Description of Advisory Firm
Capasso Planning Partners LLC (hereinafter “CPP LLC”) is a Limited Liability Company organized in the
State of South Carolina. The firm was formed in January 2018 and has been in business since April 2018.
The principal owner is Charles Dustin Capasso with Daniel Callahan owning a minority interest.
Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
CPP LLC offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals, objectives, time
horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. CPP LLC creates an Investment Policy Statement for each client
and then constructs a plan to aid in the selection of a portfolio that matches each client's specific
situation.
CPP LLC evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance levels and
time horizon. CPP LLC will request discretionary authority from clients in order to select securities and
execute transactions without permission from the client prior to each transaction. However, CPP LLC take
each client through an investment education process along with the planning process so each client
understands the strategy from the onset of the relationship.
Risk tolerance levels are documented in the Investment Policy Statement, which is given to each client.
CPP LLC seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the fiduciary duties
owed to its accounts and without consideration of CPP LLC’s economic, investment or other financial
interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, CPP LLC attempts to avoid, among other things, investment or
trading practices that systematically advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly,
CPP LLC’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 CPP LLC’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.
Financial Planning Services
Financial plans and financial planning may include but are not limited to investment planning, insurance
planning, tax planning, estate planning, retirement planning, education planning, employee benefits
planning, charitable gift panning, credit planning, debt strategies, income, spending, budgeting, savings,
and credit card reward analysis.
These services may include the following three steps:
1. Initial Consultation: Assess current financial situation and discuss the financial planning process
and services.
2. Detailed Meeting: Review financial situation in depth to understand client’s financial goals and
concerns.
3. Client Recommendation Meeting: Deliver and client walkthrough of financial plan, including
current net worth (Balance Sheet), goals, and action items.
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Ongoing Financial Planning Services
If providing ongoing financial planning services, CPP LLC will provide the following:
• Quarterly check-ins with clients to assess financial plan, implementation of the plan, limitations,
adjustments needed, and assess new variables in a client’s financial picture.
• End of Year meeting to discuss financial plan.
• A live copy of the plan through CPP LLCs financial planning tools. Client
may or may not receive a
written financial plan, depending on their particular needs and requests.
Selection of Other Advisers
CPP LLC may direct clients to third-party investment advisers. Before selecting other advisers for clients,
CPP LLC will verify that all recommended advisers are properly licensed, notice filed, or exempt in the
states where CPP LLC is recommending the adviser to clients. Clients will pay fees to these third-party
advisers, as discussed in Item 5 of this brochure.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
CPP LLC generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities, real estate funds
(including REITs), insurance products including annuities, equities, ETFs (including ETFs in the gold and
precious metal sectors), commodities, non-U.S. securities, venture capital funds and private placements,
although CPP LLC primarily recommends mutual funds, and private equity funds.
CPP LLC may use other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
Pontera
CPP LLC utilizes Pontera, a third-party platform, to facilitate management of held away assets such as
defined contribution plan participant accounts, with discretion. The platform allows CPP LLC to avoid
being considered to have custody of Client funds since the Firm does not have direct access to client log-
in credentials to affect trades. CPP LLC is not affiliated with the Pontera platform in any way and receives
no compensation from them for using their platform. In order for CPP, LLC to manage held away assets
(assets not held at Fidelity or Schwab) a link will be provided to the client allowing them to connect an
account(s) to the platform. Once client account(s) is connected to the platform, CPP LLC will review the
current account allocations. When deemed necessary, CPP LLC will rebalance the account considering
client investment goals and risk tolerance, and any change in allocations will consider current economic
and market trends. The goal is to improve account performance over time, minimize loss during difficult
markets, and manage internal fees that harm account performance.
Client-Tailored Services and Client-Imposed Restrictions
CPP LLC 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 CPP LLC on
behalf of the client. Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types of securities
in accordance with their values or beliefs. However, if the restrictions prevent CPP LLC from properly
servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would require CPP LLC to deviate from its standard suite
of services, CPP LLC reserves the right to end the relationship.
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Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee program is an investment program wherein the investor pays one stated fee that includes
management fees, transaction costs, fund expenses, and any other administrative fees. CPP LLC does not
participate in any wrap fee programs.
Assets under Management
As of December 31, 2023, CPP LLC has approximately the following assets under management:
• Discretionary: $ 323,758,107
• Non-Discretionary: $ 9,002,110
• Total Regulatory Assets Under Management: $ 332,760,217