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Form ADV Part 2A: Firm Brochure
Item 1 – Cover Page
103 Advisory Group LLC
231 S. LaSalle Street 21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60604
www.103advisory.com
Date of Disclosure Brochure: January 2026
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This disclosure brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of 103
Advisory Group LLC (also referred to as we, us, our and 103 Advisory Group throughout this disclosure
brochure). If you have any questions about the contents of this disclosure brochure, please contact
Richard J. Milton at 312-543-8759 or rmilton@103advisory.com. The information in this disclosure
brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
or by any state securities authority.
Additional
information about 103 Advisory Group
is also available on the
Internet at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You can view our firm’s information on this website by searching for 103
Advisory Group LLC or our firm’s CRD number 314694.
*Registration as an investment adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
**Although 103 Advisory Group is referred to as we or us throughout this brochure for your
convenience, please understand that any engagement described under this brochure will be made
with the legal entity of 103 Advisory Group LLC.
Item 2 – Material Changes
Since the firm submitted its last required annual amendment was submitted in February 2025 there
have been no material changes made to this Disclosure Brochure.
We will ensure that you receive a summary of any material changes to this and subsequent
disclosure brochures within 120 days after our firm’s fiscal year ends. Our firm’s fiscal year ends on
December 31, so you will receive the summary of material changes no later than April 30 each year.
At that time we will also offer or provide a copy of the most current disclosure brochure. We may
also provide other ongoing disclosure information about material changes, as necessary.
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Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2 – Material Changes ........................................................................................................................... 2
Item 3 – Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................... 3
Item 4 – Advisory Business .......................................................................................................................... 5
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Description of Advisory Services ............................................................................................................. 5
Limits Advice to Certain Types of Investments ...................................................................................... 9
Tailor Advisory Services to Individual Needs of Clients ....................................................................... 10
Client Assets Managed by 103 Advisory Group ................................................................................... 10
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation ............................................................................................................. 11
Asset Management Services ................................................................................................................. 11
Financial Planning & Consulting Services ............................................................................................. 13
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ....................................................... 15
Item 7 – Types of Clients............................................................................................................................ 15
Minimum Investment Amounts Required ............................................................................................ 15
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss .................................................. 15
Methods of Analysis............................................................................................................................... 15
Investment Strategies ............................................................................................................................ 17
Primarily Recommend One Type of Security ....................................................................................... 18
Risk of Loss ............................................................................................................................................. 18
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................................. 20
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ................................................................. 20
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ........................... 20
Code of Ethics Summary ....................................................................................................................... 20
Affiliate and Employee Personal Securities Transactions Disclosure ................................................. 21
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices .................................................................................................................. 21
Brokerage Recommendations .............................................................................................................. 22
Directed Brokerage ................................................................................................................................ 23
Soft Dollar Benefits ................................................................................................................................ 23
Block Trading Policy ............................................................................................................................... 24
Agency Cross Transactions.................................................................................................................... 24
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ................................................................................................................... 24
Account Reviews and Reviewers ........................................................................................................... 24
Statements and Reports ........................................................................................................................ 25
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation .............................................................................. 25
Item 15 – Custody ...................................................................................................................................... 25
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ............................................................................................................... 26
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities ............................................................................................................. 27
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Item 18 – Financial Information ................................................................................................................ 27
Customer Privacy Policy Notice ................................................................................................................ 28
Form ADV Part 2B: Brochure Supplement - Richard J. Milton, CFA ........................................................ 30
Form ADV Part 2B: Brochure Supplement - John A. Mariscalco, CFA ..................................................... 33
Form ADV Part 2B: Brochure Supplement – Justin R. Maffucci ............................................................... 38
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
103 Advisory Group was approved as a registered investment advisor with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission in April 2022. The firm is a limited liability company (LLC) formed under the
laws of the State of Illinois.
• Richard J. Milton is the Managing Member and majority owner of 103 Advisory Group. Full
details of his education and business background are provided at Item 19 of this Disclosure
Brochure.
• 103 Advisory Group was initially approved as a Registered Investment Adviser in June 2021.
Introduction
The investment advisory services of 103 Advisory Group are provided to you through an
appropriately licensed individual who is an investment adviser representative of 103 Advisory Group
(referred to as your investment adviser representative throughout this brochure).
Description of Advisory Services
The following are descriptions of the primary advisory services of 103 Advisory Group. Please
understand that a written agreement, which details the exact terms of the service, must be signed
by you and 103 Advisory Group before we can provide you the services described below.
Asset Management Services – 103 Advisory Group offers asset management services, which
involves 103 Advisory Group providing you with continuous and ongoing supervision over your
specified accounts.
You must appoint our firm as your investment adviser of record on specified accounts (collectively,
the “Account”). The Account consists only of separate account(s) held by qualified custodian(s) under
your name. The qualified custodians maintain physical custody of all funds and securities of the
Account, and you retain all rights of ownership (e.g., right to withdraw securities or cash, exercise or
delegate proxy voting and receive transaction confirmations) of the Account.
The Account is managed by 103 Advisory Group based on your financial situation, investment
objectives and risk tolerance. We actively monitor the Account and provide advice regarding buying,
selling, reinvesting or holding securities, cash or other investments of the Account.
We will need to obtain certain information from you to determine your financial situation and
investment objectives. You will be responsible for notifying 103 Advisory Group of any updates
regarding your financial situation, risk tolerance or investment objective and whether you wish to
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impose or modify existing investment restrictions; however we will contact you at least annually to
discuss any changes or updates regarding your financial situation, risk tolerance or investment
objectives. We are always reasonably available to consult with you relative to the status of your
Account. You have the ability to impose reasonable restrictions on the management of your
accounts, including the ability to instruct 103 Advisory Group not to purchase certain securities.
It is important that you understand that we manage investments for other clients and may give
them advice or take actions for them or for our personal accounts that is different from the advice
we provide to you or actions taken for you. We are not obligated to buy, sell or recommend to you
any security or other investment that we may buy, sell or recommend for any other clients or for our
own accounts.
Conflicts may arise in the allocation of investment opportunities among accounts that we manage.
We strive to allocate investment opportunities believed to be appropriate for your account(s) and
other accounts advised by our firm among such accounts equitably and consistent with the best
interests of all accounts involved. However, there can be no assurance that a particular investment
opportunity that comes to our attention will be allocated in any particular manner. If we obtain
material, non-public information about a security or its issuer that we may not lawfully use or
disclose, we have absolutely no obligation to disclose the information to any client or use it for any
client’s benefit.
Sub-Advisory Services – 103 Advisory Group provides investment advice, recommendations and
utilize the investment strategies of Outside Investment Managers (“Managers”) through a sub-
adviser relationship. Selected Managers are evaluated by us for use in a client’s account. Client will
grant 103 Advisory Group discretionary authority (without first consulting with Client) to establish
and/or terminate a relationship with a Sub-Adviser for purposes of managing the Account or a
portion of the Account determined by us. Client also grants the Sub-Adviser selected by 103
Advisory Group with the discretionary authority (in the sole discretion of the Sub-Adviser without
first consulting with Client) to make all decisions to buy, sell or hold securities, cash or other
investments for such portion of the Account managed by the Sub-Adviser. Managers selected by us
may offer multiple strategies. Our Firm will to monitor Managers to ensure that it adheres to the
philosophy and investment style for which it was selected and to ensure that its performance,
portfolio strategies, and management remain aligned with the client’s overall investment goals and
objectives. We will retain discretionary authority to hire and fire the Manager. Our ongoing review
includes, but is not limited to, assessment of the Manager’s disclosure brochure, performance
information, materials, personnel turnover, and regulatory events.
When we engage a Manager to invest a separately managed account (“SMA”), the SMA will be traded
by either the Manager (externally-traded) or by our Firm (internally-traded). In both cases, all
research, investment selections and portfolio decisions are the responsibility of the Manager, not by
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our Firm. Performance reporting will be the provided by the Manager. Such performance reports
will be provided quarterly to the client. Our Firm has entered into agreements with various
independent Managers. Under these agreements, we offer clients various types of programs
sponsored by these Managers. All third-party Managers to whom we will refer or engage for clients
will be licensed as registered investment advisers by their resident state and any applicable
jurisdictions or registered investment advisers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”).
Third-party managed programs generally have account minimum requirements that will vary from
investment adviser to investment adviser. Account minimums are generally higher on fixed income
accounts than equity-based accounts. A complete description of the Manager’s services, fee
schedules and account minimums will be disclosed in the Manager’s Form ADV or similar Disclosure
Brochure which will be provided to clients at the time an agreement for services is executed and
account is established.
Financial Planning & Consulting Services - 103 Advisory Group offers financial planning services,
which involve preparing a written financial plan covering specific or multiple topics. When providing
financial planning and consulting services, our role is to find ways to help you understand your
overall financial situation and help you set financial objectives. We also provide modular written
financial plans which only cover those specific areas of concern mutually agreed upon by you and
103 Advisory Group. A modular written financial plan is limited or segmented and does not involve
the creation of a full written financial plan. You should be aware that there are important issues that
may not be taken into consideration when your investment adviser representative develops his or
her analysis and recommendations under a modular written financial plan. Written financial plans
prepared by 103 Advisory Group do not include specific recommendations of individual securities.
We also offer consultations in order to discuss financial planning issues when you do not need a
written financial plan. We also offer “as-needed” consultations, which are limited to consultations in
response to a particular investment or financial planning issue raised or request made by you.
Under an “as-needed” consultation, it will be incumbent upon you to identify those particular issues
for which you are seeking our advice or consultation on.
Our financial planning and consulting services do not involve implementing any transaction on your
behalf or the active and ongoing monitoring or management of your investments or accounts. You
have the sole responsibility for determining whether to implement our financial planning and
consulting recommendations. To the extent that you would like to implement any of our investment
recommendations through 103 Advisory Group or retain 103 Advisory Group to actively monitor and
manage your investments, you must execute a separate written agreement with 103 Advisory Group
for our asset management services.
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Retirement Plan Rollover Recommendations - When 103 Advisory Group provides investment advice
about your retirement plan account or individual retirement account (“IRA”) including whether to
maintain investments and/or proceeds in the retirement plan account, roll over such
investment/proceeds from the retirement plan account to a IRA or make a distribution from the
retirement plan account, we acknowledge that 103 Advisory Group is a “fiduciary” within the
meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) and/or the Internal
Revenue Code (“IRC”) as applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way 103
Advisory Group makes money creates conflicts with your interests so 103 Advisory Group operates
under a special rule that requires 103 Advisory Group to act in your best interest and not put our
interest ahead of you.
Under this special rule’s provisions, 103 Advisory Group must as a fiduciary to a retirement plan
account or IRA under ERISA/IRC:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give
prudent advice);
• Never put the financial interests of 103 Advisory Group ahead of you when making
recommendations (give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that 103 Advisory Group gives advice
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that is in your best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for the services of 103 Advisory Group; and
• Give Client basic information about conflicts of interest.
To the extent we recommend you roll over your account from a current retirement plan account to
an individual retirement account managed by 103 Advisory Group, please know that 103 Advisory
Group and we have a conflict of interest.
We can earn increased investment advisory fees by recommending that you roll over your account
at the retirement plan to an IRA managed by 103 Advisory Group. We will earn fewer investment
advisory fees if you do not roll over the funds in the retirement plan to an IRA managed by 103
Advisory Group.
Thus, our investment adviser representatives have an economic incentive to recommend a rollover
of funds from a retirement plan to an IRA which is a conflict of interest because our
recommendation that you open an IRA account to be managed by our firm can be based on our
economic incentive and not based exclusively on whether or not moving the IRA to our management
program is in your overall best interest.
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We have taken steps to manage this conflict of interest. We have adopted an impartial conduct
standard whereby our investment adviser representatives will (i) provide investment advice to a
retirement plan participant regarding a rollover of funds from the retirement plan in accordance
with the fiduciary status described below, (ii) not recommend investments which result in 103
Advisory Group receiving unreasonable compensation related to the rollover of funds from the
retirement plan to an IRA, and (iii) fully disclose compensation received by 103 Advisory Group and
our supervised persons and any material conflicts of interest related to recommending the rollover
of funds from the retirement plan to an IRA and refrain from making any materially misleading
statements regarding such rollover.
When providing advice to a retirement plan account or IRA, we will act with the care, skill, prudence,
and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent person acting in a like capacity
and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with
like aims, based on the investment objectives, risk, tolerance, financial circumstances, and a client’s
needs, without regard to the financial or other interests of 103 Advisory Group or our affiliated
personnel.
Financial Institution Consulting
103 Advisory Group also provides business development consulting services to financial institutions.
Our Business Development consulting services including:
• Business development annual budgeting with Senior Management
• Business development ideas from non-competing trust departments.
• Prospect tracking (CRM) development
• Cross selling coaching
• Centers of influence campaign
• Community messaging
• Marketing materials review and support
• Monthly Business Development call with Bank Officers and Trust Professionals.
• Periodic visits to client’s office
• Annual Presentation to Bank Advisory Board
Limits Advice to Certain Types of Investments
103 Advisory Group provides investment advice on the following types of investments:
• Mutual Funds
• Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
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• Exchange-listed Securities
• Securities Traded Over-the-Counter
• Corporate Debt Securities
• Commercial Paper
• Certificates of Deposit
• Municipal Securities
• US Government Securities
• Options Contracts on Securities
Although we generally provide advice only on the products previously listed, we reserve the right to
offer advice on any investment instrument that may be suitable for each client’s specific
circumstances, needs, goals and objectives.
It is not our typical investment strategy to attempt to time the market, but we may increase cash
holdings modestly as deemed appropriate based on your risk tolerance and our expectations of
market behavior. We may modify our investment strategy to accommodate special situations such
as low basis stock, stock options, legacy holdings, inheritances, closely held businesses, collectibles,
or special tax situations.
(Please refer to Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss for more information.)
Tailor Advisory Services to Individual Needs of Clients
103 Advisory Group’s advisory services are always provided based on your individual needs. This
means, for example, that when we provide asset management services, you are given the ability to
impose restrictions on the accounts we manage for you, including specific investment selections and
sectors. We work with you on a one-on-one basis through interviews and questionnaires to
determine your investment objectives and suitability information. Our financial planning and
consulting services are always provided based on your individual needs.
We will not enter into an investment adviser relationship with a prospective client whose investment
objectives may be considered incompatible with our investment philosophy or strategies or where
the prospective client seeks to impose unduly restrictive investment guidelines.
Client Assets Managed by 103 Advisory Group
As of December 31, 2025, 103 Advisory Group has $257,249,739 of client assets under management.
All assets are managed on a discretionary basis.
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Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
In addition to the information provided in Item 4 – Advisory Business, this section provides additional
details regarding our firm’s services along with descriptions of each service’s fees and compensation
arrangements. It should be noted that lower fees for comparable service may be available from
other sources. The exact fees and other terms will be outlined in the agreement between you and
103 Advisory Group.
Asset Management Services
Fees charged for our asset management services are charged based on a percentage of assets
under management, billed in arrears (at the end of the billing period) on a monthly calendar basis
and calculated based on the fair market value of your account as of the last business day of the
current billing period. Fees are prorated (based on the number of days service is provided during
the initial billing period) for your account opened at any time other than the beginning of the billing
period. If asset management services are commenced in the middle of the billing period, then the
prorated fee for that billing period will be billed in arrears at the end of that billing period.
The asset management services continue in effect until terminated by either party (i.e., 103 Advisory
Group or you) by providing written notice of termination to the other party. When fees are billed in
arrears, 103 Advisory Group will prorate the final fee payment based on the number of days services
are provided during the final period. The amount of client assets on the termination date will be
used to determine the final fee payment.
Fees charged for our asset management services are negotiable based on the type of client, the
complexity of the client's situation, the composition of the client's account (i.e., equities, mutual
funds, fixed income), the potential for additional account deposits, the relationship of the client with
the investment adviser representative, and the total amount of assets under management for the
client.
For our asset management services, clients will be charged an annual fee based upon the amount of
assets under management. Each asset tier shall be assessed a fee percentage in accordance with
the schedule shown below. The cumulative fee percentage for the account shall be a blended rate
based on the fee percentages applied to each asset tier:
Assets Under Management
Annual Fees
First $2,500,000
1.000%
Next $7,500,000
0.500%
Next $15,000,000
0.400%
Thereafter
Negotiable
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(This is a blended fee schedule. This means that the assets in a client’s account will be billed
at different levels according to the fee schedule above. For example, if a client had an
account value of $25,000,000 then the following equation would be used to calculate their
monthly fee: ($2,500,000 x 1%) + ($7,500,000 x .5%) + (15,000,000 x.4%) = $122,500 /12 =
$10,208.33)
There is a minimum account size of $1,000,000. The minimum account size is negotiable at the
discretion of 103 Advisory Group. There is a minimum annual fee of $2,500.00.
103 Advisory Group believes that its annual fee is reasonable in relation to: (1) services provided and
(2) the fees charged by other investment advisers offering similar services/programs. However, our
annual investment advisory fee may be higher than that charged by other investment advisers
offering similar services/programs. In addition to our compensation, you may also incur charges
imposed at the mutual fund level (e.g., advisory fees and other fund expenses).
The investment advisory fees will be deducted from your account and paid directly to our firm by
the qualified custodian(s) of your account. You will authorize the qualified custodian(s) of your
account to deduct fees from your account and pay such fees directly to our firm.
You should review your account statements received from the qualified custodian(s) and verify that
appropriate investment advisory fees are being deducted. The qualified custodian(s) will not verify
the accuracy of the investment advisory fees deducted.
Brokerage expenses and/or transaction fees charged by the qualified custodian are billed directly to
you by the qualified custodian. 103 Advisory Group does not receive any portion of such
commissions or fees from you or the qualified custodian. In addition, you will incur certain charges
imposed by third parties other than 103 Advisory Group in connection with investments made
through your account including, but not limited to, mutual fund internal expenses, variable annuity
expenses and fees, IRA and qualified retirement plan fees, and charges imposed by the qualified
custodian(s) of your account. Management fees charged by 103 Advisory Group are separate and
distinct from the fees and expenses charged by investment company securities that may be
recommended to you. A description of these fees and expenses are available in each investment
company security’s prospectus.
Fees For Sub-Advisory Relationships
As discussed in Item 4 above, there are occasions where an unaffiliated investment advisory firm
(Manager) acts in a sub-adviser capacity to us. Under this arrangement, the Manager invests the
assets based upon the parameters provided by 103 Advisory Group. Depending on the agreement
with the Manager, each firm will charge a separate management fee that will be collected and
distributed by the custodian. This total fee includes our portion of the investment advisory fee as
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well as the Manager’s fee. The fee billed is defined in the relevant Investment Management Contract
as well as in the individual Form ADV Filing of the respective Manager.
The Manager’s relationship may be terminated at our Firm’s discretion. We may at any time
terminate the relationship with a Manager. We will notify you of instances where we have
terminated a relationship with any Manager(s) you are investing with. Factors involved in the
termination of a Manager may include a failure to adhere to their stated management style or your
objectives, a material change in the professional staff of the sub-advisor, unexplained poor
performance, unexplained inconsistency of account performance, or our decision to no longer
include the Manager on our approved list.
Managers generally do not have any direct contact with our clients. They provide services directly to
us and we are solely responsible for client accounts. Upon entering into an agreement for advisory
services with us, clients authorize us to use these Managers to service their account, including
executing trades, billing and the deduction of fees from client accounts. Clients agree to allow us to
share non-public, personal information with these unrelated third-party service providers for the
purpose of administering and managing the clients’ accounts.
Financial Planning & Consulting Services
Fees charged for our financial planning and consulting services are negotiable based upon the type
of client, the services requested, the complexity of the client's situation, the composition of the
client's account, other advisory services provided and the relationship of the client and the
investment adviser representative.
Fees for Financial Planning and Consulting Services
103 Advisory Group provides financial planning and consulting services under a fixed fee
arrangement. A mutually agreed upon fixed fee is charged for financial planning services under this
arrangement. The fixed fee charged by 103 Advisory Group for financial planning and consulting
services is generally $7,500, The amount of the fixed fee for your engagement is specified in your
financial planning agreement with 103 Advisory Group. Upon completion and delivery of the
financial plan or completion of the consulting services the fixed fee is considered earned by 103
Advisory Group and any unpaid amount is immediately due.
The financial planning services terminate upon either party providing written notice of termination
to the other party.
You may terminate the financial planning and consulting services within five (5) business days of
entering into an agreement with 103 Advisory Group without penalty or fees due. If you terminate
the financial planning and consulting services after five (5) business days of entering into an
agreement, you will be responsible for immediate payment of any financial planning services
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performed by 103 Advisory Group prior to the receipt by 103 Advisory Group of your notice. For
financial planning and consulting services performed by 103 Advisory Group under a fixed fee
arrangement, you will pay 103 Advisory Group a pro-rated fixed fee equivalent to the percentage of
work completed by 103 Advisory Group as determined by 103 Advisory Group.
Other Fee Terms for Financial Planning & Consulting Services
You may pay the investment advisory fees owed for the financial planning services by submitting
payment directly (for example, by check) or having the fee deducted from an existing investment
account.
If you elect to pay by automatic deduction from an existing investment account, you will provide
written authorization to 103 Advisory Group for such charge.
You should notify 103 Advisory Group within ten (10) days of receipt of an invoice if you have
questions about or dispute any billing entry.
To the extent 103 Advisory Group engages an outside professional (i.e. attorney, independent
investment adviser or accountant) while providing financial planning and consulting services to you,
103 Advisory Group will be responsible for the payment of the fees for the services of such an
outside professional, and you will not be required to reimburse 103 Advisory Group for such
payments. To the extent that you personally engage such an outside professional, you will be
responsible for the payment of the fees for the services of such an outside professional, and 103
Advisory Group will not be required to reimburse Client for such payments. Fees for the services of
an outside professional (i.e. attorney, independent investment adviser or accountant) will be in
addition to and separate from the fees charged by 103 Advisory Group, and you will be responsible
for the payment of the fees for the services of such an outside professional. In no event will the
services of an outside professional be engaged without your express approval.
All fees paid to 103 Advisory Group for financial planning and consulting services are separate and
distinct from the commissions charged by a broker-dealer or asset management fees charged by an
investment adviser to implement such recommendations.
Fees for Financial Institution Consulting
103 Advisory Group provides financial institution consulting services under a fixed fee arrangement.
A mutually agreed upon fixed fee is charged for services under this arrangement. The fixed fee
charged by 103 Advisory Group for financial institution consulting will range between $15,000 and
$50,000, The amount of the fixed fee for your engagement is specified in your agreement with 103
Advisory Group.
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The financial institution consulting services terminate upon either party providing written notice of
termination to the other party.
It should be noted that lower fees for comparable services may be available from other sources.
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Performance-based fees are defined as fees based on a share of capital gains on or capital
appreciation of the assets held in a client’s account. Item 6 is not applicable to this Disclosure
Brochure because we do not charge or accept performance-based fees.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
103 Advisory Group generally provides investment advice to the following types of clients:
Individuals
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• High net worth individuals
You are required to execute a written agreement with 103 Advisory Group specifying the particular
advisory services in order to establish a client arrangement with 103 Advisory Group.
Minimum Investment Amounts Required
103 Advisory Group requires a minimum of $1,000,000 in order to open an account. To reach this
account minimum, clients can aggregate all household accounts. Exceptions may be granted to this
minimum at the discretion of Advisor.
The minimum fixed fee generally charged for financial planning and consulting services on a fixed
fee basis is $7,500.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
103 Advisory Group uses the following methods of analysis in formulating investment advice:
Fundamental – This is a method of evaluating a security by attempting to measure its
intrinsic value by examining related economic, financial and other qualitative and
quantitative factors. Fundamental analysts attempt to study everything that can affect the
security's value, including macroeconomic factors (like the overall economy and industry
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conditions) and individually specific factors (like the financial condition and management of
a company). The end goal of performing fundamental analysis is to produce a value that an
investor can compare with the security's current price in hopes of figuring out what sort of
position to take with that security (underpriced = buy, overpriced = sell or short).
Fundamental analysis is considered to be the opposite of technical analysis. Fundamental
analysis is about using real data to evaluate a security's value. Although most analysts use
fundamental analysis to value stocks, this method of valuation can be used for just about
any type of security.
The risk associated with fundamental analysis is that it is somewhat subjective. While a
quantitative approach is possible, fundamental analysis usually entails a qualitative
assessment of how market forces interact with one another in their impact on the
investment in question. It is possible for those market forces to point in different directions,
thus necessitating an interpretation of which forces will be dominant. This interpretation
may be wrong, and could therefore lead to an unfavorable investment decision.
Technical – This is a method of evaluating securities by analyzing statistics generated by
market activity, such as past prices and volume. Technical analysts do not attempt to
measure a security's intrinsic value, but instead use charts and other tools to identify
patterns that can suggest future activity. Technical analysts believe that the historical
performance of stocks and markets are indications of future performance.
Technical analysis is even more subjective than fundamental analysis in that it relies on
proper interpretation of a given security's price and trading volume data. A decision might
be made based on a historical move in a certain direction that was accompanied by heavy
volume; however, that heavy volume may only be heavy relative to past volume for the
security in question, but not compared to the future trading volume. Therefore, there is the
risk of a trading decision being made incorrectly since future trading volume is an unknown.
Technical analysis is also done through observation of various market sentiment readings,
many of which are quantitative. Market sentiment gauges the relative degree of bullishness
and bearishness in a given security, and a contrarian investor utilizes such sentiment
advantageously. When most traders are bullish, then there are very few traders left in a
position to buy the security in question, so it becomes advantageous to sell it ahead of the
crowd. When most traders are bearish, then there are very few traders left in a position to
sell the security in question, so it becomes advantageous to buy it ahead of the crowd. The
risk in utilization of such sentiment technical measures is that a very bullish reading can
always become more bullish, resulting in lost opportunity if the money manager chooses to
act upon the bullish signal by selling out of a position. The reverse is also true in that a
bearish reading of sentiment can always become more bearish, which may result in a
premature purchase of a security.
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There are risks involved in using any analysis method.
To conduct analysis, 103 Advisory Group gathers information from financial newspapers and
magazines, manager databases, inspection of corporate activities, research materials prepared by
others, corporate rating services, timing services, annual reports, prospectuses and filings with the
SEC, and company press releases.
Investment Strategies
103 Advisory Group uses the following investment strategies when managing client assets and/or
providing investment advice:
Strategic asset allocation – A process and analysis which sets long term targets for
asset classes based upon historical and outlook for risk, return, and correlation. The
strategic asset allocation targets may change over time.
Tactical asset allocation -
Tactical asset allocation allows for a range of percentages in each asset class (such as
Stocks = 40%-60%). The ranges establish minimum and maximum acceptable
percentages that permit the investor to take advantage of market conditions within
these parameters. Thus, a minor form of market timing is possible, since the investor
can move to the higher end of the range when stocks are expected to do better and
to the lower end when the economic outlook is bleak.
Long term purchases - Investments held at least a year.
Short term purchases - Investments sold within a year.
Value-Investing - We follow a value-investing strategy that attempts to acquire at
reasonable valuations publicly traded businesses that can deliver sustainable excess returns.
We focus on a long-only strategy. Long term strategies are designed to identify and select
investments to be held for multiple years. We will also invest in value oriented special
situations with shorter expected holding periods.
Growth investing - We follow a growth-investing strategy that looks for companies that are
expected to grow at an above-average rate compared to their industry or the broader
market. Growth investors tend to favor smaller, younger companies poised to expand and
increase profitability potential in the future.
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Fixed income investing - We incorporate a fixed income strategy to focus on preservation
of capital and income. It typically includes investments like government and corporate
bonds, preferred stocks, CDs and money market funds. Fixed income can offer a steady
stream of income with less risk than stocks.
Primarily Recommend One Type of Security
We do not primarily recommend one type of security to clients. Instead, we recommend any
financial instrument that may be suitable for each client relative to that client’s specific
circumstances and needs.
Risk of Loss
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Therefore, you should never assume that future
performance of any specific investment or investment strategy will be profitable. Investing in
securities (including stocks, funds, and bonds, etc.) involves risk of loss. Further, depending on the
different types of investments there may be varying degrees of risk. You should be prepared to bear
investment loss including loss of original principal.
Because of the inherent risk of loss associated with investing, our firm is unable to represent,
guarantee, or even imply that our services and methods of analysis can or will predict future results,
successfully identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate you from losses due to market corrections
or declines. There are certain additional risks associated with investing in securities through our
investment management program, as described below:
• Market Risk – Either the stock market as a whole, or the value of an individual
company, goes down resulting in a decrease in the value of client investments. This
is also referred to as systemic risk.
• Equity (stock) market risk – Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market
fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in
and perceptions of their issuers change. If you held common stock, or common stock
equivalents, of any given issuer, you would generally be exposed to greater risk than
if you held preferred stocks and debt obligations of the issuer.
• Company Risk - When investing in stock positions, there is always a certain level of
company or industry specific risk that is inherent in each investment. This is also
referred to as unsystematic risk and can be reduced through appropriate
diversification. There is the risk that the company will perform poorly or have its
value reduced based on factors specific to the company or its industry. For example,
if a company’s employees go on strike or the company receives unfavorable media
attention for its actions, the value of the company may be reduced.
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Fixed Income Risk - When investing in bonds, there is the risk that the issuer will
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default on the bond and be unable to make payments. Further, individuals who
depend on set amounts of periodically paid income face the risk that inflation will
erode their spending power. Fixed-income investors receive set, regular payments
that face the same inflation risk.
• Options Risk - Options on securities may be subject to greater fluctuations in value
than an investment in the underlying securities. Purchasing and writing put and call
options are highly specialized activities and entail greater than ordinary investment
risks.
• ETF and Mutual Fund Risk – When investing in an ETF or mutual fund, you will bear
additional expenses based on your pro rata share of the ETF’s or mutual fund’s
operating expenses, including the potential duplication of management fees. The
risk of owning an ETF or mutual fund generally reflects the risks of owning the
underlying securities the ETF or mutual fund holds. You will also incur brokerage
costs when purchasing ETFs.
• Management Risk – Your investment with our firm varies with the success and failure
of our investment strategies, research, analysis and determination of portfolio
securities. If our investment strategies do not produce the expected returns, the
value of the investment will decrease.
Outbreaks of Communicable Infections or Diseases. Disease outbreaks and other public health
conditions, such as the global outbreak of the novel COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) currently being
experienced, in markets in which 103 Advisory Group has made and will continue to make
investments, can have a significant negative impact on certain investments. Global financial markets,
which includes U.S. markets, have begun to reflect the uncertainty associated with the slowdown in
the economy and the potential impact if businesses, workers, customers and others are prevented
or restricted from conducting business activities due to quarantines, business closures or other
restrictions imposed by businesses or governmental authorities in response to the coronavirus
outbreak. This could result in an economic downturn and cause market disruption which negatively
impacts to the 103 Advisory Group’s investments.
The imposition of international and domestic travel restrictions and the potential disruption to the
103 Advisory Group’s business if 103 Advisory Group’s employees are subject to quarantine,
contract coronavirus, or are otherwise unable to work due to restrictions related to the coronavirus
outbreak could negatively impact Investment Adviser’s business and could have a material adverse
effect on the 103 Advisory Group’s ability to manage client assets. Due to the significant disruptions
resulting from the risks described above, the Investment Adviser has a business continuity plan that
has been implemented, pursuant to which personnel will work from home or remote locations. 103
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Advisory Group believes that it has taken and will continue to take all necessary actions pursuant to
its business continuity plan, but 103 Advisory Group will have increased exposure to such
disruptions. 103 Advisory Group will monitor all these potential issues in order to ensure that 103
Advisory Group’s business continues as normal to the greatest extent possible and the health and
safety of its employees, clients, service providers and principals are given the highest priority.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Item 9 is not applicable to this Disclosure Brochure because there are no legal or disciplinary events
that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation of our business or integrity.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
103 Advisory Group is not and does not have a related person that is a broker/dealer, municipal
securities dealer, government securities dealer or broker, an investment company or other pooled
investment vehicle (including a mutual fund, closed-end investment company, unit investment trust,
private investment company or "hedge fund," and offshore fund), a futures commission merchant,
commodity pool operator, or commodity trading advisor, a banking or thrift institution, an
accountant or accounting firm, a lawyer or law firm, an insurance company or agency, a pension
consultant, a real estate broker or dealer, and a sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships.
We are an independent registered investment adviser and only provide investment advisory
services. We are not engaged in any other business activities and offer no other services except
those described in this Disclosure Brochure.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics Summary
An investment adviser is considered a fiduciary and has a fiduciary duty to all clients. 103 Advisory
Group has established a Code of Ethics to comply with the requirements of the securities laws and
regulations that reflects its fiduciary obligations and those of its supervised persons. The Code of
Ethics also requires compliance with federal securities laws. 103 Advisory Group’s Code of Ethics
covers all individuals that are classified as “supervised persons”. All employees, officers, directors
and investment adviser representatives are classified as supervised persons. 103 Advisory Group
requires its supervised persons to consistently act in your best interest in all advisory activities. 103
Advisory Group imposes certain requirements on its affiliates and supervised persons to ensure that
they meet the firm’s fiduciary responsibilities to you. The standard of conduct required is higher
than ordinarily required and encountered in commercial business.
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This section is intended to provide a summary description of the Code of Ethics of 103 Advisory
Group. If you wish to review the Code of Ethics in its entirety, you should send a written request and
upon receipt of your request, we will promptly provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to you.
Affiliate and Employee Personal Securities Transactions Disclosure
103 Advisory Group or supervised persons of the firm buy and sell for their personal accounts,
investment products identical to those recommended to clients. This creates a conflict of interest. It
is the express policy of 103 Advisory Group that all persons associated in any manner with our firm
must place clients’ interests ahead of their own when implementing personal investments. As is
required by our internal procedures manual, 103 Advisory Group and its supervised persons will not
buy or sell securities for their personal account(s) where their decision is derived, in whole or in part,
by information obtained as a result of employment or association with our firm unless the
information is also available to the investing public upon reasonable inquiry.
We are now and will continue to be in compliance with applicable state and federal rules and
regulations. To mitigate conflicts of interest that can occur when access persons manage their
personal accounts at the same time 103 Advisory Group manages client accounts, we have
developed written supervisory procedures that include personal investment and trading policies for
our representatives, employees and their immediate family members (collectively, supervised
persons):
• Supervised persons cannot prefer their own interests to that of the client.
• Supervised persons cannot purchase or sell any security for their personal accounts prior to
implementing transactions for client accounts.
• Supervised persons cannot buy or sell securities for their personal accounts when those
decisions are based on information obtained as a result of their employment unless that
information is also available to the investing public upon reasonable inquiry.
• Supervised persons are prohibited from purchasing or selling securities of companies in
which any client is deemed an “insider”.
• Supervised persons are discouraged from conducting frequent personal trading.
• Supervised persons are generally prohibited from serving as board members of publicly
traded companies unless an exception has been granted to the Chief Compliance Officer of
103 Advisory Group.
Any Supervised person not observing our policies is subject to sanctions up to and including
termination.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
If 103 Advisory Group assists in the implementation of any recommendations, we are responsible to
ensure that the client receives the best execution possible. Best execution does not necessarily
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mean that clients receive the lowest possible commission costs but that the qualitative execution is
best. In other words, all conditions considered, the transaction execution is in your best interest.
When considering best execution, we look at a number of factors besides prices and rates including,
but not limited to:
• Execution capabilities (e.g., market expertise, ease/reliability/timeliness of execution,
responsiveness, integration with our existing systems, ease of monitoring investments)
• Products and services offered (e.g., investment programs, back office services, technology,
regulatory compliance assistance, research and analytic services)
Financial strength, stability and responsibility
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• Reputation and integrity
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
We exercise reasonable due diligence to make certain that best execution is obtained for all clients
when implementing any transaction by considering the back office services, technology and pricing
of services offered.
Brokerage Recommendations
103 Advisory Group may recommend/require that clients establish brokerage accounts with the
Schwab Institutional division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc (“Schwab”), a FINRA-registered broker-
dealer, Member SIPC, to maintain custody of clients’ assets and to effect trades for their accounts.
Although 103 Advisory Group may recommend/require the clients establish accounts at Schwab, it is
the client’s decision to custody assets with Schwab. 103 Advisory Group is independently owned and
operated and not affiliated with Schwab. 103 Advisory Group may recommend additional
unaffiliated broker-dealers to affect fixed income transactions.
Schwab provides 103 Advisory Group with access to its institutional trading and custody services,
which are typically not available to Schwab retail investors. These services generally are available to
independent investment advisors on an unsolicited basis, at no charge to them so long as a total of
at least $10 million of the advisor’s clients’ assets are maintained at Schwab Institutional. These
services are not contingent upon 103 Advisory Group committing to Schwab any specific amount of
business (assets in custody or trading commissions). Schwab’s brokerage services include the
execution of securities transactions, custody, research, and access to funds and other investments
that are otherwise generally available only to institutional investors or would require significantly
higher minimum initial investment.
Schwab Institutional also makes available to 103 Advisory Group other products and services that
benefit 103 Advisory Group but may not directly benefit clients’ accounts. Many of these products
and services may be used to service all or some substantial number of 103 Advisory Group’
accounts, including accounts not maintained Schwab.
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Schwab’s products and services that assist 103 Advisory Group in managing and administering
clients’ accounts include software and other technology that (i) provides access to client account
data (such as trade confirmations and account statements); (ii) facilitate trade execution and allocate
aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts; (iii) provide research, pricing and other market
data; (iv) facilitate payment of 103 Advisory Group’s fees from some of its accounts; and (v) assist
with back-office functions, recordkeeping and client reporting.
Schwab Institutional also offers other services intended to help 103 Advisory Group manage and
further develop its business enterprise. These services may include: (i) compliance, legal and
business consulting; (ii) publications and conferences on practice management and business
succession; and (iii) access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance
providers. Schwab Institutional may discount or waive fees it would otherwise charge for some of
these services or pay all or part of the fees of a third-party providing these services to 103 Advisory
Group. Schwab Institutional may also provide other benefits such as educational events or
occasional business entertainment of 103 Advisory Group personnel. While as a fiduciary, 103
Advisory Group endeavors to act in its clients’ best interests, 103 Advisory Group’s recommendation
that clients maintain their assets in accounts at Schwab may take into account availability of some of
the foregoing products and services and other arrangements not solely on the nature of cost or
quality of custody and brokerage services provided by Schwab, which may create a conflict of
interest.
Directed Brokerage
Clients are allowed to select the broker-dealer that will be used for their accounts. Clients directing
the use of a particular broker/dealer or other custodian must understand that we may not be able to
obtain the best prices and execution for the transaction. Under a client-directed brokerage
arrangement, clients may receive less favorable prices than would otherwise be the case if the client
had not designated a particular broker/dealer or custodian. Directed brokerage account trades are
generally placed by 103 Advisory Group after effecting trades for other clients of 103 Advisory
Group. In the event that a client directs 103 Advisory Group to use a particular broker or dealer, 103
Advisory Group may not be authorized to negotiate commissions and may be unable to obtain
volume discounts or best execution. In addition, under these circumstances a disparity in
commission charges may exist between the commissions charged to clients who direct 103 Advisory
Group to use a particular broker or dealer versus clients who do not direct the use of a particular
broker or dealer.
Soft Dollar Benefits
An investment adviser receives soft dollar benefits from a broker-dealer when the investment
adviser receives research or other products and services in exchange for client securities
transactions or maintaining an account balance with the broker-dealer.
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103 Advisory Group does not have a soft dollar agreement with a broker-dealer or a third-party.
Block Trading Policy
We may elect to purchase or sell the same securities for several clients at approximately the same
time. This process is referred to as aggregating orders, batch trading or block trading and is used by
our firm when 103 Advisory Group believes such action may prove advantageous to clients. If and
when we aggregate client orders, allocating securities among client accounts is done on a fair and
equitable basis. Typically, the process of aggregating client orders is done in order to achieve better
execution, to negotiate more favorable commission rates or to allocate orders among clients on a
more equitable basis in order to avoid differences in prices and transaction fees or other transaction
costs that might be obtained when orders are placed independently.
103 Advisory Group uses the rotation of accounts method for transaction allocation.
Under this procedure on a daily basis 103 Advisory Group will generate a report of client accounts in
random order. The order of the accounts on the report will be automatically selected and that
report will be used to allocate which account would receive a portion of the transaction allocation or
the most favorable fills until the next scheduled report is generated. Once an account on the
random list receives an allocated transaction, that account is moved to the end of the list for the
next allocation procedures.
If and when we determine to aggregate client orders for the purchase or sale of securities, including
securities in which 103 Advisory Group or our associated persons may invest, we will do so in
accordance with the parameters set forth in the SEC No-Action Letter, SMC Capital, Inc. Neither the
firm nor our associated persons receive any additional compensation as a result of block trades.
Agency Cross Transactions
Our associated persons are prohibited from engaging in agency cross transactions, meaning we
cannot act as brokers for both the sale and purchase of a single security between two different
clients and cannot receive compensation in the form of an agency cross commission or principal
mark-up for the trades.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
Account Reviews and Reviewers
Managed accounts are reviewed at least quarterly. While the calendar is the main triggering factor,
reviews can also be conducted at your request. Account reviews will include investment strategy and
objectives review and making a change if strategy and objectives have changed. Reviews are
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conducted by Richard J. Milton, with reviews performed in accordance with your investment goals
and objectives.
Our financial planning and consulting services do not include monitoring the investments of your
account(s), and therefore, there is no ongoing review of your account(s) under such services.
Statements and Reports
For our asset management services, you are provided with transaction confirmation notices and
regular quarterly account statements in writing directly from the qualified custodian.
Financial planning clients do not receive any report other than the written plan originally contracted
for and provided by 103 Advisory Group.
You are encouraged to always compare any reports or statements provided by 103 Advisory Group
against the account statements delivered from the qualified custodian. When you have questions
about your account statement, you should contact our firm and the qualified custodian preparing
the statement.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
103 Advisory Group does not directly or indirectly compensate any person for client referrals.
The only compensation received from advisory services is the fees charged for providing investment
advisory services as described in Item 5 of this Disclosure Brochure. 103 Advisory Group receives no
other forms of compensation in connection with providing investment advice.
We receive an economic benefit from Schwab in the form of the support products and services it
makes available to 103 Advisory Group and other independent investment advisers whose clients
maintain their accounts at Schwab. These products and services, how they benefit 103 Advisory
Group, and the related conflicts of interest are described above (see Item 12 – Brokerage Practices).
The availability of Schwab’s products and services is not based on 103 Advisory Group giving
particular investment advice, such as buying particular securities for our clients.
Please see Item 5, Fees and Compensation, Item 10, Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations and
Item 12, Brokerage Practices, for additional discussion concerning other compensation.
Item 15 – Custody
Custody, as it applies to investment advisors, has been defined by regulators as having access or
control over client funds and/or securities. In other words, custody is not limited to physically
holding client funds and securities. If an investment adviser has the ability to access or control client
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funds or securities, the investment adviser is deemed to have custody and must ensure proper
procedures are implemented.
103 Advisory Group is deemed to have custody of client funds and securities whenever 103 Advisory
Group is given the authority to have fees deducted directly from client accounts. However, this is the
only form of custody 103 Advisory Group will ever maintain. It should be noted that authorization to
trade in client accounts is not deemed by regulators to be custody.
For accounts in which 103 Advisory Group is deemed to have custody, we have established
procedures to ensure all client funds and securities are held at a qualified custodian in a separate
account for each client under that client’s name. Clients or an independent representative of the
client will direct, in writing, the establishment of all accounts and therefore are aware of the
qualified custodian’s name, address and the manner in which the funds or securities are
maintained. Finally, account statements are delivered directly from the qualified custodian to each
client, or the client’s independent representative, at least quarterly. Clients should carefully review
those statements and are urged to compare the statements against reports received from 103
Advisory Group. When clients have questions about their account statements, they should contact
103 Advisory Group or the qualified custodian preparing the statement.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
When providing asset management services, 103 Advisory Group maintains trading authorization
over your Account and can provide management services on a discretionary basis. When
discretionary authority is granted, we will have the authority to determine the type of securities and
the amount of securities that can be bought or sold for your portfolio without obtaining your
consent for each transaction.
If you decide to grant trading authorization on a non-discretionary basis, we will be required to
contact you prior to implementing changes in your account. Therefore, you will be contacted and
required to accept or reject our investment recommendations including:
• The security being recommended
• The number of shares or units
• Whether to buy or sell
Once the above factors are agreed upon, we will be responsible for making decisions regarding the
timing of buying or selling an investment and the price at which the investment is bought or sold. If
your accounts are managed on a non-discretionary basis, you need to know that if we are not able
to reach you or you are slow to respond to our request, it can have an adverse impact on the timing
of trade implementation and we may not achieve the optimal trading price.
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You will have the ability to place reasonable restrictions on the types of investments that may be
purchased in your Account. You may also place reasonable limitations on the discretionary power
granted to 103 Advisory Group so long as the limitations are specifically set forth or included as an
attachment to the client agreement.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
In addition to transaction discretion you are also granting 103 Advisory Group to vote proxies on your
behalf. As a part of this process 103 Advisory Group has entered into an agreement with Broadridge
Financial Solutions (“Broadridge) to assist in the coordination and voting of client proxies. The services
provided by Broadridge also include timely delivery of meeting and record date information, proxy
analysis through an electronic web-based vote execution platform, and detailed recordkeeping
consistent with 103 Advisory Group’s proxy voting function
Sometimes securities held in the accounts of clients will be the subject of class action lawsuits. 103
Advisory Group has engaged Chicago Clearing to provide a comprehensive review of our clients’
possible claims to a settlement throughout the class action lawsuit process. Chicago Clearing
actively seeks out any open and eligible class action lawsuit. Additionally, Chicago Clearing monitors
and expedites the distribution of settlement proceeds in compliance with SEC guidelines on behalf
of our clients. Clients are automatically included in this service, but may Opt-Out. If a Client Opts-
Out, 103 Advisory Group and Chicago Clearing will not monitor class action filings for that Client.
Item 18 – Financial Information
This Item 18 is not applicable to this brochure. 103 Advisory Group does not require or solicit
prepayment of more than $500 in fees per client, six months or more in advance. Therefore, we are
not required to include a balance sheet for the most recent fiscal year. We are not subject to a
financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair our ability to meet contractual commitments to
clients. Finally, 103 Advisory Group has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time.
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Customer Privacy Policy Notice
In November of 1999, Congress enacted the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). The GLBA
requires certain financial institutions, such as investment advisor firms, to protect the
privacy of customer information. In situations where a financial institution does disclose
customer information to non-affiliated third parties, other than permitted or required by
law, customers must be given the opportunity to opt out or prevent such disclosure. 103
Advisory Group does not share or disclose customer information to non-affiliated third
parties except as permitted or required by law.
103 Advisory Group is committed to safeguarding the confidential information of its clients.
103 Advisory Group holds all personal information provided by clients in the strictest
confidence and it is the objective of 103 Advisory Group to protect the privacy of all clients.
Except as permitted or required by law, 103 Advisory Group does not share confidential
information about clients with non-affiliated parties. In the event that there were to be a
change in this policy, 103 Advisory Group will provide clients with written notice and clients
will be provided an opportunity to direct 103 Advisory Group as to whether such disclosure
is permissible.
To conduct regular business, 103 Advisory Group may collect personal information from
sources such as:
• Information reported by the client on applications or other forms the client provides
to 103 Advisory Group
Information about the client’s transactions implemented by 103 Advisory Group or
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others
• Information developed as part of financial plans, analyses or investment advisory
services
To administer, manage, service and provide related services for client accounts, it is
necessary for 103 Advisory Group to provide access to customer information within the firm
and to non-affiliated companies, with whom 103 Advisory Group has entered into
agreements. To provide the utmost service, 103 Advisory Group may disclose the
information below regarding customers and former customers, as necessary, to companies
to perform certain services on 103 Advisory Group’s behalf.
• Information 103 Advisory Group receives from the client on applications (name,
Social Security number, address, assets, etc.)
• Information about the client’s transactions with 103 Advisory Group or others
(account information, payment history, parties to transactions, etc.)
• Information concerning investment advisory account transactions
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• Information about a client’s financial products and services transaction with 103
Advisory Group
Since 103 Advisory Group shares non-public information solely to service client accounts,
103 Advisory Group does not disclose any non-public personal information about 103
Advisory Group's customers or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law.
However, 103 Advisory Group may also provide customer information outside of the firm as
required by law, such as to government entities, consumer reporting agencies or other third
parties in response to subpoenas. In the event that 103 Advisory Group has a change to its
customer privacy policy that would allow it to disclose non-public information not covered
under applicable law, 103 Advisory Group will allow its clients the opportunity to opt out of
such disclosure.
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Form ADV Part 2B: Brochure Supplement - Richard J. Milton, CFA
Item 1 – Cover Page
Richard J. Milton, CFA
103 Advisory Group LLC
231 S. LaSalle Street 21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60604
www.103advisory.com
Date of Supplement: January 2026
This brochure supplement provides information about Richard J. Milton that supplements the
103 Advisory Group LLC (“103 Advisory Group”) disclosure brochure. You should have received
a copy of that brochure. Please contact Richard J. Milton at 312-543-8759 or at
rmilton@103advisory.com if you did not receive 103 Advisory Group’s brochure or if you have
any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Richard J. Milton is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2 – Educational Background and Business Experience
Richard J. Milton, CFA
Born 1972; CRD # 2632784
Post-Secondary Educational Background:
University of Iowa, Bachelor of Arts in Economics: 1995
Business Background:
103 Advisory Group, LLC, Managing Member
04/2021 to Present
MainStreet Investment Advisors, LLC, Owner, Managing Director, Board Member
06/2004 to 07/2021
Professional Designations
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
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The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation is issued by the CFA Institute, formerly known as
the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR). The CFA Program is a graduate-
level program for investment specialists such as securities analysts, money managers, and
investment advisers. To become a CFA charterholder, an individual must have at least four years of
acceptable professional experience in the investment decision-making process, must pass three
sequential, six-hour examinations. The three-part exam tests the fundamentals of investment tools,
valuing assets, portfolio management, and wealth planning. Each of the 3 course level exams must
be passed and each course level is a self-study program involving approximately 300 hours of study
time. There are no continuing education requirements to maintain the CFA designation. CFA
charterholders must commit to abide by and annually reaffirm adherence to the CFA Institute Code
of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.
CFA Institute Financial Adviser Statement for SEC Form ADV
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter is a globally respected, graduate-level investment
credential established in 1962 and awarded by CFA Institute — the largest global association of
investment professionals.
There are currently more than 90,000 CFA charterholders working in 134 countries. To earn the CFA
charter, candidates must: 1) pass three sequential, six-hour examinations; 2) have at least four years
of qualified professional investment experience; 3) join CFA Institute as members; and 4) commit to
abide by, and annually reaffirm, their adherence to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of
Professional Conduct.
High Ethical Standards
The CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, enforced through an active
professional conduct program, require CFA charterholders to:
• Place their clients’ interests ahead of their own
• Maintain independence and objectivity
• Act with integrity
• Maintain and improve their professional competence
• Disclose conflicts of interest and legal matters
Global Recognition
Passing the three CFA exams is a difficult feat that requires extensive study (successful candidates
report spending an average of 300 hours of study per level). Earning the CFA charter demonstrates
mastery of many of the advanced skills needed for investment analysis and decision making in
today’s quickly evolving global financial industry. As a result, employers and clients are increasingly
seeking CFA charterholders—often making the charter a prerequisite for employment.
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Additionally, regulatory bodies in 22 countries and territories recognize the CFA charter as a proxy
for meeting certain licensing requirements, and more than 125 colleges and universities around the
world have incorporated a majority of the CFA Program curriculum into their own finance courses.
Comprehensive and Current Knowledge
The CFA Program curriculum provides a comprehensive framework of knowledge for investment
decision making and is firmly grounded in the knowledge and skills used every day in the investment
profession. The three levels of the CFA Program test a proficiency with a wide range of fundamental
and advanced investment topics, including ethical and professional standards, fixed-income and
equity analysis, alternative and derivative investments, economics, financial reporting standards,
portfolio management, and wealth planning.
The CFA Program curriculum is updated every year by experts from around the world to ensure that
candidates learn the most relevant and practical new tools, ideas, and investment and wealth
management skills to reflect the dynamic and complex nature of the profession.
To learn more about the CFA charter, visit www.cfainstitute.org.
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
Richard J. Milton has no legal or disciplinary events to report.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Richard J. Milton has no other business activities to report.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Richard J. Milton has no additional compensation to report.
Item 6 – Supervision
Richard J. Milton is the Chief Compliance Officer of 103 Advisory Group. He is responsible for
overseeing and enforcing the firm’s compliance programs that have been established to monitor
and supervise the activities and services provided by the firm and its representatives. Richard J.
Milton can be contacted at 312-543-8759.
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Form ADV Part 2B: Brochure Supplement - John A. Mariscalco, CFA
Item 1 – Cover Page
John A. Mariscalco, CFP, CFA
103 Advisory Group LLC
231 S. LaSalle Street 21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60604
www.103advisory.com
Date of Supplement: January 2026
This brochure supplement provides information about John A. Mariscalco that supplements
the 103 Advisory Group LLC (“103 Advisory Group”) disclosure brochure. You should have
received a copy of that brochure. Please contact Richard J. Milton at 312-543-8759 or at
rmilton@103advisory.com if you did not receive 103 Advisory Group’s brochure or if you have
any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Richard J. Milton is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2 – Educational Background and Business Experience
John A. Mariscalco, CFA
Born 1984; CRD # 5196535
Post-Secondary Educational Background:
Butler University, Bachelor of Science - Finance: 2006
Business Background:
103 Advisory Group, LLC, Wealth Advisor
09/2021 to Present
Strategic Wealth Partners, Associate Wealth Manager
02/2019 to 09/2021
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Marquette Associates, VP, Wealth Advisor
03/2017 to 02/2019
Mainstreet Advisors, Portfolio Manager
03/2015 to 03/2017
BMO Financial Group, Investment Analyst
02/2012 to 03/2015
Professional Designations
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional
I am certified for financial planning services in the United States by Certified Financial Planner
Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”). Therefore, I may refer to myself as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL
PLANNER® professional or a CFP® professional, and I may use these and the other certification
marks (the “CFP Board Certification Marks”) that Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
Center for Financial Planning, Inc. has licensed to CFP Board in the United States. The CFP®
certification is voluntary. No federal or state law or regulation requires financial planners to hold
the CFP® certification. You may find more information about the CFP® certification at
www.cfp.net.
CFP® professionals have met CFP Board’s high standards for education, examination, experience,
and ethics. To become a CFP® professional, an individual must fulfill the following requirements:
• Education – Earn a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university
and complete CFP Board-approved coursework at a college or university through a CFP
Board Registered Program. The coursework covers the financial planning subject areas
CFP Board has determined are necessary for the competent and professional delivery of
financial planning services, as well as a comprehensive financial plan development
capstone course. A candidate may satisfy some of the coursework requirement through
other qualifying credentials. CFP Board implemented the bachelor’s degree or higher
requirement in 2007 and the financial planning development capstone course requirement
in March 2012. Therefore, a CFP® professional who first became certified before those dates
may not have earned a bachelor’s or higher degree or completed a financial planning
development capstone course.
• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The examination is
designed to assess an individual’s ability to integrate and apply a broad base of financial
planning knowledge in the context of real-life financial planning situations.
• Experience – Complete 6,000 hours of professional experience related to the personal
financial planning process, or 4,000 hours of apprenticeship experience that meets
additional requirements.
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• Ethics – Satisfy the Fitness Standards for Candidates for CFP® Certification and Former CFP®
Professionals Seeking Reinstatement and agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Code of Ethics
and Standards of Conduct (“Code and Standards”), which sets forth the ethical and
practice standards for CFP® professionals.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics
requirements to remain certified and maintain the right to continue to use the CFP Board
Certification Marks:
• Ethics – Commit to complying with CFP Board’s Code and Standards. This includes a
commitment to CFP Board, as part of the certification, to act as a fiduciary, and therefore,
act in the best interests of the client, at all times when providing financial advice and
financial planning. CFP Board may sanction a CFP® professional who does not abide by this
commitment, but CFP Board does not guarantee a CFP® professional's services. A client
who seeks a similar commitment should obtain a written engagement that includes a
fiduciary obligation to the client.
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education every two years to
maintain competence, demonstrate specified levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities, and
keep up with developments in financial planning. Two of the hours must address the Code
and Standards.
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation is issued by the CFA Institute, formerly known as
the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR). The CFA Program is a graduate-
level program for investment specialists such as securities analysts, money managers, and
investment advisers. To become a CFA charterholder, an individual must have at least four years of
acceptable professional experience in the investment decision-making process, must pass three
sequential, six-hour examinations. The three-part exam tests the fundamentals of investment tools,
valuing assets, portfolio management, and wealth planning. Each of the 3 course level exams must
be passed and each course level is a self-study program involving approximately 300 hours of study
time. There are no continuing education requirements to maintain the CFA designation. CFA
charterholders must commit to abide by and annually reaffirm adherence to the CFA Institute Code
of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.
CFA Institute Financial Adviser Statement for SEC Form ADV
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter is a globally respected, graduate-level investment
credential established in 1962 and awarded by CFA Institute — the largest global association of
investment professionals.
There are currently more than 90,000 CFA charterholders working in 134 countries. To earn the CFA
charter, candidates must: 1) pass three sequential, six-hour examinations; 2) have at least four years
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of qualified professional investment experience; 3) join CFA Institute as members; and 4) commit to
abide by, and annually reaffirm, their adherence to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of
Professional Conduct.
High Ethical Standards
The CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, enforced through an active
professional conduct program, require CFA charterholders to:
• Place their clients’ interests ahead of their own
• Maintain independence and objectivity
• Act with integrity
• Maintain and improve their professional competence
• Disclose conflicts of interest and legal matters
Global Recognition
Passing the three CFA exams is a difficult feat that requires extensive study (successful candidates
report spending an average of 300 hours of study per level). Earning the CFA charter demonstrates
mastery of many of the advanced skills needed for investment analysis and decision making in
today’s quickly evolving global financial industry. As a result, employers and clients are increasingly
seeking CFA charterholders—often making the charter a prerequisite for employment.
Additionally, regulatory bodies in 22 countries and territories recognize the CFA charter as a proxy
for meeting certain licensing requirements, and more than 125 colleges and universities around the
world have incorporated a majority of the CFA Program curriculum into their own finance courses.
Comprehensive and Current Knowledge
The CFA Program curriculum provides a comprehensive framework of knowledge for investment
decision making and is firmly grounded in the knowledge and skills used every day in the investment
profession. The three levels of the CFA Program test a proficiency with a wide range of fundamental
and advanced investment topics, including ethical and professional standards, fixed-income and
equity analysis, alternative and derivative investments, economics, financial reporting standards,
portfolio management, and wealth planning.
The CFA Program curriculum is updated every year by experts from around the world to ensure that
candidates learn the most relevant and practical new tools, ideas, and investment and wealth
management skills to reflect the dynamic and complex nature of the profession.
To learn more about the CFA charter, visit www.cfainstitute.org.
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
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John A. Mariscalco has no legal or disciplinary events to report.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
John A. Mariscalco has no other business activities to report.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
John A. Mariscalco has no additional compensation to report.
Item 6 – Supervision
Richard J. Milton is the Chief Compliance Officer of 103 Advisory Group. He is responsible for
overseeing and enforcing the firm’s compliance programs that have been established to monitor
and supervise the activities and services provided by the firm and its representatives including John
A. Mariscalco. Richard J. Milton can be contacted at 312-543-8759.
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Form ADV Part 2B: Brochure Supplement – Justin R. Maffucci
Item 1 – Cover Page
Justin R. Maffucci
103 Advisory Group LLC
231 S. LaSalle Street 21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60604
www.103advisory.com
Date of Supplement: January 2026
This brochure supplement provides information about Justin R. Maffucci that supplements
the 103 Advisory Group LLC (“103 Advisory Group”) disclosure brochure. You should have
received a copy of that brochure. Please contact Richard J. Milton at 312-543-8759 or at
rmilton@103advisory.com if you did not receive 103 Advisory Group’s brochure or if you have
any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Richard J. Milton is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2 – Educational Background and Business Experience
Justin R. Maffucci
Born 1995; CRD # 6885204
Post-Secondary Educational Background:
Virginia Tech University, Bachelor of Science – Finance: 2017
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Business Background:
103 Advisory Group, LLC, VP Operations
05/2023 to Present
Northern Trust Company, Sr. Consultant
10/2022 to 05/2023
Acadian Asset Management, Operations Analyst
03/2022 to 08/2022
Toth Financial Advisory Corp., Operations Associate
05/2018 to 12/2020
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
Justin R. Maffucci has no legal or disciplinary events to report.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Justin R. Maffucci has no other business activities to report.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Justin R. Maffucci has no additional compensation to report.
Item 6 – Supervision
Richard J. Milton is the Chief Compliance Officer of 103 Advisory Group. He is responsible for
overseeing and enforcing the firm’s compliance programs that have been established to monitor
and supervise the activities and services provided by the firm and its representatives including Justin
R. Maffucci. Richard J. Milton can be contacted at 312-543-8759.
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