A. The Company
Hudson Capital Advisory, Inc. (“Hudson Capital” or the “firm”), a Delaware corporation, was
registered with the State of New York from 2019 to 2022 and has been registered with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission since May 2021.
The principal owner of Hudson Capital is William N. Hudson III.
B. Advisory Services
Hudson Capital offers the following services to advisory clients:
Investment Management Services
Hudson Capital offers ongoing Investment Management Services based on the individual
goals, objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. Investment Management
Services include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Financial planning
• Investment strategy
• Asset allocation
• Risk tolerance
• Personal investment policy
• Asset selection
• Regular portfolio monitoring
Hudson Capital will create and manage a customized portfolio based on the client’s risk
profile and investment guidelines. Hudson Capital will allocate the client's assets among
various asset classes based on the client’s risk tolerance. Each portfolio will be designed with
the goal of meeting each client's individual needs.
Investment Management Services will be provided on both a discretionary and non-
discretionary basis. For those accounts to be managed on a discretionary basis, the client will
give Hudson Capital full authority to manage the client's assets in accordance with what
Hudson Capital deems to be in the client's best interest based on the client’s investment
objectives and guidelines. Clients will retain individual ownership of all securities in their
account.
Hudson Capital Portfolio Strategies
Hudson Capital manages two proprietary portfolio strategies:
• The HCA Healthcare Opportunities Portfolio
• The HCA Earnings Growth Portfolio
• The HCA Balanced Portfolio
Hudson Capital may recommend to clients that a portion of their assets be invested in either
one or both of these portfolio strategies. Please see the fee disclosures in Item 5 (Fees and
Compensation) below for an explanation of any potential conflicts of interest and for
disclosures regarding Hudson Capital’s fee-sharing arrangement with Monetary
Management Corporation, Inc., an investment adviser registered with the State of California
that provides research to support the construction of the Hudson Capital proprietary
portfolio strategies.
Financial Planning Services
If a client desires to obtain financial planning apart from the basic planning services
provided as part of Investment Management Services, Hudson Capital also provides
financial planning as a stand-alone service. Financial plans and/or financial planning
recommendations (in the absence of a financial plan) may include, but are not limited to,
investment planning, life insurance; tax concerns; retirement planning; college planning; and
debt/credit planning. Information gathered includes a client's current financial status, future
goals and attitudes towards risk. Related documents supplied by the client are carefully
reviewed, and a written report may be prepared.
Financial planning recommendations are not limited to any specific product or service offered
by a broker-dealer or insurance company. All financial planning recommendations are of a
generic nature. In performing its services, Hudson Capital is not required to verify any
information received from the client or from the client’s other professionals and is expressly
authorized to rely on such information.
Should a client choose to implement the financial planning recommendations contained in
the plan, Hudson Capital may recommend its own services or that of other professionals (i.e.,
attorney, accountant, insurance agent, and/or stockbroker). Clients are advised that a
conflict of interest exists if Hudson Capital recommends its own services. The client is under
no obligation to act upon any of the recommendations made by Hudson Capital under a
financial planning engagement and/or engage the services of any such recommended
professional, including Hudson Capital or any of its related persons. The client retains
absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any
of Hudson Capital’s recommendations.
Consulting Services
Clients can also receive investment advice on a more limited basis. This may include advice
on only an isolated area(s) of concern such as estate planning, retirement planning,
reviewing a client's existing portfolio, or any other specific topic. Hudson Capital also
provides specific consultation and administrative services regarding investment and
financial concerns of the client. Additionally, Hudson Capital provides advice on non-
securities matters. Generally, this is in connection with the rendering of estate planning, tax
planning insurance, and/or annuity advice.
Consulting recommendations are not limited to any specific product or service
offered by a
broker-dealer or insurance company. All recommendations are of a generic nature.
Sub-Advisory Services
Hudson Capital offers investment advisory services to other registered investment advisers
on a sub-advisory basis. Such sub-advisory services may include providing proprietary
research and investment ideas. Hudson Capital provides sub-advisory services on both a
discretionary and a non-discretionary basis.
Co-Advisory Services
Hudson Capital also provides investment consulting services to clients through a co-advisory
arrangement (the “Co-Advisory Services”) with Shield Wealth Advisors, LLC, an investment
adviser registered with the SEC (“Shield”). Shield and Hudson Capital have entered into a
Co-Advisory Agreement that sets forth their respective responsibilities and obligations to the
client (“Joint Client”). Joint Clients will enter into a discretionary co-investment advisory
agreement (the “Co-Investment Advisory Agreement”) with Hudson Capital and Shield.
Pursuant to the Co-Investment Advisory Agreement, Hudson Capital and Shield will have
the following respective responsibilities:
• Hudson Capital will be responsible for providing the Joint Client with the following
investment management services: (i) preparing the Joint Client’s investment policy
statement; (ii) recommending investment strategies for the Joint Client’s account(s);
(iii) providing discretionary investment management services to the Joint Client’s
account(s); (iv) providing advice on asset allocation within the Joint Client’s
account(s); (v) conducting periodic reviews of the Joint Client’s account(s); and (vi)
updating the Joint Client’s investment objectives and profiles as warranted but on no
less than an annual basis. Hudson Capital will make and implement investment
decisions without prior consultation with the Joint Client or Shield, except for such
restrictions as the Joint Client provides to Hudson or Shield in writing.
• Shield will be responsible for providing the Joint Client with the following
investment consulting services: (i) recommending to the Joint Client the qualified
custodian/broker-dealer (the “Custodian”) that will be used to provide custody of
Joint Client assets and execute trades in the Joint Client’s account(s); (ii) providing
the Joint Client with administrative assistance to (a) enter into the Co-Investment
Advisory Agreement and (b) supply the Joint Client with all custodial documentation
required for opening and maintaining an account with the Custodian; (iii) being
responsible for executing trades in the Joint Client’s account(s); and (iv) charging,
collecting and distributing investment advisory fees collected pursuant to the Co-
Investment Advisory Agreement.
Bookkeeping Services
If requested by a client, Hudson Capital will provided customized bookkeeping services
which consists of serving as either your bookkeeper or assistant bookkeeper and/or providing
tax preparation.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
Hudson Capital’s investment management services are tailored to meet the specific needs of
each client. In order to provide appropriately individualized services, Hudson Capital will
work with the client to obtain information regarding the client’s financial circumstances,
investment objectives, overall financial condition, income and tax status, personal and
business assets, risk profile and other information regarding the client’s financial and
investment needs.
At least annually, Hudson Capital will review with clients their financial circumstances,
investment objectives and risk profile. In order for Hudson Capital to provide effective
investment management services, it is critical that clients provide accurate and complete
information to Hudson Capital and inform Hudson Capital anytime such information needs
to be updated or anytime there is a change in their financial circumstances, investment
objectives and/or risk profile.
Generally, clients are permitted to impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain
securities or types of securities in their advisory accounts, provided, however, that some
restrictions may not be accommodated when utilizing Exchange Traded Funds, mutual funds
or with respect to certain third-party investment managers. In addition, a restriction request
may not be honored if it is fundamentally inconsistent with Hudson Capital’s investment
philosophy, runs counter to the client’s stated investment objectives, or would prevent
Hudson Capital from properly servicing client accounts.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
Hudson Capital does not participate in wrap fee programs (i.e., programs that offer services
for one, all-inclusive fee).
E. Assets Under Management
As of March 28, 2023, Hudson Capital has approximately $119,147,000 in assets under
management, of which $107,434,000 are managed on a discretionary basis and $11,713,000
on a non-discretionary basis.