[Pivotal is a full service, SEC registered investment advisory firm established in 2020, in the state
of New York.] The firm’s principal owner is Tiffany McGhee.
Ms. McGhee, Pivotal’s registered principal, also serves as its Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Compliance Officer and Chief Investment Officer.
Pivotal focuses on providing its clients a broad range of comprehensive investment management,
portfolio and asset management services primarily through individual consultations. Pivotal
specializes in providing customized services to high-net-worth individuals, foundations and
endowments for portfolios in excess of $5,000,000 that can be managed on a discretionary or non-
discretionary basis. Pivotal will consider smaller portfolios on a case-by-case basis.
In addition to its investment advisory and consultation services described above, Pivotal has
developed the ability to work with clients and advise them with respect to impact investing
(whether debt or equity-based), which Pivotal expects to involve consulting services that center on
community-focused opportunities, whether or not they involve securities.
Investment Advisory and Retirement Plan Consulting Services
Investment advisory services may involve portfolio and asset management, investment
recommendations, investment policy statement development and the analysis of strategic and
tactical asset allocation. Potential investments include: stocks, bonds, options, real estate, hedge
funds and private equity investments. Investment advisory consultations can be general in nature
or focus on particular areas of interest, depending on the client’s needs.
Retirement plan consulting may include retirement plan provider search and selection, retirement
plan benchmarking, retirement recordkeeper searches, fee analysis, participant education services,
mutual fund search and selection, and performance monitoring.
Our firm provides ERISA 3(38) and 3(21) fiduciary consulting services for 403b, 401(k), 457 and
401a ERISA plans worth more than $100 million. These assets under advisement are managed by
a third party.
At inception of the relationship Pivotal completes and provides an evaluation of the client’s current
financial condition and discussed goals. The engagement also includes implementation of
recommendations accepted by client, on-going communication to ensure client objectives and
needs are met, and quarterly written portfolio reviews.
Wrap Fee Programs
Nothing to Disclose.
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Assets Under Management
As of December 2023, Pivotal has manage assets of $164,424,130.00 on a discretionary basis
and $256,110,683.00 on a non-discretionary basis.
Miscellaneous
Limitations of Non-Investment Consulting/Implementation Services. To the extent requested by
the client, Pivotal will generally provide and related consulting services regarding non-investment
related matters. Pivotal will generally provide such consulting services inclusive of its advisory
fee set forth at Item 5 below (exceptions could occur based upon assets under management, special
projects, stand-along planning engagements, etc. for which Pivotal may charge a separate or
additional fee). Pivotal believes that it is important for the client to address issues with Pivotal on
an ongoing basis. Pivotal’s fee, as set forth at Item 5 below, will remain the same regardless of
whether or not the client determines to address issues with Pivotal. Pivotal remains available to
address issues with the client on an ongoing basis.
Please Note: Pivotal does not serve as an attorney or accountant, and no portion of our services
should be construed as same. Accordingly, Pivotal does not prepare legal documents or prepare
tax returns. To the extent requested by a client, we may recommend the services of other
professionals for non-investment implementation purpose (i.e. attorneys, accountants, etc.). The
client is under no obligation to engage the services of any such recommended professional. The
client retains absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or
reject any recommendation from Pivotal and/or its representatives.
Please Also Note: If the client engages any recommended unaffiliated professional, and a dispute
arises thereafter relative to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse exclusively from
and against the engaged professional. At all times, the engaged unaffiliated licensed
professional(s) (i.e. attorney, accountant, etc.), and not Pivotal, shall be responsible for the quality
and competency of the services provided.
Please Note:
Retirement Rollovers-Potential for Conflict of Interest: A client or prospective client leaving an
employer typically has four options regarding an existing retirement plan (and may engage in a
combination of these options): (i) leave the money in the former employer’s plan, if permitted, (ii)
roll over the assets to the new employer’s plan, if one is available and rollovers are permitted, (iii)
roll over to an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”), or (iv) cash out the account value (which
could, depending upon the client’s age, result in adverse tax consequences). If Pivotal recommends
that a client roll over their retirement plan assets into an account to be managed by Pivotal, such a
recommendation creates a conflict of interest if Pivotal will earn new (or increase its current)
compensation as a result of the rollover. When acting in such capacity, Pivotal serves as a fiduciary
under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), or the Internal Revenue Code, or
both. No client is under any obligation to roll over retirement plan assets to an account managed
by Pivotal. Pivotal’s Chief Compliance Officer, Tiffany McGhee, remains available to address any
questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the potential for conflict of interest
presented by such rollover recommendation.
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Custodian Charges-Additional Fees: As discussed below at Item 11 below, when requested to
recommend a broker-dealer/custodian for client accounts, Pivotal generally recommends that
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serve as the broker-dealer/custodian for client investment management
assets (unless the client requires lending services, and Pivotal shall generally recommend Charles
Schwab & Co., Inc.). Broker-dealers such as Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. charge transaction fees
for
effecting securities transactions. In addition to Pivotal’s investment advisory fee referenced in
Item 5 below, the client will also incur transaction fees to purchase securities for the client’s
account (i.e., mutual funds, exchange traded funds, individual equity and fixed income
transactions, etc., purchased by Pivotal or Independent Manager (see below)).
Please Note-Use of Mutual and Exchange Traded Funds: Most mutual funds and exchange-
traded funds are available directly to the public. Thus, a prospective client can obtain many of the
funds that may be utilized by Pivotal independent of engaging Pivotal as an investment adviser.
However, if a prospective client determines to do so, he/she will not receive Pivotal’s initial and
ongoing investment advisory services. Please Note: In addition to Pivotal’s investment advisory
fee described below, and transaction and/or custodial fees discussed above, clients will also incur,
relative to all mutual fund and exchange traded fund purchases, charges imposed at the fund level
(e.g. management fees and other fund expenses).
ANY QUESTIONS: Pivotal’s Chief Compliance Officer, Tiffany McGhee, remains
available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the
above.
Private Investment Funds. Pivotal also provides investment advice regarding private investment
funds. Pivotal, on a non-discretionary basis, may recommend that certain qualified clients consider
an investment in private investment funds. Pivotal’s role relative to unaffiliated private investment
funds shall be limited to its initial and ongoing due diligence and investment monitoring services.
If a client determines to become an unaffiliated private fund investor, the amount of assets invested
in the fund(s) shall be included as part of “assets under management” for purposes of Pivotal
calculating its investment advisory fee. Pivotal’s clients are under absolutely no obligation to
consider or make an investment in any private investment fund(s).
Please Note: Private investment funds generally involve various risk factors, including, but not
limited to, potential for complete loss of principal, liquidity constraints and lack of transparency,
a complete discussion of which is set forth in each fund’s offering documents, which will be
provided to each client for review and consideration. Unlike liquid investments that a client may
own, private investment funds do not provide daily liquidity or pricing. Each prospective client
investor will be required to complete a Subscription Agreement, pursuant to which the client shall
establish that he/she is qualified for investment in the fund and acknowledges and accepts the
various risk factors that are associated with such an investment.
Please Also Note: Valuation. In the event that Pivotal references private investment funds owned
by the client on any supplemental account reports prepared by Pivotal, the value(s) for all private
investment funds owned by the client shall reflect the most recent valuation provided by the fund
sponsor. However, if subsequent to purchase, the fund has not provided an updated valuation, the
valuation shall reflect the initial purchase price. If subsequent to purchase, the fund provides an
updated valuation, then the statement will reflect that updated value. The updated value will
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continue to be reflected on the report until the fund provides a further updated value. As a result
of the valuation process, if the valuation reflects initial purchase price or an updated value
subsequent to purchase price, the current value(s) of an investor’s fund holding(s) could be
significantly more or less than the value reflected on the report. Unless otherwise indicated, the
client’s advisory fee shall be based upon the value reflected on the report.
Please Note: Fund Liquidity Constraints. Pivotal may utilize mutual funds that provide for limited
liquidity, generally on a quarterly basis. Thus, if we determined that the fund was no longer
performing or if you ever determined to transfer your account, such fund could not be sold or
transferred immediately. Rather, sale or transfer would need to await the quarterly permitted sale
date, or longer. Moreover, the eventual net asset value for such fund could be substantially different
(positive or negative) than the fund value on the date that the sale was requested. There can be no
assurance that any such strategy will prove profitable or successful. In light of these enhanced
risks/rewards, a client may direct Pivotal, in writing, not to employ any or all such strategies for
the client’s account.
Portfolio Activity. Pivotal has a fiduciary duty to provide services consistent with the client’s best
interest. As part of its investment advisory services, Pivotal will review client portfolios on an
ongoing basis to determine if any changes are necessary based upon various factors, including, but
not limited to, investment performance, fund manager tenure, style drift, account
additions/withdrawals, and/or a change in the client’s investment objective. Based upon these
factors, there may be extended periods of time when Pivotal determines that changes to a client’s
portfolio are neither necessary nor prudent. Clients are still subject to the fees described in Item 5
below, even during periods of account inactivity. Of course, as indicated below, there can be no
assurance that investment decisions made by Pivotal will be profitable or equal any specific
performance level(s).
Client Obligations. In performing our services, Pivotal shall not be required to verify any
information received from the client or from the client’s other professionals, and is expressly
authorized to rely thereon. Moreover, it remains each client’s responsibility to promptly notify
Pivotal if there is ever any change in his/her/its financial situation or investment objectives for the
purpose of reviewing/evaluating/revising our previous recommendations and/or services.
Please Note: Investment Risk. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk,
and it should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment
strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken by
Pivotal will be profitable or equal any specific performance level(s)).