A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Lazari Capital Management, Inc. (hereinafter “LCMI”) is a corporation that was formed in August 2014, and the
principal owner is Michael Lazari Karapetian.
LCMI provides services to individuals, trusts, high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit- sharing plans, and
corporations or business entities concerning equities, fixed income securities, real estate funds (including REITs),
ETFs (including ETFs in the gold and precious metal sectors), options, treasury inflation protected/inflation linked
bonds, commodities, non-U.S. securities, venture capital funds and private placements mutual funds insurance
products including annuities. As a registered investment adviser, we are held to the highest standard of client care
– a fiduciary standard. As a fiduciary, we always put our client’s interests first and must fully disclose any potential
conflict of interest. We do not hold customer funds or securities.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
LCMI offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals, objectives, time horizon, and
risk tolerance of each client. LCMI creates an Investment Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the
client’s current situation (income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels). Portfolio management services include, but
are not limited to, the following:
• Investment strategy
• Personal investment policy
• Asset allocation
• Asset selection
• Risk tolerance
• Regular portfolio monitoring
LCMI evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance levels and time horizon.
LCMI will request discretionary authority from clients in order to select securities and execute transactions
without permission from the client prior to each transaction. Risk tolerance levels are documented in the
Investment Policy Statement, which is given to each client.
LCMI seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the fiduciary duties owed to its
accounts and without consideration of LCMI’s economic, investment or other financial interests. To meet its
fiduciary obligations, LCMI attempts to avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices that
systematically advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, LCMI’s policy is to seek fair
and equitable allocation of investment opportunities/transactions among its clients to avoid favoring one client
over another over time. It is LCMI’s policy to allocate investment opportunities and transactions it identifies as
being appropriate and prudent, including initial public offerings ("IPOs") and other investment opportunities that
might have a limited supply, among its clients on a fair and equitable basis over time.
Pension Consulting Services
LCMI offers ongoing consulting services to pension or other employee benefit plans (including but not limited to
401(k) plans) based on the demographics, goals, objectives, time horizon, and/or risk tolerance of the plan’s
participants. LCMI is currently accepting rollover transfers, and provide management
services to pensions, and
401(k). LCMI will utilize third parties for 401(k) business.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
LCMI generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities, real estate funds (including
REITs), insurance products including annuities, equities, ETFs (including ETFs in the gold and precious metal
sectors), treasury inflation protected/inflation linked bonds, commodities, non-U.S. securities, venture capital
funds and private placements. LCMI may use other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
Financial Planning and Estate Planning
Financial plans and financial planning may include but are not limited to estate planning; investment planning;
life insurance; tax concerns; retirement planning; education planning; and debt/credit planning.
Written Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual retirement
account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or
the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make
money creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires us to act in your
best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. Under this special rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give prudent advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
LCMI offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client investment strategies and their
implementation are dependent upon the client Investment Policy Statement which outlines each client’s current
situation (income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels). Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain
securities or types of securities in accordance with their values or beliefs. However, if the restrictions prevent
LCMI from properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would require LCMI to deviate from its
standard suite of services, LCMI reserves the right to end the relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that includes management
fees, transaction costs, fund expenses, and other administrative fees. LCMI does not participate in any wrap fee
programs.
E. Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, LCMI has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts Non-Discretionary Amounts Date Calculated
$ 363,731,801 $ 107,417,862 December 31, 2023