Part 2A of Form ADV: Firm Brochure Item 1 Cover Page ROCHDALE ...

Carl Acebes (Year of birth – 1946)
Item 2 Educational Background and Business Experience
Mr. Acebes studied engineering at Cornell University and economics at Columbia University.
Mr. Acebes is the Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Rochdale and its affiliated entities, RIM Securities,
Symphonic Financial Advisors LLC and Symphonic Securities LLC. Mr. Acebes also serves as Chairman and as
Portfolio Manager to the majority of the funds of Rochdale Investment Trust.
On or about July 1986, Mr. Acebes became a member of the Board of Directors of Rochdale Investment
Management Inc. and the Director of Research for Rochdale. He was also the President and Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer and Director of Rochdale Securities Corporation. Mr. Acebes also serves as Chairman of the
Board of Rochdale Corporation, Rochdale Alternative Strategies Fund, Rochdale International Trade Fixed Income
Fund, Rochdale Structured Claims Fixed Income Fund and Rochdale Alternative Total Return Fund.
Item 3 Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary events
that would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person providing investment advice.
There are no legal or disciplinary events to report relative to Mr. Acebes.
Item 4 Other Business Activities
Mr. Acebes is a controlling owner of a holding company Rochdale Corporation that is a part owner of an
institutional trading firm where the holding company receives earnings as well as a consultant fee.
Mr. Acebes is also an owner of Acebes, D’Alessandro and Associates (“ADA”), the controlling member of
Rochdale and affiliates, thus Mr. Acebes receives a portion of ADA’s earnings.
Item 5 Additional Compensation
As an owner, Mr. Acebes also receives a portion of profits earned by the firm.
Item 6 Supervision
Rochdale Investment Trust’s Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer Garrett D’ Alessandro and Chief
Compliance Officer, Barbara Hawkesworth, Esq. supervise and monitor the activities of Mr. Acebes as it relates to
the Firm and its clients. Such is done through various channels including the review of documents related to his
clients and monitoring of accounts through automated reports generated directly to the Compliance Department.
The Firm’s Chief Compliance Officer, Barbara Hawkesworth may be contacted at 212-702-3500.