A. Firm Information
Napatree Capital, LLC (“Napatree Capital” or the “Advisor”) is a registered investment advisor registered with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Advisor is organized as a Limited Liability
Company (“LLC”) under the laws of Rhode Island. Napatree Capital was founded in December 2017 and is
owned and operated by Jeffrey M. Liguori (Partner, Chief Investment Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer) and
James Maynard (Partner and Chief Operating Officer). This Disclosure Brochure provides information regarding
the qualifications, business practices, and the advisory services provided by Napatree Capital.
B. Advisory Services Offered
Napatree Capital offers investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates,
businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans (each referred to as a “Client”).
The Advisor serves as a fiduciary to Clients, as defined under the 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. Napatree Capital’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.
Wealth Management Services
Napatree Capital provides Clients with wealth management services, which generally include a broad range of
comprehensive financial planning and consulting strategies as well as discretionary and non-discretionary
management of investment portfolios.
Investment Management Services – Napatree Capital provides customized investment advisory solutions for its
Clients. This is achieved through continuous personal Client contact and interaction while providing
discretionary investment management and related advisory services. Napatree Capital works closely 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. Napatree Capital will then construct a portfolio that seeks to achieve the investment
goals of the Client utilizing a combination of individual equity securities, individual fixed income securities,
exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), mutual funds, and/or covered options, as appropriate, to achieve the Client’s
investment goals. The Advisor may also utilize margin, if in the Client’s best interest, to meet the needs of its
Clients. The Advisor may retain certain legacy investments based on portfolio fit and/or tax considerations.
Napatree Capital’s investment approach is 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. Napatree Capital will construct, implement, and monitor the portfolio to ensure it meets the
goals, objectives, circumstances, and risk tolerance agreed to by the Client. Each Client will have the
opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on the types of investments to be held in their respective portfolio,
subject to acceptance by the Advisor.
Napatree Capital evaluates and selects investments for inclusion in Client portfolios only after applying its
internal due diligence process. Napatree Capital may recommend, on occasion, redistributing investment
allocations to diversify the portfolio. Napatree Capital may recommend specific positions to increase sector or
asset class weightings. The Advisor may recommend employing cash positions as a possible hedge against
market movement. Napatree Capital 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 Accounts – When the Advisor provides investment advice to Clients regarding ERISA retirement
accounts or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”), the Advisor is a fiduciary within the meaning of Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) and/or the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”), as applicable,
which are laws governing retirement accounts. When deemed to be in the Client’s best interest, the Advisor will
provide investment advice to a Client regarding a distribution from an ERISA retirement account or to roll over
the assets to an IRA or recommend a similar transaction including rollovers from one ERISA sponsored Plan to
another, one IRA to another IRA, or from one type of account to another account (e.g., commission-based
account to fee-based account). 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 transaction. No client is under any obligation to roll over
a retirement account to an account managed by the Advisor.
At no time will Napatree Capital 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.
Financial Planning Services – Napatree Capital will typically provide a variety of financial planning and
consulting services to Clients either as part of its wealth management services or pursuant to a written financial
planning agreement. Services are offered in several areas of a Client’s financial situation, depending on their
goals and objectives. Generally, such financial planning services involve preparing a formal financial plan or
rendering a specific financial consultation based on the Client’s financial goals and objectives. This planning or
consulting may encompass one or more areas of need, including but not limited to investment planning,
retirement planning, personal savings, education savings and other areas of a Client’s financial situation.
A financial plan developed for, or financial consultation rendered to the Client will usually include general
recommendations for a course of activity or specific actions to be taken by the Client. For example,
recommendations may be made that the Client start or revise their investment programs, commence or alter
retirement savings, establish education savings and/or charitable giving programs.
Napatree Capital may also refer Clients to an accountant, attorney, or other specialists, as appropriate for their
unique situation. For certain financial planning engagements, the Advisor will provide a written summary of the
Client’s financial situation, observations, and recommendations. For consulting or ad-hoc engagements, the
Advisor may not provide a written summary. Plans or consultations are typically completed within six months of
the contract date, assuming all information and documents requested are provided promptly.
Financial planning and consulting recommendations pose a conflict between the interests of the Advisor and the
interests of the Client. For example, the Advisor has an incentive to recommend that Clients engage the Advisor
for investment management services or to increase the level of investment assets with the Advisor, as it would
increase the amount of advisory fees paid to the Advisor. Clients are not obligated to implement any
recommendations made by the Advisor or maintain an ongoing relationship with the Advisor. If the Client elects
to act on any of the recommendations made by the Advisor, the Client is under no obligation to implement the
transaction[s] through the Advisor.
Retirement Plan Advisory Services
Napatree Capital provides retirement plan advisory services on behalf of the retirement plans (each a “Plan”)
and the company (the “Plan Sponsor”). The Advisor’s retirement plan advisory services are designed to assist
the Plan Sponsor in meeting its fiduciary obligations to the Plan and its Plan Participants. Each engagement is
customized to the needs of the Plan and Plan Sponsor. Services generally include:
• Vendor Analysis
• Plan Participant Enrollment and Education Tracking
• Investment Policy Statement (“IPS”) Design and Monitoring
• Investment Oversight Services (ERISA 3(21))
• Investment Management Services (ERISA 3(38))
• Performance Reporting
• Ongoing Investment Recommendation and Assistance
• ERISA 404(c) Assistance
• Benchmarking Services
These services are provided by Napatree Capital, serving in the capacity of a fiduciary under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). In accordance with ERISA Section 408(b)(2),
the Plan Sponsor is provided with a written description of Napatree Capital’s fiduciary status, the specific
services to be rendered, and all direct and indirect compensation the Advisor reasonably expects under the
engagement.
C. Client Account Management
Prior to engaging Napatree Capital 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 – Napatree Capital, in connection with the Client, will develop a
strategy that seeks to achieve the Client’s goals and objectives.
• Asset Allocation – Napatree Capital 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 – Napatree Capital will develop a portfolio for the Client that is intended to meet
the stated goals and objectives of the Client.
Investment Management and Supervision – Napatree Capital will provide investment management and
ongoing oversight of the Client’s investment portfolio.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
Napatree Capital does not manage or place Client assets into a wrap fee program. Investment management
services are provided directly by Napatree Capital.
E. Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2022, Napatree Capital manages $170,187,900 in Client assets, $121,238,000 are
managed on a discretionary basis and $48,949,900 on a non-discretionary basis. Clients may request more
current information at any time by contacting the Advisor.