Description of Advisory Firm
Catalyst Private Wealth, LLC (“Catalyst” , t h e “ Firm” , “we” , “our,” or “us”) is a privately owned limited
liability company headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Catalyst has been registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
since 2019. Catalyst was formed in 2018 and is owned by Brendan Connaughton, John Dodd, Mitchell
Sands, and Bryan Wilson. As of December 31, 2023, Catalyst managed approximately $306,718,181 in
assets for approximately 489 accounts all managed on a discretionary basis. No accounts participate in
a wrap program.
While this brochure generally describes the business of the Firm, certain sections also discuss the
activities of its Supervised Persons, which refer to the Firm’s officers, partners, directors (or other
persons occupying a similar status or performing similar functions), employees or any other person who
provides investment advice on the Firm’s behalf and is subject to the Firm’s supervision or control.
Advisory Services Offered
The Firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and investment advisory
services. Prior to the Firm rendering any of the foregoing advisory services, clients are required to enter into
one or more written agreements with the Firm setting forth the relevant terms and conditions of the
advisory relationship (the “Advisory Agreement”).
Investment Management Services
Catalyst offers continuous and regular investment supervisory services on both a discretionary and non-
discretionary basis. We work with clients and have the ongoing responsibility to select and/or make
recommendations based upon the objectives of the client, as to specific securities or other investments
that he/she recommends or purchases/sells in clients’ accounts. We utilize a variety of investment
types when making investment recommendations/purchases in client accounts which include, but are
not limited to equity securities, fixed income securities, alternatives, and mutual funds. The investments
recommended/purchased are based off the clients’ individual needs, goals, and objectives. Catalyst
offers investment advice on any investment held by the client at the start of the advisory relationship.
We describe the material investment risks under Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies,
and Risk of Loss. Financial Planning may be provided to clients as a part of the Investment Management
Services. When being provided as a separate service it is described in this section under Financial
Consulting Services below.
We discuss our discretionary authority below under Item 16 – Investment Discretion. For more
information about the restriction’s clients can put on their accounts, see Tailored Services and Client
Imposed Restrictions in this item below. We describe the fees charged for investment management
services below under Item 5 – Fees and Compensation.
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Financial Planning & Consulting Services
Our Financial Planning and Consulting Service offers clients the ability to have their investment
portfolio
allocated among different financial institutions and reviewed by an Investment Adviser
Representative for a negotiated fee. This consultation offers the client a detailed look at their
financial condition in relation to their investment objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon, and any
financial goals that they may be seeking to achieve. This Financial Consultation Service offered by us may
or may not be in conjunction with one of our other fee-based programs.
We provide a variety of financial consulting services to individuals, families, and other clients regarding
the management of their financial resources based upon an analysis of client’s current situation, goals,
and objectives. Consulting encompasses one or more of the following areas: Investment Planning,
Retirement Planning, Estate Planning, Charitable Planning, Education Planning, Corporate and Personal
Tax Planning, Cost Segregation Study, Corporate Structure, Real Estate Analysis, Mortgage/Debt
Analysis, Insurance Analysis, Lines of Credit Evaluation, Business and Personal Financial Planning.
Our financial consultations rendered to clients usually include general recommendations for a course
of activity or specific actions to be taken by the clients. In performing these services, Catalyst is not
required to verify any information received from the client or from the client’s other professionals
(e.g., attorneys, accountants, etc.,) and is expressly authorized to rely on such information. Catalyst
may recommend clients engage the Firm for additional related services, its Supervised Persons in
their individual capacities as registered representatives of a broker-dealer and/or other professionals
to implement its recommendations. Clients are advised that a conflict of interest exists if clients
engage the Firm or its affiliates to provide additional services for compensation. Clients retain
absolute discretion over all decisions regarding implementation and are under no obligation to act
upon any of the recommendations made by the Firm under a financial planning or consulting
engagement. Clients are advised that it remains their responsibility to promptly notify the Firm of any
change in their financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating or
revising Catalyst’s recommendations and/or services.
For financial consulting engagements, we provide our clients with a written summary of our
observations and recommendations. One-time consultations are typically completed within six (6)
months of the client signing a contract with us, assuming that all the information and documents we
request from the client are provided to us promptly. Services provided under an on-going consultation
agreement are conducted on a regular basis, but no less than annually with the client. The client is
under no obligation to act upon the investment adviser’s recommendation. If the client elects to act
on our recommendations, the client is under no obligation to effect the transaction through us.
We describe fees charged for Financial Consultation Services below under Item 5 - Fees and
Compensation.
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