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Business Description
We provide services to a select group of high-net-worth individuals, families with
multigenerational wealth, and endowments including not-for-profit, concerning equities both
domestic and non-U.S., fixed income securities, publicly traded real estate funds (including
REITs), treasury inflation protected/inflation linked bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs (including
ETFs in commodities such as precious metals and oil). As a registered investment adviser, we are
held to the highest standard of client care – a fiduciary standard. As a fiduciary, we always put
our client’s interests first and must fully disclose any potential conflict of interest. We do not hold
customer funds or securities.
A. Description of the Advisory Firm
RiverGlades Family Offices, LLC (hereinafter “RiverGlades”) is a Limited Liability
Company organized in the State of Florida.
The firm was formed in May 2014, and the principal owner is Paul J. Marinelli III.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
RiverGlades offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. RiverGlades creates an
Investment Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current situation
(income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels). Portfolio management services include, but
are not limited to, the following:
• Investment strategy • Personal investment policy
• Asset allocation • Asset selection
• Risk tolerance • Regular portfolio monitoring
RiverGlades evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk
tolerance levels and time horizon. RiverGlades will request discretionary authority from
clients in order to select securities and execute transactions without permission from the
client prior to each transaction. Risk tolerance levels are documented in the Investment
Policy Statement, which is given to each client.
RiverGlades seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the
fiduciary duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of RiverGlades’
economic, investment or other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations,
RiverGlades attempts to avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices that
systematically advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly,
RiverGlades’ policy is to seek fair and equitable allocation of investment
opportunities/transactions among its clients to avoid favoring one client over another
over time. It is RiverGlades’ policy to allocate investment opportunities and transactions
it identifies as being appropriate and prudent among its clients on a fair and equitable
basis over time.
External Chief Investment Officer
RiverGlades is available to registered investment advisers and Family Offices as an
external Chief Investment Officer. Each engagement will be custom designed to fit the
needs of the client firm or Family Office. RiverGlades may act in a discretionary or non-
discretionary capacity as a coordinator or manager of Third party Money Managers of the
client firm or Family Office to maintain appropriate asset allocations and portfolio
structures. If
needed RiverGlades can act as a sub-adviser to any of the existing Third
Party Money Managers.
Consulting Engagements
RiverGlades will work with individuals, families, family offices and not-for-profits on
specific projects with timelines not expected to exceed six months. Projects will be
outlined and agreed to by the client including expected deliverables. These projects may
include but are not limited to ad hoc research on investment securities or third party
managers, comprehensive evaluation of existing assets and investment strategy, guidance
and advice with developing legacy culture of wealth stewardship, facilitating family
meetings, and providing other customized educational opportunities. RiverGlades will
typically charge a negotiable flat fee for the project.
Selection of Other Advisers
RiverGlades may direct clients to third party money managers or hire sub-advisers.
RiverGlades will be compensated via its own advisory contract and will not share fees
from the advisors to which it directs those clients or sub-advisers that it hires. The fees
charged to the client will be a combination of RiverGlades’ advisory contract and the
outside manager’s contract with the client. For sub-advisers, RiverGlades and the sub-
adviser may separately debit fees. Before selecting other advisors for clients, RiverGlades
will always ensure those other advisors are properly licensed or registered as an
investment advisor.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
RiverGlades generally limits its investment advice to equities both domestic and non-U.S.,
fixed income securities, publicly traded real estate funds (including REITs), treasury
inflation protected/inflation linked bonds, and ETFs (including ETFs in commodities
such as precious metals and oil). Client exposure to equities, fixed income and non-US
securities are primarily through ETFs, not directly in the market. RiverGlades may use
other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
Written Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or
individual retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as
applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money
creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires
us to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. Under this special
rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations
(give prudent advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations
(give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in
your best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
RiverGlades offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client
investment strategies and their implementation are dependent upon the client Investment
Policy Statement which outlines each client’s current situation (income, tax levels, and
risk tolerance levels). Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or
types of securities in accordance with their values or beliefs. However, if the restrictions
prevent RiverGlades from properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions
would require RiverGlades to deviate from its standard suite of services, RiverGlades
reserves the right to end the relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that
includes management fees, transaction costs, fund expenses, and other administrative
fees. RiverGlades does not participate in wrap fee programs.
E. Assets Under Management
RiverGlades has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$ 139,629,500 $ 38,475,750 December 2023