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Item 5 – Fees and Compensation

Asset Management
Please see our wrap fee program brochure for our asset management fees.

Non Wrap Fee Accounts
For non-wrap fee accounts, asset management fees are generally directly debited from client
accounts. The exception for this is directly-managed held-away accounts, such as 401(k)’s. As it is
impossible to directly debit the fees from these accounts, those fees will be assigned to the client’s
taxable accounts. If the client does not have a taxable account, those fees will be billed directly to the
client. An account may be terminated immediately upon written notice. Fees charged are established
in a client’s written agreement; generally negotiated up to a maximum of 1.5% of assets under
management, which includes third party platform fees, and are billed quarterly in advance, based on
the account value as of the last business day of the previous quarter. Client pays all transaction fees,
and other account expenses.

Financial Planning

Fixed Financial Planning fees are generally fixed based on an estimated number of hours but in some
cases financial planning may be offered on an actual hourly basis. Financial planning fees and
payment schedules are negotiated but generally require 50% up front and the balance upon
completion. In the event that a client terminates the services they will be entitled to a refund of any
unearned fees by subtracting the earned fees from the amount paid up front. Hoopoe Advisors does
not require or solicit prepayment of more than $500 in fees per client, six months or more in advance.

Financial planning fees are payable by check to Hoopoe Advisors, Inc. Fixed fees range from $200 to
$15,000 depending on the particular complexities involved. The hourly fee for services will generally
range from $200 to $400 but may exceed $400 as circumstances warrant due to client specific
complexities or the degree of expertise required. Clients will be able to negotiate and accept the fee
amount prior to an obligation to pay for the services.

Retirement Plans
The specific manner in which fees are charged is established in a client’s written agreement; generally
negotiated up to a maximum of 1.5% of assets under management as of the last business day of the
previous month. Clients can determine to engage the services of Hoopoe Advisors on a discretionary
or non-discretionary basis. The firm’s annual retirement plan advisory fee shall be based upon a
percentage (%) of the market value placed under the firm’s management to be charged quarterly in
advance or in arrears as specified in the client agreement. The custodian deducts the fee from the
client’s account with the client’s written authorization.

Lower fees for comparable services may be available from other sources.

Clients may terminate the advisory agreement without penalty, for full refund of Hoopoe Advisors’
fees, within five business days of signing the agreement. Thereafter, clients may terminate the
retirement plan agreement immediately upon written notice.

   Form ADV 2A – Firm Disclosure Brochure

If the retirement plan advisory agreement is terminated before the end of the quarterly period, client is
entitled to a pro-rated refund of any pre-paid quarterly advisory fee based on the number of days
remaining in the quarter after the termination date, which will be processed by the custodian. Refunds
for any fees paid in advance but not yet earned will be refunded on a prorated basis via check or
deposited back into the client’s account

Commission Compensation

Clients can engage certain representatives of the firm, in their individual capacities as registered
representatives of Hoopoe Capital Markets, LLC, a registered broker/dealer, in order to purchase
investment products in a brokerage account established through Hoopoe Capital Markets. Hoopoe
Capital Markets will charge brokerage commissions to effect securities transactions, a portion of which
commissions Hoopoe Capital Markets shall pay directly to the firm’s representatives, not to the firm,
as applicable. The brokerage commissions charged by Hoopoe Capital Markets may be higher or
lower than those charged by other broker/dealers.

Hoopoe Capital Markets as a broker/dealer charges brokerage commissions and transaction fees for
effecting certain securities transactions (i.e., transaction fees are charged for certain no -load mutual
funds, commissions are charged for individual equity and debt securities tra nsactions). Hoopoe
Capital Markets enables Hoopoe Advisors to obtain many no-load mutual funds without transaction
charges and other no-load funds at nominal transaction charges. Hoopoe Capital Markets commission
rates are generally discounted from customary retail commission rates. However, the commission and
transaction fees charged by Hoopoe Capital Markets may be higher or lower than those charged by
other custodians and broker/dealers. Clients may direct their brokerage transactions at a firm other
than Hoopoe Capital Markets. Advisory fees are generally not reduced to offset commissions or
markups. Please see Item 12 for additional information regarding brokerage practices.

The firm does not receive any revenue from advisory clients as a result of commissions or other
compensation for the sale of investment products that certain representatives of the firm recommend
to clients in their individual capacities as representatives of Hoopoe Capital Markets. In addition to
the disclosures contained herein, the fee structure is discussed with clients prior to any transactions.

The recommendation that a client purchase a commission product from Hoopoe Capital Markets
presents a conflict of interest, as the receipt of commissions provides an incentive to recommend
investment products based on commissions received, rather than on a particular client’s need.
Investment Advisor Representatives of Hoopoe Advisors however have a fiduciary duty to act in the
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Item 7 – Types of Clients

Hoopoe Advisors generally provides advice primarily for individuals, high net worth individuals as well
as a limited number of charitable organizations and pension consulting clients . However, the advisory
services offered by Hoopoe Advisors are available to banks and thrift institutions, estates, as well as
state and municipal government entities as the opportunity may arise. Additionally, Hoopoe Advisors
offers services to high net worth international clients.