Description of Services and Fees
We are a registered investment adviser based in Miami, FL. We are organized as a limited
liability company under the laws of the State of Florida. WM ADVISORS USA LLC is directly
owned by Cesar Eduardo Miranda (50%) and Alexis Henri Weill (50%).
The firm, formerly known as Highlands Investment Management LLC, has been in
operations since August 2022 and was originally registered with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC).
The following paragraphs describe our services and fees. As used in this brochure, the
words "we", "our" and "us" refer to WM ADVISORS USA LLC and the words "you", "your"
and "client" refer to you as either a client or prospective client of our firm. Also, you may see
the term Associated Person throughout this Brochure. As used in this Brochure, our
Associated Persons are our firm's officers, employees, and all individuals providing
investment advice on behalf of our firm.
Portfolio Management Services
We offer discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to our clients.
If you retain our firm for portfolio management services, we will meet with you to determine
your investment objectives, risk tolerance, and other relevant information (the "suitability
information") at the beginning of our advisory relationship. We will use the suitability
information we gather from our initial meeting to select a model portfolio(s) in which you will
be invested. In some cases, we may modify the model portfolio for particular clients based
on the client's individual needs, financial objectives and risk tolerance.
Once we select a model portfolio(s) for you, we will monitor your portfolio's performance on
an ongoing basis and will rebalance the portfolio as required by changes in the model,
market conditions and in your financial circumstances.
If you enter into non-discretionary arrangements with our firm, we must obtain your approval
prior to executing any transactions on behalf of your account.
Our fee for portfolio management services ranges from 0.45% to 1.25% per year of the
value of your assets we manage, and/or a performance-based fee discussed below.
ADVISORY FEE SCHEDULE
1.25% $0 to $2,999,999
1.15% $3,000,000 to $5,999,999
1.05% $6,000,000 to $9,999,999
0.95% $10,000,000 to $14,999,999
0.85% $15,000,000 to $19,999,999
0.75% $20,000,000 to $29,999,999
0.65% $30,000,000 to $49,999,999
0.55% $50,000,000 to $99,999,999
0.45% $100,000,000 and above
Certain clients may be charged fees lower than those stated and will be negotiated on a
case-by-case basis.
Our portfolio management fee is billed and payable quarterly in arrears, based on the
monthly average value of your account calculated on the last day of the quarter.
If the portfolio management agreement is executed at any time other than the first day of a
calendar quarter, our fees will apply on a pro rata basis, which means that the advisory fee
is payable in proportion to the number of days in the quarter for which you are a client. Our
advisory fee is negotiable, depending on individual client circumstances.
At our discretion, we may combine the account values of family members living in the same
household to determine the applicable advisory fee. For example, we may combine account
values for you and your minor children, joint accounts with your spouse, and other types of
related accounts.
We will send you an invoice for the payment of our advisory fee or we will deduct our fee
directly from your account through the qualified custodian holding your funds and securities.
We will deduct our advisory fee only when the following requirements are met:
• You provide our firm with written authorization permitting the fees to be paid directly
from your account held by the qualified custodian.
• We send you an invoice showing the amount of the fee, the value of the assets on
which the fee is based, and the specific manner in which the fee was calculated.
• The qualified custodian agrees to send you a statement, at least quarterly, indicating
all amounts dispersed from your account including
the amount of the advisory fee
paid directly to our firm.
You may terminate the portfolio management agreement upon 30 days' written notice to our
firm. You will incur a pro rata charge for services rendered prior to the termination of the
portfolio management agreement, which means you will incur advisory fees only in
proportion to the number of days in the quarter for which you are a client.
We encourage you to reconcile our invoices with the statement(s) you receive from the
qualified custodian. If you find any inconsistent information between our invoice and the
statement(s) you receive from the qualified custodian, please call our main office number
located on the cover page of this brochure.
Financial Planning and Consulting
We may render limited financial planning and consulting services to clients who retain us to
provide portfolio management services. However, we do not charge any additional fees for
such services and are provided on a complementary and ancillary basis.
We may also provide financial consulting services. The fees charged for such services are
fixed and negotiable on a case-by-case basis depending on the scope and complexity of
the services.
Selection of Other Advisers
As part of our investment advisory services, we may recommend that you use the services
of a third-party money manager ("MM") to manage a portion of your investment portfolio.
After gathering information about your financial situation and objectives, we will recommend
that you engage a specific MM. Factors that we take into consideration when making our
recommendation(s) include, but are not limited to, the following: The MM's performance,
methods of analysis, fees, your financial needs, investment goals, risk tolerance, and
investment objectives. We will monitor the MM(s)' performance at least quarterly to ensure
its management and investment style remains aligned with your investment goals and
objectives. In some cases, we may have discretion to re-allocate assets amongst third-party
advisers, where appropriate.
We will include the assets managed by the MM in calculating your portfolio management
fee based on our fee schedule provided above. The MM will also charge you a fee which is
separate and apart from our advisory fee. The advisory fee you pay to the MM is
established and payable in accordance with the disclosure brochure provided by each MM
to whom you are referred. These fees may or may not be negotiable.
You should review the recommended MM's disclosure brochure and take into consideration
the MM's fees along with our fees, as applicable, to determine the total amount of fees
associated with this program.
You will be required to sign an agreement directly with the recommended MM(s). You may
terminate your advisory relationship with the MM according to the terms of your agreement
with the MM. You should review each MM's disclosure brochure for specific information on
how you may terminate your advisory relationship with the MM and how you may receive a
refund, if applicable. You should contact the MM directly for questions regarding your
advisory agreement with the MM.
Types of Investments
We do not primarily recommend one security over another. We offer advice on equity
securities, corporate debt securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, municipal
securities, mutual funds. U.S. Government securities, options and interest in partnerships
investing in real estate and oil and gas.
Additionally, we may advise you on any type of investment that we deem appropriate based
on your stated goals and objectives. We may also provide advice on any type of investment
held in your portfolio at the inception of our advisory relationship.
You may request that we refrain from investing in particular securities or certain types of
securities. You must provide these restrictions to our firm in writing.
Assets Under Management
Currently WM ADVISORS USA LLC does not have any clients or assets under managed as
of the date of this initial filing.