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               Compliance Procedures

               Portfolio Management Processes
               Allocation of Investment Opportunities Among Clients
               It is CIS’s policy, to the extent practical, to allocate investment opportunities to clients over a period of time on a
               fair  and  equitable  basis  relative  to  other  clients.  The  firm  CCO  reviews  client  accounts  at  least  quarterly  for
               equitable treatment and reviews its Allocation practices annually.

               Consistency of Portfolios with Clients’ Investment Objective
               CIS  provides  Discretionary  account  management  on  a  continuous  basis.  Subject  to  a  grant  of  discretionary
               authority,  CIS,  shall  invest  and  reinvest  the  securities,  cash  or  other  property  held  in  the  client’s  account  in
               accordance with the client’s stated investment objectives as identified by the client during initial interviews and
               information gathering sessions. CIS offers Model Portfolios from which the client chooses those that best fit their
               objectives  and  risk  tolerance.  These  are  listed  in  Exhibit  I  (the  Investment  Policy  Statement  “IPS”)  of  the
               Investment Advisor Contract (IAC) or the Financial Planning Agreement. The IAC is reviewed and updated at least
               annually.

               Disclosures By the Adviser
               CIS operates on a discretionary basis pursuant to authorization provided in the executed agreement for services
               (IAC), which is maintained in the relevant client file. Portfolio management services will not be rendered prior to
               the client entering into this written agreement for services (IAC). The only person that manages client portfolios is
               the money manager, John Riley.

               When a transaction takes place, the money manager will create the order, route it to the custodian who will then
               execute the trade. CIS only trades through the RIA’s custodian, which is disclosed to the client.

               CIS ensures that client accounts are managed according to the investment objectives of the Model(s) chosen by
               the client via the following process:  CIS allocates assets according to the current allocation of the Model. If the
               client’s asset classes are higher or lower than the target allocation of the Model, then the Money manager may
               adjust the portfolio accordingly. The asset allocations of the Models are not static, so there may be times when the
               money manager anticipates increasing or decreasing the target allocation if he believes that the asset class may be
               over valued or under valued.

               Valuation of Securities
               CIS will use information provided by the client’s custodian as its main pricing source for purposes of valuing client
               portfolios, both for fee billing and investment performance calculation purposes.

               Account Statements
               The  custodian  holding  the  client’s  funds  and  securities  will  send  the  client  a  confirmation  of  every  securities
               transaction and a brokerage statement at least quarterly.

               Additional  information  related  to  the  CIS’s  portfolio  management  and  trading  procedures  is  detailed  in  the
               executed agreement for services (IAC) located in the specific client file, and in CIS’s Form ADV 2.

               Sub-Adviser / Money Manager Review
               If CIS utilizes or recommends the services of sub-advisers or money managers for account/portfolio management
               services, prior to (and on an ongoing basis) referring clients to any such entity, CIS will conduct a due diligence
               review of the adviser or money manager. The review will consist of a presentation by the sub-adviser directly or
               indirectly  to  CIS,  additional  gathering  of  material  regarding  the  sub-adviser  or  money  manager,  including  their
               Form ADV, registration status of firm, etc. Once all information has been collected, CIS will review the materials,
               and determine if the sub-adviser or manager should be utilized or continue to be utilized for account management
               services. Records of the review and final decision will be maintained in CIS’s compliance files.

               Applicable Regulatory Restrictions
               The size and complexity of various offerings will dictate regulatory registration requirements and restrictions. For
               example, offerings classified as 506 Reg D filings (registration filings made under Rule 506 or Regulation D) are filed
               by completing and submitting a “Form D” to the SEC. These securities can only be offered to “accredited investors”
               as  defined  in Rule  501  of  Regulation D. There  are  numerous  regulator rules  and  statutes  covering  all  types  of
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