Blake-Schutter Wealth Advisors, LLC (“Blake-Schutter”) is an investment advisory firm registered with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Clients may select from a variety of investment management services, including portfolio management
managed by Blake-Schutter, or an independent, third-party money manager, financial planning, and
family office services. Blake-Schutter provides services to clients through individuals registered as
investment adviser representatives, who are referred to internally as “Financial Advisors”. Financial
Advisors may be specialists in areas such as wealth and tax management. This Form ADV, Appendix 1-
Wrap Program Brochure is offered to potential and existing clients to provide an understanding of
available programs sponsored by Blake-Schutter, and our related conflicts of interest. Clients typically
include high and ultra-high net worth families as well as individuals, businesses, pension and profit-
sharing plans, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, corporations, or other business entities.
Clients are advised that the same or similar programs or services as those described herein may be
available from other investment advisors for an annual fee lesser or greater than set forth herein, and that
the programs described in this brochure may cost the client more or less than purchasing the different
services within each program separately depending upon such factors as account size, portfolio
management fees, mutual fund no-load or load charges, etc. Financial Advisors will be reasonably
available for consultation with clients regarding the management of their account. Blake-Schutter will
provide necessary financial information to money managers including material changes as notified by the
client as needed.
AVAILABLE PROGRAMS
Blake-Schutter Wrapped Account program (“Advisor Directed Program”) Description
This section describes the Advisor Directed Program. The minimum amount of assets required to
participate in the Advisor Directed Program is generally $500,000, subject to negotiation. Each client
participating in the Advisor Directed Blake-Schutter has an agreement with Charles Schwab that sets
forth the services that Blake-Schutter will provide the client and the fee the client will pay. Blake-Schutter
also has agreements with certain third-party money managers chosen to participate in the Advisor
Directed Program. Charles Schwab provides execution, custody, and administrative services to Blake-
Schutter clients. Securities and/or cash designated by the client for inclusion in the Advisor Directed
Program are maintained in one or more accounts held at Charles Schwab.
Clients in the Advisor Directed Program generally grant Blake-Schutter authority to manage their
accounts on a discretionary basis in accordance with the client’s investment objectives, risk tolerance and
investment time horizon, subject only to any reasonable restrictions that the client has provided to Blake-
Schutter in writing. The client’s Financial Advisor will be responsible for making investment decisions for
the account on Blake-Schutter’s behalf. Pursuant to this grant of discretion, clients authorize Blake-
Schutter to invest in securities and other investments of any nature whatsoever, at the time and in the
manner that the Financial Advisor determines, and to act on the client’s behalf in all other matters,
necessary or incidental to the handling of the account, without discussing these transactions or actions
with the client in advance. The specific terms of the investment advisory relationship are set forth in the
Client Advisory Agreement. Accounts utilizing an individual investment style and strategy in accordance
with each client’s financial situation and investment objective for the Advisor Directed Program account. If
a third-party money manager is selected, its investment style and strategy will also be chosen in
accordance with the client’s financial situation and investment objective for the Advisor Directed Program
Account. Transactions in Advisor Directed Program accounts generally are executed through the
unaffiliated broker-dealer Charles Schwab. Third-party money managers must meet certain requirements
as established by Blake-Schutter and as determined through Blake-Schutter’s due diligence.
Any restrictions on the management of the Advisor Directed Program account imposed by the client or by
such written investment policies or guidelines may cause Blake-Schutter or the money manager to
deviate from the investment decisions it otherwise would make in providing services under the Advisor
Directed Program. Blake-Schutter will have no liability for a client’s failure to provide Blake-Schutter with
accurate or complete information or to inform Blake-Schutter promptly of any change in the information
previously provided. Financial Advisors and money managers will be reasonably available for consultation
with clients regarding the management of their accounts. Blake-Schutter will provide necessary financial
information to the money manager including material changes as notified by the client as needed.
ii. Fee Schedule
Clients in the Advisor Directed Program pay a fee that covers, among other things, services provided by
the custodian and services provided by applicable money manager(s) (a “program fee”). Clients also pay
advisory fees to Blake-Schutter for the services it provides. The program fee and the Blake-Schutter
advisory fee are bundled into one fee (the “Wrap Fee”). The Wrap Fee covers investment advisory
services, execution of transactions, custody with Selected Custodians, and reporting.
iii. General Fee Issues
Blake-Schutter, in its discretion, may negotiate the fee (and the rate of any other fees charged by Blake-
Schutter for services not covered by the Wrap Fee) in appropriate circumstances, based on a number of
factors including, but not limited to, the type and size of the account, the size or number of trades
anticipated to be executed for the account, services provided to the account, the client’s other accounts
with Blake-Schutter, and the accounts of the client’s family with Blake-Schutter. The fees charged may be
higher or lower than the fees that Blake-Schutter charges other clients in this or other programs; and may
be higher or lower than the cost of similar services offered through other financial firms. The account may
be subject to a minimum fee specified in the Client Advisory Agreement. In connection with the Advisor
Directed Program, Financial Advisors may utilize an investment strategy that generally seeks investments
that
are long term in nature with a buy and hold bias. Due to the nature of these strategies, investments in
accounts could incur low turnover. However, the client continues to pay the Wrap Fee regardless of the
number of transactions incurred in the account. Client should also be aware that services similar or
comparable to those provided to them might be available to the client at a lower aggregate cost
elsewhere on an “unbundled” basis.
The Wrap Fee does not cover brokerage commissions or other charges resulting from transactions not
effected through the qualified custodian broker-dealers, nor does it cover custody services provided by
any non-core custodian. The Wrap Fee does not cover certain costs or charges that may not be imposed
by Blake-Schutter, including, but not limited to, costs associated with exchanging foreign currencies, odd
lot differentials, activity assessment fees, transfer taxes, exchange fees, wire transfer fees, postage fees,
auction fees, foreign clearing, settlement and custodial fees, and other fees or taxes required by law. The
Wrap Fee does not cover “mark-ups” or “mark-downs” that broker-dealers may receive or “dealer
spreads” that other broker-dealers may receive when acting as principal in certain transactions. The Wrap
Fee also does not cover the annual fee that Selected Custodians charge Individual Retirement Accounts
(“IRA accounts) or certain other retirement plans. Costs associated with using margin are not covered in
the Wrap Fee and may result in additional compensation to Blake-Schutter and the Financial Advisor
representative. As such, Financial Advisors are subject to a conflict of interest in recommending that
Advisory Clients open margin accounts and maintain debit balances. The Financial Advisor or the money
manager may invest account assets in open-end mutual funds (including money market funds), closed-
end funds, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), and other collective investment vehicles that have various
internal fees and expenses, which are paid by such funds, but which are ultimately borne by the client as
an investor. Besides general equities and fixed income securities, Financial Advisors and Money
Managers may employ strategies that utilize the following types of investments: (i) American Depository
Receipts (“ADRs”), which are receipts issued by a U.S. bank or trust company that evidence ownership of
non U.S. securities and are traded on a U.S. exchange or in the over the counter market; (ii) Global
Depository Receipts (“GDRs”), which are receipts issued generally by a non U.S. bank or trust company
that evidence ownership of non U.S. securities; (iii) World Equity Benchmark Shares (“WEBS”), which are
shares of Foreign Fund, Inc., an open end investment company organized in series, each of which
invests primarily in non U.S. common stocks in an effort to track the performance of a specified foreign
country equity market index compiled by Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”); or (iv) closed end
investment companies that invest a substantial portion of their assets in the securities of specified foreign
countries (“closed end country funds”). Clients will bear, in addition to the Wrap Fee, a proportionate
share of any fees and expenses associated with these securities, if applicable, in which account assets
are invested, and may also bear any fees and expense associated with converting non-U.S. securities
into ADRs or GDRs, if applicable. A portion of the Wrap Fee is paid to the Financial Advisor. The
Financial Advisor receives compensation as a result of the client’s participation in the Advisor Directed
Program, and the amount of this compensation may be more or less than what the Financial Advisor
would receive if the client participated in other Blake-Schutter or affiliate’s programs or paid separately for
investment advice, brokerage, and other services. The Financial Advisor may have a financial incentive to
recommend the Advisor Directed Program over other Blake-Schutter or affiliate’s programs and services.
The Wrap Fee is an agreed upon annual fee that will be payable based on the advisory agreement. This
determination with be made and disclosed at the time of the client advisory agreement signing. Billing for
the quarter will be in arrears or advance and based on the average daily balance and the number of days
assets are in the Account(s), or for the billing period ending balance. Please refer to the Firm Brochure,
item 5 for billing practices. Blake-Schutter is not compensated based on a share of capital gains upon or
capital appreciation of the funds or any portion of the funds of any client. Transactions in the account may
be affected through the Selected Custodian of choice, unless otherwise required by applicable law. When
a transaction is executed through the Client’s Qualified Custodian the Custodian will be entirely
responsible for the execution and clearance of the transaction.
Blake-Schutter shall comply with its duty to obtain “best execution.” However, a client may pay a
commission that is higher than another qualified broker-dealer might charge to effect the same
transaction where Blake-Schutter determines, in good faith, that the commission is reasonable in relation
to the value of the brokerage and research services received. In seeking best execution, the
determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but whether the transaction represents the best
qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full range of a broker-dealer’s services, including
among others, the value of research provided, execution capability, commission rates, and
responsiveness. Consistent with the foregoing, while Blake-Schutter will seek competitive rates, it may
not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for client transactions. In addition, Blake-
Schutter may receive certain products and services from broker/dealers that are customary in the course
of an institutional brokerage relationship. To the best of Blake-Schutter’s knowledge, these services are
generally made available to all institutional investment advisers doing business with these broker/dealers.
These bundled services are made available to Blake-Schutter on an unsolicited basis and without regard
to the rates of commissions charged or paid by clients or the volume of business directed to these
broker/dealers. Since these products and services are merely made available by broker/dealers as part of
a bundled business package to Blake-Schutter, Blake-Schutter does not consider products and services
received in this context to be “soft dollars”.