Overview
Who we are
Kennicott Capital Management LLC (referred to as “we,” “our,” “Kennicott,” or “Kennicott
Capital”) is an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). Kennicott
Capital became SEC registered in May 2021 and has been registered as an investment advisor in
the State of California since January 2004. Kennicott’s principal officer is Lawrence M. Dan
(“Principal”).
Services we offer
Kennicott Capital uses a holistic view of each client’s unique financial needs to determine an
appropriate financial strategy and investment portfolio. Kennicott Capital utilizes strategic
diversification using exchange traded equity securities, index exchange traded funds, mutual
funds, fixed income securities, and if applicable, alternative investments including private real
estate funds.
Kennicott Capital believes that asset allocation is the primary determinant of both investment
returns and the variance in those returns. Asset allocation at Kennicott Capital is a customized
process.
Clients may impose restrictions on investments in specific securities or types of securities. We
do not provide portfolio management services to a wrap fee program.
Disclosure Regarding Rollover Recommendations
A Kennicott Capital client or prospect leaving an employer typically has four options regarding
an existing retirement plan (and may engage in a combination of these options): (i) leave the
money in the former employer’s plan, if permitted, (ii) roll over the assets to the new employer’s
plan, if one is available and rollovers are permitted, (iii) rollover to an Individual Retirement
Account (“IRA”), or (iv) cash out the account value (which could, depending upon the client’s
age, result in adverse tax consequences). We may recommend an investor roll over plan assets
to an IRA for which Kennicott Capital provides investment
advisory services. As a result,
Kennicott Capital may earn an asset-based fee. In contrast, a recommendation that a client or
prospective client leave their plan assets with their previous employer or roll over the assets to a
plan sponsored by a new employer will generally result in no compensation to Kennicott Capital.
Kennicott Capital therefore has an economic incentive to encourage a client to roll plan assets
into an IRA that we will manage, which presents a conflict of interest. Accordingly, Kennicott
Capital operates under a special rule that requires us to act in the client best interest and not put
Kennicott Capital’s interest ahead of our client’s. To mitigate the conflict of interest, there are
various factors that we will consider to the best of our ability, before recommending a rollover,
including but not limited to: (i) the investment options available in the plan versus the investment
options available in an IRA, (ii) fees and expenses in the plan versus the fees and expenses in an
IRA, (iii) the services and responsiveness of the plan’s investment professionals versus those of
our Firm, (iv) required minimum distributions and age considerations, and (v) employer stock tax
consequences, if any.
We are fiduciaries under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and when we provide investment
advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual retirement account, we are
also 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.
We must act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. At the same time, the
way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests, which we mitigate or disclose.
Assets under management
As of December 31, 2023, we manage assets of $ 378,720,323 on a discretionary basis. We do not
manage client accounts on a non-discretionary basis.