Righthand Capital, LLC specializes in offering investment advisory services in the form of discretionary
investment management, financial planning and consulting services to individuals, high net worth individuals,
families, trusts, estates, businesses and charities. Our firm is a limited liability company founded, registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and headquartered in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. Mr. Thomas Gerard Snow (“Tom Snow”) is the President and CEO of Righthand Capital, LLC.
Mr. Michael Francis Kautz (Mike Kautz”) is the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). As of 12/31/2023, Righthand
Capital had $120,909,077.00 in assets under management (AUM) on a discretionary basis.
Financial Planning
Righthand Capital assesses a client’s situation by taking the time to listen and learn about each client’s specific
situation. With a thorough understanding of the client’s current financial condition, Righthand Capital, in
partnership with each client, uses this information as the cornerstone for developing a financial plan with a
comprehensive investment strategy. The financial plan forms the roadmap for each client to follow in an
effort to achieve their short and long term financial goals.
Righthand Capital begins by reviewing each client’s current assets, income and expenses. We then look to the
client’s future income needs and expenses. It is at this point that we start to create the financial plan. The
information uncovered in the discovery process, such as risk tolerance and past financial behaviors and
decisions, helps us to determine a target investment allocation that is appropriate for the client’s goals and
risk tolerance. Once the appropriate asset mix is determined and agreed we move to implement that plan. A
client’s thorough understanding of; the plan, the potential risks involved, and the need to adjust the plan as
financial circumstances change are just a few factors that will contribute to the overall potential for success.
Capital markets are complex and volatile and we believe educated investors increase their probability of
achieving their financial goals when they stay focused on their specific financial plan. Financial planning clients
should review their financial plan no less than annually and advise our financial planning clients to contact us if
there is a material change to the client’s circumstances and/or a change in the information they have
provided. Our process helps clients stay focused on their long-term objectives even as they encounter periods
of shorter-term uncertainty. Financial plans are dynamic and will change over time based on changes in
individual client circumstance.
Investment Management Services
Righthand Capital offers investment management services to its clients in the form of discretionary and/or
non-discretionary investment management services. Account investment structure and supervision is guided
by a client’s personal investment objectives (i.e. conservative, moderate, and aggressive), investment
experience, time horizon, liquidity needs, risk tolerance, tax circumstances, and other factors. Righthand
Capital’s investment recommendations and decisions are not limited to any specific security or industry and
may include investment advice regarding the following types of securities and investment vehicles:
Mutual Funds
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
3rd Party Asset Managers
Domestic Equities
Foreign Equities
Preferred Stocks
Corporate Bonds
Commercial Paper
Certificates of Deposit
Municipal Bonds
U.S. Treasuries
Commodities
Options
REITs
Because the above investments involve varying degrees of risk, they will only be utilized or recommended
when consistent with a client's stated investment goals, risk tolerance, liquidity needs, and tax
circumstances. Importantly, we consider the riskiness of any single investment within the broader context of a
client’s overall portfolio in addition to the risk characteristics of any individual security.
As part of Righthand Capital’s investment management services, and depending on a client’s individual needs,
Righthand Capital will create custom portfolios that will be individually structured and developed to align with
the Clients goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. Upon assessing a client's individual circumstances,
Righthand Capital can and will customize a client's portfolio based on additional factors. These factors may
include, but are not limited to, other holdings and investments, tax circumstances, liquidity needs, job
correlation, sector and/or thematic exposure, and personal interests and other client considerations. Once
Righthand Capital constructs an investment portfolio for a client, we will monitor each client’s investment
strategy and performance on an ongoing basis and will rebalance the portfolio as we deem appropriate. If
client financial circumstances and/or investment objectives change they are expected to notify Righthand
Capital immediately to ensure the ongoing fit of their portfolio with their specific needs.
Qualified Plan Consulting Services
Righthand Capital offers qualified plan consulting services to employee benefit plans and their fiduciaries
based upon the needs of the plan and the services requested by the plan sponsor, administrator or named
fiduciary. In general, these services include, but are not limited to:
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The creation of an “Investment Policy Statement”
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Non-Discretionary Plan-Level Investment Advice
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Discretionary Plan-Level Investment Advice
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Non-Discretionary Participant Investment Advice
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Discretionary Participant Investment Advice
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Performance Monitoring
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Investment Reports
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Educational Services (meetings & seminars)
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Enrollment Meetings
Topics for educational meetings and seminars may include Diversification, Asset Allocation, Risk Tolerance,
Time Horizon and other investment-related subject matter relevant specific to the plan and its participants.
Righthand Capital provides additional types of qualified plan consulting services on an individually negotiated
basis. All services, whether discussed above or customized for the plan based upon requirements from the
plan fiduciaries (which includes additional plan-level or participant level services) shall be detailed in a written
agreement and be consistent with the parameters set forth in the plan documents.
Depending on the negotiated services to be performed under the Retirement Plan Investment Advisory
Agreement, Righthand Capital may serve/act as a “fiduciary” of a Plan as defined in Section 3(21) and/or
Section 3(38) under ERISA. In providing services to the Plan, Righthand Capital status is that of an investment
adviser registered with the SEC and notice filed in jurisdictions where required by state law. Righthand Capital
is not subject to any disqualifications under Section 411 of ERISA.