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Item 1 – Cover Page
Part 2A of Form ADV - Brochure for:
OCEAN ENDOWMENT PARTNERS, LLC
Principal Office
50 E. Chestnut St., Suite 3301
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 650-234-7803
www.oceanendowment.com
March 25, 2025
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Ocean
Endowment Partners, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please
contact us at 650-234-7803. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or by any state securities authority.
Ocean Endowment Partners, LLC is a registered investment adviser with the SEC. Registration of
an investment adviser does not imply any certain level of skill or training.
Additional information about Ocean Endowment Partners, LLC is also available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Ocean Endowment Partners, LLC’s CRD number is: 154518.
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Item 2 – Material Changes
This firm brochure (“Brochure”) was prepared for Ocean Endowment Partners, LLC’s (the “Advisor”)
annual updating amendment for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The Advisor will ensure that
Clients (as defined below) receive a summary of any material changes to this and subsequent Brochures
within a reasonable period after the close of our business’ fiscal year. The Advisor may further provide
other ongoing disclosure information about material changes as necessary.
Since the Advisor’s last annual filing, dated March 27, 2024, the amendments to this Brochure are in the
following sections: “Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss” to make clarifying
disclosures that currently, and may in the future, impact the investors; and “Code of Ethics, Participation
or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading” to further refine the previous disclosures to adhere
to the Advisor’s current practices and procedures.
This Brochure updates information about the Advisor’s advisory business and current or prospective clients
and investors are encouraged to read it in its entirety.
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Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ...................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2 – Material Changes ............................................................................................................................. 2
Item 3 – Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ 3
Item 4 – Advisory Business ........................................................................................................................... 4
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................... 6
Item 6 - Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management .............................................................. 8
Item 7 – Types of Clients .............................................................................................................................. 9
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss...................................................... 10
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................................... 15
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ................................................................... 16
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading .............. 17
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices .................................................................................................................... 19
Item 13 – Review of Accounts..................................................................................................................... 20
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation ................................................................................... 21
Item 15 – Custody ........................................................................................................................................ 22
Item 16 – Investment Discretion .................................................................................................................. 23
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities............................................................................................................... 24
Item 18 – Financial Information .................................................................................................................. 25
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
A.
Description of the Advisory Firm
The Advisor is a Delaware limited liability company formed on August 20, 2008. The principal owner of
the Advisor is Sunica Tyler Edelstein, Founder and Managing Partner. This Brochure provides information
about the Advisor’s business practices, clients, and conflicts of interest.
B.
Types of Advisory Services
The Advisor provides discretionary investment advisory services via individually managed accounts,
(“SMAs”), and pooled investment vehicles (“Fund” or “Funds” and together with the SMAs, “Clients” and
each a “Client”), pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement (“Agreement”) with each Client. The
Advisor also selects other advisors for certain Clients, including private fund managers. The Agreement
sets forth the Advisor’s investment program.
With respect to its SMAs, the Agreement authorizes the Advisor to provide discretionary advice with
respect to Client funds which are maintained with a qualified custodian. In such cases, the Advisor has
discretionary authority to make the following determinations without obtaining the consent of the Client
before transactions are effected: (1) which securities to be bought or sold and (2) the total amount of the
securities to be bought or sold. Authorization pursuant to the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect
until revoked by the Client in writing.
The Advisor also provides investment advisory services to a pooled investment vehicle that aims to achieve
long-term, risk adjusted returns and capital appreciation by investing in securities, investment funds,
discretionary accounts, and investment partnerships across a broad range of marketable and alternative asset
classes. The Advisor has broad discretion to allocate the Fund’s capital on an opportunistic basis. When
investing through third-party investment managers, the Advisor typically selects experienced managers
with strong support from other limited partners.
The Advisor provides investment advisory services to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s governing
and organizational documents and pursuant to a separate investment management agreement, which sets
forth the terms of the services to be provided by the Advisor. The Fund is managed by an entity that is a
related person of the Advisor (the “Fund Manager”). All governing and organizational documents of the
Fund should be carefully reviewed prior to making an investment.
C.
Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
The Advisor provides individualized investment management to its Clients, and in such cases the Advisor
follows any Client-imposed restrictions. Although Client portfolios may be managed with the same or similar
objective and strategy, the performance of each Client’s portfolio may be different due to timing of account
opening, cash in-flows and out-flows, and investment transactions. The Advisor is authorized, without
further approval by or notice to the Client, to make all investment decisions concerning the account and to
make purchases, sales, and otherwise effect securities transactions in the account on behalf of the Client in
accordance with all terms, conditions, objectives, guidelines and restrictions of the Agreement. The Advisor
does not provide individualized investment advice to the limited partners of the Fund and instead tailors its
advice to the investment objectives, restrictions, and parameters set forth in the Fund’s governing
documents, including the limited partnership agreement, offering memoranda, and investment management
agreement.
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D.
Wrap Fee Programs
The Advisor does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
E.
Amounts Under Management
The Advisor has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts:
Non-Discretionary Amounts:
Date Calculated:
$0
December 31, 2025
$ 700,722,760
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Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
A.
Fee Schedule
The Advisor utilizes the following fee schedule. Fees are not negotiable, but the Advisor may, in its sole
discretion, reduce, waive or calculate differently any fees (discussed below) with respect to any Client
account.
1.
Management Fee
The Advisor will charge Clients, including the Fund, an asset-based management fee paid quarterly in
advance (the “Management Fee”). The standard Management Fee assessed is:
• 1.50% per annum of the capital amount up to and including the first $1 million;
• 1.25% per annum of the capital amount from $1 million to $25 million;
• 1.00% per annum of the capital amount from $25 million to $100 million; and
• 0.80% per annum of the capital amount over $100 million.
The Management Fee will be appropriately prorated to reflect any capital contributions or withdrawals
which occur during a quarter. The Management Fee is subject to waiver or reduction with respect to certain
Clients at the discretion of the Advisor. In certain instances, a Client will be charged a minimum fee as
negotiated with the Advisor. For more information regarding the minimum account size, please refer to
Item 7 below.
2.
Performance-Based Compensation
The Advisor charges performance-based fees to certain qualified Clients and the Fund on a case-by-case
basis. For more information, please refer to Item 6 below.
B.
Payment of Fees
Client funds will typically be deposited in either a brokerage firm or bank custodian account. With respect
to certain Clients, pursuant to the Agreement, the Custodian (discussed in Items 12 and 15) has the authority
to make deductions from a Client account for any fees due to the Advisor under the Agreement.
The Advisor will provide each Client with an invoice, which for certain Clients will be deducted or
withdrawn from the Client’s account(s) and for other Clients will be paid separately. Where the
Management Fee is deducted from the Client’s account, the Custodian will charge the Client’s account(s)
the Management Fees within a reasonable time after the Custodian receives an invoice from the Advisor
for such fees. As discussed above, the Management Fee is deducted on a quarterly basis for those Client
accounts from which deductions are made. More information about the payment of fees is provided in the
Agreement.
C.
Third-Party Fees
The Advisor shall be responsible for its own out-of-pocket expenses, including its own administrative,
legal, tax, accounting, and operational expenses. Clients, including the Fund, shall be responsible for any
and all other expenses related to such Clients’ account(s), including investment, custodial, brokerage,
administrative, legal, tax, accounting, and operational expenses. Clients, including the Fund, will be
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responsible for fees charged by investments, including fees charged by exchange traded funds, mutual
funds, and third-party managers. Please see Item 12 of this brochure for additional information regarding
brokerage. In the event that the Advisor incurs a “Master Account” management or custodial fee from the
Custodian (discussed in Item 12), the fee will be passed through at cost on a pro rata basis to Client accounts.
D.
Prepayment of Fees
The Advisor collects Management Fees quarterly in advance. The Management Fee will be appropriately
prorated to reflect any capital withdrawals and contributions which occur during a quarter. In addition, if the
Agreement is terminated before the end of the billing period, any prepaid fees will be prorated to the date of
termination and unearned fees will be returned to the Client.
E.
Outside Compensation for the Sale of Securities
Neither the Advisor nor its employees accept compensation for the sale of securities or other investment
products.
The foregoing response to Item 5 represents the Advisor’s basic compensation arrangements. Fee
arrangements with any particular Client vary. Although the Advisor believes its fees are competitive,
lower fees for comparable services may be available from other investment advisers.
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Item 6 - Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
The Fund pays both a Management Fee, as described in Item 5, and a performance-based fee to the Fund
Manager, which is a related person of the Advisor. Such performance-based and Management Fees are
disclosed in depth in the Fund’s governing and organizational documents. The Advisor only charges
performance-based fees to “qualified clients” in accordance with Rule 205-3 under the Investment Advisors
Act of 1940, as amended.
Differences in the Advisor’s compensation arrangements with its Clients, particularly when certain Clients
pay performance-based fees, may create possible incentives for the Advisor to manage Client portfolios so as
to favor those portfolios of Clients paying performance-based compensation. Notwithstanding these conflicts,
the Advisor will allocate transactions and opportunities among the various Clients it manages in a manner it
believes to be fair and equitable. considering each Client’s objectives, programs, limitations and capital
available for investment. Clients with similar objectives may have different investment portfolios.
Performance-based fees, when assessed, may provide possible incentives for the Advisor to favor
investment opportunities with higher expected returns on behalf of a Client than it might make otherwise.
Notwithstanding these potential incentives, the Advisor will evaluate investments in a manner that it
considers to be in the best interest of its Clients, given those Clients’ investment objectives and strategies,
the suitability of the investment, and risk profiles.
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Item 7 – Types of Clients
The Advisor provides discretionary investment advisory services, including the selection of other advisors,
to individuals and institutions through individually managed accounts and a pooled investment vehicle. The
Advisor generally requires a minimum of $25,000,000 of assets under management for an individual
account. The Advisor may waive this minimum in its discretion.
Investors in the Fund must be sophisticated in financial matters and be qualified purchasers under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. Investors in the Fund may include family offices, high net worth
individuals, endowments and foundations, and other qualified clients. The Fund generally requires a
minimum contribution of $5,000,000. The Fund Manager may waive this minimum in its discretion.
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Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
A.
Methods of Analysis
The Advisor’s methods of analysis include fundamental analysis and technical analysis using financial
newspapers and magazines; inspection of corporate activities; research materials prepared by others; and
annual reports, prospectuses, and filings with the SEC. The Advisor will invest in mutual fund shares,
exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other publicly-traded securities, privately offered securities, and on
behalf of certain qualified Clients, including the Fund, in private funds managed by third-party advisors. In
addition to publicly available prospectuses for such investments, the Advisor will also rely on other research
to make its investment decisions. Such research could include: (i) the Advisor’s own financial analysis on
the investments of such vehicles, (ii) discussions with the managers of such vehicles, and (iii) discussions
with other industry professionals, among other research methods.
The Advisor utilizes fundamental and technical analysis when evaluating potential investments for the
Clients. Fundamental analysis involves the analysis of financial statements, the general financial health of
companies, and/or the analysis of management or competitive advantages. Technical analysis involves the
analysis of past market data; primarily price and volume.
Investing in securities involves risk of loss, including the loss of principal, that Clients should be
prepared to bear. There is no guarantee that the Advisor will select profitable investments for the
Clients or that the Advisor’s investment program will be successfully executed.
B.
Investment Strategies
The Advisor manages portfolios by allocating Client assets to ETFs, mutual funds, and separately managed
accounts or private funds managed by third-party advisors. The Advisor carefully weighs each Client’s
liquidity needs and time horizon for investment to determine suitable asset allocation and investment
manager selection for each Client account. Private funds managed by third-party advisors include private
equity and venture capital funds; hedge funds; absolute return strategies including but not limited to
distressed debt and fixed income arbitrage; domestic, international and emerging markets fixed income and
equity securities; real estate funds; and natural resource funds. In addition to investing as a limited partner
in certain private funds, certain Clients may wish to pursue direct investments in private companies and co-
investments with fund advisors.
While the Advisor attempts to diversify Client portfolios, there can be no guarantee that diversification will
be successful or protect against losses. A lack of diversification could expose Client portfolios to an
increased risk of loss.
The Advisor utilizes cash positions, among others, as a possible hedge against market movement. The
Advisor manages Client portfolios and adjusts positions for reasons that include, but are not limited to,
harvesting capital gains or losses, business or sector risk exposure to a specific security or class of securities,
overvaluation or overweighting of the positions in a Client account, change in risk tolerance of a Client, or
any risk deemed unacceptable for the Client’s risk tolerance.
For Client portfolios that are invested with third-party private funds, the Advisor’s investment strategies
involve risk in the form of illiquidity, private company securities, concentrated portfolios and other
investment strategies involving risk beyond that of the general domestic and/or international equity markets.
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C.
Risks of Specific Securities Utilized
In addition to allocations to separate accounts and private funds managed by third-party advisors, the Advisor
will invest in mutual funds, ETFs and other publicly-traded securities, as well as privately offered securities.
The securities and other instruments in which the Advisor may invest include, but are not limited to, over-
the-counter securities, foreign securities, structured notes, warrants, corporate debt securities, certificates
of deposit, municipal securities, United States government securities, options on securities, and interests in
funds investing in real estate, oil and gas interests, private equities and hedge funds.
• Exchange Traded Funds. ETFs represent an interest in an actively or passively managed portfolio
of securities selected to achieve a specific investment objective such as replicating a securities
index, such as the S&P 500 Index or the Dow Jones Industrial Average, or to represent exposure
to a particular industry or sector. Unlike open-end mutual funds, the shares of ETFs and closed-end
investment companies are not purchased and redeemed by investors directly with the fund, but
instead are purchased and sold through broker-dealers in transactions on a stock exchange.
ETFs and closed-end fund shares are traded on exchanges and therefore may trade at a discount
from or a premium to the net asset value per share of the underlying portfolio of securities. In
addition to bearing the risks related to investments in equity securities, investors in ETFs intended
to replicate a securities index bear the risk that the ETF’s performance may not correctly replicate
the performance of the index.
Investors in ETFs, closed-end funds and other investment companies bear a proportionate share of
the expenses of those funds, including management fees, custodial and accounting costs, and other
expenses. Trading in ETF and closed-end fund shares also entails payment of brokerage
commissions and other transaction costs.
Investors in ETFs or closed-end funds which focus on a certain industry or sector are exposed to
increased risk due to the lack of diversification across sectors. Market conditions which heavily
impact a particular sector or industry could have a material negative impact on the price of an ETF
or closed-end fund which concentrates its investments in such sector or industry.
• Mutual Fund Shares. Some of the risks of investing in mutual fund shares include: (i) the price to
invest in mutual fund shares is the fund’s per share net asset value (NAV) plus any shareholder fees
that the fund imposes at the time of purchase (such as sales loads), (ii) investors must pay sales
charges, annual fees, and other expenses regardless of how the fund performs, and (iii) investors
typically cannot ascertain the exact make-up of a fund’s portfolio at any given time, nor can they
directly influence which securities the fund manager buys and sells or the timing of those trades.
The Advisor will not be able to influence the portfolio composition or trading of mutual funds in
which Clients invest. There is no guarantee that a mutual fund’s advisor will be successful in
managing the mutual fund or achieving its investment objective. Failure to achieve the mutual
fund’s investment objective may result in a material negative impact on the mutual fund’s NAV.
• Equity Securities. The value of equity securities are subject to market risk, including changes in
economic conditions, growth rates, profits, interest rates and the market’s perception of these
securities. While offering greater potential for long-term growth, equity securities are more volatile
and riskier than some other forms of investment.
• Debt Securities. The Advisor may invest in debt securities which rank junior to other outstanding
securities and obligations of the issuer, all or a significant portion of which may be secured on
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substantially all of that issuer’s assets. Investing in junior ranking securities increases the risk that
an investor will not be able to receive payment in the event the debtor defaults or fails to make
payment on its outstanding obligations. The Advisor considers a Client’s risk tolerance, liquidity
needs, and investment horizon when evaluating the appropriateness of an investment.
The Advisor may invest in debt securities which are not protected by financial covenants or
limitations on additional indebtedness. Clients will therefore be subject to credit and liquidity risks.
Investment in a debt instrument will normally involve the assumption of interest rate risk.
• Options. Buying and selling either call or put options entails significant risks. Although an option
buyer’s risk is limited to the amount of the option’s purchase price, an option may be subject to
greater fluctuation than an investment in the underlying investment. The use of leverage available
in trading options may yield greater profits or greater losses than trading in the underlying securities
would.
Selling uncovered (“naked”) options (i.e., where the seller does not own the underlying investment)
is significantly riskier than buying the underlying investment. The potential loss from writing an
uncovered call is unlimited since the value of the underlying investment could increase infinitely. The
potential loss that may result from writing an uncovered put is limited to the extent that the value of
the underlying investment cannot fall below zero; however, the losses may still be substantial.
•
Investments in Private Funds. Investments in private funds are subject to the risks of the underlying
funds’ investments and subject to the underlying funds’ expenses. There can be no assurance that
the underlying funds will achieve their objectives or avoid substantial losses. Furthermore,
investments in private funds are typically illiquid and may have restrictions on the ability of the
Clients to redeem their investment. Investments in funds managed by third-party advisers will
typically involve the purchase of shares in an investment company which is exempt from
registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Such investments therefore do not offer
the protections available under the Investment Company Act of 1940 which apply to registered
investment companies.
•
Illiquid Investments. Securities and other assets, especially private securities, will likely be subject
to legal or other restrictions on transfer. There may not be a market available for the Advisor to
purchase or sell private securities when it desires to do so. The market prices, if any, for such
securities tend to be volatile and may not be readily ascertainable. The Advisor may not be able to
sell them when it desires to do so or to realize what it perceives to be their fair value in the event
of a sale.
D.
Other Risk Factors
• Counterparty Risk. There are risks involved in dealing with the banks, custodians, and broker-
dealers, as well as other securities intermediaries engaged by the Advisor. Although the Advisor
monitors the banks, custodians, broker-dealers, and securities intermediaries, and believes that they
are appropriate banks, custodians, broker-dealers, and securities intermediaries, there is no
guarantee that the banks, custodians, broker-dealers, and securities intermediaries, or any other
banks, custodians, broker-dealers, or securities intermediaries that the Clients may use from time
to time, will not become bankrupt, insolvent, or otherwise cease to operate normally. While the
U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the U.S. Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, regulatory agencies
including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Securities Investor Protection
Corporation, and applicable bank insolvency laws seek to protect customer property in the event of
a bankruptcy, insolvency, failure, or liquidation of a bank or broker-dealer, there is no certainty
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that in the event of a failure of a bank or broker-dealer that has custody of Client assets, the Clients
would not incur losses due to its assets being unavailable for a period of time, the ultimate receipt
of less than full recovery of its assets, or both.
• Market Volatility. Certain instruments expected to be held by the Clients involve a high degree of
risk. While the Advisor will make assessments regarding the expected investment return on its
investments, because of the unpredictability of the markets upon which such investment return may
be based, the investment return provided by such investments may not be adequate to compensate
the Clients for the risk borne thereby.
• Public Health Risk. Client portfolios could be materially adversely affected by the widespread
outbreak of infectious disease or other public health crises, including a pandemic. Public health
crises such as a pandemic, together with any containment or other remedial measures undertaken
or imposed, could have a material and adverse effect on Client portfolios and their investments.
• Cybersecurity and Information Security. The Advisor and the Clients rely on information systems
which are vulnerable to cybersecurity related incidents including malware, ransomware,
unauthorized access, and hacking. The Advisor has adopted policies to address cyber risks
applicable to its business and to protect Client information. If technology systems of the Advisor,
the Clients, or service providers are compromised, become inoperable for extended periods of time,
or cease to function properly, the Advisor may be required to expend significant amounts of time
and funds to repair or replace such systems. A disruption could have a material negative impact on
the Clients. Social Media and Publicity Risk. The use of social networks, message boards, internet
channels and other platforms has become widespread within the United States and globally. As a
result, individuals now have the ability to rapidly and broadly disseminate information or
misinformation, without independent or authoritative verification. Any such information or
misinformation regarding the Advisor or Client portfolios could have a material and adverse effect
on the Clients.
• Exposure to Material, Non-Public Information. From time to time, the Advisor’s employees may
receive material, non-public information with respect to an issuer of publicly traded securities
resulting from professional and/or personal channels. In such circumstances, the Advisor may be
prohibited, by law, and policies and procedures for a period of time from (i) unwinding a position
in such issuer, (ii) establishing an initial position or taking any greater position in such issuer, and
(iii) pursuing other investment opportunities related to such issuer.
•
International Conflicts and Geopolitical Events. War and other international conflicts, such as the
Israeli-Hamas conflict and the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, have caused
disruption to global financial systems, trade and transport, among other things. In response,
multiple other countries have put in place sanctions and other severe restrictions or prohibitions on
certain of the countries involved, as well as related individuals and businesses. The ultimate impact
of these conflicts (and other geopolitical events, including national referenda, elections, interest
rates, political movements, humanitarian crises, national and international policy changes, actual
or perceived trade wars, import or export controls, executive orders, laws, legal systems and
regulatory regimes) and their effect on global economic and commercial activity and conditions,
and on the operations, financial condition and performance of the Clients or any particular industry,
business or investee country and the duration and severity of those effects, is impossible to predict.
These matters may have a significant adverse impact and result in significant losses to the Clients.
This impact may include reductions in revenue and growth, unexpected operational losses and
liabilities, supply chain disruptions and reductions in the availability of capital. It may also limit
the ability of the Clients to source, diligence and execute new investments and to manage, finance
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and exit investments in the future. Developing and further governmental actions (military or
otherwise) may cause additional disruption and constrain or alter existing financial, legal and
regulatory frameworks and systems in ways that are adverse to the investment strategy which any
Client intends to pursue, all of which could adversely affect the Clients’ ability to fulfill its
investment objectives.
More information about the Advisor’s investments and investment program is available in the Agreement
applicable to a particular Client account. In addition, investors in the Fund should carefully review the
Fund’s offering documents and all governing and organizational documents prior to making an investment.
The foregoing list of risk factors does not purport to be a complete enumeration or explanation of the
risks involved with investing with the Advisor. Prospective Clients should read the entire Brochure
as well the Agreement, other materials that may be provided by the Advisor and consult with their
own advisers before deciding to enter into an Agreement with the Advisor.
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Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary
events that would be material to your evaluation of the Advisor or the integrity of the Advisor’s
management. The Advisor has no information applicable to this Item.
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Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A.
Registration as a Broker-Dealer or Broker-Dealer Representative
Neither the Advisor nor its management persons are registered, nor having an application pending to
register, as a broker-dealer or broker-dealer representative.
B.
Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant (“FCM”), Commodity Pool Operator (“CPO”), or
a Commodity Trading Advisor (“CTA”)
Neither the Advisor nor its management persons are registered, nor have an application pending to register,
as an FCM, CPO, or CTA.
C.
Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and Possible Conflicts of Interest
As described in Item 4 above, the Fund Manager is a related person of the Advisor that serves as a general
partner, or in a similar managerial capacity, on behalf of the Fund and, together with the Advisor, provides
investment management and administrative services to the Fund. The Advisor’s relationship to the Fund
Manager creates a conflict of interest for the Advisor whereby the Advisor has an incentive to make riskier
investments than the Advisor would in the absence of such relationship. The Advisor takes the management
of all conflicts of interest seriously. All employees of the Advisor are required to acknowledge and agree
to abide by the terms of the Advisor’s Compliance Manual and Code of Ethics, which includes various
policies designed to identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest. The Advisor’s Code of Ethics is
described in more detail below in Item 11.
D.
Selection of Other Advisors or Managers
The Advisor utilizes or selects other advisors or third-party managers for certain Clients. However, the
Advisor does not receive compensation directly or indirectly from such advisors that would create a material
conflict of interest, nor does the Advisor have other business relationships with such advisors that would
pose a material conflict of interest.
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Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
and Personal Trading
A.
Code of Ethics
The Advisor has adopted a Code of Ethics (“Code”) to ensure that securities transactions by its employees
are consistent with the Advisor’s fiduciary duty to its Clients and to ensure compliance with federal
securities laws and the Advisor’s standards of business conduct. The Code sets forth the Advisor’s standard
of business conduct as a fiduciary and specifically requires that its employees comply with federal and state
securities laws. The Code is designed to protect the interests of both the Clients and the Advisor by requiring
that advisory personnel perform their duties ethically and legally and do not take advantage of their position.
Accordingly, the Advisor and its employees must avoid activities, interests, and relationships that might
interfere with making decisions in the best interests of the Clients. Failure to abide by the Code can result
in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
The Code provides that (i) the Advisor’s Clients’ interests come before the Advisor’s or employees’ interests;
(ii) the Advisor must disclose to Clients all material facts about conflicts of interest between the Advisor’s and
its employees’ interests and the interests of the Clients; (iii) employees must operate on the Advisor’s and their
own behalf consistently with the Advisor’s disclosures to and arrangements with Clients regarding conflicts of
interest and its efforts to manage the impacts of those conflicts; (iv) the Advisor and its employees must not
take inappropriate advantage of the Advisor’s Clients or their positions of trust with or responsibility to Clients;
and (v) the Advisor and its employees must comply with all applicable securities laws.
The Code prohibits employees from trading in any securities regarding which the employee possesses
material non-public information and requires employees to report personal securities holdings on at least
an annual basis. In addition, the Advisor monitors all employees’ securities transactions: employees must
arrange for duplicate copies of their brokerage statements to be sent to the Chief Compliance Officer
(“CCO”). The Code contains policies and procedures designed to prevent actual or apparent conflicts of
interest from arising due to the personal trading activities of employees. Further, the Code requires
employees to receive pre-clearance for transactions in certain types of securities, such as private offerings
and initial public offerings.
The Advisor will provide a copy of its Code to any Client or prospective Client upon request. Such a request
may be made by submitting a written request to the Advisor at the address on the cover page to this brochure.
However, the Advisor reserves the right to refine and modify the Code and its other policies and procedures
over time. No investor or prospective investor should invest with the Advisor on the basis of, or otherwise
rely on, the provisions thereof, and any such refinements or modifications have the potential to materially
affect the investments available to the Clients or the expenses borne thereby.
B.
Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
Neither the Advisor nor its related persons recommends to Clients, or buys or sells for Client accounts,
securities in which the Advisor or a related person has a material financial interest, though certain qualified
Clients have in the past determined to invest in the Fund. The Fund Manager is a related person of the
Advisor and therefore, to the extent the Advisor were to recommend that any Client invest in the Fund, the
Advisor would have a material financial interest in the sale of interests in the Fund. The Advisor would
address any conflict which arises from its relationship with the Fund Manager through disclosure of such
relationship to any investor prior to their investment in the Fund.
C.
Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients
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From time to time, the Advisor and related persons of the Advisor buy or sell securities for themselves that
the Advisor also recommends to Clients. The Advisor will monitor for any transactions that could be construed
as conflicts of interest and will transact Client business before the business of its related persons when similar
securities are being bought or sold.
The Advisor recognizes that the personal investment transactions of members and employees of the Advisor
demand the application of a high code of ethics and will require that all such transactions be carried out in
a way that does not endanger the interest of any Client (see discussion regarding the Advisor’s Code of
Ethics above).
D.
Participation in Client Transactions
As described in Item 4 above, the Advisor (or an affiliate) serves as the Fund Manager of the Fund. The
Fund Manager committed capital to the Fund, and as a result, each investment made by the Fund involves
the purchase of securities whereby related persons of the Advisor indirectly acquire a beneficial interest in
such securities. Additionally, the principal of the Advisor and certain family members are invested in the
Fund as limited partners. While the fact that the Advisor’s related persons have financial interests in the
Fund could cause the Advisor and/or the Fund Manager to make different investment decisions than if
financial ownership interest did not exist, the Advisor believes that these financial interests align the
Advisor’s and the Fund Manager’s incentives with the other investors of the Fund.
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Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
A.
Factors Used to Select or Recommending Broker-Dealers
The Advisor has the authority and discretion to select broker-dealers (and accordingly, the commission
rates paid) to execute investment transactions initiated by the Advisor. In selecting a broker to execute
Client transactions, the Advisor seeks to utilize a broker which can achieve the best overall execution. The
best overall execution is not necessarily the execution at the lowest available price but includes other factors
relating to a firm’s ability to properly execute any orders (based on the size of the trade and its complexity
to execute) and the operational aspects of a brokerage firms’ back office (will the Client receive payment
of securities on a timely basis) among other things.
1.
The Advisor has chosen a custodian (the “Custodian”) based on low transaction costs, good
custodial reputation, access to broad array of mutual funds and investment securities, and a reputation for
good electronic access for Clients. The Advisor will not charge a premium or commission on transactions,
beyond the actual cost imposed by the Custodian. Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
The Advisor does not receive research or other products or services other than execution from broker-
dealers or a third party in connection with Client securities transactions (“soft dollar benefits”).
2.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
The Advisor does not receive investor referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange for using
that broker-dealer or third party.
3.
Directed Brokerage
Securities transactions are executed by brokers selected by the Advisor in its discretion. The Advisor
generally will not recommend, request, or require Clients to direct the Advisor to execute transactions
through a specified broker-dealer.
B.
Aggregating Trading for Multiple Client Accounts
The Advisor performs investment management services for multiple Clients. From time to time, the Advisor
will direct a broker to execute multiple transactions for different Client accounts in the same security.
Concurrent authorizations will be affected only when the Advisor believes that to do so will be in the best
interest of all such accounts. When such concurrent authorizations occur, the objective will be to allocate
the executions in a manner which is deemed equitable to the accounts involved. Allocations to accounts
will be made in a systematic, non-preferential manner. In general, allocations are expected to be made
pursuant to the average pricing method.
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Item 13 – Review of Accounts
A.
Frequency and Nature of Periodic Review and Who Makes Those Reviews
Each Client account is reviewed at least quarterly. Ms. Edelstein reviews each account in a manner
consistent with the investment goals of each account. In addition, the Advisor actively monitors the
performance, risk and business operations of investment managers selected by the Advisor.
B.
Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client Accounts
Reviews may take place more frequently if triggered by economic, market, or political conditions.
C.
Content and Frequency of Regular Reports
Clients receive written statements detailing the Client’s account holdings and balance no less than quarterly
from the Custodian. With respect to certain Clients, the Advisor also provides periodic account statements.
In addition, Clients receive other supporting reports from underlying investments such as mutual fund and
ETF prospectuses and reports from custodians or brokers. Clients are advised to carefully review and
compare such reports and statements with those provided by the Advisor.
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Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A.
Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties
The Advisor does not receive any economic benefit, directly or indirectly, from any third-party for advice
rendered to the Advisor’s Clients.
B.
Compensation to Non-Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
Neither the Advisor nor its related persons directly or indirectly compensate any person who is not an
employee for Client referrals.
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Item 15 – Custody
Currently, the Advisor advises one pooled investment vehicle and certain other advisory clients.
Under Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-2, as amended (the “Custody Rule”), the Advisor is deemed to have
custody of the funds and securities of the Fund. The Advisor complies with the Custody Rule with respect
to the Fund by, among other things, ensuring that an annual audit of the Fund is conducted by an accountant
registered with and subject to inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB),
the annual audited financial statements are prepared in accordance with (or, to the extent required,
reconciled to) U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and they are distributed within 180 days (as
the Fund is a fund of funds) of the Fund’s fiscal year end. Accordingly, with respect to the Fund, the Advisor
is exempt from the requirement to have a reasonable basis for believing that a qualified custodian sends
account statements at least quarterly because the Fund is audited annually as described above.
In addition, with respect to certain Clients other than the Fund where the Advisor has custody as a result of
authority to deduct fees or make certain transfers at the direction of the Client, such Clients receive quarterly
account statements directly from the Custodian. With respect to certain Clients, the Advisor also provides
periodic account statements. Clients are encouraged to carefully review and compare account statements
provided by the Custodian and the Advisor.
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Item 16 – Investment Discretion
The Advisor has discretionary authority over Client accounts. Before assuming this authority, the Client and
the Advisor must enter into an Investment Management Agreement (discussed in Item 4). Pursuant to the
Agreement, Clients appoint the Advisor to provide discretionary investment advisory services to the Client’s
account(s) according to the investment program described in the Agreement. The Advisor is authorized,
without further approval by or notice to the Client, to make all investment decisions concerning the account
and to make purchases, sales, and otherwise effect securities transactions in the account on behalf of the Client
in accordance with all terms, conditions, objectives, guidelines and restrictions of the Agreement. This
authorization shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by the Client in writing. The Client shall
provide all information and assistance reasonably requested by the Advisor pertaining to the account or the
financial affairs of the Client as may be necessary to enable the Advisor to perform under the terms of the
Agreement. With respect to the Fund, the applicable Investment Management Agreement grants the Advisor
or the Fund Manager full discretionary authority to manage the day-to-day investment operations of such
Fund in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Fund operating agreement.
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Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
Generally, the Advisor does not have authority to vote proxies on behalf of its Clients, unless specifically
requested by a Client in writing. The Advisor will vote any such proxies received in a manner consistent
with the best interests of the Client as directed. A copy of the Advisor’s proxy voting policy is available
upon written request to the Advisor. Such a request may be made to the attention of the CCO at the address
listed on the cover page of this Brochure. The Advisor at this time does not vote proxies on behalf of Clients.
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Item 18 – Financial Information
The Advisor nor its management persons have no financial commitment that impairs its ability to meet
contractual and fiduciary commitments to Clients and has not been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
The Advisor does not require nor solicit prepayment of more than $1200 in fees per Client, six months or
more in advance and therefore is not required to include a balance sheet with this Brochure.