A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Eastsound Capital Advisors, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisory (“RIA”) firm,
is a Limited Liability Company organized in the State of Washington.
This firm was formed in December of 2011, and the principal owner is Jeffrey Garett
Pietsch. The firm does business as Capital Advisors 360, Advisors 360 & Western
Financial.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Eastsound Capital Advisors, LLC (hereinafter “ECA”) offers the following services to
advisory clients:
Investment Supervisory Services
ECA offers ongoing portfolio management services and institutional consulting services
based on the individual goals, objectives, time horizon, tax status, liquidity needs and risk
tolerance of each client. ECA creates an Investment Policy Statement for each client, which
outlines the client’s current situation (income, tax levels, etc.) to aid in the selection of a
portfolio that matches each client’s specific situation relative to current market dynamics.
Investment Supervisory Services may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Investment Strategy Creation
• Asset Allocation Determination
• Regular Portfolio Monitoring
• Personal Investment Policy Development
• Newsletter/ Website Articles
• Portfolio Planning, Execution and Monitoring
ECA has discretionary authority from clients in order to select securities and execute
transactions without permission from the client prior to each transaction. Risk tolerance
levels are documented in the Investment Policy Statement, which is provided to each
client.
In addition, ECA may invest a portion of a client’s portfolio(s) with another specialist
investment-advisor or strategist that it oversees under its discretionary authority.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
ECA generally limits its money management selection to mutual funds, individual
equities, individual bonds, options, and ETF/Ns (including levered and inverse ETF/Ns).
ECA may use other securities as well to help diversify or hedge a portfolio, when
applicable.
Third-Party Investment Advisory Services
We may also provide individualized client services through the selection of
suitable third-party money managers or sub-advisors. Factors considered in the
selection of a third-party manager include, but may not be limited to, an IAR’s
preference for a particular third-party manager, client risk tolerance, investment
timeframes, goals, and objectives, as well as investment experience, and the
amount of assets available for investment. Envestnet, Inc. and Northern Capital
Securities Corp. are Third-Party Investment money managers that can be utilized
by ECA and its IAR’s. Aria Wealth Management, LLC is another third-party
service provider utilized by ECA. Mr. Lawrence Pizzella of Aria Wealth
Management may access client account information to provide administrative
support only for the Envestnet platform.
All third-party asset managers to whom we refer clients are licensed as
investment advisers by their resident states and any applicable jurisdictions or
by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sub-Advisor and Signal Services
ECA may also serve as a sub-advisor and/or signal service provider to other advisors
unaffiliated with ECA. These third-party advisors may outsource portfolio management
and/or portfolio strategist services to ECA. This relationship will be memorialized in each
contract between ECA and the third-party advisor.
Financial Planning Services
ECA provides a variety of financial planning services to individuals and families pursuant
to a written financial planning agreement. Services are offered in several areas of a Client’s
financial situation, depending on their goals, objectives and financial situation. Clients
may choose a one-time financial plan prepared for a pre-determined flat fee or may choose
to engage Eastsound
Capital Advisors, LLC on an ongoing basis.
Generally, a financial plan is designed to help you with all or most aspects of financial
planning. Such financial planning services will involve preparing a financial plan based
on the Client’s financial goals and objectives. This planning may encompass one or more
areas of need, including, but not limited to investment planning, retirement planning,
personal savings, education savings, insurance needs and other areas of a Client’s
financial situation. Your Financial plan may include, but is not limited to a net worth
statement, cash flow statement, a review of investment accounts and asset allocation
analysis.
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. ECA 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 are completed within six months of contract
date, assuming all information and documents requested are provided promptly.
Financial planning recommendations may pose a potential conflict between the interests
of the Advisor and the interests of the Client. For example, a recommendation to engage
the Advisor for investment management services or to increase the level of investment
assets with the Advisor would pose a conflict, as it would increase the 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.
Educational Seminars/ Workshops
ECA may provide educational seminars/workshops to clients and prospective clients to
assist in evaluation of their current financial status and expose them to educational
concepts that may assist them in their future personal financial decision making. Clients
are not charged a fee and are under no obligation to attend or implement any transaction
through the advisor; no individual investment advice is provided at these events.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
ECA offers the same suite of services to all clients. However, specific client financial plans
and their implementation are dependent upon the client Investment Policy Statement
which outlines each client’s current situation (income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels)
and is used to construct a client specific plan to aid in the selection of a portfolio that
matches objectives, restrictions, needs, and targets.
Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types of securities in
accordance with their values or beliefs. However, if the restrictions prevent ECA from
properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would require ECA to
unreasonably deviate from its standard suite of services, ECA reserves the right to end
the relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that
includes management fees, transaction costs, fund expenses, and any other administrative
fees. ECA DOES NOT participate in any wrap fee programs.
E. Amount Under Management
ECA has the following approximate assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$ 152,190,000.00 $0.00 March 2024