We are long-term investors focused on meeting diverse client objectives ranging from capital preservation to long-
term growth. Prior to engaging Seven Post to provide investment advisory services, clients enter into one or more
written agreements with us setting forth the terms and conditions under which we render our services (the “Client
Agreement”).
Investment Management Services
At the outset of every engagement and on an on-going basis, we encourage an active dialogue to gain an
understanding of the client’s goals and objectives. This dialogue typically leads to an understanding of the
investment objectives, assets, liabilities, asset allocation, diversification, cash flow requirements, liquidity, risk
tolerance, estate/trust structures and tax-status. Seven Post customizes its advisory services to the specific
investment and management needs of each client. Seven Post generally assumes responsibility for day-to-day
management of the client’s portfolio of liquid investments. Clients are advised to promptly notify Seven Post if
there are changes in their financial situation or investment objectives. Clients may impose reasonable restrictions
on the management of their portfolio if, in the Firm’s sole discretion, the restrictions do not prove overly
burdensome to our management efforts.
Seven Post invests the client’s Managed Portfolios, as defined in the Client Agreement across a range of asset
classes, strategies, and structures in one or a combination of the following three ways:
A) “Direct Investments”: Management of public securities, including US and foreign cash instruments, US
and international bonds, US and international stocks, listed-option contracts, exchange traded funds
(ETFs), mutual funds, and closed-end funds, on a discretionary basis by Seven Post.
B) “Sub-Advisor investments”: Separate accounts sub-advised by third-party advisors that are selected by
Seven Post, the selection of which is typically on a discretionary basis by Seven Post.
C) “Private Investments”: Direct and indirect investment in privately offered investments selected by
Seven Post, typically on a non-discretionary basis.
Direct Investments involve the selection of individual securities, a basket of securities, mutual funds, ETFs, closed-
end funds, options contracts, or other investments by Seven Post.
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Sub-Advisors may include specialist managers in fixed income, equities, or alternative investment strategies. Our
current most common Sub-Advisor strategy centers around customized, model-based portfolio investments.
These investments incorporate multiple strategies, are held in separate accounts, and are often diversified and
managed for a high level of income tax-efficiency, where applicable. Please refer to the risk section for risks
associated with tax management. Other Sub-Advisor managers are less customized by Seven Post and often
involve security selection utilizing fundamental and/or quantitative strategies by the Sub-Advisor.
Unaffiliated Private Investments include direct private company interests, private equity or debt funds, secondary
private asset funds, private real estate funds, hedge funds, and direct or joint-venture commercial real estate
investments. Unaffiliated Private Investments are currently non-discretionary investments by Seven Post. There
are broadly two different types of Unaffiliated Private Investments. The first type is a pre-established third-party
private fund structure, which is reviewed and approved for investment by Seven Post. And the second, is typically
a single-asset investment underwritten by Seven Post in a customized joint-venture or similar private structure.
Seven Post also utilizes model portfolio providers to provide advice and recommendations on portfolio
construction and security selection, which we believe increases customization, tax-optimization, and cost
efficiency (“Model Portfolio Providers”). Seven Post has full discretion as to whether Model Portfolio Provider
recommendations are incorporated into client Managed Portfolios. Direct Investments and Sub-Advisor accounts
may partially or entirely include Model Portfolio Provider recommendations. Additionally, Seven Post often
utilizes index-replication, customized index-formulation, or other strategies in a portion of client Managed
Portfolios, either directly or in designing portfolios with Sub-Advisors. In certain circumstances, clients for whom
these Model Portfolio Providers and various index-oriented strategies are utilized pay additional fees for such
services. Utilizing any single or combination of the various investment methods described above, Seven Post can
customize each Managed Portfolio to meet the client’s investment objectives.
The terms and conditions under which Seven Post engages Sub-Advisors on behalf of the client are set forth in a
separate written agreement between Seven Post and the designated Sub-Advisor. Subject to third-party custodial
agreements, client assets may be invested in separate accounts established with sub-advisors or managed by sub-
advisors who are allocated a portion of the client’s account with Seven Post. In certain circumstances, clients
engage the Sub-Advisor directly.
When
selecting a Sub-Advisor for a client, Seven Post reviews information about the sub-advisor, such as its
disclosure brochure and other material supplied by the Sub-Advisor and/or other third parties for a description of
the sub-advisor’s strategies, background, and past performance, to the extent available. Factors that Seven Post
considers in selecting a sub-advisor can vary but usually include their experience, business and investment
structure, stated investment objectives, asset or asset class valuation performance metrics, and pricing.
In addition to Seven Post’s written disclosure brochure, clients also annually receive the written disclosure
brochure of any Sub-Advisors in their Managed Portfolio. Certain Sub-Advisors impose more restrictive account
requirements and different billing practices than Seven Post. Seven Post is focused on the long -term client
Managed Portfolio results after Sub-Advisor costs, including fees and taxes. In cases with a bundled fee
arrangement, Seven Post may have a conflict of interest in selecting Sub-Advisors with lower costs.
Additionally, Seven Post also provides diversification strategies and other investment advisory services to clients
who have concentrated equity holdings outside of Seven Post’s Managed Assets. The Firm selects Sub-Advisors on
behalf of clients to manage portions of clients’ assets held in the separate accounts. With respect to Unaffiliated
Private Investments, Seven Post selects investments managed or sponsored by unaffiliated managers. Seven Post,
or a third-party engaged by Seven Post, conducts initial due diligence on, and monitors on a periodic basis, such
Unaffiliated Private Investment strategies.
Seven Post can also customize Managed Portfolios to incorporate specialized client objectives. Examples may
include sector or security restrictions or other client-driven portfolio management requirements to enhance risk
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management or meet other customized client objectives. Further, Seven Post may private label a portion or entire
investment strategies managed by Sub-Advisors or Model Portfolio Providers.
Family Office Services, Including Tax, Trust, Estate, and Philanthropic Coordination & Planning
Seven Post will, upon request and in consultation with our clients, provide family office services, including, without
limitation, comprehensive financial planning services incorporating all client assets and liabilities, regardless of
custodian or asset manager. Financial planning services can include broad-based balance sheet and cash flow
analysis and reporting; tax and insurance analysis; charitable and estate gift planning; and other family office
services. The Firm will coordinate with a client’s attorneys, insurance service providers, philanthropic advisors, tax
accountants, and other service providers. Certain services, such as private foundation administration, residential
construction management, private aviation management, and bill payment and financial statement preparation,
may be conducted by third parties contracted directly by the client or by Seven Post. Seven Post or affiliated
entities also occasionally serve as a trustee, executor, or manager for clients and affiliated personal or business
entities. Serving in these roles may result in a potential conflict of interest, as described in Item 10, below.
Philanthropic Advice and Socially Responsible Investing
Experienced professionals lead Seven Post’s socially responsible investment strategies, philanthropy, and nonprofit
entity administration either directly or through a wholly-owned affiliate of Seven Post. Seven Post takes a
customized approach to help clients align their investments with their values to achieve impact through a range of
socially responsible investing (SRI), environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, and strategic
philanthropy options. In most cases, Seven Post utilizes third-party sources for its ESG security selection criteria.
SRI and ESG security selections vary widely and may increase or decrease risks and performance in investment
portfolios.
Capital Markets Advisory & Project-Based Services
Seven Post also provides capital markets advisory services where we seek to provide clients with an unbiased
assessment of the services of global financial institutions. Based upon the experience and expertise of our senior
professionals, Seven Post can create an analytical and competitive framework for reviewing these services and
transactions. Prior assignments have included structural review of hedging and financing transactions and
engagement of commercial and investment banking firms. Seven Post’s advice is further enhanced by a wide
variety of sources for market analysis, investment research and macro-economic reports.
At clients’ request, Seven Post’s principals and affiliates may provide administrative and/or project management
services to clients or their affiliated entities in connection with particular investment or business undertakings,
such as private real estate investments, financing alternatives, or analyzing joint venture agreements. Such
services are in addition to the investment advisory services Seven Post provides to those clients.