Lake Street Financial, LLC. (“Lake Street” or “Adviser”) is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser
located in Chicago, Illinois. It is owned by Justin M. Terzo and Joseph D. Stock. Lake Street was
registered as an SEC Adviser in the spring of 2018.
Wealth Management Services Generally
Lake Street provides discretionary investment management services, non-discretionary assets
under advisement services, ERISA co-fiduciary 3(21) investment advisor services and financial
planning and consulting to individuals, high net worth individuals, business entities, defined
contribution plans, defined benefit plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and private
foundations.
Prior to engaging Lake Street to provide any of the foregoing investment advisory services, the
client will be required to enter into one or more written agreements with Lake Street for the
terms and conditions under which it shall render its services (collectively the "Agreement").
Likewise, Lake Street will use certain investment tools to determine the clients’ risk parameters,
time horizon and investment objectives. These include in person meetings, a risk profile, client
questionnaire and other documentation.
Lake Street’s clients are advised to properly notify the firm if there are ever any changes in their
financial situation or investment objectives or if they wish to impose any reasonable restrictions
upon the Adviser's management services.
The client may make additions to and withdrawals from the account at any time, subject to Lake
Street’s right to terminate an account. Clients may withdraw account assets on notice to Lake
Street, subject to the usual and customary securities settlement procedures. However, Lake Street
generally designs its portfolios as long-term investments and assets withdrawals may impair the
achievement of a client's investment objectives.
Additions may be in cash or securities provided that Lake Street reserves the right to liquidate any
transferred securities or decline to accept particular securities into a client's account. The Advisor
may consult with its clients about the options and ramifications of transferring securities.
However, clients are advised that when transferred securities are liquidated, they are subject to
transaction fees, fees assessed at the mutual fund level (i.e., contingent deferred sales charge)
and/or tax ramifications.
Neither Lake Street nor the client may assign the Agreement without the consent of the other
party. Transactions that do not result in a change of actual control or management of the Adviser
shall not be considered an assignment. Lake Street or client may terminate the advisory
agreement upon 30 days written notice to the other party.
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Lake Street offers many services through its network of Investment Advisory Representatives
(“Advisory Representatives” or “IARs”). IARs may conduct advisory services under a trade name
(i.e., “Doing Business As” or “DBA “) or other corporate structure that is held out to the public for
marketing purposes. Lake Street does not have any ownership interest in the IAR’s trade name or
other corporate structure. IARs of Lake Street set the annual advisory fee charged to the client
which cannot exceed the advisory fee listed in Item 5 of this Brochure. While not the primary
focus of their business, Advisory Representatives of Lake Street may also be Registered
Representatives of Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., an unaffiliated broker/dealer firm
and Member FINRA and SIPC and may be licensed insurance representatives.
Discretionary Investment Management Services
Lake Street offers advice primarily on individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, closed- end
funds, exchange-traded funds, structured notes, and alternative private funds.
However, the
Adviser intends to primarily allocate its client's investment management assets, on a discretionary
basis among individual equities, exchange traded funds, individual debt securities, and mutual
funds in accordance with the investment objectives of the client.
Lake Street may only implement its investment management recommendations after the client
has arranged for and furnished the Adviser with all information and authorization regarding
accounts with appropriate financial institutions. Financial institutions shall include but are not
limited to Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (“Raymond James”), Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
(“Schwab”), any broker-dealer recommended by Lake Street, any broker-dealer directed by the
client, trust companies, and banks (collectively referred to herein as the "Financial Institution(s)").
Advisement Services (Non-Discretionary)
Lake Street also will review and make recommendations for assets that are housed outside of the
Adviser’s selected custodian and are not under its discretionary management. Typically, these are
401(k) assets and corporate stock option plans. This service is provided on a non- discretionary
basis and Lake Street will not execute the trades based on its recommendations. Lake Street will
review a client’s portfolio at least quarterly and make recommendations for the purchase or sale
of securities.
ERISA Co-Fiduciary 3(21) Investment Advisor Services
Lake Street may also act as an ERISA co-fiduciary 3(21) investment advisor. Lake Street will enter
into a contract with the ERISA Plan or Plan Sponsor/Trustee to provide investment menu
recommendations to the Plan, and the employer retains the discretion to accept or reject the
advice. Lake Street will review the investment options quarterly and to ensure the menu is in
accordance with the Investment Policy Statement (IPS). Lake Street will not have discretionary
authority to execute its recommendations for the Plan.
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Financial Planning & Consulting Services
Lake Street provides financial consulting on a range of matters for clients. These services include
analysis and recommendations relating to cash flow, projected income taxes, estate objectives,
education funding, investment portfolio evaluation, long term health care planning, retirement
planning, tax planning, and insurance provisions and needs. Once Lake Street completes this
analysis, a representative from the firm meets with the client and finalizes a financial plan where
different financial and/or estate planning and investment strategies are discussed. The client is
provided with a summary in regard to the firm’s analysis and recommendations. When a specific
strategy is decided upon, the implementation of that strategy begins and is reviewed, monitored,
and updated by meetings, telephone calls and correspondence. Not all clients engage Lake Street
for every service described.
Other Services
Lake Street provides a service of offering investments in private funds to those clients for whom it
believes the offering may be suitable. Lake Street will establish general parameters of risk
tolerance, liquidity, and asset allocation to determine suitability. In general, Lake Street will only
recommend these investments to clients who meet the SEC definition of an “accredited investor”
and/or “qualified client”, pursuant to the specifics of each individual private offering.
Participation in Wrap Fee Programs
Lake Street does not offer or sponsor a wrap fee program.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2022, Lake Street had approximately $796,367,733 in client assets under
management. As of that date, Lake Street managed $755,333,515 on a discretionary basis and
$41,034218 on a non-discretionary basis.