Our Pledge

CCG MAKES THIS pledge to every client: To maintain and unswerving, non-negotiable commitment to the CCG Core Value—Fiduciary [Not Broker] Standards. CCG guarantees this pledge by contract as the following pledge commitments are embodied in our standard Client Contract.

FIDUCIARY [NOT BROKER] STANDARDS

PLEDGE #1: DUTY AND LOYALTY

CCG PLEDGES:

To have our first duty and loyalty be to benefit you—the client
To put your interests first—always
To be compensated, by you, to put your interests first—always
To be incentivized, by you, to put your interests first—always
To be contracted to work directly for you

PLEDGE #2: COMPENSATION

CCG PLEDGES:

To make a clear identification and full disclosure of all and any compensation
To operate on a fixed fee-only basis linked directly to services rendered
To be paid only on the basis of negotiated services delivered
To be paid only and directly by you—the client
To ask you for our fees, each and every year, on the basis of services rendered
To ask you for any increases in fees on the basis of your satisfaction with us

PLEDGE #3: CLIENT COSTS

CCG PLEDGES:

To be rewarded by you for minimizing costs
To be incentivized by you to minimize your costs
To not in any way link our compensation not to underlying vendor cost increases

PLEDGE #4: MANDATORY DISCLOSURE

CCG PLEDGES:

To make full disclosure of all and any compensation
To make immediate and full disclosure of all potential conflicts of interest
To make immediate and full disclosure of any bias

PLEDGE #5: STRUCTURE

CCG PLEDGES:

To maintain a corporate structure that prevents conflicts of interest and bias