Overview
Marble Trail Advisors is a registered investment adviser based in Middlebury, VT. The firm was
founded as Addison Advisors LLC in 2010 by Donald Devost. Matthew Wootten joined the firm in
2014. Donald and Matthew are the controlling owners and managers of the firm.
INVESTMENT SERVICES
Marble Trail Advisors is a fee-only investment advisory firm providing comprehensive wealth
management services to individuals, families, and trusts who desire a deep long-term relationship
with trusted financial professionals. Our holistic approach integrates financial planning and
investment management.
Financial Planning
Our investment advisory services frequently begin with the preparation of a financial plan that
identifies client goals and financial resources, analyzes the impact of client choices on the
attainment of those goals, and identifies actions to achieve them. A typical financial plan will
articulate savings, investment, and tax strategies to address retirement, education, and estate
planning goals. When appropriate, Marble Trail will coordinate efforts with a client’s attorney, tax
accountant, or insurance professional.
Our services do not include legal counsel, asset custody, or the sale of any investment or insurance
products.
We view the financial plan as integral to the relationship and something we will update once a
year, or whenever a client’s material financial circumstances or goals change.
Investment Management
Our investment advice is tailored to meet our clients’ needs and objectives. We document these in
the Investment Policy Statement along with each client’s unique financial circumstances, risk
tolerance and time horizon. Together these elements inform the investment approach that will
maximize the client’s likelihood of attaining their goals.
Our firm mainly uses equity securities, exchange traded funds, no-load mutual funds, corporate
securities, municipal securities, and U.S. government securities in its portfolio management
programs. We will monitor your portfolio’s performance on an ongoing basis and rebalance the
portfolio whenever necessary, as changes occur in market conditions, your financial
circumstances, or both.
Our firm primarily
offers discretionary portfolio management services, which means we make
investment decisions and place buy or sell orders in client accounts without explicit prior
approval. Any actions taken will be based upon stated investment objectives as documented in the
investment policy statement.
Referral of Third-Party Money Managers
For a portion of client accounts Marble Trail Advisors refers clients to a third-party money
manager offering asset management and other investment advisory services. The third-party
managers are responsible for continuously monitoring client accounts and making trades in client
accounts when necessary.
Under this program, we assist you with identifying your risk tolerance and investment objectives.
We recommend third-party money managers in relation to your stated investment objectives and
risk tolerance, and you may select a recommended third-party money manager or model portfolio
based upon your needs. You must approve in writing use of the third-party money manager who
provides your designated account with asset management services.
We are available to answer questions that you may have regarding your account and act as the
communication conduit between you and the third-party money manager. The third-party money
manager may take discretionary authority to determine the securities to be purchased and sold
for your account. We do not have any trading authority with respect to your designated account
managed by the third-party money manager.
Clients are advised that there may be other third-party managed programs not recommended by
our firm, that are suitable for the client and that may be more or less costly than arrangements
recommended by our firm. No guarantees can be made that a client’s financial goals or objectives
will be achieved by a third-party investment adviser recommended by our firm. Further, no
guarantees of performance can ever be offered by our firm (Please refer to Item 8 – Methods of
Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss for more details.)
Assets Under Management
As of March 25, 2024, Marble Trail Advisors managed discretionary assets of $427,920,210 and
non-discretionary assets of $3,136,999.