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Item 1 Cover Page
Base Wealth Management
7301 Merchant Court, Suite A
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240
www.basewealthmanagement.com
March 24, 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Base Wealth Management, CRD# 321991. If
you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (941) 203-6040. 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.
Registration as a registered investment advisor does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Additional information about Base Wealth Management is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 Material Changes
• November 12, 2024 – Items 4 and 14 were amended to disclose referring clients to other
investment advisors and the receipt of referral fees.
• March 24,2026 – Items 10 and 14 were amended to reflect additional outside business
activities that may present potential conflicts of interest.
• March 24,2026 – Item 4 was updated to reflect the firm’s assets under management (“AUM”)
as of December 31, 2025.
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
March 24, 2026 .
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Brochure
Item 1 Cover Page ............................................................................................................................................. 1
Item 2 Material Changes .................................................................................................................................... 2
Item 3 Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................... 3
Item 4 Advisory Business ................................................................................................................................... 4
Item 5 Fees and Compensation ...................................................................................................................... 5
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ...................................................................... 6
Item 7 Types of Clients ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ......................................................... 7
Item 9 Disciplinary Information ...................................................................................................................... 8
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ........................................................................ 8
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ....................... 10
Item 12 Brokerage Practices ............................................................................................................................. 10
Item 13 Review of Accounts ............................................................................................................................. 12
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation .......................................................................................... 13
Item 15 Custody ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Item 16 Investment Discretion ......................................................................................................................... 13
Item 17 Voting Client Securities ....................................................................................................................... 13
Item 18 Financial Information .......................................................................................................................... 14
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Item 4 Advisory Business
Base Wealth Management (“Base Wealth” or “Advisor”) is an investment advisor registered with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) since September 2022.
The principal owner of Base Wealth is Daniel DiLascia, Owner / Member.
Advisory Services
Base Wealth’s principal service is providing fee-based investment management services and financial
planning services. The Advisor practices custom management of portfolios, on a discretionary basis,
according to the client’s objectives. The Advisor’s primary approach is to use a tactical allocation strategy
aimed at reducing risk and increasing performance. The Advisor may use exchange listed securities, over-
the-counter securities, foreign securities, warrants, corporate debt securities, commercial paper, CDs,
municipal securities, mutual funds, variable life insurance, variable annuities, United States government
securities, and interests in publicly traded real estate partnerships to accomplish this objective. The
Advisor measures and selects mutual funds by using various criteria, such as the fund manager’s tenure,
and/or overall career performance. The Advisor may recommend, on occasion, redistributing investment
allocations to diversify the portfolio in an effort to reduce risk and increase performance. The Advisor
may recommend specific stocks to increase sector weighting and/or dividend potential. The Advisor may
recommend employing cash positions as a possible hedge against market movement which may adversely
affect the portfolio. The Advisor may recommend selling positions for reasons that include, but are not
limited to, harvesting capital gains or losses, business or sector risk exposure to a specific security or class
of securities, overvaluation or overweighting of the position(s) in the portfolio, change in risk tolerance of
client, or any risk deemed unacceptable for the client’s risk tolerance.
For certain clients, Base Wealth may recommend the use of third-party investment managers, sub-
advisory, separately managed account (‘SMAs”), or Turnkey Asset Management Programs (“TAMPs”) to
provide portfolio management services. These third-party platforms facilitate management, on a
discretionary basis, of held away assets such as defined contribution plan participant accounts (e.g., 401(k)
plan accounts). There is no cost to the client for the use of this platform. Base Wealth will avoid being
deemed to have custody of client funds because Base Wealth will not have direct access to client login
credentials to effect trades. A link will be provided to the client allowing them to connect accounts to the
platform, and once the client accounts are connected to the platform Base Wealth will have the ability to
review and manage account allocations. We regularly review the available investment options in these
accounts, monitor them, and rebalance and implement our strategies in the same way we do other
accounts, though using different tools, as necessary. When deemed necessary, Advisor will rebalance the
account considering client investment goals and risk tolerance, and any change in allocations will consider
current economic and market trends. The goal is to improve account performance over time, minimize
loss during difficult markets, and manage internal fees that harm account performance. Client account(s)
will be reviewed at least annually, and allocation changes will be made as deemed necessary. As it is
impossible to directly debit Base Wealth’s investment advisory fees from these accounts, those fees will
be assigned to the client’s taxable accounts on a pro-rata basis. If the client does not have a taxable
account, those fees will be billed directly to the client.
Selection of Other Advisors
Base Wealth may periodically recommend and refer clients to unaffiliated money managers or investment
advisors. Through this arrangement, the client will then enter into an advisory agreement with the third-
party money manager authorizing them to assist and advise the client in establishing investment objectives
and develop an investment strategy to meet those objectives by identifying appropriate
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investments and managing such investments. Base Wealth will receive a portion of the investment
advisory fee as defined in the third-party money manager’s Form ADV Part 2A for the solicitation and
referral of the client to the third-party manager and may assist the client in completing their client
questionnaire and account opening paperwork. Base Wealth may also assist in the development of the
initial policy recommendations and managing the ongoing client relationship.
the client’s
investment objectives, goals and
Financial Planning
In addition to investment supervisory services, Base Wealth may provide financial planning services to
include recommendations for portfolio
clients. The Advisor’s financial planning services may
customization based on
financial situation,
recommendations relating to investment strategies as well as tailored investment advice. Financial
planning may also include non-investment advice such as developing strategies to achieve retirement or
other financial goals, tax optimization strategies, cash flow and budgeting analysis and recommendations,
financing and financial education, estate planning, and asset protection strategies.
Base Wealth will tailor its advisory services to its client’s individual needs based on meetings and
conversations with the client. 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.
Base Wealth does not provide portfolio management services to wrap fee programs.
As of December 31, 2025, Base Wealth had $326,253,585 in discretionary assets under management.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Asset Management Fees
Pursuant to an Investment Advisory contract signed by each client, the client will pay Base Wealth an annual
management fee, calculated as a percentage of the market value of the portfolio assets in the account. Fees
are payable quarterly, either in advance or in arrears, based on the market value of the account on the last
business day of the quarter.
The management fee may be adjusted to reflect significant contributions or withdrawals made to the account
during the quarter. For new accounts, fees will be prorated from the account’s inception through the end of
the first quarter. Some third-party asset managers may also bill fees directly to the client on behalf of Base
Wealth.
Management fees range up to 1.50% per annum depending on the type and complexity of the investment
management strategy employed as well as the size of the account or overall client relationship.
Management fees may be reduced or waived for directors, officers, and employees of Base Wealth at the
discretion of management. These fees may be negotiated by Base Wealth at its sole discretion. The client
will give written authorization permitting the Advisor to be paid directly from their account held by the
custodian, and the custodian will send a statement at least quarterly to the client. Where it is not practical
to deduct fees directly from client accounts, client will be sent an invoice at the end of each quarter. The
invoice is payable upon receipt.
Hourly Fee
Some clients will contract to have investment advisory advice and/or financial planning advice provided
based on an hourly fee rather than based on the assets under management. The Advisor’s hourly fee will
be billed at a rate of $500 per hour, but may be negotiated in advance. The Advisor’s hourly fees will be
negotiated and agreed upon by the parties in advance. Hourly fee-based clients are billed on a monthly
basis as the work is performed.
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Fixed Fees
Some clients may wish to be charged a fixed fee for comprehensive financial planning services or financial
consulting. The fee will range up to $20,000 depending on the complexity and scope of the financial
planning or financial consulting services as defined in the financial planning and financial consulting
agreement signed by the client. Fixed fees may be negotiated at the discretion of the Advisor. Fixed fee-
based clients are billed upon engagement acceptance. All financial planning and financial consulting
services will be completed and delivered in less than six months from the commencement of the
engagement.
For each of the Advisor's services described above, the Client may terminate these services within five
business days of the effective date of an Agreement signed with the Advisor without penalty or payment
of the Advisor's fee.
All fees paid to Base Wealth for investment advisory services are separate and distinct from the expenses
charged by mutual funds to their shareholders and the product sponsor in the case of variable insurance
products. These fees and expenses are described in each fund’s or variable product’s prospectus. These fees
will generally include a management fee and other fund expenses. Client is responsible for all
custodial and securities execution fees charged by the custodian and executing broker-dealer. The
Advisor’s fee is separate and distinct from the custodian and execution fees.
At no time will Base Wealth accept or maintain custody of a client’s funds or securities except for
authorized fee deduction.
Base Wealth’s financial planning fee is payable in advance. Upon termination, any fees paid in advance
will be prorated by using our hourly rate for services provided to the date of termination and any unearned
fees will be refunded to client. In certain circumstances, the firm may permit payment of financial planning
fees in installments, as outlined in the financial planning agreement.
Where acting in the capacity of an insurance agent, investment advisor representatives (IARs) of Base
Wealth may as agent effect insurance transactions for typical and customary compensation.
This practice presents a conflict of interest by creating an incentive to recommend investment products based
on the compensation received, rather than on a client’s needs. Clients of Base Wealth are not required
to utilize the IARs in their capacity as insurance agents for the purchase of investment products. Base Wealth
has established a Code of Ethics to address conflicts of interest. See the response to Item 11 below for
more information on the Code of Ethics.
A client may be able to invest in products recommended by the firm directly, without the services of Base
In that case, the client would not receive the services provided by Base Wealth which are
Wealth.
designed, among other things, to assist the client in determining which products or services are most
appropriate to each client’s financial condition and objectives.
Commissions from the sale of investment products do not represent 50% or more of the revenues
received by Base Wealth. Base Wealth does not charge management fees on client assets invested in
commission-based insurance products.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
Base Wealth does not charge performance-based fees.
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Item 7 Types of Clients
The Advisor will offer its services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations,
and other business entities.
The Advisor does not have any minimum requirements for opening or maintaining an account.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
The Advisor utilizes fundamental analysis techniques in formulating investment advice or managing
assets for clients.
Fundamental analysis of businesses involves analyzing its financial statements and health, its
management and competitive advantages and its competitors and markets. Fundamental analysis is
performed on historical and present data but with the goal of making financial forecasts. There are several
possible objectives; to conduct a company stock valuation and predict its probable price evolution; to
make a projection on its business performance; to evaluate its management and make internal business
decisions and to calculate its credit risk. The techniques used to implement investment strategies for
clients may include long-term purchases of securities held at least for one-year, short-term purchases for
securities sold within a year, trading of securities sold within 30 days, and margin transactions.
Clients need to be aware that investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients need to be prepared
to bear. The methods of analysis and investment strategies followed by the Advisor are utilized across all
of the Advisors clients, as applicable. One method of analysis or investment strategy is not more
significant than the other as the Advisor 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.
Investing includes the risk that the value of an investment can be negatively affected by factors specifically
related to the investment (e.g., capability of management, competition, new inventions by other
companies, lawsuits against the company, labor issues, patent expiration, etc.), or to factors related to
investing and the markets in general (e.g., the economy, wars, civil unrest or terrorism around the world,
concern about oil prices or unemployment, etc.).
Risks of fundamental analysis may include risks that market actions, natural disasters, government
actions, world political events, or other events not directly related to the price or valuation of a specific
company’s fundamental analysis can adversely impact the stock price of a company causing a portfolio
containing that security to lose value. Risks may also include that the historical data and projections on
which the fundamental analysis is performed may not continue to be relevant to the operations of a
company going forward, or that management changes or the business direction of management of the
company may not permit the company to continue to produce metrics that are consistent with the prior
company data utilized in the fundamental analysis, which may negatively affect the Advisor’s estimate of
the valuation of the company.
All investments involve some degree of risk. In finance, risk refers to the degree of uncertainty and/or
potential financial loss inherent in an investment decision. In general, as investment risks rise, investors
seek higher returns to compensate themselves for taking such risks.
Every saving and investment product have different risks and returns. Differences include how readily
investors can get their money when they need it, how fast their money will grow, and how safe their money
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will be. The primary risks faced by investors include:
Business Risk
With a stock, you are purchasing a piece of ownership in a company. With a bond, you are loaning money
to a company. Returns from both of these investments require that that the company stays in business.
If a company goes bankrupt and its assets are liquidated, common stockholders are the last in line to share
in the proceeds. If there are assets, the company’s bondholders will be paid first, then holders of preferred
stock. If you are a common stockholder, you get whatever is left, which may be nothing.
The business risk in purchasing an annuity is that the financial strength of the insurance company issuing
the annuity may decline and not be able to pay out the annuity obligation.
Volatility Risk
Even when companies aren’t in danger of failing, their stock price may fluctuate up or down. Large
company stocks as a group, for example, have lost money on average about one out of every three years.
A stock’s price can be affected by factors inside the company, such as a faulty product, or by events the
company has no control over, such as political or market events.
Inflation Risk
Inflation is a general upward movement of prices. Inflation reduces purchasing power, which is a risk for
investors receiving a fixed rate of interest. The principal concern for individuals investing in cash
equivalents is that inflation will erode returns.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate changes can affect a bond’s value. If bonds are held to maturity the investor will receive the
face value, plus interest. If sold before maturity, the bond may be worth more or less than the face value.
Rising interest rates will make newly issued bonds more appealing to investors because the newer bonds
will have a higher rate of interest than older ones. To sell an older bond with a lower interest rate, you
might have to sell it at a discount.
Liquidity Risk
This refers to the risk that investors won’t find a market for their securities, potentially preventing them
from buying or selling when they want. This can be the case with the more complicated investment
products. It may also be the case with products that charge a penalty for early withdrawal or liquidation
such as a certificate of deposit (CD).The Advisor does not primarily recommend a particular type of security.
However, clients are advised that many unexpected broad environmental factors can negatively impact
the value of portfolio securities causing the loss of some or all of the investment, including changes in
interest rates, political events, natural disasters, and acts of war or terrorism. Further, factors relevant to
specific securities may have negative effects on their value, such as competition or government regulation.
Also, the factors for which the company was selected for inclusion in a client portfolio may change, for
example, due to changes in management, new product introductions, or lawsuits.
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
Neither Base Wealth nor its management persons have been subject to any criminal or civil actions,
administrative proceedings, or self-regulatory organization (SRO) proceedings.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Neither Base Wealth nor any of its management persons are registered, or have an application pending
to register, as a broker-dealer or a registered representative of a broker-dealer.
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Neither Base Wealth nor 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.
Base Wealth does not currently have any relationships or arrangements that are material to its advisory
business or clients with either a 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” and offshore fund), other
investment advisor or financial planner, futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or
commodity trading advisor, banking or thrift institution, lawyer or law firm, pension consultant, real estate
broker or dealer or sponsor of syndicator of limited partnerships.
IARs of Base Wealth are also licensed and registered as insurance agents to sell life, accident, and other
lines of insurance for various insurance companies, which activity is conducted through an affiliated
insurance agency, Base Insurance, LLC, and unaffiliated third-party insurance agencies. Therefore, they
will be able to purchase insurance products for any client in need of such services and will receive
separate, yet typical compensation in the form of commissions for the purchase of such products. This
creates a conflict of interest because of the receipt of additional compensation by the IARs and Base
Insurance, LLC. Clients are not obligated to use Base Wealth, Base Insurance, LLC, or the IARs for
insurance products services. However, in such instances, there is no Base Wealth management fee
associated with these commission-based insurance products, and clients will be made aware of all
commissions associated with the products prior to the transactions.
An IAR of Base Wealth is the President/Owner of Strategic Tax Advisory LLC d/b/a Base Tax LLC, a CPA firm
that provides tax and accounting services to small businesses and individuals. A conflict of interest exists
because of the receipt of additional compensation by the IAR for providing tax and accounting services to
advisory clients of Base Wealth. If the Client utilizes Base Tax’s tax and accounting services, all additional
compensation will be disclosed to the client prior to the client utilizing the services of the CPA firm.
An Investment Adviser Representative (“IAR”) of Base Wealth Management serves as the President and
Owner of Boardwalk Trust Co., a separate company that assists clients in obtaining estate planning
services through independent, third-party attorneys.
This relationship creates a potential conflict of interest, as the IAR may receive additional compensation
if advisory clients of Base Wealth choose to engage Boardwalk Trust Co. for estate planning services.
Clients are under no obligation to use Boardwalk Trust Co. and are free to select any estate planning
provider of their choice.
If a client elects to engage Boardwalk Trust Co., all fees and any additional compensation received by the
IAR in connection with such services will be fully disclosed to the client prior to the client entering into an
agreement with Boardwalk Trust Co.
Mr. DiLascia, President and principal owner of the Base Wealth Management, has ownership interests in
various businesses outside of the advisory business. These entities are engaged primarily in commercial
real estate investment and rental activities. The Advisor may recommend that Clients consider or utilize
services related to real estate. This presents a potential conflict of interest, as Mr. DiLascia has a financial
interest in the success of these affiliated businesses. To address this conflict, Clients are under no
obligation to engage in any business activity with these affiliated entities, and the Advisor will disclose
when such recommendations involve entities in which Mr. DiLascia has an interest.
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Base Wealth does not recommend or select other investment advisers for clients
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Base Wealth is registered with the SEC and maintains a Code of Ethics pursuant to SEC rule 204A-1. The Code
of Ethics sets forth the basic policies of ethical conduct for all managers, officers, and employees of the
adviser. In addition, the Code of Ethics governs personal trading by each employee of Base Wealth deemed to
be an Access Person and is intended to ensure that securities transactions effected by Access Persons of Base
Wealth are conducted in a manner that avoids any conflict of interest between such persons and
clients of the adviser or its affiliates. Base Wealth collects and maintains records of securities holdings
and securities transactions effected by Access Persons. These records are reviewed to identify and
resolve conflicts of interest. Base Wealth will provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to any client or prospective
client upon request.
Base Wealth does not recommend to clients, or buy or sell for client accounts, securities in which the firm
or a related person has a material financial interest.
Base Wealth and/or its investment advisor representatives may from time to time purchase or sell
products that they may recommend to clients. This practice creates conflicts of interest in that personnel
of Base Wealth can take advantage of the advance knowledge of firm securities trading and trade their
personal accounts ahead of the client trades or recommend trades in client accounts that may affect the
price of the securities owned by the Investment Advisor Representatives. To mitigate these conflicts, Base
Wealth has adopted a Code of Ethics as noted above. Base Wealth’s Code of Ethics is available upon
request. Finally, supervised persons of registered investment advisors are fiduciaries by law and are
required to put the client’s interest before those of the firm and themselves.
Base Wealth requires that its investment advisor representatives follow its basic policies and ethical
standards as set forth in its Code of Ethics.
Investment Advisor Representatives of Base Wealth may trade for their own accounts securities that are
being traded for client accounts at or about the same time. To mitigate the conflict of interest in such
circumstances, Base Wealth’s policy is to require the trading of all relevant client accounts prior to the
trading of their own accounts, or to participate in an aggregated trade where all participants are treated
equally. The Chief Compliance Officer examines personal trading activities of Base Wealth’s personnel to
verify compliance with this policy.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
Base Wealth recommends that clients establish brokerage accounts with certain qualified custodians to
maintain custody of clients’ assets and to effect trades for their accounts. The final decision to custody
assets at the selected custodian is at the discretion of the Advisor’s clients, including those accounts
under ERISA or IRA rules and regulations, in which case the client is acting as either the plan sponsor or
IRA accountholder. Base Wealth is independently owned and operated and not affiliated with the
custodians. The custodians provide Base Wealth with access to its institutional trading and custody
services, which are typically not available to the custodians’ retail investors. These services generally are
available to independent investment advisors on an unsolicited basis, at no charge to advisors. The
custodians’ services include brokerage services that are related to the execution of securities
transactions, custody, research, including that in the form of advice, analyses, and reports, and access
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to mutual funds and other investments that are otherwise generally available only to institutional
investors or would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment.
The custodians also make available to Base Wealth other products and services that benefit Base Wealth
but may not benefit its clients’ accounts. These benefits may include national, regional or Base Wealth
specific educational events organized and/or sponsored by the custodians. Other potential benefits may
include occasional business entertainment of personnel of Base Wealth by the custodians’ personnel,
including meals, invitations to sporting events, including golf tournaments, and other forms of
entertainment, some of which may accompany educational opportunities. Other of these products and
services assist Base Wealth in managing and administering clients’ accounts. These include software and
other technology (and related technological training) that provide access to client account data (such as
trade confirmations and account statements), facilitate trade execution (and allocation of aggregated
trade orders for multiple client accounts), provide research, pricing information and other market data,
facilitate payment of Base Wealth’s fees from its clients’ accounts, and assist with back-office training and
support functions, recordkeeping and client reporting. Many of these services generally may be used to
service all or some substantial number of Base Wealth’s accounts, including accounts not maintained at
the selected custodian. The custodians also make available to Base Wealth other services intended to help
Base Wealth manage and further develop its business enterprise. These services may include professional
compliance, legal and business consulting, publications and conferences on practice management,
information technology, business succession, regulatory compliance, employee benefits providers,
human capital consultants, insurance, and marketing. In addition, the custodians may make available,
arrange and/or pay vendors for these types of services rendered to Base Wealth by independent third
parties. The custodians may discount or waive fees it would otherwise charge for some of these services
or pay all or a part of the fees of a third-party providing these services to Base Wealth. While, as a fiduciary,
Base Wealth endeavors to act in its clients’ best interests, Base Wealth’s recommendation / requirement
that clients maintain their assets in accounts at the custodians may be based in part on the benefit to Base
Wealth of the availability of some of the foregoing products and services and other arrangements and not
solely on the nature, cost or quality of custody and brokerage services provided by the custodians, which
may create a potential conflict of interest.
The firm seeks to obtain the most favorable net results for clients’ price, execution quality, services, and
commissions. Although the firm seeks competitive commission rates, it may pay commissions on behalf
of clients which may be higher than those available from other brokers in order to receive other services.
The firm may enter into such transactions so long as it determines in good faith that the amount of
commission paid was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided
by the broker. Base Wealth believes that its requirements that clients use the specific custodian is in the
client’s best interest based on the services that the custodian provides and the fees that the custodian
charges.
Base Wealth 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.
Base Wealth 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 Advisor, and convenience of access to the account trading and reporting. The client will provide
authority to Base Wealth to direct all transactions through that broker-dealer in the investment advisory
agreement.
As an investment advisory firm, Base Wealth has a fiduciary duty to seek best execution for client
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transactions. While best execution is difficult to define and challenging to measure, there is some
consensus that it does not solely mean the achievement of the best price on a given transaction. Rather,
it appears to be a collective consideration of factors concerning the trade in question. Such factors include
the security being traded, the price of the trade, the speed of the execution, apparent conditions in the
market, and the specific needs of the client. Base Wealth’s primary objectives when placing orders for the
purchase and sale of securities for client accounts is to obtain the most favorable net results taking into
account such factors as 1) price, 2) size of order, 3) difficulty of execution, 4) confidentiality and 5) skill
required of the broker. Base Wealth may not necessarily pay the lowest commission or commission
equivalent as specific transactions may involve specialized services on the part of the broker.
Base Wealth does not permit clients to direct brokerage.
Base Wealth may combine orders into block trades when more than one account is participating in the
trade. This blocking or bunching technique must be equitable and potentially advantageous for each such
account (e.g., for the purposes of reducing brokerage commissions or obtaining a more favorable
execution price). Block trading is performed when it is consistent with the duty to seek best execution
and is consistent with the terms of Base Wealth’s investment advisory agreements. Equity trades are
blocked based upon fairness to client, both in the participation of their account, and in the allocation of
orders for the accounts of more than one client. Allocations of all orders are performed in a timely and
efficient manner. All managed accounts participating in a block execution receive the same execution
price (average share price) for the securities purchased or sold in a trading day. Any portion of an order
that remains unfilled at the end of a given day will be rewritten on the following day as a new order with a
new daily average price to be determined at the end of the following day. Due to the low liquidity of certain
securities, broker availability may be limited. Open orders are worked until they are completely filled,
which may span the course of several days. If an order is filled in its entirety, securities purchased in the
aggregated transaction will be allocated among the accounts participating in the trade in accordance with
the allocation statement. If an order is partially filled, the securities will be allocated pro rata based on the
allocation statement. Base Wealth may allocate trades in a different manner than indicated on the
allocation statement (non-pro rata) only if all managed accounts receive fair and equitable treatment.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
The firm monitors client accounts on a quarterly basis, or when conditions would warrant a review based
on market conditions or changes in client circumstances. Triggering factors may include Base Wealth
becoming aware of a change in client’s investment objective, a change in market conditions, change of
employment, or a change in recommended asset allocation weightings in the account that exceed a
predefined guideline. Base Wealth meets with clients at least annually, or more often if requested by the
client, to review the client’s investor profile and ensure that the agreed upon strategy is still appropriate
to the client circumstances. Client accounts are monitored by the IARs assigned to the client.
The client is encouraged to notify the Advisor and IAR if changes occur in his/her personal financial
situation that might materially affect his/her investment plan.
The client will receive written statements no less than quarterly from the custodian. In addition, the client
will receive other supporting reports from mutual funds, trust companies, or other custodians, insurance
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companies, broker-dealers, and others who are involved with client accounts. Base Wealth does not
deliver separate client reports.
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
As described in Item 4, Base Wealth may recommend clients invest their assets with a third-party money
manager where it is in the client’s best interest. In those situations, Base Wealth will receive a referral
fee from the third-party money manager that will be a percentage of the investment advisory fee charged
to the client. The payment of the referral fee to Base Wealth does not increase the investment advisory
fee that the third-party money manager charges the client. In accordance with Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-
1 (the Marketing Rule), these referral arrangements will be governed by a Promoter Agreement in place
between Base Wealth and the third-party money manager, and in addition to the Client Relationship
Summary, Form ADV Parts 2A and 2B, and privacy policy of the third-party money manager, Base Wealth
will make clear and prominent disclosure to the client of material conflicts of interest, including the
material terms of the compensation arrangement with the third-party money manager and corresponding
conflict of interest and incentive to recommend the third-party money manager, at the time Base Wealth
makes the recommendation.
Base Wealth may compensate persons or firms for client referrals in compliance with the Investment
Advisers Act. The fees paid to referral sources do not affect the fees clients pay to Base Wealth. In each
instance, a written agreement will exist between the Advisor and the referral source. At the time of a
referral, prospective advisory clients will receive the Advisor’s Brochure and a Promoter Disclosure
Document. Base Wealth has established policies and procedures to ensure that its solicitation activities
are compliant with the requirements under Rule 206(4)-1 of the Advisers Act and state securities rules
and regulations.
Item 15 Custody
Base Wealth does not have custody of client funds or securities, except for the withdrawal of advisory
fees directly from client accounts (please see Item 5 which describes the safeguards around direct fee
deduction). However, as noted in Item 13 above, clients will receive statements not less than quarterly
from the qualified custodian, and we encourage you to review those statements carefully.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Base Wealth 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 Base Wealth.
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 Management Agreement containing
all applicable limitations to such authority. All discretionary trades made by Base Wealth will be in
accordance with each client’s investment objectives and goals.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Base Wealth 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. Also, Base Wealth
cannot give any advice or take any action with respect to the voting of these proxies. The client and Base
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Wealth agree to this by contract. Clients will receive proxy solicitations from their custodian and/or
transfer agent.
Item 18 Financial Information
Base Wealth does not require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six months or
more in advance, and is not required to file a balance sheet.
Base Wealth 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 Base Wealth does become
aware of any such financial condition, this brochure will be updated and clients will be notified.
Base Wealth has never been subject to a bankruptcy petition.
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