A. Firm Information
Sound Portfolio Advisors, LLC (“Sound Portfolio” or the “Advisor”) is a registered investment advisor with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Advisor is organized as a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”)
under the laws of the State of Connecticut. Sound Portfolio was founded in 1999 and is owned and operated by
Theodore L. Parker (President, Chief Compliance Officer, and Managing Member) and Bryan J. Watts (Advisor
and Member). This Disclosure Brochure provides information regarding the qualifications, business practices, and
the advisory services provided by Sound Portfolio.
B. Advisory Services Offered
Sound Portfolio offers investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, and estates
(each referred to as a “Client”).
The Advisor serves as a fiduciary to Clients, as defined under applicable laws and regulations. As a fiduciary, the
Advisor upholds a duty of loyalty, fairness, and good faith towards each Client and seeks to mitigate potential
conflicts of interest. Sound Portfolio's fiduciary commitment is further described in the Advisor’s Code of Ethics.
For more information regarding the Code of Ethics, please see Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest
in Client Transactions and Personal Trading.
Investment Management Services
Sound Portfolio provides customized investment advisory solutions for its Clients. This is achieved through
personal Client contact and interaction while providing discretionary investment management and related advisory
services pursuant to a written investment management agreement. Sound Portfolio works with each Client to
identify their investment goals and objectives as well as risk tolerance and financial situation in order to create a
portfolio strategy. Sound Portfolio will then construct an investment portfolio consisting of low-cost, diversified
mutual funds and/or exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) to achieve the Client’s investment goals. The Advisor may
also utilize individual stocks, bonds, and/or options contracts as appropriate to meet the needs of its Clients. The
Advisor may retain certain types of investments based on a Client’s legacy investments based on portfolio fit
and/or tax considerations.
Sound Portfolio will select, recommend and/or retain mutual funds on a fund by fund basis. Due to specific
custodial and/or mutual fund company constraints, material tax consideration, and/or systematic investment
plans, Sound Portfolio will select, recommend and/or retain a mutual fund share class that does not have trading
costs but do have higher internal expense ratios than institutional share classes. Sound Portfolio will seek to
select the lowest cost share class available that is in the best interest of each Client and will ensure the selection
aligns with the Client’s financial objectives and stated investment guidelines.
Sound Portfolio’s investment strategies are primarily long-term focused, but the Advisor may buy, sell or re-
allocate positions that have been held for less than one year to meet the objectives of the Client or due to market
conditions. Sound Portfolio will construct, implement and monitor the portfolio to ensure it meets the goals,
objectives, circumstances, and risk tolerance agreed to
by the Client.
Sound Portfolio evaluates and selects investments for inclusion in Client portfolios after applying its internal due
diligence process. Sound Portfolio may recommend, on occasion, redistributing investment allocations to diversify
the portfolio. Sound Portfolio may recommend specific positions to increase or decrease sector or asset class
weightings. The Advisor may recommend employing cash positions as a possible hedge against market
movement. Sound Portfolio may recommend selling positions for reasons that include but are not limited to
harvesting capital gains or losses, business or sector risk exposure to a specific security or class of securities,
overvaluation or overweighting of the position[s] in the portfolio, change in risk tolerance of the Client, generating
cash to meet Client needs, or any risk deemed unacceptable for the Client’s risk tolerance.
Retirement Plan Accounts – When deemed to be in the Client’s best interest, the Advisor will recommend that a
Client rollover its retirement plan account into an account managed by the Advisor. In such instances, the Advisor
will serve as an investment fiduciary as that term is defined under The Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 (“ERISA”). Such a recommendation creates a conflict of interest if the Advisor earns a new (or increases
its current) advisory fee as a result of the rollover. No Client is under any obligation to roll over retirement plan
assets to an account managed by the Advisor.
At no time will Sound Portfolio accept or maintain custody of a Client’s funds or securities, except for the limited
authority as outlined in Item 15 – Custody. All Client assets will be managed within the designated account[s] at
the Custodian, pursuant to the terms of the advisory agreement. Please see Item 12 – Brokerage Practices.
C. Client Account Management
Prior to engaging Sound Portfolio to provide investment advisory services, each Client is required to enter into
one or more agreements with the Advisor that define the terms, conditions, authority, and responsibilities of the
Advisor and the Client. These services may include:
• Establishing an Investment Strategy – Sound Portfolio, in connection with the Client, will develop a
strategy that seeks to achieve the Client’s goals and objectives.
• Asset Allocation – Sound Portfolio will develop a strategic asset allocation that is targeted to meet the
investment objectives, time horizon, financial situation, and tolerance for risk for each Client.
• Portfolio Construction – Sound Portfolio will develop a portfolio for the Client that is intended to meet the
stated goals and objectives of the Client.
• Investment Management and Supervision – Sound Portfolio will provide investment management and
ongoing oversight of the Client’s investment portfolio.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
Sound Portfolio does not manage or place Client assets into a wrap fee program. Investment management
services are provided directly by Sound Portfolio.
E. Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2022, Sound Portfolio manages $106,448,216 in Client assets, all of which are managed on a
discretionary basis. Clients may request more current information at any time by contacting the Advisor.