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Adviser Profile

As of Date:

03/28/2024

Adviser Type:

- Large advisory firm


Number of Employees:

108 9.09%

of those in investment advisory functions:

43 10.26%


Registration:

SEC, Approved, 7/6/2001

AUM:

7,245,750,124 17.88%

of that, discretionary:

6,570,297,946 17.96%

Private Fund GAV:

237,716,779 107.05%

Avg Account Size:

734,044 8.16%

% High Net Worth:

66.06% 4.43%


SMA’s:

YES

Private Funds:

3

Contact Info

404 xxxxxxx

Websites :
Client Types:

+

Advisory Activities:

+

Compensation Arrangments:

+

Reported AUM

Discretionary
Non-discretionary
6B 5B 4B 3B 2B 2B 809M
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Recent News

SIGNATUREFD, LLC Buys 4, Sells 1 in 4th Quarter
01/30/2023

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Private Funds Structure

Fund Type Count GAV
Private Equity Fund 3 $237,716,779

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Top Holdings

Stock Ticker Stock Name $ Position % Position $ Change # Change
464287614 ISHARES TR $606,584,666 12.00% 12.00% 3.00%
464287663 ISHARES TR $376,387,347 8.00% -2.00% 1.00%
921908844 VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS $347,353,967 7.00% 1.00% 1.00%
46641Q761 J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F $289,498,384 6.00% 2.00% 1.00%
922908751 VANGUARD INDEX FDS $313,912,748 6.00% -4.00% 1.00%
921909768 VANGUARD STAR FDS $182,507,931 4.00% 6.00% 6.00%
46432F842 ISHARES TR $217,851,954 4.00% 0.00% 2.00%
464288414 ISHARES TR $149,152,803 3.00% 2.00% 3.00%
922042858 VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F $159,102,737 3.00% 8.00% 3.00%
922908637 VANGUARD INDEX FDS $112,350,303 2.00% 0.00% -4.00%

Brochure Summary

Overview

A. SignatureFD, LLC, (the “Registrant”) is a limited liability company formed on June 18, 1997 in the State of Georgia. The Registrant became registered as an Investment Adviser Firm in July 2001. The Registrant’s Board of Managers oversees and directs operations of the firm as well as the Senior Leadership Team which is led by Heather Robertson Fortner, the firm’s Chief Executive Officer. B. As discussed below, the Registrant offers to its clients (individuals, business entities, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, etc.) investment advisory services, and, to the extent specifically requested by a client, financial planning and related consulting services. INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES Wealth Management Services The client can determine to engage the Registrant to provide discretionary wealth management services (financial planning-to the extent requested by the client, and investment management) on a fee basis. The Registrant remains available to address planning issues with the wealth management client on an ongoing basis. The Registrant’s fee will remain the same regardless of whether or not the client determines to address planning issues with the Registrant. Financial Planning and Consulting Services (Stand-Alone) To the extent requested by a client, the Registrant may determine to provide financial planning and/or consulting services (including investment and non-investment related matters, including estate planning, insurance planning, etc.) on a stand-alone separate fee basis. Registrant’s planning and consulting fees are negotiable, but generally range from $3,000 to $15,000 on a fixed fee basis, and from $200 to $500 on an hourly rate basis, depending upon the level and scope of the service(s) required and the professional(s) rendering the service(s). Prior to engaging the Registrant to provide planning or consulting services, clients are generally required to enter into a Financial Planning and Consulting Agreement with Registrant setting forth the terms and conditions of the engagement (including termination), describing the scope of the services to be provided, and the portion of the fee that is due from the client prior to Registrant commencing services. If requested by the client, Registrant may recommend the services of other professionals for implementation purposes, including the Registrant’s representatives and/or Registrant’s affiliated entities in their separate licensed capacities. (See disclosure in Item 10). The client is under no obligation to engage the services of any such recommended professional. The client retains absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any recommendation from the Registrant. If the client engages any such recommended professional, and a dispute arises thereafter relative to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse exclusively from and against the engaged professional. At all times, the engaged recommended professional(s) (i.e. attorney, accountant, insurance agent, etc.), and not Registrant, shall be responsible for the quality and competency of the services provided. It remains the client’s responsibility to promptly notify the Registrant if there is ever any change in their financial situation or investment objectives so that the Registrant can review, and if necessary, revise its previous recommendations and/or services. MISCELLANEOUS Investment Management Services (Stand-Alone). In addition to its comprehensive wealth management services, the Registrant, in its exclusive discretion, may determine to provide investment management services on a stand-alone basis. Although there is no difference in the advisory fee schedule between an investment management only engagement and a wealth management engagement (i.e., an engagement inclusive of ongoing financial planning and related consulting services), a client must generally place a minimum of $2 million of assets under Registrant’s management for a wealth management engagement. Should an investment management only client desire financial planning and related consulting services, the Registrant generally remains available to provide such services on a separate stand-alone fee basis. Non-Investment Consulting/Implementation Services. To the extent requested by the client, the Registrant may provide consulting services regarding non-investment related matters, such as estate planning, tax planning, insurance, etc. To the extent requested by a client, the Registrant may recommend the services of other professionals for certain non- investment implementation purposes (i.e. attorneys, accountants, insurance, etc.), including the Registrant’s representatives and/or Registrant’s affiliated entities as discussed below. The client is under no obligation to engage the services of any such recommended professional. The client retains absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any recommendation from the Registrant. If the client engages any such recommended professional, and a dispute arises thereafter relative to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse exclusively from and against the engaged professional. At all times, the engaged recommended professional(s) (i.e. attorney, accountant, insurance agent, etc.), and not Registrant, shall be responsible for the quality and competency of the services provided. It remains the client’s responsibility to promptly notify the Registrant if there is ever any change in their financial situation or investment objectives so that the Registrant can review, and if necessary revise, its previous recommendations and/or services. Held Away Account Management. The Registrant also uses a third-party platform to facilitate the discretionary management of held away accounts such as employer-sponsored retirement plan participant accounts. We are not affiliated with the platform in any way and receive no compensation from them for using their platform. A link will be provided to the client or client can schedule meeting with Registrant allowing client to connect one or more accounts to the platform. Once a client’s account is connected to the platform, the Registrant will review the current account allocations. When deemed necessary, the Registrant will rebalance the account considering client investment goals and risk tolerance, and any change in allocations will consider current economic and market trends. The goal is to improve account performance over time and manage internal fees that harm account performance. The Registrant will review client accounts at least quarterly and allocation changes will be made as deemed necessary. The Registrant has agreed to pay the software provider an annualized asset-based fee that begins at 0.25% for assets managed using the platform. The Registrant is currently responsible for this expense. Data Aggregation Services using eMoney Advisor, Akoya, and ByAll Accounts. Registrant may use or provide its clients with access to an online platform hosted by “eMoney Advisor”, Akoya, or ByAll Accounts, Inc. (the “aggregators”). Among other things, the aggregators allow a client to view their complete asset allocation, including those assets that Registrant does not manage (the “Excluded Assets”). Registrant does not provide investment management, monitoring, or implementation services for the Excluded Assets. Therefore, Registrant will not be responsible for the investment performance of the Excluded Assets. Rather, the client will be responsible for monitoring and managing the Excluded Assets. The client, however, may choose to engage Registrant to manage some or all of the Excluded Assets. The aggregators also provide access to other types of information, including financial planning concepts, which are not reviewed by, or approved of by Registrant, and clients are solely responsible for any financial planning decision made based on their use of the aggregators without Registrant’s assistance or oversight. Insurance Products and Services. Registrant is a licensed accident, sickness, casualty, life, and property insurance agency and provides insurance-related services to its clients. In addition, certain of Registrant’s members and representatives, in their individual capacities, are licensed insurance agents. No investment advisory client is required to engage Registrant, its Principals, and/or representatives for insurance-related services. Registrant or it’s representatives maintain various relationships with brokerage general agencies and these relationships create conflicts of interests. In addition, certain products recommended through Axcelus Financial may result in the Registrant receiving fees that differ from those included in the fee schedules above. See Item 10 below for more information about these services and the conflicts of interest these arrangements create. Private Investment Funds. SignatureFD serves as the investment adviser or subadviser to one or more private investment funds (each, an “affiliated private fund” and collectively, the “affiliated private funds”.) Information about each affiliated private fund is below and is qualified. Complete information about each affiliated private fund is available in its offering documents. SignatureFD Private Equity Fund, L.P. SignatureFD, LLC is the 100% owner of SignatureFD Fund Management, LLC, which is the 100% owner of SignatureFD Private Equity Fund GP, LLC (“PEF”). PEF is the General Partner of SignatureFD Private Equity Fund, LP (the “Private Equity Fund”), a private investment fund whose objective is to invest in the private equity asset class by allocating Private Equity Fund assets among multiple private equity strategies. The Registrant may recommend, on a non-discretionary basis, that qualified clients allocate a portion of their investment assets to the Private Equity Fund. To the extent that Registrant’s individual advisory clients qualify, and determine that an investment is appropriate given their investment objective(s) and financial situation, they may participate as limited partners of the Private Equity Fund. The terms and conditions for participation in the Private Equity Fund, including management and/or incentive fees, conflicts of interest, risk factors, and liquidity constraints, are set forth in the Private Equity Fund offering documents, which each prospective investor client shall receive and shall be required to complete. The client shall be required to submit the corresponding Subscription Agreement to the General Partner in order to demonstrate qualification for investment in the Private Equity Fund. SignatureFD Private Asset Fund, L.P. SignatureFD, LLC is the 100% owner of SignatureFD Fund Management, LLC, which
is the 100% owner of SignatureFD Private Asset GP, LLC (“Private”). Private is the General Partner of SignatureFD Private Asset Fund, LP (the “Private Fund”), a private investment fund whose objective is to allow investors to take advantage of long-term strategic investment opportunities in the private asset space in a way that maintains flexibility and ample diversification by allocating Private Fund assets among multiple investment managers, and other private equity, debt, and real estate investments. The Registrant may recommend, on a non-discretionary basis, that qualified clients allocate a portion of their investment assets to the Private Fund. To the extent that Registrant’s individual advisory clients qualify, and determine that an investment is appropriate given their investment objective(s) and financial situation, they may participate as limited partners of the Private Fund. The terms and conditions for participation in the Private Fund, including management and/or incentive fees, conflicts of interest, risk factors, and liquidity constraints, are set forth in the Private Fund offering documents, which each prospective investor client shall receive and shall be required to complete. The client shall be required to submit the corresponding Subscription Agreement to the General Partner in order to demonstrate qualification for investment in the Private Fund. Fairway Real Asset Fund I, L.P. SignatureFD, LLC is the 100% owner of SignatureFD Fund Management, LLC, which is the 100% owner of Fairway RA Fund Manager, LLC (“Fairway”). Fairway is the General Partner of Fairway Real Asset Fund I, LP (the “Fairway Fund”), which is a private investment fund that primarily invests in other private investment funds that invest primarily in timber and oil and gas limited partnerships. The Registrant may recommend, on a non- discretionary basis, that qualified clients allocate a portion of their investment assets to the Fairway Fund. To the extent that Registrant’s individual advisory clients qualify, and determine that an investment is appropriate given their investment objective(s) and financial situation, they may participate as limited partners in the Fairway Fund. The terms and conditions for participation in the Fairway Fund, including management and incentive fees, conflicts of interest, and risk factors, are set forth in the Fairway Fund offering documents which each prospective investor client shall receive. The client shall be required to submit the corresponding Subscription Agreement to the General Partner in order to demonstrate qualification for investment in the Fairway Fund. Series Limited Partnerships Sub-Advised by SignatureFD, LLC the “Private Credit Strategy” Registrant has entered into an agreement to serve as the sub-adviser, with discretion over investment selection, of four series of the Curio Select, L.P.--Sig Opportunistic Private Debt Series – Taxable, Sig Opportunistic Private Debt Series – Non-Taxable, Sig Core Private Debt Series - Taxable and Sig Core Private Debt Series – Non-Taxable. These series are collectively referred to as the “Private Credit Strategy”. The Registrant may recommend, on a non-discretionary basis, that qualified clients invest in one or more of the series. To the extent that Registrant’s individual advisory clients qualify, and determine that an investment is appropriate given their investment objective(s) and financial situation, they may participate as limited partners in one or more of the series. The terms and conditions for participation in the series, including management and incentive fees, conflicts of interest, and risk factors, are set forth in the offering documents which each prospective investor client will receive. The client shall be required to submit the corresponding Subscription Agreement to the General Partner, FEG Curio Investment Partners, LLC, in order to demonstrate qualification for investment in one or more of the series. Risks. Private investment funds generally involve various risk factors, including, but not limited to, potential for complete loss of principal, liquidity constraints, and lack of transparency, a complete discussion of which is set forth in each fund’s offering documents, which will be provided to each client for review and consideration. Unlike liquid investments that a client may maintain, private investment funds do not provide daily liquidity or pricing. Each prospective client investor will be required to complete a Subscription Agreement, pursuant to which the client shall establish that he/she is qualified for investment in the fund, and acknowledges and accepts the various risk factors that are associated with such an investment. Conflict Of Interest. Because Registrant and/or its affiliates can earn compensation from the Fund (i.e., management fees, performance fees, incentive compensation, etc.) that could generally exceed the fee that Registrant would earn under its standard asset-based fee schedule referenced in Item 5 below, the recommendation that a client become a Fund investor presents a conflict of interest. No client is under any obligation to become a Fund investor. Given the conflict of interest, Registrant advises that clients consider seeking advice from independent professionals (i.e., attorney, accountant, adviser, etc.) of their choosing prior to becoming a Fund investor. No client is under any obligation to become a Fund investor. Valuation. In the event that the Registrant references private investment funds owned by the client on any supplemental account reports prepared by the Registrant, the value(s) for all such private investment funds shall reflect either the initial purchase price and/or the most recent valuation or estimate provided by the fund sponsor. If the valuation reflects the initial purchase price (and/or a value or estimate as of a previous date), the current value(s) (to the extent ascertainable) could be significantly more or less than the original purchase price. Independent Managers. The Registrant may allocate (and/or recommend that the client allocate) a portion of a client’s investment assets among unaffiliated independent investment managers in accordance with the client’s designated investment objective(s). In such situations, the Independent Manager(s) shall have day-to-day responsibility for the active discretionary management of the allocated assets. The Registrant shall continue to render investment advisory services to the client relative to the ongoing monitoring and review of account performance, asset allocation, and client investment objectives. Factors which the Registrant shall consider in recommending Independent Manager(s) include the client’s designated investment objective(s), management style, performance, reputation, financial strength, reporting, pricing, and research. The investment management fees charged by the designated Independent Manager(s), together with the fees charged by the corresponding designated broker-dealer/custodian of the client’s assets, are in addition to Registrant’s ongoing investment advisory fee. Fees charged by Registrant pursuant to the use of Independent Manager(s) may be either in advance or arrears depending upon the specific Independent Manager relationship, and will be disclosed to the client at the point of entering into the advisory relationship. Retirement Rollovers - Conflict of Interest: A client or prospective client leaving an employer typically has four options regarding an existing retirement plan (and may engage in a combination of these options): (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) roll over to an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”), or (iv) cash out the account value (which could, depending upon the client’s age, result in adverse tax consequences). If Registrant recommends that a client roll over their retirement plan assets into an account to be managed by Registrant, such a recommendation creates a conflict of interest if Registrant will earn new (or increase its current) compensation as a result of the rollover. Whether Registrant provides a recommendation as to whether a client should engage in a rollover or not, Registrant is acting as a fiduciary 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. No client is under any obligation to rollover retirement plan assets to an account managed by Registrant. Use of Mutual Funds, ETFs, and Pooled Investment Vehicles: Registrant recommends mutual funds, exchange traded funds, and other pooled investment vehicles. In addition to Registrant’s investment advisory fee described below, and transaction and/or custodial fees discussed below, clients will also incur, relative to all pooled investment vehicles, charges imposed at the fund level (e.g. management fees and other fund expenses). Client Obligations. In performing its services, Registrant shall not be required to verify any information received from the client or from the client’s other professionals, and is expressly authorized to rely thereon. It remains the client’s responsibility to promptly notify the Registrant if there is ever any change in their financial situation or investment objectives so that the Registrant can review, and if necessary revise, its previous recommendations and/or services. C. The Registrant shall provide investment advisory services specific to the needs of each client. Prior to providing investment advisory services, generally, an investment adviser representative will ascertain each client’s investment objective(s). Thereafter, the Registrant shall allocate and/or recommend that the client allocate investment assets consistent with the designated investment objective(s). The client may, at any time, impose reasonable restrictions, in writing, on the Registrant’s services. D. The Registrant does not sponsor a wrap fee program. E. As of December 31, 2023, the Registrant had $6,327,178,916 in assets under management on a discretionary basis and $675,452,178 in assets under management on a non- discretionary basis. The Registrant has separately managed account relationships with certain clients where the client has invested in pooled investment vehicles managed and/or subadvised by the Registrant. The firm has reported these assets in Form ADV, Part 1A with respect to both relationships. The numbers above are reported by excluding the assets that are invested in a client’s separately managed account in an affiliated private investment fund.