Overview
Assets Under Management: $265 million
Headquarters: MIAMI, FL
High-Net-Worth Clients: 9
Average Client Assets: $29 million
Services Offered
Services: Portfolio Management for Individuals, Portfolio Management for Institutional Clients
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (TIEMPO CAPITAL PARTNERS BROCHURE)
Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
---|---|---|
$0 | $10,000,000 | 0.90% |
$10,000,001 | $30,000,000 | 0.70% |
$30,000,001 | $50,000,000 | 0.60% |
$50,000,001 | $100,000,000 | 0.50% |
$100,000,001 | $250,000,000 | 0.40% |
$250,000,001 | and above | 0.30% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
---|---|---|
$1 million | $9,000 | 0.90% |
$5 million | $45,000 | 0.90% |
$10 million | $90,000 | 0.90% |
$50 million | $350,000 | 0.70% |
$100 million | $600,000 | 0.60% |
Clients
Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 9
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 99.85
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $29 million
Total Client Accounts: 43
Discretionary Accounts: 35
Non-Discretionary Accounts: 8
Regulatory Filings
CRD Number: 329367
Last Filing Date: 2024-12-12 00:00:00
Form ADV Documents
Primary Brochure: TIEMPO CAPITAL PARTNERS BROCHURE (2025-03-28)
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Item 1 Cover Page
Tiempo Capital Partners
1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 2120
Miami, FL 33131
www.TiempoCapital.com
March 28, 2025
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Tiempo Capital Partners. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure,
please contact us at (786) 885-2120. The information in this brochure has not been approved
or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state
securities authority. Registration as a registered investment advisor does not imply a certain
level of skill or training.
Additional information about Tiempo Capital Partners also is available on the SEC’s website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2 Material Changes
April 17, 2024:
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management was
updated to disclose the firm’s Performance Based Fee schedule.
May 2, 2024:
Item 5 Fees and Compensation was modified to reduce the Advisor’s fees
in the fee schedule.
August 7, 2024:
Item 4 Advisory Business was modified to disclose additional Family
Office and Outsourced Chief Investment Officer/Investment Management
Support services, and Item 5 Fees and Compensation was modified to
disclose the fees associated with such services.
December 11, 2024: Item 4 Advisory Business was modified to disclose a change in the
ownership structure of the firm.
March 28, 2025:
Item 1 Cover Page was modified with the Advisor’s new principal office
telephone number. Item 5 Fees and Compensation was modified to include
a fixed fee option for investment management services.
The material changes discussed above are only those changes that have been made to this Brochure
since the date of the firm’s initial registration approval. The date of the firm’s initial registration
approval was January 5, 2024.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Brochure
Item 1 Cover Page .................................................................................................................................. i
Item 2 Material Changes ....................................................................................................................... ii
Item 3 Table of Contents..................................................................................................................... iii
Item 4 Advisory Business ..................................................................................................................... 4
Item 5 Fees and Compensation ............................................................................................................. 5
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ......................................................... 6
Item 7 Types of Clients ......................................................................................................................... 7
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ................................................. 8
Item 9 Disciplinary Information ......................................................................................................... 10
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................................. 10
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ........ 11
Item 12 Brokerage Practices ............................................................................................................... 12
Item 13 Review of Accounts............................................................................................................... 13
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............................................................................. 14
Item 15 Custody .................................................................................................................................. 14
Item 16 Investment Discretion ............................................................................................................ 14
Item 17 Voting Client Securities......................................................................................................... 15
Item 18 Financial Information ............................................................................................................ 15
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Item 4 Advisory Business
Tiempo Capital Partners is an investment advisor firm registered with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, since January 2024.
The principal owners of Tiempo Capital Partners are Philip Hackleman, CFA, Juan Carlos Freile
Franco, and Alexandra Valentin, each of whom is a Founding Partner. Mr. Freile and Ms. Valentin
joined Tiempo Capital Partners as Founding Partners in May 2024.
Investment Management Services
Tiempo Capital Partners’ (or “Advisor”) principal service is providing fee-based investment
management services. The Advisor practices custom management of portfolios, on a discretionary
basis, according to the client’s objectives. The Advisor’s primary approach is to use a tactical
allocation strategy aimed at reducing risk and increasing performance. The Advisor may use any
of the following to accomplish this objective: exchange listed securities, over-the-counter
securities, foreign securities, corporate debt securities, commercial paper, CDs, municipal
securities, United States government securities, variable life insurance, variable annuities, mutual
funds, options contracts on securities and commodities, futures contracts on tangibles and
intangibles, and interests in partnerships investing in real estate and oil and gas. The Advisor
measures and selects mutual funds by using various criteria, such as the fund manager’s tenure,
and/or overall career performance. The Advisor may recommend, on occasion, redistributing
investment allocations to diversify the portfolio in an effort to reduce risk and increase
performance. The Advisor may recommend specific stocks to increase sector weighting and/or
dividend potential. The Advisor may recommend employing cash positions as a possible hedge
against market movement which may adversely affect the portfolio. The Advisor may recommend
selling 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 position(s) in the portfolio, change in risk tolerance of client, or any risk
deemed unacceptable for the client’s risk tolerance.
Family Office Consulting and Advisory Services
In addition to the Investment Management Services described above, Tiempo Capital Partners also
offers broader family office style consulting and advisory services to certain of its clients. These
services may include some or all of the following and will be agreed in a separate Exhibit to the
Investment Management Services Agreement:
•
Integrated Family Office Technology Enabled Platform – Designed to enhance efficiency,
mitigated risk, and provide comprehensive information for decision making available to
the client and the client’s trusted advisors.
• Creation of Strategic Family Office Plan – Guide the client in the strategic planning process
on all aspects of the family office, including but not limited to, estate planning, legal, tax,
accounting, insurance, financial, compliance, and family matters.
• Outsourced Chief Investment Officer and Investment Management Support – Create,
implement, and coordinate a comprehensive financial strategy for the client, which shall
include, but is not limited to, areas of the client’s financial objectives and investment
parameters; asset allocation strategies, including investment and asset class selection;
liaison with client’s external financial professionals, employees, and financial service
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providers; third-party manager selection and ongoing monitoring; private market
investment opportunity research and access.
• Family Governance – Goal oriented to assist the client in understanding the family’s
values, clarifying its mission, and articulating a clear vision to ensure the continuity of the
family’s wealth and stature over multiple generations. Advisor’s role will be to create a
strategic plan that addresses how to achieve the client’s long-term vision.
Tiempo Capital Partners will tailor its advisory services to its client’s individual needs based on
meetings and conversations with the client. If clients wish to impose restrictions on investing in
certain securities or types of securities, the Advisor will address those restrictions with the client
to have a clear understanding of the client’s requirements.
Tiempo Capital Partners does not provide portfolio management services to wrap fee programs.
As of December 31, 2024, Tiempo Capital Partners had $180,317,274 in discretionary, and
$327,638,314 in non-discretionary, client assets under management.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Investment Management Fees
Pursuant to an investment advisory contract signed by each client, the client will pay Tiempo
Capital Partners an annual management fee based on a fixed fee arrangement or based on a
percentage of client assets under management. Fees are payable quarterly, in arrears. Fixed fees
will be negotiated and agreed in advance between the client and Tiempo Capital Partners. Fees
based on a percentage of client assets under management will be based on the value of portfolio
assets of the account on the last business day of the quarter. New account fees will be prorated
from the inception of the account to the end of the first quarter. Fees based on a percentage of
portfolio assets under management will be calculated based on the fee table below:
Annual Fee:
Assets Under Management:
0.90 %
First $10 million
$10,000,001 – $30 million
0.70 %
$30,000,001 – $50 million 0.60 %
$50,000,001 – $100 million 0.50 %
$100,000,001 – $250 million 0.40%
0.30%
Over $250 million
Fees will be calculated on a breakpoint schedule. These fees may be negotiated at the sole
discretion of the Advisor. Asset management fees will be directly deducted from the client account
on a quarterly basis by the qualified custodian. The client will give written authorization
permitting the Advisor to be paid directly from their account held by the custodian. The custodian
will send a statement at least quarterly to the client.
All fees paid to Tiempo Capital Partners for investment advisory services are separate and distinct
from the expenses charged by mutual funds to their shareholders and the product sponsor in the
case of variable insurance products. These fees and expenses are described in each fund’s or
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variable product’s prospectus. These fees will generally include a management fee and other fund
expenses. Client is responsible for all custodial and securities execution fees charged by the
custodian and executing broker-dealer. The Advisor’s fee is separate and distinct from the
custodian and execution fees.
Family Office Consulting and Advisory Service Fees
Tiempo Capital Partners charges a fixed annual fee of $325,000 payable quarterly, in arrears, to
provide Family Office Consulting and Advisory Services. In addition, Advisor charges a single
up-front setup fee of $50,000. These fees may be negotiated at the sole discretion of the Advisor.
The one-time setup fee is payable upon signing the advisory agreement. Thereafter, Client will be
sent an invoice on a quarterly basis outlining the fee owed and the services provided by the
Advisor, and the invoice is payable within five business days of its receipt by the client. The client
may, at its election, submit invoices for this consulting and advisory fee to the custodian of the
client’s assets for payment. If the client terminates the agreement with the Advisor, any fees due
the Advisor will be invoiced to the client and payable within five business days of delivery of the
invoice. If the agreement is terminated in the first quarter after signing the agreement, the up-front
fee will be prorated to the date of termination and any unearned fees will be refunded to the client.
At no time will Tiempo Capital Partners accept or maintain custody of a client’s funds or securities
except for authorized fee deduction and in its capacity to provide bill-pay services for certain
clients. Please see Item 15 Custody for a discussion of safeguards around custody.
Neither Tiempo Capital Partners nor its supervised persons accept compensation for the sale of
securities or other investment products, including asset-based sales charges or service fees from
the sale of mutual funds.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
Qualified clients, as defined by Rule 205-3 of the Investment Adviser’s Act, may enter into
advisory agreements where Tiempo Capital Partners is entitled to a performance fee as part or all
of its compensation. Qualified clients must meet one or more of the following requirements:
i. Client is a natural person who, or a company that, immediately after entering into the
contract has at least $1,100,000 under the management of the Advisor;
ii. Client is a natural person who, or a company that, immediately prior to entering into the
contract, has a net worth (together, in the case of a natural person, with assets held jointly
with a spouse) of more than $2,200,000 at the time the contract is entered into (excluding
the equity in the Clients’ primary residence) reduced by any indebtedness that is secured
by the Client’s primary residence in excess of the estimate fair market value of the
residence;
iii. Client is a qualified purchaser as defined in section 2(a)(51)(A) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 at the time the contract is entered into.
Suitability will be determined through due diligence inquiries determined to be appropriate in the
circumstances by Tiempo Capital Partners. Tiempo Capital Partners, at its sole discretion, may
reject any client application where the above financial standards are not met and/or where it
reasonably believes the investor lacks the necessary financial sophistication, who purport to not
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fully understand Tiempo Capital Partners' method of compensation and the nature of its risks, or
who are otherwise deemed to be unsuitable for such an arrangement.
In addition to a discounted management fee, the firm may receive a performance fee based upon
any gains obtained in the client’s account for the calendar year. Pursuant to a Performance Fee
Investment Advisory contract, the client will pay Tiempo Capital Partners a discounted
management fee of 0.65% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, based on the value of portfolio
assets of the account on the last business day of the quarter. The management fee may be adjusted
to account for significant contributions or withdrawals made to the account during the quarter.
New account fees will be prorated from the inception of the account to the end of the first quarter.
The performance fee will be 10.0% of any gains in the account that exceed a hurdle rate of 8.0
percentage points and will also be subject to a “high water mark” to ensure that the firm will not
receive the performance fee unless, and only to the extent that, there are cumulative gains in the
client’s account during the calendar year. The performance fee will be calculated at the end of the
calendar year and deducted from the client account concurrent with the fourth quarter management
fee. For accounts terminated before the end of the calendar year, Advisor will calculate the
performance fee for the period from inception or the beginning of the year through the termination
date and deduct the fee directly from the client account.
There is an inherent conflict of interest when a firm charges performance-based fees to some
accounts and management fees based on a percentage of assets under management to other
accounts, in that an advisor is incented to favor the accounts from which it will earn higher
compensation. To mitigate this conflict, the firm provides its advisory services to all client
accounts, including those clients who are not charged a performance fee. These services include
evaluation of investor suitability and adhering to the investor risk profile when making investment
decisions, client communications and account reviews that are the same for all clients, and
availability by the firm and supervised persons to meet with clients as necessary. In addition, the
firm maintains trading policies and a Code of Ethics that are intended to deliver consistency, that
no one client is favored over another.
Another conflict of interest concerning accounts with performance-based fees is that the advisor
is incented to use higher risk investments than called for by the client risk profile. Such
investments may generate higher returns, which in turn would generate higher performance-based
fees for the advisor. Tiempo Capital Partners has a fiduciary obligation to its clients to put the
interest of their clients first over and above the interest of the firm and its supervised persons. In
addition, Tiempo Capital Partners attempts to further mitigate this conflict by maintaining
suitability and employing trading policies and procedures designed to assist the advisor in further
meeting its fiduciary obligations to adhere to the client’s agreed upon risk profile.
Item 7 Types of Clients
The Advisor will offer its services to individuals, trusts, estates, or charitable organizations, and
corporations or other business entities.
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The Advisor’s cumulative minimum account requirement for opening and maintaining an account
is $1 million. However, based on facts and circumstances the Advisor may, at its sole discretion,
accept accounts with a lower value.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
The Advisor may utilize fundamental, technical, or cyclical analysis techniques in formulating
investment advice or managing assets for clients.
Fundamental analysis of a business involves analyzing its financial statements and health, its
management and competitive advantages, and its competitors and markets. Fundamental analysis
is performed on historical and present data but with the goal of making financial forecasts. There
are several possible objectives: to conduct a company stock valuation and predict its probable price
evolution; to make a projection on its business performance; to evaluate its management and make
internal business decisions; and to calculate its credit risk.
Technical analysis is a method of evaluating securities by relying on the assumption that market
data, such as charts of price, volume and open interest can help predict future (usually short-term)
market trends. Technical analysis assumes that market psychology influences trading in a way
that enables predicting when a stock will rise or fall.
Cyclical analysis of economic cycles is used to determine how these cycles affect the returns of an
investment, an asset class or an individual company’s profits. Cyclical risks exist because the
broad economy has been shown to move in cycles, from periods of peak performance followed by
a downturn, then a trough of low activity. Between the peak and trough of a business or other
economic cycle, investments may fall in value to reflect the uncertainty surrounding future returns
as compared with the recent past.
The investment strategies the Advisor will implement may include long term purchases of
securities held at least for one year, short term purchases for securities sold within a year, trading
of securities sold within 30 days, short sales, margin transactions, and option writing, including
covered options, uncovered options, or spreading strategies.
The methods of analysis and investment strategies followed by the Advisor are utilized across all
of the Advisors clients, as applicable. One method of analysis or investment strategy is not more
significant than the other as the Advisor is considering the client’s portfolio, risk tolerance, time
horizon and individual goals. However, the client should be aware that with any trading that occurs
in the client account, the client will incur transaction and administrative costs.
Investing includes the risk that the value of an investment can be negatively affected by factors
specifically related to the investment (e.g., capability of management, competition, new inventions
by other companies, lawsuits against the company, labor issues, patent expiration, etc.), or to
factors related to investing and the markets in general (e.g., the economy, wars, civil unrest or
terrorism around the world, concern about oil prices or unemployment, etc.).
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Risks of fundamental analysis may include risks that market actions, natural disasters, government
actions, world political events or other events not directly related to the price or valuation of a
specific company’s fundamental analysis can adversely impact the stock price of a company
causing a portfolio containing that security to lose value. Risks may also include that the historical
data and projections on which the fundamental analysis is performed may not continue to be
relevant to the operations of a company going forward, or that management changes or the business
direction of management of the company may not permit the company to continue to produce
metrics that are consistent with the prior company data utilized in the fundamental analysis, which
may negatively affect the Advisor’s estimate of the valuation of the company.
The primary risks in technical analysis are that the factors used to analyze the price, trends and
volatility of a security may not be replicated, or the outcomes of such analysis will not be the same
as in past periods where similar combinations existed. Because of the reliance on trends, technical
analysis can signal buying at market peaks and selling at market troughs.
In cyclical analysis, economic or business cycles may not be predictable and may have many
fluctuations between long-term expansions and contractions. Also, the lengths of the economic
cycles may be difficult to predict with accuracy. Therefore, the risk of cyclical analysis is the
difficulty in predicting economic trends and consequently the changing value of securities that
would be affected by these changing trends.
All investments involve some degree of risk. In finance, risk refers to the degree of uncertainty
and/or potential financial loss inherent in an investment decision. In general, as investment risks
rise, investors seek higher returns to compensate themselves for taking such risks. Clients need to
be aware that investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients need to be prepared to bear.
Every saving and investment product have different risks and returns. Differences include how
readily investors can get their money when they need it, how fast their money will grow, and how
safe their money will be. The primary risks faced by investors include:
Business Risk
With a stock, you are purchasing a piece of ownership in a company. With a bond, you are loaning
money to a company. Returns from both of these investments require that the company stays in
business. If a company goes bankrupt and its assets are liquidated, common stockholders are the
last in line to share in the proceeds. If there are assets, the company’s bondholders will be paid
first, then holders of preferred stock. If you are a common stockholder, you get whatever is left,
which may be nothing.
The business risk in purchasing an annuity is that the financial strength of the insurance company
issuing the annuity may decline and not be able to pay out the annuity obligation.
Volatility Risk
Even when companies aren’t in danger of failing, their stock price may fluctuate up or
down. Large company stocks as a group, for example, have lost money on average about one out
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of every three years. A stock’s price can be affected by factors inside the company, such as a
faulty product, or by events the company has no control over, such as political or market events.
Inflation Risk
Inflation is a general upward movement of prices. Inflation reduces purchasing power, which is a
risk for investors receiving a fixed rate of interest. The principal concern for individuals investing
in cash equivalents is that inflation will erode returns.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate changes can affect a bond’s value. If bonds are held to maturity the investor will
receive the face value, plus interest. If sold before maturity, the bond may be worth more or less
than the face value. Rising interest rates will make newly issued bonds more appealing to investors
because the newer bonds will have a higher rate of interest than older ones. To sell an older bond
with a lower interest rate, you might have to sell it at a discount.
Liquidity Risk
This refers to the risk that investors won’t find a market for their securities, potentially preventing
them from buying or selling when they want. This can be the case with the more complicated
investment products. It may also be the case with products that charge a penalty for early
withdrawal or liquidation such as a certificate of deposit (CD).
The Advisor does not primarily recommend a particular type of security. However, clients are
advised that many unexpected broad environmental factors can negatively impact the value of
portfolio securities causing the loss of some or all of the investment, including changes in interest
rates, political events, natural disasters, and acts of war or terrorism. Further, factors relevant to
specific securities may have negative effects on their value, such as competition or government
regulation. Also, the factors for which the company was selected for inclusion in a client portfolio
may change, for example, due to changes in management, new product introductions, or lawsuits.
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
Neither Tiempo Capital Partners nor its management persons have had any legal or disciplinary
events, currently or in the past.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Neither Tiempo Capital Partners nor any of its management persons are registered, or have an
application pending to register, as a broker-dealer or a registered representative of a broker-dealer.
Neither Tiempo Capital Partners nor any of its management persons are registered or have an
application pending to register, as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, a
commodity trading advisor, or an associated person of the foregoing entities.
Tiempo Capital Partners does not currently have any relationships or arrangements that are
material to its advisory business or clients with either a broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer,
or government securities dealer or broker, investment company or other pooled investment vehicle
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(including a mutual fund, closed-end investment company, unit investment trust, private
investment company or “hedge fund” and offshore fund), other investment advisor or financial
planner, futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or commodity trading advisor,
banking or thrift institution, accountant or accounting firm, lawyer or law firm, insurance company
or agency, pension consultant, real estate broker or dealer or sponsor of syndicator of limited
partnerships.
Tiempo Capital Partners does not recommend or select other investment advisors for clients.
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading
Tiempo Capital Partners is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and
maintains a Code of Ethics pursuant to SEC rule 204A-1. Tiempo Capital Partners has adopted a
Code of Ethics that sets forth the basic policies of ethical conduct for all managers, officers, and
employees of the Advisor. In addition, the Code of Ethics governs personal trading by each
employee of Tiempo Capital Partners deemed to be an Access Person and is intended to ensure
that securities transactions effected by Access Persons of Tiempo Capital Partners are conducted
in a manner that avoids any conflict of interest between such persons and clients of the Advisor or
its affiliates. Tiempo Capital Partners collects and maintains records of securities holdings and
securities transactions effected by Access Persons. These records are reviewed to identify and
resolve conflicts of interest. Tiempo Capital Partners will provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to
any client or prospective client upon request.
Tiempo Capital Partners does not recommend to clients, or buy or sell for client accounts,
securities in which the firm or a related person has a material financial interest.
Tiempo Capital Partners and/or its investment advisor representatives may from time to time
purchase or sell products that they may recommend to clients. This practice creates conflicts of
interest in that personnel of Tiempo Capital Partners can take advantage of the advance knowledge
of firm securities trading and trade their personal accounts ahead of the client trades or recommend
trades in client accounts that may affect the price of the securities owned by the Investment Advisor
Representatives. To mitigate these conflicts, Tiempo Capital Partners has adopted a Code of
Ethics as noted above. Tiempo Capital Partners’ Code of Ethics is available upon request. Finally,
supervised persons of registered investment advisors are fiduciaries by law and are required to put
the client’s interest before those of the firm and themselves.
Tiempo Capital Partners requires that its investment advisor representatives follow its basic
policies and ethical standards as set forth in its Code of Ethics.
Investment advisor representatives of Tiempo Capital Partners may trade for their own accounts
securities that are being traded for client accounts at or about the same time. To mitigate the
conflict of interest in such circumstances, Tiempo Capital Partners’ policy is to require the trading
of all relevant client accounts prior to the trading of their own accounts. The Chief Compliance
Officer examines personal trading activities of Tiempo Capital Partners’ personnel to verify
compliance with this policy.
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Item 12 Brokerage Practices
Tiempo Capital Partners does not select any specific broker-dealers for client transactions, but may
recommend broker-dealers at the client’s request.
Tiempo Capital Partners may receive proprietary research services or other products as a result of
managing client accounts at a particular broker-dealer, which may result in the client paying higher
commissions than those obtainable through other brokers. If Tiempo Capital Partners does receive
such products or services, it will follow procedures which ensure compliance with Section 28(e)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or applicable state securities rules.
The firm seeks to obtain the most favorable net results for clients’ price, execution quality, services
and commissions. Although the firm seeks competitive commission rates, it may pay commissions
on behalf of clients which may be higher than those available from other brokers in order to receive
other services. The firm may enter into such transactions so long as it determines in good faith
that the amount of commission paid was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by the broker. The services that may be considered in this
determination of reasonableness may include (1) advice, either directly or through publications or
writing, as to the value of securities, the advisability of investing in, purchasing or selling
securities, and the availability of securities or purchasers or sellers of securities; (2) analysis and
reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy,
and the performance of accounts; or (3) effecting securities transactions and performing functions
incidental thereto. Such research furnished by broker-dealers may be used to service any or all of
Tiempo Capital Partners’ clients and may be used in connection with accounts other than those
that pay commissions to the broker-dealers providing the research. In particular, third-party
research provided by broker-dealers may be used to benefit all of the firm’s clients. This creates a
conflict of interest in that the firm has an incentive to recommend a broker-dealer based on its
interest in receiving the research or other products or services, rather than on the clients’ interest
in receiving most favorable execution.
Benefits received may be used as soft dollars provided that:
• The service is primarily for the benefit of Tiempo Capital Partners’ clients
• The commission rates are competitive with rates charged by comparable broker-dealers;
and
• Tiempo Capital Partners does not guarantee a minimum amount of commissions to any
broker-dealer.
Tiempo Capital Partners does not receive client referrals from any broker-dealer or third party as
a result of the firm recommending that broker-dealer to clients.
Tiempo Capital Partners does not recommend, request or require that a client direct it to execute
transactions through a specified broker-dealer.
Tiempo Capital Partners does not permit clients to direct brokerage.
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Tiempo Capital Partners may combine orders into block trades when more than one account is
participating in the trade. This blocking or bunching technique must be equitable and potentially
advantageous for each such account (e.g. for the purposes of reducing brokerage commissions or
obtaining a more favorable execution price). Block trading is performed when it is consistent with
the duty to seek best execution and is consistent with the terms of Tiempo Capital Partners’
investment advisory agreements. Equity trades are blocked based upon fairness to client, both in
the participation of their account, and in the allocation of orders for the accounts of more than one
client. Allocations of all orders are performed in a timely and efficient manner. All managed
accounts participating in a block execution receive the same execution price (average share price)
for the securities purchased or sold in a trading day. Any portion of an order that remains unfilled
at the end of a given day will be rewritten on the following day as a new order with a new daily
average price to be determined at the end of the following day. Due to the low liquidity of certain
securities, broker availability may be limited. Open orders are worked until they are completely
filled, which may span the course of several days. If an order is filled in its entirety, securities
purchased in the aggregated transaction will be allocated among the accounts participating in the
trade in accordance with the allocation statement. If an order is partially filled, the securities will
be allocated pro rata based on the allocation statement. Tiempo Capital Partners may allocate
trades in a different manner than indicated on the allocation statement (non-pro rata) only if all
managed accounts receive fair and equitable treatment.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
The firm reviews client accounts on a continuous and ongoing basis, but no less frequently than
annually or when conditions would warrant a review based on market conditions or changes in
client circumstances. Triggering factors may include Tiempo Capital Partners becoming aware of
a change in client’s investment objective, a change in market conditions, change of employment,
or a change in recommended asset allocation weightings in the account that exceed a predefined
guideline. The nature of the review is to determine if the client account is still in line with the
client’s stated objectives. Financial plans, once prepared and delivered to the client are not
reviewed again unless the client requests a financial plan be updated. Client accounts and financial
plans are reviewed by Philip Hackleman, CFA, Juan Carlos Freile Franco, or Alexandra Valentin.
The client is encouraged to notify the Advisor and investment advisor representative if changes
occur in his/her personal financial situation that might materially affect his/her investment plan.
The client will receive written statements no less than quarterly from the custodian. In addition,
the client will receive other supporting reports from mutual funds, asset managers, trust companies
or other custodians, insurance companies, broker-dealers, and others who are involved with client
accounts. Tiempo Capital Partners prepares and delivers separate reports to clients. Clients are
urged to compare the account statements they receive from the qualified custodian with the reports
they receive from Tiempo Capital Partners. Any discrepancies should be immediately brought to
the firm’s attention.
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Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Tiempo Capital Partners is not compensated by anyone for providing investment advice or other
advisory services except as previously disclosed in this Brochure.
Tiempo Capital Partners does not directly or indirectly compensate any person who is not a
supervised person for client referrals.
Item 15 Custody
Tiempo Capital Partners does not take or accept physical custody of client funds or securities, but
is deemed to have custody by virtue of its ability to withdraw advisory fees directly from client
accounts (please see Item 5 which describes the safeguards around direct fee deduction). In its
capacity in providing bill-pay services for certain clients, Tiempo Capital Partners is deemed to
have constructive custody of the client’s assets. Tiempo Capital Partners complies with SEC Rule
206(4)-2 (the “Custody Rule”) by ensuring that (1) client assets are maintained by a qualified
custodian in an account with the client’s name, (2) the client receives quarterly account statements
delivered by the qualified custodian, (3) the client is notified of the qualified custodian’s name and
how and where the assets are maintained, and (4) no less frequently than annually a surprise audit
is conducted of the client funds/securities by an independent public accountant registered with the
PCAOB.
As noted in Item 13 above, clients will receive statements not less than quarterly from the qualified
custodian, and we encourage you to review those statements carefully. Any discrepancies should
be immediately brought to the firm’s attention.
Tiempo Capital Partners will also provide separate reports to clients. Clients are urged to compare
the account statement they receive from the qualified custodian with reports they receive from
Tiempo Capital Partners. Any discrepancies should be immediately brought to the firm’s attention.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Tiempo Capital Partners generally has discretion over the selection and amount of securities to be
bought or sold in client accounts without obtaining prior consent or approval from the client for
each transaction. However, these purchases or sales may be subject to specified investment
objectives, guidelines, or limitations previously set forth by the client and agreed to by Tiempo
Capital Partners.
Discretionary authority will only be provided upon full disclosure to the client. The granting of
such authority will be evidenced by the client’s execution of an Investment Advisory Agreement
containing all applicable limitations to such authority. All discretionary trades made by Tiempo
Capital Partners will be in accordance with each client’s investment objectives and goals.
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Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Tiempo Capital Partners will not vote, nor advise clients how to vote, proxies for securities held
in client accounts. The client clearly keeps the authority and responsibility for the voting of these
proxies. Also, Tiempo Capital Partners cannot give any advice or take any action with respect to
the voting of these proxies. The client and Tiempo Capital Partners agree to this by contract.
Clients will receive proxy solicitations from their custodian and/or transfer agent.
Item 18 Financial Information
Tiempo Capital Partners does not require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per
client, six months or more in advance, and is not required to file a balance sheet.
Tiempo Capital Partners has discretionary authority over client accounts and is not aware of any
financial condition that will likely impair its ability to meet contractual commitments to clients. If
Tiempo Capital Partners does become aware of any such financial condition, this Brochure will be
updated and clients will be notified.
Tiempo Capital Partners has never been subject to a bankruptcy petition.
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