Item 5 Additional Compensation ............................................................................................................... 19
Item 6 Supervision ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Item 1 Cover Page for Brochure Supplement - Eric Giacobba .................................................................. 20
Item 2 Educational Background and Business Experience ........................................................................ 21
Item 3 Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................ 21
Item 5 Additional Compensation ............................................................................................................... 21
Item 6 Supervision ..................................................................................................................................... 21
Item 1 Cover Page for Brochure Supplement – Ernest Giacobba .............................................................. 22
Item 2 Educational Background and Business Experience ........................................................................ 23
Item 3 Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................ 23
Item 5 Additional Compensation ............................................................................................................... 23
Item 6 Supervision ..................................................................................................................................... 23
Item 1 Cover Page for Brochure Supplement – Leonard P. Turcotte ........................................................ 24
Item 2 Educational Background and Business Experience ........................................................................ 25
Item 3 Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................ 25
Item 5 Additional Compensation ............................................................................................................... 25
Item 6 Supervision ..................................................................................................................................... 25
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A. Description of Advisor Firm.
BlueLine Advisors LLC is a New Hampshire limited liability company founded in June of 2012. The
firm is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Frank Sabin is the Managing
Member and principal owner of BlueLine Advisors LLC.
B. Description of Advisory Services Offered
Advisory Services
BlueLine Advisors LLC (“BlueLine” or “Advisor”) principal service is providing fee-based investment
advisory services. This includes ongoing investment allocation and portfolio management of client
portfolios. The Advisor’s primary approach is to use strategic and tactical asset allocation strategies
utilizing exchange traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds.
The Advisor practices custom management of portfolios, on a discretionary basis, according to the
client’s objectives, circumstances, and risk tolerance. As a result, portfolio management of client
portfolios can range broadly in overall asset allocation, risk exposure, and strategies utilized. The
Advisor may rebalance investment allocations, on occasion, to diversify the portfolio in an effort to
reduce risk and increase long term cumulative performance.
In addition to ETFs and mutual funds, the Advisor may also provide advice and invest in other asset types
based on specific client circumstances and objectives. These investments may include any of the
following: external unaffiliated investment advisors, listed securities, over-the-counter securities, foreign
securities, warrants, corporate and government debt securities, CDs, variable life insurance, variable
annuities, municipal securities, options in securities or commodities, futures contracts on tangibles or
intangibles, interests in private investments, partnerships investing in real estate, oil and gas interests or
timber, and hedge funds, private equity funds or venture capital funds.
The Advisor may recommend employing cash positions and short sales, as a possible hedge against
market movement which may adversely affect the portfolio. The Advisor may recommend selling
positions for reasons that include, but are not limited to, harvesting capital gains or losses, business or
sector risk exposure to a specific security or class of securities, overvaluation or overweighting of the
position(s) in the portfolio, change in risk tolerance of client, or any risk deemed unacceptable for the
client’s risk tolerance.
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.
As a fiduciary, we must provide advice in the “Best Interest” of the Retirement Investor; charge
“reasonable” compensation for the services provided to you; and not make misleading statements about
investment transactions, compensation, and conflicts of interest.
In addition to investment advisory services, BlueLine provides wealth advisory services, which includes,
but is not limited to, recommendations and assistance on cash flow and liquidity, gift and estate planning,
insurance and asset protection, and income tax planning.
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BlueLine will provide investment advisory services and portfolio management services and will not
provide securities custodial or other administrative services. At no time will BlueLine accept or maintain
custody of a client’s funds or securities.
Sub-Advisor Services
BlueLine is available to provide direct sub-advisory services to other unaffiliated registered investment
advisors. The terms of these arrangements can be structured in two ways.
BlueLine will not execute an Investment Management Agreement directly with the end client as the
Advisor is acting strictly as a sub-advisor within the investment program. The client’s primary registered
investment advisor is responsible for reviewing client suitability, strategy selection and handling all client
communications.
Alternatively, unaffiliated registered investment advisors may elect to utilize BlueLine’s sub-advisory
services through a Tri-Party Investment Management Agreement. In this instance, the Advisor acts as the
sub-advisor and is responsible for implementing investment management services, along with other
services to the client, as outlined in the client agreement. The client’s primary Advisor acts as the
investment advisor, and as such is responsible for obtaining financial and suitability information from the
client, discussing goals and objectives with the client, maintaining communication with the client, as well
as other specified services.
BlueLine may retain discretionary authority to trade the end client’s account or provide services on a non-
discretionary basis.
Pension Consulting Services
The Advisor may offer pension consulting services to Third Party Administrator(s) for qualified
retirement plan solutions to evaluate and select the funds to be included in the plan, monitor the
performance of the funds and provide due diligence on the investments offered in the plan. The Advisor
will be compensated for this service by a percentage of assets in the plan, and in certain circumstances a
fixed fee retainer may be charged.
Other Services
BlueLine may also offer outsourced Chief Investment Officer services to other investment advisors and
firms. These services may include providing the firm with periodic target investment allocations, market
research, and occasional client interaction. The Advisor may also offer non-securities client specific
research projects. BlueLine will charge a percent of assets under their management or a percentage of
client management fees for these services, but depending on the scope of the relationship, may charge a
fixed fee.
Third Party Advisors
BlueLine may recommend and refer clients to unaffiliated money managers or investment advisors
through Managed Account programs sponsored by a third-party provider. In these arrangements, the
client will then enter into a program and Investment Advisory Agreement with the program sponsor and
sub-advisors. BlueLine will assist and advise the client in establishing investment objectives for the sub-
advisors and continue to provide oversight of the client account and ongoing monitoring of the activities
of the sub-advisors. The sub-advisors will develop an investment strategy to meet those objectives by
identifying appropriate investments and monitoring such investments. In consideration for such services,
the program sponsor will charge a program fee that includes the investment advisory fee of the sub-
advisors, the administration of the program and trading, clearance and settlement costs. BlueLine’s
management fee, as described in the response to Item 5A&B will be in addition to the program sponsor’s
fee.
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For additional information on the Advisor’s asset management fee and other fees mentioned above see
Item 5A&B (below).
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
BlueLine will tailor its advisory services to its client’s individual needs based on meetings and
conversations with the client. If clients wish to impose certain restrictions on investing in certain
securities or types of securities, the Advisor will address those restrictions with the client to have a clear
understanding of the client’s requirements.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
BlueLine does not provide portfolio management services to wrap fee programs.
E. Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, BlueLine provides advice on approximately $184,085,659 broken out as
follows: $95,383,761 of discretionary assets under management and $88,701,898 of non-discretionary
assets under management.