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Form ADV Part 2A
ReSolve Asset Management Inc.
Item 1 – Cover Page
ReSolve Asset Management Inc.
401 Bay Street, 16th Floor, Toronto,
Canada M5H 2Y4
Phone: 416-572-5474
Website: www.investresolve.com
December 31, 2024
of
this
brochure,
please
contact
us
at
416-572-5474
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of ReSolve
Asset Management Inc. (“ReSolve” or the “Company”). If you have any questions about the
contents
or
cheryl.davidson@investresolve.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved
or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or by any
state securities authority.
ReSolve is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC under the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). SEC registration does not imply a certain level
of skill or training.
Additional information about ReSolve also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 – Material Changes
This Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated December 31, 2024, has been prepared according to the requirements
and rules promulgated by the SEC. Pursuant to SEC Rules, we are required to deliver a summary of any
material changes to our brochure within 120 days of the close of our fiscal year. The date of the last annual
update of the brochure was December 31, 2023.
The changes include the following:
•
Item 4: The “Advisory Business” section was updated
to reflect the renaming of the
Rational/ReSolve Adaptive Asset Allocation Fund to the Return Stacked® Balanced Allocation
& Systematic Macro Fund.
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Item 8: The “Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss” section was updated
to include a description of the ReSolve Carry Strategy, which is now accessible to separately
managed accounts.
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Item 11: The “Code of Ethics” section was updated to reflect new pre-clearance requirements for
personal trades that were adopted in 2024.
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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 ............................................................................................................................ 5
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees ............................................................................................................................ 5
Item 7 – Types of Clients ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss .......................................................... 6
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information .......................................................................................................................... 10
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................................................... 11
Item 11 – Code of Ethics ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ............................................................................................................................... 13
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ............................................................................................................................... 13
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation .............................................................................................. 13
Item 15 – Custody ................................................................................................................................................. 14
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ............................................................................................................................ 14
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities ......................................................................................................................... 14
Item 18 – Financial Information ............................................................................................................................ 14
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
ReSolve is incorporated under the laws of Canada and has been in business since November 2014. ReSolve
manages accounts in commodity futures and securities markets. The company’s primary business in the United
States (“U.S.”) involves managing futures portfolios, on an advisory or sub-advisory basis, for investment
funds and separately managed accounts. Since July 2017, we have been registered with the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) as a “commodity trading advisor” (“CTA”) and have been a member
of the National Futures Association (“NFA”). We have been registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) as a “registered investment adviser” since January of 2016. The registration of ReSolve
with the SEC or CFTC must not be taken as an indication that either such agency has recommended or approved
either ReSolve or its trading programs.
In Canada, ReSolve is registered with the Ontario Securities Commission as a portfolio manager, exempt
market dealer, investment fund manager and commodity trading manager; with the Alberta Securities
Commission and British Columbia Securities Commission as a portfolio manager and as an exempt market
dealer; with the securities regulator of Newfoundland and Labrador as a portfolio manager, exempt market
dealer and investment fund manager; and with the Autorité des marches financiers (Quebec) as a portfolio
manager, derivatives portfolio manager and as an investment fund manager. The principal owner of ReSolve is
Mighty Oak Holdings, Inc.
This brochure has been prepared by ReSolve and provides an overview of the Company and the services it
provides involving securities and commodity futures. ReSolve currently sponsors and manages multiple
investment vehicles. However, unless specifically stated otherwise, the information presented in this brochure
relates only to the investment advisory services provided in the U.S.
ReSolve serves as:
• Sub-advisor to the Systematic Macro Strategy component of the Return Stacked® Balanced
Allocation & Systematic Macro Fund’s portfolio, (formerly, the Rational/ReSolve Adaptive Asset
Allocation Fund) (“Rational Fund”), a mutual fund registered under the Investment Company Act
of 1940. Rational Fund is operated by Rational Advisors, Inc. (“Rational Advisors”) who is
unaffiliated with ReSolve.
• CTA to high net worth accounts that employ ReSolve’s proprietary futures trading strategies.
•
Investment fund manager, portfolio advisor and principal distributor of multiple investment funds
in Canada.
• Portfolio manager to private clients and institutional accounts in Canada.
ReSolve may also enter into contracts to distribute trading signals generated by its trading strategies. These
agreements may be with institutional investors, broker-dealers, other registered investment advisers or model
manager platforms. ReSolve does not currently provide trading signals to any parties.
As of December 31, 2024, ReSolve had approximately $71 million of U.S. regulatory assets under
management on a discretionary basis, and approximately $23 million of U.S. regulatory assets under
management on a non-discretionary basis. These assets represented approximately 55% of the total assets
managed by ReSolve. Additionally, as of December 31, 2024, ReSolve managed approximately $77 million of
assets on a discretionary and nondiscretionary basis for non-U.S. clients through its Canadian business. These
assets represented approximately 45% of the total assets managed by ReSolve.
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Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
Fees for Separately Managed Accounts
As compensation for its discretionary advisory services, ReSolve charges a management fee between 0.60% and
2.42% per annum. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly, in arrears, generally during the first week of the
following month. The management fee is calculated on the account net asset value (“Net Asset Value”),
which is the value of the actual assets in the account minus the value of the liabilities in the account, determined
in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
ReSolve recommends that clients review the investment management agreement with their attorney. The
investment management agreement specifies the terms and conditions of the business agreement between
ReSolve and the investor. Either party may terminate the contract by notifying the other party in writing in
advance of the termination.
Fees and Expenses for Investment Funds
For the sub-advisory services provided to Rational Fund, ReSolve is paid a sub-advisory fee not to exceed
0.21875%, annualized, of average daily net assets of Rational Fund. The sub-advisory fee is pursuant to the sub-
advisory agreement with Rational Advisors and is paid by Rational Advisors. The actual fee paid to ReSolve
is net of fee waivers and certain expense reimbursements.
Potential investors should review the prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) of the
Rational Fund for additional information on ReSolve’s compensation.
ETF Expenses
ReSolve may, in its discretion, invest in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”). ReSolve’s fees are separate and
distinct from the fees and expenses charged to ETFs by the ETF fund managers. ETF expenses are described in
the prospectus and SAI for each ETF. These expenses include a management fee, a possible distribution fee,
and other fund expenses. These fees typically range from 0.10% to 1.25% per annum and are charged directly
to the ETF so custodian charges/deductions will not be available to ReSolve clients. Currently, ReSolve does
not invest in ETFs on behalf of its clients in the U.S.
Other Fees or Expenses
Clients may pay expenses in addition to the fees paid to ReSolve. For example, clients may pay brokerage
commissions, transaction fees, custodial fees, transfer taxes, wire transfer fees, and other fees and taxes
charged to brokerage accounts and securities transactions. (Item 12 provides more
information on our
brokerage practices.) Mutual funds and ETFs also charge internal management fees, which are disclosed
in the fund’s offering documents.
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees
ReSolve does not charge performance-based fees to clients who invest in separately managed accounts.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
ReSolve provides investment adviser services to private clients and institutions in separately managed
accounts. ReSolve’s minimum initial deposit is $1,000,000 for a separately managed account. In addition,
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ReSolve provides commodity trading advice pursuant to an exemption under 4.7 of Commodity Exchange Act
(“CEA”), which requires clients to be qualified eligible persons (“QEP”) under 4.7(a)(2) of the CEA, which in short
means that clients must be QEPs.
As noted above, ReSolve also provides sub-advisory services to the Rational Fund. See the fund’s offering
documents for more information on minimum investment requirements.
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
ReSolve manages portfolios through the use of one of its systematic futures strategies.
Our systematic futures strategies employ many proprietary investment models, operated independently. Each
investment model applies its own structured, quantitative methods to a wide variety of data to produce
frequent near-term return forecasts, which in turn form the basis for trading decisions for each instrument in our
investment universe. Our investment models also consider measurements of risk, attempting to allocate risk
across a wide array of markets, contain overall portfolio risk within a targeted range and provide
diversification. In selecting markets to be included in our investment universe, we consider, among other
factors: profitability, liquidity, desired level of diversification, exchange rules and other regulations and
transaction costs. We subject our investment models to rigorous, ongoing investment research, and our
models are subject to change over time. Systematic futures strategies are available through private investment
fund vehicles and through separately managed accounts.
ReSolve Adaptive Asset Allocation Strategy
The ReSolve Adaptive Asset Allocation strategy aims for long-term capital growth by investing in a diverse
range of global asset classes, such as equity indices, fixed income indices, interest rates, commodities, and
currencies. The strategy gains exposure to these assets by investing in derivatives such as futures contracts,
forward agreements, and securities. This approach results in a globally diversified portfolio designed to
generate positive returns while aiming for a specific annualized volatility level. The strategy strives to maintain
a low correlation with broader equity and fixed income markets.
By regularly updating estimates of volatility and correlations, the strategy maximizes diversification. It also uses
machine learning tools to focus on markets exhibiting certain desired characteristics, such as total return
momentum, trends, seasonal patterns, carry measures (relative yield differential), and mean reversion, among
others. The strategy can take long or short positions in equity, bond, commodities, currencies, volatility
indices, and other markets. The leverage used by the strategy is customized based on the clients’ instructions,
investment instruments, fees and the targeted volatility level.
ReSolve Evolution Strategy
The ReSolve Evolution Strategy seeks to generate consistent capital appreciation by employing a diversified
ensemble of systematic alpha trading strategies. The investment hypothesis is that markets are marginally
inefficient in many small ways, and that these inefficiencies can be taken advantage of profitably through use of
novel quantitative methods. Information is harnessed from a variety of market features including trend,
momentum, volatility, carry, relative value and seasonality; and an ensemble of systematic long/short trading
strategies are used to establish individual portfolio positions. These positions are regularly recalibrated in
response to changing market information and changes in our expectations of return and risk. As necessary, overall
portfolio exposure will expand and contract in response to observed changes in portfolio risk. Portfolios are
constructed with the view that thoughtful diversification can result in overall portfolio outcomes that are superior
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to those of the constituent assets. The investment universe of the ReSolve Evolution Strategy is comprised
primarily of exchange-traded futures contracts, but stocks, ETFs, bonds, options and other exchange-traded
instruments may also be employed.
ReSolve Trend Replication Strategy
The ReSolve Trend Replication Strategy seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by replicating the
general characteristics of managed futures trend following strategies. This is achieved by investing in futures
contracts that are diversified among four major asset classes: commodities, currencies, equities, and fixed
income. The ReSolve Trend Replication Strategy relies on a variety of statistical models and therefore the
realized return and risk characteristics of this strategy, over shorter and longer periods, may be materially higher
or lower than similar characteristics of alternative managed futures trend following strategies. The ReSolve
Trend Replication Strategy uses a proprietary, systematic and quantitative process which seeks to benefit from
price trends in market instruments. Execution of this strategy will result in either long or short positions, the size
of which will be determined by various factors, such as our systematic assessment of a trend and its likelihood
of continuing, or our estimates of the trading instrument’s risk. In general, market positions are levered up or
down in response to changes in expected return and expected risk metrics. Where necessary, overall portfolio
exposure will expand and contract in response to observed changes in portfolio risk. While the ReSolve Trend
Replication Strategy seeks exposure to all four asset classes, at any one time this strategy may emphasize a
limited number of asset classes or a limited number of markets within an asset class.
ReSolve Carry Strategy
The ReSolve Carry Strategy seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns by evaluating the “carry premium”
of various types of futures instruments, such as commodity futures, currency futures, equity index futures, bond
futures, and interest rate futures. Carry premium is the economic benefit that one can achieve by holding or
“carrying” a particular investment, less the costs associated with holding that asset. The type of economic benefit
varies by asset type. For example, stocks may pay dividends and bonds may pay a coupon. Certain investments
may actually have a negative carry premium, meaning that the economic benefit is exceeded by the costs of
holding the investment (financing costs, storage costs, etc.).
The ReSolve Carry Strategy is executed through use of proprietary, systematic, quantitative models that result
in either long or short futures positions. The size of these positions will depend on our assessment of an
instrument’s carry premium: long positions will be taken where the carry premium is assessed to be positive or
increasing, and short positions will be taken where the carry premium is assessed to be negative or decreasing.
Our systematic process considers additional factors, such as an instrument’s risk and liquidity characteristics.
We generally expect the strategy to have exposures across all four major asset classes (commodities, currencies,
fixed income and equities), but at any one time the strategy may emphasize one or two of the asset classes or a
limited number of exposures within an asset class. There are no geographic limits on the market exposures the
strategy may seek, which provides flexibility to invest in instruments and markets around the world, including
in emerging markets.
Risk of Loss
The risks below are summaries of the material risks of ReSolve’s primary investment strategies. All investments
involve the risk of loss, including (among other things) loss of principal, a reduction in earnings (including
interest, dividends and other distributions), and the loss of future earnings. These risks include market risk,
interest rate risk, issuer risk, and general economic risk. Although we manage the assets in a manner
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consistent with risk tolerances, there can be no guarantee that our efforts will be successful. The investor
should be prepared to bear the risk of loss.
Investment and Trading Risks in General
Inherent in any investment in securities is the risk of losing the invested capital. We believe that ReSolve’s
investment program and research techniques moderate this risk through a careful selection of investment
opportunities, as well as through the application of our ongoing qualitative and quantitative risk management
program. However, no guarantee or representation is made that the ReSolve investment program will be
successful or profitable, and investment results may vary substantially over time. Specifically, we may
determine that it is economically unattractive to hedge certain risks and decide instead to mitigate such risks
through diversification of portfolio investments. As discussed below, ReSolve is not limited to any specific
policies or requirements for diversification or risk mitigation.
ETF Risks
ETFs are baskets of securities designed to generally track an index of securities and are traded like stocks on an
exchange. Unlike mutual funds, ETFs may potentially trade above or below the value of their underlying
portfolios. While most ordinary mutual funds can only be bought or sold at the end of the day at the calculated net
asset value of the fund, ETFs may be purchased or sold throughout the day at prices that are not
guaranteed to match the ETF’s net asset value. In addition, the returns of an ETF cannot reproduce or track
exactly to the underlying portfolio. A disparity between an ETF and the underlying portfolio may occur due to
changes in the cash inflows and outflows of the ETF, re-weightings of the underlying index, or operating
expenses of the ETF. Accordingly, an account could be exposed to corrective forces if, for example, it
inadvertently purchases an ETF at a premium to the underlying value of the stocks in the ETF.
Leverage
Securities purchased or sold by ReSolve may employ the use of leverage to enhance overall returns. For example,
an ETF that employs a leverage multiplier of two would experience a total loss of 20% in the event that the
index tracked by the ETF declines 10%. Additional leverage results in proportionately greater risk of loss (and
opportunity for gain).
Investments in derivative instruments such as futures, options and swap agreements, have the economic
effect of creating financial leverage and may give rise to losses that exceed the amount invested in those
instruments. Financial leverage will magnify, sometimes significantly, exposure to any increase or decrease in
prices associated with a particular reference asset resulting in increased volatility in the value of a portfolio. The
value of a portfolio is likely to experience greater volatility over short-term periods. While such financial leverage
has the potential to produce greater gains, it may also result in greater losses.
Foreign Securities
Investments in securities of non-U.S. (foreign) issuers may involve risks including adverse fluctuations in
currency exchange rates, political instability, confiscations, taxes or restrictions on currency exchange,
difficulty selling the foreign investments, and reduced legal protection. These risks may be more pronounced for
investments in developing countries.
Market Risk
Market risk is the risk that the price of securities will fall. Historically, the price of equity securities has
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moved in cycles, and the value of a client’s investment may fluctuate over short or extended periods of time.
Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry or economic trends or
developments. The price of securities issued by these companies may decline in response. These factors
contribute to price volatility.
Pandemic Risk
Disease outbreaks that affect local economies or the global economy may materially and adversely impact our
investment portfolios and/or our business. These types of outbreaks have the potential to cause severe decreases
in core business activities such as manufacturing, purchasing, tourism, business conferences and workplace
participation, among others. These disruptions also have the potential to lead to instability in the marketplace,
including market losses and overall volatility. In the face of such instability, governments may take extreme and
unpredictable measures to combat the spread of disease and mitigate the resulting market disruptions and losses.
In the event of a pandemic or an outbreak, there can be no assurance that we or our service providers will be
able to maintain normal business operations for an extended period or will be able to retain the services of key
impact of a pandemic or
personnel on a temporary or long-term basis due to illness or other reasons. The full
disease outbreaks is unknown, which could result in a high degree of uncertainty for potentially extended
periods of time.
Allocation Risk
A client account is subject to the risk that asset allocation decisions will not anticipate market trends
correctly. For example, weighting an account too heavily in equities during a stock market decline may cause a
loss of value. Conversely, investing too heavily in fixed income securities during a period of stock market
appreciation may result in lower total returns.
Concentration of Investments
ReSolve has broad discretion over its investment programs and may choose to allocate substantial portions of
account assets to a particular market sector or to a particular security. It is the intention of ReSolve to allocate
capital in a manner that will provide for diversification among investment strategies, managers and securities.
There can be no assurance, however, that the third-party managers of investment vehicles and/or ReSolve
will not take substantial positions in the same security at the same time. Such an occurrence may tend to result
in more rapid changes in ReSolve’s portfolios, upward or downward, than would be the case with greater
diversification, with the result that a loss in any such position could have a material adverse impact on an
investor’s capital. ReSolve may also make similar market timing decisions and asset allocation decisions
between equity securities and cash equivalents or some combination of these and other strategies.
Decisions Based on Quantitative Analysis
ReSolve’s trading decisions are based primarily on investment strategies that utilize quantitative analysis of
underlying market forces. Quantitative analysis attempts to systematically examine factors external to the
trading market that affect the supply and demand for a particular instrument in order to predict future prices.
Such analysis may not result in profitable trading because ReSolve may not have knowledge of all factors
affecting supply and demand, prices may often be affected by unrelated factors, and purely quantitative
analysis may not enable ReSolve to determine quickly that its previous trading decisions were incorrect.
Futures Contracts
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Many investment strategies offered by ReSolve involve active trading of futures contracts. The value of a futures
contract depends upon the price of the underlying instrument. The prices of futures contracts are highly
volatile and can be influenced by many things, including interest rates, changing supply and demand
relationships, trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs and policies of governments, and
national and international political and economic events. Investments in futures contracts are also subject to
the risk of the failure, closure or disruption of futures exchanges, clearing houses and counterparties.
Futures contract gains and losses are marked-to-market daily for the purposes of determining margin
requirements. Futures contract positions are established by funding the broker-mandated minimum initial and
maintenance margin requirements. Margin requirements can fluctuate through time and will vary considerably
depending on multiple factors, including: investment broker, investment universe, investment strategy,
objective, volatility and constraints. ReSolve will attempt to manage portfolios in order to maintain the desired
strategy exposures, however, there could be situations where the value of investment assets is insufficient to
collateralize the futures positions. Under such circumstances, the trading asset level will be adjusted downward
to a level that satisfies broker margin requirements. In totality, futures trading uses moderate to substantial
leverage and therefore may experience periods of large losses and loss of capital.
Futures positions may become illiquid because certain commodity exchanges limit fluctuations in certain
futures contract prices by regulations referred to as “daily price fluctuation limits” or “daily limits.” Under such
daily limits, during a single trading day no trades may be executed at prices beyond the daily limits. Once the
price of a particular futures contract has increased or decreased by an amount equal to the daily limit, positions
in that contract can neither be taken nor liquidated unless traders are willing to affect trades at or within the limit.
This could prevent ReSolve from entering into desired trades or from promptly liquidating unfavorable positions
and could subject ReSolve’s clients to substantial losses. In extraordinary circumstances, a futures exchange or
a regulator could suspend trading in a particular futures contract, or order liquidation or settlement of all open
positions in such contract.
A principal risk in trading futures is the volatility of futures market prices. The profitability of ReSolve’s
futures trading will depend primarily on the prediction of fluctuations in market prices. Many fundamental
factors influence market prices including, without limitation, the supply and demand of a particular futures
contract, weather and climate conditions, governmental activities and regulations, political and economic
events, and the prevailing psychological characteristics of the marketplace. The technical trading methods
employed by ReSolve may not take account of such fundamental factors except as they may be reflected in
the technical input data analyzed by ReSolve.
Data, Technology and Electronic Trading Risks
ReSolve’s trade execution and related processes rely heavily on technology such as databases; proprietary
software applications and processes; automated data links with brokers, custodians, fund administrators and
data providers; computer servers; and network components. Failure, impairment, or reduced effectiveness of
any of these technologies could have adverse effects on clients, including lower-quality trade execution, sub-
optimal portfolio performance or capital losses. Failure to maintain hardware or software appropriately, or
failure to fix programming bugs, could also lead to adverse portfolio performance results. ReSolve maintains
robust policies and procedures to ensure data integrity, system reliability and to mitigate the effect of system
outages and other business continuity events.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
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Since its founding, ReSolve has not experienced any legal or disciplinary incidents that would significantly
impact an investor’s assessment of the company or its staff.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
ReSolve and its management persons have no other financial industry activities or affiliations except as
disclosed herein.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics
ReSolve has adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) designed to detect and prevent prohibited acts and to
mitigate potential conflicts of interest between ReSolve or its Access Persons (defined below) and any Client of
ReSolve. For the purpose of this Code, the term “Client” refers to a segregated managed account managed by
ReSolve on a discretionary basis.
Who is covered by the Code?
The Code applies to all employees, officers and partners of ReSolve or other persons (hereinafter “Access
Persons”) as determined by ReSolve’s Chief Compliance Officer. It is the responsibility of each Access
Person to immediately report to ReSolve’s Chief Compliance Officer any known or suspected violations of this
Code, of ReSolve’s compliance manual, of any of ReSolve’s policies and procedures, or of any other activity
of any Access Person or consultant that could constitute a violation of law.
Following the Code
Every Access Person of ReSolve receives a copy of the Code upon hire or other commencement of a
relationship with ReSolve, and again thereafter no less frequently than annually. All Access Persons must
complete the acknowledgement of having received, read and understood this Code upon hire or other
commencement of a relationship with ReSolve, and again thereafter no less frequently than annually.
ReSolve’s Chief Compliance Officer reviews the terms and provisions of this Code no less frequently than
annually and makes amendments as required.
Acting as a Fiduciary
It is the policy of ReSolve to act in the best interest of Clients and on the principles of full disclosure, good faith
and fair dealing. ReSolve recognizes that it has a fiduciary duty to its Clients. Acting as a fiduciary requires
that ReSolve, consistently with its other statutory and regulatory obligations, act solely in the Clients’ best interests
when providing investment advice and engaging in other activities on behalf of Clients. ReSolve and its Access
Persons must seek to avoid situations which may result in potential or actual conflicts of interest with these
duties. To this end, the following principles apply:
• Access Persons must always observe the highest standards of integrity and fair dealing and
conduct their personal and business dealings in accordance with the letter, spirit and intent of all
relevant laws and regulations;
• ReSolve must have a reasonable basis for the investment advice and decisions it makes for its
Clients;
• ReSolve must ensure that its investment decisions are consistent with Client’s investment
objectives, policies and any disclosures made to Clients;
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• All Access Persons must refrain from entering into transactions, including personal securities
transactions, that are inconsistent with the interests of Clients;
• Access Persons should not take inappropriate advantage of their positions and may not, directly or
indirectly, use Client opportunities for personal gain; and
• Access Persons must be loyal to the Clients and place the interests of the Clients above their own.
Compliance with the Federal Securities Laws
Access Persons are required to comply with applicable federal securities laws at all times. Examples of
applicable federal securities laws include:
• The Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
and the SEC rules thereunder;
• The Advisers Act of 1940 and the SEC rules thereunder;
• The Investment Company Act of 1940 and the SEC rules thereunder;
• Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (privacy and security of Client non-public
information); and
• The Bank Secrecy Act, as it applies to mutual funds and investment advisers, and the SEC and
Department of the Treasury rules thereunder.
Personal Trading
Access Persons must obtain pre-clearance from ReSolve Compliance in the following situations:
• Prior to acquiring, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership in the securities of an initial public
offering or of a limited offering;
• Prior to acquiring or disposing of a direct or indirect beneficial ownership interest in any exchange-
traded fund, exchange-traded note, exchange-traded commodity or closed-end fund, other than a money
market fund; and,
• Prior to acquiring or disposing of a direct or indirect beneficial ownership interest in any futures
contract.
Each Access Person shall supply to the Chief Compliance Officer, on a timely basis, duplicate account
statements or copies of confirmations of all securities transactions for their personal accounts.
Access Persons are required to complete an Annual Discretionary Accounts Certification Form in ReSolve’s
Code of Ethics system.
In general, the duties of ReSolve’s Chief Compliance Officer with respect to personal trading include:
1. Maintaining records of all personal trades;
2. Reviewing, on a regular basis, all aspects of reporting by employees to ensure compliance with the
provisions of this Code;
3. Ensuring that all information received is kept confidential and will only be disclosed when
required by securities regulators or other competent legal authorities or in the course of the Chief
Compliance Officer’s administration of the Code; and
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4. Reporting any violations of the Code and the action taken by the Chief Compliance Officer to
ReSolve’s management team.
Elderly Clients
ReSolve understands that current demographic trends suggest that the elderly market segment will be a
growing portion of investors with significant assets, and that as financial intermediaries ReSolve must be
diligent in preventing abuse, recognizing abuse and responding to abuse.
Conclusion
Violations of the Code, and sanctions, if any, will be documented. A signed Certificate of Compliance will
be maintained for all personnel for seven (7) years from the date the document was signed.
ReSolve will provide a copy of the Code to current clients or any prospective client, upon request.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
Clients are free to choose their own brokers and custodians of assets. To the extent ReSolve selects brokers or
custodians, ReSolve may consider such factors as price, the quality of the broker’s trade execution, the
broker’s reliability, reputation and financial condition, and any research or other services or property
provided by such brokers or dealers. If ReSolve determines in good faith that the amount of the transaction
costs imposed by a broker or dealer is reasonable in relation to the value of the products or services provided,
ReSolve may accept transaction costs from such broker or dealer in an amount greater than the amount that
might be incurred if another firm were used. Brokers and dealers providing such services may be paid
commissions in excess of those that other broker-dealers not providing such services might charge.
ReSolve may aggregate two or more customer trades so long as ReSolve achieves best execution on such
trades and treats each customer fairly and favors no customer over another customer. In the event that an order
is not completely filled, the portion of the order that is filled will generally be allocated out to Clients on a pro
rata basis based on the order size set forth on the pre-allocation. ReSolve may allocate partial fills on a random or
other basis should transactions costs or other factors render certain allocations uneconomic for a client or
otherwise inappropriate. In all cases, an average share price will be used for trade fills allocated to multiple
clients.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
Each business day, ReSolve’s Chief Compliance Officer or designate conducts a review of trade fills and
account positions to ensure that trades have been properly executed and that account positions are
accurate.
In addition, each client will receive confirmations and monthly account statements from their broker
reflecting all transactions made by ReSolve. Clients are encouraged to review these confirmations immediately
upon receipt and to retain them for future reference.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Securities regulators expect ReSolve to enter into formal agreements if ReSolve or any of its employees enter into
any arrangement with another entity or person that is considered to be a “referral arrangement”. Referral
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arrangements are those where ReSolve either pays or accepts a payment for the referral of a client to or from
ReSolve.
ReSolve does not currently have any referral arrangements. Should ReSolve enter into a referral arrangement,
ReSolve will provide written disclosure to affected clients informing them of the details of the arrangement.
The disclosure will include the nature of the referral arrangement, the amount of the fee paid and any potential
conflicts of interest that arise from the referral arrangement.
Item 15 – Custody
Rule 206(4)-2 of the Advisers Act sets forth extensive requirements regarding possession or custody of client
funds or securities. The rule requires advisers that have custody of client securities or funds to implement a set
of controls designed to protect those client assets from being lost, misused, or misappropriated or subject
to
financial reverses.
Advisers with custody of client funds and securities must maintain such accounts using “qualified custodians.”
“Qualified custodians” under the amended rule include banks and savings associations and registered broker-
dealers.
ReSolve does not maintain direct custody or possession of any of its client’s funds or securities. Clients
should understand that the broker, rather than ReSolve, will have custody of their funds and investment
positions.
Each client will receive confirmations and monthly account statements from their brokerage firm reflecting
transactions executed by ReSolve. These records should be reviewed immediately upon receipt and should be
retained for future reference.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
At the outset of an advisory relationship with a managed account, ReSolve obtains a completed investment
management agreement from the client. The investment management agreement grants discretionary authority
to ReSolve to select the identity and amount of securities and other investments to be bought or sold. The
investment management agreement also authorizes ReSolve to place buy and sell orders with brokers on the
client’s behalf. Investment guidelines and restrictions must be provided to ReSolve in writing.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
ReSolve as a matter of policy does not accept responsibility for voting proxies for portfolio securities held
within client accounts. Clients will receive proxies directly from their custodian.
questions
about
a
particular
proxy
can
contact Cheryl Davidson
at
Clients with
cheryl.davidson@investresolve.com or 416-572-5474.
Item 18 – Financial Information
A registered investment adviser is required to provide certain financial information or disclosures about its
financial condition. ReSolve has no financial commitment that impairs its ability to meet contractual or
fiduciary commitments to clients, and ReSolve has not been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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