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A. Eastgate Capital Advisors LLC
Eastgate Capital Advisors LLC (“Eastgate”) is organized as an Illinois limited liability company.
Eastgate was founded in 2010, began operations as an investment advisor in 2015, and is owned
by John D. O’Malley, Jr., the firm’s Managing Member.
B. Advisory Services Offered
Eastgate is a holistic financial advisory practice encompassing Financial Advisory, Financial
Planning, and Family Office Services.
Financial advisory services (“Financial Advisory Services”) clients will receive both Financial
Advisory Services and financial planning services (“Financial Planning Services”) as a
comprehensive financial plan service. Financial Planning Services are offered either as part of the
comprehensive financial plan service or, for those clients which are not Financial Advisory Clients,
on a time and materials basis. Family office services (“Family Office Services”) are offered on an
individually negotiated basis, based upon the scope of services desired. In each instance, the
scope of services and fees therefore will be detailed in a scope of services agreement. See Item 5
below for further information.
B.1. Financial Advisory Services
• Asset Allocation - Preparation of a recommended asset allocation that serves to
diversify the client's portfolio among different categories of investments, which
may include small, medium, and large capitalization securities; corporate and
government fixed income (short-, intermediate-, and long-term maturities);
emerging market securities (i.e., foreign issuers); and such other asset categories
that are suitable in light of the client's investment goals, objectives, and risk
tolerance.
• Separate Account Manager Selection and Monitoring - Recommendation of
separate account managers, each matched to the asset categories in the client's
targeted asset allocation for consideration by the client.
• Discretionary Asset Management - Eastgate’s engagement with a client will include,
as appropriate, the following:
• Provide assistance in reviewing the client's current investment portfolio against the
client's personal and financial circumstances as disclosed to Eastgate in discussions
with the client, reviewed in meetings with Eastgate or as provided to Eastgate by
client responses to a questionnaire.
• Analyze the client's financial circumstances, investment holdings and strategy, and
goals.
• Provide assistance in identifying a targeted asset allocation and portfolio design.
• Implement and/or recommend individual equity and fixed income securities,
mutual funds and ETFs or recommending a separate account manager to manage
all or a portion of the client’s investment or recommending a separate account
manager
to manage all or a portion of the client’s investment portfolio.
• Report to the client on a quarterly basis or at some other interval agreed upon with
the client, information on contributions and withdrawals in the client's investment
portfolio, and the performance of the client's portfolio measured against
appropriate benchmarks (including benchmarks selected by the client).
• Propose changes in the client's investment portfolio in consideration of changes in
the client's personal circumstances, investment objectives and tolerance for risk,
the performance record of any of the client's investments, and/or the performance
of any fund retained by the client.
• If the client’s portfolio and personal circumstances, investment objectives, and
tolerance for risk make such advice appropriate, provide recommendations to
hedge a client’s portfolio through the use of derivative strategies, to generate
additional income through the use of covered call option writing strategies
involving exchange listed or OTC options, and/or to monetize or hedge
concentrated stock positions.
• Eastgate’s discretionary asset management services are predicated on the client's
investment objectives, goals, tolerance for risk, and other personal and financial
circumstances. Eastgate will analyze each client's current investments, investment
objectives, goals, age, time horizon, financial circumstances, investment experience,
investment restrictions and limitations, and risk tolerance and implement a
portfolio consistent with such investment objectives, goals, risk tolerance and
related financial circumstances. Eastgate’s objective is to review the client’s tax,
financial, and estate planning objectives and goals in connection with the client’s
investment objectives, goals, tolerance for risk, and other personal and financial
circumstances and make appropriate recommendations and implementation
decisions. Eastgate may engage thirdparty service providers to assist with the tax
and estate planning portion of the services provided to clients. In addition, Eastgate
may utilize third-party software to analyze
individual security holdings, separate
account managers and sub-advisors within the client’s portfolio.
• In addition to providing Eastgate with information regarding their personal
financial circumstances, investment objectives and tolerance for risk, clients are
required to provide the firm with any reasonable investment restrictions that
should be imposed on the management of their portfolio, and to promptly notify
the firm of any changes in such restrictions or in the client's personal financial
circumstances, investment objectives, goals and tolerance for risk. On a quarterly
basis, Eastgate’s reports to clients will remind clients of their obligation to inform
the firm of any such changes or any restrictions that should be imposed on the
management of the client’s account. Eastgate will also contact clients at least
annually to determine whether there have been any changes in a client's personal
financial circumstances, investment objectives and tolerance for risk.
B.2. Financial Planning Services
Clients will receive a written report providing a basic financial plan designed to help achieve their
stated financial goals and objectives. Based on the client’s needs and preferences, financial
planning services may include (but are not limited to) the following:
• Goals-Based Financial Planning - Preparation of a goals based financial plan that
serves to identify whether the client is saving enough and investing in a way that
meets the various financial goals and objectives in light of the client's financial
circumstances and risk tolerance. Such plan would include the following factors:
• Identification of financial goals
• Analysis of portfolio holdings and sufficiency of assets & savings rates to achieve
those goals
• Preparation of written report with suggestions for revisions to achieve or revise goals,
portfolio etc.
• Retirement Planning - Preparation of a retirement plan that serves to identify whether
the client is saving enough and investing in a way that meets retirement objectives in
light of the client's financial circumstances and risk tolerance. Such plan would include
the following factors:
• Analysis of assets, Analysis of financial needs in retirement
• Comparison of assets, savings rates, goals
• Analysis of portfolio holdings and sufficiency of assets & savings rates to achieve
those goals
• Preparation of written report with suggestions for revisions to achieve or revise goals,
portfolio etc.
• College Planning - Preparation of a college funding plan that serves to identify
whether the client is saving enough and investing in a way that meets the clients’
education funding objectives in light of the client's financial circumstances and risk
tolerance. Such plan would include the following factors:
• Analysis of college planning for clients or client’s dependents, beneficiaries
• Identification of savings, college costs, consideration of financing alternatives
• Analysis of portfolio holdings and sufficiency of assets & savings rates to achieve
those college funding goals
• Preparation of written report with suggestions for revisions to achieve or revise goals,
portfolio etc.
B.3. Family Office Services
Family Office Services will be based on time, level of professional engaged, costs of the service
provider, as agreed in advance by the client and Eastgate. Such services may include one or more
of the following services:
• General Counsel Services
• Estate Planning and Administration
• Accounting / Bookkeeping
• Tax Compliance
• Bill Payment
• Medical Invoice Reconciliation
• Custom Family Education Programs
Family Office services may be delivered to the client either by John D. O’Malley, Jr. (Managing
Director, sole member of Eastgate and acting as an attorney), Eastgate staff, or through a
contractor of either Eastgate’s or the client’s choosing. In each instance, the services will be made
available through a separately negotiated arrangement with the client as determined in advance
of the service being rendered.
C. Client-Tailored Services and Client-Imposed Restrictions
Each client’s account will be managed on the basis of the client’s financial situation and
investment objectives and in accordance with any reasonable restrictions imposed by the client on
the management of the account—for example, restricting the type or amount of security to be
purchased in the portfolio.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
Eastgate does not offer or participate in wrap fee programs. (Wrap fee programs offer services for
one all-inclusive fee.)
E. Client Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, Eastgate had $112,737,877 of discretionary and $19,775,854 of
nondiscretionary assets under management.
Item 5: Fees and Compensation