Overview
Assets Under Management: $1.8 billion
Headquarters: PROVIDENCE, RI
High-Net-Worth Clients: 51
Average Client Assets: $34 million
Services Offered
Services: Portfolio Management for Individuals
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (ADV PART 2)
Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
---|---|---|
$0 | $1,000,000 | 0.75% |
$1,000,001 | and above | 0.55% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
---|---|---|
$1 million | $7,500 | 0.75% |
$5 million | $29,500 | 0.59% |
$10 million | $57,000 | 0.57% |
$50 million | $277,000 | 0.55% |
$100 million | $552,000 | 0.55% |
Clients
Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 51
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 95.67
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $34 million
Total Client Accounts: 296
Discretionary Accounts: 296
Regulatory Filings
CRD Number: 155470
Last Filing Date: 2025-03-05 00:00:00
Website: HTTP://WWW.UNISONADVISORS.COM
Form ADV Documents
Primary Brochure: ADV PART 2 (2025-03-05)
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UNISON
Unison Advisors LLC
225 Dyer Street, 2nd Floor
Providence, RI 02903
T 646 290 7697
distributions@unisonadvisors.com
www.unisonadvisors.com
The date of this brochure is March 3, 2025.
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Unison Advisors LLC. If you
have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at the telephone number and/or e-mail
address above. 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.
Unison Advisors LLC is a registered investment advisor. Registration of an investment advisor does not imply any
level of skill or training.
information about Unison Advisors LLC
is also available on
the SEC’s website at
Additional
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2
Material Changes
The previous updating amendment was dated March 7, 2024.
This annual amendment, dated March 3, 2025, contains no material changes.
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Item 3
Table of Contents
Brochure
1. Cover Page .............................................................................................................................................. 1
2. Material Changes .................................................................................................................................... 2
3. Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................... 3
4. Advisory Business ................................................................................................................................... 4
5. Fees and Compensation ......................................................................................................................... 5
6. Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ..................................................................... 7
7. Types of Clients ...................................................................................................................................... 7
8. Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss................................................................ 7
9. Disciplinary Information ......................................................................................................................... 9
10. Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .............................................................................. 10
11. Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ........................ 10
12. Brokerage Practices .............................................................................................................................. 11
13. Review of Accounts .............................................................................................................................. 14
14. Client Referrals and Other Compensation ........................................................................................... 14
15. Custody ................................................................................................................................................. 15
16. Investment Discretion .......................................................................................................................... 15
17. Voting Client Securities ........................................................................................................................ 15
18. Financial Information ........................................................................................................................... 16
Brochure Supplement
1. Cover Page ........................................................................................................................................... S-1
2. Educational Background and Business Experience ............................................................................. S-2
3. Disciplinary Information ...................................................................................................................... S-2
4. Other Business Activities ..................................................................................................................... S-2
5. Additional Compensation .................................................................................................................... S-2
6. Supervision .......................................................................................................................................... S-2
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Item 4
Advisory Business
Founded in 2005, Unison Advisors LLC (referred to as “we,” “our,” “us,” or “Unison”) is an independent
investment manager and registered investment advisor. Nir Kaissar is Unison’s founder and principal
owner.
Unison manages multi-asset portfolios for long-term investors. A multi-asset portfolio is one that includes
more than one asset class. Our portfolios are free to invest across the full spectrum of foreign or domestic
asset classes, including stocks, bonds, cash, currencies, commodities and real assets. We do not tailor our
advice to the needs of the client. Clients may impose restrictions on our investments, but if a significant
number of restrictions on an account exist, we may refuse to manage it.
Investment Philosophy
Our investment philosophy is founded on the belief that valuation is the principal driver of risk adjusted
returns. Our objective is to outperform traditional diversified portfolios on a risk adjusted basis over the
long term. We attempt to achieve our objective by strictly applying our quantitative, valuation-based
approach to portfolio construction.
We believe that the contraction and expansion of an investment’s valuation is a significant driver of its
risk adjusted returns. This leads us to two core beliefs regarding valuation:
1. The change in an investment’s valuation may overwhelm all other sources of an investment’s
return, resulting in net losses when valuations contract and net gains when valuations expand.
These net gains and losses can be particularly high when valuations start from extreme levels.
2. Risk, as measured by an investment’s volatility, is “sticky.” It does not meaningfully change over
time. It is based on an investment’s inherent characteristics, such as size, geography, duration
and quality. It does not meaningfully adjust to fleeting characteristics such as valuation. Small
cap stocks, for example, are more volatile than large cap stocks irrespective of valuations.
If, as we believe, changing valuations drive returns without meaningfully changing risk, expanding
valuations should result in higher risk adjusted returns and contracting valuations should result in lower
risk adjusted returns. Over time, we seek to capture higher risk adjusted returns by favoring asset classes
with below average valuation.
Our multi-asset approach gives us the freedom to take advantage of changing valuations across the full
spectrum of asset classes (stocks, bonds and hybrids), across the globe (U.S. and abroad), across market
capitalizations (large companies and small), and across styles (value, quality and momentum).
Process and Risk Factors
Please see Item 8 below for a detailed description of our process and a discussion of the risk factors
associated with the strategies.
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Investment Structure
We will assist investors with establishing their own separately managed accounts. Please see Item 12
below for a detailed description of our brokerage practices. Unison will have discretion over the accounts
and will enter trades such that investors’ portfolios will closely track their chosen strategies.
Investors receive monthly statements, trade confirmations, and an annual Form 1099 directly from the
custodian. In addition, investors have daily access to their accounts through the custodian’s secure web
portal. Separately, as of each quarter end, Unison will report on the performance of the strategies and
communicate in detail the valuation data that informs our decisions. Unison does not charge any
additional fees for such reporting.
Subadvisory Services
Unison offers subadvisory investment management services to SEC and state registered investment
advisers (referred to as the “primary advisor”) who maintain ongoing relationships with clients. When
these arrangements exist, Unison will enter into an agreement with the primary advisor to provide
investment management services to clients it accepts (referred to as the “subadvisory client”) from the
primary advisor. Unison reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to not accept a client account under a
subadvisory arrangement. Under the subadvisory arrangement, the primary advisor remains responsible
for determining each subadvisory client’s investment objectives and whether one or more of our
strategies are suitable to meet such investment objectives. Unison is responsible for the discretionary
management of the assets that the primary advisor has instructed us to invest in accordance with one or
more of our strategies.
We do not tailor our advice to the needs of the subadvisory client. The primary advisor may impose
restrictions on our investments, but if a significant number of restrictions on an account exist, we may
refuse to manage it.
Assets under Management
As of March 3, 2025, Unison manages assets of $1,810,395,000 on a discretionary basis. We do not
manage assets on a non-discretionary basis.
Item 5
Fees and Compensation
Fees for investment management services are calculated as a percentage of assets under management.
The annual management fee is as follows:
Assets Invested
Fee on Annual Basis
Up to $1,000,000
0.75%
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$1,000,000 and up
0.55%
Fees may be negotiable in certain circumstances and arrangements with any particular client may vary.
In some cases the fees charged may be greater than fees charged by other investment advisors for similar
services; in other cases fees may be lower. Advisory fees are billed in arrears on a quarterly basis,
generally based on the average daily value of the account during the previous quarter unless otherwise
agreed with the client (i.e., fees billed on April 1 will be based on the average daily balance during the
preceding January, February and March).
You may provide authorization for us to deduct our fees directly from your investment account. Important
information about the deduction of management fees:
• You provide authorization for us to deduct fees when you sign our contract.
• You will receive a statement from your custodian that shows your holdings and account
transactions, including the amount deducted for our fees.
• You are responsible for reviewing the accuracy of the fees being billed, as the custodian will not
do so.
You may end our advisory relationship at any time by providing us with written notice. We will prorate
the advisory fees earned through the termination date.
In addition to our advisory fee given above, you are responsible for paying fees associated with investing
for your account. These fees include:
• Management fees for mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). These are fees charged by
the managers of the mutual fund or ETF and are a portion of the expenses of the mutual fund or
ETF.
• Brokerage costs and transaction fees for any securities trades. These are generally charged by
your custodian and/or executing broker. Please see Item 12 below for a detailed description of
our brokerage practices.
In Illinois, unless a client has received the firm’s disclosure brochure at least 48 hours prior to signing the
investment advisory contract, the investment advisory contract may be terminated by the client within
five (5) business days of signing the contract without incurring any advisory fees.
The annual management fee for subadvisory investment management is 0.55%. Fees may be negotiable
in certain limited circumstances and arrangements with any particular primary advisor may vary. In some
cases the fees charged may be greater than fees charged by other subadvisors for similar services; in other
cases fees may be lower. Subadvisory clients generally pay two advisory fees – one fee to us and another
fee to the primary advisor. If you were to engage Unison directly rather than through the primary advisor,
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you may or may not pay a lower advisory fee, depending on the advisory fee charged by the primary
advisor.
Item 6
Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
We do not receive performance fees for managing accounts.
Item 7
Types of Clients
Our clients include individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, business entities and financial advisors.
We generally require that clients maintain at least $25,000 under management with us, but we may waive
that minimum at our sole discretion.
Item 8
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Our investment process has six steps:
1. We begin by surveying the universe of investable asset classes, as represented by market indexes
across the investment spectrum of stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities and real assets. To be
studied, the index must have a multiyear data history. Using its data history, we study the index
to understand (a) the effect of its inclusion on the total portfolio, (b) the factors that contribute
to its expected return, and (c) whether its valuation shows a propensity to expand and contrast
over time. If its valuation can be reliably measured and tends to meaningfully vary over time, it
is chosen for inclusion in the strategy and assigned a role in the portfolio. Such a role may include
one or more of the following: risk management; return enhancement; diversification, including
country, sector, company, market cap, quality, maturity and capital structure diversification; and
hedging, including currency and inflation hedging.
2. We next choose a fund to represent each asset class in the strategy. In order to be considered for
inclusion in the strategy, a fund must be (a) publicly traded, (b) passively managed (no style drift),
(c) liquid, (d) transparent, and (e) cost effective. Of available candidates, we select the fund that
presents the most attractive combination of these attributes.
3. We next value each fund. The fund’s value is calculated as the weighted average value of its
constituent parts. The valuation methodology depends on the type of investment. We value
bond funds by calculating the aggregate “fair value yield” of the fund’s component bonds. The
“fair value yield” is the yield we believe is appropriate to compensate for the unique risks of each
bond, such as interest rate risk and credit risk. We value stock funds by discounting the earnings
of the fund’s component stocks. We first “normalize” the earnings to remove cyclical biases found
in current earnings. We then discount normalized earnings by a discount factor comprised of
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fundamental attributes of the component stocks and macroeconomic variables attributable to
the countries represented in the fund.
4. We then construct the portfolio based on each fund’s valuation. Each strategy has a unique
neutral allocation (the “default” allocation before valuation is considered). The deviation from
this neutral allocation is based on the relationship between the fund’s market value and our
calculation of fair value. We begin with stocks, commodities and real assets. Each fund stands on
its own merit; no one fund receives an additional allocation as a result of another’s overvaluation.
Any unallocated amounts are allocated to bonds, and the same procedure is applied to the bond
asset classes. Any unallocated amounts to bonds are allocated to cash.
5. We value the funds in the portfolio monthly. Over time, allocations will increase as fund
valuations contract (as they become cheaper) and decrease as fund valuations expand (as they
become more expensive). To promote cost and tax efficiency, and to allow for momentum in
markets, we will generally trade when valuations have expanded or contracted by a meaningful
amount, but in general annually to preserve trading discipline. Ours is not an active trading
strategy. Our portfolio turnover resembles that of an index fund.
6. No less important than the steps previously described, we report to our clients on a quarterly
basis. We believe that a high level of communication is a critical component of a positive
investment experience. We report on the performance of the strategies and communicate in
detail the valuation data that informs our decisions as of each quarter end. In addition, investors
receive monthly statements from the custodian and have daily access to their accounts through
the custodian’s secure web portal.
As with any money manager, there is no guarantee that portfolios managed by Unison will not lose money.
The market value of your portfolio will fluctuate, which means you could lose money by investing with us.
The principal risks of investing in a multi-asset account managed by Unison are summarized as follows:
Active Management Risk is the possibility that our research and judgment about the attractiveness, value,
or potential appreciation of any of our portfolio holdings may prove incorrect. If the securities selected
or strategies employed by Unison fail to produce the intended results, portfolios managed by Unison could
underperform other managers with similar objectives and investment strategies. Furthermore, because
our process is geared towards long term investment, our portfolios are not immune to short term market
volatility, which could impact an investor who instructs us to sell at an inopportune time.
Credit/Event Risk is the possibility that the market value of fixed income securities will be adversely
affected by changes in credit quality of an issuer or events related to an issuer such as increased
competition, takeovers, and other adverse economic events.
Currency Risk is the adverse variation in return or cost resulting from a change in currency exchange rates.
This can also be described as the component of return volatility in a cross-border asset class that is due to
changes in foreign exchange rates.
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Economic Risk is the possibility that a given economy will suffer a downturn, which generally affects the
market as a whole.
Industry Risk is the possibility that a specific industry will suffer a downturn, which may adversely affect
related industries.
Interest Rate Risk is the possibility that the market value of fixed income securities will fluctuate in
response to changes in the level of interest rates. In general, the value of fixed income securities declines
when interest rates rise.
Market Risk is the possibility that an investment will decline in value. When you sell an investment, you
may receive less than what you paid for it.
Political Risk is the possibility that a country’s government will suddenly change its policies. This may
result in changes in tax structures and in bond or stock ratings. Wars, embargos, coups and the
appointments of individuals with unfavorable economic policies can impact financial markets.
Reinvestment Risk is the possibility that the reinvestment of coupon payments over the life of a bond will
have a significant adverse impact on the bond’s total return due to the fact that many fixed income
securities pay interest semiannually.
Every investment involves the risk of fluctuating prices and uncertainty with respect to yield and rates of
return. Foreign investing involves additional risks including currency fluctuation and economic and
political risks not necessarily found in domestic investments. Emerging markets may be especially volatile.
Investing in stocks of small- and mid-sized companies may entail greater volatility and less liquidity than
large companies. Investing in specific industries, such as real estate, may subject a portfolio to greater
volatility than a portfolio that is less concentrated. Specifically, the risks of investing in Real Estate
Investment Trusts are similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, such as changes in
real estate values and property taxes, interest rates, cash flow of underlying real estate assets, supply and
demand, and the management skill and credit worthiness of the issuer.
None of Unison’s strategies involve frequent trading of securities. Frequent trading can affect investment
performance, particularly through increased brokerage and other transaction costs and taxes.
Item 9
Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisors are required to disclose any material facts regarding any legal or
disciplinary actions that would be material to your evaluation of the investment advisor and each
investment advisor representative providing investment advice to you. We have no information of this
type to report.
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Item 10
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Neither Unison 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 Unison 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.
Neither Unison nor any of its management persons have any relationship or arrangement that is material
to Unison or our clients with any related person that is a (1) broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or
government securities dealer or broker, (2) investment company or other pooled investment vehicle
(including a mutual fund, closed-end investment company, unit investment trust, private investment
company or “hedge fund,” and offshore fund), (3) other investment adviser or financial planner, (4)
futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or commodity trading advisor, (5) banking or
thrift institution, (6) accountant or accounting firm, (7) lawyer or law firm, (8) insurance company or
agency, (9) pension consultant, (10) real estate broker or dealer, or (11) sponsor or syndicator of limited
partnerships.
Nir Kaissar, Unison’s Managing Member, is a lawyer and member of the New York Bar. Neither Unison
nor Mr. Kaissar practices law or has any affiliation with a law firm.
Unison does not recommend or select other investment advisers for clients.
Item 11
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
We have adopted a set of enforceable guidelines (Code of Ethics), which describe unacceptable conduct
by Unison and our associated persons. In summary, this Code of Ethics prohibits us from:
• Placing our interests before yours.
• Using non-public information gathered when providing services to you for our own gains.
• Engaging in any act, practice or course of business that is, or might be considered, fraudulent,
deceptive, manipulative, or in violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation of a governmental
agency.
Please contact us if you would like to receive a full copy of our Code of Ethics.
We may buy or sell some of the same mutual funds for you that we already hold in our personal account.
We may also buy for our personal account some of the same mutual funds that you already hold in your
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account. It is our policy not to permit our associated persons (or their immediate relatives) to trade in a
way that takes advantage of price movements caused by your transactions.
Unison and its associated persons may purchase or sell specific securities for their own account based on
personal investment considerations without regard to whether the purchase or sale of such security is
appropriate for clients.
Item 12
Brokerage Practices
We seek to recommend a broker/custodian who will hold client assets and execute transactions on terms
that are, overall, most advantageous when compared to other available providers and their services. We
consider a wide range of factors, including, among others:
•
combination of transaction execution services and asset custody services (generally without a
separate fee for custody);
•
capability to execute, clear and settle trades (buy and sell securities for client accounts);
•
capability to facilitate transfers and payments to and from accounts (wire transfers, check
requests, bill payment, etc.);
• quality of services;
•
competitiveness of the price of those services (commission rates, margin interest rates, other
fees, etc.) and willingness to negotiate the prices;
•
reputation, financial strength and stability;
• prior service to us and our other clients; and
• availability of other products and services that benefit us, as discussed below.
We do not maintain custody of client assets that we manage, although we may be deemed to have custody
of client assets if we have the authority to withdraw assets from a client account (see Item 15). Client
assets must be maintained in an account at a “qualified custodian,” generally a broker-dealer or bank. We
provide a number of broker/custodians that can hold client assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell
securities when we instruct them to. Clients need to choose one of those firms and open an account with
that firm. We will not open the client account, although we will send the necessary paperwork for clients
to sign.
In most cases, Unison will place trades through the broker-dealer previously selected by the client
(“Designated Broker-Dealer”). In these cases clients have approved the terms and conditions (including,
but not limited to, all fees and commission rates) relating to all services to be provided by such Designated
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Broker-Dealer. Unison will not negotiate brokerage commissions with respect to transactions executed
by Designated Broker-Dealer for clients and as a result, clients may pay higher commissions than those
paid by clients who have not directed Unison to execute transactions through either the Designated
Broker-Dealer or another broker-dealer designated by such clients. By directing Unison to use the
Designated Broker-Dealer, clients may not receive best execution with respect to certain transactions
effected on their behalf.
While Unison provides investment management services to multiple clients, we generally do not purchase
or sell the same security for multiple accounts at the same time. The type and timing of trades are likely
to vary across accounts and to be dictated by factors that are unique to each account, such as the timing
of deposits into and withdrawals from the account, liquidity needs and tax considerations. Unison,
therefore, generally does not aggregate orders. Commissions typically are calculated and assessed on an
account-by-account basis, regardless of whether the transaction is part of an aggregated order.
Aggregation of orders often would not result in lower commission rates.
Under a subadvisory arrangement, Unison is required to use the broker-dealer/custodian indicated by the
primary advisor. The primary advisor is therefore responsible for best execution and brokerage selection.
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Schwab Advisor Services (formerly Schwab Institutional) (“Schwab”) is Schwab’s business serving
independent investment advisory firms like us. They provide Unison and our clients with access to its
institutional brokerage – trading, custody, reporting and related services – many of which are not typically
available to Schwab retail customers. Schwab also makes available various support services. Some of
those services help us manage or administer our clients’ accounts, while others help us manage and grow
our business. Schwab’s support services generally are available on an unsolicited basis (we don’t have to
request them).
Schwab also makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not directly benefit
the client or client account. These products and services assist us in managing and administering our
clients’ accounts. Schwab makes available software and other technology that:
• provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account
statements);
•
facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts;
• provide pricing and other market data;
•
facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts; and
• assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting.
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Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business
enterprise. These services include:
• educational conferences and events;
•
consulting on technology, compliance, legal and business needs; and
• publications and conferences on practice management and business succession.
Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors
to provide the services to us. Schwab may also discount or waive its fees for some of these services or
pay all or a part of a third party’s fees. The benefits received by Unison or its personnel from Schwab do
not depend on the amount of brokerage transactions directed to Schwab. As part of our fiduciary duties
to our clients, we endeavor at all times to put the interests of our clients first. Clients should be aware,
however, that our receipt of economic benefits in and of itself creates a potential conflict of interest and
may indirectly influence our choice of Schwab for custody and brokerage services.
For our clients’ accounts that Schwab maintains, Schwab generally does not charge clients separately for
custody services but is compensated by charging clients commissions or other fees on trades that it
executes or that settle into the client’s Schwab account. For some accounts, Schwab may charge clients
a percentage of the dollar amount of assets in the account in lieu of commissions. In addition to
commissions and asset-based fees, Schwab charges clients a flat dollar amount as a “prime broker” or
“trade away” fee for each trade that we have executed by a different broker-dealer but where the
securities bought or the funds from the securities sold are deposited (settled) into the client’s Schwab
account. These fees are in addition to the commissions or other compensation clients pay the executing
broker-dealer. Because of this, in order to minimize client trading costs, we have Schwab execute most
trades for client accounts. We have determined that having Schwab execute most trades is consistent
with our duty to seek “best execution” of client trades. Best execution means the most favorable terms
for a transaction based on all relevant factors, including those listed above.
Soft Dollars
“Soft dollars” are typically generated when an investment advisor enters into an agreement with an
executing broker to receive a portion of the commissions generated by the advisor’s client trades. The
soft dollars are allocated to the investment advisor and can then be used to purchase items or services.
The investment adviser has a fiduciary duty to its clients to obtain best execution, on an overall basis, for
any securities transactions.
We do not use soft dollars as described above. The receipt of goods and/or services from a third party in
connection with providing advice to clients, however, could be seen as “soft dollars.” The additional
services we receive from TD Ameritrade and Schwab are disclosed in this Item 12.
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Item 13
Review of Accounts
Unison’s Managing Member:
•
reconciles accounts no less frequently than weekly;
•
reviews accounts to determine whether a rebalance is required when there has been a material
movement in a security position or when cash has been withdrawn from or deposited into the
account; and
•
reviews every account after it has been invested or rebalanced to ensure portfolios weightings
are correct.
Clients receive from the custodian, or have access on the custodian’s web portal to, the following reports
and information:
Daily:
Account balances, transaction histories, historical account statements
Monthly:
Account statement
Annually:
Annual realized gain, loss, income and expense report
Clients receive from Unison, or have access on Unison’s web portal to, the following reports and
information:
Daily:
Account balances, transaction histories, account performance summary, historical Unison
reports and fee statements
Quarterly:
Fee statement, composite performance report, valuation report
Accounts of subadvisory clients are monitored no less frequently than other accounts under Unison’s
management. Reporting, however, is the responsibility of the primary advisor, and subadvisory clients
should contact the primary advisor for information about reports available from the primary advisor.
Item 14
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
As described in Item 12, Unison receives economic benefits from Schwab. See Item 12 for a detailed
discussion of these benefits.
Unison does not pay for client referrals.
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Item 15
Custody
If you give us authority to deduct our fees directly from your separately managed account, we have
custody of those assets. To avoid additional regulatory requirements in these cases, we follow the
procedures outlined in Item 5. We will send you and the custodian a copy of our invoice at the same time.
You will receive monthly statements directly from the custodian of the account that details all transactions
in the account. The amounts set forth in our invoice will be reflected in your account statements from
the custodian. You should carefully review those statements promptly when you receive them and
compare our invoice with your account statements from the custodian.
Item 16
Investment Discretion
As one of the conditions of managing your account, you are required to provide discretionary authority
for us to manage your assets. Discretionary authority means that you are giving us a limited power of
attorney to place trades on your behalf. This limited power of attorney does not allow us to withdraw
money from your account, other than advisory fees if you agree to give us that authority.
You grant us discretionary authority by completing the following items:
• Sign a contract with us that provides a limited power of attorney for us to place trades on your
behalf.
• Provide us with discretionary authority on the new account forms that are submitted to the
broker-dealer acting as custodian for your account(s).
Clients do not customarily ask us not to buy or sell a specific security. Clients may impose restrictions on
our investments, but if a significant number of restrictions on an account exist, we may refuse to manage
it.
Unison only provides subadvisory services on a discretionary basis. The primary advisor is responsible for
obtaining the subadvisory client’s written authorization for Unison to have discretionary authority to
manage the subadvisory client’s assets.
Item 17
Voting Client Securities
Unison does not have, nor will we accept, authority to vote client securities. Unison will not vote, nor
advise clients how to vote, proxies for securities held in client accounts. Clients retain the authority and
responsibility for the voting of proxies. In addition, we cannot give any advice or take any action with
respect to the voting of proxies. Unison and its clients agree to the foregoing in the contract signed by
each client. Clients will receive their proxies or other solicitations directly from the custodian.
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Similarly, Unison will not vote proxies for subadvisory clients. Subadvisory clients should consult their
primary advisor for information on the primary advisor’s proxy voting policies and procedures.
Item 18
Financial Information
Unison has never filed for bankruptcy and we are not aware of any financial conditions that are reasonably
likely to impair our ability to meet our contractual obligations to clients. Unison does not have custody of
client funds or securities or require or solicit prepayment of more than $500 in fees per client six months
in advance.
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UNISON
Unison Advisors LLC
Nir Kaissar, Managing Member
225 Dyer Street, 2nd Floor
Providence, RI 02903
T 646 290 7697
The date of this brochure supplement is March 3, 2025.
This brochure supplement provides information about Nir Kaissar that supplements the Unison Advisors LLC
brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact Unison Advisors LLC if you did not
receive Unison Advisors LLC’s brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Nir Kaissar is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Educational Background and Business Experience
Nir Kaissar, 52, founded Unison in 2005 and is Unison’s Managing Member. Prior to founding Unison, Mr.
Kaissar was an Associate at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, where he represented financial institutions in a
variety of transactions, including financings and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Kaissar began his career as
a Consultant with Ernst & Young LLP, where he prepared company valuations for proposed mergers and
acquisitions. Mr. Kaissar is a graduate of Indiana University (B.A., 1995) and The University of Michigan
Law School (J.D., 2000).
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Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisors are required to disclose any material facts regarding any legal or
disciplinary actions that would be material to your evaluation of each investment advisor representative
providing investment advice to you. There is no information of this type to report.
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Other Business Activities
Mr. Kaissar is not involved in any other investment-related business activities. Mr. Kaissar is a columnist
for Bloomberg Opinion, on which he spends less than 20% of his time. Mr. Kaissar is also a lawyer and
member of the New York Bar but does not practice law or have any affiliation with a law firm.
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Additional Compensation
Mr. Kaissar does not receive any economic benefit from any non-client for providing advisory services.
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Supervision
Mr. Kaissar, Unison’s Managing Member, is the only person that provides investment advice to clients. He
may be reached at 646 290 7697.
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