Office of the Securities Examiner — SPECIMEN
Investment Adviser Examination Program · Halvern
Date: May 6, 2024
Matter No.: [SPECIMEN]
Delivered to: Alderbrook Wealth Partners
Attention: Ellen Doran, Chief Compliance Officer
Re: Routine examination — initial document request
Dear Ms. Doran:
The Office of the Securities Examiner (the "Office") has commenced a routine, scheduled examination
of Alderbrook Wealth Partners ("the Adviser"). This examination is part of the Office's ordinary
oversight program and does not indicate any finding or suspicion of wrongdoing.
Please provide the following documents for the examination review period of January 1,
2022 through March 31, 2024 (the "Review Period"), except where an item specifies a different
date. To the extent a requested record is maintained electronically, an electronic copy is
acceptable. Please produce responsive materials within thirty (30) days of the date
of this letter and include, with your production, an index identifying the item number to which each
document responds.
Documents requested
- The Adviser's current Form ADV Parts 1 and 2A (firm brochure) and any brochure supplement(s),
and all versions in effect during the Review Period.
- The Adviser's Client Relationship Summary (Form CRS) as currently in effect and each version in
effect during the Review Period.
- A list of all advisory clients as of March 31, 2024, showing for each the household or account
identifier, account type, custodian, and the account value used for billing; client names may be
masked.
- Copies of the Adviser's standard form of advisory agreement, and executed advisory agreements
for a sample of clients (the Office will identify the sample after reviewing the client list).
- Advisory fee calculations and billing records for the most recent two calendar
quarters, showing the billable basis, the fee schedule applied, and the fee charged for each
household, sufficient to demonstrate that fees were calculated in accordance with each client's
agreement.
- The Adviser's fee schedule(s), including any tiered schedule, any legacy or closed schedule, and
any family-discount or householding practices.
- Trade and transaction records for advisory client accounts for the Review
Period, including any records of the Adviser's placement or direction of client transactions.
- Records evidencing delivery of Form CRS to clients, including the delivery log
and the method and date of delivery.
- The Adviser's Code of Ethics, together with personal-securities-transaction and
holdings reports and the quarterly attestations of supervised persons for the
Review Period.
- The Adviser's written compliance policies and procedures manual, and
documentation of the Adviser's most recent annual review of the adequacy of those
policies and procedures.
- All advertising and marketing materials, including any website content, used or
disseminated during the Review Period.
- The Adviser's business continuity plan and a copy of any client
complaint log or record of client complaints for the Review Period (state "none" if
none).
Please direct the production and any questions regarding this request to the examiner assigned to
this matter through the Office. If any requested item does not exist or is not applicable, please so
state in your index rather than omitting the item.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Respectfully,
Office of the Securities Examiner — SPECIMEN
Investment Adviser Examination Program