Overview
A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Hoffman Capital Advisors LLC (hereinafter “HCA”) is a Limited Liability Company
organized in the State of Pennsylvania. The firm was formed in January 2008, registered
as an investment adviser in March 2017, and the principal owners is Josiah Hoffman as of
October 2022.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Financial Planning
Financial plans and financial planning may include, but are not limited to: investment
planning; life insurance; tax concerns; retirement planning; college planning; and
debt/credit planning.
HCA provides portfolio management services on a wrap fee basis only. Clients who wish
to receive portfolio management services by HCA will receive the Part 2A- Appendix I,
the Wrap Fee Program Brochure.
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.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
HCA generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities,
insurance products including annuities, equities, ETFs (including ETFs in the gold and
precious metal sectors), treasury inflation protected/inflation linked bonds, non-U.S.
securities, venture capital funds and private placements. HCA may use other securities as
well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
HCA will tailor a program for each individual client. This will include an interview
session to get to know the client’s specific needs and requirements as well as a plan that
will be executed by HCA on behalf of the client. HCA may use model allocations together
with a specific set of recommendations for each client based on their personal restrictions,
needs, and targets. 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 HCA from properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would
require HCA to deviate from its standard suite of services, HCA reserves the right to end
the relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
HCA participates in wrap fee programs, which are investment programs where the
investor pays one stated fee that includes management fees, transaction costs, fund
expenses, and other administrative fees. HCA manages the investments in the wrap fee
program. Fees paid under the wrap fee program will be given to HCA as a management
fee.
E. Assets Under Management
HCA has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$ 147,000,000 $ 1,200,000 December 2022