This Disclosure document is being offered to you by Kilter Group LLC (“Firm” or “Kilter Group”) about the
investment advisory services we provide. It discloses information about our services and the way those
services are made available to you, the client.
We are an investment management firm located in New York, NY. Kilter Group was registered with the SEC
in April 2024. Dyer B. McCabe, Jr. is the Managing Member of the firm. Andrea V. Farruggio is Chief
Compliance Officer of the firm.
We are dedicated to assisting clients to build, grow, manage, and safeguard their wealth. Our aim is to offer
guidance that enables clients to realize their financial objectives effectively. Specializing in investment for
financial independence, which includes retirement investing and income replacement strategies. We tailor our
services to meet your specific needs. We offer an initial complimentary meeting upon our discretion; however,
our investment advisory services commence only after you and Kilter Group execute an Investment
Management Agreement, ensuring a clear and mutual understanding of our partnership.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES
We manage advisory accounts on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis. For discretionary accounts,
once we determine a client’s profile, income need, and investment plan, we execute the day-to- day
transactions with or without prior consent. Account supervision is guided by the client’s written profile and
investment plan. We may accept accounts with certain restrictions if circumstances warrant. We primarily
allocate client assets among various mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), alternatives, cash, and
individual debt (bonds) and equity securities in accordance with their stated investment objectives. In some
cases, our Firm does utilize pre-built portfolios for clients based on their risk tolerance and time horizon.
In personal discussions with clients, we determine their objectives, time horizons, risk tolerance and liquidity
and income needs. As appropriate, we also review their prior investment history, as well as family composition
and background. Based on client needs, we develop the client’s personal profile and investment plan. We
then create and manage the client’s investments based on that policy and plan. It is the client’s obligation to
notify us immediately if circumstances have changed with respect to their goals and income needs. As
determined through our Firm’s initial due diligence with the client, we will determine if clients are seeking an
actively managed investment strategy for their account(s). Our Firm will provide ongoing investment review
and management services. This approach requires us to periodically review client portfolios.
With our discretionary relationship, we will make changes to the portfolio, as we deem appropriate, to meet
your financial objectives. We trade these portfolios based on the combination of our market views and your
objectives, using our investment philosophy and strategies as described in Item 8 of this Brochure. We tailor
our advisory services to meet the needs of our clients and seek to ensure that your portfolio is managed in a
manner consistent with those needs and objectives. You will have the ability to leave standing instructions
with us to refrain from investing in particular industries or invest in limited amounts of securities.
With our non-discretionary relationship, calls will be placed presenting the recommendation made and only
upon your authorization will any action be taken on your behalf. We do have limited authority to direct the
Custodian to deduct our investment advisory fees from accounts, but only with the appropriate written
authorization from clients.
You are advised and are expected to understand that our past performance is not a guarantee of future
results. Certain market and economic risks exist that adversely affect an account’s performance. This could
result in capital losses in your account.
SUB-ADVISORY SERVICES
Our firm may determine that engaging the expertise of an independent sub-advisor is best suited for your
account. Our firm will have the discretion to utilize independent third-party investment advisor to aid in the
implementation of investment strategies for your portfolio. In certain circumstances, we may allocate a portion
of a portfolio to an independent third-party investment advisor (“Manager”) for separate account management
based upon your individual circumstances and objectives, including, but not limited to, your account size and
tax circumstances. Upon the recognition of such situations, in coordination with you, we will hire a Manager
for the management of those assets. These advisors shall assist our Firm in managing the day‐to‐day
investment operations of the various allocations, shall determine the composition of the investments
comprising the allocation, shall determine what securities and other assets of the allocation will be acquired,
held, disposed of or loaned in conformity with the written investment objectives, policies and restrictions and
other statements of each client comprising the allocation, or as instructed by our Firm.
Managers selected for your investments need to meet several quantitative and qualitative criteria established
by us. Among the criteria that may be considered are the Manager’s experience, assets under management,
performance record, client retention, the level of client services provided, investment style, buy and sell
disciplines, capitalization level, and the general investment process.
You are advised and should understand that:
● A Manager’s past performance is no guarantee of future results;
● There is a certain market and/or interest rate risk which may adversely effect any Manager’s objectives
and strategies, and could cause a loss in a Client's account(s); and
● Client risk parameters or comparative index selections provided to our firm are guidelines only and
there is no guarantee that they will be met or not be exceeded.
Managers may take discretionary authority to determine the securities to be purchased and sold for the client.
As stated in the Discretionary Advisory Agreement, our Firm and its associated persons will have discretionary
authority to hire and fire the Manager. Our firm will work with the Manager to communicate any trading
restrictions or standing instructions to refrain from a particular industry requested by the Client. In all cases,
trading restrictions will depend on the Manager and their ability
to accommodate such restrictions.
All performance reporting will be the responsibility of the respective Manager. Such performance reports will
be provided directly to you and our firm. Disclosures will indicate what firm is providing the reporting.
Our Firm has entered into agreements with various independent Managers. All third-party Managers to whom
we will refer clients will be licensed as registered investment advisors by their resident state and any applicable
jurisdictions or registered investment advisors with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A complete
description of the Manager’s services, fee schedules and account minimums will be disclosed in the
Manager’s Form ADV or similar Disclosure Brochure.
We review the performance of our Managers on at least a quarterly basis. More frequent reviews may be
triggered by changes in Manager’s management, performance or geopolitical and macroeconomic specific
events. Our Firm only enters into only a select number of relationships with Managers. As agreed upon
between the Client, Manager and Kilter Group and outlined in the agreements with each party, the Client will
pay a portion of the overall advisory fee to the Manager directly from the Client account or the Manager’s fee
may be paid by our Firm. In either case, these fees are disclosed on the Client account statement.
FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES
Through the financial planning process, our team strives to engage our clients in conversations around the
family’s goals, objectives, priorities, vision, and legacy – both for the near term as well as for future
generations. With the unique goals and circumstances of each family in mind, our team will offer financial
planning ideas and strategies to address the client’s holistic financial picture, including estate, income tax
(Kilter Group is not a tax services Firm and you should always consult a tax professional), charitable, cash
flow, wealth transfer, and family legacy objectives. Our team partners with our client’s other advisors (CPAs,
Enrolled Agents, Estate Attorneys, Insurance Brokers, etc.) to ensure a coordinated effort of all parties toward
the client’s stated goals. Such services include various reports on specific goals and objectives or general
investment and/or planning recommendations, guidance to outside assets, and periodic updates.
Our specific services in preparing your plan may include:
PERSONAL: We can review family records, budgeting, personal liability, estate information and
financial goals.
TAX & CASH FLOW: We can analyze the client's income tax and spending and planning for
past, current and future years; then illustrate the impact of various investments on the client's
current income tax and future tax liability. Keep in mind, Kilter Group is not a tax services Firm
and clients should consult a tax professional for specific tax questions and advice.
INVESTMENTS: We can analyze investment alternatives and their effect on the client's portfolio.
INSURANCE: We can review existing policies to ensure proper coverage for life, health, disability,
long-term care, liability, home and automobile.
RETIREMENT: We can analyze current strategies and investment plans to help the client achieve
his or her retirement goals.
DEATH & DISABILITY: We can review the client's cash needs at death, income needs of
surviving dependents, estate planning and disability income.
ESTATE: Some personnel that are appropriately licensed can assist the client in assessing and
developing long-term strategies, including as appropriate, living trusts, wills, review estate tax,
powers of attorney, asset protection plans, nursing homes, Medicaid and elder law.
Access to a financial planning portal is provided in our financial planning services. This online portal provides
a current, and up-to-date overview of each client's situation.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING ROLLOVER RECOMMENDATIONS
When a client or prospect leaves an employer, they typically have five options regarding their existing
retirement plan: (i) leave the money in the former employer’s plan, if permitted; (ii) roll over the assets to the
new employer’s plan, if one is available and rollovers are permitted; (iii) rollover to a brokerage (self-directed)
Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”); (iv) roll over the assets to an advisory IRA; or (v) cash out the account
value (which could, depending upon the client’s age, result in adverse tax consequences). Clients
contemplating rolling over retirement funds to an IRA for us to manage are encouraged to first speak with their
CPA or tax attorney.
There is an inherent financial incentive for your IAR to recommend that you roll over your assets into one or
more accounts, because the enrollment will generate compensation based on the increase in your IAR’s total
assets under management. We address these financial compensation conflicts by including the disclosure of
the conflicts in this brochure and by requiring your IAR to recommend investment advisory programs,
investment securities, and services that are in the best interest of each client based upon the client’s
investment objectives, risk tolerance, financial situation, and cost. As fiduciaries of the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940, we have to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. At the same time,
the way Kilter Group makes money creates some conflicts with your interests. Clients are under no obligation,
contractually or otherwise, to complete the rollover. Furthermore, if the client does complete the rollover, the
client is under no obligation to have the assets in an account managed by us.
CONSULTING SERVICES
We also provide clients investment advice on a more-limited basis on one-or-more isolated areas of concern
such as estate planning, real estate, retirement planning, or any other specific topic. Additionally, we provide
advice on non-securities matters about the rendering of estate planning, insurance, real estate, and/or annuity
advice or any other business advisory / consulting services for equity or debt investments in privately held
businesses. For business owners, our Firm does offer consulting and specializes in generational transitions,
sale preparation, and exit planning.
WRAP FEE PROGRAM
Kilter Group does not offer a Wrap Program.
ASSETS
As of April 1, 2024, Kilter Group has $0 of discretionary assets under management and $0 of non-discretionary
assets under management. This is the firm’s initial SEC application.