Compound Family Offices, LLC (hereinafter “Compound,” the firm, we, us, or our) is a registered investment
adviser. We are a limited liability company, organized under the laws of the state of Florida. We have been in
business and registered with the SEC since 2018. Scott Gurr, Manager, and Erik C. Popham, Manager are the
principal owners of Compound. Our Chief Compliance Officer is Jeff Mullens.
As used in this Brochure, the term "Associated Person" refers to anyone from our firm who is an officer, an
employee, and all individuals providing investment advice on behalf of our firm. Where required, such persons
are properly registered as investment adviser representatives.
We offer the following family office services, tailored for each family to meet their unique needs, including, but
not limited to developing, presenting, reviewing, and/or implementing advice related to the family’s financial and
non-financial capital. Such services may involve financial planning, investment advice, estate, gift and trust
planning, tax planning, philanthropy, education, family meetings, sharing best practices, risk management, asset
protection, the management of information, and coordination with the family’s other key advisors depending on
individual needs.
Family Office Services
Our services are uniquely designed to help families coordinate their multiple forms of capital using a holistic and
collaborative team approach combining the many elements inherent to a successful life with wealth. We believe
strongly the best way to serve families of significant wealth involves a dedicated team of independent and
objective professionals collaborating for the benefit of the family. Such a relationship enhances Compound’s
ability to advise families on the opportunities and risks that their wealth presents allowing families to make better,
educated decisions.
Initially, Compound meets with the prospective client to obtain information about their overall situation. This
information is used to assist Compound in understanding a client’s needs and the scope of services that are most
appropriate for the client’s situation. The family office services Compound will provide will be specifically
described in the Family Office Services Agreement you enter into with our firm. Upon client request, additional
services beyond the scope of the Family Office Services Agreement may be provided under separate agreement(s)
and will typically include a separate fee as mutually agreed to by Compound and the client.
Our family office services vary by family and occasionally within families, but may include the following:
• Investment Advisory Services – Assessment of proper risk tolerance and specific requirements or
constraints on the portfolio. Includes development of asset allocation, ongoing portfolio management,
and review including selection and evaluation of investment managers. Further, includes the
presentation of customized performance reporting at the portfolio level and also further down to the
manager or specific investment level.
• Information Management and Coordination – Organization of key information and the coordination of
such information with the family, the family’s accountant, attorney, insurance agents, and other key
advisors.
• Estate, Gift & Trust Planning – Includes explanation, summaries, and illustrations of existing and
proposed estate planning documents and strategies. Includes recommendations and education on
additional strategies, considerations for making updates periodically, and further coordination with the
family’s tax and legal advisor(s) to implement agreed upon strategies or updates.
• Income Tax Planning – Includes planning for the minimization of tax including asset location, tax loss
harvesting and gain minimization planning, charitable asset selection, facilitation of income tax
payments, and coordination with the family’s tax advisor(s).
• Financial Planning – Includes planning related to cash flow analysis, capital sufficiency modeling, lifestyle
goals, credit usage, major asset purchases or liquidations, and significant life events.
• Philanthropic Planning – Includes defining philanthropic goals, education on philanthropic vehicles, and
strategies for maximizing the benefits of philanthropy across the family and the organizations they
choose to benefit.
• Education – Includes both individual and group-based learning sessions around various planning, tax,
investment, and other topics with an intention of growing not only the family’s financial capital but non-
financial capital as well. These topics while commonly focused on younger generations are generally
available across all generations.
• Governance – Includes facilitation of family meetings often across multiple generations around shared
ownership, philanthropy, decision-making, or shared goals and objectives. Provides a structured forum
for the growth of a family’s non-financial capital.
• Assistance with Trust Administration – Includes advice around trustee selection and ongoing guidance,
general understanding of trust purposes, and provisions. Often involves education for grantors, trustees,
and beneficiaries on their respective roles and responsibilities.
• Consolidated Reporting Services – Allows the family to customize how their assets are reported by
offering a view across multiple accounts or entities in a single statement and/or to segregate assets
within accounts. This service may include assets not generally managed by Compound such as closely-
held private family assets. Allows the family and their advisors to understand and monitor the total family
balance sheet and provide comprehensive and integrated advice from a vantage point inclusive of the
family’s entire wealth landscape. This may require an additional fee depending on the nature and
complexity of the non-managed assets on which reporting is being provided. Any additional fees will be
mutually agreed to in advance.
• Asset Protection Planning and Review – Includes review and discussion of strategies that may avoid or
minimize a portion of a family’s balance sheet at risk. These strategies will be evaluated on the benefits
they may provide against the degree and likelihood of loss and the complexity
and administration they
may require to achieve such protections.
• Liability Risk Management Planning and Review – Includes advice on a combination of mitigation
strategies including the use of special purpose entities, trusts, and/or various insurance tools. We will
review the family’s assets and liabilities to determine: location, titling, and ownership structure. We will
review existing or proposed policies and, after receiving your permission, we may facilitate reviews with
unaffiliated third-party professionals. Compound does not receive compensation for recommending or
placing insurance nor do we receive compensation from such third parties with whom we may involve
to review your situation.
• Estate Tax Liquidity Planning and Review –Includes determination of estate tax liquidity needs and
determination of potential liquidity sources including asset liquidations and life insurance. We will review
existing or proposed policies and, after receiving your permission, we may facilitate reviews with
unaffiliated third-party professionals. Compound does not receive compensation for recommending or
placing insurance nor do we receive compensation from such third parties with whom we may involve
to review your situation.
The advice we propose is designed to achieve the client’s desired goals which may require revision to meet
changing circumstances. Our recommendations are based on your situation from the information provided to the
firm. Families may choose to accept or reject our recommendations. We should be notified promptly of any
change to your situation, goals, objectives, or needs.
Note: Information related to tax and legal consequences that is provided as part of our family office services is
for informative purposes only and should not be considered tax or legal advice or a substitute for tax or legal
advice. Families are instructed to contact their tax or legal advisors for personalized advice.
Portfolio Management
As part of its overall family office services, Compound offers continuous discretionary and non-discretionary
portfolio management services. Discretionary portfolio management means we will make investment decisions
and place buy or sell orders in your account without contacting you. These decisions are made based on your
stated investment objectives. You may impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities, types of
securities, or industry sectors by providing us with your restrictions or guidelines in writing.
Non-discretionary portfolio management service means that we must obtain your approval prior to making any
transactions in your account.
Our investment advice is tailored to meet your 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.
Once your investment portfolio is constructed, we will monitor your portfolio’s performance on a continuous
basis, and rebalance the portfolio as we deem appropriate, as changes occur in market conditions and/or your
circumstances.
Stand-Alone Planning Services
At our sole discretion, we may enter into stand-alone, planning-only engagements, which do not include portfolio
management services. Prior to engaging Compound to provide stand-alone planning services, clients will be
required to enter into a written Family Office Services Planning Agreement. The Family Office Services Planning
Agreement will set forth the fees, terms, and conditions of the engagement and will describe the scope of the
services to be provided.
Selection of Third Party Investment Managers
As part of our investment advisory services, depending on your particular needs and circumstances, we may
engage the services of unaffiliated third party investment managers to manage all or a portion of your investment
portfolio. After gathering information about your financial situation and objectives, we will select third party
investment managers based on an assessment of the manager’s investment philosophy, process, fees, ownership
and compensation structure, historical performance, and personal integrity of its management and personnel.
We will monitor the third-party investment managers’ performance to determine if their management and
investment style remains aligned with your investment goals and objectives.
The third-party investment manager(s) will actively manage their assigned portion of your investment portfolio
and will assume discretionary investment authority over such portion of your account. We will assume
discretionary authority to hire and fire third party investment manager(s) and/or to reallocate your assets to other
third party investment manager(s) where we deem such action to be appropriate and in your best interest.
Neither our firm nor persons associated with our firm serve as an officer, director, or employee of any third party
investment managers.
Wrap Fee Programs
We do not sponsor, manage, or participate in any wrap fee programs.
Types of Investments
Compound does not recommend one particular type of securities over others, but we provide advice on various
types of securities, such as exchange listed equities, over the counter equities, foreign issues, foreign currencies,
American depository receipts, warrants, corporate debt securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit,
municipal securities, investment company securities (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds), US
Government securities, options contracts on securities and/or commodities, futures contracts, and interests in
partnerships investing in real estate, oil, and gas, hedge funds, fund-of-funds, or other private equity investments.
Additionally, we may provide advice on existing investments that you may hold at the inception of the advisory
relationship or on other types of investments for which you request specific advice.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, we had approximately $463,668,532 in client assets under discretionary management.
We did not have any non-discretionary assets under management.