A. Description of the Advisory Firm Legacy One Financial Advisors, LLC (“Legacy” or the “Firm”) is a limited liability company
organized in Delaware. Legacy has a single member, Legacy One Financial Holdings, LLC.
(“Legacy One Financial Holdings”). Legacy is an investment advisory firm registered with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Legacy is wholly owned by Legacy
One Financial Holdings. The largest owner of Legacy One Financial Holdings is JPD Legacy One,
LLC whose owner is John Paul DeJoria.
B. Types of Advisory Services Legacy manages client investment portfolios on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis. In
addition, Legacy offers a full suite of wealth management services to individuals, including high
net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and businesses, which include financial planning and
consulting services as well as discretionary and/or nondiscretionary management of investment
portfolios. In designing and implementing customized strategies, Legacy can manage, on a
discretionary or non-discretionary basis, a broad range of investment strategies and vehicles.
Legacy primarily allocates client assets among various mutual funds, exchange-traded funds
(“ETFs’), closed end funds, individual debt and equity securities, options, alternative investments
and other types of investments in accordance with clients’ stated investment objectives and risk
profile. Legacy sometimes recommends to clients that all or a portion of their investment portfolio
be managed on a discretionary basis by one or more affiliated or unaffiliated money managers,
sub-advisors, partnerships or investment platforms (collectively “External Managers”). Some
External Managers require the client to enter into a separate agreement which will set forth the
terms and conditions of the client’s engagement of the External Manager. Legacy generally
renders services to the client relative to the discretionary selection of External Managers. Legacy
also assists in establishing the client’s investment objectives for the assets managed by External
Managers, monitors the account performance and defines any restrictions on the account. The fees
charged by the designated External Managers, together with the fees charged by the corresponding
designated broker-dealer/custodian of the client’s assets, are exclusive of, and in addition to, the
annual advisory fee charged by Legacy.
Where appropriate, Legacy also provides advice about positions clients held in their portfolios
prior to engaging Legacy. Clients can also engage Legacy to manage and/or advise on certain
investment products that are not maintained at their primary custodian, such as variable life
insurance, private placement life and annuity contracts and assets held in employee sponsored
retirement plans and qualified tuition plans (for example, 529 plans). In those situations, Legacy
directs or recommends the allocation of client assets among the various investment options
available with the product. These assets are generally maintained at the underwriting insurance
company or the custodian designated by the products’ provider.
C. Client-Tailored Advisory Services Each client’s needs are different. Legacy tailors its wealth management services to the specific
needs of each client. Each wealth management client is provided an advisor whose role is to
facilitate the provision of wealth management services that are tailored to the client’s unique
circumstances. Legacy consults with clients on an initial and ongoing basis to assess their specific
risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity constraints and other related factors relevant to the
management of their portfolios. If a client’s financial situation changes, or if their investment
objectives or risk tolerance changes, clients are advised to promptly advise Legacy of such changes
or if they wish to place any limitations on the management of their portfolios. Clients may impose
reasonable restrictions on the management of their accounts if Legacy determines, in its sole
discretion, that the conditions would not materially impact the performance of a management
strategy or prove overly burdensome for Legacy’s management efforts.
D. Assets Under Management As of November 15, 2019, Legacy has Regulatory Assets Under Management (RAUM) of
$1,504,822,842 of which $1,483,014,043 were discretionary assets under management and
$21,808,799 were non-discretionary assets under management.
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A. Fee Schedule for Advisory Services Legacy charges an annual advisory fee based upon the assets under management that is agreed
upon with each client and set forth in an agreement executed by Legacy and the client. Legacy’s
fees for wealth management services are negotiable and vary based on several factors, including
the account size and nature of the relationship as well as the complexity of the investments and
services involved. The advisory fee generally ranges between .75% and 1.25% annually of the
client’s total assets under management. Different fees are sometimes negotiated on a case by case
basis with clients. Employees of the Firm are sometimes charged reduced or no fees. The fees are
calculated based on quarter-end valuations provided by the custodian or External Manager(s). The
advisory fee charged by the Firm will apply to all the client’s assets under management, unless
specifically excluded or provided for in the client agreement.
The fee for the initial quarter shall be calculated on a pro rata basis commencing on the day the
assets are initially designated to Legacy for management under the client agreement, in arrears, at
the beginning of the following quarter, based on the number of days invested and the quarter-end
value. For subsequent quarters, the fee shall be paid, in advance (except for services to participant-
directed 401k plans, which generally are payable in arrears), based on the value of the assets under
management on the last day of the previous quarter as provided by third-party sources, such as
pricing services, custodians, fund administrators, External Managers and client-provided sources.
Clients may make additions to and withdrawals from their account at any time, subject to Legacy’s
right to terminate an account. Additions may be in cash or securities provided that the Firm
reserves the right to liquidate transferred securities or decline to accept particular securities into a
client’s account. Clients may withdraw account assets at any time upon notice to Legacy, subject
to the usual and customary securities settlement procedures. However, the Firm generally designs
its portfolios as long-term investments and the withdrawal of assets could impair the achievement
of a client’s investment objectives. Legacy will consult with its clients about the options and
implications of transferring securities when appropriate. Clients are advised that when transferred
securities are liquidated, they may be subject to transaction fees, short-term redemption fees, fees
assessed at the mutual fund level (
e.g. contingent deferred sales charges) and/or tax ramifications.
If External Managers are utilized, there will be additional fees. The method for calculating these
fees, including whether they are paid in advance or arrears and what value they are based on will
be disclosed separately if an External Manager is used.
Clients have five (5) business days from the date of execution of the client agreement to terminate
Legacy’s services. The investment advisory agreement between Legacy and the client can be
terminated at will by either Legacy or the client. Legacy does not impose termination fees when
the client terminates the investment advisory relationship.
Legacy advisors sometimes offer their clients the provision of a financial plan included in the
engagement at no additional cost to the client. This service is provided as requested and subject to
the availability and timely cooperation of the client. Legacy does not directly render tax or legal
advice.
B. Payment of Fees Legacy generally deducts its advisory fee from a client’s investment account(s) held at his/her
custodian. Upon engaging Legacy to manage such account(s), a client grants Legacy this limited
authority through a written instruction to the custodian of his/her account(s). The client is
responsible to verify the accuracy of the calculation of the advisory fee; the custodian will not
determine whether the fee is accurate or properly calculated. The fee generally is billed in advance
on a quarterly basis.
Although clients generally are required to have their investment advisory fees deducted from their
accounts, in some cases, Legacy will directly bill a client for investment advisory fees if it
determines that such billing arrangement is appropriate given the circumstances.
If External Managers are used, the deduction of fees will be separate from and in addition to the
Legacy advisory fee.
The custodian of the client’s accounts provides each client with a statement, at least quarterly,
indicating separate line items for all amounts disbursed from the client's account(s), including any
fees paid directly to Legacy from the client’s custodial account, except for any advisory fees that
are paid directly by the client to Legacy outside of the client’s advisory account.
C. Clients Responsible for External Manager, Custodial and Brokerage Fees In connection with Legacy’s management of an account, clients often incur fees and/or expenses
separate from Legacy’s management fee. These additional fees may include transaction charges
and the fees/expenses charged by any custodian, subadvisor, mutual fund, ETF, separate account
manager (and the manager’s platform manager, if any), limited partnership, strategy consultant,
External Manager or other advisor, transfer taxes, odd lot differentials, exchange fees, interest
charges, ADR processing fees, and any charges, taxes or other fees mandated by any federal, state
or other applicable law, retirement plan account fees (where applicable), margin interest, brokerage
commissions, mark-ups or mark-downs and other transaction-related costs, electronic fund and
wire fees, and any other fees that reasonably may be borne by a brokerage account. The client is
responsible for all such fees and expenses. Please see Item 12 of this brochure regarding brokerage
practices.
D. Prepayment of Fees As noted in Item 5(B) above, Legacy’s management fees generally are paid in advance. Upon the
termination of a client’s investment advisory relationship, Legacy will issue a refund equal to any
unearned management fee for the remainder of the quarter, based on the number of days remaining
in the quarter. The client can specify how he/she would like such refund issued (
i.e., a check sent
directly to the client or a check sent to the client’s custodian for deposit into his/her account).
E. Outside Compensation for the Sale of Securities or Other Investment Products to Clients Certain Advisory persons of Legacy are also licensed as insurance professionals. Such persons
earn commission-based compensation for selling insurance products to clients or non-clients.
Insurance commissions earned by advisory persons who are insurance professionals are separate
from and in addition to Legacy’s advisory fee. This practice presents a conflict of interest as an
advisory person who is an insurance professional has an incentive to recommend insurance
products for the purpose of generating commissions rather than solely based on client needs.
Clients are under no obligation to purchase insurance products through any person affiliated with
Legacy.
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Legacy does not charge performance-based fees or participate in side-by-side management.
Performance-based fees are fees that are based on a share of a capital gains or capital appreciation
of a client’s account. Side-by-side management refers to the practice of managing accounts that
are charged performance-based fees while at the same time managing accounts that are not charged
performance-based fees. Legacy’s fees are calculated as described in Item 5 above.
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Legacy offers wealth management services to individuals, including high net-worth individuals,
family offices, trusts, institutions, charitable foundations, and retirement/profit-sharing plans.
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A. Methods of Analysis and Risk of Loss The first step in Legacy’s investment strategy is getting to know the clients – to understand their
financial condition, risk profile, investment goals, tax situation, liquidity constraints – and
assemble a complete picture of their financial situation. To aid in this understanding, Legacy offers
clients financial planning, upon request. This comprehensive approach is integral to the way that
Legacy does business. Once Legacy has a true understanding of its clients’ needs and goals, the
investment process can begin, and the advisor can recommend strategies and investments that it
believes are aligned with the clients’ goals and risk profile.
Legacy generally employs a long-term investment strategy for its clients, consistent with their
financial goals. Legacy will typically hold all or a portion of a securities position for more than a
year but will when appropriate hold for shorter periods for the purpose of rebalancing a portfolio,
adjusting for current market conditions or meeting the cash needs of clients. Legacy also
sometimes buys and sells positions that are more short-term in nature, depending on the goals of
the client and/or the fundamentals of the security, sector or asset class.
Client advisors invest client assets mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs’), closed end
funds, fixed income and equity securities, options, alternative investments, External Managers
offered by Custodians and platform managers.as well as other types of investments in accordance
with clients’ stated investment objectives and risk profile.
Client portfolios with similar investment objectives and asset allocation goals will sometimes own
different securities and investments. The client’s portfolio size, tax sensitivity, desire for
simplicity, income needs, long-term wealth transfer objectives, time horizon and choice of
custodian are all factors that influence Legacy’s investment recommendations.
Legacy uses DiMeo Schneider & Associates as appropriate to provide research on investment
managers, asset allocation strategies, financial market trends and other topical financial issues.
They also provide access to proprietary tools such as Frontier Engineer, which is an asset allocation
model, and Portfolio Engineer, a proprietary rebalancing overlay. These are used to assist with the
allocation of client assets and the selection of mutual funds, ETFs and other money managers, as
well as assist in rebalancing portfolios.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss. A client can lose all or a substantial portion of his/her
investment. A client should be willing to bear such a loss. Some investments are intended only for
sophisticated investors and involve a high degree of risk. Past results are not necessarily indicative
of future results.
B. Material Risks Involved The mutual funds, ETFs and External Managers that Legacy frequently invests client assets with
or recommends to clients generally own securities and therefore also involve the risk of loss that
is inherent in investing in securities. The extent of the risk of ownership of fund shares generally
depends on the type and number of securities held by the fund. Mutual funds invested in fixed
income securities are subject to the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks associated with
the fund’s underlying bond holdings. Fixed income securities can decrease in value as a result of
many factors, for example, increases in interest rates or adverse developments with respect to the
creditworthiness of the issuer. Risks also are often significantly increased if a mutual fund pursues
an alternative investment strategy. An investment in an alternative mutual fund involves special
risks such as risk associated with short sales, leveraging the investment, potential adverse market
forces, regulatory changes, and potential illiquidity. Investing in alternative strategies presents the
opportunity for significant losses. Returns on mutual fund investments are reduced by management
costs and expenses.
An ETF’s risks include the declining value of the securities held by the ETF, adverse developments
in the specific industry or sector that the ETF tracks, capital loss in geographically focused funds
because of unfavorable fluctuation in currency exchange rates, differences in generally accepted
accounting principles, or economic or political instability, tracking error, which is the difference
between the return of the ETF and the return of its benchmark and trading at a premium or discount,
meaning the difference between the ETF’s market price and NAV. ETFs also are subject to the
individual risks described in their prospectus. Although many mutual funds and ETFs provide
diversification, risks can be significantly increased if a mutual fund or ETF is concentrated in a
particular sector of the market, primarily invests in small cap or speculative companies, uses
leverage to a significant degree, or concentrates in a particular type of security. One of the potential
advantages of mutual funds and ETFs is that they give individual investors access to professionally
managed, diversified portfolios of equities, bonds and other securities.
Although the goal of diversification is to combine investments with different characteristics so that
the risks inherent in any one investment can be balanced by assets that move in different cycles or
respond to different market factors, diversification does not eliminate the risk of loss. In some
circumstances, price movements may be highly correlated across securities and funds. A specific
fund may not be diversified, and a client portfolio may not be diversified. Additionally, when
diversification is a client objective, there is risk that the strategies that Legacy uses may not be
successful in achieving the desired level of diversification. There is also risk that the strategies,
resources, and analytical methods that the Firm uses to identify mutual funds and ETFs will not be
successful in identifying investment opportunities.
The following risks also could cause mutual funds, ETFs, equities and fixed income securities and
other investments managed for clients, as well as those managed by External Managers, to decrease
in value:
• Market Risk: The price of an equity security, bond, or mutual fund can drop in reaction to
tangible and intangible events and conditions. This type of risk is caused by external factors
independent of a security’s underlying circumstances. For example, changes in political,
economic and social conditions may trigger adverse market events.
• Interest-rate Risk: Fluctuations in interest rates often cause investment prices to fluctuate.
For example, when interest rates rise, yields on existing bonds become less attractive,
causing their market values to decline.
• Event Risk: An adverse event affecting a company or that company’s industry could
depress the price of a client’s investments in that company’s stocks or bonds. The company,
government or other entity that issued bonds in a client’s portfolio could become less able
to, or fail to, repay, service or refinance its debts, or the issuer’s credit rating could be
downgraded by a rating agency. Adverse events affecting a country, including political and
economic instability, could depress the value of investments in issuers headquartered or
doing business in that country.
• Liquidity Risk: Securities that are normally liquid sometimes become difficult or
impossible to sell at an acceptable price during periods of economic instability or other
emergency conditions. Some securities are infrequently or thinly traded even under normal
market conditions.
• Leverage Risk: The use of leverage often leads to increased volatility of a fund’s NAV and
market price relative to its common shares. Leverage is likely to magnify any losses in the
fund’s portfolio, which could lead to increased market price declines. Fluctuations in
interest rates on borrowings or the dividend rates on preferred shares that take place from
changes in short-term interest rates sometimes reduces the return to common shareholders
or result in fluctuations in the dividends paid on common shares. There is no assurance that
a leveraging strategy will be successful.
• Domestic and/or Foreign Political Risk: The events that occur in the U.S. relating to
politics, government, and elections can affect the U.S. markets. Political events occurring
in the home country of a foreign company such as revolutions, nationalization, and
currency collapse can have an impact on the security.
• Inflation Risk: Countries around the globe may be more, or less, prone to inflation than the
U.S. economy at any given time. Companies operating in countries with higher inflation
rates may find it more difficult to post profits reflecting its underlying health.
• Currency Risk: Overseas investments are subject to fluctuations in the value of the U.S.
dollar against the currency of the investment’s originating country. This is also referred to
as exchange rate risk.
• Reinvestment Risk: This risk is that future proceeds from investments may have to be
reinvested at a potentially lower rate of return (i.e., interest rate). This primarily relates to
fixed income securities.
• Operational Risk: Fund Advisors and other ETF service providers sometimes experience
disruptions or operating errors such as processing errors or human errors, inadequate or
failed internal or external processes, or systems or technology failures, that could
negatively impact the ETF.
• Regulatory/Legislative Developments Risk: Regulators and/or legislators may promulgate
rules or pass legislation that places restrictions on, adds procedural hurdles to, affects the
liquidity of, and/or alters the risks associated with certain investment transactions or the
securities underlying such investment transactions. Such rules/legislation could affect the
value associated with such investment transactions or underlying securities
• Illiquid Securities: Investments in hedge funds and other private investment funds may
underperform publicly offered and traded securities because such investments:
o typically require investors to lock‐up their assets for a period and may be unable to
meet redemption requests during adverse economic conditions;
o Have limited or no liquidity because of restrictions on the transfer of, and the
absence of a market for, interests in these funds;
o Are more difficult to monitor and value due to a lack of transparency and publicly
available information about these funds;
o May have higher expense ratios and involve more inherent conflicts of interest than
publicly traded investments; and
o Involve different risks than investing in registered funds and other publicly offered
and traded securities. These risks often include those associated with more
concentrated, less diversified investment portfolios, investment leverage and
investments in less liquid and non‐traditional asset classes.
Past performance of a security or a fund is not necessarily indicative of future performance or risk
of loss.
Use of External Managers Legacy sometimes selects certain External Managers to manage a portion of its clients’ assets,
which has some additional risks. In these situations, Legacy conducts due diligence on such
managers, or relies on the due diligence performed by such managers, performed by platform
managers, performed by DiMeo Schneider or other service providers, but the success of such
recommendations relies to a great extent on the External Managers’ ability to successfully
implement their investment strategies. In addition, Legacy generally does not have the ability to
supervise the External Managers on a day-to-day basis.
C. Unusual Risks of Specific Securities
Risk Associated with Initial Public Offerings
Investments in initial public offerings (or shortly thereafter) often involve higher risks than
investments issued in secondary public offerings or purchases on a secondary market due to a
variety of factors, including, without limitation, the limited number of shares available for trading,
unseasoned trading, lack of investor knowledge of the issuer and limited operating history of the
issuer. In addition, some companies in initial public offerings are involved in relatively new
industries or lines of business, which may not be widely understood by investors. Some of these
companies are undercapitalized or regarded as developmental stage companies, without revenues
or operating income, or the near-term prospects of achieving them. These factors often contribute
to substantial price volatility for such securities and, thus, for the value of the company's shares.
Risks Associated with Closed-End Funds
Closed-end funds typically use a high degree of leverage. They are diversified or non-diversified.
Risks associated with closed-end fund investments include liquidity risk, credit risk, volatility and
the risk of magnified losses resulting from the use of leverage. Additionally, closed-end funds
sometimes trade below their net asset value.
Risks Associated with Structured Notes
Complexity. Structured notes are complex financial instruments. Clients should understand the
reference asset(s) or index(es) and determine how the note’s payoff structure incorporates such
reference asset(s) or index(es) in calculating the note’s performance. This payoff calculation may
include leverage multiplied on the performance of the reference asset or index, protection from
losses should the reference asset or index produce negative returns, and fees. Structured notes
sometimes have complicated payoff structures that can make it difficult for clients to accurately
assess their value, risk and potential for growth through the term of the structured
note. Determining the performance of each note can be complex and this calculation can vary
significantly from note to note depending on the structure. Notes can be structured in a wide
variety of ways. Payoff structures can be leveraged, inverse, or inverse-leveraged, which
sometimes results in larger returns or losses. Clients should carefully read the prospectus for a
structured note to fully understand how the payoff on a note will be calculated and discuss these
issues with us.
Market risk. Some structured notes provide for the repayment of principal at maturity, which is
often referred to as “principal protection.” This principal protection is subject to the credit risk of
the issuing financial institution. Many structured notes do not offer this feature. For structured
notes that do not offer principal protection, the performance of the linked asset or index can cause
clients to lose some, or all, of their principal. Depending on the nature of the linked asset or index,
the market risk of the structured note may include changes in equity or commodity prices, changes
in interest rates or foreign exchange rates, or market volatility.
Issuance price and note value. The price of a structured note at issuance will likely be higher than
the fair value of the structured note on the date of issuance. Issuers now disclose an estimated
value of the structured note on the cover page of the offering prospectus, allowing investors to
gauge the difference between the issuer’s estimated value of the note and the issuance price. The
estimated value of the notes is likely lower than the issuance price of the note to investors because
issuers include the costs for selling, structuring or hedging the exposure on the note in the initial
price of their notes. After issuance, structured notes may not be re-sold on a daily basis and thus
may be difficult to value given their complexity.
Liquidity. The ability to trade or sell structured notes in a secondary market is often very limited
as structured notes (other than exchange-traded notes known as ETNs) are not listed for trading on
security exchanges. As a result, the only potential buyer for a structured note may be the issuing
financial institution’s broker-dealer affiliate or the broker-dealer distributor of the structured
note. In addition, issuers often specifically disclaim their intention to repurchase or make markets
in the notes they issue. Clients should, therefore, be prepared to hold a structured note to its
maturity date, or risk selling the note at a discount to its value at the time of sale.
Credit risk. Structured notes are unsecured debt obligations of the issuer, meaning that the issuer
is obligated to make payments on the notes as promised. These promises, including any principal
protection, are only as good as the financial health of the structured note issuer. If the structured
note issuer defaults on these obligations, investors may lose some, or all, of the principal amount
they invested in the structured notes as well as any other payments that may be due on the
structured notes.
Risks Associated with Trading Options
Certain strategies employed by Legacy and External Managers, ETFs or mutual funds may involve
the use of options.
Call Options. The seller (writer) of a call option which is covered (
i.e., the writer holds the
underlying security) assumes the risk of a decline in the market price of the underlying security
below the purchase price of the underlying security less the premium received and gives up the
opportunity for gain on the underlying security above the exercise price of the option. The seller
of an uncovered call option assumes the risk of a theoretically unlimited increase in the market
price of the underlying security above the exercise price of the option. The securities necessary to
satisfy the exercise of an uncovered call option may be unavailable for purchase, except at much
higher prices, thereby reducing or eliminating the value of the premium. Purchasing securities to
cover the exercise of an uncovered call option can cause the price of the securities to increase,
thereby exacerbating the loss. The buyer of a call option assumes the risk of losing its entire
premium investment in the call option.
Put Options. The seller (writer) of a put option which is covered (
i.e., the writer has a short
position in the underlying security) assumes the risk of an increase in the market price of the
underlying security above the sales price (in establishing the short position) of the underlying
security plus the premium received, and gives up the opportunity for gain on the underlying
security if the market price falls below the exercise price of the option. The seller of an uncovered
put option assumes the risk of a decline in the market price of the underlying security below the
exercise price of the option. The buyer of a put option assumes the risk of losing its entire
investment in the put option.
Index or Index Options. The value of an index or index option fluctuates with changes in the
market values of the assets included in the index. Because the value of an index or index option
depends upon movements in the level of the index rather than the price of a particular asset,
whether the client will realize appreciation or depreciation from the purchase or writing of options
on indices depends upon movements in the level of instrument prices in the assets generally or, in
the case of certain indices, in an industry or market segment, rather than movements in the price
of particular assets.
Business Continuity Risk
Legacy One has adopted a business continuity plan (“BCP”) to maintain critical functions in the
event of a partial or total outage of our business operations which are designed to limit the impact
on Clients. However, Legacy’s ability to conduct business may be impacted by a disruption in the
infrastructure supporting operations, and the regions in which Legacy’s offices are located.
Additionally, asset management activities may be adversely impacted if certain service providers
fail to make their services available during the outage.
Cybersecurity
The computer systems, networks and devices used by Legacy and service providers to Legacy and
Legacy’s clients to carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed
to prevent damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and
telecommunication failures, human error, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security
breaches. Despite the various protections utilized, systems, networks, or devices potentially can
be breached. A client could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach.
Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices;
infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down,
disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or
functionality.
Cybersecurity breaches may cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially
resulting in financial losses to a client; impediments to trading; the inability by Legacy and other
service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory
fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional
compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of confidential information. Similar adverse
consequences could result from cybersecurity breaches affecting issuers of securities in which a
client invests; governmental and other regulatory authorities; exchange and other financial market
operators, banks, brokers, dealers, and other financial institutions; and other parties. In addition,
substantial costs may be incurred by these entities in order to prevent any cybersecurity breaches
in the future.
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Recommendation of External Managers
Legacy may recommend that clients use External Managers based on the client’s needs and
suitability. Legacy does not receive separate compensation, directly or indirectly, from such
External Managers for recommending that clients use their services.
Licensed Insurance Agents
As discussed above in Item 5, certain of the Firm’s advisory persons are licensed insurance agents
and may offer certain insurance products on a fully disclosed commissionable basis. Advisory
persons will benefit financially from the sale of these insurance products.
Piton Investment Management, LP
Piton Investment Management, LP (“Piton”) is an SEC-registered investment advisor focusing on
fixed income investment management services to institutions and high net worth individuals. The
general partner of Piton is Piton Management LLC (“Piton Management”). Mr. DeJoria, Kevin
Lange and James Fortescue own minority interests in Piton Management. Mr. DeJoria and Mr.
Lange are not involved in the management of Piton. The chief executive officer of Piton and a
controlling owner of Piton Management is Mr. Fortescue. He became the Managing Partner of
Legacy on August 9, 2019 and is the owner of a minority, non-controlling interest in Legacy One.
Willa Sheridan, Chief Operating Officer of Legacy is also Chief Operating Officer of Piton. Jon
P. Meyer, Chief Compliance Officer at Legacy is also the Chief Compliance Officer of Piton.
Legacy refers to Piton’s Form ADV Part 2A for additional disclosures and relationships regarding
Piton and its owners and executive officers.
Merchant Asset Management Holdings, LLC and Merchant Wealth Management Holdings, LLC
Merchant Wealth Management Holdings, LLC (“Merchant Wealth”) owns a minority, non-
controlling interest in Legacy One Financial Holdings. Individuals who own Merchant Asset and
Merchant Wealth also own, in their individual capacities, minority, non-controlling interests in
Piton Management.
Halo Investing, Inc.
Halo Investing, Inc. (“Halo”) is a Structured Note Platform used to create customized Structured
Note investments, and Halo Defined Notes. Legacy’s Managing Member, Mr. Fortescue, owns a
non-controlling minority interest in Halo and serves on the Board of Directors. Mr. Fortescue is
not involved in the services provided by Halo. Clients of Legacy own Structured Notes either
directly or indirectly through Piton that are sometimes purchased using the Halo Structured Notes
Platform.
ClearShares, LLC
ClearShares, LLC (“ClearShares”) is an investment advisory firm whose core business is providing
investment and strategic advice, investment solutions and related advisory services to Registered
Investment Companies. ClearShares provides advisory services to two ETFs, ClearShares OCIO
ETF (NYSE:OCIO) and ClearShares Ultra-Short Maturity ETF (NYSE:OPER). Mr. DeJoria, Mr.
Lange and Mr. Fortescue will own minority, non-controlling interests in ClearShares, LLC as of
January 3, 2020.
Legacy has recommended, and/or may in the future recommend, that clients use Piton’s, Halo’s,
and/or ClearShares services or products. Piton, Halo, ClearShares and their owners benefit
financially if Legacy recommends that its clients retain or use the products of Piton, Halo and/or
ClearShares. This includes Mr. DeJoria, Mr. Lange and Mr. Fortescue. To mitigate the conflict of
interests that arise out of clients’ retention of Piton, Halo and/or ClearShares due to the
relationships described above, Legacy will only recommend that clients retain any or all of them
if the client’s Advisor determines they are in the best interests of the relevant client. Clients this
is applicable to should understand the conflicts and make an informed decision. Any questions
regarding these conflicts can be directed to the Firm. Legacy clients are not obligated to use Piton’s
or Halo’s services, or the ETFs offered through ClearShares.
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A. Description of Code of Ethics Legacy has adopted a
Code of Ethics (the “Code”) which requires the Firm’s Supervised Persons
to comply with their legal obligations and fulfill the fiduciary duties owed to the Firm’s clients.
Among other things, the Code of Ethics sets forth policies and procedures related to conflicts of
interest, outside business activities, gifts and entertainment, compliance with insider trading laws
and policies and procedures governing personal securities trading by Firm personnel (called
“Supervised Persons”). Personal securities transactions of advisory personnel present potential
conflicts of interest with the price obtained in client securities transactions or the investment
opportunity available to clients. The Code addresses these potential conflicts by prohibiting
securities trades that would breach a fiduciary duty to a client and requiring, with certain
exceptions, Supervised Persons to report their personal securities holdings and transactions to
Legacy for review by compliance personnel. The Code also requires Supervised Persons to obtain
pre-approval of certain investments, including some stocks, initial public offerings and limited
offerings.
Legacy will provide a copy of the
Code of Ethics to any client or prospective client upon request.
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A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker-Dealers Legacy does not maintain custody of client assets on which Legacy advises. Client assets must
be maintained in an account at a “Qualified Custodian.”
Legacy generally recommends that its investment management clients custody their
accounts/assets at unaffiliated broker-dealer/custodians with which Legacy has an institutional
relationship. Currently, this includes Schwab Advisor Services, a division of Charles Schwab &
Co., Inc. (“Schwab”), which is a “Qualified Custodian” as that term is described in Rule 206(4)-2
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Each broker-dealer/custodian provides custody of
securities, trade execution, and clearance and settlement of transactions placed by Legacy. If your
accounts are custodied at Schwab, Schwab will hold your assets in a brokerage account and buy
and sell securities when we instruct them to.
In deciding to recommend Schwab, some of the factors that Legacy considers include:
• Trade order execution and the ability to provide accurate and timely execution of
trades;
• The reasonableness and competitiveness of commissions and other transaction
costs;
• Access to a broad range of investment products;
• Access to trading desks;
• Technology that integrates within Legacy’s environment, including interfacing
with Legacy’s portfolio management system;
• A dedicated service or back office team and its ability to process requests from
Legacy on behalf of its clients;
• Ability to provide Legacy with access to client account information through an
institutional website; and
• Ability to provide clients with electronic access to account information and
investment and research tools.
Legacy may place portfolio transactions through Schwab, the broker-dealer/custodian where the
clients’ accounts are custodied. In exchange for using the services of Schwab, Legacy may receive,
without cost, computer software and related systems support that allows Legacy to monitor and
service its clients’ accounts maintained with such broker-dealer/custodian.
Schwab also makes available to the Firm products and services that benefit the Firm but may not
directly benefit the client or the client’s account. These products and services assist us in managing
and administering client accounts. They include investment research, both Schwab’s own and that
of third parties. Legacy may use this research to service all or some substantial number of client
accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment research,
Schwab also makes available software and other technology that:
• provides access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and
account statements);
• facilitates trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client
accounts;
• provides pricing and other market data;
• facilitates payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts; and
• assists with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting.
Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business
enterprise. These services include:
• educational conferences and events;
• technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting;
• publications and conferences on practice management and business succession; and
• access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and insurance
providers.
Schwab provides some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors
to provide the services to the Firm. Schwab also discounts or waives its fees for some of these
services or pays all or a part of a third party’s fees. Schwab also provides the Firm with other
benefits such as occasional business entertainment of Firm personnel.
Transition-related expenses: In connection with the launch of Legacy’s recommendation that
clients custody their assets with Schwab, Schwab reimbursed Account Exit Fees to clients. These
funds were used toward exit fees for client accounts that were transferred to Schwab. Schwab has
also agreed to pay for eligible third party vendor services and services provided by Schwab
affiliates for marketing, technology, consulting or research expenses. Legacy will also receive
benefits related to marketing services, compliance services and the use of client relationship
management (“CRM”) systems.
These products and services from Schwab benefit Legacy in that it does not have to purchase them.
The benefits may incentivize Legacy to routinely recommend Schwab as custodian over custodians
who do not offer such products and services.
Legacy will periodically review its arrangements with the broker-dealer/custodians and other
broker-dealers against other possible arrangements in the marketplace as it strives to achieve best
execution on behalf of its clients. In seeking best execution, the determinative factor is not the
lowest possible cost, but whether the transaction represents the best qualitative execution, taking
into consideration the full range of a broker-dealer’s services, including, but not limited to, the
following:
• a broker-dealer’s trading expertise, including its ability to complete trades, execute
and settle difficult trades, obtain liquidity to minimize market impact and
accommodate unusual market conditions, maintain anonymity, and account for its
trade errors and correct them in a satisfactory manner;
• a broker-dealer’s infrastructure, including order-entry systems, adequate lines of
communication, timely order execution reports, an efficient and accurate clearance
and settlement process, and capacity to accommodate unusual trading volume;
• a broker-dealer’s ability to minimize total trading costs while maintaining its
financial health, such as whether a broker-dealer can maintain and commit adequate
capital when necessary to complete trades, respond during volatile market periods,
and minimize the number of incomplete trades;
• a broker-dealer’s ability to provide research and execution services, including
advice as to the value or advisability of investing in or selling securities, analyses
and reports concerning such matters as companies, industries, economic trends and
political factors, or services incidental to executing securities trades, including
clearance, settlement and custody; and
• a broker-dealer’s ability to provide services to accommodate special transaction
needs, such as the broker-dealer’s ability to execute and account for client-directed
arrangements and soft dollar arrangements, participate in underwriting syndicates,
and obtain initial public offering shares.
As described above, Schwab provides to Legacy, without cost, research and trade execution
services. Legacy has not entered into any formal “soft dollar” arrangements with other broker-
dealers/custodians.
Legacy’s clients may utilize qualified custodians other than Schwab for certain accounts and
assets, particularly where clients have a previous relationship with such qualified custodians.
These other custodians presently include Fidelity Clearing and Custody (“Fidelity”) and
Nationwide (“Nationwide”), each of which is a Qualified Custodian. Some 401(k) and Simple
IRA clients maintain assets with Ascensus, LLC, TIAA-CREF and Aspire Financial Services,
LLC.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
Legacy does not select or recommend broker-dealers based solely on whether or not it may receive
client referrals from a broker-dealer or third party.
Client-Directed Brokerage
Generally, in the absence of specific instructions to the contrary, for brokerage accounts that clients
engage Legacy to manage on a discretionary basis, Legacy has full discretion with respect to
securities transactions placed in the accounts. This discretion includes the authority, without prior
notice to the client, to buy and sell securities for the client’s account and establish and affect
securities transactions through the broker-dealer/custodian of the client’s account or other broker-
dealers selected by Legacy. In selecting a broker-dealer to execute a client’s securities transactions,
Legacy seeks prompt execution of orders at favorable prices.
A client, however, may instruct Legacy to custody his/her account at a specific broker-dealer
and/or direct some or all his/her brokerage transactions to a specific broker-dealer.
In directing brokerage transactions, a client should consider whether the commission expenses,
execution, clearance, settlement capabilities, and custodian fees, if any, are comparable to those
that would result if Legacy exercised its discretion in selecting the broker-dealer to execute the
transactions. Directing brokerage to a particular broker-dealer may involve the following
disadvantages to a directed brokerage client:
• Legacy’s ability to negotiate commission rates and other terms on behalf of such
clients could be impaired;
• such clients could be denied the benefit of Legacy’s experience in selecting broker-
dealers that are able to efficiently execute difficult trades;
• opportunities to obtain lower transaction costs and better prices by aggregating
(batching) the client’s orders with orders for other clients could be limited; and
• the client could receive less favorable prices on securities transactions because
Legacy may place transaction orders for directed brokerage clients after placing
batched transaction orders for other clients.
In addition to accounts managed by Legacy on a discretionary basis where the client has directed
the brokerage of his/her account(s), certain institutional accounts are managed by Legacy on a
non-discretionary basis and are held at custodians selected by the institutional client. The decision
to use a particular custodian and/or broker-dealer generally resides with the institutional client.
Legacy endeavors to understand the trading and execution capabilities of any such custodian
and/or broker-dealer, as well as its costs and fees. Legacy sometimes assists the institutional client
in facilitating trading and other instructions to the custodian and/or broker-dealer in carrying out
Legacy’s investment recommendations.
Trade Errors
Legacy’s goal is to execute trades seamlessly and in the best interests of the client. In the event a
trade error occurs, Legacy endeavors to identify the error in a timely manner, correct the error so
that the client’s account is in the position it would have been had the error not occurred, and, after
evaluating the error, assess what action(s) might be necessary to prevent a recurrence of similar
errors in the future.
Trade errors generally are corrected using a “trade error” account or similar account at Schwab, or
another broker-dealer/custodian, as the case may be. In the event an error is made in a client
account custodied elsewhere, Legacy works directly with the broker-dealer/custodian in question
to take corrective action. In all cases, Legacy will take the appropriate measures to return the
client’s account to its intended position.
B. Trade Aggregation Client accounts are managed on an individual basis. To the extent that the Firm determines to
aggregate client orders for the purchase or sale of securities, including securities in which the
Firm’s Supervised Persons may invest, the Firm will generally do so in a fair equitable manner in
accordance with applicable rules promulgated under the Advisers Act and guidance provided by
the staff of the SEC and consistent with policies and procedures established by the Firm.
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A. Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those Reviews Legacy monitors client investment management portfolios as part of an ongoing process. Client
advisors review the accounts they manage on behalf of clients at least annually. These reviews
are dependent on the needs of the client and sometimes include the following: (i) comparing the
account’s allocation with stated goals; (ii) reviewing holdings and consider alternatives; (iii)
monitoring the size of individual positions relevant to their sectors, asset classes, and overall
account size; (iv) analyzing an account’s composition and performance, income, appreciation,
gains/losses, and asset allocation; and (v) assessing account performance.
B. Other Reviews Each portfolio maintains a long-term target asset allocation. During periodic reviews, Legacy
advisors generally review with the client the extent to which the actual allocation matches the
target allocation on the Investment Policy Statement. When a Legacy advisor considers the
variance excessive (in general greater than 5%), the advisor will seek to bring the actual allocation
within an acceptable range of the target. This process, known as “rebalancing,” offers a systematic
and disciplined way to trim investment classes that have been in favor and redeploy capital to asset
classes that have been out of favor. Exceptions may be made if market conditions warrant.
Legacy performs compliance and/or supervisory reviews of a sampling of client accounts. These
reviews include comparing an account’s strategy and/or allocation to the account’s stated
objectives and reviewing the billing rate and calculations for the fees charged.
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients Investment Management Accounts
Clients will receive brokerage statements no less than quarterly from the qualified custodian. These
brokerage statements are sent directly from the custodian to the client. The client may also establish
electronic access to the custodian’s website so that the Client may view these reports and their
account activity. Client brokerage statements will include all positions, transactions and fees
relating to the client’s account[s]. The client advisor may also provide clients with periodic reports
regarding their holdings, allocations, and performance.
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A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to Clients Legacy does not receive benefits from third parties for providing investment advice to clients.
B. Compensation to non-Supervised Persons for Client Referrals Referral Arrangements with Individuals
Legacy has entered into referral arrangements with certain unaffiliated individuals that act as
solicitors and from time-to-time refer potential investors to Legacy for investment management
services. Each arrangement must be in compliance with Rule 206(4)-3 of the Investment Advisers
Act. For each successful referral, Legacy will pay to the solicitor a fee which represents a
percentage of the investment management revenue that Legacy charges and collects from the
client. The length of each arrangement varies. In all cases, Legacy requires that potential clients
be provided a copy of Legacy’s ADV 2A as well as the terms of the specific referral arrangement.
The client is not charged for the cost of the solicitation of his/her account(s), i.e. Legacy does not
charge a referred client investment management fees that are higher than its standard rates.
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All clients must utilize a “qualified custodian” as detailed in item 12. Clients are required to engage
the custodian to retain their funds and securities and direct Legacy to utilize the custodian for the
client’s securities transactions. Legacy’s agreement with clients and/or the clients’ separate
agreement with the broker-dealer/custodian usually authorizes Legacy through such broker-
dealer/custodian to debit the client’s account for Legacy’s fee and to directly remit that fee to
Legacy in accordance with applicable custody rules.
The broker-dealer/custodian recommended by Legacy has agreed to send a statement to the client,
at least quarterly, indicating all amounts disbursed from the account including the amount of
management fees paid directly to Legacy. Legacy encourages clients to review the official
statements provided by the custodian, and to compare such statements with investment reports
received from Legacy, and promptly report any discrepancies. For more information about
Custodians and brokerage practices, see “Item 12 - Brokerage Practices.”
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For clients that have hired Legacy for wealth management services, Legacy generally has
discretionary authority to manage their investments, such authority having been granted by an
investment advisory agreement executed by Legacy and the client.
With respect to Legacy’s exercising investment discretion over an account, this authority is granted
through a limited power of attorney granted by the client to Legacy through a client-executed
custodial application and/or related custodial form. A client retains the right and ability to remove
any and all of Legacy’s discretionary authorities over his/her account.
For some clients, Legacy provides ongoing supervisory and investment advice with respect to non-
discretionary accounts and/or assets as agreed upon by Legacy and the client.
As explained above in Item 4(C), a client can impose reasonable restrictions or limitations on the
management of his/her account. Any such restrictions or limitations generally are reflected in an
Investment Policy Statement executed by Legacy and the client and/or other written instructions
provided to Legacy.
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As a matter of Firm policy and practice, Legacy does not accept authority to vote proxies on behalf
of clients. Clients retain the responsibility for receiving and voting proxies for any and all
securities maintained in their portfolios. Clients receive proxies or other solicitations directly from
the custodian or transfer agent.
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A. Balance Sheet Legacy does not require prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six months or more in
advance, and therefore does not need to include a balance sheet with this Brochure.
B. Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet Contractual Commitments to Clients Neither Legacy nor its management has any financial conditions that are reasonably likely to
impair its ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Years Legacy has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition.
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