Overview
Assets Under Management: $176 million
Headquarters: BATON ROUGE, LA
High-Net-Worth Clients: 67
Average Client Assets: $3 million
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (FORM ADV PART 2A ASEMPA WEALTH)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $2,000,000 | 1.00% |
| $2,000,001 | $10,000,000 | 0.75% |
| $10,000,001 | and above | 0.50% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $10,000 | 1.00% |
| $5 million | $42,500 | 0.85% |
| $10 million | $80,000 | 0.80% |
| $50 million | $280,000 | 0.56% |
| $100 million | $530,000 | 0.53% |
Clients
Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 67
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 90.95
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $3 million
Total Client Accounts: 300
Discretionary Accounts: 300
Regulatory Filings
CRD Number: 328609
Last Filing Date: 2025-01-27 00:00:00
Website: https://asempawealth.com
Form ADV Documents
Additional Brochure: FORM ADV FORM CRS ASEMPA WEALTH (2025-07-01)
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Form ADV Part 3 – Client Relationship Summary
Date: 06/30/25
Item 1: Introduction
as educational materials abou
Asempa Wealth Advisors is an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission offering advisory accounts and services. Brokerage and investment advisory services and
fees differ, and it is important that you understand the differences. This document gives you a summary
of the types of services and fees we offer. Please visit www.investor.gov/CRS for free, simple
tools to research firms and financial professionals, as well broker-
dealers, investment advisers, and investing.
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Item 2: Relationships and Services
What investment services and advice can you provide me? Our firm primarily offers the following
investment advisory services to retail clients: portfolio management (we review your portfolio,
investment strategy, and investments). As part of our standard services, we typically monitor client
accounts on a monthly basis. Our firm offers both discretionary advisory services (where our firm makes
the decision regarding the purchase or sale of investments) as well as non-discretionary services (where
the retail investor makes the ultimate decision). We do not limit the types of investments that we
recommend. Our firm does not have a minimum account size. Please also see our Form ADV Part 2A
(“Brochure”), specifically Items 4 & 7.
Questions to ask us: Given my financial situation, should I choose an investment advisory service? Why
or why not? How will you choose investments to recommend to me? What is your relevant experience,
including your licenses, education and other qualifications? What do these qualifications mean?
Item 3: Fees, Costs, Conflicts, and Standard of Conduct
What fees will I pay? All clients will pay a fee based on assets under management. Additionally, the
amount of assets in your account affects our advisory fee; the more assets you have in your advisory
account, the more you will pay us and thus we have an incentive to increase those assets in order to
increase our fee. Asset-based portfolio management fees are withdrawn directly from the client's
accounts with client's written authorization on a quarterly basis. Fees are paid in arrears. You pay our
fees even if you do not have any transactions and the advisory fee paid to us generally does not vary
based on the type of investments selected. Please also see Items 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 of our Brochure.
Some investments (e.g., mutual funds, variable annuities, etc.) impose additional fees (e.g., transactional
fees and product-level fees) that reduce the value of your investment over time. The same goes for any
additional fees you pay to a custodian. Additionally, you will pay transaction fees, if applicable, when
we buy or sell an investment for your account. You will pay fees and costs whether you make or lose
money on your investments. Fees and costs will reduce any amount of money you make on your
investments over time. Please make sure you understand what fees and costs you are paying. Please
also see our Brochure for additional details.
Questions to ask us: Help me understand how these fees and costs might affect my investments. If I give
you $10,000 to invest, how much will go to fees and costs, and how much will be invested for me?
What are your legal obligations to me when acting as my investment adviser? How else does your firm
make money and what conflicts of interest do you have? When we act as your investment adviser, we
have to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. At the same time, the way we
make money creates some conflicts with your interests. You should understand and ask us about these
conflicts because they can affect the investment advice we provide you. Here are some examples to help
you understand what this means:
• For AUM fees, the more assets you have in your advisory account, the more you will pay us and thus
we have an incentive to increase those assets in order to increase our fee
Questions to ask us: How might your conflicts of interest affect me, and how will you address them?
How do your financial professionals make money? Primarily, we and our financial professionals receive
cash compensation from the advisory services we provide to you because of the advisory fees we receive
from you. This compensation may vary based on different factors, such as those listed above in this Item.
Please also see Item 10 of our Brochure for additional details.
Item 4: Disciplinary History
Do you or your financial professionals have legal or disciplinary history? No, we do not have legal and
disciplinary events. Visit https://www.investor.gov/CRS for a free, simple search tool to research us and
our financial professionals.
Questions to ask us: As a financial professional, do you have any disciplinary history? For what type of
conduct?
Item 5: Additional Information
information on our advisory
For additional
services, see our Brochure available at
https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/328609 and any individual brochure supplement your
representative provides. If you have any questions, need additional information, or want another copy
of this Client Relationship Summary, then please contact us at 225-529-9329.
Questions to ask us: Who is my primary contact person? Is he or she a representative of an investment
adviser or a broker-dealer? Who can I talk to if I have concerns about how this person is treating me?
Primary Brochure: FORM ADV PART 2A ASEMPA WEALTH (2025-07-01)
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Asempa, LLC
Firm Brochure - Form ADV Part 2A
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Asempa, LLC. If you have any
questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (202) 330-2931 or by email at:
mawe.takyi@asempawealth.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 Asempa, LLC is also available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Asempa, LLC’s CRD number is: 328609.
8440 Jefferson Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(202) 330-2931
mawe.takyi@asempawealth.com
Registration as an investment adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Version Date: 6/30/2025
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Item 2: Material Changes
On 6/8/24 Asempa, LLC updated this brochure to include disclosures on the risks associated with
options trading and margin trading.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page
Item 2: Material Changes
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Item 3: Table of Contents
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Item 4: Advisory Business
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Item 5: Fees and Compensation
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Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
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Item 7: Types of Clients
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Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of Loss
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Item 9: Disciplinary Information
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Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
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Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
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Item 12: Brokerage Practices
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Item 13: Review of Accounts
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Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
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Item 15: Custody
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Item 16: Investment Discretion
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Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
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Item 18: Financial Information
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Item 4: Advisory Business
A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Asempa, LLC (hereinafter “AWA”) is a Limited Liability Company organized in the State
of Louisiana. The firm was formed in September 2023, and the principal owner is
Mawuena Takyi.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
AWA offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. AWA creates an Investment
Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current situation (income, tax
levels, and risk tolerance levels). Portfolio management services include, but are not
limited to, the following:
Personal investment policy
Investment strategy •
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Asset allocation
Asset selection
Regular portfolio monitoring
Risk tolerance •
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AWA evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance
levels and time horizon. AWA will request discretionary authority from clients in order
to select securities and execute transactions without permission from the client prior to
each transaction. Risk tolerance levels are documented in the Investment Policy
Statement, which is given to each client.
AWA seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the
fiduciary duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of AWA’s economic,
investment or other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, AWA attempts
to avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices that systematically
advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, AWA’s policy is to
seek fair and equitable allocation of investment opportunities/transactions among its
clients to avoid favoring one client over another over time. It is AWA’s policy to allocate
investment opportunities and transactions it identifies as being appropriate and prudent,
including initial public offerings ("IPOs") and other investment opportunities that might
have a limited supply, among its clients on a fair and equitable basis over time.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
AWA generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities, real
estate funds (including REITs), insurance products including annuities, equities, ETFs
inflation
(including ETFs
in
the gold and precious metal sectors),
treasury
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protected/inflation linked bonds, commodities, non-U.S. securities, venture capital funds
and private placements. AWA may use other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio
when applicable.
Written Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or
individual retirement account, we 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. We also have a fiduciary duty
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 with respect to all client accounts. The way we
make 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. Under
this special rule’s provisions, we must:
● Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations
(give prudent advice);
● Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations
(give loyal advice);
● Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
● Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in
your best interest;
● Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and ● Give you basic
information about conflicts of interest.
Held Away Accounts
AWA use a third-party platform to manage “held away” accounts. A held away account is an
account that you maintain that is not held with a broker-dealer or custodian where we do not
have a custodial relationship. For example, a 401(k)-account sponsored by your employer is a
held away account. Prior to us managing any held away account, you will be provided with a
link allowing you to connect one or more accounts to the platform. Once an account is connected
to the platform, we will review the current allocations, and when deemed necessary, we will
rebalance the account to the target asset allocation. When clients engage AWA in this capacity,
they are responsible to keep the Pontera platform link active, so that AWA will be able to access
and manage the respective account without delay. If AWA determines that an Order
Management System link has become inactive, AWA will use its best efforts to notify the client
to resolve the issue.
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C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
AWA offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client
investment strategies and their implementation are dependent upon the client Investment
Policy Statement which outlines each client’s current situation (income, tax levels, and risk
tolerance levels). Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types
of securities in accordance with their values or beliefs. However, if the restrictions prevent
AWA from properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would require AWA
to deviate from its standard suite of services, AWA reserves the right to end the
relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that
includes management fees and transaction costs. AWA does not participate in wrap fee
programs.
E. Assets Under Management
AWA has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date
Calculated:
$203,199,844
$0
June 2025
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
A. Fee Schedule
Portfolio Management Fees
Total Assets Under Management Annual Fees
$0 - 2,000,000
1.00%
$2,000,001 - 10,000,000
0.75%
$10,000,001 - AND UP
0.50%
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AWA uses the value of the account as of the last business day of the billing period for
purposes of determining the market value of the assets upon which the advisory fee is
based.
These fees are generally negotiable and the final fee schedule will be memorialized in the
client’s advisory agreement. Clients may terminate the agreement without penalty for a
full refund of AWA's fees within five business days of signing the Investment Advisory
Contract. Thereafter, clients may terminate the Investment Advisory Contract
immediately upon written notice.
B. Payment of Fees
Payment of Portfolio Management Fees
Asset-based portfolio management fees are withdrawn directly from the client's accounts
with client's written authorization on a quarterly basis. Fees are paid in arrears.
C. Client Responsibility For Third Party Fees
Clients are responsible for the payment of all third party fees (i.e. custodian fees,
brokerage fees, mutual fund fees, transaction fees, etc.). Those fees are separate and
distinct from the fees and expenses charged by AWA. Please see Item 12 of this brochure
regarding broker-dealer/custodian.
D. Prepayment of Fees
AWA collects its fees in arrears. It does not collect fees in advance.
E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients
Neither AWA nor its supervised persons accept any compensation for the sale of securities
or other investment products, including asset-based sales charges or service fees from the
sale of mutual funds.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
AWA does not accept performance-based fees or other fees based on a share of capital gains on
or capital appreciation of the assets of a client.
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Item 7: Types of Clients
AWA generally provides advisory services to the following types of clients:
Individuals
High-Net-Worth Individuals
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There is no account minimum for any of AWA’s services.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of
Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Methods of Analysis
AWA’s methods of analysis include Cyclical analysis, Fundamental analysis and Modern
portfolio theory.
Cyclical analysis involves the analysis of business cycles to find favorable conditions for
buying and/or selling a security.
Fundamental analysis involves the analysis of financial statements, the general financial
health of companies, and/or the analysis of management or competitive advantages.
Modern portfolio theory is a theory of investment that attempts to maximize portfolio
expected return for a given amount of portfolio risk, or equivalently minimize risk for a
given level of expected return, each by carefully choosing the proportions of various asset.
Investment Strategies
AWA uses long term trading.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared
to bear.
B. Material Risks Involved
Methods of Analysis
Cyclical analysis assumes that the markets react in cyclical patterns which, once
identified, can be leveraged to provide performance. The risks with this strategy are two-
fold: 1) the markets do not always repeat cyclical patterns; and 2) if too many investors
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begin to implement this strategy, then it changes the very cycles these investors are trying
to exploit.
Fundamental analysis concentrates on factors that determine a company’s value and
expected future earnings. This strategy would normally encourage equity purchases in
stocks that are undervalued or priced below their perceived value. The risk assumed is
that the market will fail to reach expectations of perceived value.
Modern portfolio theory assumes that investors are risk averse, meaning that given two
portfolios that offer the same expected return, investors will prefer the less risky one.
Thus, an investor will take on increased risk only if compensated by higher expected
returns. Conversely, an investor who wants higher expected returns must accept more
risk. The exact trade-off will be the same for all investors, but different investors will
evaluate the trade-off differently based on individual risk aversion characteristics. The
implication is that a rational investor will not invest in a portfolio if a second portfolio
exists with a more favorable risk-expected return profile – i.e., if for that level of risk an
alternative portfolio exists which has better expected returns.
Investment Strategies
Long term trading is designed to capture market rates of both return and risk. Due to its
nature, the long-term investment strategy can expose clients to various types of risk that
will typically surface at various intervals during the time the client owns the investments.
These risks include but are not limited to inflation (purchasing power) risk, interest rate
risk, economic risk, market risk, and political/regulatory risk.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared
to bear.
C. Risks of Specific Securities Utilized
Clients should be aware that there is a material risk of loss using any investment strategy.
The investment types listed below (leaving aside Treasury Inflation Protected/Inflation
Linked Bonds) are not guaranteed or insured by the FDIC or any other government
agency.
Mutual Funds: Investing in mutual funds carries the risk of capital loss and thus you may
lose money investing in mutual funds. All mutual funds have costs that lower investment
returns. The funds can be of bond “fixed income” nature (lower risk) or stock “equity”
nature.
Equity investment generally refers to buying shares of stocks in return for receiving a
future payment of dividends and/or capital gains if the value of the stock increases. The
value of equity securities may fluctuate in response to specific situations for each
company, industry conditions and the general economic environments.
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Fixed income investments generally pay a return on a fixed schedule, though the amount
of the payments can vary. This type of investment can include corporate and government
debt securities, leveraged loans, high yield, and investment grade debt and structured
products, such as mortgage and other asset-backed securities, although individual bonds
may be the best known type of fixed income security. In general, the fixed income market
is volatile and fixed income securities carry interest rate risk. (As interest rates rise, bond
prices usually fall, and vice versa. This effect is usually more pronounced for longer-term
securities.) Fixed income securities also carry inflation risk, liquidity risk, call risk, and
credit and default risks for both issuers and counterparties. The risk of default on treasury
inflation protected/inflation linked bonds is dependent upon the U.S. Treasury defaulting
(extremely unlikely); however, they carry a potential risk of losing share price value, albeit
rather minimal. Risks of investing in foreign fixed income securities also include the
general risk of non-U.S. investing described below.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): An ETF is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges,
similar to stocks. Investing in ETFs carries the risk of capital loss (sometimes up to a 100%
loss in the case of a stock holding bankruptcy). Areas of concern include the lack of
transparency in products and increasing complexity, conflicts of interest and the
possibility of inadequate regulatory compliance. Risks in investing in ETFs include
trading risks, liquidity and shutdown risks, risks associated with a change in authorized
participants and non-participation of authorized participants, risks that trading price
differs from indicative net asset value (iNAV), or price fluctuation and disassociation from
the index being tracked. With regard to trading risks, regular trading adds cost to your
portfolio thus counteracting the low fees that one of the typical benefits of ETFs.
Additionally, regular trading to beneficially “time the market” is difficult to achieve. Even
paid fund managers struggle to do this every year, with the majority failing to beat the
relevant indexes. With regard to liquidity and shutdown risks, not all ETFs have the same
level of liquidity. Since ETFs are at least as liquid as their underlying assets, trading
conditions are more accurately reflected in implied liquidity rather than the average daily
volume of the ETF itself. Implied liquidity is a measure of what can potentially be traded
in ETFs based on its underlying assets. ETFs are subject to market volatility and the risks
of their underlying securities, which may include the risks associated with investing in
smaller companies, foreign securities, commodities, and fixed income investments (as
applicable). Foreign securities in particular are subject to interest rate, currency exchange
rate, economic, and political risks, all of which are magnified in emerging markets. ETFs
that target a small universe of securities, such as a specific region or market sector, are
generally subject to greater market volatility, as well as to the specific risks associated with
that sector, region, or other focus. ETFs that use derivatives, leverage, or complex
investment strategies are subject to additional risks. Precious Metal ETFs (e.g., Gold,
Silver, or Palladium Bullion backed “electronic shares” not physical metal) specifically
may be negatively impacted by several unique factors, among them (1) large sales by the
official sector which own a significant portion of aggregate world holdings in gold and
other precious metals, (2) a significant increase in hedging activities by producers of gold
or other precious metals, (3) a significant change in the attitude of speculators and
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investors. The return of an index ETF is usually different from that of the index it tracks
because of fees, expenses, and tracking error. An ETF may trade at a premium or discount
to its net asset value (NAV) (or indicative value in the case of exchange-traded notes). The
degree of liquidity can vary significantly from one ETF to another and losses may be
magnified if no liquid market exists for the ETF’s shares when attempting to sell them.
Each ETF has a unique risk profile, detailed in its prospectus, offering circular, or similar
material, which should be considered carefully when making investment decisions.
Real estate funds (including REITs) face several kinds of risk that are inherent in the real
estate sector, which historically has experienced significant fluctuations and cycles in
performance. Revenues and cash flows may be adversely affected by: changes in local real
estate market conditions due to changes in national or local economic conditions or
changes in local property market characteristics; competition from other properties
offering the same or similar services; changes in interest rates and in the state of the debt
and equity credit markets; the ongoing need for capital improvements; changes in real
estate tax rates and other operating expenses; adverse changes in governmental rules and
fiscal policies; adverse changes in zoning laws; the impact of present or future
environmental legislation and compliance with environmental laws.
Annuities are a retirement product for those who may have the ability to pay a premium
now and want to guarantee they receive certain monthly payments or a return on
investment later in the future. Annuities are contracts issued by a life insurance company
designed to meet requirement or other long-term goals. An annuity is not a life insurance
policy. Variable annuities are designed to be long-term investments, to meet retirement
and other long-range goals. Variable annuities are not suitable for meeting short-term
goals because substantial taxes and insurance company charges may apply if you
withdraw your money early. Variable annuities also involve investment risks, just as
mutual funds do.
Private placements carry a substantial risk as they are subject to less regulation than are
publicly offered securities, the market to resell these assets under applicable securities
laws may be illiquid, due to restrictions, and the liquidation may be taken at a substantial
discount to the underlying value or result in the entire loss of the value of such assets.
Venture capital funds invest in start-up companies at an early stage of development in
the interest of generating a return through an eventual realization event; the risk is high
as a result of the uncertainty involved at that stage of development.
Commodities are tangible assets used to manufacture and produce goods or services.
Commodity prices are affected by different risk factors, such as disease, storage capacity,
supply, demand, delivery constraints and weather. Because of those risk factors, even a
well-diversified investment in commodities can be uncertain.
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Non-U.S. securities present certain risks such as currency fluctuation, political and
economic change, social unrest, changes in government regulation, differences in
accounting and the lesser degree of accurate public information available.
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 risk.
Margin transactions: Though rare, and with your permission, we may purchase securities
for your portfolio with money borrowed from your brokerage account. This allows you
to purchase more stock than you would be able to with your available cash and allows us
to purchase stock without selling other holdings. A risk in margin trading is that, in
volatile markets, security prices can fall very quickly. If the value of the securities in your
account minus what you owe the broker falls below a certain level defined by the Federal
Reserve Board, the broker will issue a “margin call,” and you will be required to sell your
position in the security purchased on margin or add more cash to the account. It is
possible, then, to lose more money than you originally invested.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investing in securities involves a
risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
A. Criminal or Civil Actions
There are no criminal or civil actions to report.
B. Administrative Proceedings
There are no administrative proceedings to report.
C. Self-regulatory Organization (SRO) Proceedings
There are no self-regulatory organization proceedings to report.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative
Neither AWA nor its representatives are registered as, or have pending applications to
become, a broker/dealer or a representative of a broker/dealer.
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B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity
Pool Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor
Neither AWA nor its representatives are registered as or have pending applications to
become either a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or
Commodity Trading Advisor or an associated person of the foregoing entities.
C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and
Possible Conflicts of Interests
Neither AWA nor its representatives have any material relationships to this advisory
business that would present a possible conflict of interest.
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D. Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and
Adviser is Compensated for Those Selections
AWA does not utilize nor select third-party investment advisers.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
A. Code of Ethics
AWA has a written Code of Ethics that covers the following areas: Prohibited Purchases
and Sales, Insider Trading, Personal Securities Transactions, Exempted Transactions,
Prohibited Activities, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Entertainment, Confidentiality,
Service on a Board of Directors, Compliance Procedures, Compliance with Laws and
Regulations, Procedures and Reporting, Certification of Compliance, Reporting
Violations, Compliance Officer Duties, Training and Education, Recordkeeping, Annual
Review, and Sanctions. AWA's Code of Ethics is available free upon request to any client
or prospective client.
B. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
AWA does not recommend that clients buy or sell any security in which a related person
to AWA or AWA has a material financial interest.
C. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients
From time to time, representatives of AWA may buy or sell securities for themselves that
they also recommend to clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives of
AWA to buy or sell the same securities before or after recommending the same securities
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to clients resulting in representatives profiting off the recommendations they provide to
clients. Such transactions may create a conflict of interest. AWA will always document
any transactions that could be construed as conflicts of interest and will never engage in
trading that operates to the client’s disadvantage when similar securities are being bought
or sold.
the Same Time as Clients’
D. Trading Securities At/Around
Securities
From time to time, representatives of AWA may buy or sell securities for themselves at or
around the same time as clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives of
AWA to buy or sell securities before or after recommending securities to clients resulting
in representatives profiting off the recommendations they provide to clients. Such
transactions may create a conflict of interest; however, AWA will never engage in trading
that operates to the client’s disadvantage if representatives of AWA buy or sell securities
at or around the same time as clients.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers
the market expertise and research access provided by
Custodians/broker-dealers will be recommended based on AWA’s duty to seek “best
execution,” which is the obligation to seek execution of securities transactions for a client
on the most favorable terms for the client under the circumstances. Clients will not
necessarily pay the lowest commission or commission equivalent, and AWA may also
the broker-
consider
dealer/custodian, including but not limited to access to written research, oral
communication with analysts, admittance to research conferences and other resources
provided by the brokers that may aid in AWA's research efforts. AWA will never charge
a premium or commission on transactions, beyond the actual cost imposed by the broker-
dealer/custodian.
AWA will require clients to use Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC.
1. Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits
AWA receives no research, product, or services other than execution from broker-
dealers or custodians in connection with client securities transactions (“soft dollar
benefits”).
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals
AWA receives no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange for using
that broker-dealer or third party.
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3. Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
AWA will require clients to use a specific broker-dealer to execute transactions. Not
all advisers require clients to use a particular broker-dealer.
B. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts
AWA does not aggregate or bunch the securities to be purchased or sold for multiple
clients. This may result in less favorable prices, particularly for illiquid securities or during
volatile market conditions.
Item 13: Review of Accounts
A. Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those
Reviews
All client accounts for AWA's advisory services provided on an ongoing basis are
reviewed at least monthly by Mawuena Takyi, Managing Partner, with regard to clients’
respective investment policies and risk tolerance levels. All accounts at AWA are assigned
to this reviewer.
B. Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client
Accounts
Reviews may be triggered by material market, economic or political events, or by changes
in client's financial situations (such as retirement, termination of employment, physical
move, or inheritance).
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients
Each client of AWA's advisory services provided on an ongoing basis will receive a
monthly report detailing the client’s account, including assets held, asset value, and
calculation of fees. This written report will come from the custodian. AWA will also
provide at least quarterly a separate written statement to the client.
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Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to
Clients (Includes Sales Awards or Other Prizes)
AWA does not receive any economic benefit, directly or indirectly from any third party
for advice rendered to AWA's clients.
B. Compensation to Non-Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
AWA does not directly or indirectly compensate any person who is not advisory
personnel for client referrals.
Item 15: Custody
When advisory fees are deducted directly from client accounts at client's custodian, AWA will be
deemed to have limited custody of client's assets and must have written authorization from the
client to do so. Clients will receive all account statements and billing invoices that are required in
each jurisdiction, and they should carefully review those statements for accuracy.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
AWA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to clients. The
advisory contract established with each client sets forth the discretionary authority for trading.
Where investment discretion has been granted, AWA generally manages the client’s account and
makes investment decisions without consultation with the client as to when the securities are to
be bought or sold for the account, the total amount of the securities to be bought/sold, what
securities to buy or sell, or the price per share.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
AWA will not ask for, nor accept voting authority for client securities. Clients will receive proxies
directly from the issuer of the security or the custodian. Clients should direct all proxy questions
to the issuer of the security.
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Item 18: Financial Information
A. Balance Sheet
AWA neither requires nor solicits prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six
months or more in advance, and therefore is not required to include a balance sheet with
this brochure.
B. Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet
Contractual Commitments to Clients
Neither AWA nor its management has any financial condition that is likely to reasonably
impair AWA’s ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years
AWA has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
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Additional Brochure: FORM ADV PART 2B ASEMPA WEALTH (2025-07-01)
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This brochure supplement provides information about Mawuena Takyi that supplements the
Asempa, LLC brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact
Mawuena Takyi if you did not receive Asempa, LLC’s brochure or if you have any questions
about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Mawuena Takyi is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Asempa, LLC
Form ADV Part 2B – Individual Disclosure Brochure
for
Mawuena Takyi
Personal CRD Number: 4700362
Investment Adviser Representative
Asempa, LLC
8440 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 529-9329
mawe.takyi@asempawealth.com
UPDATED: 06/30/25
Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Name: Mawuena Takyi
Born: 1980
Educational Background and Professional Designations:
Education:
Bachelors Economics, Louisiana State University - 2004
Designations:
CFP® - Certified Financial Planner
The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® and federally registered CFP (with flame design)
marks (collectively, the “CFP® marks”) are professional certification marks granted in the United States
by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”).
The CFP® certification is a voluntary certification; no federal or state law or regulation requires financial
planners to hold CFP® certification. It is recognized in the United States and a number of other countries
for its (1) high standard of professional education; (2) stringent code of conduct and standards of practice;
and (3) ethical requirements that govern professional engagements with clients.
To attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill the following
requirements:
● Education – Complete an advanced college-level course of study addressing the financial
planning subject areas that CFP Board’s studies have determined as necessary for the competent
and professional delivery of financial planning services, and attain a Bachelor’s Degree from a
regionally accredited United States college or university (or its equivalent from a foreign
university). CFP Board’s financial planning subject areas include insurance planning and risk
management, employee benefits planning, investment planning, income tax planning, retirement
planning, and estate planning;
● Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The examination
includes case studies and client scenarios designed to test one’s ability to correctly diagnose
financial planning issues and apply one’s knowledge of financial planning to real world
circumstances;
● Experience – Complete at least three years of full-time financial planning-related experience (or
the equivalent, measured as 2,000 hours per year); and
● Ethics – Agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct, a set of documents
outlining the ethical and practice standards for CFP® professionals.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics
requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
i.
Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two years,
including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the Standards of Professional Conduct,
to maintain competence and keep up with developments in the financial planning field; and
ii.
Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional Conduct. The Standards
prominently require that CFP® professionals provide financial planning services at a fiduciary
standard of care. This means CFP® professionals must provide financial planning services in the
best interests of their clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may be subject to CFP
Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or permanent revocation of their CFP®
certification.
Business Background:
09/2023 - Present
Managing Partner Asempa,
LLC
08/2004 – 10/2023
Financial Advisor
Dent Wealth Advisors
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s
evaluation of this advisory business.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
Mawuena Takyi is not engaged in any investment-related business or occupation (other than this
advisory firm).
Item 5: Additional Compensation
Mawuena Takyi does not receive any economic benefit from any person, company, or
organization, other than Asempa, LLC in exchange for providing clients advisory services
through Asempa, LLC.
Item 6: Supervision
As a representative of Asempa, LLC, Mawuena Takyi is supervised by Zaheer Poptani, the firm's
Chief Compliance Officer. Zaheer Poptani is responsible for ensuring that Mawuena Takyi
adheres to all required regulations regarding the activities of an Investment Adviser
Representative, as well as all policies and procedures outlined in the firm’s Code of Ethics and
compliance manual. The phone number for Zaheer Poptani is (225) 529-9329.
This brochure supplement provides information about Zaheer Poptani that supplements the
Asempa, LLC brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact Zaheer
Poptani if you did not receive Asempa, LLC’s brochure or if you have any questions about the
contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Zaheer Poptani is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Asempa, LLC
Form ADV Part 2B – Individual Disclosure Brochure
for
Zaheer Poptani
Personal CRD Number: 4325262
Investment Adviser Representative
Asempa, LLC
8440 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 205-0268
zaheer@asempawealth.com
UPDATED: 06/12/25
Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Zaheer Poptani
Name:
Born: 1977
Educational Background and Professional Designations:
Education:
Masters Business Administration, Louisiana State University - 2002
Masters Political Science, Louisiana State University - 2000
Bachelor's Law, University Of Exeter - 1998
Business Background:
09/2023 - Present
05/2002 – 10/2023
Advisor/Chief Compliance
Officer
Asempa, LLC
Advisor/Chief Compliance
Officer Dent Wealth Advisors
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s
evaluation of this advisory business.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
Zaheer Poptani works as the CEO of PopRose Inc dba WealthTeamWork.
Zaheer Poptani works as one of the board members of ParkZen.
Zaheer Poptani works as one of the board members of Max Boring.
Item 5: Additional Compensation
Zaheer Poptani does not receive any economic benefit from any person, company, or
organization, other than Asempa, LLC in exchange for providing clients advisory services
through Asempa, LLC.
Item 6: Supervision
As the Chief Compliance Officer of Asempa, LLC, Zaheer Poptani supervises all activities of the
firm. Zaheer Poptani's contact information is on the cover page of this disclosure document.
Zaheer Poptani adheres to applicable regulatory requirements, together with all policies and
procedures outlined in the firm’s code of ethics and compliance manual.
As a representative of Asempa, LLC, Zaheer Poptani is supervised by Mawuena Takyi, the firm's
Managing Partner. Mawuena Takyi is responsible for ensuring that Zaheer Poptani adheres to all
required regulations regarding the activities of an Investment Adviser Representative, as well as
all policies and procedures outlined in the firm’s Code of Ethics and compliance manual. The
phone number for Mawuena Takyi is (225) 529-9329.