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Commercial model

We do not sell products. We provide a service.

An advisory relationship begins when compensation, responsibilities and boundaries are clear.

01

No commissions. No pass-through payments.

We do not receive payments from banks, brokers or managers that could compromise our independence and objectivity.

02

Cashback to the client.

Any commission that may be generated by third parties is returned in full to the client as a direct credit to the client's account.

03

Complete transparency.

You know exactly how much you pay and what you pay for. No hidden product costs and no money concealed in the transaction.

The difference in practice

Why advisory is neither a bank nor a brokerage.

Three service models. Only one works exclusively for you.

ModelBanksTraditional modelBrokeragesCommission-based adviceGulfstreamIndependent advisory
Service

Relationship manager · view limited to the bank account

Advisor · view limited to the brokerage account

Consultant · comprehensive view of family and wealth context

Platforms

Closed platform · higher costs · limited choice

Open platform · brokerage-product breadth

Multiple open platforms · competition in the client's interest · best available product

Compensation

Conflict of interest · sales targets · bank products

Paid by the brokerage · potential conflicts

Retained by the client · transparent fee · commission cashback · no conflict

The cost of conflict

Conflicts of interest have a cost.

A 2024 Vanguard study of 1,000 professionals serving 200,000 investors in Europe found that average total investment costs are higher in the commission model.

Source: Vanguard Research · 2024
48% higher

This is the average annual cost of the commission model compared with direct, client-paid fee compensation.

Next step

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By-appointment service. An initial conversation is complimentary and helps determine whether it makes sense to proceed.

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