Overview
- Headquarters
- Green Brook, NJ
- Average Client Assets
- $2.4 million
- SEC CRD Number
- 47798
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (Form ADV Part 2)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $100,000 | 1.00% |
| $100,001 | $250,000 | 0.75% |
| $250,001 | $2,000,000 | 0.50% |
| $2,000,001 | and above | 0.00% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $5,875 | 0.59% |
| $5 million | $10,875 | 0.22% |
| $10 million | $10,875 | 0.11% |
| $50 million | $10,875 | 0.02% |
| $100 million | $10,875 | 0.01% |
Clients
- HNW Share of Firm Assets
- 47.79%
- Total Client Accounts
- 1,509
- Non-Discretionary Accounts
- 1,509
Services Offered
Services:
Regulatory Filings
Additional Brochure: ACA/PRUDENT INVESTORS PLANNING CORP. INVESTMENT ADVISORY BROCHURE (2026-03-26)
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Item 1: Cover Page
Item 2: Material Changes
Item 4: Advisory Business
What is the background of ACA/Prudent Investors?
ACA/Prudent Investors Planning Corporation
This section discusses only material changes since the last
update which was dated March 25, 2025. There were no
material changes since that update.
290 US Highway 22 Suite 201
Green Brook, New Jersey 08812
732-926-1100
732-926-1137 (fax)
The clients’ accounts under the Investment Advisory
Services at December 31, 2025 were $ 351,355,616.; an
increase from $ 323,469,032, at December 31, 2024.
Investment Advisory Brochure
March 23, 2026
ACA/Prudent Investors Planning Corporation, also known
as ACA/Prudent Investors, was formed on April 15, 1999.
The principal owner, Mr. Alan C. Achtel, Chief
Compliance Officer, Principal Operations Officer and
President of the Corporation, was previously a general
partner of ACA/Prudent Investors Planning Company
from April 1, 1991 through July 23, 1999. Prior to
becoming a partner, he was a principal of ACA Investors
Planning Company. ACA/Prudent Investors does not
have any subsidiaries, nor is ACA/Prudent Investors a
subsidiary of any other company.
Who are the direct owners of ACA/Prudent Investors
Planning Corporation?
This brochure provides information about the
qualifications and business practices of
ACA/Prudent Investors Planning Corporation. If
you have any questions about the contents of this
brochure, please contact us at 732-926-1100. The
information in this brochure has not been approved
or verified by the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission or by any state securities
authority.
The direct owners of ACA/Prudent Investors are:
Alan C. Achtel – “50% or more”
Robyn Achtel – “more than 25% but less than 50%
What does ACA/Prudent Investors Planning
Corporation do?
Additional information about ACA/Prudent
Investors Planning Corporation also is available on
the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
ACA/Prudent Investors advises their clients on the most
efficient use of money to try to achieve their stated or
required objectives. ACA/Prudent Investors also provides
an Investment Advisory Service.
Being a registered investment adviser, or being
registered, does not imply a certain level of skill or
training.
What financial areas does ACA/Prudent Investors get
involved with?
Item 3: Table of Contents:
Item 1: Cover Page
Item 2: Material Changes
Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 4: Advisory Business
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side
Management
Item 7: Types of Clients
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment
Strategies and Risk of Loss
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and
Affiliations
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in
Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Item 13: Review of Accounts
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Item 15: Custody
Item 16: Investment Discretion
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
Item 18: Financial Information
Item 19: Requirement for State-Registered Advisers
Supplement: Supervised Persons
The corporation is a broker-dealer and acts in the sale of
mutual fund shares, tax exempt unit investment trusts,
variable and fixed annuities, variable life insurance,
money market funds, and 529 College Savings Plans.
Approximately 60% of the corporation’s time is spent in
the capacity of broker-dealer. ACA/Prudent Investors
does not offer wrap accounts.
This brochure is being presented in a question and answer
format and was developed to answer the most frequently
asked questions about ACA/Prudent Investors Planning
Corporation.
Does the Corporation sell insurance?
Its purpose is to inform clients and prospective clients
about the corporation, its management, its investment
philosophy, and its fee structure.
ACA/Prudent Investors is licensed to sell life, health,
accident, long term care, and income protection insurance
on an individual or group basis. Approximately 20% of
the corporation’s time is spent in the insurance related
field.
We hope you find it interesting and informative.
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Can you be more specific?
How do we get started?
Does ACA/Prudent Investors offer investment
advice?
The usual procedure for becoming an investment advisory
account client of ACA/Prudent Investors is to sign a
Letter of Understanding and Agreement, which explains
the terms of the relationship between the client and the
firm. This Letter of Understanding and Agreement is
included with this brochure.
Through consultation, clients may be furnished
with investment advice, which is unrelated to the
corporation’s Investment Advisory Service. On
other than an incidental basis, the corporation may
provide advice on matters not involving securities
as well.
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
How much does this service cost?
What is the ACA/Prudent Investors’ financial
management philosophy?
This involves maintaining regular investments in both
fixed as well as fluctuating (equity) dollar accounts.
ACA/Prudent Investors charts the net asset values of the
various investments utilized in its Investment Advisory
Service. These daily values are compared to previously
determined targeted trigger points which are various
percentages above the ‘exchange in’ price or below the
‘exchange out’ price. Shifts between the equity dollar
accounts and either other equity or fixed dollar accounts,
or visa-versa, may occur when the net asset value of the
particular equity shares pass above a trigger point and
subsequently begin to decline, or drop below a trigger
point and subsequently begin to rise.
Other factors used to determine if an exchange is
warranted is the time frame in which the move in net asset
value had occurred and the amount of the increases or
decreases in the net asset values from the prior exchanges.
There is no single, pre-determined financial
philosophy that is right for everyone.
ACA/Prudent Investors’ advisers begin by
carefully reviewing each client’s current financial
status and then helps determine realistic and viable
objectives.
With this in hand, an investment strategy is then
developed which gives directions toward the
achievement of the desired objectives.
The fee for the Investment Advisory Service, as stated in
the Letter of Understanding and Agreement, is based on
the net asset value of the account on each period ending
on December 31st. This charge will not be imposed until
December 31st following the first full calendar year of the
agreement, and is in addition to any normal fees that may
be payable to the corporation, per the prospectus, by the
issuer. This Investment Advisory Fee will be determined
annually by the Board of Directors of the Corporation,
with a maximum fee of 1% on the first $ 100,000., plus
.75% on the next $ 150,000., plus .50% on the next
$ 1,750,000. The maximum amount of assets subject to
the Investment Advisory Fee is $ 2,000,000.
What might such a strategy be?
These shifts between the equity funds and fixed accounts
are not done on an individual basis. All clients with a
particular investment objective who meet certain criteria
are exchanged at the same time. This certain criteria
includes minimum account values. As with any
fluctuating account, there are certain risks involved.
Consequently, it may be that the corporation’s investment
advice will not result in a profit at all times.
Does ACA/Prudent Investors accept restrictions?
The Board of Directors will also determine annually the
maximum total account value subject to this Investment
Advisory Fee, up to the maximum of $ 2,000,000. In
calculating the maximum account balance subject to the
Investment Advisory Fee, the Board of Directors of
ACA/Prudent Investors may combine household accounts
as part of this maximum account balance.
ACA/Prudent Investors will accept restrictions imposed
by clients on investing in certain securities or types of
securities.
What is the amount of clients’ accounts under
ACA/Prudent Investors Investment Advisory Service?
In addition, the Board of Directors may also determine the
waiving of any Investment Advisory Fee if under a
certain dollar amount.
Depending on individual situations, such a strategy
might call for long term investments in securities
which the corporation believes may produce
current income, capital growth, or conservation of
capital. These may be mutual fund shares, tax
exempt unit investment trusts, tax sheltered
variable annuity accounts, single premium
deferred annuities, or for short term investments,
money market funds or any other investment
vehicle that may be developed in the future. The
client’s assets could be invested in both fixed, as
well as fluctuating (equity) dollar accounts.
At the most recent year-end, ACA/Prudent Investors
managed $ 351,355,616. on a non-discretionary basis. No
assets are managed under the Investment Advisory
Service under a discretionary basis. Please see Item 16.
ACA/Prudent Investors does not have any minimum
account balance to utilize our Investment Advisory
Service. However, in some situations, it may not be
feasible to exchange within small accounts.
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How much does this service cost? (continued)
Are there other fees?
Is this fee in addition to other compensation for the
sale of investments?
Please note, the “December 31 following the first
full calendar year…” does not apply to Investment
Advisory accounts which are acquired via an
account covered by a previous investment advisory
agreement. These accounts will be billed on the
following December 31st.
As mentioned previously, ACA/Prudent Investors, as a
broker-dealer, receives commissions from the investment
companies and life insurance companies for the products
they sell. This is paid in the form of a salary to the
supervised persons. This practice of commissions on the
sale of securities and the fee for the Investment Advisory
Service could present a conflict of interest.
This fee is NOT computed on the basis of a share
of the capital gains or capital appreciation of the
assets.
Under certain circumstances, the Investment
Advisory Fee is negotiable.
This Investment Advisory Fee is in addition to any other
fees or commissions either paid to ACA/Prudent Investors
or the management of the Investment Company as
explained in the applicable prospectus. ACA/Prudent
Investors receives a 12(b)1 service fee from the mutual
fund distributor and an asset based commission from the
insurance companies. In order for ACA/Prudent Investors
Planning Corp. to receive Rule 12(b)1 fees, it will forgo
recommending mutual fund share classes that are more
beneficial to its advisory clients. When calculating the
Investment Advisory Fee, an estimated proportionate
amount of the 12(b)1 service fee and/or asset based
commission received by ACA/Prudent Investors, based
on the amount of dollars included in the Investment
Advisory Fee Statement, will be deducted from the
calculated Investment Advisory Fee.
The supervised persons of the Investment Advisory
Service are also the owners of ACA/Prudent Investors
Planning Corp. As owners, they benefit from both the
commission on the product sales and also from the fee for
the optional Investment Advisory Service. This creates a
conflict of interest. This is monitored and the supervised
persons take every step to review the Investment
Advisory Service to confirm it continues to be in the
client’s best interest and not solely in the best interest of
the owners of the company.
In addition, when ACA/Prudent Investors provides
investment advice to clients which is unrelated to
the Investment Advisory Service, or for providing
advice to clients on matters not involving
securities, the fees are negotiated on a case-by-
case basis.
ACA/Prudent Investors does not charge any transaction
costs or brokerage charges for any exchanges under the
Investment Advisory Service. Please see Item 12:
Brokerage Practices.
How are the fees paid?
Currently the mutual funds and the variable annuities
being used with our Investment Advisory Service do not
impose a transaction fee or an exchange fee.
ACA/Prudent Investors uses mutual funds or variable
annuities with either an up-front sales charge or a deferred
sales charge; however, ACA/Prudent Investors does not
use ‘no-load’ mutual funds. This practice could give an
incentive to recommend investment products based on the
compensation received, rather than on a client’s need.
ACA/Prudent Investors does not anticipate making
frequent exchanges within the mutual fund or variable
annuity accounts.
The fact that ACA/Prudent Investors receives both a
commission on the sale of the product and a fee for the
Investment Advisory Service is disclosed in the Letter of
Understanding and Agreement.
However, if the exchanges become excessive, the mutual
fund companies and the variable annuity issuers may
reject the exchange and/or may impose a transaction fee.
The Investment Advisory Fee is not deducted
automatically from the client’s account.
Each year a statement is mailed to the client
showing the Investment Advisory Fee due for the
previous year. This fee can be paid with a check
or the client can sign and return an authorization to
deduct the Investment Advisory Fee from the
investment account(s), if permitted by the mutual
fund transfer agent or the variable annuity issuer.
Are these fees prepaid?
ACA/Prudent Investors closely monitors these two
concerns and has procedures in place to identify any
potential conflict of interest which may exist.
Furthermore, ACA/Prudent Investors, or its related
parties, may buy or sell the same securities that its clients
have purchased and has placed internal procedures to
avoid any conflict of interest.
The Investment Advisory Fee is for services provided for
the preceding year and is not prepaid. Thus, refunds are
not applicable. In addition, this agreement may be
terminated by either party upon 30 days written notice.
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Can clients purchase the investment products
through other brokers or agents?
Is there any reduction to the Investment Advisory Fee
when commissions are earned?
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment
Strategies and Risk of Loss
What is ACA/Prudent Investors Methods of
Analysis and Investment Strategy?
Clients can purchase investment products that we
recommend through other brokers or agents of
their choice that are not affiliated with
ACA/Prudent Investors. However, ACA/Prudent
Investors only offers the Investment Advisory
Service on accounts where they are the current
broker-dealer of record.
There is no reduction to the Investment Advisory Fee
when commissions are earned. However, for new
accounts, as indicated in the section describing how the
fee is calculated, there is no Investment Advisory Fee
until the December 31st following the first full calendar
year of the agreement, since a commission is earned when
the investment products are sold. For existing accounts,
the Investment Advisory Fee is based on the December
31st account value, less the net current year investments
made into the account.
ACA/Prudent Investors’ method of analysis includes
financial newspapers, magazines, and various financial
internet sites. This information is used in the charting of
the daily net asset values of various mutual funds and
variable annuity investment sub-accounts. We use this
information to monitor the fluctuations in the stock
market to try to take advantage of the volatility of the
stock market and the related high and low points.
Is the Investment Advisory Service the primary
source of income?
Are there Risks?
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side
Management
Is the Investment Advisory Fee based on
performance?
Absolutely! Investing in securities, including mutual
funds and variable annuities, involves risk of loss that
clients should be prepared to bear.
The Investment Advisory Service is not the
primary income source of ACA/Prudent Investors.
Less than 25% of the revenue is from the
Investment Advisory Service.
The Investment Advisory Fee is NOT computed on the
basis of a share of the capital gains or capital appreciation
of the assets. ACA/Prudent Investors does not charge an
hourly fee or flat rate in addition to the asset based
Investment Advisory Fee.
Item 7: Types of Clients
What types of clients does ACA/Prudent Investors
serve?
There are risks when investing in mutual funds and
variable annuities. These include, but are not limited to:
market volatility risk, industry sector risk, interest rate
risk, credit risk and international exposure risk. The risks
of the investment vehicles that we use are explained in
their respective prospectuses. A current copy of the
prospectus can be obtained via the respective company’s
internet website, by contacting the mutual fund company
or the variable annuity issuer, or by contacting
ACA/Prudent Investors.
The primary source of income of ACA/Prudent
Investors is from commissions for the sale and
service of mutual funds, variable annuities and life
insurance products. This includes 12(b)1 service
fees from the distributor, and asset based
commissions from the insurance companies, as
applicable and as described in the respective
prospectuses. The usual service fee or asset based
commission fee allowed to the broker-dealer is as
much as 25/100th of 1% (.0025) of the net asset
value of the shares in the account at the end of the
specified periods.
The risk of the investment strategy used by ACA/Prudent
Investors is the uncertainty of the stock market and the
inability to be able to determine the top and the bottom of
the stock market movement. The risk also is in
determining which market sector will outperform the
Please note, there are no commissions generated
by exchanges between the funds within a family of
mutual funds or the sub-accounts within a variable
annuity contract.
Current clients include, but are not limited to: individuals,
corporations, and trusts, including pension and profit
sharing plans. ACA/Prudent Investors does not have any
minimum account requirements for opening or
maintaining an account; although the mutual fund
companies or variable annuity issuers impose minimum
requirements to open an account and minimum balances
to maintain an account.
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Are there Risks? (continued)
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities
and Affiliations
Does ACA/Prudent Investors have any financial
interest in any of the mutual fund companies or
variable annuity issuers that it represents?
To what organizations does ACA/Prudent Investors
belong, where is it registered, and by whom is it
licensed?
ACA/Prudent Investors is registered as an investment
adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, SEC File No.
801-56596.
other market sectors. At times the small cap sector
may outperform the large cap sector, or visa-versa.
Likewise, the international equity funds may
outperform the domestic equity funds, or visa-
versa. The investment strategy of ACA/Prudent
Investors may involve an exchange out of the
equity funds, although they may move even
higher, or an exchange may be made into the
equity funds based on the charting, only to see the
equity funds go lower.
It is also registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities
and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of
1933 and 1934, SEC File No. 8-51899.
Therefore, the investment advice that
ACA/Prudent Investors offers, or the exchanges
ACA/Prudent Investors performs within your
account on your behalf, may not result in a profit
at all times.
ACA/Prudent Investors is also a member of the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), CRD No. 47798,
and subscribes to its Code of Fair Practice.
ACA/Prudent Investors does not have any financial
interest in any of the mutual fund companies or variable
annuity issuers that it represents. The principals and
representatives of ACA/Prudent Investors may own the
same mutual funds or variable annuities that they
recommend to their clients and offers the Investment
Advisory Service on those investment accounts. There is
no additional economic benefit to the principals or
representatives of ACA/Prudent Investors in purchasing
the same investment vehicles. The principals and
representatives have no influence in the individual
securities in the investment products and any purchases or
redemptions by a principal or representative would not be
material to the mutual fund or variable annuity sub-
account. Therefore, a material conflict of interest does
not exist.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
It is also a member of the Securities Investors Protection
Corporation (SIPC) and the Municipal Securities
Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
What are ACA/Prudent Investors Brokerage
Practices?
ACA/Prudent Investors investment strategy does
not endorse frequent exchanges within your
investment accounts, nor do the investment
products we use allow such a strategy. Frequent
trading within the mutual funds and variable
annuity sub-accounts can affect investment
performance, particularly through increased
brokerage and other transaction costs.
ACA/Prudent Investors does not have any relationships or
arrangements, nor does it receive any compensation from
or with any other broker-dealers, investment advisers,
banks, accounting firms, law firms, or other individuals or
entities which may create a material conflict of interest.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
ACA/Prudent Investors does not recommend other
broker-dealers for client transactions and does not receive
client referrals from any other broker-dealer in exchange.
In addition, ACA/Prudent Investors does not utilize any
other broker-dealer for research services and does not
receive any ‘other soft dollar benefits’ from any other
broker-dealer.
Are there any Investment Advisory related
disciplinary events?
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or
Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
What is ACA/Prudent Investors’ Code of Ethics?
ACA/Prudent Investors does not have any
Investment Advisory related disciplinary events.
ACA/Prudent Investors does not recommend, request or
require that a client direct them to execute transactions
through a specified broker-dealer. All transactions are
direct with the respective mutual fund or variable annuity
issuer.
ACA/Prudent Investors does not aggregate the purchase
or sale of securities for various client accounts.
ACA/Prudent Investors has adopted a Code of Ethics and
requires all employees to adhere to this Code of Ethics.
All employees are expected to exhibit high ethical
standards and always place the interest of the client first.
A copy of our Code of Ethics is available and will be
provided to any client or prospective client upon request.
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Item 13: Review of Accounts
Item 15: Custody
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
Can ACA/Prudent Investors vote client securities?
What is the method for analysis and review of
accounts?
Does ACA/Prudent Investors have custody of our
client’s accounts?
ACA/Prudent Investors charts the net asset values
of various investments utilized in its Investment
Advisory Service. These charts are reviewed and
analyzed by Mr. Alan C. Achtel, the Principal
Operations Officer, at least monthly, and more
frequently during periods of material movement in
the stock market.
ACA/Prudent Investors does not have custody of our
client’s accounts. All assets are held at the respective
mutual fund company or variable annuity issuer. All
account confirmations and statements come directly from
the mutual fund transfer agent or variable annuity issuer.
Clients should carefully review those statements upon
receipt and notify both ACA/Prudent Investors and the
mutual fund company or variable annuity issuer of any
discrepancies.
All accounts are held in the clients’ name at the respective
mutual fund company or variable annuity issuer.
ACA/Prudent Investors does not have any authority to
vote clients’ securities. Clients will receive their proxies
or other solicitations directly from the mutual fund
company or variable annuity issuer. Clients can contact
ACA/Prudent Investors with any questions they may have
about a particular solicitation; however, they can not
direct ACA/Prudent Investors to vote their securities,
therefore, a conflict of interest does not exist.
An internal quarterly report is also generated and
reviewed.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
Item 18: Financial Information
How are clients kept apprised of their
accounts?
What investment discretion does ACA/Prudent
Investors have?
ACA/Prudent Investors does not require prepayment of
the Investment Advisory Fee. All fees are billed for the
preceding calendar year. Therefore, the requirement to
furnish a balance sheet is not applicable.
ACA/Prudent Investors’ discretion is limited to the
mutual funds within an investment company’s family of
funds or within the separate accounts of an insurance
company’s variable annuity.
ACA/Prudent Investors does not issue client
account statements. After each exchange or other
activity, clients will receive a transaction
confirmation directly from the mutual fund or
variable annuity issuer. The issuer will also
furnish a statement at least annually to the clients.
Although ACA/Prudent Investors has discretionary
authority to make exchanges within a client’s mutual fund
family or variable annuity sub-accounts, there are no
financial conditions that are reasonably likely to impair
ACA/Prudent Investors ability to meet the investment
advisory commitment to their clients.
This discretion is used when an exchange is made on
behalf of a client within the mutual fund or variable
annuity sub-accounts, without notifying the client in
advance of each exchange.
Upon the request of a client, ACA/Prudent
Investors does a more comprehensive review of
the client’s accounts and prepares and provides a
summary of the accounts to the client.
Item 19: Requirement for State-Registered
Advisers
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other
Compensation
Authorization to make these exchanges within the mutual
fund or variable annuity accounts on behalf of the client
are given by either the initial application, an (electronic)
exchange authorization form or a limited power of
attorney.
Does ACA/Prudent Investors receive
compensation from non-clients for investment
advice?
ACA/Prudent is registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and is not currently required to
register with the individual states. The clients of
ACA/Prudent Investors will be notified if this changes in
the future.
ACA/Prudent Investors does not have any discretion to
exchange from one investment company or insurance
company to another without the written authorization of
the client.
ACA/Prudent Investors does not receive any
compensation or economic benefit, such as awards
or other prizes, from any person for providing
investment advice or other advisory services to our
clients.
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ACA/Prudent Investors does not offer
compensation in any form to any person who is
not a supervised person for client referrals.
Other Information
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How does ACA/Prudent Investors comply with
the US PATRIOT Act?
Notes:
ACA/Prudent Investors has an Anti-Money
Laundering policy which provides guidelines to
prevent money laundering, any activity that
facilitates money laundering, or the funding of
terrorist or criminal activities.
In addition, upon opening new accounts,
ACA/Prudent Investors takes steps to verify their
clients’ identification such as seeing a driver’s
license or other documentation as described in the
FINRA Customer Identification Program Notice.
For more information, please refer to our complete
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Policy.
Does ACA/Prudent Investors have a Business
Continuity Plan?
ACA/Prudent Investors maintains a Business
Continuity Plan in case of an emergency or natural
disaster. This plan includes data recovery and off-
site work locations along with continuing
communication with our clients and regulators.
For more information, please refer to our complete
Business Continuity Plan.
How does ACA/Prudent Investors protect its
clients’ personal information?
ACA/Prudent Investors is committed to respecting
your privacy and your personal information. We
do not disclose your personal information to non-
affiliated third parties except as the law permits or
requires us to do so.
For more information, please refer to our complete
Privacy Statement.
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Brochure Supplement
Brochure Supplement – Item 2:
Education Background and Business Experience
Brochure Supplement – Item 4:
Other Business Activities (continued)
Brochure Supplement - Item 1:
Cover Page
Supervised Persons:
persons take every step to review the Investment
Advisory Service to confirm it continues to be in the
client’s best interest and not solely in the best interest of
the owners of the company.
Alan C. Achtel is a Principal of ACA/Prudent Investors
Planning Corp. He was born in 1955, began in the
securities business in 1982 and held the position of
President of the Corporation since April, 1999. Alan has
an undergraduate degree in Financial Accounting and a
Master of Business Administration in Finance.
Alan C. Achtel and Robyn Achtel are Managing Partners
of Achtel Holdings, LLC. Achtel Holdings, LLC is the
owner of an office building in Green Brook, New Jersey.
Alan C. Achtel
ACA/Prudent Investors Planning Corp.
290 US Highway 22 Suite 201
Green Brook, NJ 08812
732-926-1100
ACA/Prudent Investors Planning Corp. is a tenant in that
office building and pays rent to Achtel Holdings, LLC.
and
Brochure Supplement – Item 5:
Additional Compensation
Robyn Achtel joined ACA/Prudent Investors Planning
Corp. on a full-time basis in December, 2002. She is a
Principal of the firm and has held the position of Vice
President of the Corporation since December, 2005.
Robyn was born in 1981 and attended Salisbury
University, graduating with a degree in Finance. Prior to
December, 2002, Robyn worked at ACA/Prudent
Investors Planning Corp. for the previous four summers
while attending college.
Alan C. Achtel and Robyn Achtel do not receive any
economic benefit, such as awards or other prizes, from
any non-client for providing investment advice or other
advisory services to any of our clients, other than their
salary or bonus.
Brochure Supplement – Item 3:
Disciplinary Information
Robyn Achtel
ACA/Prudent Investors Planning Corp.
290 US Highway 22 Suite 201
Green Brook, NJ 08812
732-926-1100
There are no Investment Advisory related disciplinary
events for Alan C. Achtel or Robyn Achtel.
Supplement Date:
March 23, 2026
Alan C. Achtel and Robyn Achtel do not participate in
any outside activities that provide a substantial source of
income or requires a substantial amount of time.
Brochure Supplement – Item 4:
Other Business Activities
Alan C. Achtel and Robyn Achtel do not offer any
compensation for client referrals.
Brochure Supplement – Item 6: Supervision
The two supervised persons, Alan C. Achtel, President,
and Robyn Achtel, Vice President, are also Principals of
ACA/Prudent Investors Planning Corp. Alan C. Achtel
provides the majority of the Investment Advisory Service.
Alan C. Achtel and Robyn Achtel are registered
representatives of ACA/Prudent Investors Planning Corp.,
and are also licensed to sell life, health and disability
insurance. As a principal, representative and employee,
Alan C. Achtel and Robyn Achtel receive a salary and
may receive bonuses. These are not based on their
individual sales by that principal, representative or
insurance agent.
This brochure supplement provides information
about Alan C. Achtel and Robyn Achtel that
supplements the ACA/Prudent Investors Planning
Corp. Investment Advisory Brochure. You should
have received a copy of that brochure. Please
contact Mr. Alan C. Achtel if you did not receive
ACA/Prudent Investors Planning Corp.’s
Investment Advisory Brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
The practice of the firm receiving commissions on the
sale of securities and the fee for the Investment Advisory
Service could present a conflict of interest.
Due to the limited size of ACA/Prudent Investors
Planning Corp., Robyn Achtel performs a review of the
business of Alan C. Achtel. In addition, Robyn Achtel
reviews the investment advisory exchanges at the time of
processing. In addition, Alan C. Achtel and Robyn Achtel
monitor each others business on an ongoing basis.
Robyn Achtel has changed her legal name to
Robyn Goldstein as a result of her marriage in
November, 2011. However, Robyn Goldstein will
continue to use Robyn Achtel for her business
activities.
Alan C. Achtel and Robyn Achtel can be reached by
calling 732-926-1100.
The supervised persons of the Investment Advisory
Service are also the owners of ACA/Prudent Investors
Planning Corp. As owners, they benefit from both the
commission on the product sales and also from the fee for
the optional Investment Advisory Service. This creates a
conflict of interest. This is monitored and the supervised
Additional information about Alan C. Achtel and
Robyn Achtel is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Brochure Supplement – Other
none
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