Overview
General Information
The Adviser, a Virginia limited liability company, was formed in September 2018.
Advisory Clients
The Adviser provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as
financial planning services to individuals, including high net worth individuals, trusts, estates and
charitable organizations.
At the outset of each client relationship, the Adviser spends time with the client, asking questions,
discussing the client’s investment experience and financial circumstances, and broadly identifying
major goals of the client. Based on its reviews, the Adviser generally develops with each client:
a financial outline for the client based on the client’s financial circumstances and goals, and
the client’s risk tolerance level (the “Financial Profile”); and
the client’s investment objectives and guidelines (the “Investment Plan”).
The Financial Profile is a reflection of the client’s current financial picture and a look to the future
goals of the client. The Investment Plan outlines the types of investments the Adviser will make or
recommend on behalf of the client based on the Adviser’s own research and analysis in order to
meet those goals. The elements of the Financial Profile and the Investment Plan are discussed
periodically with each client but are not necessarily written documents.
Portfolio Management
As described above, the Adviser will develop an Investment Plan with each portfolio management
client. The Investment Plan will be updated from time to time when requested by the client, or
when determined to be necessary or advisable by the Adviser based on updates to the client’s
financial or other circumstances.
To implement the client’s Investment Plan, the Adviser will manage the client’s investment
portfolio on a discretionary or a non-discretionary basis pursuant to an investment advisory
agreement with the client. As a discretionary investment adviser, the Adviser will have the
authority to supervise and direct the portfolio without prior consultation with the client. Clients
who choose a non-discretionary arrangement must be contacted prior to the execution of any trade
in the account(s) under management. This may result in a delay in executing recommended trades,
which could adversely affect the performance of the portfolio. This delay also normally means the
affected account(s) will not be able to participate in block trades, a practice designed to enhance the
execution quality, timing and/or cost
for all accounts included in the block. In a non-discretionary
arrangement, the client retains the responsibility for the final decision on all actions taken with
respect to the portfolio.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, clients may impose certain written restrictions on the Adviser in
the management of their investment portfolios, such as prohibiting the inclusion of certain types of
investments in an investment portfolio or prohibiting the sale of certain investments held in the
account at the commencement of the relationship. Each client should note, however, that
restrictions imposed by a client may adversely affect the composition and performance of the
client’s investment portfolio. Each client should also note that his or her investment portfolio is
treated individually by giving consideration to each purchase or sale for the client’s account. For
these and other reasons, performance of client investment portfolios within the same investment
objectives, goals and/or risk tolerance may differ and clients should not expect that the
composition or performance of their investment portfolios would necessarily be consistent with
similar clients of the Adviser.
Financial Planning
The Adviser generally provides financial planning services to those clients in need of such services
in conjunction with portfolio management services. The Adviser’s financial planning services
normally address areas such as general cash flow planning, retirement planning, and insurance
analysis. The goal of these services is to assess the financial circumstances of the client in order to
more effectively develop the client’s Investment Plan. Financial planning services generally are
provided to clients in conjunction with the management of their portfolios.
Retirement Plan Consulting Services
The Adviser may provide retirement plan consulting services to employee benefit plans and their
fiduciaries based upon an analysis of the needs of the plans. In general, these services may include
existing plan review, design of an investment policy statement, asset allocation advice, investment
selection services, communication and education services, investment performance monitoring,
and/or ongoing consulting.
Principal Owners
Mr. Douglas H. Birnie and William D. Berger are the principal owners of the Adviser.
Type and Value of Assets Currently Managed
As of March 1, 2023, the Adviser had $218,249,208 in discretionary assets under management.