Firm Description
This Disclosure document is being offered to you in connection with the investment advisory
services provided by iCapital, LLC (“iCapital”) to provide you with information about the
services we provide and the manner in which those services are made available to you, the
client.
Boston based iCapital, LLC (“iCapital”) was founded in 1999 and became federally registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission in August of 2002. iCapital is a CEFEX
Registered Firm (2010, CEFEX File No.: CFX10121
http://www.cefex.org/registrationDetails) for participant directed retirement plans
- ERISA 3(38) and 3(21) Elite Choice™ Services and Elite Wealth Management discretionary
and non-discretionary asset management services.
iCapital acts as a fiduciary when providing personalized, confidential investment
management to qualified retirement plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, individuals,
trusts, charitable organizations, corporations and small businesses.
Principal Owners
iCapital is a privately-owned firm. Katie A. Umile is an 80% stockholder and all other
stockholders own less than 20%.
Elite Choice™ Qualified Retirement Plan Investment Advisory Services
Our Qualified Retirement Plan Investment Advisory Services assist employer plan sponsors
in establishing, monitoring and reviewing their company's participant- directed retirement
plan. Pursuant to Section 402(c) (3) of ERISA, the client appoints us as the Plan’s “investment
manager” with respect to the Plan’s portfolio of investment options. We acknowledge that we
are registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers
Act”) and act as a “fiduciary” within the meaning of Section 3(21) of ERISA with respect to the
Plan.
As a result of this appointment, we are granted full trading authority over the Plan and have
the sole responsibility for the selection and monitoring of all investment options offered
under the Plan in accordance with the investment policy statement and its underlying
investment objectives and strategies for the Plan. Plan participants have the ability to
exercise control over the assets in their account.
Included in our service is the evaluation and preparation of the Plan’s Investment Policy
Statement. Each quarter we monitor the performance of the funds set forth in the Plan’s
Investment Policy Statement and provide the client a quarterly Fiduciary
Monitoring Report. This report analyzes each fund held by the Plan. The report shows
historical performance, asset allocation, and the performance of each fund, including its
performance in comparison to its appropriate benchmark. The report also contains
information regarding each Fund’s managers, capitalization, investment style, expenses,
portfolio composition and other qualitative factors relevant to the Fund’s performance and
adherence to the Plan’s Investment Policy Statement. If, as a result of review and analysis, we
believe an investment option should be removed from the Plan, the investment option will be
removed. The investment option may be replaced by another investment option by our firm
in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Plan’s Investment Policy Statement.
In addition, our firm creates five risk-based portfolios from the Plan’s investment options that
are made available for participant investment. We monitor the performance of the risk-based
portfolios (ranging from Conservative to Aggressive) and if needed, make changes to the
portfolios if the core fund line-up changes.
Our firm provides financial education and advice to participants of the Plans. We conduct
educational workshops on varying retirement topics and provide open enrollment support
through one-on-one enrollment meetings for new hires and newly-hired eligible participants.
Our process is to deliver solutions through on-line account access and financial planning
calculators as well as provide participants independent and objective professional financial
advice.
All retirement planning services comply with any applicable State law(s) regulating the services
we provide. This section applies to an account that is a pension or other employee benefit plan
(a “Plan”) governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
(“ERISA”). If your account is part of a pension or other employee benefit plan (a “Plan”) governed
by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) and we accept
appointment to provide our services to Plan accounts, we acknowledge that we are a fiduciary
within the meaning of Section 3(21) and Section 3(38) of ERISA. You represent that (i) Our
appointment and services are consistent with the Plan documents, (ii) You have furnished us
true and complete copies of all documents establishing and governing the Plan and evidencing
your authority to retain our firm. You further represent that you will promptly furnish us with
any amendments to the Plan, and you agree that, if any amendment affects our rights or
obligations, such amendment will be binding on us only with our prior written consent. If your
account contains only a part of the assets of the Plan, we will have no responsibilities for the
diversification of all the Plan’s investments, and we have no duty, responsibility or liability for
the assets that are not in the account.
Elite Choice™ Qualified Retirement Plan Consulting Services
In addition to services detailed above, iCapital may provide its clients with a broad range of
comprehensive Consulting Services. These services generally include consulting in one or
more of the following areas: Retirement Plan Fiduciary Services, Fiduciary Assessments,
Plan Design and Vendor Search Management, Retirement Plan Fiduciary Compliance, and
Retirement Plan Benchmarking Services.
Depending upon the combination of consulting services provided in the above areas, iCapital
will typically provide its clients with one or more of the following reports:
• Investment Policy Statement;
• Fiduciary Monitoring Report;
• Investment Performance Report; and
• Findings Report pursuant to a Fiduciary
Assessment.
In performing its consulting services, iCapital will not be required to verify any information
received from the client or from the client’s other professionals (e.g., attorney, accountant,
etc.) and is expressly authorized to rely on such information as received. iCapital may
recommend its own services or those of other professionals for implementation purposes.
Clients are advised that a conflict of interest exists if iCapital recommends its own services
for implementation. The client is under no obligation to act upon any of the
recommendations made by iCapital or to engage the services of any such recommended
professional, including iCapital itself. The client retains absolute discretion over all such
implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any recommendation from iCapital.
Moreover, each client is advised that it remains his/her/its responsibility to promptly notify
iCapital if there is ever any change in his/her/its financial situation or investment objectives
for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating, or revising iCapital’s previous recommendations
and/or services.
Elite Investment Management Services
For clients that are not a qualified retirement plan under ERISA, advice is provided through
consultation with the client and may include:
• Determination of financial objectives;
• Risk assessment;
• Structure of portfolio asset allocation;
• Investment management;
• Investment and goal based financial planning strategies
Portfolio composition will be determined based on your needs, financial goals, risk
tolerances and portfolio restrictions, if any. We will work with you to obtain necessary
information regarding your financial condition, investment objectives, liquidity
requirements, risk tolerance, time horizons, and any restrictions on investing. This enables
us to determine the portfolio best suited for your investment objective and needs. Once your
investment portfolio has been designed and investments have been allocated, we will
provide ongoing quarterly portfolio reports.
We will rebalance the portfolio, as it deems appropriate, to meet your financial objectives.
We will trade these portfolios and rebalance them on a discretionary basis.
Our advisory services are tailored to meet your individual needs. 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.
In all cases, you have a direct and beneficial interest in your securities, rather than an
undivided interest in a pool of securities. We do not and will not have custody of your funds
or securities.
You are advised and are expected to understand that our past performance is not a
guarantee of future results, and that certain market and economic risks exist that may
adversely affect an account’s performance that could result in capital losses in your account.
Risks are discussed in Item 8.
Other professionals (e.g., lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, etc.) are engaged directly
by the client on an as-needed basis. Conflicts of interest will be disclosed to the client in the
unlikely event they should occur.
The initial meeting, which may be by telephone, is free of charge and is considered an
exploratory interview to determine the extent to which iCapital’s services may be beneficial
to the client.
Tailored Relationships
The goals and objectives for each client are documented in a Client Profile that is maintained
in our central filing system and the firms automated portfolio management software.
Investment policy statements may be created that reflect the stated goals and objectives.
Clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities.
The Investment Management Agreement (“Agreement”) may not be assigned without client
consent.
Disclosure Regarding Rollover Recommendations
We are fiduciaries under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and when we provide
investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual retirement
account, we are also 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. We have to act in your best interest and not put our interest
ahead of yours. At the same time, the way we make money creates some conflicts with your
interests.
Consulting Services
We provide financial and investment consulting services. The terms and conditions of the
engagement, the nature and scope of the services to be provided and the portion of the
fee that is due from the client prior to iCapital commencing its services is set forth in the
Consulting Agreement.
On an occasional basis, iCapital furnishes advice to clients on matters not involving
securities, such as comprehensive financial planning matters. There is no separate fee or
agreement for these services.
Asset Management
Assets are invested primarily in exchanged traded funds, no-load mutual funds or load
funds whose sales charges have been waived, individual stocks, bonds and cash. All of
which are considered asset allocation categories for the client’s investment strategy.
These investments are purchased or sold through Custodians. Mutual fund companies
charge each fund shareholder an investment management fee that is disclosed in the fund
prospectus. Custodians may charge a transaction fee for the purchase of some funds and
will charge a fee for the purchase and sale of individual stocks and bonds. iCapital does
not receive any compensation, in any form, from fund companies or Custodians.
Investments may also include commercial paper, certificates of deposit, municipal
securities, and U. S. government securities.
Initial public offerings (IPOs) are not available through iCapital.
Wrap Accounts
We do not participate in wrap accounts.
Asset Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, iCapital manages approximately $1,123,701 on a discretionary
basis and $280,321 on a non-discretionary basis for a total of $1,124,268,022 assets
under management.