A. Description of the Advisory Firm
B. Types of Advisory Services
Financial Planning
Financial plans and financial planning may include but are not limited to investment
planning; life insurance; tax concerns; retirement planning; college planning; and
debt/credit planning.
Educational Seminars/Workshops
Capstar Financial provides periodic educational seminars and workshops to current
clients and prospective clients.
Selection of Third-Party Money Managers
Our firm evaluates a variety of information about Third-Party Money Managers, which
includes the Third-Party Money Managers’ public disclosure documents, materials
supplied by the Third-Party Money Managers themselves, and other third-party analyses
it believes are reputable. To the extent possible, the firm seeks to assess the Third-Party
Money Managers’ investment strategies, past performance, and risk results in relation to
its clients’ individual portfolio allocations and risk exposure. Our firm also takes into
consideration each Third-Party Money Manager’s management style, returns, reputation,
financial strength, reporting, pricing, and research capabilities, among other factors.
Our firm continues to provide services relative to the discretionary or non-discretionary
selection of the Third-Party Money Managers. On an ongoing basis, the firm monitors the
performance of those accounts being managed by Third-Party Money Managers. Our firm
seeks to ensure the Third-Party Money Managers’ strategies and target allocations remain
aligned with its clients’ investment objectives and overall best interests.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
Capstar Financial generally limits its investment advice to common stock, mutual funds,
fixed income securities, real estate funds (including REITs), insurance products including
annuities, equities, ETFs (including ETFs in the gold and precious metal sectors), treasury
inflation protected/ inflation linked bonds, non-U.S. securities and private placements.
Capstar Financial may use other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when
applicable.
Capstar Financial will tailor a program for each individual client. This will include an
interview session to get to know the client's specific needs and requirements as well as a
plan that will be executed by Capstar Financial on behalf of the client. Capstar Financial can
use model allocations together with a specific set of recommendations for each client based
on their personal restrictions, needs, and targets. 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 Capstar Financial from properly servicing the
client account, or if the restrictions would require
Capstar Financial to deviate from its
standard suite of services, Capstar Financial reserves the right to end the relationship.
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that
includes management fees, transaction costs, and certain other administrative fees.
Capstar Financial does not participate in wrap fee programs.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
E. Assets Under Management
Capstar Financial has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$148,053,812 $169,675 December 2023
Portfolio Management fees
Total Assets Under Management Annual Fees
$0.00 - $250,000 Up to 2.00%
$250,000 — and up Up to 1.75%
The advisory fee is calculated using the value of the assets in the Account on the last
business day of the prior billing period. Fees are billed quarterly upfront. If a client starts
investing in the middle of a billing cycle the fees will be pro-rated.
These fees are generally negotiable, and the final fee schedule will be memorialized in the
client's advisory agreement. If a client has multiple accounts, Capstar Financial will
aggregate the account balances to lower the fees. Clients may terminate the agreement
without penalty for a full refund of Capstar Financials' fees within five business days of
signing the Investment Advisory Contract. Thereafter, clients may terminate the
Investment Advisory Contract immediately upon written notice, and the fees will be pro-
rated.
Financial Planning fees
Fixed Fees
The negotiated fixed rate for creating client financial plans is between $500 and $5,000.
Clients may terminate the agreement without penalty, for full refund of Capstar Financials'
fees, within five business days of signing the Financial Planning Agreement. Thereafter,
clients may terminate the Financial Planning Agreement generally upon written notice.
Educational Seminar/Workshop fees
Capstar Financial will charge no fee for a retirement elevated course.
Selection of Other Advisers Fees
In addition to the advisory fees paid to Capstar, clients also incur certain charges
imposed by other third parties, such as broker-dealers, custodians, trust companies,
banks, and other financial institutions (collectively “Financial Institutions”). These
additional charges include securities brokerage commissions, transaction fees,
custodial fees, margin costs, fees attributable to alternative assets utilized by the Third-
Party Money Managers, reporting charges, fees charged by the Third-Party Money
Managers, charges imposed directly by a mutual fund or ETF in a client’s account, as
disclosed in the fund’s prospectus (e.g., fund management fees and other fund
expenses), deferred sales charges, odd-lot differentials, transfer taxes, wire transfer