In our advisory role, we never take custody of client assets. We utilize TD Ameritrade, Inc. as the custodian of client accounts and as our primary broker. Our relationship with TD Ameritrade, Inc. is an arm’s length transaction with no exchange of funds between TD Ameritrade, Inc. and us. When your account is established with TD Ameritrade, Inc., you provide us with limited trading authorization on your account. This authority allows us to process trades directly in client accounts.