Due diligence
What we look at before the work begins.
Selective engagement is part of how we operate. The diligence below is what we run on each enquiry, and what we ask of you in return. The diligence pass below is what we do on each application, and what we ask of you in return. Engagements are accepted selectively. We tell you either way.
What we look at.
Reviewed quarterly by Kerem with the named lead who would carry the file. The four checks below run on every application that does not auto-decline at submission.
Capacity check
Does the team have bandwidth to read this file properly? If we are at capacity and your situation is not extraordinary, we will hold you in queue or decline. The most common reason a request is held: capacity.
Fit read
Is the joint identity-and-wealth surface what you actually need, or is the underlying need elsewhere? Some applications would be better served by a family-office security director, by counsel, or by a single-issue specialist. We will say so.
Open-record pass
A first read of the public record on you. If you applied with a real name, this is the same scan we would run on day one of engagement. If you applied anonymously, we read against the categories you described. Anything that suggests we cannot serve you well is noted.
Conflict check
A conflict with another active member, with our own commercial interests, or with publicly-known disputes that would compromise our ability to read fairly. Conflicts disqualify rather than reduce service.
What we ask of you.
The bar is set so the team can do good work without slowing the applicant. Each item below has a "minimum" we need and a "useful" we like. Real-name applicants supply more upfront. Anonymous applicants supply less, and we move at the pace of the trust you build.
Contact
Email and phone, held only.
Preferred local time zone.
Identity Position
Real, anonymous, or pseudonymous. Stated up-front.
Why anonymity is required, in your own words. Held in confidence regardless.
Jurisdictions
Where you live and where you hold, in categories.
Specifics where comfortable. Helps the regulatory-cycle calibration on your file.
Categories Of Holdings
Identity, wealth, family, structures, real estate, operating businesses, etc. Categories only.
Stack-level detail at advancement stage. Specific institutions only after first reading is delivered.
Tier Preference
An indication of where to start. Adjustable later.
Notes on why this tier feels right. Useful framing for the team.
KYC At Advancement
Standard KYC through external partner. Token held, document not.
Where corporate KYC is also relevant, the structure documents.
When we decline.
Engagements are accepted selectively. We write back to every applicant, real or anonymous, regardless of decision. Some reasons we have declined in the past, none of them about the person:
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The team is at capacity. The most common reason. Capacity reopens when an existing file ends, which happens.
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The fit is wrong. The need is real, but a different kind of service would address it better. We say which kind.
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The conflict is real. Active obligation to another member, or a publicly-known dispute that compromises us.
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The legal exposure is wrong-shaped. Some situations require regulatory privilege we do not extend, or a legal posture we are not the right service for.