A. Description of the Advisory Firm Bridgeway Wealth Partners, LLC (hereinafter “Bridgeway”) is a Limited Liability
Company organized in the State of New York in October 2016 that is registered as an
investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Firm maintains
offices in New York. Bridgeway’s principal owners are Brian L Reichberg, Gilbert
Hamilton Dunham Jr. and Gaucher Family Holdings LLC.
Bridgeway provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management services to
its clients, which include high net worth individuals and their affiliated trusts,
foundations, corporations, endowments and other family entities, institutional investors
and private pooled investment vehicles.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services Bridgeway offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. Bridgeway 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 assessment • Regular portfolio monitoring
Bridgeway evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk
tolerance levels and time horizon. Bridgeway requests discretionary authority from
clients in order to select securities and execute transactions without permission from the
client prior to each transaction. Certain non-discretionary accounts require client
approval before trades are enacted. Risk tolerance levels are documented in the
Investment Policy Statement, which is given to each client.
Bridgeway seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the
fiduciary duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of Bridgeway’s economic,
investment or other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, Bridgeway
attempts to avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices that systematically
advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, Bridgeway ’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 Bridgeway ’s policy to
allocate investment opportunities and transactions it identifies as being appropriate and
prudent, including initial public offerings ("IPOs") and other investment opportunities
that might have a limited supply, among its clients on a fair and equitable basis over time.
Selection of Other Advisers Services
Bridgeway may direct clients to third-party investment advisers to manage all or a portion
of the client's assets. Before selecting other advisers for clients, Bridgeway ensures those
other advisers are properly licensed and registered as an investment adviser. Bridgeway
conducts due diligence on third-party investment advisers, which may involve the
following: phone calls, background checks, regulatory filing reviews, meetings and
review of the third-party adviser's performance and investment strategy. These
investments may be allocated either through the third-party adviser's fund or through a
separately managed account managed by such third-party adviser on behalf of
Bridgeway's client. Bridgeway may also allocate among one or more private equity funds
or private equity fund advisers. Bridgeway reviews ongoing performance of third-party
advisers.
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.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments Bridgeway generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities,
insurance products including annuities, equities, hedge funds, private equity funds, ETFs
(including ETFs in the gold and precious metal sectors), treasury inflation
protected/inflation linked bonds, non-U.S. securities and private placements. Bridgeway
may use other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions Bridgeway offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client
investment strategies and the implementation thereof are dependent upon the individual
client Investment Policy Statement which outlines each client’s current situation (income,
tax levels, and risk tolerance levels). In addition, 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 Bridgeway from properly servicing a client
account, or if the restrictions would require Bridgeway to deviate from its standard suite
of services, Bridgeway reserves the right to end the client relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs The Bridgeway Wealth Partners Wrap Program (the “Program”) is an investment advisory
program sponsored by Bridgeway. The Program provides clients with the ability to trade
in certain investment products without incurring separate brokerage commissions or
transaction charges.
Clients are directed to review the Wrap Fee Brochure attached to this Brochure as
Schedule D.
E. Assets Under Management
Bridgeway has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated: $15,117,655 $162,468,906
November 30,
2019
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The amount and manner in which fees are assessed by the Firm depends on the type of
advisory service Bridgeway is performing. The specific fees charged by Bridgeway are
set forth in the Advisory Agreement and are described below.
A. Fee Schedule
Portfolio Management Fees
Total Assets Under Management Annual Fees All Assets Up to 2.99%
Bridgeway uses the value of the Client’s 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 Bridgeway's fees within five (5) business days of signing the Investment
Advisory Contract. Thereafter, clients may terminate the Investment Advisory Contract
with 30 days' written notice.
Selection of Other Advisers Fees
Bridgeway receives its standard fee on top of any fee paid to a third-party adviser. This
relationship will be memorialized in each contract between Bridgeway and each third-
party adviser. The fees will not exceed any limit imposed by any regulatory agency.
Bridgeway may engage in the selection of third-party money managers, but does not have
any such arrangements in place at this time. This service may be canceled with 30 days’
notice.
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 Bridgeway ’s fees,
within five (5) business days of signing a Financial Planning Agreement. Thereafter,
clients may terminate the Financial Planning Agreement generally upon written notice.
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. Fees are paid in advance, or in
arrears, based on the Client agreement.
Payment of Selection of Other Advisers Fees The timing, frequency, and method of paying fees for selection of third-party managers
will depend on the specific third-party adviser selected.
Payment of Financial Planning Fees
Financial planning fees are paid via check and wire.
Fixed financial planning fees are paid in advance or in arrears upon completion.
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 Bridgeway. Please see Item 12 of this
brochure regarding broker-dealer/custodian.
You may pay custodial fees, charges imposed directly by a mutual fund, index fund, or
exchange traded fund which shall be disclosed in the fund’s prospectus (i.e., fund
management fees and other fund expenses), mark-ups and mark-downs, spreads paid to
market makers, wire transfer fees and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and
securities transactions. These fees are not included within the wrap-fee you are charged
by our firm.
D. Prepayment of Fees
Bridgeway may collect its fees in in advance or in arrears. Partial months will be bill pro-
rata. Fees for the Firm’s services are not deducted from the client’s assets by the Firm.
Fees are paid by the Client or the Client’s custodian following receipt of an invoice from
the Firm. The Firm believes that its fees charged to its clients are competitive with those
charged generally by other investment advisers for comparable services. However, some
investment advisers may provide comparable services for lower or different fee
structures.
E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients
Brian L. Reichberg is a registered representative of Allied Millennial Partners, LLC, a
FINRA-registered broker-dealer. Gilbert Hamilton Dunham, Jr. is an insurance agent.
Mr. Reichberg and Mr. Dunham may receive compensation for the sale of investment
products to Bridgeway clients.
1. Receipt of Outside Compensation represents a Conflict of Interest As noted above, certain supervised persons may accept compensation for the sale of
investment products, including asset-based sales charges or service fees from the sale of
mutual funds to Bridgeway's clients. This presents a conflict of interest and gives the
supervised person an incentive to recommend products based on the compensation
received rather than on the client’s needs. When recommending the sale of investment
products for which the supervised persons receives compensation, Bridgeway will
document the conflict of interest in the client file and inform the client of the conflict of
interest.
Clients always have the option to purchase Bridgeway-recommended products through
other brokers or agents that are not affiliated with Bridgeway.
Commissions are not Bridgeway ’s primary source of compensation for advisory services.
Advisory fees that are charged to clients are not reduced to offset the commissions or
markups on investment products recommended to clients.
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Bridgeway may receive a performance-based fee from its clients in addition to a management fee.
All such arrangements conform with the Advisers Act and ERISA, as applicable. Therefore,
Bridgeway may advise clients that are charged a management fee and performance-based fee and
clients that are charged solely a management fee. Some clients may also be subject to a higher
performance-based fee than others. Bridgeway and its supervised persons may face a conflict of
interest in managing such funds at the same time. Bridgeway and its supervised persons may
have an incentive to favor a fund paying higher performance-based compensation.
Notwithstanding these conflicts, Bridgeway will allocate transactions and opportunities among
its clients in a manner it believes to be as equitable as possible, considering each account’s
objectives, programs, limitations and capital available for investment, but even clients with
similar objectives will often have different investment portfolios.
Additionally, performance-based compensation may create an incentive for Bridgeway to
recommend an investment that may carry a higher degree of risk to a client. Notwithstanding
this potential incentive, Bridgeway will evaluate investments in a manner that it considers to be
in the best interest of a client, given that client’s investment objectives, investment strategies,
suitability of the investment and the client’s risk profile.
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Bridgeway generally provides advisory services to the following types of clients:
❖ Individuals
❖ High-Net-Worth Individuals
❖ Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
❖ Charitable Organizations
❖ State or Municipal Government Entities
❖ ERISA plans
There is no account minimum for any of Bridgeway ’s services.
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Loss A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies Methods of Analysis
Bridgeway ’s methods of analysis include Fundamental analysis, Quantitative analysis
and Technical analysis.
Fundamental analysis involves the analysis of financial statements, the general financial
health of companies, and/or the analysis of management or competitive advantages.
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.
Technical analysis involves the analysis of past market data; primarily price and volume.
Investment Strategies Bridgeway uses long-term trading.
Options on individual stocks, ETF’s and indices can be used as an overlay to mitigate
certain market, industry or individual security risks. Options can also be used to enhance
returns.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear. B. Material Risks Involved
Methods of Analysis Fundamental analysis concentrates on factors that determine a company’s value and
expected future earnings. This strategy would normally encourage equity purchases in
stocks that are undervalued or priced below their perceived value. The risk assumed is
that the market will fail to reach expectations of perceived value.
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.
Technical analysis attempts to predict a future stock price or direction based on market
trends. The assumption is that the market follows discernible patterns and if these
patterns can be identified then a prediction can be made. The risk is that markets do not
always follow patterns and relying solely on this method may not take into account new
patterns that emerge over time.
Investment Strategies
Long term trading is designed to capture market rates of both return and risk. Due to its
nature, the long-term investment strategy can expose clients to various types of risk that
will typically surface at various intervals during the time the client owns the investments.
These risks include but are not limited to inflation (purchasing power) risk, interest rate
risk, economic risk, market risk, and political/regulatory risk.
Selection of Other Advisers: Although Bridgeway will seek to select only money
managers who will invest clients' assets with the highest level of integrity, Bridgeway 's
selection process cannot ensure that money managers will perform as desired and
Bridgeway will have no control over the day-to-day operations of any of its selected
money managers. Bridgeway would not necessarily be aware of certain activities at the
underlying money manager level, including without limitation a money manager's
engaging in unreported risks, investment “style drift” or even regulatory breaches or
fraud.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
C. Risks of Specific Securities Utilized
Clients should be aware that there is a material risk of loss using any investment strategy.
The investment types listed below (leaving aside Treasury Inflation Protected/Inflation
Linked Bonds) are not guaranteed or insured by the FDIC or any other government
agency.
Mutual Funds: Investing in mutual funds carries the risk of capital loss and thus you may
lose money investing in mutual funds. All mutual funds have costs that lower investment
returns. The funds can be of bond “fixed income” nature (lower risk) or stock “equity”
nature.
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.
Fixed income investments generally pay a return on a fixed schedule, though the amount
of the payments can vary. This type of investment can include corporate and government
debt securities, leveraged loans, high yield, and investment grade debt and structured
products, such as mortgage and other asset-backed securities, although individual bonds
may be the best known type of fixed income security. In general, the fixed income market
is volatile and fixed income securities carry interest rate risk. (As interest rates rise, bond
prices usually fall, and vice versa. This effect is usually more pronounced for longer-term
securities.) Fixed income securities also carry inflation risk, liquidity risk, call risk, and
credit and default risks for both issuers and counterparties. The risk of default on treasury
inflation protected/inflation linked bonds is dependent upon the U.S. Treasury defaulting
(extremely unlikely); however, they carry a potential risk of losing share price value, albeit
rather minimal. Risks of investing in foreign fixed income securities also include the
general risk of non-U.S. investing described below.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): An ETF is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges,
similar to stocks. Investing in ETFs carries the risk of capital loss (sometimes up to a 100%
loss in the case of a stock holding bankruptcy). Areas of concern include the lack of
transparency in products and increasing complexity, conflicts of interest and the
possibility of inadequate regulatory compliance. Precious Metal ETFs (e.g., Gold, Silver,
or Palladium Bullion backed “electronic shares” not physical metal) specifically may be
negatively impacted by several unique factors, among them (1) large sales by the official
sector which own a significant portion of aggregate world holdings in gold and other
precious metals, (2) a significant increase in hedging activities by producers of gold or
other precious metals, (3) a significant change in the attitude of speculators and investors.
Annuities are a retirement product for those who may have the ability to pay a premium
now and want to guarantee they receive certain monthly payments or a return on
investment later in the future. Annuities are contracts issued by a life insurance company
designed to meet requirement or other long-term goals. An annuity is not a life insurance
policy. Variable annuities are designed to be long-term investments, to meet retirement
and other long-range goals. Variable annuities are not suitable for meeting short-term
goals because substantial taxes and insurance company charges may apply if you
withdraw your money early. Variable annuities also involve investment risks, just as
mutual funds do.
Hedge funds often engage in leveraging and other speculative investment practices that
may increase the risk of loss; can be highly illiquid; are not required to provide periodic
pricing or valuation information to investors; May involve complex tax structures and
delays in distributing important tax information; are not subject to the same regulatory
requirements as mutual funds; and often charge high fees. In addition, hedge funds may
invest in risky securities and engage in risky strategies.
Private equity funds carry certain risks. Capital calls will be made on short notice, and
the failure to meet capital calls can result in significant adverse consequences, including
but not limited to a total loss of investment.
Private placements carry a substantial risk as they are subject to less regulation than are
publicly offered securities, the market to resell these assets under applicable securities
laws may be illiquid, due to restrictions, and the liquidation may be taken at a substantial
discount to the underlying value or result in the entire loss of the value of such assets.
Non-U.S. securities present certain risks such as currency fluctuation, political and
economic change, social unrest, changes in government regulation, differences in
accounting and the lesser degree of accurate public information available.
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
Brian L. Reichberg is a registered representative of Allied Millennial Partners, LLC, a
FINRA-registered broker-dealer. Gilbert Hamilton Dunham, Jr. is an insurance agent.
Mr. Reichberg and Mr. Dunham may receive compensation for the sale of investment
products to Bridgeway clients.
B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor Neither Bridgeway 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.
C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and Possible Conflicts of Interests Gilbert Hamilton Dunham Jr is an independent licensed insurance agent and, from time
to time, will offer clients advice or products from those activities. Clients should be aware
that these services pay a commission or other compensation and involve a conflict of
interest, as commissionable products conflict with the fiduciary duties of a registered
investment adviser. Bridgeway always acts in the best interest of the client; including the
sale of commissionable products to advisory clients. Clients are in no way required to
utilize the services of any representative of Bridgeway in connection with such
individual's activities outside of Bridgeway.
Gilbert Hamilton Dunham Jr is on the board of a non-profit, The Carter Burden network.
Brian L Reichberg is a registered representative of Allied Millennial Partners, LLC and
from time to time, will offer clients advice or products from those activities. He will not
offer clients any advice form this outside business activities.
Brian L Reichberg is an independent licensed insurance agent, and from time to time, will
offer clients advice or products from those activities. Gilbert Hamilton Dunham Jr is an
independent licensed insurance agent, and from time to time, will offer clients advice or
products from those activities. He will not offer clients any advice from this outside
business activities.
D. Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and How This Adviser is Compensated for Those Selections
As noted above, Bridgeway may direct clients to third-party investment advisers to
manage all or a portion of the client's assets. Clients will pay Bridgeway its standard fee
in addition to the standard fee for the advisers to which it directs those clients. This
relationship will be memorialized in each contract between Bridgeway and each third-
party advisor. The fees will not exceed any limit imposed by any regulatory agency.
Bridgeway will always act in the best interests of the client, including when determining
which third-party investment adviser to recommend to clients. Bridgeway will ensure
that all recommended advisers are licensed, or notice-filed, in the states in which
Bridgeway is recommending them to clients. From time-to-time a third-party investment
platform may charge an extra layer of fees on sub-advisory strategies and Bridgeway may
have the opportunity to participate in these fees; this participation by Bridgeway may
present a conflict.
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Transactions and Personal Trading A. Code of Ethics Bridgeway 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. Bridgeway 's Code of Ethics is available
free upon request to any client or prospective client.
All employees must acknowledge the terms of the Code annually and certify that they are
in compliance with the Code. Any violation of this Code may warrant disciplinary actions
at management’s discretion, including suspension or dismissal.
Clients may request a copy of the Code by submitting a written request to the Firm at the
address on the cover page to this brochure.
Bridgeway may recommend a Private Fund to its clients which it also provides advisory
services and therefore may have a financial interest in recommending Private Funds to its
advisory clients. Bridgeway will only recommend a fund, after determining that an
investment in the fund is appropriate for a particular client. The Firm will maintain
policies and procedures designed to disfavor recommendations based on its financial
interests and at all times act in the best interests of its clients, given that client’s investment
objectives, investment strategies, suitability of the investment and the client’s risk profile.
B. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
Bridgeway does not recommend that clients buy or sell any security in which a related
person to Bridgeway or Bridgeway has a material financial interest.
C. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients From time to time, representatives of Bridgeway may buy or sell securities for themselves
that they also recommend to clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives
of Bridgeway 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. Bridgeway 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 Bridgeway may buy or sell securities for themselves
at or around the same time as clients. This may provide an opportunity for
representatives of Bridgeway 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, Bridgeway
will never engage in trading that operates to the client’s disadvantage if representatives
of Bridgeway 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 Bridgeway’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 Bridgeway 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 Bridgeway 's research efforts. Bridgeway will
never charge a premium or commission on transactions, beyond the actual cost imposed
by the broker-dealer/custodian.
Bridgeway does not require advisory clients to use a particular broker-dealer or
custodian.
1. Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits While Bridgeway has no formal soft dollars program in which soft dollars are used to
pay for third party services, Bridgeway may receive research, products, or other
services from custodians and broker-dealers in connection with client securities
transactions (“soft dollar benefits”). Bridgeway 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 Bridgeway does not seek to allocate benefits to
client accounts proportionate to any soft dollar credits generated by the accounts.
Bridgeway benefits by not having to produce or pay for the research, products or
services, and Bridgeway will have an incentive to recommend a broker-dealer based
on receiving research or services. Clients should be aware that Bridgeway ’s
acceptance of soft dollar benefits may result in higher commissions charged to the
client.
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals
Bridgeway 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 Bridgeway will not require clients to use a specific broker-dealer to execute
transactions. As noted below, Bridgeway may recommend broker-dealers and
custodians based upon a particular client’s needs and suitability. Selection of broker-
dealers will at all times be subject to Bridgeways’ consideration of fees, expenses,
charges and execution quality.
4.
Custodian Charges
Bridgeway may recommend/require that clients establish brokerage accounts with
the Schwab Advisor Services division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab), a
registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, to maintain custody of clients’ assets and to
effect trades for their accounts. The final decision to custody assets with Schwab is at
the discretion of the Advisor’s clients, including those accounts under ERISA or IRA
rules and regulations, in which case the client is acting as either the plan sponsor or
IRA accountholder. Bridgeway is independently owned and operated and not
affiliated with Schwab. Schwab provides Bridgeway with access to its institutional
trading and custody services, which are typically not available to Schwab retail
investors. These services generally are available to independent investment advisors
on an unsolicited basis, at no charge to advisors. Schwab’s services include brokerage
services that are related to the execution of securities transactions, custody, research,
including that in the form of advice, analyses and reports, and access to mutual funds
and other investments that are otherwise generally available only to institutional
investors or would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment.
Schwab also makes available to Bridgeway other products and services that benefit
Bridgeway but may not benefit its clients’ accounts. These benefits may include
national, regional or Bridgeway specific educational events organized and/or
sponsored by Schwab Advisor Services. Other potential benefits may include
occasional business entertainment of personnel of Bridgeway by Schwab Advisor
Services personnel, including meals, invitations to sporting events, including golf
tournaments, and other forms of entertainment, some of which may accompany
educational opportunities. Other of these products and services assist Bridgeway in
managing and administering clients’ accounts. These include software and other
technology (and related technological training) that provide access to client account
data (such as trade confirmations and account statements), facilitate trade execution
(and allocation of aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts), provide
research, pricing information and other market data, facilitate payment of Bridgeway
fees from its clients’ accounts, and assist with back-office training and support
functions, recordkeeping and client reporting. Many of these services generally may
be used to service all or some substantial number of Bridgeway’s accounts, including
accounts not maintained at Schwab Advisor Services. Schwab Advisor Services also
makes available to Bridgeway other services intended to help Bridgeway manage and
further develop its business enterprise. These services may include professional
compliance, legal and business consulting, publications and conferences on practice
management, information technology, business succession, regulatory compliance,
employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, insurance and marketing. In
addition, Schwab may make available, arrange and/or pay vendors for these types of
services rendered to Bridgeway by independent third parties. Schwab Advisor
Services may discount or waive fees it would otherwise charge for some of these
services or pay all or a part of the fees of a third-party providing these services to
Bridgeway. While, as a fiduciary, Bridgeway endeavors to act in its clients’ best
interests, Bridgeway recommendation/requirement that clients maintain their assets
in accounts at Schwab may be based in part on the benefit to Bridgeway of the
availability of some of the foregoing products and services and other arrangements
and not solely on the nature, cost or quality of custody and brokerage services
provided by Schwab, which may create a potential conflict of interest.
B. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts
If Bridgeway 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, Bridgeway 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. Bridgeway 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 Bridgeway's advisory services provided on an ongoing basis are
reviewed at least quarterly by Brian L. Reichberg, Head of Wealth Management, with
regard to clients’ respective investment policies and risk tolerance levels. All accounts at
Bridgeway are assigned to this reviewer.
All financial planning accounts are reviewed upon financial plan creation and plan
delivery by Brian L Reichberg, Head of Wealth Management. Financial planning clients
are provided a one-time financial plan concerning their financial situation. After the
presentation of the plan, there are no further reports. Clients may request additional plans
or reports for a fee.
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).
With respect to financial plans, Bridgeway’s services will generally conclude upon
delivery of the financial plan.
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients
Each client of Bridgeway's advisory services provided on an ongoing basis will receive a
quarterly report detailing the client’s account, including assets held, asset value, and
calculation of fees. This written report will come from the custodian.
Each financial planning client will receive the financial plan upon completion.
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A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to Clients (Includes Sales Awards or Other Prizes)
Bridgeway does not receive any economic benefit, directly or indirectly from any third-
party for advice rendered to Bridgeway 's clients.
B. Compensation to Non – Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals Bridgeway 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, Bridgeway
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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Bridgeway provides discretionary and non-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, Bridgeway 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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As a matter of Firm policy and practice, Bridgeway does not have any authority to and
does not vote proxies on behalf of its clients. Clients retain the responsibility for
receiving and voting proxies for any and all securities owned by the client. Clients
receive these proxies directly from either custodians or transfer agents. Generally,
Bridgeway does not provide advice to its clients regarding the voting of proxies. If
requested, Bridgeway may provide advice to clients regarding proxy votes. If any
conflict of interest exists, it will be disclosed to the client.
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A. Balance Sheet
Bridgeway 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 Bridgeway nor its management has any financial condition that is likely to
reasonably impair Bridgeway ’s ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years Bridgeway has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
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