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Negotiability of Advisory Fees and Minimum Requirements: In certain
circumstances, all fees and account minimums may be negotiable.
Fee Calculation: The fee charged is calculated as described above
and is not charged on the basis of a share of capital gains upon or
capital appreciation of the funds or any portion of the funds of an
advisory client (Section 205(a)(1) of the Advisers Act).
Termination of Advisory Relationship: A client agreement may be
canceled at any time, by either party, for any reason upon receipt of
written notice. Upon termination of any account, any prepaid, unearned
fees will be promptly refunded, and any earned, unpaid fees will be
due and payable. The client has the right to terminate an agreement
without penalty within five business days after entering into the
agreement.
Mutual Fund Fees: All fees paid to Treece Investment Advisory Corp.
for investment advisory services are separate and distinct from the
fees and expenses charged by mutual funds to their shareholders. These
fees and expenses are described in each fund's prospectus. These fees
will generally include a management fee, other fund expenses, and a
possible distribution fee. If the fund also imposes sales charges, a
client may pay an initial or deferred sales charge. A client could
invest in a mutual fund directly, without the services of Treece
Investment Advisory Corp. In that case, the client would not receive
the services provided by Treece Investment Advisory Corp. which are
designed, among other things, to assist the client in determining
which mutual fund or funds are most appropriate to each client's
financial condition and objectives.
Accordingly, the client should review both the fees charged by the
funds and the fees charged by Treece Investment Advisory Corp. to
fully understand the total amount of fees to be paid by the client and
to thereby evaluate the advisory services being provided.
Advisory Fees in General: Clients should note that similar advisory
services may (or may not) be available from other registered
investment advisers for similar or lower fees.
Proxy Voting: As a matter of firm policy and practice, Treece
Investment Advisory Corp. does not have any authority to and does not
vote proxies on behalf of advisory clients. |
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Advisory Service Fees
The annual fee for Treece Investment Advisory Corp.'s Asset Allocation
Services will be charged as a percentage of assets under management,
according to the following schedule:
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Assets Under Management |
Annual Fee (%) |
| Under $500,000 |
2.00% |
| $500,000 to $1,000,000 |
1.75% |
| $1,000,001 to $5,000,000 |
1.50% |
| Above $5,000,000 |
Negotiable |
Processing/Administrative Fee: Upon opening an account
and upon each deposit to an account subsequent to the initial investment,
advisory clients will pay to TIAC an additional processing fee of 1% of
such initial and/or subsequent investment to their account. This fee is
for processing and administrative services, including, but not limited to,
the following: initial meetings and conferences with new clients to
explain Treece Investment Advisory Corp.'s advisory services and determine
if those services are suitable to the client's financial circumstances;
administrative and documentation services involving the establishment of
client account(s); and follow-up on deposits and investment transfers to
ensure timely and proper account registration and investment positioning.
Since the time for processing new accounts and subsequent deposits is
relatively constant, some clients may pay more for substantially the same
service because of different amounts of money invested. Due to the
relatively constant nature of processing new accounts and subsequent
deposits, the initial fee may be negotiable. Clients should note that
similar services may (or may not) be available from other registered
investment advisers for similar or lower fees.
Minimum Account Size and Invoicing: Treece Investment
Advisory Corp. requires a minimum account size of $10,000 and a minimum
total charge of $100 for opening an advisory account. All fees may be
negotiable under certain circumstances. Treece Investment Advisory Corp.
may group certain related client accounts for the purposes of achieving
the minimum account size. Treece Investment Advisory Corp. will quote an
exact percentage to each client based on both the nature and total dollar
value of that account.
Clients will be invoiced in arrears at the end of each calendar quarter
based upon the value (market value or fair market value in the absence of
market value), of the client's account at the end of the previous quarter.
Fees may also be debited from the account in accordance with the client
authorization in the Client Services Agreement. Referral Fee Arrangements
Treece Investment Advisory Corp. may from time to time compensate,
either directly or indirectly, any person (defined as a natural
person or a company) for client referrals. Treece Investment Advisory
Corp. is aware of the special considerations promulgated under Section
206(4)-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and similar state
regulations. As such, appropriate disclosure shall be made, Treece
Investment Advisory Corp. will maintain all written instruments, and all
applicable Federal and/or State laws will be observed.
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| Investment or Brokerage Discretion
Treece Investment Advisory Corp. requests that it be provided with
written authority to determine which securities and the amount of
securities that are bought or sold.
Any limitations on this discretionary authority shall be included
in this written authority statement. Clients may change/amend these
limitations as required. Such amendments shall be submitted in
writing. |
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Additional Compensation
The principal executive officers of Treece
Investment Advisory Corp. may receive commissions and 12b-1
distribution fees from the mutual funds sold to advisory clients when
advisory clients purchase mutual funds through TFSC, an associated
broker dealer affiliated by common control and ownership with Treece
Investment Advisory Corp.
While these individuals endeavor at all times to
put the interest of the clients first as part of Treece Investment
Advisory Corp.'s fiduciary duty, clients should be aware that the
receipt of additional compensation itself creates a conflict of
interest, and may affect the judgment of these individuals when making
recommendations.
Conditions for Managing Client Accounts
As previously disclosed, Treece Investment
Advisory Corp. requires a minimum account size of $10,000 and a
minimum total charge of $100 for opening an advisory account, although
this may be negotiable under certain circumstances. Treece Investment
Advisory Corp. may group certain related client accounts for the
purposes of achieving the minimum account size. |
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