Fees and Compensation — Form ADV Part 2A (3/29/2017)
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Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
Robertson Stephens Advisors fees for investment advisory services are based on a percentage of assets
under management. All clients pay the firm’s standard annual fee which is billed and payable quarterly
in advance and generally ranges up to 1.5% of the value of all assets in the Client’s portfolio per
annum. Clients may pay fees directly to RSA or have the fee deducted from the client’s custodian account,
as determined by the client.
Investment Advisory fees begin with the effective date of the Client’s Investment Advisory Agreement,
typically the date that the client signs the Agreement. The initial quarterly billing will be adjusted pro rata
based upon the number of calendar days in the calendar quarter that the Agreement was effective.
Investment Advisory Services may be terminated by either party upon written notification in accordance
with the Investment Advisory Agreement. Upon termination, quarterly investment advisory fees will be
pro‐rated based upon the number of calendar days that the Agreement was effective. Clients will receive
a refund of any prepaid but unearned advisory fees for the period from the termination date through the
end of that calendar quarter.
The market value of assets under management is determined based on the securities pricing information
provided by the Custodian and the most recent and available pricing information received by RSA from
third party managers and/or fund(s). RSA reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to adjust
the market value with respect to prior billing periods (and accordingly, its fees) if RSA receives adjusted
pricing information from third party sources and determines such adjustment to be material.
If requested, RSA may negotiate a fixed fee schedule on a per client basis.
Because the custodian does not calculate the amount of the fee to be deducted, it is important for clients
to carefully review their custodial statements to verify the accuracy of the calculation, among other things.
Clients will be separately responsible for management fees charged by money managers, investment
managers, sub‐advisors, hedge funds, private equity, fund of funds and other similar investments. Terms
of these management fees may differ from RSA terms (i.e. in advance vs. in arrears) and will be disclosed
separately. In addition to RSA’s advisory fees, clients are separately responsible for applicable transaction
fees, commissions, and expenses charged by custodians and broker‐dealers.
Robertson Stephens Advisors LLC
Form ADV Part 2A
March 2017
Account Minimums and Types of Clients — Form ADV Part 2A (3/29/2017)
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Item 7 – Types of Clients
RSA primarily provides investment advisory services to individuals, including high net worth individuals
and families, and associated trusts, estates, family offices, charitable organizations, pension and profit
sharing plans, and other legal entities.