Bayshore Asset Management, LLC d/b/a Bayshore Wealth Advisors is a fee-only
investment advisor owned by Gabriel M. and Marta C. Bustamante as tenants by the
entirety, and The Gabriel J. Bustamante Living Trust. The Managing Member and President
of Bayshore is Mr. Gabriel M. Bustamante. Bayshore has been providing advisory services
since 2007.
As of December 31, 2023, Bayshore managed $593,864,783 on a discretionary basis and
$1,560,206 on a non-discretionary basis.
Advisory Services:
Bayshore manages investment portfolios for individuals, trusts, family limited partnerships
and LLC’s, private foundations, pension or profit sharing plans and qualified retirement
plans. Bayshore works with clients to determine the client’s specific investment objectives.
These objectives may be set forth in a written investment policy statement (IPS) that
describes an asset allocation that conforms to a client’s risk tolerance level and expected
rate of return requirements.
Bayshore uses investment and portfolio allocation software to evaluate alternative
portfolio designs. Bayshore evaluates the client’s existing investments with respect to the
client’s investment policy statement and works with new clients to develop a plan to
transition from the client’s existing portfolio to the portfolio recommended by Bayshore.
Bayshore then continuously monitors client’s portfolio holdings and the overall asset
allocation strategy and holds regular review meetings with the client regarding the
account, as necessary.
Bayshore will typically create a portfolio of no-load, passively managed mutual funds and
exchange traded funds (ETFs), and, where appropriate, individual fixed income securities,
and may use model portfolios if the models match the client's investment policy. In certain
situations, for qualified clients when required, Bayshore will allocate a portion of a client’s
portfolio to alternative assets, such as private investment funds. Based on the client’s
investment policy statement, Bayshore will allocate a client's assets among various
investments taking into consideration the client’s unique ability, need and willingness to
take risks.
Mutual funds or Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that follow a passive investment
philosophy generally have low holdings turnover. Consequently, the fund expenses are
generally lower than fees and expenses charged by other types of funds. Client portfolios
may also include some individual equity securities, but these are generally part of clients’
investment holdings prior to working with Bayshore. Bayshore manages portfolios on a
discretionary and in more limited circumstances, on a non-discretionary basis.
A client may impose any reasonable restrictions on Bayshore’s discretionary authority,
including restrictions on the types of securities in which Bayshore may invest client’s
assets and on specific securities, which the client may believe to be appropriate.
For clients with a fixed income allocation, Bayshore generally recommends customized,
laddered bond portfolios to clients. Bayshore will typically request discretionary authority
from advisory clients to manage fixed income portfolios, including the discretion to retain a
third party fixed income manager. Bayshore will prepare a separate Fixed Income
Investment Policy Statement for any client qualifying for separate fixed income portfolio
services. Complete customized, laddered fixed income portfolios generally require a
minimum level of assets allocated to fixed income. Low-cost passively managed fixed
income mutual funds may be used for smaller allocated amounts.
Pursuant to its discretionary authority, Bayshore will retain a fixed income securities
manager. The fixed income securities manager will be provided with the discretionary
authority to invest client assets in fixed income securities consistent with the client’s Fixed
Income Investment Policy Statement. The manager will also monitor the account for
changes in credit ratings, security call provisions, and tax loss harvesting opportunities (to
the extent that
the manager is provided with cost basis information). It is the firm’s policy
to hold most, but not all, fixed income assets in client portfolios until maturation absent a
material change in credit quality or other investment decisions such as tax-loss harvesting
opportunities. The manager will obtain Bayshore’s consent prior to the sale of any client
securities.
Additionally, for clients holding certificate of deposits (CDs), Bayshore provides regular
credit surveillance of the banking institution holding the deposit and regularly monitors
the total CD positions to ensure principal invested in CDs does not exceed FDIC insurance
limits. For accounts linked by the same taxpayer identification number, Bayshore examines
CD positions within accounts under Bayshore’s management to look for breaches of FDIC
insurance limits on principal invested in CDs. The firm does not monitor for CD positions
held away from Bayshore. If clients hold CD positions elsewhere, it is their duty to inform
Bayshore.
On an ongoing basis, Bayshore will answer clients’ inquiries regarding their accounts and
review periodically with clients the performance of their accounts. Bayshore will
periodically, and at least annually, review client’s investment policy and risk profile to
discuss the rebalancing of each client’s accounts to the extent appropriate. Bayshore will
provide to investment manager any updated client financial information or account
restrictions necessary for investment manager to provide sub-advisory services.
For certain clients, in addition to managing the client’s investment portfolio, Bayshore may
provide various wealth management services including retirement planning, charitable gift
planning, college planning, risk management counsel, establishment of and counsel on
retirement plans, income and estate tax planning and assistance with assets outside
Bayshore’s direct management, among other things.
Employee Benefit Retirement Plan Services:
Bayshore also offers advisory services to participant-directed employee retirement benefit
plans. Bayshore will analyze the plan's current investment platform, and assist the plan in
creating an investment policy statement defining the types of investments to be offered and
the restrictions that may be imposed.
Bayshore will recommend investment options to achieve the plan's objectives, provide
participant education meetings, and monitor the performance of the plan's investment
vehicles. Bayshore will recommend changes in the plan's investment vehicles as may be
appropriate from time to time. Bayshore generally will review the plan's investment
vehicles and investment policy as necessary.
For certain retirement plans, Bayshore also works in coordination and support with
Buckingham Strategic Partners, LLC. Retirement plan clients will engage both Bayshore and
Buckingham Strategic Partners, LLC. Buckingham Strategic Partners, LLC will provide to
the client additional discretionary investment management services and will exercise
discretionary authority to select the plan investments made available to the plans’
participants by selecting and maintain the plans’ investments according to the goals and
investment objectives of the plan.
Bayshore will continue to work with plans to monitor plan investments, provide fiduciary
plan advice including regular considerations of the goals and objectives of the plan, and
provide participant education services to the plan.
Consulting Services:
Clients can also receive advice on isolated areas of concern such as estate planning,
retirement planning, reviewing a client's existing portfolio, or any other specific topic.
Bayshore also provides specific consultation and administrative services regarding
investment and financial concerns of the client. This service may be offered for either an
hourly fee or for a fixed fee at Bayshore’s discretion.
Additionally, Bayshore provides advice on non-securities matters. Generally, this is in
connection with the rendering of estate planning and/or income tax planning advice.