Our Services
Surience Private Wealth LLC (“SPW”) is a registered investment adviser that provides investment management and
financial advisory services to individual and institutional investors to help them achieve their financial needs and goals.
SPW is wholly owned by Armand Doucette and began operations in 2021.
Our firm takes pride in providing personalized service to our clients and acknowledges that it is held to a fiduciary
standard of care.
SPW offers portfolio management services through a wrap fee program. A bundled or “wrap fee” program is an advisory
fee program under which you pay one bundled fee to compensate SPW for portfolio management and trade execution.
A wrap fee program may not be the lowest cost option if you would like to restrict your investments to open-end mutual
funds or other long-term investment products.
Fees and Compensation
SPW offers our advisory services on a fee-only basis. Our fees vary among the different types of advisory services we
offer and may be negotiated at our sole discretion. The specific fees and manner in which fees are charged and
calculated are described in your investment advisory agreement. You should carefully review the investment advisory
agreement prior to signing it.
Fees for our advisory services may be higher than fees charged by other advisers who offer similar services. You may be
charged different fees than similarly situated clients for the same services. You should carefully review this brochure to
understand the fees and other sources of compensation that exist among our services prior to entering into an
investment advisory contract with our firm.
Investment and Wealth Management Services
Total Assets Under Management Annual Fee*
$0 - $999,999 1.75%
$1,000,000 - $2,499,000 1.45%
$2,500,000 - $9,999,999 1.15%
$10,000,000 - $25,000,000 0.95%
* Minimum annual fee is $2,500 and will be billed $625 quarterly
Fees are generally billed in advance each calendar quarter based on the market value of the assets under
management/advisement on the last day of the previous calendar quarter. SPW, in our sole discretion, may waive the
minimum annual fee based upon certain criteria, including, but not limited to, anticipated future earning capacity and/or
additional assets, dollar amount of assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, pre-existing client
relationships, account retention, and pro bono activities. For investment and wealth management services SPW provides
to certain clients or for specific client holdings (e.g., held-away assets, 529 plans, etc.), we may negotiate a fee rate that
differs from our standard fee schedule.
As stated in the client’s investment advisory agreement, if services are provided for less than a full a calendar quarter,
the advisory fee will be prorated based on the number of days in the quarter the client received
services or the assets
were under SPW’s management, and any pre-paid, unearned fees will be refunded. If a client has a significant one-off
cash flow within a calendar quarter equal to $100,000 or greater, the advisory fee will be prorated based on the number
of days remaining in the quarter, unless the fee would generally be less than $150.
Fees can be based on cumulative household assets under management. However, certain ERISA rules prevent
householding corporate plans with personal assets for fee reductions. You should refer to your advisory agreement for
your specific fee rate(s).
Costs of Our Program
Fees for our portfolio management services may be higher than fees charged by other advisers who sponsor similar
programs, or if you paid separately for investment advice and other services. Fees for our wrap fee program include
clearing and custodial costs and our portfolio management fee. You may be charged different fees than similarly
situated clients for the same services. Your specific wrap fee is described in your investment management agreement.
You should carefully review this brochure to understand the fees and other sources of compensation we receive prior to
entering into an investment advisory contract with our firm.
Other Types of Fees You May Incur
You may incur additional charges imposed by custodians, broker-dealers, investment companies and other third parties,
such as account maintenance fees, transfer taxes, wire transfer and electronic fund fees and other fees and taxes on
securities transactions. Such charges and fees are exclusive of and in addition to SPW’s fees. You are responsible for
payment of any and all taxes that may be due as a result of any transactions in your account.
In addition to advisory fees, you are responsible for paying any management and other fund-related expenses for any
mutual funds in which your account assets are invested. This includes redemption fees imposed by the mutual fund or
custodian as a result of a transaction-related request you initiate (such as a partial or complete liquidation of your
account). Distribution or “12b-1” fees paid by any mutual funds in which your account assets are invested are credited
back to your account for your benefit.
Our Compensation for Your Participation in the Program
SPW generally acts as both the sponsor and portfolio manager of the wrap fee program. This means we receive
compensation as a result of your participation in the program, which gives us an incentive to recommend the program
over other programs or services. The amount of this compensation may be more than what we would receive if you paid
separately for investment advice, brokerage, and other services. We encourage you to consider your anticipated level of
trading activity and compare the costs you may incur in the program versus an unbundled portfolio management
program.