Our firm is dedicated to providing individuals and other types of clients with investment advisory
services. Our firm is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of California on
April 28th, 2016 and has been in business as an investment adviser since June 26th, 2020. Our firm is
owned by Benjamin Pettigrew and David Smith. In addition, our firm has elected Benjamin Pettigrew,
David Smith, and Deborah Ann Peri to manage and operate Redwood Park Advisors, LLC
The purpose of this Brochure is to disclose the conflicts of interest associated with investment
transactions, compensation, and any other matters related to investment decisions made by our firm
or its representatives. As a fiduciary, it is our duty to always act in the client’s best interest. This is
accomplished in part by knowing our client. Our firm has established 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, facilitates the kind
of working relationship we value.
Types of Advisory Services Offered
Asset Management:
As part of our Asset Management service, a portfolio is designed, consisting of individual stocks and
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 constraints.
Our firm utilizes the sub-advisory services of third-party investment advisory firms or individual
advisors to aid in the implementation of an investment portfolio designed by our firm. Before
selecting a firm or individual, our firm will ensure that the chosen party is properly licensed or
registered. Our firm will not offer advice on any specific securities or other investments in connection
with this service. We will provide initial due diligence on third party money managers, and ongoing
reviews of the 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.
Comprehensive Portfolio Management:
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As part of our Comprehensive Portfolio Management service clients will be provided asset
management and financial planning or consulting services. This service is designed to assist clients
in meeting their financial goals using 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 and 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 constraints. Upon client request, our firm provides a summary of
observations and recommendations for the planning or consulting aspects of this service.
Our firm utilizes the sub-advisory services of a third-party investment advisory firms or individual
advisors to aid in the implementation of an investment portfolio designed by our firm. Before
selecting a firm or individual, our firm will ensure that the chosen party is properly licensed or
registered. Our firm will not offer advice on any specific securities or other investments in connection
with this service. We will provide initial due diligence on third party money managers and ongoing
reviews of the 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.
Separately Managed Account Services (“SMA”) for Asset Management & Comprehensive
Portfolio Management Clients:
We participate in the Schwab Managed Account Program and offer separately managed accounts from
the Managed Account Select and Managed Account Access programs. These Schwab programs allow
access to independent money management firms offered by the Schwab Advisor Services division of
Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. (“Schwab”). Our firm performs management searches of various investment
managers. Based on the client's individual circumstances and we determine which selected manager's
portfolio management style is appropriate for that client. Factors considered in making this
determination include account size, risk tolerance, the objectives of each client and the investment
philosophy of the selected manager.
Clients should refer to the manager's Firm Brochure or other
disclosure document for a full description of the services offered. We will furnish a copy of the disclosure
brochures for each manager selected. We will recommend one or more managers who will manage the
client's account on a discretionary basis. On an ongoing basis, we monitor the performance of the
manager(s).
• Managed Account Marketplace (“Marketplace”)
We participate in the Schwab Connection Marketplace program for certain larger clients. The
services provided are “unbundled,” meaning fees for asset management and fees for trading
are charged separately, in addition to the fees charged by our firm. The fees for asset
management with the money management firm are negotiated with the individual manager
by our firm on behalf of the Client and are based on the total assets with that manager
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included in the program and the type of management services (equity or fixed income)
provided.
Execution of security transactions may be paid in one of two ways: (1) A percentage of assets
based on pricing schedules set by Schwab that are determined by trade volume for an
individual money manager; or (2) On a transaction basis, where each transaction is charged
a commission as negotiated with Schwab
It may be possible for a client to use Marketplace and receive the same research services and
benefits (subject to internal restrictions identified earlier) for a lower fee than available
under the Select program. The bundled fees charged for the Select program may be higher
than the “unbundled fees” charged under Marketplace because of the initial and ongoing due
diligence provided by the Schwab Center for Financial Research and pricing set by the money
management firms for each program.
Financial Planning & Consulting:
Our firm provides a variety of standalone financial planning and consulting services to clients for the
management of financial assets based upon an analysis of their current situation, goals, and
objectives. Financial planning services will typically involve preparing a financial plan and holding a
financial consultation to understand the client’s financial goals, objectives, and constraints. 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. If all the
information and documents requested from the client are provided promptly, plans or consultations
are typically completed within six months of the client signing a contract with our firm.
Retirement Plan Consulting:
Our firm provides retirement plan consulting services to employer plan sponsors on an ongoing
basis. Generally, such consulting services consist of assisting employer plan sponsors in establishing,
monitoring, and reviewing their company's participant-directed retirement plan. As the needs of the
plan sponsor dictate, areas of advising may include:
• Establishing an Investment Policy Statement – Our firm will assist in the development of a
statement that summarizes the investment goals and objectives along with the broad
strategies to be employed to meet the objectives.
• Investment Options – Our firm will work with the Plan Sponsor to evaluate existing
investment options and make recommendations for appropriate changes.
• Investment Monitoring – Our firm will monitor the performance of the investments and
notify the client in the event of over/underperformance, and in times of acute market
volatility.
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• Participant Education – Our firm will provide opportunities to educate plan participants
about their retirement plan offerings, different investment options, and general guidance on
allocation strategies.
In providing services for retirement plan consulting, our firm does not provide any advisory services
with respect to the following types of assets: employer securities, real estate (excluding real estate
funds and publicly traded REITS), participant loans, non-publicly traded securities or assets, other
illiquid investments, or brokerage window programs (collectively, “Excluded Assets”). All retirement
plan consulting services shall be in compliance with the applicable state laws regulating retirement
consulting services. This applies to client accounts that are retirement or other employee benefit
plans (“Plan”) governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
(“ERISA”). If the client accounts are part of a Plan, and our firm accepts appointment to provide
services to such accounts, our firm acknowledges its fiduciary standard within the meaning of Section
3(21) or 3(38) of ERISA as designated by the Retirement Plan Consulting Agreement with respect to
the provision of services described therein.
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
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.
Participation in Wrap Fee Programs
Our firm does not offer or sponsor a wrap fee program.
Regulatory Assets Under Management
As of May 15, 2023, our firm manages $109,917,347 on a discretionary basis and $0 on a non-
discretionary basis.