Description of Services and Fees
We are a registered investment adviser based in San Diego, California. We are organized as a limited
liability company under the laws of the State of California and we have been providing investment
advisory services since 2002. As of January 2024, the Form is principally owned by CCP Hold Co, LLC.
We provide investment management services to separately managed accounts and a private
investment fund. In limited circumstances, and at the specific request of the client, we may provide
limited financial planning services included under the client’s investment advisory fee. As used in this
brochure, the words "we", "our" and "us" refer to Carmel Capital Partners, LLC and the words "you",
"your" and "client" refer to you as either a client or prospective client of our firm. Also, you may see the
term Associated Person throughout this Brochure. As used in this Brochure, our Associated Persons
are our firm's officers, employees, and all individuals providing investment advice on behalf of our firm.
The following paragraphs describe our services and fees.
Separately Managed Accounts
We offer discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to our clients where our
investment advice is tailored to meet our clients' needs and investment objectives. We will meet with you
to determine your investment objectives, risk tolerance, and other relevant information (the "suitability
information") at the beginning of our advisory relationship. We will use the suitability information we
gather from our initial meeting to develop a strategy that enables our firm to give you continuous and
focused investment advice and/or to make investments on your behalf. As part of our investment
management services, we may customize an investment portfolio for you in accordance with your risk
tolerance and investing objectives. We may also invest your assets according to one or more model
portfolios developed by our firm. Once we construct an investment portfolio for you, or select a model
portfolio, we will monitor your portfolio's performance on an ongoing basis, and for discretionary
accounts, will rebalance the portfolio as required by changes in market conditions and in your financial
circumstances. Once allocated, we provide ongoing monitoring and review of account performance, asset
allocation and client investment objectives.
For non-discretionary accounts, we will either obtain your approval prior to executing transactions or for
accounts/assets which are not held with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”), Betterment LLC
(“Betterment”), US Bank, Merrill Lynch, or Interactive Brokers, we will make recommendations to you
and it shall be your responsibility to implement any recommendations. In some cases we may also
periodically monitor accounts managed by third party advisers and provide you with recommendations
on transactions which will be executed by the third party adviser. You have an unrestricted right to
decline to implement any advice provided by our firm on a non-discretionary basis.
If you participate in our discretionary investment management services, we require you to grant our firm
discretionary authority to manage your account. Discretionary authorization will allow our firm to
determine the specific securities, and the amount of securities, to be purchased or sold, the broker-
dealer to be used and the commission rates to be paid for your account without your approval prior to
each transaction. Discretionary authority is typically granted by the investment advisory agreement you
sign with our firm, a power of attorney, or trading authorization forms. You may limit our discretionary
authority (for example, limiting the types of securities that can be purchased for your account) by
providing our firm with your restrictions and guidelines in writing.
As part of our investment management services, we may use one or more sub-advisors to manage a
portion of your account on a discretionary basis. We will regularly monitor the performance of your
accounts managed by sub-advisor(s) and may hire and fire any sub-advisor without your prior approval.
We will pay a portion of our advisory fee to the sub-advisor(s) we use; however, you will not pay our
firm a higher advisory fee as a result of any sub-advisory relationships.
We charge an annualized fee ranging between 0.60% and 1.50% of the value of your assets under
management. The fee is determined based on the type and complexity of the client's account. We may
include the value of assets which are not held with Schwab or Betterment, including private equity and
real estate funds which we may recommend to you and accounts managed by third party advisers, in
calculating our advisory fee. Our asset-based investment management fee is billed and payable
quarterly in advance (Schwab and Millennium) or monthly in arrears (Betterment), based on the value
of your account/assets at the end of the previous quarter. Our fees may be negotiable in certain limited
circumstances and arrangements with any particular client may vary.
At our discretion, we may combine the account values of family members living in the same household
to determine the applicable advisory fee. For example, we may combine account values for you and
your minor children, joint accounts with your spouse, and other types of related accounts.
If the client agreement is executed at any time other than the first day of a calendar quarter, our fees will
apply on a pro rata basis, which means that the advisory fee is payable in proportion to the number of
days in the quarter for which you are a client.
In some cases, in addition to an asset-based fee, we may also charge certain "qualified clients" as
defined in Rule 205-3 under the Advisers Act a performance-based fee, which will be determined with
each client on a case by case basis. The performance-based fee is subject to a high water mark which
means that that you will only pay a performance fee to the extent that the amount of the capital increase
exceeds the sum of any cumulative loss in your account on a per calendar year or quarter.
Performance-based fees are generally payable annually or quarterly in arrears, on the earlier of the last
day of each calendar year or quarter, or the date on which the investment management agreement is
terminated.
We will deduct our fee directly from your account through the qualified custodian holding your funds
and securities in accordance with the asset management agreement. Further, the qualified custodian
will deliver an account statement to you at least quarterly. These account statements will show all
disbursements from your account. You should review all statements for accuracy.
You may terminate the client agreement within five days of the date of acceptance without penalty. After
the five-day period, you may terminate the agreement upon receipt of 30 days written notice. If you have
pre-paid advisory fees that we have not yet earned, you will receive a prorated refund of those fees.
Private Investment Fund
DaVinci Fund, LP
We currently serve as General Partner to DaVinci Fund, LP ("DaVinci" or the "Fund"), a private
investment fund.
DaVinci is offered only to investors meeting certain sophistication and financial requirements and only
by private placement memorandum and other offering documents. Investors and prospective investors
should refer to the offering documents for DaVinci for a complete description of the risks, investment
objectives and strategies, fees and other relevant information pertaining to investments in DaVinci.
We receive a management fee quarterly in advance equal to 0.25% per quarter (1.0% annually) for
clients with accounts at Schwab or Millennium, and monthly in arrears for clients with accounts at
Betterment. Whether a client’s account is billed in advance or in arrears is indicated in the client’s
agreement at Schedule A. In addition, at the end of each year we receive an incentive allocation equal
to 20% of the profit allocated to each investor in DaVinci (other than investors from whom we agree in
our sole discretion to vary the incentive allocation) to the extent such profit exceeds any prior
unrecouped losses (the "Loss Carryforward"). This limitation is commonly known as a "high water mark"
and prevents us from receiving an incentive allocation as to net profits that simply restore previous net
losses. Certain investors may have different management fee and incentive allocation arrangements as
provided for in DaVinci's limited partnership agreement.
Investors who are charged performance-based fees will be required to meet the definition of a "qualified
client" which includes natural persons who have a net worth greater than $2,100,000 (for new investors
as of August 15, 2016) or have at least $1,000,000 under our management, immediately after entering
into a subscription agreement.
DaVinci will terminate on the expiration of its specified terms, or on dissolution under the terms of the
limited partnership agreement or other governing documents.
Investors generally may withdraw all or a portion of their capital at the end of the first fiscal quarter after
the first anniversary of such investor's admission to DaVinci and the end of each fiscal quarter thereafter.
Any withdrawal made within the first 12-month period after an investor is admitted to DaVinci will be
subject to a 3% early withdrawal fee. An investor must give us at least 60 days prior written notice to
the Administrator for any withdrawal.
Private Investment Fund
Origin Debt Facility – A Series
of CCP Equity Holdings, LLC
We currently serve as General Partner to Origin Debt Facility ("Origin Debt" or the "Fund"), a private
investment fund.
Origin Debt is offered only to investors meeting certain sophistication and financial requirements and
only by private placement memorandum and other offering documents. Investors and prospective
investors should refer to the offering documents for Origin Debt for a complete description of the risks,
investment objectives and strategies, fees and other relevant information pertaining to investments in
Origin Debt.
We receive a management fee quarterly in advance equal to 0.25% per quarter (1.0% annually) for
clients with accounts at Schwab or Millennium, and monthly in arrears for clients with accounts at
Betterment. Whether a client’s account is billed in advance or in arrears is indicated in the client’s
agreement at Schedule A. In addition, at the end of each year we receive an incentive allocation equal
to 20% of the profit allocated to each investor in Origin Debt (other than investors from whom we agree
in our sole discretion to vary the incentive allocation) to the extent such profit exceeds any prior
unrecouped losses (the "Loss Carryforward"). This limitation is commonly known as a "high water mark"
and prevents us from receiving an incentive allocation as to net profits that simply restore previous net
losses. Certain investors may have different management fee and incentive allocation arrangements as
provided for in Origin Debt 's limited partnership agreement.
Investors who are charged performance-based fees will be required to meet the definition of a "qualified
client" which includes natural persons who have a net worth greater than $2,100,000 (for new investors
as of August 15, 2016) or have at least $1,000,000 under our management, immediately after entering
into a subscription agreement.
Origin Debt will terminate on the expiration of its specified terms, or on dissolution under the terms of
the limited partnership agreement or other governing documents.
Investors generally may withdraw all or a portion of their capital at the end of the first fiscal quarter after
the first anniversary of such investor's admission to Origin Debt and the end of each fiscal quarter
thereafter. Any withdrawal made within the first 12-month period after an investor is admitted to Origin
Debt will be subject to a 3% early withdrawal fee. An investor must give us at least 60 days prior written
notice to the Administrator for any withdrawal.
Private Investment Fund
Asheville Lodging – A Series
of CCP Equity Holdings, LLC
We currently serve as General Partner to Asheville Lodging ("Asheville Lodging" or the "Fund"), a private
investment fund.
Asheville Lodging is offered only to investors meeting certain sophistication and financial requirements
and only by private placement memorandum and other offering documents. Investors and prospective
investors should refer to the offering documents for Asheville Lodging for a complete description of the
risks, investment objectives and strategies, fees and other relevant information pertaining to
investments in Asheville Lodging.
We receive a management fee quarterly in advance equal to 0.25% per quarter (1.0% annually) for
clients with accounts at Schwab or Millennium, and monthly in arrears for clients with accounts at
Betterment. Whether a client’s account is billed in advance or in arrears is indicated in the client’s
agreement at Schedule A. In addition, at the end of each year we receive an incentive allocation equal
to 20% of the profit allocated to each investor in Asheville Lodging (other than investors from whom we
agree in our sole discretion to vary the incentive allocation) to the extent such profit exceeds any prior
unrecouped losses (the "Loss Carryforward"). This limitation is commonly known as a "high water mark"
and prevents us from receiving an incentive allocation as to net profits that simply restore previous net
losses. Certain investors may have different management fee and incentive allocation arrangements as
provided for in Asheville Lodging's limited partnership agreement.
Investors who are charged performance-based fees will be required to meet the definition of a "qualified
client" which includes natural persons who have a net worth greater than $2,100,000 (for new investors
as of August 15, 2016) or have at least $1,000,000 under our management, immediately after entering
into a subscription agreement.
Asheville Lodging will terminate on the expiration of its specified terms, or on dissolution under the terms
of the limited partnership agreement or other governing documents.
Investors generally may withdraw all or a portion of their capital at the end of the first fiscal quarter after
the first anniversary of such investor's admission to Asheville Lodging and the end of each fiscal quarter
thereafter. Any withdrawal made within the first 12-month period after an investor is admitted to
Asheville Lodging will be subject to a 3% early withdrawal fee. An investor must give us at least 60 days
prior written notice to the Administrator for any withdrawal.
Special Purpose Vehicle
Carmel Art Block, LLC
We currently serve as the Manager to Carmel Art Block, LLC, a special purpose vehicle formed for the
purpose of investing directly or indirectly (by making investments in unaffiliated third party funds) in real
estate located in California and to engage in activities incident to the acquisition, holding, management,
operation, leasing, financing, refinancing, development and sale of such real estate.
Carmel Art Block, LLC is offered only to investors meeting certain sophistication and financial
requirements and only by private placement offering documents (subscription agreement and operating
agreement). Investors and prospective investors should refer to the offering documents for Carmel Art
Block, LLC for a complete description of relevant information pertaining to investments in Carmel Art
Block, LLC.
For our services rendered as Manager, we receive from Carmel Art Block, LLC a fee of 1% of Carmel
Art Block, LLC's net assets each year, which shall be payable quarterly in advance from the assets of
Carmel Art Block, LLC and as further detailed in Carmel Art Block, LLC's operating agreement.
Carmel Art Block, LLC shall continue for an indefinite period or until the termination or dissolution pursuant
to and/or as stated in its operating agreement.
Except as set forth in Carmel Art Block, LLC's operating agreement, no investor has the right to transfer
or assign any interest in Carmel Art Block, LLC or receive any part the investors contribution to capital.
Private Fund Monitoring
Silver Canyon Restaurant Holdings, LP / Silver Canyon Building Fund, LP
We currently serve as non managing members of the general partners of the two partnerships. As
such, we will attend quarterly board meetings, attend monthly P&L review calls, and visit the company
and locations to review and assess operations. For are services, we will earn a fixed dollar monitoring
fee that is a portion of the overall monitoring fee charged to the partnerships. In addition to the
monitoring fee, we can earn a carried interest (percent of other profits earned) in circumstances where
return thresholds are reached. Fees generated and our position as members of the partnership are
contingent upon clients of ours retaining their interest in the private funds. This creates a conflict of
interest for us to recommend to clients to investment in these private funds as it will increase our overall
compensation. We address this conflict by always acting in clients best interest when recommending
investments. Clients will also always have the right to decide not to invest in any private fund
recommended.
Miscellaneous
Limitations of Financial Planning and Non-Investment Consulting/Implementation Services. To
the extent requested by the client, we will generally provide financial planning and related consulting
services regarding matters such as tax and estate planning, insurance, etc. We will generally provide
such consulting services inclusive of our advisory fee set forth at Item 5 below (exceptions could occur
based upon assets under management, extraordinary matters, special projects, stand-alone planning
engagements, etc. for which Firm may charge a separate or additional fee).
Please Note. We believe that it is important for the client to address financial planning issues on an
ongoing basis. Our advisory fee, as set forth at Item 5 below, will remain the same regardless of whether
or not the client determines to address financial planning issues with us.
Please Also Note: We do not serve as an attorney, accountant, or insurance agent, and no portion of
our services should be construed as same. Accordingly, we do not prepare legal documents or tax
returns, nor do we offer or sell insurance products. To the extent requested by a client, we may
recommend the services of other professionals for non-investment implementation purpose (i.e.,
attorneys, accountants, insurance, etc.). The client is not under any obligation to engage any such
professional(s). The client retains absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free
to accept or reject any recommendation from us and/or our representatives. If the client engages any
professional (i.e., attorney, accountant, insurance agent, etc.), recommended or otherwise, and a
dispute arises thereafter relative to such engagement, the engaged professional shall remain
exclusively responsible for resolving any such dispute with the client. At all times, the engaged licensed
professional[s] (i.e., attorney, accountant, insurance agent, etc.), and not the Firm, shall be responsible
for the quality and competency of the services provided.
Non-Discretionary Service Limitations.
Clients that determine to engage us on a non-discretionary
investment advisory basis must be willing to accept that we cannot effect any account transactions
without obtaining prior consent to any such transaction(s) from the client. Thus, in the event of a market
correction during which the client is unavailable, we will be unable to effect any account transactions
(as it would for its discretionary clients) without first obtaining the client’s consent.
Independent Managers. We may allocate (and/or recommend that the client allocate) a portion of a
client’s investment assets among unaffiliated independent investment managers (“Independent
Manager(s)”) in accordance with the client’s designated investment objective(s). In such situations, the
Independent Manager(s) will 5 have day-to- day responsibility for the active discretionary management
of the allocated assets. We will continue to render investment supervisory services to the client relative
to the ongoing monitoring and review of account performance, asset allocation and client investment
objectives. We generally consider the following factors when recommending Independent Manager(s):
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) are exclusive of, and in addition to, our ongoing investment advisory fee, which
will be disclosed to the client before entering into the Independent Manager engagement and/or subject
to the terms and conditions of a separate agreement between the client and the Independent
Manager(s).
Use of Mutual and Exchange Traded Funds: The Firm utilizes mutual funds and exchange traded
funds for its client portfolios. In addition to The Firm's investment advisory fee described below, and
transaction and/or custodial fees discussed above, clients will also incur, relative to all mutual fund and
exchange traded fund purchases, charges imposed at the fund level (e.g., management fees and other
fund expenses). The mutual funds and exchange traded funds utilized by the Firm are generally
available directly to the public. Thus, a client can generally obtain the funds recommended and/or
utilized by the Firm independent of engaging the Firm as an investment advisor. However, if a
prospective client does so, then they will not receive the Firm's initial and ongoing investment advisory
services.
Portfolio Activity. The Firm has a fiduciary duty to provide services consistent with the client’s best
interest. The Firm will review client portfolios on an ongoing basis to determine if any changes are
necessary based upon various factors, including, but not limited to, investment performance, market
conditions, fund manager tenure, style drift, account additions/withdrawals, and/or a change in the
client’s investment objective. Based upon these factors, there may be extended periods of time when
the Firm determines that changes to a client’s portfolio are unnecessary. Clients remain subject to the
fees described in Item 5 below during periods of portfolio inactivity. Of course, as indicated below, there
can be no assurance that investment decisions made by the Firm will be profitable or equal any specific
performance level(s).
Cash Positions. We continue to treat cash as an asset class. As such, unless determined to the
contrary by Carmel Capital Partners, LLC, all cash positions (money markets, etc.) shall continue to be
included as part of assets under management for purposes of calculating our advisory fee. At any
specific point in time, depending upon perceived or anticipated market conditions/events (there being
no guarantee that such anticipated market conditions/events will occur), we may maintain cash
positions for defensive purposes. In addition, while assets are maintained in cash, such amounts could
miss market advances. Depending upon current yields, at any point in time, our advisory fee could
exceed the interest paid by the client’s money market fund.
Cash Sweep Accounts. Certain account custodians can require that cash proceeds from account
transactions or new deposits, be swept to and/or initially maintained in a specific custodian designated
sweep account. The yield on the sweep account will generally be lower than those available for other
money market accounts. When this occurs, to help mitigate the corresponding yield dispersion, the Firm
shall (usually within 30 days thereafter) generally (with exceptions) purchase a higher yielding money
market fund (or other type security) available on the custodian’s platform, unless the Firm reasonably
anticipates that it will utilize the cash proceeds during the subsequent 30-day period to purchase
additional investments for the client’s account. Exceptions and/or modifications can and will occur with
respect to all or a portion of the cash balances for various reasons, including, but not limited to the
amount of dispersion between the sweep account and a money market fund, the size of the cash
balance, an indication from the client of an imminent need for such cash, or the client has a
demonstrated history of writing checks from the account. Please Note: The above does not apply to the
cash component maintained within a Firm actively managed investment strategy (the cash balances for
which shall generally remain in the custodian designated cash sweep account), an indication from the
client of a need for access to such cash, assets allocated to an unaffiliated investment manager, and
cash balances maintained for fee billing purposes. Please Also Note: The client shall remain exclusively
responsible for yield dispersion/cash balance decisions and corresponding transactions for cash
balances maintained in any Firm unmanaged accounts.
Custodian Charges-Additional Fees. As discussed below at Item 12 below, when requested to
recommend a broker-dealer/custodian for client accounts, we generally recommend that serve as the
broker-dealer/custodian for client investment management assets. Broker-dealers such as Charles
Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”), Millennium Trust Company (“Millennium”), Betterment LLC
(“Betterment”) US Bank, Merrill Lynch, or Interactive Brokers charge brokerage commissions,
transaction, and/or other type fees for effecting certain types of securities transactions (i.e., including
transaction fees for certain mutual funds, and mark-ups and mark-downs charged for fixed income
transactions, etc.). The types of securities for which transaction fees, commissions, and/or other type
fees (as well as the amount of those fees) shall differ depending upon the broker-dealer/custodian.
While certain custodians, including Schwab, Millennium, or Betterment, generally (with the potential
exception for large orders) do not currently charge fees on individual equity transactions (including
ETFs), others do. Please Note: there can be no assurance that Schwab, Millennium, and/or Betterment
will not change their transaction fee pricing in the future. Please Also Note: Schwab, Millennium, and
Betterment may also assess fees to clients who elect to receive trade confirmations and account
statements by regular mail rather than electronically. Tradeaways: When beneficial to the client,
individual fixed‐income and/or equity transactions may be effected through broker‐dealers with whom
we and/or the client have entered into arrangements for prime brokerage clearing services, including
effecting certain client transactions through other SEC registered and FINRA member broker‐dealers
(in which event, the client generally will incur both the transaction fee charged by the executing broker‐
dealer and a “trade-away” fee charged by Schwab, Millennium, and/or Betterment). The above
fees/charges are in addition to our investment advisory fee at Item 5 below. We do not receive any
portion of these fees/charges.
Orion Platform. We may provide our clients with access to an online platform hosted by Orion. The
Orion platform allows a client to view their complete asset allocation, including those assets that we do
not manage (the “Excluded Assets”). We do not provide investment management, monitoring, or
implementation services for the Excluded Assets. Unless otherwise specifically agreed to, in writing,
our service relative to the Excluded Assets is limited to reporting only. Therefore, we shall not be
responsible for the investment performance of the Excluded Assets. Rather, the client and/or their
advisor(s) that maintain management authority for the Excluded Assets, and not Carmel Capital
Partners, LLC, shall be exclusively responsible for such investment performance. Without limiting the
above, we shall not be responsible for any implementation error (timing, trading, etc.) relative to the
Excluded Assets. The client may choose to engage Carmel Capital Partners, LLC to manage some or
all of the Excluded Assets pursuant to the terms and conditions of an advisory agreement between us
and the client. The Orion platform also provides access to other types of information and applications
including financial planning concepts and functionality, which should not, in any manner whatsoever,
be construed as services, advice, or recommendations provided by Orion. Finally, Orion shall not be
held responsible for any adverse results a client may experience if the client engages in financial
planning or other functions available on the Orion platform without our assistance or oversight.
Other Assets. A client may:
• hold securities that were purchased at the request of the client or acquired prior
to the client’s engagement of the Firm. Generally, with potential exceptions, the
Firm does not/would not recommend nor follow such securities, and
absent mitigating tax consequences or client direction to the contrary, would
prefer to liquidate such securities. Please Note: If/when liquidated, it should not
be assumed that the replacement securities purchased by the Firm will outperform
the liquidated positions. To the contrary, different types of investments
involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be no assurance that future
performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including the
investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken by
the Firm) will be profitable or equal any specific performance level(s). In addition,
there may be other securities and/or accounts owned by the client for which the
Firm does not maintain custodian access and/or trading authority; and,
• hold other securities and/or own accounts for which the Firm does not maintain
custodian access and/or trading authority.
Corresponding Services/Fees: When agreed to by the Firm, the Firm shall: (1) remain
available to discuss these securities/accounts on an ongoing basis at the request of the
client; (2) monitor these securities/accounts on a regular basis, including, where applicable,
rebalancing with client consent; (3) shall generally consider these securities as part of the
client’s overall asset allocation; (4) report on such securities/accounts as part of regular
reports that may be provided by the Firm; and, (5) include the market value of all such
securities for purposes of calculating advisory fee.
Borrowing Against Assets/Risks. A client who has a need to borrow money could determine to do so by
using:
• Margin-The account custodian or broker-dealer lends money to the client. The custodian charges
the client interest for the right to borrow money, and uses the assets in the client’s brokerage
account as collateral; and,
• Pledged Assets Loan- In consideration for a lender (i.e., a bank, etc.) to make a loan to the client,
the client pledges investment assets held at the account custodian as collateral.
These above-described collateralized loans are generally utilized because they typically provide more
favorable interest rates than standard commercial loans. These types of collateralized loans can assist
with a pending home purchase, permit the retirement of more expensive debt, or enable borrowing in
lieu of liquidating existing account positions and incurring capital gains taxes. However, such loans are
not without potential material risk to the client’s investment assets. The lender (i.e., custodian, bank,
etc.) will have recourse against the client’s investment assets in the event of loan default or if the assets
fall below a certain level. For this reason, we do not recommend such borrowing unless it is for specific
short-term purposes (i.e., a bridge loan to purchase a new residence). We do not recommend such
borrowing for investment purposes (i.e., to invest borrowed funds in the market). Regardless, if the
client was to determine to utilize margin or a pledged assets loan, the following economic benefits would
inure to Carmel Capital Partners, LLC:
• by taking the loan rather than liquidating assets in the client’s account, we continue to earn a fee
on such Account assets; and,
• if the client invests any portion of the loan proceeds in an account to be managed Carmel Capital
Partners, LLC, we will receive an advisory fee on the invested amount; and,
• if our advisory fee is based upon the higher margined account value, we will earn a correspondingly
higher advisory fee. This could provide us with a disincentive to encourage the client to discontinue
the use of margin.
Please Note: The Client must accept the above risks and potential corresponding consequences
associated with the use of margin or a pledged assets loan.
Affiliated Private Funds. We are affiliated with Carmel Art Block, LLC and DaVinci Fund, L.P., private
investment funds (the “Funds”), the complete description of which (the terms, conditions, risks, conflicts
and fees, including incentive compensation) is set forth in the Fund’s offering documents. The Firm, on
a non-discretionary basis, may recommend that qualified clients consider allocating a portion of their
investment assets to the Funds. If a client determines to become a Fund investor, the amount of assets
invested in the fund(s) shall not be included as part of account assets for purposes of the Firm
calculating its investment advisory fee per Item 5 below. The Firm only receives a quarterly
management fee from the funds themselves. Our clients are under absolutely no obligation to consider
or make an investment in a private investment fund(s).
Please Note: 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 own,
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.
Please Also Note: Conflict Of Interest. Because we and/or our affiliates can earn compensation
from the Funds (i.e., management fees, incentive compensation, etc.) that could generally exceed
the fee that we 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, we
advise 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
absolutely any obligation to become a Fund investor. ANY QUESTIONS: the Firm’s Chief
Compliance Officer, Russell Silberstein, remains available to address any questions
regarding this conflict of interest.
Cybersecurity Risk. The information technology systems and networks that the Firm and its third-party
service providers use to provide services to the Firm’s clients employ various controls, which are
designed to prevent cybersecurity incidents stemming from intentional or unintentional actions that
could cause significant interruptions in the Firm’s operations and result in the unauthorized acquisition
or use of clients’ confidential or non-public personal information. Clients and the Firm are nonetheless
subject to the risk of cybersecurity incidents that could ultimately cause them to incur losses, including
for example: financial losses, cost and reputational damage to respond to regulatory obligations, other
costs associated with corrective measures, and loss from damage or interruption to systems. Although
the Firm has established processes to reduce the risk of cybersecurity incidents, there is no guarantee
that these efforts will always be successful, especially considering that the Firm does not directly control
the cybersecurity measures and policies employed by third-party service providers. Clients could incur
similar adverse consequences resulting from cybersecurity incidents that more directly affect issuers of
securities in which those clients invest, broker-dealers, qualified custodians, governmental and other
regulatory authorities, exchange and other financial market operators, or other financial institutions.
Client Obligations. In performing its services, we 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. Moreover, each client is advised that it remains their responsibility to promptly notify us if there
is ever any change in their financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing,
evaluating or revising our previous recommendations and/or services.
Please Note: Investment Risk. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and it
should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy
(including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken by Carmel Capital
Partners, LLC) will be profitable or equal any specific performance level(s).
Disclosure Brochure. A copy of our written Brochure and Client Relationship Summary, as set forth
on Part 2 of Form ADV and Form CRS respectively, shall be provided to each client prior to the
execution of any advisory agreement.
Wrap Fee Program(s). A wrap fee program is an investment program wherein the investor pays one
stated fee that includes management fees, transaction costs, and certain other administrative fees. We
do not participate in any wrap fee programs.
Types of Investments. We do not primarily provide advice on any one particular type of investment
but rather on a variety of investments since all clients have individual investment objectives and
tolerance for risk. You may request that we refrain from investing in particular securities or certain types
of securities. You must provide these restrictions to our firm in writing.
Assets Under Management. As of December 31, 2023, we provide continuous management services
for $333,256,985 in client regulatory assets under management on a discretionary basis. Further,
we have $115,857,701 in assets under advisement.