A. Firm Information
Twin Gryphon Advisors LLC (“Twin Gryphon” or the “Advisor”) is a registered investment advisor registered with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Advisor is organized as a limited liability company
(“LLC”) under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Twin Gryphon was formed in May 2018 and
became a registered investment advisor in November 2018. Twin Gryphon is owned by Wellspring Financial
Insurance Agency, Inc. and Timothy C. Withers. The Principal Officer of Twin Gryphon is Timothy C. Withers
(President and Chief Compliance Officer).
This Disclosure Brochure provides information regarding the qualifications, business practices, and the advisory
services provided by Twin Gryphon.
B. Advisory Services Offered
Twin Gryphon offers investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, small
businesses, retirement plans and a pooled investment vehicle (each referred to as a “Client”).
The Advisor serves as a fiduciary to Clients, as defined under the 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. Twin Gryphon’s fiduciary commitment is further described in the Advisor’s Code of Ethics.
For more information regarding the Advisor’s Code of Ethics, please see Item 11 - Code of Ethics, Participation
or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading.
Wealth Management Services
Twin Gryphon provides tailored investment advisory solutions to its Clients. This is achieved through personal
Client contact and interaction while providing discretionary investment management over Client portfolios and a
broad range of comprehensive financial planning. These services are described below.
Investment Management Services - Twin Gryphon provides discretionary investment management for its Clients.
The Advisor provides customized investment management services, based on its internal investment
management strategies. The Advisor works closely with each Client both initially and ongoing basis to assist
them in achieving their investment goals and objectives. Twin Gryphon starts each Client engagement with a
discovery process to determine what type of investment strategies to employ given the Client’s financial situation
and risk tolerance. Twin Gryphon will then construct a portfolio, based on its internal investment strategies, which
may include individual equity securities, and/or exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). The Advisor may employ
proprietary funds, covered options, inverse ETFs and other types of investments for certain Clients, as
appropriate for a particular Client’s situation. For new Clients, the Advisor generally repositions the investment
portfolio to align with its investment strategies. However, the Advisor may retain certain legacy investments
based on portfolio fit and/or tax considerations. The 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.
Twin Gryphon’s investment approaches employ both long-term and short-term investment philosophies. The
Advisor may buy, sell or re-allocate positions based on its internal research and investment process. At times,
the Advisor may recommend employing cash positions as a possible hedge against market movement. Twin
Gryphon may recommend selling positions for reasons that include, but are not limited to, harvesting capital
gains or losses, 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 Client, generating cash to meet Client
needs, or any risk deemed unacceptable for the Client’s risk tolerance.
At no time will Twin Gryphon accept or maintain custody of a Client’s funds or securities, except for authorized
deduction of the Advisor’s fees. All Client assets will be managed within their designated Account[s] at the
Custodian, pursuant to the Client investment advisory agreement. Please see Item 12 – Brokerage Practices.
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Retirement Plan Accounts – When deemed to be in the Client’s best interest, the Advisor will recommend that a
Client roll over its retirement plan account into an account managed by the Advisor. In such instances, the
Advisor will serve as an investment fiduciary as that term is defined under The Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). Such a recommendation creates a conflict of interest as the Advisor will earn a
new (or increase its current) advisory fee as a result of the rollover. No client is under any obligation to roll over
retirement plan assets to an account managed by the Advisor.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
Twin Gryphon provides financial planning and consulting services to Clients, pursuant to a written financial
planning or consulting agreement or part of its overall wealth management services. For individuals and families,
financial planning or consulting services may address one or more areas of need, including but not limited to,
investment planning, retirement planning, personal savings, insurance needs, education savings and other areas
of a Client’s goals and objectives. For businesses, financial planning or consulting services are tailored to the
needs of business owners and may include the services listed above as well as financial consultations regarding
business transactions, retirement plan strategies and other financial matters, depending on the business’s goals
and objectives.
Generally, financial plans and consultations include general recommendations for a course of activity or specific
actions to be taken by the Client. For certain financial planning and consulting engagements, the Advisor will
provide a written summary of the 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 (6) months of contract date, assuming all information and documents requested are
provided promptly. Twin Gryphon may also refer Clients to an accountant, attorney or other specialists, as
appropriate for their unique situation.
Financial planning and consulting recommendations poses 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 with the Advisor, 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.
Retirement Plan Advisory Services
Twin Gryphon provides retirement plan advisory services on behalf of the retirement plans (each a “Plan”) and
the company/sponsor (the “Plan Sponsor”) and the individuals enrolled in a Plan (the “Plan Participant”). The
Advisor’s retirement plan advisory services are designed to assist the Plan Sponsor in meeting its fiduciary
obligations to the Plan and its Plan Participants. Each engagement is customized based on the requirements set
forth by the Plan Sponsor. The Advisor’s services may include:
• Analysis of Retirement Platforms and Vendors
• Investment Policy Statement (“IPS”) Design and Monitoring
• Investment Oversight (ERISA 3(21))
• Discretionary Investment Management (ERISA 3(38))
• Plan Participant Education
• Performance Reporting
• Ongoing Investment Recommendation and Assistance
• ERISA 404(c) Assistance
These services are provided by Twin Gryphon 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 Twin Gryphon’s fiduciary status, the specific services to
be rendered and all direct and indirect compensation the Advisor reasonably expects under the engagement.
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Private Fund Advisor Services
The Advisor serves as the General Partner and investment manager to a pooled investment vehicle (the “Fund”).
These services are detailed in the offering documents for the Fund, which include as applicable, operating
agreements, private placement memorandum and/or term sheets, subscription agreements, separate disclosure
documents, and all amendments thereto (“Offering Documents”).
The Advisor manages the Fund based on the investment objectives, policies and guidelines as set forth in the
Offering Documents and not in accordance with the individual needs or objectives of any particular investor
therein. Each prospective investor interested in investing in the Fund is required to complete a subscription
agreement in which the prospective investor attests as to whether or not such prospective investor meets the
qualifications to invest in the Fund and further acknowledges and accepts the various risk factors associated with
such an investment.
In general, investors in the Fund are not permitted to impose restrictions or limitations. However, the Advisor may
enter into side letter agreements with one or more investors that may alter, modify, or change the terms of
interest held by investors. Certain types of side letters create a conflict of interest between the Advisor and the
investors in the Fund, and/or between investors themselves.
For more detailed information on investment objectives, policies and guidelines, please refer to the
Fund’s Offering Documents.
C. Client Account Management
Prior to engaging Twin Gryphon 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 – Twin Gryphon, in connection with the Client, will develop an
investment strategy that seeks to achieve the Client’s goals and objective
• Asset Allocation – Twin Gryphon 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 – Twin Gryphon will develop a portfolio for the Client that is intended to meet the
stated goals and objectives of the Client.
• Investment Management and Supervision - Twin Gryphon will provide investment management and
ongoing oversight of the Client’s investment portfolio.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
Twin Gryphon does not manage or place Client assets into a wrap fee program. Investment management
services are provided directly by Twin Gryphon.
E. Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, Twin Gryphon manages $107,889,787 in Client assets, $84,547,532 of which are
managed on a discretionary basis and $23,342,255 on a non–discretionary basis. Clients may request more
current information at any time by contacting the Advisor.