Motiv8 Investments LLC (hereinafter “Motiv8”) is a registered investment advisor based in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
We are a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Florida. We have been providing investment
advisory services since 2016. Michael G. Terrio is the principal owner of Motiv8.
You may see the term Associated Person throughout this Brochure. As used in this Brochure, this term refers to
anyone from our firm who is an officer, employee, and all individuals providing investment advice on behalf of
our firm. Where required, such persons are properly registered as investment adviser representatives.
Currently, we offer the following investment advisory services, personalized to each individual client:
Portfolio Management Services
Financial Planning Services
Selection of Third Party Investment Advisers
Portfolio Management Services
Our firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to our Clients. Discretionary
portfolio management means we will make investment decisions and place buy or sell orders in your account
without contacting you. These decisions would be made based upon your stated investment objectives. Non-
discretionary portfolio management service means that we must obtain your approval prior to making any
transactions in your account. Clients may limit our discretionary authority by, for example, setting a limit on the
type of securities that can be purchased for their account. Simply provide us with your restrictions or guidelines
in writing.
Our investment advice is tailored to meet our clients’ needs and investment objectives. If you decide to hire our
firm to manage your portfolio, we will meet with you to gather your financial information, determine your goals,
and decide how much risk you should take in your investments. The information we gather will help us
implement an asset allocation strategy that will be specific to your goals, whether we are actively investing for
you or simply providing you with advice.
Motiv8 mainly uses but does not limit its advice to equity securities, exchange traded funds, mutual funds, U.S.
government securities, corporate debt securities, certificates of deposit, commercial paper and municipal
securities in its portfolio management programs. In limited cases, we may also recommend investments in limited
partnerships investing in real estate, oil and gas.
However we construct your investment portfolio, we will monitor your portfolio’s performance on a
continuous basis, and rebalance the portfolio whenever necessary, as changes occur in market conditions, your
financial circumstances, or both.
We recommend that you review the statement(s) you receive from the qualified custodian. Please call our
office number, located on the cover page of this brochure, if you have any questions about your statement.
Client accounts held at a custodian that is not directly accessible by Motiv8, such as 401(k) accounts, may be
managed using the Pontera Order Management System (“Pontera”). The platform allows Motiv8 to avoid being
considered to have custody of client funds since Motiv8 does not have direct access to client log-in credentials
to effect trades. Motiv8 is not affiliated with the platform in any way and receives no compensation from them
for using their platform. A link will be provided to the client allowing them to connect an account(s) to the
platform. Once client account(s) is connected to the platform, Motiv8 will review the current account
allocations. When deemed necessary, Motiv8 will rebalance the account considering client investment goals
and risk tolerance, and any change in allocations will consider current economic and market trends.
Financial Planning Services
We offer broad based financial planning which includes a variety of services, mainly advisory in nature, regarding
management of financial resources. Such management is based upon an analysis of the client’s individual needs
and begins with an initial complimentary consultation. Once we collect and analyze all documentation, we provide
a written financial plan designed to achieve the client’s financial goals and objectives. In this way, Motiv8 assists
the client in developing a strategy for the successful management of income, assets, and liabilities. In general,
financial planning services may include any one or all of the following:
Cash Flow Analysis – Assessment of a client’s present financial situation by collecting information
regarding net worth and cash flow statements, tax returns, insurance policies, investment portfolios,
pension plans, employee benefit statements etc. The Firm advises on ways to reduce risk, coordinate
and organize records, and estate information.
Retirement Analysis – Identification of a client’s long-term financial and personal goals and objectives
includes advice for accumulating wealth for retirement income or appropriate distribution of assets
following retirement. Tax consequences and implications are identified and evaluated.
Insurance Analysis – Includes risk management associated with advisory recommendations based on a
combination of insurance types to meet a client’s needs, e.g., life, health, disability, and long-term care
insurance. This will necessitate an analysis of cash needs of family at death, income needs of surviving
dependents, and disability income analysis.
Portfolio Analysis/Investment Planning – We provide investment alternatives, including asset
allocation, and effect on a client’s portfolio. We evaluate economic and tax characteristics of existing
investments as well as their suitability for a client’s objectives. We identify and evaluate tax
consequences and their implications.
Education Savings Analysis – Alternatives and strategies with respect to the complete or partial funding of
college or other post-secondary education.
Estate Analysis – We provide advice with respect to property ownership,
distribution strategies, estate tax
reduction, and tax payment techniques.
Clients can also request financial planning services that cover a specific area, such as retirement or estate planning,
asset allocation analysis, manager due diligence and 401(k) platform due diligence. We offer consultative services
where we set an appointment to meet with you for financial planning advice for an hourly fee.
Financial plans are based on information provided by clients regarding their financial situation, goals,
objectives and needs. We urge clients to notify us promptly in case any of this information changes.
You may choose to accept or reject our recommendations. If you decide to proceed with our recommendations,
you may do so either through our investment advisory services or by using the advisory/brokerage firm of your
choice. Financial plans or Financial Planning advice may be delivered in verbal form or a written plan.
Selection of Third Party Investment Advisers
Motiv8 has entered into agreements with various third party investment advisers for the provision of certain
investment advisory services. Factors considered in the selection of a third party advisor include but may not be
limited to: i) Motiv8’s preference for a particular third party advisor; ii) the client’s risk tolerance, goals and
objectives, as well as investment experience; and, iii) the amount of client assets available for investment. In order
to assist clients in the selection of a third party advisor, an Associated Person of Motiv8 will typically gather
information from the client about the client’s financial situation, investment objectives, and reasonable restrictions
the client wants imposed on the management of the account.
The third party advisor may customize the client's portfolio by blending traditional investment strategies with an
allocation to asset classes. The investment strategy adopted by the third party advisor may embrace value, growth
or contrarian investing styles. Generally, securities transactions will be decided upon and executed by the third-
party advisor on a discretionary basis. This means that the manager selected will have the ability to buy and sell
securities in your account without obtaining your approval. Motiv8 and its Associated Persons will not manage, or
obtain discretionary authority over the assets in accounts participating in these programs; however, clients may
grant Motiv8 the discretionary authority to hire and fire such third party managers. Generally, clients may not
impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities in accounts managed by a third party
advisor.
Associated Persons of Motiv8 will periodically review reports provided to the client. An Associated Person of
Motiv8 will contact the client at least annually, or more often as agreed upon with each client, to review the
client’s financial situation and objectives, communicate information to the third party advisor managing the
account as necessary, and to assist the client in understanding and evaluating the services provided by the
third party advisor. Clients will be expected to notify Motiv8 of any changes in their financial situation,
investment objectives, or account restrictions.
The third party advisor may offer wrapped or non-wrapped pricing options. Wrap pricing structures allow the
client to pay an all-inclusive fee for management, brokerage, clearance, custody and administrative services.
Motiv8 does not act as a sponsor or a portfolio manager of a wrap program. In a non-wrap pricing structure, the
third party advisor’s fee may be separated from the advisory fee charged by Motiv8. Transaction costs may also
be charged for the execution and clearance of advisory transactions directed by such Third Party Advisory
Services. A complete description of the programs and services provided, the amount of total fees, the payment
structure, termination provisions and other aspects of each program are detailed and disclosed in: i) the third
party advisor’s Form ADV Part 2A; ii) the program wrap brochure (if applicable) or other applicable disclosure
documents; iii) the disclosure documents of the portfolio manager(s) selected; or, iv) the third party advisor’s
account opening documents. A copy of all relevant disclosure documents of the third party advisor and of the
individual portfolio manager(s) will be provided to anyone interested in these programs/managers.
Third Party Platforms for Held Away Assets
We use a third-party platform to facilitate the management of held away assets such as defined contribution
plan participant accounts, with discretion. The platform allows us to avoid being considered to have custody of
Client funds since we do not have direct access to Client log-in credentials. We are not affiliated with the
platform in any way and receive no compensation from them for using their platform. A link will be provided to
the Client allowing them to connect an account(s) to the platform. Once Client account(s) is connected to the
platform, we will review the current account allocations. When deemed necessary, we will rebalance the
account considering client investment goals and risk tolerance, and any change in allocations will consider
current economic and market trends. The goal is to improve account performance over time, minimize loss
during difficult markets, and manage internal fees that harm account performance. Client account(s) will be
reviewed periodically, and allocation changes will be made as deemed necessary.
Educational Seminars/Workshops
Motiv8 periodically offers financial and investment education seminars and workshops to clients. While Motiv8
does not charge any fee for these seminars or workshops, the event organizer may charge a fee for attendance.
Assets Under Management
As of December 2023, Motiv8 has $ 161,355,661 in discretionary assets under management and
$0 in non-discretionary assets under management.