A. Firm Information
RiversEdge Advisors, LLC dba RiversEdge Advisors (“RiversEdge Advisors” or the “Advisor”) is a registered
investment advisor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). RiversEdge Advisors is organized
as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware. RiversEdge Advisors was founded in August
2018 and is owned and operated by Brian J. Carney and Jarrett F. Morris. This Disclosure Brochure provides
information regarding the qualifications, business practices, and the advisory services provided by RiversEdge
Advisors. For questions regarding this Disclosure Brochure, please contact Jarrett Morris at (302) 573-6864.
B. Advisory Services Offered
RiversEdge Advisors offers advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, families, trusts, estates,
businesses retirement plans and insurance companies (each referred to as a “Client”). RiversEdge Advisors
provides a comprehensive approach to its wealth advisory services. Services are tailored to the unique needs of
each Client.
The Advisor serves as a fiduciary to Clients, as defined under the applicable laws and regulations. As a fiduciary,
the Advisor upholds a duty of loyalty, fairness and good faith towards each Client and seeks to mitigate potential
conflicts of interest. RiversEdge Advisors’ fiduciary commitment is further described in the Advisor’s Code of
Ethics. For more information regarding the Code of Ethics, please see Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or
Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading.
Investment Management Services
RiversEdge Advisors provides customized investment advisory solutions for its Clients. This is achieved through
continuous personal Client contact and interaction while providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment
management and related advisory services. RiversEdge Advisors works closely with each Client to identify their
investment goals and objectives as well as risk tolerance and financial situation in order to create an investment
strategy. The Advisor may retain legacy investments based on portfolio fit and/or tax considerations.
The Advisor’s investment philosophy is based primarily on modern portfolio theory. The Advisor will develop a
strategic asset allocation for the Client based on the Client’s unique situation. The Advisor will then construct an
investment portfolio primarily utilizing exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). The Advisor may also incorporate open-end
mutual funds, individual equity securities and/or individual fixed income securities in a Client’s portfolio. For mutual
funds, the Advisor primarily selects passive managers and will seek institutional share classes when available.
RiversEdge Advisors will select, recommend and/or retain mutual funds on a fund by fund basis. Due to specific
custodial and/or mutual fund company constraints, material tax consideration, and/or systematic investment plans,
RiversEdge Advisors will select, recommend and/or retain a mutual fund share class that does not have trading
costs, but do have higher internal expense ratios than institutional share classes. RiversEdge Advisors will seek to
select the lowest cost share class available that is in the best interest of each Client and will ensure the selection
aligns with the Client’s financial objectives and stated investment guidelines.
RiversEdge Advisors typically employs a long-term investment approach for Clients, but may buy, sell or re-
allocate positions that have been held for less than one year to meet the objectives of the Client or due to market
conditions. RiversEdge Advisors will construct, implement and monitor the portfolio to ensure it meets the goals,
objectives, circumstances, and risk tolerance agreed to by the Client. Each Client will have the opportunity to place
reasonable restrictions on the types of investments to be held in their respective portfolio, subject to acceptance by
the Advisor.
RiversEdge Advisors may also provide ongoing advice on assets held away at custodians with which RiversEdge
Advisors does not have a relationship. This includes direct management of 401ks, 403bs, 529 plans, and other
assets where RiversEdge Advisors has discretion and may leverage an Order Management System to implement
allocation or rebalancing strategies on behalf of the client. The client securely logs into the order management
system and allows RiversEdge Advisors to manage accounts without taking custody of assets. RiversEdge
Advisors regularly reviews the current holdings and available investment options in these accounts, monitors the
accounts, rebalances and implements RiversEdge Advisors’ strategies as necessary. In limited circumstances,
RiversEdge Advisors provides ongoing advice for non-discretionary, held-away accounts.
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Financial Planning Services
RiversEdge Advisors will typically provide to its Clients a variety of financial planning services. Financial planning
services may be included in an overall wealth management engagement or provided as a separate service,
pursuant to the terms of the agreement with the Client. Services may be provided in several areas of a Client’s
financial situation, depending on their goals and objectives. Planning may encompass one or more areas of need,
including, but not limited to investment planning, retirement planning, distributions, personal savings, education
savings, spending, insurance needs, estate planning, charitable strategies, and other areas of a Client’s financial
situation. RiversEdge Advisors may deliver specific planning modules to the Client or a comprehensive plan,
based on the needs of the Client.
In certain circumstances, RiversEdge Advisors may also refer Clients to an accountant, attorney or other specialist,
as appropriate for the Client’s unique situation. For certain financial planning engagements, the Advisor will
generally provide a written report that contains observations and recommendations. For consulting or ad-hoc
engagements, the Advisor may not provide a written summary.
Financial planning recommendations pose a conflict
between the interests of the Advisor and the interests of the
Client. For example, a recommendation to engage the Advisor for investment management services or to increase
the level of investment assets with the Advisor would pose a conflict, as it would increase the amount of advisory
fees paid to the Advisor. Clients are not obligated to implement any recommendations made by the Advisor or
maintain an ongoing relationship with the Advisor. If the Client elects to act on any of the recommendations made
by the Advisor, the Client is under no obligation to implement the transaction through the Advisor.
Retirement Plan Advisory Services
RiversEdge Advisors provides retirement plan advisory services on behalf of the retirement plans (each a “Plan”)
and the company (the “Plan Sponsor”). The Advisor’s retirement plan advisory services are designed to assist the
Plan Sponsor in meeting its fiduciary obligations to the Plan and Plan Participants. Each engagement is customized
to the needs of the Plan and Plan Sponsor. Services generally include:
• Vendor Analysis
• Plan Participant Enrollment and Education
• Investment Policy Statement (“IPS”) Design and Monitoring
• Investment Oversight Services (ERISA 3(21)
• Investment Management Services (ERISA 3(38)
• Performance Reporting
• Ongoing Investment Recommendation and Assistance
• ERISA 404(c) Assistance
RiversEdge Advisors may provide investment advisory services on behalf of the Plan and Plan Sponsor, which
may be in either a 3(21) or 3(38) context depending on whether or not the Advisor is also providing discretionary
investment management over the Plan assets. For 3(38) services, the Advisor shall have the discretion to select
the investments for the Plan and/or make investment decisions on behalf of Plan Participants.
These services are provided by RiversEdge Advisors serving in the capacity as a fiduciary under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). In accordance with ERISA Section 408(b)(2), the
Plan Sponsor is provided with a written description of RiversEdge Advisors’ fiduciary status, the specific services to
be rendered and all direct and indirect compensation the Advisor reasonably expects under the engagement.
Orion Cash & Credit Program
The Orion Cash & Credit Program is offered through Focus Orion Solutions, LLC and allows advisors doing
business with Orion to offer lending and cash management solutions that integrate with Orion’s advisor and client
portals. Orion Cash & Credit includes access to a range of securities-backed and insurance premium finance lines
of credit, commercial and business loans, and mortgages, as well as FDIC-insured deposit programs. These
solutions are made available through Orion’s financial institution partners.
Business Advisory Services
RiversEdge Advisors offers consulting services to businesses tailored to address the specific needs requested by the
business. These services are not considered investment advisory services and therefore may, at times, be provided
by employees of RiversEdge who are not investment adviser representatives of RiversEdge. The agreed upon
services will be outlined in the agreement and may include assistance in operational matters, business cash flow
forecasting, accounting, tax planning, or human resource support. The fees for these services will vary depending on
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the scope of the services being provided and will be assessed on a retainer, fixed, or hourly fee basis.
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 recomm endations (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 Account Management
Prior to engaging RiversEdge Advisors to provide advisory services, each Client is required to enter into one or
more agreements with the Advisor that define the terms, conditions, authority and responsibilities of the Advisor
and the Client. These services may include:
• Establishing an Investment Strategy – RiversEdge Advisors will work with each Client to develop a
strategy that seeks to achieve the Client’s goals and objectives.
• Asset Allocation – RiversEdge Advisors will develop a strategic asset allocation that is targeted to meet
the investment objectives, time horizon, financial situation and tolerance for risk for each Client.
• Portfolio Construction – RiversEdge Advisors will develop a portfolio for the Client that is intended to meet
the stated goals and objectives of the Client.
• Investment Management and Supervision – RiversEdge Advisors will provide investment management
and ongoing oversight of the Client’s investment portfolio.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
RiversEdge Advisors does not manage or place Client assets into a wrap fee program.
E. Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2022, RiversEdge Advisors manages $452,704,111 in Client assets, $452,684,095 of which are
managed on a discretionary basis and $20,016 on a non-discretionary basis. Clients may request more current
information at any time by contacting the Advisor.