A. Parallel Advisors, LLC’s (the “Registrant”) is a limited liability company formed on January 27, 2006 in the
state of California and became a Delaware limited liability company on November 21, 2022. The
Registrant became registered as an Investment Adviser Firm in August 2006, and is therefore a Fiduciary
as that term is defined in the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Registrant is principally owned by
Prism Topco, L.P and Jerry E. Rendic is the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer.
B. Investment Advisory Services
The Registrant provides discretionary investment advisory services on a fee basis. The Registrant’s
annual investment advisory fee is based upon a percentage (%) of the market value of the assets placed
under the Registrant’s management, generally between 0.25% and 1.50%.
Registrant's annual investment advisory fee shall include investment advisory services, and, to the extent
specifically requested by the client, financial planning and consulting services. In the event that the client
requires extraordinary planning and/or consultation services (to be determined in the sole discretion of
the Registrant), the Registrant may determine to charge for such additional services, the dollar amount of
which shall be set forth in a separate written notice to the client.
Retirement Plan Services
The Registrant also provides retirement plan consulting/management services, pursuant to which it
assists sponsors of self-directed retirement plans organized under the Employee Retirement Security Act
of 1974 (“ERISA”). The terms and conditions of the engagement shall be set forth in a Retirement Plan
Services Agreement between the Registrant and the plan sponsor.
If the plan sponsor engages the Registrant in an ERISA Section 3(21) capacity, the Registrant will assist
with the selection and/or monitoring of investment options (generally open-end mutual funds and
exchange traded funds) from which plan participants shall choose in self-directing the investments for
their individual plan retirement accounts.
If the plan sponsor chooses to engage the Registrant in an ERISA Section 3(38) capacity, Registrant
may provide the same services as described above, but may also: create specific asset allocation models
that Registrant manages on a discretionary basis, which plan participants may choose in managing their
individual retirement account; and/or modify the investment options made available to plan participants
on a discretionary basis.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services (Stand-alone)
The Registrant may provide financial planning and/or consulting services (including investment and non-
investment related matters, including estate planning, insurance planning, etc.) on a stand-alone
separate fee basis. Registrant’s planning and consulting fees are negotiable, but generally range up to
$1,000 on an hourly rate basis, depending upon the level and scope of the service(s) required and the
professional(s) rendering the service(s).
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Prior to engaging the Registrant to provide planning or consulting services, clients are generally required
to enter into a Financial Planning and Consulting Agreement with Registrant setting forth the terms and
conditions of the engagement (including termination), describing the scope of the services to be provided,
and the portion of the fee that is due from the client prior to Registrant commencing services.
If requested by the client, Registrant may recommend the services of other professionals for
implementation purposes. The client is under no obligation to engage the services of any such
recommended professional. The client retains absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions
and is free to accept or reject any recommendation from the Registrant.
If the client engages any recommended unaffiliated professional, and a dispute arises thereafter relative
to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse exclusively from and against the engaged
professional. At all times, the engaged licensed professional(s) (i.e., attorney, accountant, insurance
agent, etc.), and not the Registrant, shall be responsible for the quality and competency of the services
provided.
It remains the client’s responsibility to promptly notify the Registrant if there is ever any change in their
financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating or revising
Registrant’s previous recommendations and/or services.
Tax Preparation Services
The Registrant may be engaged by clients to provide tax preparation and/or planning services. All such
services shall be performed by the Registrant’s supervised persons or staff. In these limited
circumstances, the Registrant generally charges $290 per hour but the hourly fee varies, depending upon
the scope and complexity of the tax services required.
Miscellaneous
Limitations of Financial Planning and Non-Investment Consulting/Implementation Services. As
indicated above, to the extent requested by a client, Registrant may provide financial planning and
related consulting services. Neither the Registrant nor its investment adviser representatives assist
clients with the implementation of any financial plan, unless they have agreed to do so in writing. The
Registrant does not monitor a client’s financial plan, and it is the client’s responsibility to revisit the
financial plan with the Registrant, if desired.
The Registrant does not serve as a law firm, accounting firm, or insurance agency, and no portion of
Registrant’s services should be construed as legal, accounting, or insurance implementation services.
Accordingly, Registrant does not prepare estate planning documents or sell insurance products. To the
extent requested by a client, Registrant may recommend the services of other professionals for certain
non-investment implementation purposes (i.e., attorneys, accountants, insurance agents, etc.). Clients
are reminded that they are under no obligation to engage the services of any such recommended
professional. The client retains absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to
accept or reject any recommendation made by Registrant or its representatives.
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If the client engages any unaffiliated recommended professional, and a dispute arises thereafter relative
to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse exclusively from and against the engaged
professional. At all times, the engaged licensed professional(s) (i.e., attorney, accountant, insurance
agent, etc.), and not the Registrant, shall be responsible for the quality and competency of the services
provided.
Unaffiliated Private Investment Funds. Registrant may also provide investment advice regarding
unaffiliated private investment funds. Registrant, on a non-discretionary basis, may recommend that
certain qualified clients consider an investment in unaffiliated private investment funds. Registrant’s role
relative to the private investment funds shall be limited to its initial and ongoing due diligence and
investment monitoring services. If a client determines to become a private fund investor, the amount of
assets invested in the fund(s) shall be included as part of “assets under management” for purposes of
Registrant calculating its investment advisory fee. Registrant’s clients are under absolutely no obligation
to consider or make an investment in a private investment fund(s).
Private investment funds generally involve various risk factors, including, but not limited to, potential for
complete loss of principal, liquidity constraints and lack of transparency, a complete discussion of which
is set forth in each fund’s offering documents, which will be provided to each client for review and
consideration. Unlike liquid investments that a client may own, private investment funds do not provide
daily liquidity or pricing. Each prospective client investor will be required to complete a Subscription
Agreement, pursuant to which the client shall establish that he/she is qualified for investment in the fund,
and acknowledges and accepts the various risk factors that are associated with such an investment.
Valuation. If Registrant bills an investment advisory fee based upon the value of private investment
funds or otherwise references private investment funds owned by the client on any supplemental account
reports prepared by Registrant, the value for all private investment funds owned by the client will reflect
the most recent valuation provided by the fund sponsor. The current value of any private investment fund
could be significantly more or less than the original purchase price or the price reflected in any
supplemental account report.
Independent Managers. Registrant may allocate (and/or recommend that a portion of a client’s
investment assets among unaffiliated independent investment managers (“Independent Manager(s)”) in
accordance with the client’s designated investment objective(s). In such situations, the Independent
Manager(s) will have day-to-day responsibility for the active discretionary management of the allocated
assets. Registrant will continue to render investment supervisory services to the client relative to the
ongoing monitoring and review of account performance, asset allocation and client investment objectives.
The Registrant generally considers the following factors when recommending Independent Manager(s):
the client’s designated investment objective(s), management style, performance, reputation, financial
strength, reporting, pricing, and research. The investment management fee charged by the Independent
Manager(s) is separate from, and in addition to, Registrant’s advisory fee as set forth in Item 5.
Retirement Rollovers-Potential for Conflict of Interest: A client or prospective client leaving an
employer typically has four options regarding an existing retirement plan (and may engage in a
combination of these options): (i) leave the money in the former employer’s plan, if permitted, (ii) roll over
the assets to the new employer’s plan, if one is available and rollovers are permitted, (iii) roll over to an
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Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”), or (iv) cash out the account value (which could, depending upon
the client’s age, result in adverse tax consequences). If Registrant recommends that a client roll over
their retirement plan assets into an account to be managed by Registrant, such a recommendation
creates a conflict of interest if Registrant will earn new (or increase its current) compensation as a result
of the rollover. If Registrant provides a recommendation as to whether a client should engage in a
rollover or not (whether it is from an employer’s plan or an existing IRA), Registrant is acting as a
fiduciary within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal
Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. No client is under any
obligation to roll over retirement plan assets to an account managed by Registrant, whether it is from an
employer’s plan or an existing IRA.
Mutual, Exchange Traded Funds and DFA Funds: Most mutual funds and exchange-traded funds are
available directly to the public. Therefore, a prospective client can obtain many of the funds that may be
utilized by Registrant independent of engaging Registrant as an investment advisor. However, if a
prospective client determines to do so, he/she will not receive the Registrant’s initial and ongoing
investment advisory services.
Registrant also uses mutual funds issued by Dimensional Fund Advisors (“DFA”). DFA funds are
generally only available through registered investment advisers. Therefore, if the client was to terminate
Registrant’s services, and not transition to another adviser who utilizes DFA funds, restrictions regarding
additional purchases of, or reallocation among other, DFA funds will generally apply.
Interval Funds/Risks and Limitations: Where appropriate, Registrant may utilize interval funds (and
other types of securities that could
pose additional risks, including lack of liquidity and restrictions on
withdrawals). An interval fund is a non-traditional type of closed-end mutual fund that periodically offers to
buy back a percentage of outstanding shares from shareholders. Investments in an interval fund involve
additional risk, including lack of liquidity and restrictions on withdrawals.
During any time periods outside of the specified repurchase offer window(s), investors will be unable to
sell their shares of the interval fund. There is no assurance that an investor will be able to tender shares
when or in the amount desired. There can also be situations where an interval fund has a limited amount
of capacity to repurchase shares and may not be able to fulfill all purchase orders. In addition, the
eventual sale price for the interval fund could be less than the interval fund value on the date that the sale
was requested.
While an internal fund periodically offers to repurchase a portion of its securities, there is no guarantee
that investors may sell their shares at any given time or in the desired amount. As interval funds can
expose investors to liquidity risk, investors should consider interval fund shares to be an illiquid
investment. Typically, the interval funds are not listed on any securities exchange and are not publicly
traded. Therefore, there is no secondary market for the fund’s shares.
Because these types of investments involve certain additional risk, these funds will only be utilized when
consistent with a client’s investment objectives, individual situation, suitability, tolerance for risk and
liquidity needs. Investment should be avoided where an investor has a short-term investing horizon
and/or cannot bear the loss of some, or all, of the investment. There can be no assurance that an interval
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fund investment will prove profitable or successful. In light of these enhanced risks, a client may direct
Registrant, in writing, not to purchase interval funds for the client’s account.
Socially Responsible (ESG) Investing Limitations. Socially Responsible Investing involves the
incorporation of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) considerations into the investment due
diligence process. ESG investing incorporates a set of criteria/factors used in evaluating potential
investments: Environmental (i.e., considers how a company safeguards the environment); Social (i.e., the
manner in which a company manages relationships with its employees, customers, and the communities
in which it operates); and Governance (i.e., company management considerations). The number of
companies that meet an acceptable ESG mandate can be limited when compared to those that do not
and could underperform broad market indices. Investors must accept these limitations, including potential
for underperformance. Correspondingly, the number of ESG mutual funds and exchange-traded funds
are limited when compared to those that do not maintain such a mandate. As with any type of investment
(including any investment and/or investment strategies recommended and/or undertaken by Registrant),
there can be no assurance that investment in ESG securities or funds will be profitable or prove
successful. Registrant does not maintain or advocate an ESG investment strategy but will seek to
employ ESG if directed by a client to do so. If implemented, Registrant shall rely upon the assessments
undertaken by the unaffiliated mutual fund, exchange traded fund or separate account portfolio manager
to determine that the fund’s or portfolio’s underlying company securities meet a socially responsible
mandate.
Portfolio Activity. Registrant has a fiduciary duty to provide services consistent with the client’s best
interest. As part of its investment advisory services, Registrant will review client portfolios on an ongoing
basis to determine if any changes are necessary based upon various factors, including, but not limited to,
investment performance, fund manager tenure, style drift, account additions/withdrawals, and/or a
change in the client’s investment objective. Based upon these factors, there may be extended periods of
time when Registrant determines that changes to a client’s portfolio are neither necessary nor prudent.
Clients nonetheless remain subject to the fees described in Item 5 below during periods of account
inactivity.
ByAllAccounts, eMoney and Plaid. In conjunction with the services provided by ByAllAccounts, Inc.,
eMoney and Plaid, the Registrant may also provide periodic comprehensive reporting services, which
can incorporate all of the client’s investment assets including those investment assets that are not part of
the assets managed by the Registrant (the “Excluded Assets”). The Registrant’s service relative to the
Excluded Assets is limited to reporting services only, which does not include investment implementation.
Because the Registrant does not have trading authority for the Excluded Assets, to the extent applicable
to the nature of the Excluded Assets (assets over which the client maintains trading authority vs. trading
authority designated to another investment professional), the client (and/or the other investment
professional), and not the Registrant, shall be exclusively responsible for directly implementing any
recommendations relative to the Excluded Assets. Rather, the client and/or their other advisors that
maintain trading authority, and not the Registrant, shall be exclusively responsible for the investment
performance of the Excluded Assets. Without limiting the above, the Registrant shall not be responsible
for any implementation error (timing, trading, etc.) relative to the Excluded Assets. In the event the client
desires that the Registrant provide investment management services (whereby the Registrant would
have trading authority) with respect to the Excluded Assets, the client may engage the Registrant to do
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so pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant
and the client.
The eMoney platform also provides access to other types of information, including financial planning
concepts, which should not, in any manner whatsoever, be construed as services, advice, or
recommendations provided by Registrant. Finally, Registrant shall not be held responsible for any
adverse results a client may experience if the client engages in financial planning or other functions
available on the eMoney platform without Registrant’s assistance or oversight.
Cash Positions. Registrant continues to treat cash as an asset class. As such, unless determined to the
contrary by Registrant, all cash positions (money markets, etc.) shall continue to be included as part of
assets under management for purposes of calculating Registrant’s advisory fee. At any specific point in
time, depending upon perceived or anticipated market conditions/events (there being no guarantee that
such anticipated market conditions/events will occur), Registrant may maintain cash positions for
defensive purposes. In addition, while assets are maintained in cash, such amounts could miss market
advances. Depending upon current yields, at any point in time, Registrant’s advisory fee could exceed
the interest paid by the client’s money market fund.
Cash Sweep Accounts. Certain account custodians can require that cash proceeds from account
transactions or new deposits, be swept to and/or initially maintained in a specific custodian designated
sweep account. The yield on the sweep account will generally be lower than those available for other
money market accounts. When this occurs, to help mitigate the corresponding yield dispersion Registrant
shall (usually within 30 days thereafter) generally (with exceptions) purchase a higher yielding money
market fund (or other type security) available on the custodian’s platform, unless Registrant reasonably
anticipates that it will utilize the cash proceeds during the subsequent 30-day period to purchase
additional investments for the client’s account. Exceptions and/or modifications can and will occur with
respect to all or a portion of the cash balances for various reasons, including, but not limited to the
amount of dispersion between the sweep account and a money market fund, the size of the cash
balance, an indication from the client of an imminent need for such cash, or the client has a
demonstrated history of writing checks from the account.
The above does not apply to the cash component maintained within a Registrant actively managed
investment strategy (the cash balances for which shall generally remain in the custodian designated cash
sweep account), an indication from the client of a need for access to such cash, assets allocated to an
unaffiliated investment manager and cash balances maintained for fee billing purposes.
The client shall remain exclusively responsible for yield dispersion/cash balance decisions and
corresponding transactions for cash balances maintained in any Registrant unmanaged accounts.
Client Obligations. In performing its services, Registrant shall not be required to verify any information
received from the client or from the client’s other professionals, and is expressly authorized to rely
thereon. Moreover, each client is advised that it remains their responsibility to promptly notify the
Registrant if there is ever any change in their financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose
of reviewing, evaluating or revising Registrant’s previous recommendations and/or services.
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Cybersecurity Risk. The information technology systems and networks that Registrant and its third-
party service providers use to provide services to Registrant’s clients employ various controls, which are
designed to prevent cybersecurity incidents stemming from intentional or unintentional actions that could
cause significant interruptions in Registrant’s operations and result in the unauthorized acquisition or use
of clients’ confidential or non-public personal information. Clients and Registrant are nonetheless subject
to the risk of cybersecurity incidents that could ultimately cause them to incur losses, including for
example: financial losses, cost and reputational damage to respond to regulatory obligations, other costs
associated with corrective measures, and loss from damage or interruption to systems. Although
Registrant has established procedures to reduce the risk of cybersecurity incidents, there is no guarantee
that these efforts will always be successful, especially considering that Registrant does not directly
control the cybersecurity measures and policies employed by third-party service providers. Clients could
incur similar adverse consequences resulting from cybersecurity incidents that more directly affect
issuers of securities in which those clients invest, broker-dealers, qualified custodians, governmental and
other regulatory authorities, exchange and other financial market operators, or other financial institutions.
Disclosure Statement. A copy of the Registrant’s written Brochure and Client Relationship Summary, as
set forth on Part 2A of Form ADV and Form CRS respectively, shall be provided to each client prior to, or
contemporaneously with, the execution of the Investment Advisory Agreement or Financial Planning and
Consulting Agreement.
C. The Registrant shall provide investment advisory services specific to the needs of each client. Prior to
providing investment advisory services, an investment adviser representative will ascertain each client’s
investment objective(s). Thereafter, the Registrant shall allocate and/or recommend that the client
allocate investment assets consistent with the designated investment objective(s). The client may, at any
time, impose reasonable restrictions, in writing, on the Registrant’s services.
D. The Registrant does not sponsor a wrap fee program.
E. As of December 31, 2023, the Registrant had $7,072,817,454 in assets under management on a
discretionary basis and $3,564,518 in assets under management on a non-discretionary basis.