Overview

Assets Under Management: $471 million
Headquarters: BALTIMORE, MD
High-Net-Worth Clients: 71
Average Client Assets: $5 million

Services Offered

Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals, Investment Advisor Selection

Clients

Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 71
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 74.95
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $5 million
Total Client Accounts: 279
Discretionary Accounts: 245
Non-Discretionary Accounts: 34

Regulatory Filings

CRD Number: 149136
Last Filing Date: 2025-03-03 00:00:00
Website: https://andwealth.com

Form ADV Documents

Primary Brochure: AND WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC BROCHURE (2025-03-03)

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Item 1 Cover Page &WEALTH PARTNERS 1629 Thames Street, Suite 300 Baltimore, MD 21231 (410) 844-3300 Dorie Fain, Managing Member www.andwealth.com March 3, 2025 This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of &Wealth Partners. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (410) 844-3300 or dorie@andwealth.com. 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. Additional information about &Wealth Partners also is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Item 2 Material Changes The changes made to this brochure are to update the regulatory assets under management as of December 31, 2024 in Item 4. The material changes discussed above are only those changes that have been made to this brochure since the firm’s last annual update of the brochure. The date of the last annual update of the brochure was: February 21, 2024. &Wealth Partners Page 2 Item 3 Table of Contents Brochure Item 3 Table of Contents ................................................................................................................. 3 Item 4 Advisory Business ............................................................................................................... 4 Item 5 Fees and Compensation........................................................................................................ 8 Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ...................................................... 8 Item 7 Types of Clients ................................................................................................................... 8 Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ............................................... 9 Item 9 Disciplinary Information .................................................................................................... 10 Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affirmations ........................................................ 10 Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ....... 11 Item 12 Brokerage Practices.......................................................................................................... 12 Item 13 Review of Accounts ........................................................................................................ 14 Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation ......................................................................... 15 Item 15 Custody ........................................................................................................................... 15 Item 16 Investment Discretion ...................................................................................................... 16 Item 17 Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................... 16 Item 18 Financial Information ....................................................................................................... 16 Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers ..................................................................... 17 &Wealth Partners Page 3 Item 4 Advisory Business A. Describe your advisory firm, including how long it has been in business. Identify your principal owner(s). &Wealth Partners is a registered investment advisor firm registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as of January 2, 2009. The Principal Owner of &Wealth Partners is: Dorie Fain, Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officer. B. Describe the types of advisory services the firm offers. If the firm holds itself out as specializing in a particular type of advisory service, explain the nature of that service in detail. If the firm provides investment advice only with respect to limited types of investments, explain the type of investment advice firm offers and disclose that the advice is limited to those types of investments. &Wealth Partners (the “Registrant”) is an investment adviser providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The Registrant, depending upon the engagement, offers its services on a fee basis which may include hourly and/or fixed fees as well as fees based upon assets under supervision. Prior to engaging the Registrant to provide any of the foregoing investment advisory services, the client will be required to enter into one or more written agreements with the Registrant setting forth the terms and conditions under which the Registrant shall render its services (collectively the “Agreement”). The Registrant may provide its clients with a broad range of comprehensive financial planning and consulting services (which may include non-investment related matters). The Registrant will charge a fixed fee and/or hourly fee for these services. The Registrant's financial planning and consulting fees generally range from $10,000 to $100,000 on a fixed fee basis and/or from $300 to $1,000 on an hourly rate basis, depending upon the level and scope of the professional services rendered for financial planning and/or the consulting services. If the client engages the Registrant for additional investment advisory services, the Registrant may offset all or a portion of its fees for those services based upon the amount paid for the financial planning and/or consulting services. Prior to engaging the Registrant to provide financial planning and/or consulting services, the client will generally be required to enter into a written agreement with the Registrant setting forth the terms and conditions of the engagement and describing the scope of the services to be provided. Clients are billed monthly in arrears for services provided or, in the case of a fixed fee engagement, pursuant to an agreed- upon written schedule. Either party may terminate the agreement by written notice to the other. In the event the client terminates the Registrant's financial planning and/or consulting services prior to the Registrant completing the plan or engagement, the Registrant will invoice the client for services performed up to the date of termination. In performing its services, the Registrant shall not be required to verify any information received from the client or from the client's other professionals (e.g., attorney, accountant, etc.) and is expressly authorized to rely on such information. The Registrant may recommend the services of itself and/or other professionals to implement its recommendations. Clients are advised that a conflict of interest exists if the Registrant recommends its own services. The client is under no obligation to act upon any of the recommendations made by the Registrant under a financial planning/consulting engagement and/or engage the services of any &Wealth Partners Page 4 such recommended professional, including the Registrant itself. The client retains absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any of the Registrant's recommendations. Moreover, each client is advised that it remains his/her/its responsibility to promptly notify the Registrant if there is ever any change in his/her/its financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating, or revising the Registrant's previous recommendations and/or services. In the event the client determines to engage the Registrant to provide investment supervisory services, the Registrant shall do so on a fee basis. If engaged, the Registrant shall charge an annual fee based upon a percentage of the market value of the assets being supervised by the Registrant. As discussed in response to Item 12A (below), the Registrant's annual fee is exclusive of, and in addition to brokerage commissions, transaction fees, and other related costs and expenses which shall be incurred by the client. However, the Registrant shall not receive any portion of these commissions, fees, and costs. The Registrant's annual fee shall be prorated and charged quarterly, in arrears, based upon the market value of the assets on the last day of the previous quarter. The annual fee is 1.00%. The Registrant does not impose an account minimum for starting or maintaining an account. However, as further discussed in response to Item 7 (below), the Registrant generally imposes a minimum annual fee for its investment management services. The Registrant, in its sole discretion, may negotiate to charge a lesser management fee based upon certain criteria (i.e., anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, pre- existing client, account retention, pro bono activities, etc.). The Registrant offers advice on exchange listed-securities, corporate debt securities, commercial paper, certificate of deposit, municipal securities, variable life insurance, variable annuities, mutual funds, United States government securities, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and any type of investment held in a client’s portfolio at the beginning of the advisory relationship. However, the Registrant intends to primarily allocate its client's investment management assets on a discretionary basis among Independent Managers (as defined below) and exchange traded funds in accordance with the investment objectives of the client. As further discussed in response to Item 12A (below), the Registrant shall generally recommend that clients utilize the brokerage and clearing services of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) for investment management accounts. The Registrant may only implement its investment management recommendations after the client has arranged for and furnished the Registrant with all information and authorization regarding accounts with appropriate financial institutions. Financial institutions shall include, but are not limited to, Schwab, any other broker-dealer recommended by the Registrant, broker-dealer directed by the client, trust companies, banks etc. (collectively referred to herein as the “Financial Institution(s)”). Clients may incur certain charges imposed by the Financial Institution(s) and other third parties such as fees charged by Independent Managers (as defined below), custodial fees, charges imposed directly by a mutual fund or exchange traded fund in the account, which shall be disclosed in the fund's prospectus (e.g., fund management fees and other fund expenses), deferred sales charges, oddlot differentials, transfer taxes, wire transfer and electronic fund fees, and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities transactions. Additionally, for assets outside of any wrap fee programs, clients may incur brokerage commissions and transaction fees. Such charges, fees and commissions are exclusive of and in addition to the Registrant's fee. The Registrant's Agreement and/or the separate agreement with the Financial Institution(s) may authorize the Registrant through the Financial Institution(s) to debit the client's account for the amount of the Registrant's fee and to directly remit that management fee to the Registrant in accordance with applicable &Wealth Partners Page 5 custody rules. The Financial Institution(s) recommended by the Registrant have agreed to send a statement to the client, at least quarterly, indicating all amounts disbursed from the account including the amount of management fees paid directly to the Registrant. The Registrant may also recommend that certain clients authorize the active discretionary management of a portion of their assets by and/or among certain independent investment manager(s) based upon the stated investment objectives of the client. The terms and conditions under which the client shall engage the Independent Manager(s) shall be set forth in separate written agreements between (1) the client and the Registrant and (2) the client and the designated Independent Manager(s). The Registrant shall continue to render advisory services to the client relative to the ongoing monitoring and review of account performance, for which the Registrant shall receive an annual advisory fee which is based upon a percentage of the market value of the assets being managed by the designated Independent Manager(s). Factors that the Registrant shall consider in recommending Independent Manager(s) include the client's stated investment objective(s), management style, performance, reputation, financial strength, reporting, pricing, and research. The investment management fees charged by the designated Independent Manager(s), together with the fees charged by the corresponding designated broker-dealer/custodian of the client's assets, will be exclusive of, and in addition to, the Registrant's investment advisory fee set forth above. As discussed above, the client may incur additional fees than those charged by the Registrant, the designated Independent Manager(s), and corresponding broker-dealer and custodian. In addition to the Registrant's written disclosure statement, the client shall also receive the written disclosure statement of the designated Independent Manager(s). Certain Independent Manager(s) may impose more restrictive account requirements and varying billing practices than the Registrant. In such instances, the Registrant may alter its corresponding account requirements and/or billing practices to accommodate those of the Independent Manager(s). If the Registrant refers a client to certain Independent Manager(s) the Independent Manager(s) shall charge the client separately for their management fee as stated above. The Registrant shall also be compensated for its services by charging the client a percentage of assets under management fee also discussed above. The Registrant also may render non-discretionary investment management services to clients relative to: (1) variable life/annuity products that they may own, and/or (2) their individual employer sponsored retirement plans. In so doing, the Registrant either directs or recommends the allocation of client assets among the various mutual fund subdivisions that comprise the variable life/annuity product or the retirement plan. The client assets shall be maintained at either the specific insurance company that issued the variable life/annuity product which is owned by the client, or at the custodian designated by the sponsor of the client's retirement plan. When Registrant provides investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual retirement account, Registrant are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way Registrant makes money creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. As a fiduciary, Registrant must provide advice in the “Best Interest” of the Retirement Investor; charge “reasonable” compensation for the services provided to you; and, not make misleading statements about investment transactions, compensation, and conflicts of interest. The client may make additions to and withdrawals from the account at any time, subject to the Registrant's right to terminate an account. Clients may withdraw account assets on notice to the Registrant, subject to &Wealth Partners Page 6 the usual and customary securities settlement procedures. However, the Registrant designs its portfolios as long-term investments and asset withdrawals may impair the achievement of a client's investment objectives. For the initial quarter of investment management services, the first quarter's fees shall be calculated on a pro rata basis. The Agreement between the Registrant and the client will continue in effect until terminated by either party pursuant to the terms of the Agreement. The Registrant's annual fee shall be prorated through the date of termination and any remaining balance shall be charged or refunded to the client, as appropriate, in a timely manner. Additions may be in cash or securities provided that the Registrant reserves the right to liquidate any transferred securities, or decline to accept particular securities into a client's account. The Registrant may consult with its clients about the options and ramifications of transferring securities. However, clients are advised that when transferred securities are liquidated, they are subject to transaction fees, fees assessed at the mutual fund level (i.e. contingent deferred sales charge) and/or tax ramifications. The Registrant's clients are advised to promptly notify the Registrant if there are ever any changes in their financial situation or investment objectives or if they wish to impose any reasonable restrictions upon the Registrant's management services. Neither the Registrant nor the client may assign the Agreement without the consent of the other party. Transactions that do not result in a change of actual control or management of the Registrant shall not be considered an assignment. A copy of the Registrant's privacy policy notice and a written disclosure statement that meets the requirements of Rule 204-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), shall be provided to each client prior to or contemporaneously with the execution of the Agreement. C. Explain whether (and, if so, how) the firm tailors advisory services to the individual needs of clients. Explain whether clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities. The Registrant will tailor its advisory services to its client’s individual needs based on meetings and completion of a client profile. If clients wish to impose certain restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities, the Advisor will address those restrictions with the client to have a clear understanding of the client’s requirements. D. If the firm participates in wrap fee programs by providing portfolio management services, (1) describe the differences, if any, between how the firm manages wrap fee accounts and how it manages other accounts, and (2) explain that the firm receives a portion of the wrap fee for its services. The Registrant does not provide portfolio management services to wrap fee programs. E. If the firm manages client assets, disclose the amount of client assets it manages on a discretionary basis and the amount of client assets on a non-discretionary basis. Disclose the date “as of” which it calculated the amounts. &Wealth Partners Page 7 The Registrant manages client assets and as of December 31, 2024 has the following assets under supervision: Discretionary assets: Non-discretionary assets: $ 273,010,766 $ 197,929,741 Item 5 Fees and Compensation A.&B. Describe how the firm is compensated for its advisory services. Provide the fee schedule. Disclose whether the fees are negotiable. Describe whether the firm deducts fees from clients’ assets or bills client for fees incurred. Explain how often firm bills clients or deducts its fee. See the response to Item 4B above. C. Describe any other types of fees or expenses clients may pay in connection with firm’s advisory services, such as custodian fees or mutual fund expenses. Disclose that clients will incur brokerage and other transaction costs, and direct clients to the section(s) of your brochure that discuss brokerage. See response to Item 4B above 12A below. D. If the firm’s clients either may or must pay your fees in advance, disclose this fact. Explain how a client may obtain a refund of a pre-paid fee if the advisory contract is terminated before the end of the billing period. Explain how you will determine the amount of the refund. Not applicable to the Registrant. E. If the firm or any of its supervised persons accepts compensation for the sale of securities or other investment products, including asset-based sales charges or service fees from the sale of mutual funds, disclose this fact. Not applicable to the Registrant or its supervised persons. Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management If the firm or any of its supervised persons accepts performance-based fees, that is, fees based on a share of capital gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client, disclose this fact. If the firm or any of its supervised persons manages both accounts that are charged a performance-based fee and accounts that are charged another type of fee, such as an hourly or flat fee or asset-based fee, disclose this fact. The Registrant does not charge performance-based fees. Item 7 Types of Clients Describe the types of clients to who the firm generally provide investment advice, such as individuals, trusts, investment companies or pension plans. If the firm has any requirements &Wealth Partners Page 8 for opening or maintaining an account, such as a minimum account size, disclose the requirements. See response to Item 4B above. As further discussed in response to Item 4B above, the Registrant provides investment supervisory services, management of investment advisory accounts, and financial planning services. As a condition for starting and maintaining a relationship, the Registrant shall generally impose a minimum annual fee of $10,000. This minimum fee may have the effect of making the Registrant's service impractical for clients, particularly those with portfolios less than $1,000,000 under the Registrant's management. The Registrant, in its sole discretion, may waive its minimum annual fee based upon certain criteria including anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, pre-existing client, account retention, and pro bono activities. Additionally, certain Independent Manager(s) may impose more restrictive account requirements and varying billing practices than the Registrant. In such instances, the Registrant may alter its corresponding account requirements and/or billing practices to accommodate those of the Independent Manager(s). Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss A. Describe the methods of analysis and investment strategies you use in formulating investment advice or managing assets. The Registrant may utilize a fundamental analysis in formulating investment advice or managing assets for clients. The investment strategies the Registrant will implement may include long term purchases of securities held at least for one year as well as short term purchases for securities sold within a year. As further discussed in the response to Item 4B above, the Registrant may recommend that clients authorize the active discretionary management of a portion of their assets by and/or among certain Independent Manager(s), based upon the stated investment objectives of the client. The Registrant shall continue to render services to the client relative to the discretionary selection of Independent Manager(s) as well as the monitoring and review of account performance and client investment objectives. When selecting an Independent Manager for a client, the Registrant shall review information about the Independent Manager(s) such as its disclosure statement and/or material supplied by the Independent Manager(s) or independent third parties for a description of the Independent Manager's investment strategies, past performance and risk results to the extent available. Clients need to be aware that investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients need to be prepared to bear. B. For each significant investment strategy or method of analysis the firm uses, explain the material risks involved. If the method of analysis or strategy involves significant or unusual risks, discuss the risks in detail. If the firm’s primary strategy involves frequent trading of securities, explain how frequent trading can affect investment performance, particularly through increased brokerage and other transaction costs and taxes. The methods of analysis and investment strategies followed by the Registrant are utilized across all of the Registrants clients, as applicable. One method of analysis or investment strategy is not more significant &Wealth Partners Page 9 than the other as the Registrant is considering the client’s portfolio, risk tolerance, time horizon and individual goals. However, the client should be aware that with any trading that occurs in the client account, the client will incur transaction and administrative costs. C. If the firm recommends primarily a particular type of security, explain the material risks involved. If the type of security involves significant or unusual risks, discuss these risks in detail. The Registrant does not primarily recommend a particular type of security. Item 9 Disciplinary Information If there are legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation of the firm’s advisory business or the integrity of the firm’s management, disclose all material facts regarding those events. Clients should be aware that the Registrant or its management person has not had any legal or disciplinary events, currently or in the past. Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affirmations A. If the firm or any of its management person are registered, or have an application pending to register, as a broker-dealer or a registered representative of a broker-dealer, disclose this fact. Not applicable to the Registrant or its management persons. B. If the firm or any of its management persons are registered or have an application pending to register, as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, a commodity trading advisor, or an associated person of the foregoing entities, disclose this fact. Not applicable to the Registrant or its management persons. C. Describe any relationship or arrangement that is material to the firm’s advisory business or to your clients that the firm or any of its management persons have with any related person listed below. Identify the related person and if the relationship or arrangement creates a material conflict of interest with clients, describe the nature of the conflict and how you address it. The Registrant does not currently have any relationships or arrangements that are material to its advisory business or clients with either a broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government securities dealer or broker, investment company or other pooled investment vehicle (including a mutual fund, closed-end investment company, unit investment trust, private investment company or “hedge fund” or offshore fund), other investment advisor or financial planner, futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or commodity trading advisor, banking or thrift institution, accountant or accounting firm, lawyer or law firm, insurance company or agency, pension consultant, real estate broker or dealer or sponsor of syndicator of limited partnerships. &Wealth Partners Page 10 D. If firm recommends or selects other investment advisers for its clients and receives compensation directly or indirectly from those advisers that creates a material conflict of interest, or if the firm has other business relationships with those advisers that create a material conflict of interest, describe these practices and discuss the material conflicts of interest these practices create and how you address them. The Registrant does recommend other investment advisors for clients. For more specific detail see the response to 4B above. Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading A. If the firm is an SEC-registered advisor, briefly describe your code of ethics adopted pursuant to SEC rule 204A-1 or similar state rules. Explain that you will provide a copy of your code of ethics to any client or prospective client upon request. See response to Item 11C below. B. If firm or its related persons recommends to clients, or buys or sells for client accounts, securities in which the firm or a related person has a material financial interest, describe the firm’s practice and discuss the conflicts of interest it presents. Describe generally how you address conflicts that arise. Not applicable to the Registrant. C. If the firm or a related person invests in the same securities (or related securities, e.g., warrants, options or futures) that the firm or a related person recommends to clients, describe the firm’s practice and discuss the conflicts of interest this presents and generally how the firm addresses the conflicts that arise in connection with personal trading. The Registrant and persons associated with the Registrant (“Associated Persons”) are permitted to buy or sell securities that it also recommends to clients consistent with the Registrant's policies and procedures. The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that sets forth the standards of conduct expected of its associated persons and requires compliance with applicable securities laws (“Code of Ethics”). In accordance with Section 204A of the Advisers Act, its Code of Ethics contains written policies reasonably designed to prevent the unlawful use of material non-public information by the Registrant or any of its associated persons. The Code of Ethics also requires that certain of the Registrant's personnel (called “Access Persons”) report their personal securities holdings and transactions and obtain pre-approval of certain investments such as initial public offerings and limited offerings. Clients may contact the Registrant to request a copy of its Code of Ethics. Unless specifically permitted in the Registrant's Code of Ethics, none of the Registrant's Access Persons may effect for themselves or for their immediate family (i.e., spouse, minor children, and adults living in the same household as the Access Person) any transactions in a security which is being actively purchased or sold, or is being considered for purchase or sale, on behalf of any of the Registrant's clients. When the Registrant is purchasing or considering for purchase any security on behalf of a client, no Access Person may effect a transaction in that security prior to the completion of the purchase or until a decision &Wealth Partners Page 11 has been made not to purchase such security. Similarly, when the Registrant is selling or considering the sale of any security on behalf of a client, no Access Person may effect a transaction in that security prior to the completion of the sale or until a decision has been made not to sell such security. These requirements are not applicable to: (i) direct obligations of the Government of the United States; (ii) money market instruments, bankers' acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements and other high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements; (iii) shares issued by mutual funds or money market funds; and (iv) shares issued by unit investment trusts that are invested exclusively in one or more mutual funds. D. If the firm or related person recommends securities to clients, or buys or sells securities for client accounts, at or about the same time that the firm or related person buys or sells the same securities for your own account, describe the firm’s practice and discuss the conflicts of interest it presents. Describe generally how you address conflicts that arise. See the response to Item 11C above. Item 12 Brokerage Practices A. Describe the factors the firm considers in selecting or recommending broker-dealers for client transactions and determining the reasonableness of their compensation (e.g. commissions). The brokerage commissions and/or transaction fees charged by Schwab or any other designated broker- dealer are exclusive of and in addition to the Registrant's fee. Factors which the Registrant considers in recommending Schwab or any other broker-dealer, to clients include their respective financial strength, reputation, execution, pricing, research, and service. Schwab enables the Registrant to obtain many mutual funds without transaction charges and other securities at nominal transaction charges. The commissions and/or transaction fees charged by Schwab may be higher or lower than those charged by other broker-dealers. The commissions paid by the Registrant's clients shall comply with the Registrant's duty to obtain “best execution.” However, a client may pay a commission that is higher than another qualified broker-dealer might charge to effect the same transaction where the Registrant determines, in good faith, that the commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services received. In seeking best execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but whether the transaction represents the best qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full range of a broker-dealer’s services, including among others, the value of research provided, execution capability, commission rates, and responsiveness. Consistent with the foregoing, while the Registrant will seek competitive rates, it may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for client transactions. If the client requests the Registrant to arrange for the execution of securities brokerage transactions for the client's account, the Registrant shall direct such transactions through broker-dealers that the Registrant reasonably believes will provide best execution. The Registrant shall periodically and systematically review its policies and procedures regarding recommending broker-dealers to its client in light of its duty to obtain best execution. The client may direct the Registrant in writing to use a particular broker-dealer to execute some or all transactions for the client. In that case, the client will negotiate terms and arrangements for the account with that broker-dealer, and the Registrant will not seek better execution services or prices from other broker- &Wealth Partners Page 12 dealers or be able to “batch” client transactions for execution through other broker-dealers with orders for other accounts managed by the Registrant (as described below). As a result, the client may pay higher commissions or other transaction costs or greater spreads, or receive less favorable net prices, on transactions for the account than would otherwise be the case. Subject to its duty of best execution, the Registrant may decline a client's request to direct brokerage if, in the Registrant's sole discretion, such directed brokerage arrangements would result in additional operational difficulties. Transactions for each client generally will be effected independently, unless the Registrant decides to purchase or sell the same securities for several clients at approximately the same time. The Registrant may (but is not obligated to) combine or “batch” such orders to obtain best execution, to negotiate more favorable commission rates, or to allocate equitably among the Registrant's clients differences in prices and commissions or other transaction costs that might have been obtained had such orders been placed independently. Under this procedure, transactions will generally be averaged as to price and allocated among the Registrant's clients pro rata to the purchase and sale orders placed for each client on any given day. To the extent that the Registrant determines to aggregate client orders for the purchase or sale of securities, including securities in which the Registrant's Advisory Affiliate(s) may invest, the Registrant shall generally do so in accordance with applicable rules promulgated under the Advisers Act and no-action guidance provided by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Registrant shall not receive any additional compensation or remuneration as a result of the aggregation. In the event that the Registrant determines that a prorated allocation is not appropriate under the particular circumstances, the allocation will be made based upon other relevant factors, which may include: (i) when only a small percentage of the order is executed, shares may be allocated to the account with the smallest order or the smallest position or to an account that is out of line with respect to security or sector weightings relative to other portfolios, with similar mandates; (ii) allocations may be given to one account when one account has limitations in its investment guidelines which prohibit it from purchasing other securities which are expected to produce similar investment results and can be purchased by other accounts; (iii) if an account reaches an investment guideline limit and cannot participate in an allocation, shares may be reallocated to other accounts (this may be due to unforeseen changes in an account's assets after an order is placed); (iv) with respect to sale allocations, allocations may be given to accounts low in cash; (v) in cases when a pro rata allocation of a potential execution would result in a de minimis allocation in one or more accounts, the Registrant may exclude the account(s) from the allocation; the transactions may be executed on a pro rata basis among the remaining accounts; or (vi) in cases where a small proportion of an order is executed in all accounts, shares may be allocated to one or more accounts on a random basis. Consistent with obtaining best execution, brokerage transactions may be directed to certain broker-dealers in return for investment research products and/or services which assist the Registrant in its investment decision-making process. Such research generally will be used to service all of the Registrant's clients, but brokerage commissions paid by one client may be used to pay for research that is not used in managing that client's portfolio. The receipt of investment research products and/or services as well as the allocation of the benefit of such investment research products and/or services poses a conflict of interest. The Registrant may receive from Schwab, without cost to the Registrant, computer software and related systems support, which allow the Registrant to better monitor client accounts maintained at Schwab. The Registrant may receive the software and related support without cost because the Registrant renders investment management services to clients that maintain assets at Schwab. The software and related systems support may benefit the Registrant, but not its clients directly. In fulfilling its duties to its clients, the Registrant endeavors at all times to put the interests of its clients first. Clients should be aware, however, that the Registrant's receipt of economic benefits from a broker- &Wealth Partners Page 13 dealer creates a conflict of interest since these benefits may influence the Registrant's choice of broker- dealer over another broker-dealer that does not furnish similar software, systems support, or services. Additionally, the Registrant may receive the following benefits from Schwab through its Schwab Institutional division: receipt of duplicate client confirmations and bundled duplicate statements; access to a trading desk that exclusively services the Schwab Institutional participants; access to block trading which provides the ability to aggregate securities transactions and then allocate the appropriate shares to client accounts; and access to an electronic communication network for client order entry and account information. 1.a.-f. Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits. If the firm receives research or other products or services other than execution from a broker-dealer or a third party in connection with client securities transactions (“soft dollar benefits”), disclose the firm’s practices and discuss the conflicts of interest they create. See response to Item 12A above. 2. Brokerage for Client Referrals. If the firm considers, in selecting or recommending broker-dealers, whether the firm or a related person receives client referrals from a broker-dealer or third party, disclose this practice and discuss the conflicts of interest it creates. The Registrant does not receive client referrals from any broker-dealer or third party as a result of the firm selecting or recommending that broker-dealer to clients. 3. Directed Brokerage. If the firm routinely recommends, requests or requires that a client direct you to execute transactions through a specified broker-dealer, describe the firm’s practice or policy. The Registrant recommends that all clients use a particular broker-dealer for execution and/or custodial services. The broker-dealer is recommended based on criteria such as, but not limited to, reasonableness of commissions charged to the client, tools and services made available to the client and the Registrant, and convenience of access to the account trading and reporting. See also the response to Item 12A. Item 13 Review of Accounts A. Indicate whether your firm periodically reviews client accounts or financial plans. If you do, describe the frequency and nature of the review and the titles of the supervised persons who conduct the review. For those clients to whom the Registrant provides investment supervisory services, the Registrant monitors those portfolios as part of an ongoing process while regular account reviews are conducted on a semi-annual basis. For those clients to whom the Registrant provides financial planning and/or consulting services, reviews are conducted on an “as needed” basis. Such reviews are conducted by Dorie Fain, Chief Executive Officer of &Wealth Partners and the Head of Wealth Planning of &Wealth Partners, and ongoing portfolio monitoring is performed by Dorie Fain, as well as the Head of Wealth Planning and Financial Analysts at &Wealth Partners . All investment advisory clients are encouraged to discuss their needs, goals, and objectives with the Registrant and to keep the Registrant informed of any changes thereto. The Registrant &Wealth Partners Page 14 shall contact ongoing investment advisory clients at least annually to review its previous services and/or recommendations and to discuss the impact resulting from any changes in the client's financial situation and/or investment objectives. B. If the firm reviews client accounts on other than a periodic basis, describe the factors that trigger a review. Not applicable to the Registrant. C. Describe the content and indicate the frequency of regular reports the firm provides to clients regarding their accounts. State whether these reports are written. Unless otherwise agreed upon, clients are provided with transaction confirmation notices and regular summary account statements directly from the broker-dealer or custodian for the client accounts. Those clients to whom the Registrant provides investment advisory services will also receive a report from the Registrant that may include such relevant account and/or market-related information such as an inventory of account holdings and account performance as clients may request from time to time. Those clients to whom the Registrant provides financial planning and/or consulting services will receive reports from the Registrant summarizing its analysis and conclusions as requested by the client or otherwise agreed to in writing by the Registrant. Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation A. If someone who is not a client provides an economic benefit to the firm for providing investment advice or other advisory services to your clients, generally describe the arrangement, explain the conflicts of interest, and describe how the firm addresses the conflicts of interest. For purposes of this Item, economic benefits include any sales awards or other prizes. The Registrant does not currently have any such arrangements. B. If the firm or a related person directly or indirectly compensates any person who is not a supervised person for client referrals, describe the arrangement and the compensation. The Registrant does not currently have any such arrangements. Item 15 Custody If the firm has custody of client funds or securities and a qualified custodian sends quarterly, or more frequent, account statements directly to clients, explain that clients will receive account statements from the broker-dealer, bank or other qualified custodian and that clients should carefully review those statements. The client will receive written statements no less than quarterly from the custodian. The Registrant encourages clients to carefully review their account statements for any inaccuracies. Any discrepancies should be immediately brought to the firm’s attention. &Wealth Partners Page 15 The Registrant has custody as a result of clients signing a Standing Letter of Authorization allowing the Registrant to perform third party money movement on behalf of the client. The Registrant’s custodian, Charles Schwab & Co., will comply with the elements of the SEC no-action letter of February 2017 and the Registrant will comply with the seventh element of that same no-action letter to not then be required to have an annual surprise exam. Item 16 Investment Discretion If the firm accepts discretionary authority to manage securities accounts on behalf of clients, disclose this fact and describe any limitations clients may (or customarily do) place on this authority. Describe the procedures you follow before you assume this authority (e.g., execution of a power of attorney). The Registrant generally has discretion over the selection and amount of securities to be bought or sold in client accounts without obtaining prior consent or approval from the client for each transaction. However, these purchases or sales may be subject to specified investment objectives, guidelines, or limitations previously set forth by the client and agreed to by the Registrant. Discretionary authority will only be provided upon full disclosure to the client. The granting of such authority will be evidenced by the client’s execution of an Investment Advisory Agreement containing all applicable limitations to such authority. All discretionary trades made by the Registrant will be in accordance with each client’s investment objectives and goals. See also the response to Item 4B above. Item 17 Voting Client Securities A. If the firm has, or will accept authority to vote client securities, briefly describe the voting policies and procedures, including those adopted pursuant to SEC rule 206(4)-6 and the applicable state securities rules. Registrant does not accept authority to vote client securities therefore this question is not applicable. B. If the firm does not have authority to vote client securities, disclose this fact. Explain whether clients will receive their proxies or other solicitations directly from their custodian or a transfer agent or from you and discuss whether (and, if so, how) clients can contact you with questions about a particular solicitation. The Registrant will not vote, nor advise clients how to vote, proxies for securities held in client accounts. The client clearly keeps the authority and responsibility for the voting of these proxies. The client may contact the Registrant with general questions as the Registrant receives duplicates of all materials sent to the client. However, the Registrant cannot give any advice or take any action with respect to the voting of these proxies. The client and Registrant agree to this by contract. Clients will receive proxy solicitations from their custodian and/or transfer agent. Item 18 Financial Information A. If the firm requires or solicits prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six months or more in advance, include a balance sheet for your most recent fiscal year. &Wealth Partners Page 16 The Registrant does not require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six months or more in advance. B. If firm has discretionary authority or custody of client funds or securities, or firm requires or solicits prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six months or more in advance, disclose any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair your ability to meet contractual commitments to clients. The Registrant has discretionary authority over client accounts and is not aware of any financial condition that will likely impair its ability to meet contractual commitments to clients. If the Registrant does become aware of any such financial condition, this brochure will be updated and clients will be notified. C. If firm has been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the past ten years, disclose this fact, the date the petition was first brought and the current status. Not applicable to the Registrant. Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers The Registrant is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and therefore not subject to this Item. &Wealth Partners Page 17