A. Description of the Advisory Firm
MURPHY CLARKE WILLIAMS & STONE, LLC (hereinafter “MCWStone”) is a Limited
Liability Company organized in the State of Florida. The firm was formed in February
2024, and the principal owner is Leslie Clarke.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
MCWSTONE offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals
and client specific investment policy guidelines, objectives, time horizon, and risk
tolerance of each client. MCWSTONE creates an Investment Policy Statement for each
client, which outlines the client’s current situation (income, tax levels, and risk tolerance
levels). Portfolio management services include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Investment strategy • investment policy guideline
• Asset allocation • Asset selection
• Risk tolerance • Regular portfolio monitoring
MCWStone evaluates the current investments and investment policy guideline (if any) of
each client with respect to their risk tolerance levels and time horizon. MCWSTONE will
request 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 given to each client.
MCWSTONE seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the
fiduciary duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of MCWSTONE’s
economic, investment or other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations,
MCWSTONE attempts to avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices that
systematically advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly,
MCWSTONE’s policy is to seek fair and equitable allocation of investment
opportunities/transactions among its clients to avoid favoring one client over another
over time. It is MCWSTONE’s policy to allocate investment opportunities and
transactions it identifies as being appropriate and prudent, including initial public
offerings ("IPOs") and other investment opportunities that might have a limited supply,
among its clients on a fair and equitable basis over time.
MCWSTONE (the “Investment Manager”) may provide sub-advisory/management
services to a related and unrelated pooled Investment vehicle (“Fund Services”).
The fee schedule for such services is generally described in the Fund’s current disclosure
documents. MCWSTONE will provide all disclosure documents to clients of
MCWSTONE.
MCWSTONE may direct clients to third-party investment advisers to manage all or a
portion of the client's assets. Before selecting other advisers for clients, MCWSTONE will
always ensure those other advisers are properly licensed or registered as an investment
adviser. MCWSTONE then may makes investments with a third-party investment adviser
by referring the client to the third-party adviser. MCWSTONE may also allocate among
one or more public and private equity funds or managers of other pooled investment
vehicles as third-party fund advisers. MCWSTONE will periodically review the ongoing
performance of the third-party adviser as a portion of the client's portfolio.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
MCWSTONE generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income
securities, real estate funds (including REITs), equities, private equity funds, ETFs
(including ETFs in the gold and precious metal sectors), treasury inflation
protected/inflation linked bonds, commodities, non-U.S. securities, venture capital funds
and private placements. MCWSTONE may use other securities as well to help diversify a
portfolio when applicable.
Written Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or
individual retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as
applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money
creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a special rule that
requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. Under
this special rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations
(give prudent advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations
(give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in
your best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
MCWSTONE offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client
investment strategies 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). 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
MCWSTONE from properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would
require MCWSTONE to deviate from its standard suite of services, MCWSTONE 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 and transaction costs. MCWSTONE does not participate in
wrap fee programs.
E. Assets Under Management
MCWSTONE has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$0 $0 February 2024