Overview
A. Firm Description
Alterna Wealth is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) located in Houston, Texas with a branch office in San Antonio, Texas.
Prior to May 15, 2021, Alterna Wealth was known as Actinver Wealth Management, Inc.
Built on a customer-oriented culture, Alterna Wealth seeks to provide sound investment advice
that over time allows our clients to reach their investment objectives. The Firm believes that a
disciplined approach to investing is the best path to a successful strategy. Alterna Wealth employs
a thorough examination of the client’s risk and return objectives, as well as their restrictions in an
effort to determine the best asset allocation and investment approach.
Alterna Wealth is owned by Alterna Holdings, Inc., which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Alterna Asesoria Internacional SAB de CV. Mr. F. Xavier Maza is the President of Alterna Wealth.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Alterna Wealth provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, high net
worth individuals, trusts, estates, institutions and charitable organizations. These services include
the design and implementation of a personal Investment Strategy based on the client's individual
profile. Alterna Wealth seeks to manage the client’s portfolio with a global approach and
continuous review and analysis of appropriate investment instruments and opportunities in
international financial markets, in order to take advantage of those opportunities that match the
client’s investment objectives.
Alterna Wealth provides investment advice and portfolio management services on a continual
basis, which includes asset allocation among asset classes including cash, stocks, mutual funds and
bonds. This selection of specific securities will provide diversification to manage risk and help
meet the client’s stated investment objectives.
Alterna Wealth performs thorough analysis on securities including fixed income, stocks, funds and
other instruments for investment
in a client’s portfolio, resulting in portfolios customized to each
client. Alterna Wealth has constructed dynamic models/strategies of selected securities which
allow for a range of investing styles (e.g., conservative, moderate, ETF oriented, quantitative and
similar approaches), allowing Alterna Wealth to be responsive to various customer needs. Subject
to oversight by Alterna Wealth, the Firm may recommend models/strategies to its clients whereby
it receives recommendations to buy or sell securities from an unaffiliated third-party asset
manager. Alterna Wealth makes the ongoing decision to invest the client’s assets based entirely or
in part on the third-party model/strategy. Third-party managers may be compensated a portion of
the Alterna Wealth advisory fee detailed below in Item 5: Fees, Compensation, and Termination
of Services.
Alterna Wealth may, if appropriate for its clients, oversee a portfolio in which the Firm has
recommended one or more funds (“Alterna Funds”) or strategies for which Alterna Wealth or an
affiliate act as Investment Manager. As of December 31, 2023, there are no client investments in
Alterna Funds.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
As noted above, Alterna Wealth works with its clients to tailor portfolio construction to meet each
client’s stated investment objective. Alterna Wealth will work with a client at the outset of the
relationship to set appropriate parameters to guide Alterna Wealth in securities selection for the
portfolio. If the client wishes to specify certain specific investment guidelines and restrictions,
these must be provided to Alterna Wealth in writing.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
Alterna Wealth does not sponsor or manage a wrap fee program.
E. Amount of Assets under Management
As of December 31, 2023, Alterna Wealth manages approximately $861 million in Total Assets,
of which approximately $542 million are assets managed on a discretionary basis, and
approximately $319 million is managed on a non-discretionary basis.