Park Shore Partners LLC (“Park Shore” or the “Firm”) was formed in November 2007 as a limited liability
company under the laws of Delaware. Park Shore is registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission as an investment adviser. Park Shore is majority owned by HBK Sorce Financial LLC, doing
business as HBKS Wealth Advisors. In turn, HBK Sorce Financial LLC is wholly owned by HBK Sorce
Holdings LLC, which is majority owned by Hill, Barth & King Financial Holdings LLC, the holding
company for Hill, Barth & King LLC, a public accounting Firm.
As of October 31, 2019 the Firm managed $80,834,536 in assets on a discretionary basis, and $0 in assets on
a non-discretionary basis. The amount of assets being managed may be materially different at the time you
receive this disclosure based on the growth or loss of clients, and/or changes in the values of assets being
managed.
Park Shore is engaged in the business of providing portfolio management and discretionary investment
advice. Park Shore provides its investment advisory services through private investment funds (individually a
“Fund” or collectively the “Funds”), which are offered for sale to a limited number of investors who meet the
criteria for “accredited investors” and “qualified clients” under the relevant laws and regulations.
See Section
7 below. Park Shore advises three Funds in a master-feeder fund structure:
a. Park Shore Opportunity US Fund LP (the “US Fund”). The US Fund is a limited partnership
formed under Delaware law which privately and continuously offers interests to a limited
number of qualified investors. Park Shore is the “General Partner” of the US Fund. The
offering of interests in the US Fund is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
b. Park Shore Opportunity Offshore Fund Ltd (the “Offshore Fund”). The Offshore Fund was
formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands and continuously offers interests to qualified
non-U.S. and/or U.S. tax exempt investors. The Firm serves as “Investment Manager” for the
Offshore Fund. The Offshore Fund is offered to a limited number of qualified non-U.S. and
U.S. tax-exempt investors.
c. Park Shore Opportunity Fund Ltd (the “Master Fund). The Master Fund was formed under
the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Firm serves as Investment Manager for the Master Fund.
The US Fund and the Offshore Fund are feeder funds to the Master Fund. Substantially all of
the assets of the US Fund and Offshore Fund are invested through the Master Fund.
None of the Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).
Park Shore may become the general partner or investment manager of additional private funds in the future.
Park Shore follows a long term strategy that seeks capital appreciation primarily through investments in
dividend paying stocks. Park Shore employs a fundamental, bottoms-up research driven approach by
generally investing in companies that pay dividends at high yields. The Firm will typically place 80% or
more of its investments in dividend paying stocks, particularly in mid cap and large cap companies, as well as
electronically traded funds (“ETF”) and mutual funds. Park Shore may also make investments in companies
that are not expected to pay dividends. Such investments will typically be no more than 20% of the
investments. From time-to-time, the Firm may hold significant cash positions. The Firm may also use option
strategies including, but not limited to, strategies to enhance performance or hedge against market downturns.
For a more detailed description of the investment strategies of the Funds,
see section 8 below.
As set forth in the organizational documents of the Funds, Park Shore generally cannot be terminated as
investment adviser to the Funds. This limitation is subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is
incorporated for the Offshore Fund and Master Fund. However, Fund investors that no longer wish to have
their assets managed by Park Shore can redeem their interests in such Fund in accordance with its redemption
procedures.
For a complete description of the relevant terms and conditions of the Funds, please review the relevant
Private Offering Memorandum.
The Firm does not provide investment supervisory services to individual investors. Rather, the Registrant's
investment supervisory services are limited to providing investment advisory services to the Funds. The Firm
does not provide financial planning, estate planning, insurance planning or any other related or unrelated
financial planning or consulting services. Other than checking the responses set forth on the Fund’s
subscription documents to see if the prospective investor qualifies to invest in either of the Funds, the Firm
does not determine suitability of the Funds for the investor, or otherwise advise the investor as to the
suitability of the Funds or any of their underlying investment strategies. In addition, the Firm is not required
to verify or confirm any responses contained in the subscription documents, and is expressly authorized to
rely thereon.
Advisory Related Services Through An Affiliated Investment Adviser The Firm does not provide individual client financial planning, investment supervisory, investment
management, investment reporting, or investment implementation services. Rather, in the event that
individuals and/or institutions desire to obtain such services on a
fee basis, the Firm may recommend HBKS®
Wealth Advisors, an affiliated SEC registered investment adviser Firm, to provide investment advisory
services and/or financial planning services (
See Item 10 below).
Investment Implementation/Management The Firm does not provide investment implementation services. Rather, in the event that individuals and/or
institutions desire to implement investment advisory services on a
commission basis, the Firm may
recommend HBKS® Wealth Advisors, an affiliated SEC registered investment adviser Firm, which has
certain investment advisor representatives that can act as a registered representative of Purshe Kaplan
Sterling Investments, Inc. (“Purshe”), a FINRA member broker-dealer.
Miscellaneous Affiliated Private Funds. As discussed above, Park Shore serves as the General Partner or Investment
Manager of, and provides discretionary investment management services to, the Funds. The terms and
conditions for participation in each of the Funds,
including management and incentive fees, conflicts of
interest, and risk factors, are set forth in the Fund’s offering documents.
Please Note: Private investment funds generally involve various risk factors,
including, but not limited to, potential for complete loss of principal, liquidity
constraints and lack of transparency, a complete discussion of which is set forth in
each Fund’s offering documents, which are provided to each investor for review and
consideration. Unlike liquid investments that an investor may maintain, private
investment funds do not provide daily liquidity or pricing. Each prospective investor
will be required to complete a Subscription Agreement, pursuant to which the
investor shall establish that he/she/it is qualified for investment in the Fund, and
acknowledges and accepts the various risk factors that are associated with such an
investment. For its services as Fund adviser, Park Shore shall earn a management
fee, and shall have the opportunity to earn additional incentive compensation. No
individual or entity is obligated to become a Fund investor.
Please Also Note: Valuation. In the event that Park Shore references the value of
the Funds on any supplemental reports or communications, the value(s) shall
reflect the most recent valuation as determined by the Funds’ independent
administrator.
Please Also Note: Conflict Of Interest. Because the Firm earns compensation from the Funds
the recommendation that an individual or institution become an investor in either of the Funds
presents a conflict of interest. The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Michael
Wassmann, also remains available to address any questions regarding this conflict of interest at [email protected] or (814) 536-5776; (866) 536-5776. Portfolio Valuation A. Portfolio Valuation Policy The Firm will use information provided by the custodian holding the Fund’s assets as its primary pricing source
for purposes of valuing portfolios, both for fee billing and investment performance calculation purposes.
B. Private/Alternative Investment Funds The value(s) for all investments in the Funds shall reflect either the initial investment and/or the most recent
valuation provided by the Firm. If the valuation reflects the initial investment (and/or a value as of a previous date), the
current value(s) (to the extent ascertainable) could be significantly more or less than original investment. The advisory
fee shall be based upon such reflected Fund value(s).
C. Fair Valuation Policy In the rare instance in which the custodian is unable to obtain a price and/or the Firm strongly believes the
custodian is not accurately pricing a security, the Firm
will undertake a review to determine a fair value for that
security. When determining a fair value for a security, the Firm will attempt to obtain a quote from at least one
independent pricing source, preferably two or more. This process will be monitored by the CCO, who will make a
determination regarding whether these quotes represent fair value. If the Firm is unable to obtain quotes or determine
the quotes received do not represent fair value, he/she will establish a fair valued price for the security based on their
knowledge of the security and current market conditions, among any other considerations deemed appropriate. The
CCO will make the final determination as to the fair value, and document the rationale used to establish a fair valued
price for the security.
To the extent applicable, fair valued securities will be reviewed by the CCO regularly. The fair valued price
will be adjusted as appropriate by the CCO or priced by the custodian as soon as the price is available and deemed to be
reliable. A list of fair valued securities and the rationale supporting the fair valuation shall (to the extent applicable) be
maintained by Firm and reviewed by the CCO.
D. Account Reconciliations The
Firm generally reconciles all client trades on a daily basis. The Firm also reconciles all holdings within
the custodian accounts on a periodic basis. Any exceptions identified by the reconciliation process shall be timely
researched and resolved.
E. Fee Debit Reconciliations The Firm shall review a random sample of investor accounts on a periodic basis, and work with the Funds
administrator, to confirm that the Firm’s advisory fee has been accurately billed/debited by the account custodian.
Investor Obligations. In performing its services, Park Shore shall not be required to verify any information
received from an investor or from the investor’s other professionals, and is expressly authorized to rely
thereon. Moreover, each investor is advised that it remains his/her/its responsibility to promptly notify Park
Shore if there is ever any change in his/her/its financial situation precluding the investor from continuing to
invest in the Funds.
5. FEES AND COMMISSIONS As part of its fiduciary duties, Park Shore endeavors at all times to put the interests of the Funds’ investors
first. Investors should be aware, however, that the receipt of any fees or benefits by Park Shore, in and of
itself, creates a potential conflict of interest.
Park Shore’s investment advisory fees for clients of the Funds consist of an asset-based management fee and a
performance fee. With respect to a Fund organized as a limited partnership, Park Shore will be paid a
quarterly Management Fee of 0.25 (i.e., 1.0% per annum). The management fee will be paid in advance based
on the value of each limited partner’s capital account as of the first day of each calendar quarter (adjusted for
contributions or subscriptions made during the quarter). The fee will be prorated for any period that is less
than a full fiscal quarter. These fees will be deducted from the Master Fund.
With respect to a Fund organized as an exempted company under the laws of the Cayman Islands, Park Shore
will be paid quarterly management fee of 0.25% (i.e., 1.0% per annum). The management fee will be paid in
advance based on the value of each shareholder’s shares as of the first day of each calendar quarter (adjusted
for purchases of shares made during the quarter), and it will be prorated for any period that is less than a full
fiscal quarter. These fees will be deducted from the Master Fund.
For each fiscal year, Park Shore will also be entitled to receive an incentive fee equal to 10% of the net
increase, if any, of the net asset value of the investments, subject to the offset of any prior period losses
attributable to a share. For more details
see section 6 below.
Withdrawals from investments in the Funds are permitted at the end of each calendar quarter. The person
wishing to withdraw shall give at least 90 days prior written notice of the desire to withdraw. Since an
ordinary withdrawal is done at the end of a financial quarter, fees will have been fully earned and no return of
fees will be necessary. The General Partner has discretion to permit withdrawals at times other than the end of
a quarter, but may charge a 4% withdrawal fee in such cases.
The US Fund, will be responsible for paying operating expenses which include commissions, custodial fees,
bank fees, and other expenses related to the purchase, sale or transmittal of US Fund assets. The investment
advisory fee is not reduced to offset any commissions or fees incurred by the clients.
In some cases, clients of HBKS® Wealth Advisors (an affiliate registered investment adviser) may be referred
or recommended to Park Shore. If the client chooses to invest in Park Shore, HBKS® Wealth Advisors will
charge the client an advisory fee of .5% of assets under management per year. In turn, Park Shore will reduce
its management fee to .5% of assets under management per year so that the client is paying the same 1% per
year fee as if the client was not referred or recommended by HBKS® Wealth Advisors. Park Shore will still
charge the 10% incentive fee in addition to the total management fee paid HBKS® Wealth Advisors and Park
Shore. HBKS® Wealth Advisors will not receive any portion of the incentive fee. Please Note: The fact that
management fees are paid to HBKS® Wealth Advisors creates a conflict of interests in that Park Shore and
HBKS® Wealth Advisors are affiliated entities, and that fees paid to one of these entities can result in benefits
to the other.
Conflicts of interest that arise between clients and Park Shore are disclosed in this section and elsewhere in the
Brochure. Park Shore has in place a compliance program and has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to
monitor all activity and protect client interests. Part of the responsibilities of the compliance department is to
make sure that client interests come first when potential conflicts of interest exist.
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Rule 205-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 permits a registered investment adviser to enter into a
performance fee agreement with certain sophisticated clients who have the capacity to bear the potential
additional risks of such a fee arrangement. An adviser can rely on Rule 205-3 only if the performance fee
agreement is with "eligible" clients. Eligible clients are defined in the Rule as natural persons and companies
that have
either at least $1 Million under management with the Registrant immediately after entering into a
performance fee agreement
or a net worth at the time the agreement is entered into in excess of $2.1 Million
(i.e. a natural person’s net worth may include assets held jointly with a spouse, but cannot include the value of
a primary residence).
Consistent with the parameters of Rule 205-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (to the extent Rule 205-
3 is applicable), the Firm (and/or Firm’s affiliated entities) may also receive, from its Funds, incentive or
performance fee compensation on a fully disclosed written basis. Because Registrant and its representatives
manage client accounts that charge both an asset-based fee and/or a performance based fee, this arrangement
creates a conflict of interest, as Registrant and its representatives have an incentive to favor investments
where Park Shore receives both an asset-based fee and a performance fee.
Park Shore is eligible to receive an incentive allocation for the Funds at the end of each fiscal year at an
amount equal to 10% of the investor’s net gains (taking into account unrealized gains and losses). Such
allocation will be deducted from each investor’s capital account, and the total amount deducted from the
capital accounts of the investors will be reallocated to the capital account of Park Shore as the incentive
allocation, subject to a loss-carry forward provision.
The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Michael Wassmann, remains available to address any questions regarding this conflict of interest at [email protected] or (814) 536-5776; (866) 536-5776.
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The US Fund is not open to the general public. It is limited to “accredited investors” as set forth in Rule 501
of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), who are also “qualified
clients” as provided in the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisors Act”).
The Offshore Fund is not open to the general public. It is limited to investors who are non-US persons or US
tax-exempt investors that are also: (a) “accredited investors” under the Securities Act, and (b) “qualified
clients” under Advisors Act.
The minimum investment in the Funds is $500,000, subject to change or exception in the sole discretion of the
General Partner of the US Fund or Investment Manager of the Offshore Fund.
8. METHODS OF ANALYSIS, SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND INVESTMENT STRATEGIESPark Shore does not represent, warrant, or imply that the services, methods of analysis, or strategies used by
the Firm can or will predict future results, successfully identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate clients
from losses. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk. It should not be assumed that
future performance of any specific investment or strategy will be profitable or equal any specific performance
levels. Investors in the Funds should be prepared to bear the risk of loss of assets that is inherent in each of
the investment methods and strategies used.
Park Shore seeks capital growth over the long term, mainly through investments in dividend paying stocks. In
order to achieve this goal, the Firm uses a fundamental, bottoms-up research driven approach. This method
invests in companies that generally pay high dividend yields. The Firm will typically invest 80% or more of
the Funds’ assets in these dividend paying stocks, focusing on mid and large cap companies. Park Shore may
invest in companies not expected to pay dividends. Such investments will typically represent no more than
20% of the assets under management.
Park Shore has broad and flexible authority to invest in different economic sectors and geographical markets.
However, the Firm will maintain a bias towards those that usually pay higher dividends including, but not
limited to:
a. Financials;
b. Utilities;
c. Real estate companies, including real estate investment trusts (“REITS”);
d. Oil and gas producing companies;
e. Mining and mineral companies, including master limited partnerships (“MLPs”);
f. Pharmaceuticals;
g. Consumer products; and
h. Tobacco.
In order to stay flexible and take advantage of options, Park Shore is not limited to holding specific
percentages in any type of investment, sector, or region. The Firm may invest in, among other things:
a. Long or short positions;
b. U.S. or non-U.S. common stocks;
c. Preferred stocks;
d. Stock warrants and rights;
e. Bonds, notes or other debentures or debt participations;
f. Partnership interests;
g. Swaps;
h. Futures;
i. Forwards;
j. Commodities;
k. Options (including options on stock market indices);
l. Exchange traded funds (“ETFs”);
m. Investment companies; and
n. Other securities or financial instruments
Park Shore may also use a dividend capture strategy where positions are only held long enough to qualify for
a dividend payment. These dividend captures and opportunistic trades will be based on Park Shore’s general
perception of market opportunities.
For a more detailed discussion of specific potential investments and the risks involved, please read the offering
documents for the Funds.
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Park Shore is majority owned by HBK Sorce Financial LLC. Other affiliated entities which are wholly owned
by HBK Sorce Financial LLC include HBK Sorce Insurance LLC (an insurance company), HBK Sorce
Advisory LLC doing business as HBKS® Wealth Advisors (a SEC registered investment advisor), and HBK
Sorce Brokerage LLC (a FINRA registered limited use broker dealer). In turn, HBK Sorce Financial LLC is
wholly owned by HBK Sorce Holdings LLC, which is majority owned by Hill, Barth & King Financial
Holdings LLC, a Firm engaged in the practice of public accounting and consulting. Dan Baer, part owner of
Park Shore, is also part owner of HBK Sorce Holdings, LLC, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Other Investment Adviser Firm The Firm is affiliated with HBK Sorce Advisory LLC, doing
business as HBKS® Wealth Advisors (“HBKS”), an SEC registered investment advisor. Investment
advisor representatives of Park Shore are also investment advisor representatives of HBKS. Park Shore
may refer individuals/institutions to HBKS
for investment management on a
fee basis. There is no
obligation to engage the services of HBKS. The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Michael
Wassmann, remains available to address any questions regarding the above conflict of interest at [email protected] or (814) 536-5776; (866) 536-5776 .
Conflict of Interest: The recommendation by Park Shore’s representatives that a client engage
the services of HBKS, in its capacity as an investment advisor, presents a
conflict of interest,
as the receipt of advisory fees may provide an incentive to recommend such advisory services
based on fees to be received by HBKS, rather than on a particular client’s need. No client is
under any obligation to retain HBKS in its capacity as a registered investment advisor. Clients
are reminded that they may obtain investment advisory services from registered investment
advisors other than HBKS. The Firm’s Chief Compliance Officer, Michael Wassmann,
remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above conflicts of interest at [email protected] or (814) 536-5776; (866) 536-5776.
Limited Use Broker/Dealer: The Firm is affiliated with HBK Sorce Brokerage LLC, a limited use
broker/dealer registered with FINRA and the State of Ohio. HBK Sorce Brokerage LLC is currently approved
for limited activity related to the purchase and sale of mutual funds in Ohio. Only a limited number of
existing accounts have been established and are currently serviced through this broker/dealer. HBK Sorce
Brokerage LLC may expand its activities to other investment related areas in the future as permitted under
federal and state law.
Conflict of Interest: The recommendation by Park Shore’s representatives that a client engage
the services of HBK Sorce Brokerage LLC, in its capacity as a limited use/broker dealer,
presents a
conflict of interest, as the receipt of commissions may provide an incentive to
recommend commission products based on commissions to be received by HBK Sorce
Brokerage LLC, rather than on a particular client’s need. No client is under any obligation to
purchase any commission products from HBK Sorce Brokerage LLC or any of its registered
representatives. Clients are reminded that they may purchase commission products
recommended by HBK Sorce Brokerage LLC through other, non-affiliated broker-dealers. The
Firm’s Chief Compliance Officer, Michael Wassmann, remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above conflicts of interest at [email protected] or (814) 536-5776; (866) 536-5776. Accounting Activity: The Firm is affiliated with Hill, Barth & King LLC, a Firm engaged in the practice
of public accounting. Some of the clients of Hill, Barth & King LLC may, in part, be referred to Park Shore
for investment services. No direct solicitor/referral fees are paid as a result of this relationship. Investors in
Park Shore Partners may also be referred to Hill, Barth & King LLC for accounting and other services, but are
under no obligation to use these services.
Conflict of Interest: The recommendation by affiliated representatives that a client engage the
services of Hill, Barth & King LLC, in its capacity as a CPA Firm, presents a
conflict of
interest. No client is under any obligation to engage Hill, Barth & King LLC, in its capacity as
a CPA Firm. The Firm’s Chief Compliance Officer, Michael Wassmann, remains available
to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above conflicts of interest at [email protected] or (814) 536-5776; (866) 536-5776.
Conflicts of Interest: Park Shore obtains accounting services from Hill, Barth & King LLC,
and pays for those services. The fact that Park Shore pays fees to its affiliate accounting Firm
constitutes a conflict of interest as the affiliate entity obtains financial benefit due to being
paid from Park Shore assets.
Insurance Activity: The Firm is affiliated with HBK Sorce Insurance LLC. The Firm may recommend insurance products offered by these companies. If clients purchase insurance products through HBK Sorce
Insurance LLC, the agents and HBK Sorce Insurance LLC will receive compensation.
Conflict of Interest: The recommendation by the Firm’s representatives that a client purchase
an insurance commission product presents a
conflict of interest, as the receipt of commissions
may provide an incentive to recommend investment products based on commissions to be
received, rather than on a particular client’s need. No client is under any obligation to purchase
any commission products from HBK Sorce Insurance LLC or any of its licensed insurance
agents. Clients are reminded that they may purchase insurance products recommended by HBK
Sorce Insurance LLC through other, non-affiliated insurance agents. The Firm’s Chief
Compliance Officer, Michael Wassmann, remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above conflicts of interest at [email protected] or (814) 536-5776; (866) 536-5776.
Third Party Broker Dealer Review: Because affiliates of the Firm are also registered
representatives of a third party broker dealer, the Firm is subject to limited review procedures by that
third party broker dealer, including an annual audit and ongoing review of the investor subscription
process and paperwork. This review is designed to confirm that the Firm continues to comply with
relevant securities laws and that investors are properly accredited and qualified to invest in the Funds.
Michael Wassmann, the Park Shore Chief Compliance officer, holds positions with several of the affiliated
entities, including: Chief Compliance Officer and investment advisor representative with HBKS, Chief
Compliance Officer and registered representative with HBK Sorce Brokerage LLC, and President of HBK
Sorce Insurance LLC. He is not a producing representative of Park Shore Partners or any of these other
entities.
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Park Shore has adopted a Code of Ethics containing guidelines for professional standards under which all
IARs are to conduct themselves. Through this Code of Ethics the Firm is committed to complying with all
applicable laws and regulations governing its business. The Firm pledges to protect the Funds’ interests at all
times consistent with its fiduciary duties owed of honesty, good faith, and fair dealing. All IARs are expected
to adhere strictly to the guidelines, procedures, and high standards of practice established in the Code of
Ethics.
These obligations under the Code of Ethics include reporting and avoiding conflicts of interest in connection
with personal securities transactions as described below. Park Shore also maintains and enforces written
policies reasonably designed to prevent the misuse of material non-public information by the Firm and all
employees.
It is the policy that the Funds’ investments shall have priority over Park Shore employees’ personal accounts
in connection with the purchase or sale of investments. Firm employees also cannot use knowledge of actual
or potential Fund trades to benefit their accounts. This policy is to prevent actions by Firm employees that
could adversely affect, or gain advantage from, Fund investment activity. Only in limited circumstances (set
forth below) can Park Shore employees buy or sell investments for their personal accounts that are identical to
recommendations to or trades by clients.
This limit on employee activity has a few exceptions where the risk of harm to the Funds or opportunity for
improper benefit to employees is alleviated. One exception is for securities that trade in sufficiently broad
markets to permit transactions by the Funds to be completed without an appreciable impact on the markets of
the securities. Another exception is for obligations of the U.S. Government. Employees may also purchase
shares in open-end mutual funds, which are purchased or redeemed at a fixed net asset value price specific to
the date of purchase or redemption. As such, transactions in mutual funds are not likely to have an impact on
the prices of the securities in which the Funds invest
. Firm personnel may also trade if the timing is distant
enough from the Funds’ trades that the employees’ activity cannot benefit from or cause harm to the Funds’
trades.
Under certain circumstances, exceptions may be made to the policies stated above. Records of these trades,
including the reasons for the exceptions, will be maintained with Park Shore's records.
The Funds’ purchase of an investment in which a Park Shore affiliate has a financial interest and/or will
receive compensation presents a conflict of interest. Such transactions are not permitted unless given prior
approval.
Protecting Fund investors’ private information is a top priority for Park Shore. Pursuant to the requirements
of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Firm has instituted policies and procedures to keep customer information
private and secure. It is also Park Shore’s policy not to share information unless required to process a
transaction, at the request of Fund investors, or as required by law. In the course of managing Fund assets,
Park Shore may share some information with its service providers, such as transfer agents, Custodians, broker-
dealers, technology solution providers, accountants, and lawyers.
Park Shore restricts internal access to nonpublic personal information about clients to those employees who
need to know that information to provide products or services to the Funds and their investors. It has always
been and will always be Park Shore’s policy never to sell information about current or former investors in the
Funds to anyone.
A copy of Park Shore’s privacy policy notice will be provided to all investors prior to, or contemporaneously
with, the execution of the subscription documents. Thereafter, Park Shore will deliver a copy of the current
privacy policy notice to investors on an annual basis. The full text of the Code of Ethics is available to
investors upon request.
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In order to execute the purchase or sale of certain assets, custodians of the Funds’ assets use a registered
broker and/or dealer (hereafter “broker/dealer”). Park Shore uses brokers/dealers that provide best execution,
adhere to fiduciary duty standards, and comply with the law. To determine whether a broker/dealer is likely to
provide best execution, the Firm considers all factors deemed relevant to the broker/dealer’s execution
capability. These factors include price, the size of the transaction, the nature of the market for the security, the
amount of the commission, the timing of the transaction in light of market prices and trends, reputation,
experience, financial stability, and quality of service rendered in other transactions.
Best execution is not measured solely by commission rates. Commissions charged by some broker/dealers
may be greater than others who did not provide the same level or quality of services or products. Paying a
broker/dealer higher commissions than another charges is permissible if the higher cost is reasonably justified
by the quality of the brokerage services offered that permit the Firm to effect securities transactions and
perform functions incidental to transaction execution. Park Shore may use a higher commission broker/dealer
due to the value of services offered. This may create a conflict of interest because Park Shore would not have
to pay for these services, and creates an incentive to use broker/dealers who offer soft dollar benefits.
Consistent with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, such products and services
may consist of: economic surveys, data, and analyses; financial publications; recommendations or other
information about particular companies and industries (through research reports and otherwise); and other
products or services such as computer services and equipment, hardware, software, and data bases that provide
lawful and appropriate assistance to the Firm in the performance of its management services. These additional
products or services are known as “soft dollars.”
Currently, Park Shore does not have any soft dollar arrangements. Park Shore does receive a single free work
station in connection with the trading software it uses to place trades. This qualifies as additional benefits or
compensation, but is not soft dollars.
If Park Shore uses soft dollars in the future, it will be done in a manner that satisfies the requirements of the
safe harbor under Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. That is, before placing orders with a
particular broker, the Firm will use the factors described above to determine that the commissions to be paid
are reasonable in relation to the value of the products and services provided by that broker/dealer.
If the Firm receives these products and services in the future they will be used generally for all Funds, not just
for those Funds which paid commissions to the broker/dealer who provided the products or services. Other
products and services received do not directly provide services to the Funds, but rather assist Park Shore to
manage and further develop its business enterprise. If Park Shore utilizes commissions to obtain research and
related items that would otherwise be an expense of Park Shore, such use of commissions would in effect
constitute additional compensation to Park Shore.
Park Shore does not exclude a broker/dealer from receiving business simply because it does not provide soft
dollar research products and services. Although the Firm may not be willing to pay the same commission to
such broker/dealer as it would had it provided valued products and services.
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The Firm will monitor the Funds’ investments and client accounts on a continuous basis to ensure the advisory
services are consistent with the Funds’ objectives. Investors in the Funds receive a monthly performance
report from the third party administrator, S&Z Fund Services, LLC. Park Shore will offer a formal account
review upon request from investors in the Funds. Triggering factors that may stimulate a review include, but
are not limited to, significant market corrections, large deposits or withdrawals from an account, and the
investor’s request for an additional review.
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Park Shore has no arrangements with anyone where they are compensated for client referrals, and no
agreements with anyone other than the investors that provide economic benefit for providing advisory
services.
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Park Shore is considered to have custody of Funds assets, which are held at an outside custodian. The reason
the Firm is determined to have custody is that, as the investment advisor of the Funds, it has the ability to
withdraw and move money, and has check writing ability on the banking accounts set up for the Funds.
Each year, an independent public accountant, Berkower LLC, located at 517 Route One, Suite 4103, Iselin,
NJ, performs an audit of the pooled investment vehicle. This independent public accountant is registered with
the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and is subject to regular inspection by the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board in accordance with its rules. A copy of the audited financial statements is
provided to all fund investors within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year.
Clients will receive standard account statements on holdings (monthly or quarterly) from their Custodians, as
well as confirmations of transactions. Park Shore may provide clients with an additional report of positions,
activity, and performance. Clients should carefully review all statements and confirmations received, and
compare statements received from Custodians with any statements received from Park Shore.
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Discretionary authority is granted by the investors and the Funds which give the Firm the authority to execute
transactions without having to ask for specific approval. Discretion is defined as the authority to decide:
a. What security
b. The number of shares or units
c. Whether to buy or sell
Park Shore will manage all assets on a discretionary basis, and is granted such authority through the
investment management agreement entered into between Park Shore and the Funds. Park Shore has the
responsibility to formulate investment strategies on behalf of its clients. This includes deciding which
securities to buy and sell, when to buy and sell, and in what amounts. This discretion is subject to the
investment program and investment restrictions set forth from time to time in the confidential offering
memoranda of the Funds, as amended or supplemented. In addition, Park Shore has the authority to perform
various other functions, including: issuing custodial instructions; selecting broker dealers; executing securities
transactions; administering the Funds; retaining third parties to administer the Funds; and valuing the Funds and
their securities.
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The Firm does not solicit fees of more than $1,200, per client, six months or more in advance.
Park Shore has no financial conditions that are reasonably likely to impair its ability to meet its contractual
obligations to clients.
The Registrant has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition.
ANY QUESTIONS: The Registrant’s President, Dan Baer, remains available to address any questions regarding the above disclosures and arrangements at the address, email address or phone numbers listed on the cover of this brochure.
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