Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC began operations in 2014. Copper Harbor Investment
Advisors, LLC provides investment advice and financial planning advice to individuals, high net
worth individuals, pension and defined contribution plans, trusts, estates, charitable/non-profit
entities, corporations, and other business entities. Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC is not
engaged in any other lines of business. Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC is wholly owned
by Steve N. Hooyman, Amy J. Sitter, Jesse L. Nelson, Ramon Garrido Mateos and Robert J. Moore.
Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC is not under common control with another firm, nor does
it control any other firm. The advisory services of Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC are
described in detail below.
Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment advice and financial planning advice
through its Investment Advisor Representatives. Such Investment Advisor Representatives are
known as Investment Managers and are the primary client contact person for a given relationship.
Services for clients vary by both individual client and the type of investment advice requested.
Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC services can be divided into the broad categories of
Investment Advisory Services, Retirement Plan Services and Self-Directed Accounts.
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Investment Advisory Services
Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC provides Investment Advisory Services which involve
giving continuous advice to a client and making investments for a client based on the individual
needs of the client. Through personal discussions in which goals and objectives based on a client's
particular circumstances are established, Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC develops a
client's personal investment objective statement and creates and manages a portfolio based on that
policy. Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC will manage advisory accounts on a discretionary
basis. Account supervision is guided by the personal investment objective statement of the client.
Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC will also hold self-directed accounts for either retirement
plan sponsored accounts or for individuals.
Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC will create a portfolio consisting of the following
investments: individual stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETF’s) and other
investment vehicles. Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC will allocate the client's assets
among various investments, considering the overall risk tolerance outlined by the client. The
investment vehicles will be selected based on any or all the following criteria: the performance
history; investment cost structure, tax considerations, management stability, the industry sector
allocation; market capitalization; mutual fund investment style; mutual fund consistency of return
(standard deviation); and risk/volatility among other investment criteria that may be investment
vehicle specific. Portfolio weighting will be determined by each client's individual needs and
circumstances including cash flow needs, investment time horizon, Investment Policy Statement,
and risk tolerance.
Clients can place reasonable restrictions or constraints on the way their accounts are managed and
retain the right to modify Account restrictions at any time by providing written notice of such changes
to Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC. Clients will retain individual ownership of all securities.
As a rule, Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC believes that investing is most successful when
investors take a longer-term view defined of at least 5-7 years for more volatile investments such
as stocks. Therefore, clients should not expect frequent investment changes in the portfolio
particularly in periods of extreme stock market volatility. Most investment changes will be made
because of the following conditions: investment allocations that deviate from the clients signed
Investment Policy Statement; macro trends in the investment environment; investment vehicles that
stray from original investment expectations; fundamental changes in investment vehicle structure
such as changing expense structure in a mutual fund; etc.
Investments are not held by Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC. Instead, all investments
managed by Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC are usually held at the brokerage firm
("Custodian") through which transactions are placed. Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC will
most often utilize the services of either Charles Schwab Institutional or Fidelity Investments who
will be employed as the Custodian (holder of the assets).
Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC does not assure or guarantee the results of its Investment
Advisory Services; thus, losses can occur from following Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC
advice pertaining to any investment or investment approach, including using conservative
investment strategies.
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Use of Sub-Advisors
Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC may recommend the use of independent investment
advisors (“Sub-Advisors”) to manage all or a portion of investments within a client's Account. Clients
may be required to enter into a separate investment management agreement with a Sub-Advisor
for services provided by a Sub-Advisor. Each Sub-Advisor is granted discretion by the client to buy
and sell securities for the client's Account. Clients are encouraged to carefully review each Sub
Advisor’s Form ADV disclosure brochure for service level, fee, conflicts, and professional
background information applicable to each Sub-Advisor's staff before entering into the agreement.
It is important to note that even though certain Sub-Advisors may have achieved higher
performance returns than others, they may not be recommended to a client by Copper Harbor
Investment Advisors, LLC due to the influence of other factors, including the nature of a Sub-
Advisor’s investment
style and time under which securities were managed to produce returns and
other factors. Thus, Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC may decide to select Sub- Advisors
from a limited pool of firms based on objectives, manager experience, familiarity, costs, and
performance, among other criteria. We do not judge performance only.
Thus, as indicated above, each client grants each Sub-Advisor limited discretionary trading authority
so the Sub-Advisor can place transaction orders at will for a client’s account. Each client can instruct
the Sub-Advisor about investment restrictions the client would like followed during the management
of the client’s account. There is no restriction on a client contacting the Sub-Advisor directly to
discuss portfolio issues. Each client’s account is managed individually by a Sub-Advisor and is
separate from other accounts managed by the Sub-Advisor. Each client receives a confirmation for
each securities transaction placed by the Sub-Advisor and periodic custodian Account statements.
The Client can terminate the relationship with the Sub-Advisor at any time in accordance with the
separate Investment Management Agreement signed with the Sub-Advisor.
Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC also provides periodic assistance in evaluating the Sub-
Advisor’s performance and, if necessary, recommends replacement of a Sub-Advisor when it is
deemed necessary. Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC does not recommend the
replacement of a Sub-Advisor based on short-term performance. In the event there is meaningful
change in the Sub-Advisor’s investment philosophy, loss of significant investment management
personnel or a change in ownership, Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC will re-evaluate the
Sub-Advisor to determine whether the Sub-Advisor's services or performance have changed and
whether to recommend a Sub- Advisor change to a client.
Retirement Plan Services
Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC provides the following service(s) to a client's retirement
plan ("Plan") account.
1. Assist each client with the development of an Investment Policy Statement (“IPS”), along
with investment guidelines and restrictions. Clients agree to notify Copper Harbor Investment
Advisors, LLC promptly of any change in such guidelines or restrictions that might affect the IPS.
Clients also agree to provide additional information as Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC
may request from time to time to assist it in advising its client.
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2. Provide the other services described in the IPS.
3. Identify specific investment options within each asset category. If Copper Harbor Investment
Advisors, LLC has been granted discretionary fiduciary authority, it will select money managers in
each asset category in accordance with the IPS.
4. Monitor and report the performance of all selected investment choices.
5. Recommend changes to the investment portfolio and, if discretionary services are being
provided, affect purchases and sales as it deems appropriate.
6. Review periodically the suitability of the Plan investments; and
The following additional services will be provided upon request by the client and may be subject to
additional fees:
1. Conduct periodic participant education and plan-related meetings (live or web); and
2. Assist with provider review and searches, negotiation of fees; and
3. Other services mutually agreed upon by Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC and the
client
Plan clients are free to contact their Advisor Representative at any time, and to place restrictions
on the types of securities Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC may recommend for use by the
Plan.
Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC does not offer any service that guarantees a gain, or that a
loss will not occur. All clients assume the risk that investment returns may be negative or below the
rates of return achieved by other investment managers, market indices, or specific investments.
Investment Advisory accounts include all accounts except those where individual 401(k) plan
participants direct the investment of their balances or clients ask for a personal non-managed
account. These non-managed accounts are known as self-directed accounts.
Self-Directed Accounts
Self-Directed Accounts include all non-managed personal accounts and qualified retirement plans
where individual 401(k) plan participants direct the investment of their balances. The following
steps are taken with these types of clients:
1. Initial Establishment. Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC works with the individual to
estimate a risk profile that the investor is trying to achieve. Or in a retirement plan, sponsors
determine a written Investment Policy for the plan. This Policy will usually include the types
of investments to be offered to individuals/participants and other investment criteria. The
objective of Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC is to offer individuals/participants a
broad array of investment options with varying degrees of risk.
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2. Individual/Participant Interaction. Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC works with the
plan sponsor or individual investor to determine if investment goals are being realized.
Although investment decisions are being made by the individual investor or the plan
participant Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC will be available for guidance.
3. Periodic Review. At least annually Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC will review the
account. Based upon such an evaluation, Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC may
open a discussion with either the plan sponsor or the individual investor based on that review.
As these accounts are in fact self-directed, the criteria used to suggest changes will be at a
lower level than with a fully directed account and will be made on an individual case basis.
Copper Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC does not use wrap fee programs.