Common use of PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION Clause in Contracts

PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION. ‌ In MWP, LPL and IAR are responsible for the overall investment advice and management services offered to clients, and the client selects the IAR who manages the account. LPL generally requires that individuals involved in determining or giving investment advice have at least two years financial planning, advisory or brokerage-related experience. Each IAR is also generally required to possess a FINRA Series 6, 7, 65, or 66 license (to the extent required). For more information about the IAR managing the account, client should refer to the Brochure Supplement for the IAR, which client should have received along with this Brochure at the time client opened the account. LPL makes available Portfolios designed by LPL, third party Portfolio Strategists and the applicable IAR. LPL reviews on a periodic basis IARs acting as Portfolio Strategists on MWP. In addition, LPL selects and reviews on a periodic basis the third party Portfolio Strategists available on MWP. LPL uses information provided by the third party Portfolio Strategist and also may use independent, third party data sources when evaluating such Portfolio Strategist. Third party Portfolio Strategist performance information is not calculated on a uniform and consistent basis. LPL does not review performance information to determine or verify its accuracy and does not calculate third party Portfolio Strategist performance. However, LPL provides clients with individual quarterly performance information. Performance information distributed is compiled by LPL using third party portfolio accounting and reporting software. Client performance information is calculated on a uniform and consistent basis using a time weighted basis. Performance information is intended to inform clients as to how their investments have performed for a period, both on an absolute basis and compared to investment indices. It is important to note that third party Portfolio Strategists provide the Portfolios to LPL, and it is LPL that has discretion for trade implementation and execution in MWP accounts. Therefore, Portfolios submitted to LPL by third party Portfolio Strategists may represent activity that has already been implemented on behalf of other clients of such Portfolio Strategists. Because of this fact and because LPL (and not the third party Portfolio Strategist) has discretionary authority to implement trades, performance of an MWP account will differ from the performance of such Portfolio Strategist’s discretionary accounts. LPL as a Portfolio Strategist In MWP, clients can invest in Portfolios designed by LPL’s Research Department. LPL’s Research Department provides various types of advisory services. LPL Research provides research recommendations on asset allocation and mutual funds and ETFs. LPL Research provides investment advice on mutual fund selection and allocation through other LPL advisory programs, such as Optimum Market Portfolios and Personal Wealth Portfolios. LPL Research also reviews and recommends outside portfolio management firms for LPL’s separately managed account wrap program, Manager Select. LPL Research designs many types of mutual fund and ETF Portfolios for MWP to meet the varying needs of clients. It is important to note that no methodology or investment strategy is guaranteed to be successful or profitable. Historically, LPL Research created portfolios called Diversified or Diversified Plus. Both of these portfolios sought to promote capital appreciation while taking on a reasonable amount of risk in an effort to achieve that goal. Differences between the portfolios were related to the degree to which nontraditional asset classes could be used and the fluctuation in the number of holdings. Because these differences became less meaningful over time, LPL Research has ceased offering this differentiation. Existing accounts will be blended into the same portfolio over time, and this differentiation will no longer be used with respect to portfolios. Please ask your IAR for additional information. LPL Research designs different types of Portfolios for different timeframes, needs or themes that have meaning to investors. For different timeframes, clients can choose either a strategic or tactical version for some Portfolios. The allocations in the strategic Portfolios are intended to help take advantage of market opportunities LPL Research believes will occur or persist throughout a 3 to 5 year timeframe and are intended for investors who take a longer term view or who are more tax sensitive. Tactical Portfolios are more flexible and are designed to help take advantage of short, mid-, and long-term opportunities the markets present and are intended for clients who wish to take advantage of shorter-term market opportunities and are not opposed to the prospect of more frequent trading. In terms of themes, LPL Research designs alpha-focused Portfolios that are structured for more aggressive investors. One Portfolio (technical equity) uses solely technical analysis to invest in core equities, specific sectors, and other opportunities. It is momentum based and is designed primarily on quantitative metric inputs. There are also downside risk aware Portfolios that are intended to be structured more conservatively to help provide more protection in the event of a down market. LPL Research designs Portfolios that are solely allocated to alternative strategies to provide diversified exposure to those more esoteric asset classes. LPL Research designs Portfolios intended for investors who place a priority on income generation and Portfolios for investors seeking to minimize tax impacts. Such income generation versions are available in investment objectives that are not typically focused on income. Because the Portfolios invest in mutual funds and ETFs and not directly in individual stocks and bonds, clients generally cannot restrict individual securities in a program account, for example, to invest in ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) objectives. Additionally, LPL Research designs portfolios intended for investors who want to invest primarily with certain mutual fund families (referred to as the “Core Select” series).. Additionally, LPL Research designs three portfolios that invest in a combination of ETFs, ETNs, and mutual funds. One of these portfolios is designed to produce a targeted absolute return (tactical absolute return). Additionally, there are two portfolios designed to provide returns similar to those obtained by conservative treasury bonds without holding any of those traditional bonds: quad core balanced and quad core income. IAR as Portfolio Strategist In addition to portfolios designed by LPL Research and third party Portfolio Strategists, clients can invest in portfolios managed by their IAR. The IAR is responsible for selecting the mutual funds and/or ETFs within a Portfolio, the asset allocation for the Portfolio, and for making changes to the funds selected and asset allocation over time. Exchange-traded notes (“ETN”) and closed-end funds may also be purchased in an account. The IAR will typically manage Portfolios tailored to an investment theme or particular style that is core to the IAR’s beliefs and expertise. Each IAR chooses his/her own research methods, investment strategy and management philosophy. It is important to note that no methodology or investment strategy is guaranteed to be successful or profitable. The IAR has access to various research reports, including those provided by LPL’s Research Department, to which he/she may refer in determining which securities to purchase or sell. As OPM, LPL has discretion to buy and sell securities in the Account (according to the Portfolio selected) and to liquidate previously purchased securities that are transferred into the Account. LPL expects to closely track the Portfolios, applying discretion only to redress particular account issues, including tax rebalancing, loss harvesting, tracking error from the Portfolio, customized requests, and investment restrictions placed on the account. Types of Investments and Risks The Portfolios may include different types of securities, such as mutual funds, closed end funds, ETFs and ETNs. Investing in securities involves the risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. Described below are some risks associated with investing and with some types of investments that are available in the program. • Market Risk. This is the risk that the value of securities owned by an investor may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries. • Interest Rate Risk. This is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of an increase in interest rates; a bond or a fixed income fund with a longer duration will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a bond or bond fund with a shorter duration. • Credit Risk. This is the risk that an investor could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security is unable or unwilling to meet its financial obligations. • Issuer‐Specific Risk. This is the risk that the value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. • Investment Company Risk. To the extent a client account invests in ETFs or other investment companies, its performance will be affected by the performance of those other investment companies. Investments in ETFs and other investment companies are subject to the risks of the investment companies’ investments, as well as to the investment companies’ expenses. If a client account invests in other investment companies, the client account may receive distributions of taxable gains from portfolio transactions by that investment company and may recognize taxable gains from transactions in shares of that investment company, which would be taxable when distributed.

PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION. ‌ In MWP, LPL and IAR are responsible for the overall investment advice and management services offered to clients, and the client selects the IAR who manages the account. LPL generally requires that individuals involved in determining or giving investment advice have at least two years financial planning, advisory or brokerage-related experience. Each IAR is also generally required to possess a FINRA Series 6, 7, 65, or 66 license (to the extent required). For more information about the IAR managing the account, client should refer to the Brochure Supplement for the IAR, which client should have received along with this Brochure at the time client opened the account. LPL makes available Portfolios designed by LPL, third party Portfolio Strategists and the applicable IAR. LPL reviews on a periodic basis IARs acting as Portfolio Strategists on MWP. In addition, LPL selects and reviews on a periodic basis the third party Portfolio Strategists available on MWP. LPL uses information provided by the third party Portfolio Strategist and also may use independent, third party data sources when evaluating such Portfolio Strategist. Third party Portfolio Strategist performance information is not calculated on a uniform and consistent basis. LPL does not review performance information to determine or verify its accuracy and does not calculate third party Portfolio Strategist performance. However, LPL provides clients with individual quarterly performance information. Performance information distributed is compiled by LPL using third party portfolio accounting and reporting software. Client performance information is calculated on a uniform and consistent basis using a time weighted basis. Performance information is intended to inform clients as to how their investments have performed for a period, both on an absolute basis and compared to investment indices. It is important to note that third party Portfolio Strategists provide the Portfolios to LPL, and it is LPL that has discretion for trade implementation and execution in MWP accounts. Therefore, Portfolios submitted to LPL by third party Portfolio Strategists may represent activity that has already been implemented on behalf of other clients of such Portfolio Strategists. Because of this fact and because LPL (and not the third party Portfolio Strategist) has discretionary authority to implement trades, performance of an MWP account will differ from the performance of such Portfolio Strategist’s discretionary accounts. LPL as a Portfolio Strategist In MWP, clients can invest in Portfolios designed by LPL’s Research Department. LPL’s Research Department provides various types of advisory services. LPL Research provides research recommendations on asset allocation and mutual funds and ETFs. LPL Research provides investment advice on mutual fund selection and allocation through other LPL advisory programs, such as Optimum Market Portfolios and Personal Wealth Portfolios. LPL Research also reviews and recommends outside portfolio management firms for LPL’s separately managed account wrap program, Manager Select. LPL Research designs many types of mutual fund and ETF Portfolios for MWP to meet the varying needs of clients. It is important to note that no methodology or investment strategy is guaranteed to be successful or profitable. Historically, LPL Research created portfolios called Diversified or Diversified Plus. Both of these portfolios sought to promote capital appreciation while taking on a reasonable amount of risk in an effort to achieve that goal. Differences between the portfolios were related to the degree to which nontraditional asset classes could be used and the fluctuation in the number of holdings. Because these differences became less meaningful over time, LPL Research has ceased offering this differentiation. Existing accounts will be blended into the same portfolio over time, and this differentiation will no longer be used with respect to portfolios. Please ask your IAR for additional information. LPL Research designs different types of Portfolios for different timeframes, needs or themes that have meaning to investors. For different timeframes, clients can choose either a strategic or tactical version for some Portfolios. The allocations in the strategic Portfolios are intended to help take advantage of market opportunities LPL Research believes will occur or persist throughout a 3 to 5 year timeframe and are intended for investors who take a longer term view or who are more tax sensitive. Tactical Portfolios are more flexible and are designed to help take advantage of short, mid-, and long-term opportunities the markets present and are intended for clients who wish to take advantage of shorter-term market opportunities and are not opposed to the prospect of more frequent trading. In terms of themes, LPL Research designs alpha-focused Portfolios that are structured for more aggressive investors. One Portfolio (technical equity) uses solely technical analysis to invest in core equities, specific sectors, and other opportunities. It is momentum based and is designed primarily on quantitative metric inputs. There are also downside risk aware Portfolios that are intended to be structured more conservatively to help provide more protection in the event of a down market. LPL Research designs Portfolios that are solely allocated to alternative strategies to provide diversified exposure to those more esoteric asset classes. LPL Research designs Portfolios intended for investors who place a priority on income generation and Portfolios for investors seeking to minimize tax impacts. Such income generation versions are available in investment objectives that are not typically focused on income. Because the Portfolios invest in mutual funds and ETFs and not directly in individual stocks and bonds, clients generally cannot restrict individual securities in a program account, for example, to invest in ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) objectives. Additionally, LPL Research designs portfolios intended for investors who want to invest primarily with certain mutual fund families (referred to as the “Core Select” series).. . Additionally, LPL Research designs three portfolios that invest in a combination of ETFs, ETNs, and mutual funds. One of these portfolios is designed to produce a targeted absolute return (tactical absolute return). Additionally, there are two portfolios designed to provide returns similar to those obtained by conservative treasury bonds without holding any of those traditional bonds: quad core balanced and quad core income. IAR as Portfolio Strategist In addition to portfolios designed by LPL Research and third party Portfolio Strategists, clients can invest in portfolios managed by their IAR. The IAR is responsible for selecting the mutual funds and/or ETFs within a Portfolio, the asset allocation for the Portfolio, and for making changes to the funds selected and asset allocation over time. Exchange-traded notes (“ETN”) and closed-end funds may also be purchased in an account. The IAR will typically manage Portfolios tailored to an investment theme or particular style that is core to the IAR’s beliefs and expertise. Each IAR chooses his/her own research methods, investment strategy and management philosophy. It is important to note that no methodology or investment strategy is guaranteed to be successful or profitable. The IAR has access to various research reports, including those provided by LPL’s Research Department, to which he/she may refer in determining which securities to purchase or sell. As OPM, LPL has discretion to buy and sell securities in the Account (according to the Portfolio selected) and to liquidate previously purchased securities that are transferred into the Account. LPL expects to closely track the Portfolios, applying discretion only to redress particular account issues, including tax rebalancing, loss harvesting, tracking error from the Portfolio, customized requests, and investment restrictions placed on the account. Types of Investments and Risks The Portfolios may include different types of securities, such as mutual funds, closed end funds, ETFs and ETNs. Investing in securities involves the risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. Described below are some risks associated with investing and with some types of investments that are available in the program. • Market Risk. This is the risk that the value of securities owned by an investor may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries. • Interest Rate Risk. This is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of an increase in interest rates; a bond or a fixed income fund with a longer duration will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a bond or bond fund with a shorter duration. • Credit Risk. This is the risk that an investor could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security is unable or unwilling to meet its financial obligations. • Issuer‐Specific Risk. This is the risk that the value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. • Investment Company Risk. To the extent a client account invests in ETFs or other investment companies, its performance will be affected by the performance of those other investment companies. Investments in ETFs and other investment companies are subject to the risks of the investment companies’ investments, as well as to the investment companies’ expenses. If a client account invests in other investment companies, the client account may receive distributions of taxable gains from portfolio transactions by that investment company and may recognize taxable gains from transactions in shares of that investment company, which would be taxable when distributed.

PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION. ‌ In MWP, LPL and IAR are responsible for the overall investment advice and management services offered to clients, and the client selects the IAR who manages the account. LPL generally requires that individuals involved in determining or giving investment advice have at least two years financial planning, advisory or brokerage-related experience. Each IAR is also generally required to possess a FINRA Series 6, 7, 65, or 66 license (to the extent required). For more information about the IAR managing the account, client should refer to the Brochure Supplement for the IAR, which client should have received along with this Brochure at the time client opened the account. LPL makes available Portfolios designed by LPL, third party Portfolio Strategists and the applicable IAR. LPL reviews on a periodic basis IARs acting as Portfolio Strategists on MWP. In addition, LPL selects and reviews on a periodic basis the third party Portfolio Strategists available on MWP. LPL uses information provided by the third party Portfolio Strategist and also may use independent, third party data sources when evaluating such Portfolio Strategist. Third party Portfolio Strategist performance information is not calculated on a uniform and consistent basis. LPL does not review performance information to determine or verify its accuracy and does not calculate third party Portfolio Strategist performance. However, LPL provides clients with individual quarterly performance information. Performance information distributed is compiled by LPL using third party portfolio accounting and reporting software. Client performance information is calculated on a uniform and consistent basis using a time weighted basis. Performance information is intended to inform clients as to how their investments have performed for a period, both on an absolute basis and compared to investment indices. It is important to note that third party Portfolio Strategists provide the Portfolios to LPL, and it is LPL that has discretion for trade implementation and execution in MWP accounts. Therefore, Portfolios submitted to LPL by third party Portfolio Strategists may represent activity that has already been implemented on behalf of other clients of such Portfolio Strategists. Because of this fact and because LPL (and not the third party Portfolio Strategist) has discretionary authority to implement trades, performance of an MWP account will differ from the performance of such Portfolio Strategist’s discretionary accounts. LPL as a Portfolio Strategist In MWP, clients can invest in Portfolios designed by LPL’s Research Department. LPL’s Research Department provides various types of advisory services. LPL Research provides research recommendations on asset allocation and mutual funds and ETFs. LPL Research provides investment advice on mutual fund selection and allocation through other LPL advisory programs, such as Optimum Market Portfolios and Personal Wealth Portfolios. LPL Research also reviews and recommends outside portfolio management firms for LPL’s separately managed account wrap program, Manager Select. LPL Research designs many types of mutual fund and ETF Portfolios for MWP to meet the varying needs of clients. It is important to note that no methodology or investment strategy is guaranteed to be successful or profitable. Historically, LPL Research created portfolios called Diversified or Diversified Plus. Both of these portfolios sought to promote capital appreciation while taking on a reasonable amount of risk in an effort to achieve that goal. Differences between the portfolios were related to the degree to which nontraditional asset classes could be used and the fluctuation in the number of holdings. Because these differences became less meaningful over time, LPL Research has ceased offering this differentiation. Existing accounts will be blended into the same portfolio over time, and this differentiation will no longer be used with respect to portfolios. Please ask your IAR for additional information. LPL Research designs different types of Portfolios for different timeframes, needs or themes that have meaning to investors. For different timeframes, clients can choose either a strategic or tactical version for some Portfolios. The allocations in the strategic Portfolios are intended to help take advantage of market opportunities LPL Research believes will occur or persist throughout a 3 to 5 year timeframe and are intended for investors who take a longer term view or who are more tax sensitive. Tactical Portfolios are more flexible and are designed to help take advantage of short, mid-, and long-term opportunities the markets present and are intended for clients who wish to take advantage of shorter-term market opportunities and are not opposed to the prospect of more frequent trading. In terms of themes, LPL Research designs alpha-focused Portfolios that are structured for more aggressive investors. One Portfolio (technical equity) uses solely technical analysis to invest in core equities, specific sectors, and other opportunities. It is momentum based and is designed primarily on quantitative metric inputs. There are also downside risk aware Portfolios that are intended to be structured more conservatively to help provide more protection in the event of a down market. LPL Research designs Portfolios that are solely allocated to alternative strategies to provide diversified exposure to those more esoteric asset classes. LPL Research designs Portfolios intended for investors who place a priority on income generation and Portfolios for investors seeking to minimize tax impacts. Such income generation versions are available in investment objectives that are not typically focused on income. Because the Portfolios invest in mutual funds and ETFs and not directly in individual stocks and bonds, clients generally cannot restrict individual securities in a program account, for example, to invest in ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) objectives. Additionally, LPL Research designs portfolios intended for investors who want to invest primarily with certain mutual fund families (referred to as the “Core Select” series).. . Additionally, LPL Research designs three portfolios that invest in a combination of ETFs, ETNs, and mutual funds. One of these portfolios is designed to produce a targeted absolute return (tactical absolute return). Additionally, there are two portfolios designed to provide returns similar to those obtained by conservative treasury bonds without holding any of those traditional bonds: quad core balanced and quad core income. IAR as Portfolio Strategist In addition to portfolios designed by LPL Research and third party Portfolio Strategists, clients can invest in portfolios managed by their IAR. The IAR is responsible for selecting the mutual funds and/or ETFs within a Portfolio, the asset allocation for the Portfolio, and for making changes to the funds selected and asset allocation over time. Exchange-traded notes (“ETN”) and closed-end funds may also be purchased in an account. The IAR will typically manage Portfolios tailored to an investment theme or particular style that is core to the IAR’s beliefs and expertise. Each IAR chooses his/her own research methods, investment strategy and management philosophy. It is important to note that no methodology or investment strategy is guaranteed to be successful or profitable. The IAR has access to various research reports, including those provided by LPL’s Research Department, to which he/she may refer in determining which securities to purchase or sell. As OPM, LPL has discretion to buy and sell securities in the Account (according to the Portfolio selected) and to liquidate previously purchased securities that are transferred into the Account. LPL expects to closely track the Portfolios, applying discretion only to redress particular account issues, including tax rebalancing, loss harvesting, tracking error from the Portfolio, customized requests, and investment restrictions placed on the account. Types of Investments and Risks The Portfolios may include different types of securities, such as mutual funds, closed end funds, ETFs and ETNs. Investing in securities involves the risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. Described below are some risks associated with investing and with some types of investments that are available in the program. • Market Risk. This is the risk that the value of securities owned by an investor may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries. • Interest Rate Risk. This is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of an increase in interest rates; a bond or a fixed income fund with a longer duration will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a bond or bond fund with a shorter duration. • Credit Risk. This is the risk that an investor could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security is unable or unwilling to meet its financial obligations. • Issuer‐Specific Risk. This is the risk that the value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. • Investment Company Risk. To the extent a client account invests in ETFs or other investment companies, its performance will be affected by the performance of those other investment companies. Investments in ETFs and other investment companies are subject to the risks of the investment companies’ investments, as well as to the investment companies’ expenses. If a client account invests in other investment companies, the client account may receive distributions of taxable gains from portfolio transactions by that investment company and may recognize taxable gains from transactions in shares of that investment company, which would be taxable when distributed.

PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION. ‌ In MWP, LPL and IAR are responsible for the overall investment advice and management services offered to clients, and the client selects the IAR who manages the account. LPL generally requires that individuals involved in determining or giving investment advice have at least two years financial planning, advisory or brokerage-related experience. Each IAR is also generally required to possess a FINRA Series 6, 7, 65, or 66 license (to the extent required). For more information about the IAR managing the account, client should refer to the Brochure Supplement for the IAR, which client should have received along with this Brochure at the time client opened the account. LPL makes available Portfolios designed by LPL, third party Portfolio Strategists and the applicable IAR. LPL reviews on a periodic perioidic basis IARs acting as Portfolio Strategists on MWP. In addition, LPL selects and reviews on a periodic basis the third party Portfolio Strategists available on MWP. LPL uses information provided by the third party Portfolio Strategist and also may use independent, third party data sources when evaluating such Portfolio Strategist. Third party Portfolio Strategist performance information is not calculated on a uniform and consistent basis. LPL does not review performance information to determine or verify its accuracy and does not calculate third party Portfolio Strategist performance. However, LPL provides clients with individual quarterly performance information. Performance information distributed is compiled by LPL using third party portfolio accounting and reporting software. Client performance information is calculated on a uniform and consistent basis using a time weighted basis. Performance information is intended to inform clients as to how their investments have performed for a period, both on an absolute basis and compared to investment indices. It is important to note that third party Portfolio Strategists provide the Portfolios to LPL, and it is LPL that has discretion for trade implementation and execution in MWP accounts. Therefore, Portfolios submitted to LPL by third party Portfolio Strategists may represent activity that has already been implemented on behalf of other clients of such Portfolio Strategists. Because of this fact and because LPL (and not the third party Portfolio Strategist) has discretionary authority to implement trades, performance of an MWP account will differ from the performance of such Portfolio Strategist’s discretionary accounts. LPL as a Portfolio Strategist In MWP, clients can invest in Portfolios designed by LPL’s Research Department. LPL’s Research Department provides various types of advisory services. LPL Research provides research recommendations on asset allocation and mutual funds and ETFs. LPL Research provides investment advice on mutual fund selection and allocation through other LPL advisory programs, such as Optimum Market Portfolios and Personal Wealth Portfolios. LPL Research also reviews and recommends outside portfolio management firms for LPL’s separately managed account wrap program, Manager Select. LPL Research designs many types of mutual fund and ETF Portfolios for MWP to meet the varying needs of clients. It is important to note that no methodology or investment strategy is guaranteed to be successful or profitable. Historically, LPL Research created portfolios called Diversified or Diversified Plus. Both of these portfolios sought to promote capital appreciation while taking on a reasonable amount of risk in an effort to achieve that goal. Differences between the portfolios were related to the degree to which nontraditional asset classes could be used and the fluctuation in the number of holdings. Because these differences became less meaningful over time, LPL Research has ceased offering this differentiation. Existing accounts will be blended into the same portfolio over time, and this differentiation will no longer be used with respect to portfolios. Please ask your IAR for additional information. LPL Research designs different types of Portfolios for Portfoliosfor different timeframes, needs or themes that have meaning to investors. For different timeframes, clients can choose either a strategic or tactical version for some Portfolios. The allocations in the strategic Portfolios are intended to help take advantage of market opportunities LPL Research believes will occur or persist throughout a 3 to 5 year timeframe and are intended for investors who take a longer term view or who are more tax sensitive. Tactical Portfolios are more flexible and are designed to help take advantage of shortshor-t, mid-, and long-term opportunities the markets present and are intended for clients who wish to take advantage of shorter-term market opportunities and are not opposed to the prospect of more frequent trading. In terms of themes, LPL Research designs alpha-focused Portfolios that are structured for more aggressive investors. One Portfolio (technical equity) uses solely technical analysis to invest in core equities, specific sectors, and other opportunities. It is momentum based and is designed primarily on quantitative metric inputs. There are also downside risk aware Portfolios that are intended to be structured more conservatively to help provide more protection in the event of a down market. LPL Research designs Portfolios that are solely allocated to alternative strategies to provide diversified exposure to those more esoteric asset classes. LPL Research designs Portfolios intended for investors who place a priority on income generation and Portfolios for investors seeking to minimize tax impacts. Such income generation versions are available in investment objectives that are not typically focused on income. Because the Portfolios invest in mutual funds and ETFs and not directly in individual stocks and bonds, clients generally cannot restrict individual securities in a program account, for example, to invest in ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) objectives. Additionally, LPL Research designs portfolios intended for investors who want to invest primarily with certain mutual fund families (referred to as the “Core Select” series).. Additionally, LPL Research designs three portfolios that invest in a combination of ETFs, ETNs, and mutual funds. One of these portfolios is designed to produce a targeted absolute return (tactical absolute return). Additionally, there are two portfolios designed to provide returns similar to those obtained by conservative treasury bonds without holding any of those traditional bonds: quad core balanced and quad core income. IAR as Portfolio Strategist In addition to portfolios designed by LPL Research and third party Portfolio Strategists, clients can invest in portfolios managed by their IAR. The IAR is responsible for selecting the mutual funds and/or ETFs within a Portfolio, the asset allocation for the Portfolio, and for making changes to the funds selected and asset allocation over time. Exchange-traded notes (“ETN”) and closed-end funds may also be purchased in an account. The IAR will typically manage Portfolios tailored to an investment theme or particular style that is core to the IAR’s beliefs and expertise. Each IAR chooses his/her own research methods, investment strategy and management philosophy. It is important to note that no methodology or investment strategy is guaranteed to be successful or profitable. The IAR has access to various research reports, including those provided by LPL’s Research Department, to which he/she may refer in determining which securities to purchase or sell. As OPM, LPL has discretion to buy and sell securities in the Account (according to the Portfolio selected) and to liquidate previously purchased securities that are transferred into the Account. LPL expects to closely track the Portfolios, applying discretion only to redress particular account issues, including tax rebalancing, loss harvesting, tracking error from the Portfolio, customized requests, and investment restrictions placed on the account. Types of Investments and Risks The Portfolios may include different types of securities, such as mutual funds, closed end funds, ETFs and ETNs. Investing in securities involves the risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. Described below are some risks associated with investing and with some types of investments that are available in the program. • Market Risk. This is the risk that the value of securities owned by an investor may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries. • Interest Rate Risk. This is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of an increase in interest rates; a bond or a fixed income fund with a longer duration will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a bond or bond fund with a shorter duration. • Credit Risk. This is the risk that an investor could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security is unable or unwilling to meet its financial obligations. • Issuer‐Specific Risk. This is the risk that the value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. • Investment Company Risk. To the extent a client account invests in ETFs or other investment companies, its performance will be affected by the performance of those other investment companies. Investments in ETFs and other investment companies are subject to the risks of the investment companies’ investments, as well as to the investment companies’ expenses. If a client account invests in other investment companies, the client account may receive distributions of taxable gains from portfolio transactions by that investment company and may recognize taxable gains from transactions in shares of that investment company, which would be taxable when distributed.