A. Description of the Advisory Firm Trowbridge Capital Partners LLC. (hereinafter “Trowbridge”) is a Limited Liability
Company organized in the State of New York. The firm was formed in May 2018, and the
principal owners are Brett Golden, Louis Lukac and Stan Dickson.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services Trowbridge offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. Trowbridge creates an
Investment Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current situation
(income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels). Portfolio management services include, but
are not limited to, the following:
• Investment strategy • Personal investment policy
• Asset allocation • Asset selection
• Risk tolerance • Regular portfolio monitoring
Trowbridge evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk
tolerance levels and time horizon. Trowbridge will require discretionary authority from
clients in order to select securities and execute transactions without permission from the
client prior to each transaction.Risk tolerance levels are documented in the Investment
Policy Statement, which is given to each client.
Trowbridge seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the
fiduciary duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of Trowbridge’s
economic, investment or other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations,
Trowbridge attempts to avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices that
systematically advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly,
Trowbridge’s policy is to seek fair and equitable allocation of investment
opportunities/transactions among its clients to avoid favoring one client over another
over time. It is Trowbridge’s policy to allocate investment opportunities and transactions
it identifies as being appropriate and prudent among its clients on a fair and equitable
basis over time.
Subadvisor Services
Trowbridge may also act as a subadviser to advisers unaffiliated with Trowbridge. These
third-party advisers would outsource portfolio management services to Trowbridge. This
relationship will be memorialized in each contact between Trowbridge and the third-
party adviser.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
Trowbridge generally limits its investment advice to equities, although Trowbridge
primarily recommends yes mid to large cap u.s. equities. Trowbridge may use other
securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
Trowbridge offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client
investment strategies and their implementation are dependent upon the client Investment
Policy Statement which outlines each client’s current situation (income, tax levels, and risk
tolerance levels). Clients may not impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or
types of securities in accordance with their values or beliefs.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
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.
Trowbridge does not participate in wrap fee programs.
E. Assets Under Management
Trowbridge has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated: $38,050,000.00 $0.00 December 2019
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A. Fee Schedule Portfolio Management Fees
Retail Accounts
Total Assets Under Management Annual Fees
$100,000 - $500,001 0.90%
$500,002 - $999,999 0.80%
Total Assets Under Management Annual Fees
$1,000,000 - $1,999,999 0.70%
$2,000,000 - $4,999,999 0.65%
$5,000,000 - $9,999,999 0.55%
$10,000,000 - $19,999,999 0.45%
$20,000,000 - $50,000,000 0.35%
Institutional Accounts
Total Assets Under Management Annual Fees $5,000,000 - $9,999,999 0.50%
$10,000,000 - $99,999,999 0.40%
$100,000,000 and Greater 0.30%
Trowbridge uses the value of the account as of the last business day of the billing period,
after taking into account deposits and withdrawals, for purposes of determining the
market value of the assets upon which the advisory fee is based.
These fees are generally negotiable and the final fee schedule will be memorialized in the
client’s advisory agreement. Clients may terminate the agreement without penalty for a
full refund of Trowbridge's fees within five business days of signing the Investment
Advisory Contract. Thereafter, clients may terminate the Investment Advisory Contract
generally with 5 days' written notice.
Subadviser Services Fees
Trowbridge may also act as a subadviser to unaffiliated third-party advisers. The notice
of termination requirement and payment of fees for subadviser services will depend on
the specific third-party investment adviser engaging Trowbridge as subadviser. This
relationship will be memorialized in each contract between Trowbridge and each third-
party adviser. The fees will not exceed any limit imposed by any regulatory agency.
The fee schedule Trowbridge is set forth below:
Total Assets Under Management Annual Fees
$1,000,000- $9,999,999 0.35%
$10,000,000 - $39,999,999 0.30%
$40,000,000 - $79,999,999 0.27%
$80,000,000 - $199,999,999 0.25%
$200,000,000 and above
0.22%
B. Payment of Fees
Payment of Portfolio Management Fees Asset-based portfolio management fees are withdrawn directly from the client's accounts
with client's written authorization on a quarterly basis for Institutional Accounts and
Retail Accounts on a monthly basis. Fees are paid in arrears.
Payment of Subadviser Fees Subadviser fees may be withdrawn from clients’ accounts or clients may be invoiced for
such fees, as disclosed in each contract between Trowbridge and the applicable third-
party adviser. Fees are paid in arrears quarterly.
C. Client Responsibility For Third Party Fees
Clients are responsible for the payment of all third party fees (i.e. custodian fees,
brokerage fees, mutual fund fees, transaction fees, etc.). Those fees are separate and
distinct from the fees and expenses charged by Trowbridge. Please see Item 12 of this
brochure regarding broker-dealer/custodian.
D. Prepayment of Fees Trowbridge collects its fees in arrears. It does not collect fees in advance.
E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients Neither Trowbridge nor its supervised persons accept any compensation for the sale of
investment products, including asset-based sales charges or service fees from the sale of
mutual funds.
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Trowbridge does not accept performance-based fees or other fees based on a share of capital gains
on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client.
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Trowbridge generally provides advisory services to the following types of clients:
❖ Individuals
❖ High-Net-Worth Individuals
❖ Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
❖ Corporations or Business Entities
❖ Other Investment Advisers
❖ Insurance Companies
There is an account minimum of $100,000, which may be waived by Trowbridge in its discretion.
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Loss A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Methods of Analysis & Investment Strategies Trowbridge’s methods of analysis include Quantitative analysis.
Quantitative analysis deals with measurable factors as distinguished from qualitative
considerations such as the character of management or the state of employee morale, such
as the value of assets, the cost of capital, historical projections of sales, and so on.
Quantitative analysis Investment strategies using quantitative models may perform
differently than expected as a result of, among other things, the factors used in the models,
the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical
issues in the construction and implementation of the models.
We are typically holding securities between 50 to 200 days long.
Dynamic Alpha The strategy invests in the S&P 500 universe with a maximum equity allocation of 35
stocks and can move to 100% cash if the S&P 500 experiences significant technical
weakness. The portfolio seeks to outperform the S&P 500 during bull markets by
aggressively allocating to the strongest names within the S&P 500 and quickly capture
new regime changes.
Concentrated Aggressive Growth
The strategy invests in the S&P 500 universe with a maximum equity allocation of 20
stocks and can move to 100% cash if the S&P 500 experiences significant technical
weakness. The portfolio seeks high growth companies that do not provide dividends. The
portfolio seeks to outperform the S&P 500 during bull markets by aggressively allocating
to the strongest names within the S&P 500 and quickly capture new regime changes. This
strategy has the greatest risk/reward of Trowbridge's universe of portfolios.
Dynamic Low Volatility
The Dynamic Low Volatility portfolio will constantly readjust the portfolio's correlation
to the S&P 500 and volatility based on the overall health of the S&P 500. The Strategy
identifies and invests in the strongest S&P 500 stocks with both lower beta and lower
volatility than the S&P 500 during sideways or non-trending periods. During normal
market environments, the portfolio will target a 60% correlation to the S&P 500. During
strong upwardly trending periods, the portfolio will seek to increase both risk and
correlation to the S&P 500 to increase potential return.
The portfolio seeks to capture upside returns, while mitigating downside volatility
depending on market conditions, therefore focusing on outperforming the S&P 500
during bear markets. Lastly, the portfolios have the ability to move into 100 percent of
cash during market distress.
Custom Solutions
Trowbridge helps our institutional clients create custom portfolios utilizing our
proprietary models based their unique investment objectives.
Clients should be aware that there is a material risk of loss using any investment strategy.
The investment types listed below are not guaranteed or insured by the FDIC or any other
government agency.
Equity investment generally refers to buying shares of stocks in return for receiving a
future payment of dividends and/or capital gains if the value of the stock increases. The
value of equity securities may fluctuate in response to specific situations for each
company, industry conditions and the general economic environments.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
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A. Criminal or Civil Actions
There are no criminal or civil actions to report.
B. Administrative Proceedings
There are no administrative proceedings to report.
C. Self-regulatory Organization (SRO) Proceedings
There are no self-regulatory organization proceedings to report.
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A. Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative
Neither Trowbridge nor its representatives are registered as, or have pending applications
to become, a broker/dealer or a representative of a broker/dealer.
B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor Neither Trowbridge nor its representatives are registered as or have pending applications
to become either a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or
Commodity Trading Advisor or an associated person of the foregoing entities.
Louis Lukac is registered as a Commodity Trading Advisor, however he is not registered
to accept new clients or manage outside money, so technically he is neither a CTA or CPO
by the eyes of the NFA.
C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and Possible Conflicts of Interests Brett Golden is owner of the Chart Lab LLC. Chart Lab LLC provides a technology
platform for quantitative data and analytics to investors for a monthly or annual
subscription. From time to time, he may offer clients advice or products from those
activities and clients should be aware that these services may involve a conflict of interest.
Trowbridge always acts in the best interest of the client and clients always have the right
to decide whether or not to utilize the services of any Trowbridge representative in such
individual’s outside capacities.
Stan Dickson is the owner of the following financial entities:
o Cat Trading, LLC
o Cat in the Hat Commodity Trading, LLC
o Wizard Capital, LLC
o Wizard Trading, LLC
o FNBH Bancorp, Inc.
o Dickson & Associates, P.C.
o Trowbridge Law Firm
o Trowbridge Reality Corp
Stan Dickson will not offer clients advice or products from those activities; however,
clients should be aware that these services may involve a conflict of interest. Trowbridge
always acts in the best interest of the client.
D. Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and How This Adviser is Compensated for Those Selections
Trowbridge does not utilize nor select third-party investment advisers.
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Transactions and Personal Trading A. Code of Ethics Trowbridge has a written Code of Ethics that covers the following areas: Prohibited
Purchases and Sales, Insider Trading, Personal Securities Transactions, Exempted
Transactions, Prohibited Activities, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Entertainment,
Confidentiality, Service on a Board of Directors, Compliance Procedures, Compliance
with Laws and Regulations, Procedures and Reporting, Certification of Compliance,
Reporting Violations, Compliance Officer Duties, Training and Education,
Recordkeeping, Annual Review, and Sanctions. Trowbridge's Code of Ethics is available
free upon request to any client or prospective client.
B. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests Trowbridge does not recommend that clients buy or sell any security in which a related
person to Trowbridge or Trowbridge has a material financial interest.
C. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients From time to time, representatives of Trowbridge may buy or sell securities for themselves
that they also recommend to clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives
of Trowbridge to buy or sell the same securities before or after recommending the same
securities to clients resulting in representatives profiting off the recommendations they
provide to clients. Such transactions may create a conflict of interest. Trowbridge will
always document any transactions that could be construed as conflicts of interest and will
never engage in trading that operates to the client’s disadvantage when similar securities
are being bought or sold.
D. Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’ Securities
From time to time, representatives of Trowbridge may buy or sell securities for themselves
at or around the same time as clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives
of Trowbridge to buy or sell securities before or after recommending securities to clients
resulting in representatives profiting off the recommendations they provide to clients.
Such transactions may create a conflict of interest; however, Trowbridge will never engage
in trading that operates to the client’s disadvantage if representatives of Trowbridge buy
or sell securities at or around the same time as clients.
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A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers
Custodians/broker-dealers will be recommended based on Trowbridge’s duty to seek
“best execution,” which is the obligation to seek execution of securities transactions for a
client on the most favorable terms for the client under the circumstances. Clients will not
necessarily pay the lowest commission or commission equivalent, and Trowbridge may
also consider the market expertise and research access provided by the broker-
dealer/custodian, including but not limited to access to written research, oral
communication with analysts, admittance to research conferences and other resources
provided by the brokers that may aid in Trowbridge's research efforts. Trowbridge will
never charge a premium or commission on transactions, beyond the actual cost imposed
by the broker-dealer/custodian.
Trowbridge recommends Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Interactive Brokers LLC.
1. Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits
While Trowbridge has no formal soft dollars program in which soft dollars are used
to pay for third party services, Trowbridge may receive research, products, or other
services from custodians and broker-dealers in connection with client securities
transactions (“soft dollar benefits”). Trowbridge may enter into soft-dollar
arrangements consistent with (and not outside of) the safe harbor contained in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. There can be no assurance
that any particular client will benefit from soft dollar research, whether or not the
client’s transactions paid for it, and Trowbridge does not seek to allocate benefits to
client accounts proportionate to any soft dollar credits generated by the accounts.
Trowbridge benefits by not having to produce or pay for the research, products or
services, and Trowbridge will have an incentive to recommend a broker-dealer based
on receiving research or services. Clients should be aware that Trowbridge’s
acceptance of soft dollar benefits may result in higher commissions charged to the
client.
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals Trowbridge receives no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange for
using that broker-dealer or third party.
3. Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use Trowbridge may permit clients to direct it to execute transactions through a specified
broker-dealer. If a client directs brokerage, then the client will be required to
acknowledge in writing that the client’s direction with respect to the use of brokers
supersedes any authority granted to Trowbridge to select brokers; this direction may
result in higher commissions, which may result in a disparity between free and
directed accounts; the client may be unable to participate in block trades (unless
Trowbridge is able to engage in “step outs”); and trades for the client and other
directed accounts may be executed after trades for free accounts, which may result in
less favorable prices, particularly for illiquid securities or during volatile market
conditions. Not all investment advisers allow their clients to direct brokerage.
B. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts If Trowbridge buys or sells the same securities on behalf of more than one client, then it
may (but would be under no obligation to) aggregate or bunch such securities in a single
transaction for multiple clients in order to seek more favorable prices, lower brokerage
commissions, or more efficient execution. In such case, Trowbridge would place an
aggregate order with the broker on behalf of all such clients in order to ensure fairness for
all clients; provided, however, that trades would be reviewed periodically to ensure that
accounts are not systematically disadvantaged by this policy. Trowbridge would
determine the appropriate number of shares and select the appropriate brokers consistent
with its duty to seek best execution, except for those accounts with specific brokerage
direction (if any).
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A. Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those Reviews
All client accounts for Trowbridge's advisory services provided on an ongoing basis are
reviewed at least Quarterly by Brett Golden, President, with regard to clients’ respective
investment policies and risk tolerance levels. All accounts at Trowbridge are assigned to
this reviewer.
B. Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client Accounts
Reviews may be triggered by material market, economic or political events, or by changes
in client's financial situations (such as retirement, termination of employment, physical
move, or inheritance).
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients
Each client of Trowbridge's advisory services provided on an ongoing basis will receive a
monthly report detailing the client’s account, including assets held, asset value, and
calculation of fees. This written report will come from the custodian. Trowbridge will also
provide at least quarterly a separate written statement to the client.
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A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to Clients (Includes Sales Awards or Other Prizes) Trowbridge receives compensation via its arrangement with its underlying subadvisers,
but otherwise does not receive any economic benefit from any other third party for advice
rendered to Trowbridge’s clients.
B. Compensation to Non – Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals Trowbridge does not directly or indirectly compensate any person who is not advisory
personnel for client referrals.
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When advisory fees are deducted directly from client accounts at client's custodian, Trowbridge
will be deemed to have limited custody of client's assets and must have written authorization
from the client to do so. Clients will receive all account statements and billing invoices that are
required in each jurisdiction, and they should carefully review those statements for accuracy.
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Trowbridge provides discretionary investment advisory services to clients. The advisory contract
established with each client sets forth the discretionary authority for trading. Where investment
discretion has been granted, Trowbridge generally manages the client’s account and makes
investment decisions without consultation with the client as to when the securities are to be
bought or sold for the account, the total amount of the securities to be bought/sold, what
securities to buy or sell, or the price per share.
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Trowbridge will not ask for, nor accept voting authority for client securities. Clients will receive
proxies directly from the issuer of the security or the custodian. Clients should direct all proxy
questions to the issuer of the security.
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A. Balance Sheet
Trowbridge neither requires nor solicits prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client,
six months or more in advance, and therefore is not required to include a balance sheet
with this brochure.
B. Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet Contractual Commitments to Clients Neither Trowbridge nor its management has any financial condition that is likely to
reasonably impair Trowbridge’s ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years Trowbridge has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
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