Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC. (“Two Oaks” or “the firm” or “we”) is
an investment advisor registered with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and is a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”)
formed under the laws of the State of California.
Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC. was formed in August 5, 2010 and
has been registered as an investment advisor with the SEC since 2011.
Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC. is owned by LLC Members Blake
Todd (Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer) who owns 80% and
Jarrett Perez (Member and Chief Compliance Officer) who owns 20%.
Two Oaks is an advisor to the Two Oaks Diversified Growth & Income Fund
Class A. The funds are a series of the Northern Lights Fund Trust II, an open-
end management investment company, which Two Oaks has an Investment
Advisory Agreement with.
The Funds’ portfolio managers are Blake T. Todd and Jarrett Perez, the
Managing Members and owners of Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC.
General Description of Primary Advisory Services
Two Oaks is an investment management firm that provides portfolio
management to mutual funds. We believe assets should be allocated amongst
ownership of corporate stock, income securities, and income producing real
estate. We utilize our own proprietary research and valuation parameters to
implement diversified, disciplined, long term investment solutions to the mutual
funds we advise.
Investment Company Management Services
As the advisor, Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC. provides the funds
with a program of continuous supervision of the Two Oaks Diversified Growth &
Income Fund Class A funds’ assets, including developing the composition of
each fund’s portfolio, and furnishes advice and recommendations with respect
to investments, investment policies, and the purchase and sale of securities.
Two Oaks is also responsible for the selection of broker-dealers through which
the funds execute portfolio transactions, subject to the brokerage policies
established by the Northern Lights Fund Trust II, and it provides certain
executive personnel to the funds.
Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC. provides investment advice and
management services to the Two Oaks Diversified Growth & Income Fund
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Class A. The Two Oaks Funds are a series of the Northern Lights Fund Trust II,
an open-end management investment company established under the laws of
Delaware and registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act of
1940 (the “1940 Act”).
Subject to the supervision of the Northern Lights Fund Trust II’s Board of
Trustees, Two Oaks LLC provides a continuous investment program for the
Fund on a discretionary basis, including investment research and management
with respect to all securities and investments and cash equivalents in the Fund.
Two Oaks determines from time to time what securities and other investments
will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund. Two Oaks will provide the
services in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies, and
restrictions as stated in the Fund’s prospectus. Fund performance is measured
against a combination of he Standard & Poor’s 500, Bloomberg Barclays
Aggregate Bond, and MSCI US REIT Indexes as selected by the Fund’s Board
of Trustees.
The Advisor Agreement provides that it will remain in force for an initial term of
two years, and from year to year thereafter, subject to annual approval by (a)
the Board of Trustees or (b) a vote of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of
the outstanding shares of a Fund; provided that in either event continuance is
also approved by a majority of the Independent Trustees, by a vote cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The
Advisor Agreement may be terminated at any time, on sixty days written notice,
without the payment of any penalty by, (i) the Board of Trustees, (ii) a vote of
the majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, or (iii) the Fund
Manager.
The Advisor Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its
assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act).
The Advisor Agreement provides that the Fund Manager may delegate
responsibility for the management of a Fund to a sub-advisor.
Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC. provides advisory services in the
form of investment management research and design. Our philosophy is built
around what we believe to be the following investment truths: Discipline and a
long term mindset are required, Compounding requires time, saving requires
discipline and consistency, asset allocation and rebalancing control risk and
enhance returns, both a buy and sell discipline are required for effective
portfolio management and investments should be expected to generate
positive cash flow over time.
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Specialization.
Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC. specializes in providing portfolio
management services to investment companies only; advice is exclusively
focused on providing research and portfolio management to mutual funds in an
effort to deliver best-in-class investment portfolios and competitive rates of
return.
Two Oaks has a broad range of proprietary research programs, each one
seeking to identify and validate research candidates with the potential to
improve the way financial advisors’ clients’ investment portfolios perform.
These research programs range from testing basic ideas and concepts on
traditional asset allocation strategies, as well as in-depth quantitative and
technical analysis of investment managers, to methods designed to help
deliver best-in-class investment solutions.
Limits Advice to Certain Types of Investments.
Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC. provides investment advice on the
following types of investments.
•Mutual Fund Shares
•Closed-End Funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
•Exchange-listed securities (i.e. stocks)
•Securities traded over-the-counter (i.e. stocks)
•Fixed income securities (i.e. bonds and preferred stocks)
•Foreign Issues
•Warrants
•Corporate debt securities (other than commercial paper)
•Commercial paper
•Certificates of deposit
•Municipal securities
•United States government securities
•Foreign government securities
•Mortgage Backed Securities
•Real Estate Investment Trusts
•Master Limited Partnerships
•other types of private (i.e. non-registered) securities.
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Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC. does not provide advice on Options
contracts on securities, commodities or futures.
For a more detailed description of the types of investments utilized by Two
Oaks in the management of the Two Oaks Fund please refer to the most recent
Statement of Additional information (SAI).
The Fund’s investment advisor, Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC. (the
“Advisor”), seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing
primarily in a balanced portfolio of equities, fixed income securities, and Real
Estate and Asset Based securities.
The Advisor uses a proprietary screening process to select investments. The
screening process includes analysis of sector and asset allocations, total
returns, and risk data. The Advisor will seek to construct portfolios that achieve
the Fund's investment objective while maintaining an asset allocation in the
three major categories of investments (Equities, Fixed Income, and Real Estate
and Asset based securities) of between 15% and 50% in each category.
(Please refer to Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk
of Loss for more information.) Client Assets Managed by Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC The amount of clients assets managed by Two Oaks Investment Management,
LLC. totaled $28,390,697 as of December 31, 2019. $28,390,697 are managed
on a discretionary basis and $0 are managed on a non-discretionary basis.
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In addition to the information provided in
Item 4 – Advisory Business, this
section provides additional details regarding our firm’s services along with
descriptions of each service’s fees and compensation arrangements.
The Fund Manager is entitled to receive, on a monthly basis, an annual
advisory fee equal to .60% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Two Oaks
may also share in the distribution fees received on the sales of new shares of
the fund for the purpose of offsetting marketing expenses. Northern Lights
Trust II accrues the advisory fees on a daily basis within the accounting of the
fund. It then pays those advisory fees that have been accrued and not waived
on a monthly basis to Two Oaks.
The Trust has entered into a Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement
with Ultimus Fund Solutions (“Administrator”), 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite
100 Elkhorn, NE 68022. The Administrator assists the Trust in the performance
of its administrative responsibilities to the Funds, coordinates and pays for the
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services of each vendor and the operating expense to the Funds, and provides
the Funds with certain administrative, fund accounting, and compliance
services. As part of its services and consolidated fee arrangement, the
Administrator receives compensation based on each Fund’s average daily net
assets as more fully disclosed in the Fund’s Prospectus. The fee paid to the
Administrator is calculated by multiplying the average daily net assets of each
Fund by the highest applicable annual rate.
The Administrator’s responsibilities include the following services for the Funds:
(i) procures on behalf of the Trust, and coordinates with, the custodian and
monitors the services it provides to the Funds; (ii) coordinates with and
monitors any other third parties furnishing services to the Funds; (iii) provides
the Funds with necessary office space, telephones, and other communications
facilities and personnel competent to perform administrative and clerical
functions for the Funds; (iv) assists or supervises the maintenance by third
parties of such books and records of the Funds as may be required by
applicable federal or state law; (v) assists or supervises the preparation by third
parties of all federal, state, and local tax returns and reports of the Funds
required by applicable law; (vi) assists in the preparation and, after approval by
the Trust, files and arranges for the distribution of proxy materials and periodic
reports to shareholders of the Funds as required by applicable law; (vii) assists
in the preparation of and, after approval by the Trust, arranges for the filing of
such registration statements and other documents with the SEC and other
federal and state regulatory authorities as may be required by applicable law;
(viii) reviews and submits to the officers of the Trust for their approval invoices
or other requests for payment of Fund expenses and instructs the custodian to
issue checks in payment thereof; and (ix) takes such other action with respect
to the Funds as may be necessary in the opinion of the Administrator to
perform its duties under the agreement. The Administrator also provides certain
accounting and pricing services for the Funds. With the exception of the
Advisor, all of the Fund’s service providers are paid by the Administrator.
Refer to the Prospectus for the fund and the Statement of additional
information to see detail of the internal expenses within the fund.
Portfolio Turnover. The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions,
when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher
taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are
not reflected in annual fund operating expenses affect the Fund’s performance.
Both Blake Todd and Jarrett Perez are dually employed with DA Davidson &
Co. DA Davidson & Co. hold no ownership position in Two Oaks Investment
Management, LLC. In their employment with DA Davidson & Co. they serve the
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investment needs of individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable
accounts. In their capacity as Financial Advisers to these individual securities
accounts they are presented with some potential conflicts of interest. Among
those conflicts of interest are the following and how they are dealt with:
•Directing trades for the fund through any division of DA Davidson so that
DA Davidson could profit from that trading activity. To remove this conflict
of interest there is a prohibition from any mutual funds that is managed
by Two Oaks from directing any trades through DA Davidson.
•In their capacity of managing client assets on a discretionary basis at DA
Davidson, Blake Todd or Jarrett Perez could place shares of the fund in
those accounts to be paid a management fee and participate in the fund
Advisory fee on the same moneys. To remove this conflict of interest
there is a prohibition from owning any shares of the fund in any
discretionary account managed by Blake Todd or Jarrett Perez at DA
Davidson.
•In their capacity of advising clients on the placement of their investments
Blake Todd and Jarrett Perez will be compensated as the broker of
record and receive any sales commission for the placement of moneys
into the fund. They will also receive the ongoing 12b1 servicing fee for
those clients they are the broker of record for. To address this conflict of
interest all clients are informed of the dual role Blake Todd and Jarrett
Perez maintain and how they are compensated prior to their purchase of
fund shares. Clients could also choose to invest in shares of the fund
through another broker to remove this potential conflict of interest. For
both Blake Todd and Jarrett Perez over 50% of their compensation
comes from the commission and fees that their individual clients pay to
them.
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Brochure because Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC. does not charge
or accept performance-based fees which can be defined as fees based on a
share of capital gains on or capital appreciation of the assets held within a
client’s account.
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Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC. generally provides investment advice
solely to Investment Companies.
Minimum Investment Amounts Required Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC. does not provide investment
advisory services to individual clients but rather to investment companies.
Accordingly, it does not have any minimum account size. However, certain
investment company clients may have minimum investment amounts that are
set forth in the prospectus of such investment companies.
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Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC uses the following methods of analysis in formulating investment advice.
Charting - The set of techniques used in technical analysis in which charts are
used to plot price movements, volume, settlement prices, open interest, and
other indicators, in order to anticipate future price movements. Users of these
techniques, called chartists, believe that past trends in these indicators can be
used to extrapolate future trends.
Cyclical - Analyzes the investments sensitive to business cycles and whose
performance is strongly tied to the overall economy. For example, cyclical
companies tend to make products or provide services that are in lower demand
during downturns in the economy and higher demand during upswings.
Examples include the automobile, steel, and housing industries. The stock
price of a cyclical company will often rise just before an economic upturn
begins, and fall just before a downturn begins. Investors in cyclical stocks try to
make the largest gains by buying the stock at the bottom of a business cycle,
just before a turnaround begins.
Fundamental - A method of evaluating a security by attempting to measure its
intrinsic value by examining related economic, financial and other qualitative
and quantitative factors. Fundamental analysts attempt to study everything that
can affect the security's value, including macroeconomic factors (like the
overall economy and industry conditions) and individually specific factors (like
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the financial condition and management of companies). The end goal of
performing fundamental analysis is to produce a value that an investor can
compare with the security's current price in hopes of figuring out what sort of
position to take with that security (underpriced = buy, overpriced = sell or
short). This method of security analysis is considered to be the opposite of
technical analysis. Fundamental analysis is about using real data to evaluate a
security's value. Although most analysts use fundamental analysis to value
stocks, this method of valuation can be used for just about any type of security.
Technical - A method of evaluating securities by analyzing statistics generated
by market activity, such as past prices and volume. Technical analysts do not
attempt to measure a security's intrinsic value, but instead use charts and other
tools to identify patterns that can suggest future activity. Technical analysts
believe that the historical performance of stocks and markets are indications of
future performance.
Security Analysis Methods - The prospectus and statement of additional
information for each investment company client of Two Oaks Investment
Management, LLC may set forth additional security analysis methods
employed by Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC.
Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC uses the following investment strategies in the execution of its investment plans. Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC.’s primary strategy may involve the
frequent trading of securities. The frequent trading of securities may have a
positive or negative impact on investment performance. Performance from
active trading can be lowered due to an increase in brokerage and other
transaction costs.
Long term purchases - Investments held at least a year.
Short term purchases - Investments sold within a year.
Trading - Investments sold within 30 days.
Tactical asset allocation - Allows for a range of percentages in each asset
class (such as Stocks = 40-50%). These are minimum and maximum
acceptable percentages that permit the investor to take advantage of market
conditions within these parameters. Thus, a minor form of market timing is
possible, since the investor can move to the higher end of the range when
stocks are expected to do better and to the lower end when the economic
outlook is bleak.
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Strategic asset allocation - Calls for setting target allocations and then
periodically rebalancing the portfolio back to those targets as investment
returns skew the original asset allocation percentages. The concept is akin to a
“buy and hold” strategy, rather than an active trading approach. Of course, the
strategic asset allocation targets may change over time as the client’s goals
and needs change and as the time horizon for major events such as retirement
and college funding grow shorter.
Two Oaks invests principally in the following three asset classes: equity: equity
securities (including common and convertible preferred stock), investment
grade fixed income securities of any maturity including preferred stock), and
real estate and asset-based securities (which are securities that represent an
interest in commodities related industries). Equity securities include common
stocks and convertible securities rated at least Baa3 by Moody’s Investors
Service (“Moody’s”) or at least BBB- by Standard and Poor’s Rating Group
(“S&P”); however, the Fund reserves the right to invest in lower-rated
convertible securities that the portfolio manager believes offer the prospect of
higher total returns (interest plus capital appreciation) than normally expected
from such securities. Using a proprietary multiple asset allocation model to
determine the exact allocations, the Fund allocates 15% to 50% of its assets to
each of the three asset classes, although in most economic environments the
allocation is expected to be in approximately equal proportions. Two Oaks,
under certain circumstances, will invest in exchange-traded and closed- end
funds for liquidity and diversification purposes. Two Oaks, will sell securities
when the model indicates that the target price has been reached, a greater
value exists in another sector or a new, more desirable security presents better
upside potential. Two Oaks seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital
through both income generation and capital appreciation
Risk of Loss
Clients must understand that past performance is not indicative of future
results. Therefore, current and prospective clients (including you) should never
assume that future performance of any specific investment or investment
strategy will be profitable. Investing in securities (including stocks, mutual
funds, and bonds) involves risk of loss. Further, depending on the different
types of investments there may be varying degrees of risk. Clients and
prospective clients should be prepared to bear investment loss including loss of
original principal.
Because of the inherent risk of loss associated with investing, our firm is
unable to represent, guarantee, or even imply that our services and methods of
analysis can or will predict future results, successfully identify market tops or
bottoms, or insulate you from losses due to market corrections or declines.
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There are certain additional risks associated when investing in securities
through our investment management program.
Commodities Risk - Investments in companies engaged in exploration,
mining, processing, distributing or dealing in gold, other precious metals,
minerals and other commodities involves certain risks. These include
unpredictable monetary policies and economic and political developments,
such as currency devaluation or revaluations; increased environmental costs;
concentration of the sources of the supply of commodities, and control over
their sale; changes in U.S. or foreign tax, currency, environmental or mining
laws; and trade restrictions between countries.
Company Risk - Because of changes in the financial condition or prospects of
specific companies, the individual stocks selected by the Fund’s portfolio
manager may decline in value.
Credit Risk - The issuer of a fixed income security may not be able to make
interest and principal payments when due. Generally, the lower the credit rating
of a security, the greater the risk that the issuer will default on its obligation.
General Risk - There is no assurance that the Fund can achieve its investment
objective, since all investments are inherently subject to risks. When you sell
your Fund shares, they may be worth less than what you paid for them.
Government Risk - The U. S. government’s guarantee of ultimate payment of
principal and timely payment of interest on certain U. S. government securities
owned by the Fund does not imply that the Fund’s shares are guaranteed or
that the price of the Fund’s shares will not fluctuate.
Interest Rate Risk - The value of your investment may decrease when interest
rates rise. Generally, due to changes in interest rates and other factors, the
value of a portfolio of bonds with a longer effective maturity will fluctuate more
than the value of a portfolio of bonds with a shorter effective maturity.
Junk Bond Risk - Lower-quality bonds, known as “high yield” or “junk” bonds,
present greater risk than bonds of higher quality, including an increased risk of
default. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely
affect the market for these bonds and reduce the Fund’s ability to sell its bonds.
The lack of a liquid market for these bonds could decrease the Fund’s share
price.
Management Risk - The portfolio manager may select investments that
decline in value, or allocate the fund’s investments to asset classes that do not
perform well.
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Prepayment Risk - The value of the mortgage-backed securities held by the
Fund may go down as a result of changes in prepayment rates on the
underlying mortgages. During periods of declining interest rates, prepayment of
loans underlying mortgage-backed securities usually accelerates. Prepayment
may shorten the effective maturities of these securities, and the Fund may
have to reinvest at a lower interest rate.
Real Estate Securities Risk - The Fund’s investments in real estate securities
are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate. Real estate
values rise and fall in response to many factors, including local, regional and
national economic conditions, the demand for rental property, and interest
rates. The performance of the real estate securities in which the Fund invests
is also largely dependent on the organization, skill and capital funding of the
managers and operators of the underlying real estate.
REIT Risk - In addition to the risks facing real estate securities, the Fund’s
investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) generally involve
unique risks. REITs may have limited financial resources, may trade less
frequently and in limited volume and may be more volatile than other securities.
Sector Risk - Securities within the same group of industries may decline in
price due to sector-specific market or economic developments. If the Fund
invests more heavily in a particular sector, the value of its shares may be
especially sensitive to factors and economic risks that specifically affect that
sector. As a result, the Fund’s share price may fluctuate more widely than the
value of shares of a mutual fund that invests in a broader range of industries.
Small-Cap Risk - The Fund will invest in companies that are considered to be
small-cap (less than $3 billion in total market capitalization). Small-cap
companies can be riskier investments than larger capitalized companies due to
their lack of experience, product diversification, cash reserves and
management depth. Further, small-cap company stocks can be much more
volatile than larger companies and may be less liquid.
Stock Market Risk - The stock market is subject to significant fluctuations in
value as a result of political, economic and market developments. If the stock
market declines in value, the Fund is likely to decline in value.
Market Risk - Market risk refers to the possibility that the value of securities
held by the Fund may decline due to daily fluctuations in the securities
markets. Stock prices change daily as a result of many factors, including
developments affecting the condition of both individual companies and the
market in general. The price of a stock may even be affected by factors
unrelated to the value or condition of its issuer, such as changes in interest
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rates, national and international economic and/or political conditions and
general equity market conditions. In a declining stock market, prices for all
companies (including those in the Fund’s portfolio) may decline regardless of
their long-term prospects. The Fund’s performance per share will change daily
in response to such factors.
Derivative Risk - Some Portfolio Funds may use derivative instruments which
derive their value from the value of an underlying asset, currency, or index. The
value of derivatives may rise or fall more capital than other investments and it
is possible to lose more than the initial amount invested.
Leverage Risk - Some Portfolio Funds may borrow money for leveraging and
will incur interest expenses. The NAV per share of a Portfolio Fund will
increase more when its portfolio securities increase in value and to decrease
more when its portfolio assets decrease in value than would otherwise be the
case if it did not borrow funds.
Portfolio Turnover Risk - The Advisor will sell portfolio securities when it is in
the interests of the Fund and its shareholders to do so without regard to the
length of time they have been held. As portfolio turnover may involve paying
brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, there could be additional
expenses for the Fund. High rates of portfolio turnover may also result in the
realization of short-term capital gains and losses. Any distributions resulting
from such gains will be considered ordinary income for federal income tax
purposes.
Investment Advisor Risk - The Advisor’s ability to choose suitable
investments has a significant impact on the ability of the Fund to achieve its
investment objectives. The Advisor was formed in 2011 and is registered as an
investment adviser with the SEC.
However, the Advisor does not have previous experience managing an
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Accordingly, investors in the Fund bear the risk that the Advisor’s inexperience
managing registered investment company may limit its effectiveness.”
Operating Risk - The Administrator and Advisor have entered into an
Operating Plan that facilitates the Administrator’s assumption of the Fund’s
regular operating expenses under the Fund Accounting and Administration
Agreement. The Operating Plan obligates the Advisor to pay certain expenses
of the Fund in order to help limit its annual operating expenses. If the Advisor,
however, does not have sufficient revenue to support those expenses, the
Advisor may be compelled to either resign or become insolvent. In addition, if
the Fund incurs expenses in excess of those that the Administrator has agreed
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to pay and the Advisor is not able or willing to pay the excess costs, those
excess costs will increase the Fund’s expenses.
Inflation Risk - Fixed income securities are subject to inflation risk. Because
inflation reduces the purchasing power of income produced by existing fixed
income securities, the prices at which fixed income securities trade will be
reduced to compensate for the fact that the income they produce is worth less.
This potential decrease in market value of fixed income securities would result
in a loss in the value of the Fund’s portfolio.
Risks of Investing in Corporate Debt Securities - Portfolio Funds may invest
in corporate debt securities. Corporate debt securities are fixed income
securities issued by businesses. Notes, bonds, debentures, and commercial
paper are the most prevalent types of corporate debt securities. The credit
risks of corporate debt securities vary widely among issuers. In addition, the
credit risk of an issuer’s debt security may vary based on its priority for
repayment. For example, higher ranking (senior) debt securities have a higher
priority than lower ranking (subordinated) securities. This means that the issuer
might not make payments on subordinated securities while continuing to make
payments on senior securities. In addition, in the event of bankruptcy, holders
of senior securities may receive amounts otherwise payable to the holders of
subordinated securities. Some subordinated securities, such as trust preferred
and capital securities notes, also permit the issuer to defer payments under
certain circumstances. For example, insurance companies issue securities
known as surplus notes that permit the insurance company to defer any
payment that would reduce its capital below regulatory requirements.
Risks of Investing in Convertible Securities - Convertible securities are
fixed income securities that a Portfolio Fund has the option to exchange for
equity securities at a specified conversion price. The option allows the Portfolio
Fund to realize additional returns if the market price of the equity securities
exceeds the conversion price. For example, the Portfolio Fund may hold fixed
income securities that are convertible into shares of common stock at a
conversion price of $10 per share. If the market value of the shares of common
stock reached $12, the Portfolio Fund could realize an additional $2 per share
by converting its fixed income securities. Convertible securities have lower
yields than comparable fixed income securities. In addition, at the time a
convertible security is issued the conversion price exceeds the market value of
the underlying equity securities. Thus, convertible securities may provide lower
returns than non-convertible fixed income securities or equity securities
depending upon changes in the price of the underlying equity securities.
However, convertible securities permit the Portfolio Fund to realize some of the
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potential appreciation of the underlying equity securities with less risk of losing
its initial investment.
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This item is not applicable to our brochure because there are no legal or
disciplinary events listed at Item 9 of the Form ADV Part 2 instructions that are
material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation of our business or
integrity.
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Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC. is not and does not have a related
company that is a:
1. Broker/dealer, municipal securities dealer, government securities dealer or
broker
2. Investment Company or other pooled investment vehicle (including a
mutual fund, closed-end Investment Company, unit investment trust, private
investment company or “hedge fund,” and offshore fund)
3. Other investment adviser or financial planner
4. Futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or commodity
trading advisor
5. Banking or thrift institution
6. Accountant or accounting firm
7. Lawyer or law firm
8. Insurance company or agency
9. Pension consultant
10. Real estate broker or dealer, or
11. Sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships.
Relationship with DA Davidson & Co.
You should be aware that Blake Todd and Jarrett Perez are also registered
representatives of DA Davidson & Co., a registered broker/dealer and member
of FINRA/SIPC. In this separate capacity, they can receive a commission for
selling securities products. This is a potential conflict of interest. As registered
representatives, they may sell mutual funds and receive 12(b)-1 fees in
addition to commissions. The 12(b)-1 fees, named after a section of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, are annual marketing or distribution fees and
considered an operational or administrative expense. The fees are included as
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a part of the mutual fund’s total expense ratio and paid from fund assets.
Therefore, the fees come indirectly from your account. Every mutual fund
prospectus includes a description of the fund’s fees and expenses. If we
manage ERISA and qualified accounts, we will lower or offset its management
fee by the amount of 12b-1 fees and other commissions received in the event
such types of compensation are received by our associated persons in their
individual capacities as registered representatives of SAI. Receiving 12(b)-1
fees represents an incentive for a registered representative to recommend
funds with 12(b)-1 fees or with higher 12(b)-1 fees than funds with no fees or
lower fees. This is also a potential conflict of interest. Blake Todd and Jarrett
Perez only recommend mutual funds to you if those funds are suitable for you
and appropriate to help fulfill your objectives.
Approximately 90% of their workweek is spent on securities activities.
Relationship with Santa Barbara Group of Funds
You should also be aware that Blake Todd and Jarrett Perez formerly managed
assets for the Santa Barbara Group of Funds. This potential conflict of interest
no longer exists as of August 2011 due to the reorganization of The Montecito
Fund into the Two Oaks Diversified Growth & Income Fund.
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Personal Trading Code of Ethics Summary
Two Oaks has adopted a Code of Ethics for all employees of the firm
describing our high standards of business conduct, fiduciary duty to our clients,
and rules surrounding personal securities trading by our employees.
The Code of Ethics also includes guidelines related to gifts and to the reporting
of personal securities holdings and trading activity. All Two Oaks employees
must accept in writing the terms of the Code of Ethics upon employment,
annually, or as amended.
A copy of the Two Oaks Code of Ethics may be requested by contacting the
firm’s Chief Compliance Officer, Jarrett Perez at (888) 806-8633.
Affiliate and Employee Personal Securities Transactions Disclosure
Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC or its associated persons may buy or
sell for their personal accounts, investment products identical to those
recommended to clients. This creates a potential conflict of interest. It is the
express policy of Two Oaks Investment Management; LLC that all persons
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associated in any manner with the firm must place the interests of our clients
ahead of their own when implementing personal investments. Two Oaks
Investment Management, LLC and its associated persons shall not buy or sell
securities for their personal account(s) where their decision is derived, in whole
or in part, by information obtained as a result of his/her employment unless the
information is also available to the investing public upon reasonable inquiry. In
order to minimize this conflict of interest, securities recommended by Two Oaks
Investment Management, LLC are widely held and publicly traded.
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Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC.’s sole business is to provide asset
management services to investment companies and does not provide Financial
Planning recommendations to clients. In placing transactions for the
Investment Company clients, we are responsible to ensure that the transaction
receives the best execution possible.
Handling of Trade Errors.
Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC currently does not place trades for
client accounts. However we have implemented procedures designed to
prevent trade errors; however, trade errors cannot always be avoided.
Consistent with its fiduciary duty, it is the policy of Two Oaks Investment
Management, LLC to correct trade errors in a manner that is in the best interest
of the client. In cases where the client causes the trade error, the client will be
responsible for any loss resulting from the correction. Depending on the
specific circumstances of the trade error, the client may not be able to receive
any gains generated as a result of the error correction. In all situations where
the client does not cause the trade error, the client will be made whole and any
loss resulting from the trade error will be absorbed by Two Oaks Investment
Management, LLC if the error was caused by the firm. If the error is caused by
the broker-dealer, the broker-dealer will be responsible for covering all trade
error costs. If an investment gain results from the correcting trade, the gain will
remain in the client’s account unless the same error involved other client
account(s) that should also receive the gains and it is not permissible for all
clients to retain the gain
. Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC may also
confer with clients to determine if the client should forego the gain (e.g., due to
tax reasons).
Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC will never benefit or profit from trade
errors.
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Block Trading Policy
Transactions implemented by Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC for
Investment Company client accounts are affected independently. Since each
Investment Company has a unique investment objective the opportunity to
aggregate orders are very limited. In the event that Two Oaks Investment
Management, LLC is able to aggregate orders, the allocation of securities
among accounts will be done on a fair and equitable basis. Typically, the
process of aggregating orders is done in order to achieve better execution, to
negotiate more favorable commission rates or to allocate orders among
portfolios on a more equitable basis in order to avoid differences in prices and
transaction fees or other transaction costs that might be obtained when orders
are placed independently. Under this procedure, transactions will be averaged
as to price and will be allocated among the firm’s portfolios in proportion to the
purchase and sale orders placed for each client account on any given day.
When Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC determines to aggregate
orders for the purchase or sale of securities, including securities in which Two
Oaks Investment Management, LLC may invest, the firm will do so in
accordance with the parameters set forth in the SEC No-Action Letter, SMC
Capital, Inc. It should be noted, Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC does
not receive any additional compensation or remuneration as a result of
aggregation.
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Account Reviews and Reviewers
Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC does not provide investment
management services directly to individuals but rather to one or more
investment companies. Securities held by each investment company are
monitored on a regular basis in a manner consistent with the prospectus and
statement of additional information of each Investment Company and
applicable law.
Statements and Reports
The investment company(s) to which Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC
provides investment advisory services will provide quarterly statements to
shareholders. Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC will provide no direct
reporting.
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The Bank of New York Mellon, (“BNYM”), One Wall Street, New York, NY
10286, acts as custodian for the Fund. As such, BNYM holds all securities and
cash of the Fund, delivers and receives payment for securities sold, receives
and pays for securities purchased, collects income from investments and
performs other duties, all as directed by officers of the Company. BNYM does
not exercise any supervisory function over management of the Fund, the
purchase and sale of securities or the payment of distributions to shareholders.
Under the Custody Agreement with BNYM, Ultimus Fund Solutions ("UFS" or
the “Administrator”), serves as custody administrator on behalf of the Fund,
and performs certain tasks on behalf of BNYM, for which it receives a share of
the custody fees paid to the Custodian, including a share of the asset-based
fee and certain transaction fees.
Custody, as it applies to investment advisors, has been defined by regulators
as having access or control over client funds and/or securities. In other words,
custody is not limited to physically holding client funds and securities. If an
investment advisor has the ability to access or control client funds or securities,
the investment advisor is deemed to have custody and must ensure proper
procedures are implemented. According to this definition,
Two Oaks Investment
Management, LLC does not have custody of client funds or securities.
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Through its asset management services and upon receiving written
authorization as a part of management agreement with the fund’s Board, Two
Oaks Investment Management, LLC will maintain trading authorization over the
Investment Company’s assets. Upon receiving written authorization in
accordance with the Management Agreement, Two Oaks Investment
Management, LLC will implement trades on a discretionary basis. The
prospectus and statement of additional information for each investment
company client of Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC may set forth any
limit on investment authority, discretion, and brokerage selection related to
investment authority and discretion.
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Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC. will vote proxies in the best interests
of the fund and in accordance with the Proxy Voting Policy that the firm as
adopted. To receive a copy of that policy please refer to the Statement of
Additional Information or contact Jarrett Perez.
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This item is not applicable to this brochure. Two Oaks Investment
Management, LLC. does not require or solicit prepayment of more than $1200
in fees per client, six months or more in advance. Therefore, we are not
required to include a balance sheet for our most recent fiscal year. We are not
subject to a financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair our ability to
meet contractual commitments to clients. Finally, Two Oaks Investment
Management, LLC. has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any
time.
CUSTOMER PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE
This notice describes the privacy practices followed by Two Oaks Investment
Management, LLC. Your privacy is our top priority. Our policy is to respect the
privacy of current and former clients and to protect personal information
entrusted to us. We do not share any nonpublic personal information of clients
or former clients with any nonaffiliated third parties, except as permitted by law
or as authorized by our clients. In the course of providing products and
services to you, we collect nonpublic personal information about you from
various sources such as account applications or agreements, other account
forms, transactions in your account, and from information capturer on our
websites, including any information captured through our use of “cookies.”
Such information may include your name, address, account or tax identification
number, the types and amounts of investments, and bank account information.
In the normal course of serving clients, information we collect may be shared
with companies that perform various services such as custodians, broker-
dealers and marketing service firms, as well as with other financial institutions
with whom we have joint marketing agreements. We may share information in
connection with servicing accounts or to inform clients of products and services
that we believe may be of interest to them. The organizations that receive client
information will use that information only for the services required and as
allowed by applicable law or regulation, and are not permitted to share or use
this information for any other purpose.
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Access to customers’ nonpublic personal information is restricted to employees
who need to access that information. We use industry standard physical,
electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect client information. A client’s
right to privacy extends to all forms of contact with us, including telephone,
written correspondence, and electronic media, such as the Internet.
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Information Required by Part 2B of Form ADV: Brochure Supplement – Blake T. Todd
The following are responses to each item found in the Form ADV Part 2B
instructions.
Item 1 – Cover Page
All information required in the Form ADV Part 2B instructions can be found on
the cover page of this Disclosure Brochure.
Item 2 – Educational Background and Business Experience
Blake T. Todd -- Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer; Born in 1955
Educational Experience: University of California Santa Cruz, Bachelor’s Degree in History, 1977
Business Experience: •Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC – Portfolio Manager, Chief
Executive Officer, Managing Member 8-2011 to Present
•DA Davidson & Co. - Branch Manager, Registered Representative,
Investment Advisor Representative 12-2006 to Present
•Santa Barbara Group of Funds
(Successor Fund to Two Oaks Diversified
Growth & Income Fund) Portfolio Manager 11-2005 to 8-2011
Seidler Companies – Branch Manager, Registered Representative,
Investment Advisor Representative 2-2005 to 12-2006.
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
As previously stated in Item 9 of this Disclosure Brochure, I have never been
subject to a legal or disciplinary event.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Please see Item 10 of this Disclosure Brochure for details regarding my other
business activities.
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Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Other than the fees detailed in Item 5 of this Disclosure Brochure, I receive no
other compensation related to advisory services provided to clients. At DA
Davidson & Co. I receive compensation as a financial representative/IAR/
Branch Manager.
Item 6 – Supervision
Jarrett Perez is Chief Compliance Officer of Two Oaks Investment
Management LLC and ultimately responsible for the firm’s compliance program
including establishing procedures designed to monitor and supervise the
activities and services provided by the firm and its supervised persons. Mr.
Perez’s phone number is 888.806.8633.
As a part of Mr. Perez’s supervisory responsibilities he will review all
transactions, review all correspondence prior to mailing, review all new account
paperwork, oversee all marketing/advertising matters conduct annual
compliance meetings, review client performance reports and client position
reports, review outside business activities and gift and gratuity reports, and
review any complaints that may be received.
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Information Required by Part 2B of Form ADV: Brochure Supplement – Jarrett Perez
The following are responses to each item found in the Form ADV Part 2B
instructions.
Item 1 – Cover Page
All information required in the Form ADV Part 2B instructions can be found on
the cover page of this Disclosure Brochure.
Item 2 – Educational Background and Business Experience
Jarrett Perez – Member and Chief Compliance Officer; Born in 1979
Education Background: California State University – Fresno, Bachelor’s Degree, Business
Administration/Finance, 2001
Business Experience: •Two Oaks Investment Management, LLC – Associate Portfolio Manager,
Chief Compliance Officer, Member 8-2011 to Present
•DA Davidson & Co. – Registered Representative, Investment Advisor
Representative 12-2006 to Present
•Santa Barbara Group of Funds – Assistant Portfolio Manager 11-2006 to
8-2011
•Seidler Companies –Registered Sales Assistant 1-2004 to 12-2006.
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
As previously stated in Item 9 of this Disclosure Brochure, I have never been
subject to a legal or disciplinary event.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Please see Item 10 of this Disclosure Brochure for details regarding my other
business activities.
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Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Other than the fees detailed in Item 5 of this Disclosure Brochure, I receive no
other compensation related to advisory services provided to clients. At DA
Davidson & Co. I receive compensation as a financial representative/IAR.
Item 6 – Supervision
Jarrett Perez is the Chief Compliance Officer of Two Oaks Investment
Management LLC and ultimately responsible for the firm’s compliance program
including establishing procedures designed to monitor and supervise the
activities and services provided by the firm and its supervised persons. I can be
reached at 888.806.8633.
As a part of Mr. Perez’s supervisory responsibilities he will review all
transactions, review all correspondence prior to mailing, review all new account
paperwork, oversee all marketing/advertising matters conduct annual
compliance meetings, review client performance reports and client position
reports, review outside business activities and gift and gratuity reports, and
review any complaints that may be received. His personal transactions and
correspondence will be supervised by the Chief Executive Officer – Blake Todd.
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