A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Capitol Family Office, Inc. (hereinafter “CFO”) is a Corporation organized in the State of
Oregon. The firm was formed in August 2011, and the principal owners are Mark David
Nortman and Erica Gail Nortman.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
CFO offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. CFO outlines the client’s current
situation (income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels) and then constructs a plan to aid in
the selection of a portfolio that matches each client's specific situation. Portfolio
management services include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Investment strategy • Personal investment policy
• Asset allocation • Asset selection
• Risk tolerance • Regular portfolio monitoring
CFO evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance
levels and time horizon. CFO will require discretionary authority from clients in order to
select securities and execute transactions without permission from the client prior to each
transaction.
CFO seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the fiduciary
duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of CFO’s economic, investment or
other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, CFO attempts to avoid, among
other things, investment or trading practices that systematically advantage or
disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, CFO’s policy is to seek fair and
equitable allocation of investment opportunities/transactions among its clients to avoid
favoring one client over another over time. It is CFO’s policy to allocate investment
opportunities and transactions it identifies as being appropriate and prudent among its
clients on a fair and equitable basis over time.
Pension Consulting Services
CFO offers consulting services to pension or other employee benefit plans (including but
not limited to 401(k) plans). Pension consulting may include, but is not limited to:
• identifying investment objectives and restrictions
• providing guidance on various assets classes and investment options
• recommending money managers to manage plan assets in ways designed
to achieve objectives
• monitoring performance of money managers and investment options and
making recommendations for changes
• recommending other service providers, such as custodians, administrators
and broker-dealers
• creating a written pension consulting plan
These services are based on the goals, objectives, demographics, time horizon, and/or risk
tolerance of the plan and its participants.
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.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
CFO generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities,
equities, ETFs (including ETFs in the gold and precious metal sectors) and treasury
inflation protected/inflation linked bonds. CFO may use other securities as well to help
diversify a portfolio when applicable.
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.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
CFO 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 CFO on behalf of the client. CFO may use model allocations together with a
specific set of recommendations for each client based on their personal restrictions, needs,
and targets. Clients may not impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types
of securities in accordance with their values or beliefs.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that
includes management fees, transaction costs, fund expenses, and other administrative
fees. CFO does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
E. Assets Under Management
CFO has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$ 128,747,869.00 $ 4,494,539.00 December 2022