Overview
Established in 2001 by firm President and CEO, H. Whitney Wagner, Clear Brook Advisors, Inc. (“Clear
Brook” or the “Firm”) provides investment advisory services to high net worth individuals, family offices,
corporations and other businesses, other investment advisers and trusts. Clear Brook provides
non-discretionary investment advice related to the following investments:
• private investment partnerships engaged in private equity (venture capital, growth equity, leveraged
buyouts and distressed for control strategies);
• investments in energy, timber and other alternatives;
• private investment managers operating traditional long strategies as well as those pursuing long/short
strategies (collectively referred to as “hedge funds”); and
• specific securities for purchase or sale, including mutual funds and ETFs.
Clear Brook performs thorough due diligence on fund managers and their underlying investments to
identify those opportunities that merit further consideration. Clear Brook provides its clients a written
investment recommendation on each private investment partnership being considered. Clients retain the
final decision and authority with respect to all the investments and commitments. Upon a client decision,
Clear Brook coordinates all communication with the sponsor of the private investment and facilitates the
submission of all required subscription documents from the client, or broker or custodian engaged
by the
client to the private investment sponsor. After a subscription to a private investment partnership, Clear
Brook monitors each of the investment partnerships, including, in some cases, providing consolidated
reporting of the aggregate portfolio of private investments with both qualitative and quantitative
assessments. Throughout the life cycle of a private investment, Clear Brook engages in periodic and
regular contact with the private investment sponsor on behalf of the clients, including attending relevant
annual meetings and conference calls.
On occasion, as part of broader allocation, Clear Brook will recommend that a client purchase or sell
specific securities, including mutual funds and ETFs. Clients, if they agree with the recommendation, will
execute any purchases or sales of such specific securities, including mutual funds or ETFs, through
whatever brokerage relationship that such client may have.
In addition, in certain limited cases, H. Whitney Wagner serves as a Trustee or Co-Trustee for certain
client Trusts pursuant to which he is deemed to have discretionary authority.
As of December 31, 2023, the Firm managed approximately $28,300,000 on a discretionary basis and
approximately $912,800,000 on a non-discretionary basis.
All services are provided according to a written agreement. The agreement further defines the terms and
conditions of service including the transferability of the contract, fees and other factors.