further provisions of
the Code as they relate to pre-clearing and reporting of securities transactions by related
persons.
The Adviser or its related persons, in the course of their investment management and other
activities (e.g., board service), may come into possession of confidential or material nonpublic
information about issuers, including issuers in which the Adviser or its related persons have
invested, or seek to invest, on behalf of clients. The Adviser is prohibited from improperly
disclosing or using such information for its own benefit or for the benefit of any other person,
regardless of whether such other person is a client. The Adviser maintains and enforces written
policies and procedures that prohibit the communication of such information to persons who do
not have a legitimate need to know such information and to assure that the Adviser is meeting
its obligations to clients and remains in compliance with applicable law. In certain
circumstances, the Adviser may possess certain confidential or material, nonpublic information
that, if disclosed, might be material to a decision to buy, sell, or hold a security, but the Adviser
will be prohibited from communicating such information to the client or using such information
for the client’s benefit. In such circumstances, the Adviser will have no responsibility or liability
to the client for not disclosing such information to the client (or the fact that the Adviser
possesses such information), or not using such information for the clie nt’s benefit, as a result of
following the Adviser’s policies and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurances that
it is complying with applicable law.
The Adviser or its related persons from time to time invests in the same securities (or related
securities, e.g., warrants, options, or futures) that the Adviser or a related person recommends
to clients. Such practices present a conflict where, because of the i nformation an Adviser has,
the Adviser or its related person are in a position to trade in a manner that could adversely affect
clients (e.g., place their own trades before or after client trades are executed in order to benefit
from any price movements due to the clients’ trades). In addition to affecting the Adviser’s or its
related person’s objectivity, these practices by the Adviser or its related persons may also harm
clients by adversely affecting the price at which the clients’ trades are executed. The Adviser h as
adopted the following procedures in an effort to minimize such conflicts:
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•
The Adviser requires its supervised persons to preclear transactions in their personal
accounts with the Adviser’s Chief Compliance Officer or Managing Member, who may
deny permission to execute the transaction if such transaction is likely to have any adverse
economic impact on one of its clients; and
All of the Adviser’s supervised persons are required to disclose their securities transactions
on a quarterly basis and holdings on an annual basis.
Trading in supervised persons’ accounts will be reviewed by the Adviser’s compliance personnel
and compared with transactions for the client accounts.
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ITEM 12. BROKERAGE PRACTICES
The Adviser considers a number of factors in selecting a broker-dealer to execute transactions
(or series of transactions) and determining the reasonableness of the broker-dealer’s
compensation. Such factors may include execution prices, financial stability of the brokerage
firm, its commission rates, execution and settlement capabilities, research services, back-office
efficiency, ability to handle difficult or block trades and various sizes and types of transactions,
and prior performance in serving the Adviser. In selecting a broker-dealer to execute
transactions (or series of transactions) and determining the reasonableness of the broker-
dealer’s compensation, the Adviser need not solicit competitive bids and does not have an
obligation to seek the lowest available commission cost. It is possible that the Adviser may not
negotiate “execution only ” commission rates, meaning that a client may be deemed to be paying
for research, brokerage, or other services provided by a broker-dealer which are included in the
commission rate. Portfolio management and trading personnel of the Adviser meet periodically
to evaluate the broker-dealers used by the Adviser to execute client trades using the foregoing
factors.
The Adviser does not receive brokerage and research products and services from broker-dealers
and third parties in connection with client securities transactions.
Under certain circumstances, the Adviser may permit clients to direct the Adviser to execute the
client’s trades with a specified broker-dealer. When a client directs the Adviser to use a specified
broker-dealer to execute all or a portion of the client’s securities transactions, the Adviser
treats the client direction as a decision by the client to retain, to the extent of the direction, the
discretion the Adviser would otherwise have in selecting broker-dealers to effect transactions
and in negotiating commissions for the client’s account. Although the Adviser attempts to
effect such transactions in a manner consistent with its policy of seeking best execution, there
may be occasions where it is unable to do so, in which case the Adviser will continue to comply
with the client’s instructions. Transactions in the same security for accounts that have directed
the use of the same broker will be aggregated to the extent practicable and determined to
be in the best interest of the clients. When the directed broker-dealer is unable to execute a
trade, the Adviser will select broker-dealers other than the directed broker-dealer to effect
client securities transactions. A client that directs the Adviser to use a particular broker-dealer
to effect transactions should consider whether such direction may result in certain costs or
disadvantages to the client. Such costs may include higher brokerage commissions (because
the Adviser may not be able to aggregate orders to reduce transaction costs), less favorable
execution of transactions, and the potential of exclusion from the client’s portfolio of certain
foreign ordinary shares and/or small capitalization or illiquid securities due to the inability of
the particular broker-dealer in question to provide adequate price and execution of all types of
securities transactions. By permitting a client to direct the Adviser to execute the client’s trades
through a specified broker-dealer, the Adviser will make no attempt to negotiate commissions
on behalf of the client and, as a result, in some transactions such clients may pay materially
disparate commissions depending on their commission arrangement with the specified broker-
dealer and upon other factors such as number of shares, round, and odd lots and the market for
the security. The commissions charged to clients that direct the Adviser to execute through a
specified broker-dealer may in some transactions be materially different than those charged to
clients that do not direct the execution of their trades. Clients that direct the Adviser to execute
trades through a specified broker-dealer may lose the ability to negotiate volume commission
discounts on batched transactions that may otherwise be available to other clients of the
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Adviser, and their orders may be sequenced before or after orders for clients who have not
directed the use of a specified broker-dealer.
The Adviser often purchases or sells the same security for more than one client at or near
the same time and using the same executing broker. The Adviser may, but is not obligated to,
aggregate client orders for the purchase or sale of the same security submitted at or near the
same time for execution using the same executing broker. Such aggregation permits the Adviser
to attempt to obtain for clients a more favorable price or a better commission rate based upon
the volume of a particular transaction than would be the case if the orders were not aggregated.
The Adviser may determine not to include a client account in an aggregated order in certain
circumstances such as when:
• The client has placed a trading or investment restriction on the account precluding the
account from participating in an aggregated order; or
• The account is subject to trade away fees charged by the custodian for using a broker other
than the custodian to execute securities transactions, and the Adviser determines that the
imposition of such fees for participating in the aggregated order is disproportionate relative
to the value of participating in the aggregated order.
In cases where the client has negotiated the commission rate directly with the broker, the
Adviser will not be able to obtain more favorable commission rates based on an aggregated
trade. In such cases, the client will be precluded from receiving the benefit of any possible
commission discounts that might otherwise be available as a result of the aggregated trade. In
cases where trading or investment restrictions are placed on a client’s account and the Adviser
is precluded from aggregating that client’s transaction with others, the client may pay a higher
commission rate and/or receive less favorable prices than clients who are able to participate in
an aggregated order.
The Adviser seeks to avoid the imposition of multiple trade away fees for accounts participating
in an aggregated order, including multiple trade away fees for orders which the Adviser believes
may require more than one day to complete. Accordingly, in order to avoid multiple trade away
fees, certain accounts subject to such fees may receive their full allocation of securities prior to
or after other accounts that are not subject to such fees.
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If an aggregated order is completely filled, the Adviser allocates the securities purchased or
proceeds of sale among the participating accounts based on the original allocation statement
as determined by the portfolio manager at the time of the purchase or sale order.
If the order at a particular broker is filled at several different prices, through multiple trades,
generally all such participating accounts will receive the average price and pay the average
commission, subject to odd lots, rounding, and market practice. If an aggregated order is only
partially filled, the securities purchased or proceeds from securities sold are to be allocated
pro rata among the participating client accounts in accordance with the initial order allocation
or other written statement of allocation. Adjustments or changes may be made under certain
circumstances, such as to avoid odd lots or excessively small allocations.
If the order will be allocated in a manner other than that stated in the initial allocation
statement, a written explanation of the change must be provided to and approved by the
Compliance Officer.
As is consistent with its duty to seek to obtain best execution, occasionally the Adviser may
cross trades for client accounts. A cross trade occurs when the Adviser purchases and sells
a particular security between two or more accounts under the Adviser’s management by
instructing brokers to cross the trade. The Adviser generally utilizes “cross” trades to address
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account funding issues and when it specifically deems the practice to be advantageous for each
participant. In no instance does the Adviser receive additional compensation when crossing
trades for client accounts. The Adviser will seek to ensure that the terms of the transaction,
including the consideration to be paid or received, are fair and reasonable, and that the
transaction is done for the sole benefit of the clients.
ITEM 13. REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
LightCap monitors client portfolios on an ongoing basis and regularly reviews asset allocation,
cash flow needs and potential investment changes for all Advisory and Consulting Clients. The
Adviser regularly offers to review reports with clients either in person or via conference calls,
generally on a quarterly basis, but at least annually. LightCap will proactively reach out to clients
to discuss their accounts if we believe a review is necessary.
Clients have access to Addepar, our online performance reporting software, which allows them
to view their portfolios. LightCap regularly provides other custom reports on an ongoing basis.
Such reports may include asset allocation, security level exposure, additions and withdrawals
from the account(s), transactions for the period, fees paid, realized and unrealized gains and
liquidity analysis.
The Adviser continually reviews all separate accounts. The Chief Investment Officer makes
investment decisions for the accounts, and reviews each account’s performance, holdings and
weightings of holdings on an ongoing basis.
ITEM 14. CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
The Adviser may compensate various firms for distribution and referral services. Third-party
referral agents may receive a percentage of the advisory fee paid to us by clients who are
solicited pursuant to written agreements between us and the particular referral agent.
ITEM 15. CUSTODY
Pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Adviser is deemed to have “constructive
custody ” of client funds because we have the authority and ability to debit our fees directly
from the accounts of those clients receiving our services. Additionally, certain clients have, and
could in the future, sign a Standing Letter of Authorization (“SLOA”) (typically when a Client
wishes to have standing instructions to have funds sent to their own bank accounts) that gives
us the authority to transfer funds to a third-party as directed by the client in the SLOA. This is
also deemed to give us custody. Custody is defined as any legal or actual ability by the firm to
withdraw client funds or securities. Firms with deemed custody must take the following steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Ensure Clients’ managed assets are maintained by a qualified custodian;
Have a reasonable belief, after due inquiry, that the qualified custodian will deliver an
account statement directly to the Client at least quarterly;
Confirm that account statements from the custodian contain all transactions that took
p lace in the Client’s account during the period covered and reflect the deduction of
advisory fees; and
Obtain a surprise audit by an independent accountant on the Clients’ accounts for which
the Adviser is deemed to have custody.
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However, the rules governing the direct debit of Client fees and SLOAs exempts us from the
surprise audit rules if certain conditions (in addition to steps 1 through 3 above) are met. Those
conditions are as follows:
1.
2.
When debiting fees from Client accounts, we must receive written authorization from
Client permitting advisory fees to be deducted from the Client’s account.
In the case of SLOAs, we must: (i) confirm that the name and address of the third party
is included in the SLOA, (ii) document that the third-party receiving the transfer
is not related to our Firm, and (ii) ensure that certain requirements are being performed by
the qualified custodian.
The qualified custodian that is selected by a Client maintains actual physical custody of Client
assets. Client account statements from custodians will be sent directly to each Client to the
email or postal mailing address that is provided to the qualified custodian selected by the Client.
Clients are encouraged to compare information provided in reports or statements received by
us with the account statements received from their custodian for accuracy. In addition, Clients
should understand that it is their responsibility, not the custodian’s, to ensure that the fee
calculation is correct.
If Client funds or securities are inadvertently received by us, they will be returned to the sender
immediately, or as soon as practical.
We encourage our Clients to raise any questions with us about the custody, safety or security of
their assets. The custodians we do business with will send you independent account statements
listing your account balance(s), transaction history and any fee debits or other fees taken out of
your account.
ITEM 16. INVESTMENT DISCRETION
The Adviser provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to clients. Please see
Item 4 for a description of any limitations that clients may place on the Adviser’s discretionary
authority.
Prior to assuming full discretion in managing a client’s assets, the Adviser enters into an
investment management agreement or other agreement that sets forth the scope of the
Adviser’s discretion.
Unless otherwise instructed or directed by a discretionary client, the Adviser has the authority
to determine (i) the securities to be purchased and sold for the client account (subject to
restrictions on its activities set forth in the applicable investment management agreement and
any written investment guidelines) and (ii) the amount of securities to be purchased or sold for
the client account. Because of the differences in client investment objectives and strategies,
risk tolerances, tax status, and the timing of the receipt of cash for investment from a client
or of a request for cash from a client, and the application of other considerations at the time
of purchase or sale of securities, there may be differences among clients in invested positions
and securities held. The Adviser considers the following factors, among others, in allocating
investment opportunities to clients: (i) client investment objectives and strategies; (ii) client
risk profiles; (iii) tax status and restrictions placed on a client’s portfolio by the client or by
applicable law; (iv) size of the client account; (v) nature and liquidity of the security to be
allocated; (vi) size of available position; (vii) current market conditions; (viii) account liquidity,
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account requirements for liquidity, account limitations on the broker used to effect trades and
timing of cash flows; and (ix) the cost of a trade relative to the si ze of the trade and security
position in the client’s account. The foregoing and other factors, which are relevant at the time
of the allocation, may lead the Adviser to allocate securities to client accounts in varying
amounts or to determine that an account should not receive an allocation of securities.
If it appears that a trade error has occurred, the Adviser will review the relevant facts and
circumstances to determine an appropriate course of action. To the extent that trade errors
occur, the Adviser seeks to ensure that its clients’ best interests are served.
ITEM 17. VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
To the extent the Adviser has been delegated proxy voting authority on behalf of its clients, the
Adviser complies with its Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (“Procedures”) that are designed
to ensure that in cases where the Adviser votes proxies with respect to client securities, such
proxies are voted in the best interests of each client.
The Adviser generally does not accept authority to vote proxies in accordance with individual
client guidelines. Any client who wishes to arrange to vote proxies in accordance with their own
guidelines may elect to do so at an y time by contacting us via email at
compliance@lightcap.co so that app ropriate arrangements can be made to forward proxies to
the client.
If a material conflict of interest between the Adviser and a client exists, the Adviser will
determine whether voting in accordance with the guidelines and factors set forth in the
Procedures is in the best interests of the client or take some other appropriate action. Where
the Procedures do not address the proposal presented, the Adviser will either request voting
instructions or a waiver of the conflict of interest from the client, cast the vote in accordance
with the recommendations of an independent proxy voting service, refrain from voting, or take
other appropriate action to resolve the conflict.
Clients may obtain a copy of the Adviser’s Procedures and info rmation about how the Adviser
voted a client’s proxies by contacting us via email at compliance@lightcap.co.
ITEM 18. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The Adviser does not require or solicit payment of fees in excess of $1,200 per client more than
six months in advance of services rendered. Therefore, the Adviser is not required to include a
financial statement in this Brochure.
We are not aware of any financial condition that impairs our ability to meet contractual
obligations to our clients. The Adviser has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any
time during the past ten years.
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LIG HT C APITAL LLC
520 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401
www.LightCap.co
Form ADV Part 2B –
Brochure Supplement for
Edward T. McGlasson
December 31,2024
This Form ADV 2B (“Brochure Supplement”) provides information about the background and
qualifications of Edward T. McGlasson (CRD# 6147711) in addition to the information contained in the
Light Capital LLC (“Light Capital” or the “Adviser”, CRD# 323373) Disclosure Brochure. If you have
not received a copy of the Disclosure Brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of
the Light Capital Disclosure Brochure or this Brochure Supplement, please contact us via email at
compliance@lightcap.co.
Additional information about Mr. McGlasson is available on the SEC’s Investment Adviser Public
Disclosure website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching with his full name or his Individual
CRD# 6147711
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ITEM 2 – EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Edward T. McGlasson, born in 1983, is dedicated to advising Clients of Light Capital as a Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Investment Officer. Mr. McGlasson earned a B.S. in Business Administration, Finance
from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2006.
Additional information regarding Mr. McGlasson’s employment history is included below.
Employment History:
Founder & CEO, Light Capital LLC
Managing Partner, Validus Capital LLC
Director C, amden Capita LLl, C
Investment Advisor Representative, J. Derek Lewis & Associates, Inc.
Registered Representative, JDL Securities Corporation
Associate, Green Street Advisors, Inc.
Associate, Auction.com Commercial
11/2022 to Present
06/2022 to10/2022
09/201 t7 0o 6/2022
09/2013 to 09/2017
09/2013 to 09/2017
12/2012 to 07/2013
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12/201 t1
/2012
ITEM 3 – DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
There are no legal, civil or disciplinary events to disclose regarding Mr. McGlasson. Mr. McGlasson has
never been involved in any regulatory, civil or criminal action. There have been no client complaints,
lawsuits, arbitration claims or administrative proceedings against Mr. McGlasson. Securities laws
require an advisor to disclose any instances where the advisor or its advisory persons have been found
liable in a legal, regulatory, civil or arbitration matter that alleges violation of securities and other
statutes; fraud; false statements or omissions; theft, embezzlement or wrongful taking of property;
bribery, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion; and/or dishonest, unfair or unethical practices. As
previously noted, there are no legal, civil or disciplinary events to disclose regarding Mr. McGlasson.
However, we do encourage you to independently view the background of Mr. McGlasson on the
Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching with his full
name or his Individual CRD# 6147711.
ITEM 4 – OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Mr. McGlasson is dedicated to the investment advisory activities of Light Capital’s Clients. Mr.
McGlasson does not have any other business activities.
ITEM 5 – ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
Mr. McGlasson is dedicated to the investment advisory activities of Light Capital’s Clients. Mr.
McGlasson does not receive any additional forms of compensation.
ITEM 6 – SUPERVISION
Mr. McGlasson serves as a Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Light Capital and
is also the principal owner of the adviser. In this capacity, Mr. McGlasson is responsible for all
supervision and investment advice to clients. Mr. McGlasson may be contacted at (424) 625-2065.
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