A. Firm Information
marrick wealth, LLC (“marrick” or the “Advisor”) is a registered investment advisor with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”). marrick is organized as a limited liability company (“LLC”) under the laws of the
State of California. marrick was founded in June 2012, and is owned and operated by Patrick Chu (Co-Founder,
Wealth Advisor and Chief Compliance Officer) and Martin McNamara (Co-Founder and Wealth Advisor). This
Disclosure Brochure provides information regarding the qualifications, business practices, and the advisory
services provided by marrick.
B. Advisory Services Offered
marrick offers investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable
organizations and retirement plans (each referred to as a “Client”).
The Advisor serves as a fiduciary to Clients, as defined under 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. marrick’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
marrick generally provides Clients with wealth management services, which includes discretionary management
of investment portfolios in connection with a broad range of comprehensive financial planning and investment
consulting services.
Investment Management Services - The Advisor offers investment management services either as a component
of wealth management or pursuant to a stand-alone invement management agreement. marrick provides
customized investment management solutions for its Clients. This is achieved through continuous personal Client
contact and interaction while providing discretionary and/or non-discretionary investment management and
related advisory services. marrick 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. marrick will then construct a
portfolio, consisting of low-cost, diversified mutual funds and/or exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) to achieve the
Client’s investment goals. The Advisor may also utilize individual stocks, bonds or options contracts to meet the
needs of its Clients. The Advisor may retain certain legacy investments based on portfolio fit and/or tax
considerations.
marrick’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. marrick will construct, implement and monitor the portfolio to ensure it meets the goals, objectives,
circumstances, and risk tolerance agreed to by the Client. marrick generally utilizes Strategic Asset Allocation
(“SAA”) when managing client assets. SAA is a traditional strategic approach used to determining the specific
assets and the amount of each which will make up the portfolio in order to meet the cash flow requirement and
long-term investment objective at the appropriate risk tolerance over a market cycle. Once your strategic asset
allocation is determined, the portfolio is typically rebalanced on a pre-determined basis, quarterly for example,
back to its original allocation. Strategic asset allocation approaches recommend sticking with your original
allocation over long periods of time rather than reacting to what is currently occurring in the markets. 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.
marrick evaluates and selects investments for inclusion in Client portfolios only after applying its internal due
diligence process. marrick may recommend, on occasion, redistributing investment allocations to diversify the
portfolio. marrick 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. marrick may
recommend selling positions for reasons that include, but are not limited to, harvesting capital gains or losses,
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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.
At no time will marrick 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 their designated account[s] at the
Custodian, pursuant to the terms of an advisory agreement. For additional information, please see Item 12 –
Brokerage Practices.
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 will earn a
new (or increase 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.
Use of Independent Managers - marrick may recommend that Clients utilize one or more unaffiliated investment
managers or investment platforms (collectively “Independent Managers”) for all or a portion of a Client’s
investment portfolio. In such instances, the Client will be required to authorize and enter into a tri-party advisory
agreement with the Advisor and the Independent Manager that defines the terms of the investment management
and related services. The Advisor will assist in the development
of the initial policy recommendations and
managing the ongoing Client relationship. The Advisor will also perform initial and ongoing oversight and due
diligence over the selected Independent Manager to ensure the Independent Manager’s strategy and target
allocation remain aligned with the Client’s investment objectives and overall best interests. The Client, prior to
entering into a tri-party agreement, will be provided with the Independent Manager's Form ADV 2A (or a brochure
that makes the appropriate disclosures).
Financial Planning Services - The Advisor offers financial planning either as a component of its wealth
management services or pursuant to a separate stand-alone 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, income tax planning, cash
flow and debt planning, compensation and employee benefit planning, estate planning, insurance planning, and
other areas of a Client’s financial situation.
A financial plan developed for 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. marrick may also refer Clients to an accountant, attorney or another specialist, as
appropriate for their unique situation. For certain financial planning engagements, the Advisor will provide a
written summary of 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 contract date, assuming all information and documents requested are provided promptly.
Financial planning 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, 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 through the Advisor.
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Investment Consulting Services – The Advisor offers a variety of investment consulting services to individuals
and families, either as a component of investment management services or pursuant to a written investment
consulting agreement. When offered as a separate engagement, this service is ideal for Clients seeking a
smaller scope engagement and to utilize the expertise of the Advisor but without having an account managed by
the Advisor or developing a financial plan as described above. Services are offered in several areas of a Client’s
financial situation, depending on their goals, objectives and financial situation. 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 through the Advisor.
Retirement Plan Advisory Services
marrick provides advisory services to retirement plans (each a “Plan”) and the company sponsor (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. Each engagement is customized to the needs of the Plan and Plan Sponsor.
Services generally include:
• Vendor Analysis
• Investment Policy Statement (“IPS”) Design and Monitoring
• Investment Due Diligence and Oversight
• Investment Management Services (ERISA 3(38))
• Performance Reporting
• Ongoing Investment Recommendation and Assistance
Certain of these services are provided by marrick serving in the capacity as 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 marrick’s fiduciary status, the specific services to be
rendered and all direct and indirect compensation the Advisor reasonably expects under the engagement.
Educational Workshops and Seminars
At times, marrick may deliver educational seminars and/or workshops for Clients and prospective clients. The
workshops and seminars are not designed to provide specific and/or personal advice to a specific Client.
C. Client Account Management
Prior to engaging marrick 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 – marrick, in connection with the Client, will develop a strategy that
seeks to achieve the Client’s investment goals and objectives.
• Asset Allocation – marrick 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 – marrick will develop a portfolio for the Client that is intended to meet the stated
goals and objectives of the Client.
• Investment Management and Supervision – marrick will provide investment management and ongoing
oversight of the Client’s investment portfolio.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
marrick does not manage or place Client assets into a wrap fee program. Investment management services are
provided directly by marrick.
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E. Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2022, marrick manages $111,777,329 in Client assets, $104,588,865 of which is on a
discretionary basis and $7,188,464 on a non-discretionary basis. Clients may request more current information at
any time by contacting the Advisor.