A. SUNSTATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
Sunstate Wealth Management, LLC (“Sunstate” and/or “the firm”) is an investment adviser registered
with the SEC. Fabricio Macastropa is a managing member of the firm.
See Item 10 of this document for an additional discussion concerning the firm’s affiliates.
Our firm’s home office is located at 2901 S LeJeune Rd, Coral Gables, FL 33134. Other investment
adviser representatives of the firm are permitted to conduct their business under a “doing business
as” name, otherwise known as a “DBA.”
B. TYPES OF ADVISORY SERVICES OFFERED
As discussed below, our firm is dedicated to providing individuals and other types of clients with a
wide array of investment advisory services, including asset management, comprehensive portfolio
management, and financial planning services. Our firm seeks to establish a service-oriented advisory
practice with open lines of communication for many different types of clients to help meet their
financial goals while remaining sensitive to risk tolerance and time horizons.
Working with clients to understand their investment objectives while educating them about our
process and facilitates the kind of working relationship we value.
B.1. ASSET MANAGEMENT
As part of our Asset Management service, a portfolio is created, consisting of individual stocks, bonds,
exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), options, mutual funds and other public and private securities or
investments. The client’s individual investment strategy is tailored to their specific needs and may
include some or all of the previously mentioned securities. Portfolios will be designed to meet a
particular investment goal, determined to be suitable to the client’s circumstances. Once the
appropriate portfolio has been determined, portfolios are continuously and regularly monitored, and
if necessary, rebalanced based upon the client’s individual needs, stated goals and objectives.
B.2. COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
As part of our Comprehensive Portfolio Management service, clients will be provided a combination
of asset management and financial planning or consulting services. This service is designed to assist
clients in meeting their financial goals through the use of a financial plan or consultation. Our firm
conducts client meetings to understand their current financial situation, existing resources, financial
goals, and tolerance for risk. Based on what is learned, an investment approach is presented to the
client, consisting of individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, mutual funds and other public and private
securities or investments. Once the appropriate portfolio has been determined, portfolios are
continuously and regularly monitored, and if necessary, rebalanced based upon the client’s individual
needs, stated goals and objectives. Upon client request, our firm provides a summary of observations
and recommendations for the planning or consulting aspects of this service.
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B.3. FINANCIAL PLANNING & CONSULTING
Our firm representatives provide a variety of standalone financial planning and consulting services
to clients for the management of financial resources based upon an analysis of current situation, goals,
and objectives. Financial planning services will typically involve preparing a financial plan or
rendering a financial consultation for clients based on the client’s financial goals and objectives.
This
planning or consulting may encompass Investment Planning, Retirement Planning, Estate Planning,
Charitable Planning, Education Planning, Corporate and Personal Tax Planning, Cost Segregation
Study, Corporate Structure, Real Estate Analysis, Mortgage/Debt Analysis, Insurance Analysis, Lines
of Credit Evaluation, or Business and Personal Financial Planning.
Written financial plans or financial consultations rendered to clients usually include general
recommendations for a course of activity or specific actions to be taken by the clients.
Implementation of the recommendations will be at the discretion of the client. Our firm provides
clients with a summary of their financial situation, and observations for financial planning
engagements. Financial consultations are not typically accompanied by a written summary of
observations and recommendations, as the process is less formal than the planning service.
Assuming that all the information and documents requested from the client are provided promptly,
plans or consultations are typically completed within 6 months of the client signing a contract with
our firm.
B.5. REFERRALS TO THIRD PARTY MONEY MANAGERS
Our firm utilizes the services of a third-party money manager for the management of certain client
accounts. Investment advice and trading of securities will only be offered by or through the chosen
third-party money manager. Our firm will not offer advice on any specific securities or other
investments in connection with this service. Prior to referring clients, our firm will provide initial due
diligence on third party money managers and ongoing reviews of their management of client
accounts. In order to assist in the selection of a third-party money manager, our firm will gather client
information pertaining to financial situation, investment objectives, and reasonable restrictions to be
imposed upon the management of the account.
Our firm will periodically review third party money manager reports provided to the client at least
annually. Our firm will contact clients from time to time in order to review their financial situation
and objectives; communicate information to third party money managers as warranted; and assist
the client in understanding and evaluating the services provided by the third-party money manager.
Clients will be expected to notify our firm of any changes in their financial situation, investment
objectives, or account restrictions that could affect their financial standing.
B.6. TAILORING OF ADVISORY SERVICES
Our firm offers individualized investment advice to our Asset Management and Comprehensive
Portfolio Management clients. General investment advice will be offered to our Financial Planning &
Consulting, Retirement Plan Consulting, and Referrals to Third Party Money Management clients.
Each Asset Management and Comprehensive Portfolio Management client has the opportunity to
place reasonable restrictions on the types of investments to be held in the portfolio. Restrictions on
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investments in certain securities or types of securities may not be possible due to the level of difficulty
this would entail in managing the account.
B.8. REGULATORY ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
As of December 31, 2023, Sunstate’s total regulatory assets under management is $173,322, 901,
managed on a non-discretionary basis.