Values-Aligned Strategy

A Structured Investment Strategy Combining Ethical Screening, Diversified Market Exposure, and Active Options Management

Overview

The Values-Aligned Strategy is offered as an optional implementation within the broader Bass Rocks investment platform.

Clients may participate in the firm’s core strategy while incorporating values-based screening as an additional portfolio layer. The strategy integrates pre-screened ETFs, individual equities, and disciplined options structures within a biblically aligned investment universe.

It is designed for investors who seek professional portfolio management while maintaining alignment with their convictions.

Bass Rocks believes stewardship and investment discipline are not mutually exclusive. Capital can be managed with both rigor and principle.

Strategy Architecture

This strategy is built on three integrated components:

1. Pre-Screened Equity ETFs

The portfolio may allocate to exchange-traded funds that apply biblically responsible screening methodologies to broad equity exposure.

These ETFs provide diversified access to markets while excluding companies that do not meet defined moral criteria.

ETF selection emphasizes:

Transparency of screening methodology
Structural integrity and liquidity
Cost efficiency
Fit within overall portfolio objectives

2. Individually Screened Equities

In addition to ETFs, the strategy may include individual U.S. equities that meet biblically responsible screening standards.

Companies materially involved in activities inconsistent with biblical principles are excluded from consideration.

Equity selection focuses on:

Financial strength
Business durability
Competitive positioning
Risk profile
Alignment with screening criteria

Bass Rocks maintains discretion over final security inclusion decisions.

3. Options-Based Portfolio Management

Overlaying the screened holdings, Bass Rocks implements a disciplined options framework designed to:

Manage downside exposure
Enhance income potential where appropriate
Adjust exposure during volatility shifts
Improve risk-adjusted return characteristics

This layer introduces active risk management within a values-screened universe.

Values Framework

The strategy excludes companies materially engaged in activities such as:

Gambling operations
Pornography or adult entertainment
Tobacco production
Other material business activities deemed inconsistent with biblical stewardship principles

Screening may rely on established third-party data providers and internal review processes.

The investable universe is intentionally narrowed before portfolio construction begins.

Investment Philosophy

Bass Rocks approaches capital management as stewardship.

Portfolio construction reflects:

Discipline
Alignment
Structural risk management
Long-term orientation

The objective is not thematic exposure. It is disciplined management within clearly defined moral parameters.

Who This Strategy Serves

This strategy may be appropriate for:

Families and individuals seeking faith-aligned wealth management
Foundations or trusts with moral mandates
Religious institutions

It is structured for investors who want clarity about what they own and how it is managed.

Management and Oversight

The Values-Aligned Options Strategy is implemented and managed by Bass Rocks Asset Management.

All allocation decisions, security selection, and risk management implementation remain under the oversight of Bass Rocks.

Values alignment is integrated directly into portfolio construction rather than treated as a separate overlay.

Risk Considerations

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

Values-based screening may limit diversification and cause the strategy to forgo certain investment opportunities.

Options strategies involve additional risks and are not suitable for all investors.

Prospective investors should review offering documents carefully and consult with a qualified financial professional before investing.