Step 1:  Familiarize Yourself With Douglas Capital Management, LLC:

Read the information on this web site, including the following two documents:

Douglas Capital Management, LLC ADV Part 2 Disclosure 

Douglas Capital Management, LLC Privacy Policy

Contact Douglas Capital Management, LLC if you have any questions.

Step 2:  Complete the  Account Application:

The account application provides Douglas Capital Management, LLC with critical information, such as how to contact you, where forms and statements should be mailed, your risk tolerance, and the tax implications of making stock trades.  This form must be completed and returned using one of the methods at the bottom of the web page.

Step 3:  Complete the Investment Advisory Agreement

This document is a legal contract between each client and Douglas Capital Management, LLC.  It describes what DCM commits to each client, and what each client commits to DCM.

If you want to open an account that employs the aggressive trading strategy and you are a qualified high net worth investor, complete and sign the Aggressive Trading Advisory Agreement

If you want to open an account that employs a focused trading strategy, sign the Focused Trading Advisory Agreement

If you want to open a dynamic asset allocation account, sign the Dynamic Asset Allocation Account Advisory Agreement

If you want to open a tax efficient account, sign the Tax Efficient Account Advisory Agreement 

The correct form must be completed and returned to Douglas Capital Management, LLC using one of the methods shown at the bottom of this page.

Step 4:  Establish A Brokerage Account Giving Douglas Capital Management Trading Permission On Your Behalf

DCM recommends Interactive Brokers for actively managed accounts.  To open an account, please send an email to brettldouglas@dcm-llc.com.  Please provide:

1. The name you want on the account
2. The email address you want to associate with the account.
3. The size of initial investment you plan to make in the account.

You will receive in invitation via email to open up an account with Interactive Brokers.  The email will contain a link to an Interactive Brokers web site.  Follow that link to start the account application.  The account is in your name and Interactive Brokers is the custodian.  You will have sole authority to deposit and withdraw funds.  Douglas Capital Management Group, LLC has sole authority to make trades in the account. Follow the detailed instructions in this document to open the account, and then follow the instructions in this document to fund the account.

If you have any problems completing this application, please contact Douglas Capital Management or Interactive Brokers Customer Service for assistance.

*Interactive Brokers LLC is not affiliated with and does not endorse or recommend Douglas Capital Management, LLC. Interactive Brokers provides execution and clearing services to customers of Douglas Capital Management, LLC. For more information regarding Interactive Brokers LLC, please visit www.interactivebrokers.com

Sending Completed Forms to Douglas Capital Management

Completed forms can be sent to Douglas Capital Management using one of the following methods:

1. Scan and email to brettldouglas@dcm-llc.com
2. Fax to 309-412-1001
3. Mail or Express Mail:           

              Douglas Capital Management, LLC

              4 Windsong Way

              Bloomington, IL 61704-8350

              309-807-5637 (phone)