For our client's benefit and security, and to ensure our role as a fiduciary, Alpine Financial Advisers, LLC has established a third-party custodial relationship with Shareholders Service Group, Inc. (SSG).  Clients have the ability to independently contact SSG and view all assets and activity in their account 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by logging into the SSG web site www.netxclient.com.

Experience and Expertise
Shareholders Service Group is a SEC-registered broker/dealer, a member of the Fiduciary Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA ) and a member of the Securities Investment Protection Corporation (SIPC), and a registrant of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB). The executive management team at SSG created and managed Jack White & Company’s advisor services since 1978 and then led TD Waterhouse Institutional Services upon the  acquisition of Jack White by TD Waterhouse in 1998. SSG was formed in 2002, and today its comprehensive service platform serves the business and operational requirements of hundreds of registered investment advisors across the country.
Since 1939, Pershing has been providing brokerage execution, clearance, data processing and investment access to broker/dealers like SSG. Pershing LLC (member NYSE/NASD/SIPC) is a member of every major U.S. securities exchange, and its international affiliates are members of the Frankfurt, Irish and London Stock Exchanges. A subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon,
Pershing has extensive financial resources. Pershing has over 6 million accounts, over $700 billion in client assets, and equity capital of $604 million. The Bank of New York has over $18 trillion in custody assets with equity capital of $9.3 billion.

Service and Value
Shareholders Service Group provides high quality service to registered investment advisors and institutions nationwide. From quality securities executions, informative client statements, and stringent customer service standards, to portfolio data downloads, management fee processes and more, SSG and Pershing are committed to providing the best brokerage and custodial services for advisors and their clients.
Our transaction fees, if applicable, are highly competitive, comparable to discount brokerage firms. Your advisor can provide complete details of our transaction fees, including a schedule of all fees. And in between monthly statements, you can view your account online at any time to review holdings and transactions.

Account Protection
Your account is protected to the full account value. As a member of SIPC, we provide account protection up to $500,000, including $100,000 for claims of cash. An explanatory brochure is available at www.sipc.org. Additional insurance through Lloyd’s of London provides excess account protection for assets held up to an aggregate limit of $1 billion, of which $1.9 million may cover cash awaiting reinvestment at the individual account level. This amount in excess account protection offers the highest level of coverage that will be available in the industry.

Shareholders Service Group
(800) 380-7370
www.shareholdersgroup.com