Tranquilli Financial Advisor offers a variety of advisory services, which include financial planning,
consulting, and investment management services. Prior to Tranquilli Financial Advisor rendering any of
the foregoing advisory services, clients are required to enter into one or more written agreements with
Tranquilli Financial Advisor setting forth the relevant terms and conditions of the advisory relationship (the
“Advisory Agreement”).
Tranquilli Financial Advisor filed for registration as an investment adviser in August 2018 and is wholly
owned by Louis Tranquilli. As of December 31, 2023, Tranquilli Financial Advisor had $163,136,734 in
assets under management, all of which are managed on a discretionary basis.
While this brochure generally describes the business of Tranquilli Financial Advisor, certain sections also
discuss the activities of its Supervised Persons, which refer to the Firm’s officers, partners, directors (or
other persons occupying a similar status or performing similar functions), employees or other persons who
provide investment advice on Tranquilli Financial Advisor’s behalf and are subject to the Firm’s
supervision or control.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
Tranquilli Financial Advisor offers clients a broad range of financial planning and consulting services,
which may include any or all of the following:
• Business Planning
• Cash Flow Forecasting
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Trust and Estate Planning
• Financial Reporting
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Investment Consulting
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Insurance Planning
• Retirement Planning
• Risk Management
•
Charitable Giving
• Distribution Planning
• Manager Due Diligence
In performing these services, Tranquilli Financial Advisor is not required to verify any information received
from the client or from the client’s other professionals (e.g., attorneys, accountants, etc.,) and is expressly
authorized to rely on such information. Tranquilli Financial Advisor recommends certain clients engage the
Firm for additional related services, its Supervised Persons in their individual capacities as insurance
producers and/or other professionals to implement its recommendations. Clients are advised that a conflict
of interest exists for the Firm to recommend that clients engage Tranquilli Financial Advisor or its affiliates
to provide (or continue to provide) additional services for compensation, including investment management
services. Clients retain absolute discretion over all decisions regarding implementation and are under no
obligation to act upon any of the recommendations made by Tranquilli Financial Advisor under a financial
planning or consulting engagement. Clients are advised that it remains their responsibility to promptly
notify the Firm of any change in their financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of
reviewing, evaluating, or revising Tranquilli Financial Advisor’s recommendations and/or services.
Investment Management Services
Tranquilli Financial Advisor manages client investment portfolios on a discretionary basis. Tranquilli
Financial Advisor allocates client assets among various independent investment managers (“Independent
Managers”) in accordance with clients’ stated investment objectives. Where appropriate, the Firm also
provides advice about any type of legacy position or other investment held in client portfolios, but clients
should not assume that these assets are being continuously monitored or otherwise advised on by the Firm
unless specifically agreed upon.
Clients can engage Tranquilli Financial Advisor to manage and/or advise on certain investment products
that are not maintained at their primary custodian, such as variable life insurance and annuity contracts and
assets held in employer sponsored retirement plans and qualified tuition plans (i.e., 529 plans). In these
situations,
Tranquilli Financial Advisor, because it does not take discretion in these accounts, directs or
recommends to the client the allocation of assets among the various investment options available with the
product. These assets are generally maintained at the underwriting insurance company, or the custodian
designated by the product’s provider.
Tranquilli Financial Advisor tailors its advisory services to meet the needs of its individual clients and seeks
to ensure, on a continuous basis, that client portfolios are managed in a manner consistent with those needs
and objectives. Tranquilli Financial Advisor consults with clients on an initial and ongoing basis to assess
their specific risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity constraints and other related factors relevant to the
management of their portfolios. Clients are advised to promptly notify Tranquilli Financial Advisor if there
are changes in their financial situation or if they wish to place any limitations on the management of their
portfolios. Clients can impose reasonable restrictions or mandates on the management of their accounts if
Tranquilli Financial Advisor determines, in its sole discretion, the conditions would not materially impact
the performance of a management strategy or prove overly burdensome to the Firm’s management efforts.
Use of Independent Managers
As mentioned above, Tranquilli Financial Advisor selects certain Independent Managers to actively manage
a portion of its clients’ assets. This is often done through third-party platforms that allow the Firm to choose
portfolios for clients that are managed by the Independent Managers.
Tranquilli Financial Advisor evaluates a variety of information about Independent Managers, which
includes the Independent Managers’ public disclosure documents, materials supplied by the Independent
Managers themselves and other third-party analyses it believes are reputable. To the extent possible, the
Firm seeks to assess the Independent Managers’ investment strategies, past performance, and risk results in
relation to its clients’ individual portfolio allocations and risk exposure. Tranquilli Financial Advisor also
takes into consideration each Independent Manager’s management style, returns, reputation, financial
strength, reporting, pricing, and research capabilities, among other factors.
Tranquilli Financial Advisor continues to provide services relative to the discretionary selection of the
Independent Managers and the portfolios managed by those Independent Managers. On an ongoing basis,
the Firm monitors the performance of those accounts being managed by Independent Managers. Tranquilli
Financial Advisor seeks to ensure the Independent Managers’ strategies and target allocations remain
aligned with its clients’ investment objectives and overall best interests.
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.