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BCO Wealth Management, LLC
Firm Brochure - Form ADV Part 2A
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of BCO Wealth Management,
LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (575) 887-2013 or by email
at:service@bco-wealth.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 BCO Wealth Management, LLC is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. BCO Wealth Management, LLC’s CRD number is: 322276.
412 N Canal St
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 887-2013
service@bco-wealth.com
Registration as an investment adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Version Date: 09/02/2025
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Item 2: Material Changes
The material changes in this brochure from the last annual updating amendment of BCO Wealth
Management LLC on 02/24/2025 are described below. Material changes relate to BCO Wealth
Management LLC’s policies, practices or conflicts of interests
• BCO Wealth Management LLC removed references to Assetmark services. (Items 5,12, and 14)
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page
Item 2: Material Changes ....................................................................................................................................... ii
Item 3: Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................... iii
Item 4: Advisory Business ......................................................................................................................................2
Item 5: Fees and Compensation .............................................................................................................................5
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ....................................................................9
Item 7: Types of Clients ..........................................................................................................................................9
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of Loss ...............................................................9
Item 9: Disciplinary Information .........................................................................................................................13
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .........................................................................13
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ...............15
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ................................................................................................................................16
Item 13: Review of Accounts ................................................................................................................................17
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation ..........................................................................................18
Item 15: Custody ....................................................................................................................................................19
Item 16: Investment Discretion ............................................................................................................................20
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting) ..............................................................................................20
Item 18: Financial Information .............................................................................................................................20
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Item 4: Advisory Business
A. Description of the Advisory Firm
BCO Wealth Management, LLC (hereinafter “BCO Wealth”) is a Limited Liability
Company organized in the State of New Mexico. The firm was formed in May 2022, and
the principal owners are John Milo Overstreet and Lyle Harley Cole.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
BCO Wealth offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. BCO Wealth creates an
Investment Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current situation
(income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels) and then constructs a plan to aid in the
selection of a portfolio that matches each client's specific situation. Portfolio management
services include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Asset allocation
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Risk tolerance
Personal investment policy
Asset selection
Regular portfolio monitoring
BCO Wealth evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk
tolerance levels and time horizon. BCO Wealth 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.
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fair and equitable allocation of
BCO Wealth seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the
fiduciary duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of BCO Wealth’s
economic, investment or other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, BCO
Wealth attempts to avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices that
systematically advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, BCO
Wealth’s policy
investment
opportunities/transactions among its clients to avoid favoring one client over another
over time. It is BCO Wealth’s policy to allocate investment opportunities and transactions
it identifies as being appropriate and prudent among its clients on a fair and equitable
basis over time.
As part of its Portfolio Management Services, BCO Wealth will sometimes manage client
portfolios using SEI’s Asset Allocation Program, sponsored by SEI Investment
Management Corp ("SIMC"). In this program, SIMC provides advisory services to Adviser
(but not to the client) involving the structure and design of asset allocation portfolios
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comprised solely of mutual funds advised by SIMC. SIMC also advises Adviser with
respect to reallocation and rebalancing of investments within such asset allocation
programs. BCO Wealth determines the client's investment objectives, investment time
horizon, and risk profile by means of an interview process and the completion of a
questionnaire. This process will help BCO Wealth review the client's situation and enable
BCO Wealth to recommend an initial asset allocation. The client may place reasonable
restrictions on the nature of the funds held in the portfolio or the allocation among the
various classes, and BCO Wealth will assist the client in understanding and evaluating
the potential impact of these restrictions on the model portfolios. SEI Private Trust
Company (a subsidiary of SEI Investments Company) acts as the transfer agent and
custodian for the client's account.
BCO Wealth may direct clients to third-party investment advisers to manage all or a
portion of the client's assets. Before selecting other advisers for clients, BCO Wealth will
always ensure those other advisers are properly licensed or registered as an investment
adviser. BCO Wealth conducts due diligence on any third-party investment adviser,
which may involve one or more of the following: phone calls, meetings and review of the
third-party adviser's performance and investment strategy. BCO Wealth then makes
investments with a third-party investment adviser by referring the client to the third-party
adviser. BCO Wealth will review the ongoing performance of the third-party adviser as a
portion of the client's portfolio. Specifically, BCO Wealth generally recommends the three
third-party arrangements detailed in Item 5 under Selection of Other Advisers Fees.
Pension Consulting Services
BCO Wealth offers consulting services to pension or other employee benefit plans
(including but not limited to 401(k) plans). Pension consulting may include, but is not
limited to:
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identifying investment objectives and restrictions
providing guidance on various assets classes and investment options
recommending money managers to manage plan assets in ways designed to
achieve objectives
monitoring performance of money managers and investment options and
making recommendations for changes
recommending other service providers, such as custodians, administrators
and broker-dealers
creating a written pension consulting plan
These services are based on the goals, objectives, demographics, time horizon, and/or risk
tolerance of the plan and its participants.
Financial Planning
Financial plans and financial planning may include, but are not limited to: investment
planning; life insurance; tax concerns; retirement planning; college planning; and
debt/credit planning.
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Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
BCO Wealth generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income
securities, real estate funds (including REITs), equities, ETFs (including ETFs in the gold
and precious metal sectors), treasury inflation protected/inflation linked bonds and non-
U.S. securities. BCO Wealth 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. 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.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
BCO Wealth will tailor a program for each individual client. This will include an interview
session to get to know the client’s specific needs and requirements as well as a plan that
will be executed by BCO Wealth on behalf of the client. BCO Wealth may use model
allocations together with a specific set of recommendations for each client based on their
personal restrictions, needs, and targets. Clients may impose restrictions in investing in
certain securities or types of securities in accordance with their values or beliefs.
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. BCO Wealth does not participate in wrap
fee programs.
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E. Assets Under Management
BCO Wealth has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$300,482,599 .00
$ 0.00
December 2024
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
A. Fee Schedule
Portfolio Management Fees
Total Assets Under Management Annual Fees
$0 - $250,000
1.25%
$250,001 - $1,000,000
1.00%
$1,000,001 - $2,000,000
0.75%
$2,000,001 - AND UP
0.65%
BCO Wealth uses the value of the account as of the last business day of the billing period,
after taking into account deposits and withdrawals, 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 BCO Wealth's fees within five business days of signing the Investment
Advisory Contract. Thereafter, clients may terminate the Investment Advisory Contract
generally with 5 days' written notice.
Selection of Other Advisers Fees
BCO Wealth will receive its standard fee on top of the fee paid to the third party adviser.
This relationship will be memorialized in each contract between BCO Wealth and each
third-party adviser. The fees will not exceed any limit imposed by any regulatory agency.
Specifically, BCO Wealth may direct clients to SEI Investment Management Corp (SIMC).
BCO Wealth’s portfolio management fees are negotiable.
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SIMC Mutual Fund Models Program
In the SIMC Mutual Fund Models Program, BCO Wealth may recommend SIMC to act as
a third-party adviser. BCO Wealth will establish an asset allocation policy for the client
and recommend one of many mutual fund asset allocation models based on the client’s
risk profile and investment objectives. SIMC will have complete investment authority,
with respect to the account, in order to carry out the investment strategy chosen by BCO
Wealth on the client’s behalf. Client fees are payable quarterly, in arrears, based on assets
under management. In addition to BCO Wealth’s Portfolio Management Fee, Clients will
also pay an additional Platform Fee to SIMC, which will be outlined in the client’s
agreement with SIMC.
SIMC Sub-Advised Program
In the SIMC Sub-Advised Program, BCO Wealth retains SIMC as a sub-advisor in order
to provide certain of investment management solutions to BCO Wealth in a sub-advised
relationship, including investment strategies of SIMC’s portfolio managers and certain
SIMC-developed investment strategy models. Client fees are payable quarterly, in arrears,
based on assets under management. In addition to BCO Wealth’s Portfolio Management
Fee, Clients will also pay an additional Platform Fee to SIMC, which will be outlined in
the client’s agreement with SIMC.
Pension Consulting Services Fees
Asset-Based Fees for Pension Consulting
Total Assets Under Management Annual Fee
$0 - AND UP
1.50%
BCO Wealth uses the value of the account as of the last business day of the billing period,
after taking into account deposits and withdrawals, 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 BCO Wealth's
fees within five business days of signing the Investment Advisory Contract. Thereafter,
clients may terminate the pension consulting agreement generally with 5 days' written
notice. BCO Wealth uses an average of the daily balance in the client’s account throughout
the billing period, after taking into account deposits and withdrawals, for purposes of
determining the market value of the assets upon which the advisory fee is based.
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Financial Planning Fees
Fixed Fees
The negotiated fixed rate for creating client financial plans is between $500 and $5,000.
Clients may terminate the agreement without penalty, for full refund of BCO Wealth’s
fees, within five business days of signing the Financial Planning Agreement. Thereafter,
clients may terminate the Financial Planning Agreement generally 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.
Payment of Pension Consulting Fees
Asset-based pension consulting fees are withdrawn directly from the client's accounts
with client's written authorization on a quarterly basis. Fees are paid in arrears.
Payment of Selection of Other Advisers Fees
Fees for selection of SEI Investment Management Corp as third-party adviser are
withdrawn directly from the client's accounts with client's written authorization. Fees are
paid quarterly in arrears.
Payment of Financial Planning Fees
Financial planning fees are paid via check.
Fixed financial planning fees are paid 10% in advance, but never more than six months in
advance, with the remainder due upon presentation of the plan.
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 BCO Wealth. Please see Item 12 of this
brochure regarding broker-dealer/custodian.
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D. Prepayment of Fees
BCO Wealth collects certain fees in advance and certain fees in arrears, as indicated above.
Refunds for fees paid in advance but not yet earned will be refunded on a prorated basis
and returned within fourteen days to the client via check, or return deposit back into the
client’s account.
For all asset-based fees paid in advance, the fee refunded will be equal to the balance of
the fees collected in advance minus the daily rate* times the number of days elapsed in
the billing period up to and including the day of termination. (*The daily rate is calculated
by dividing the annual asset-based fee rate by 365.)
Fixed fees that are collected in advance will be refunded based on the prorated amount of
work completed at the point of termination.
E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients
Certain investment advisor representatives of BCO Wealth are registered representatives
of a broker-dealer and/or licensed insurance agents. In these roles, they accept
compensation for the sale of investment products to BCO Wealth clients.
1. This is a Conflict of Interest
Supervised persons may accept compensation for the sale of investment products,
including asset based sales charges or service fees from the sale of mutual funds to
BCO Wealth's clients. This presents a conflict of interest and gives the supervised
person an incentive to recommend products based on the compensation received
rather than on the client’s needs. When recommending the sale of investment products
for which the supervised persons receives compensation, BCO Wealth will document
the conflict of interest in the client file and inform the client of the conflict of interest.
2. Clients Have the Option to Purchase Recommended Products From
Other Brokers
Clients always have the option to purchase BCO Wealth recommended products
through other brokers or agents that are not affiliated with BCO Wealth.
3. Commissions are not BCO Wealth's primary source of compensation for
advisory services
Commissions are not BCO Wealth’s primary source of compensation for advisory
services.
4. Advisory Fees in Addition to Commissions or Markups
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Advisory fees that are charged to clients are not reduced to offset the commissions or
markups on investment products recommended to clients.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
BCO Wealth 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.
Item 7: Types of Clients
BCO Wealth generally provides advisory services to the following types of clients:
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Individuals
High-Net-Worth Individuals
Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
Charitable Organizations
There is no account minimum for any of BCO Wealth’s services.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of
Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Methods of Analysis
BCO Wealth’s methods of analysis include Fundamental analysis, Modern portfolio
theory and Quantitative analysis.
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.
Quantitative analysis deals with measurable factors as distinguished from qualitative
considerations such as the character of management or the state of employee morale, such
as the value of assets, the cost of capital, historical projections of sales, and so on.
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Investment Strategies
BCO Wealth typically uses long term trading, selection of other advisors and direct
indexing as described in Item 8B below.
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
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.
Quantitative analysis Investment strategies using quantitative models may perform
differently than expected as a result of, among other things, the factors used in the models,
the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical
issues in the construction and implementation of the models.
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.
Selection of Other Advisers: Although BCO Wealth will seek to select only money
managers who will invest clients' assets with the highest level of integrity, BCO Wealth's
selection process cannot ensure that money managers will perform as desired and BCO
Wealth will have no control over the day-to-day operations of any of its selected money
managers. BCO Wealth would not necessarily be aware of certain activities at the
underlying money manager level, including without limitation a money manager's
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engaging in unreported risks, investment “style drift” or even regulatory breaches or
fraud.
Direct Indexing: BCO Wealth will sometimes recommend direct indexing investment
strategies that seek to enhance after-tax performance of a specific benchmark, which may
be unable to harvest losses due to various factors. Market conditions may limit the ability
to generate tax losses. A tax loss realized by a U.S. investor after selling a security will be
negated if the investor purchases the security within thirty days. Although the manager
attempts to avoid “wash sales” and temporarily restricts securities it has sold at a loss to
prevent wash sales, a wash sale can occur inadvertently because of trading by a client in
portfolios not managed by the manager, in other household- level accounts managed by
BCO Wealth, or within other direct indexed accounts. Direct indexed mandates of non-
liquid securities (e.g., small cap U.S. equities, distressed companies, ADRs) can carry
significant bid- ask spreads that detract from pre- tax performance. Direct indexing
performance can meaningfully deviate from the performance of the benchmark the
strategy attempts to replicate.
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.
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
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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
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
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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.
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.
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
Certain investment advisor representatives are registered representatives of Lincoln
Investment and accept compensation for the sale of securities in that role.
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B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity
Pool Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor
Neither BCO Wealth 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
John Milo Overstreet is an accountant and from time to time, may offer clients advice or
products from those activities and clients should be aware that these services may involve
a conflict of interest. BCO Wealth always acts in the best interest of the client and clients
are in no way required to utilize the services of any representative of BCO Wealth in
connection with such individual’s activities outside of BCO Wealth.
Certain investment advisor representatives of BCO Wealth are also independent licensed
insurance agents. This activity creates a conflict of interest since there is an incentive to
recommend insurance products based on commissions or other benefits received from the
insurance company, rather than on the client’s needs. Additionally, the offer and sale of
insurance products by supervised persons of BCO Wealth are not made in their capacity
as a fiduciary, and products are limited to only those offered by certain insurance
providers. BCO Wealth addresses this conflict of interest by requiring its supervised
persons to act in the best interest of the client at all times, including when acting as an
insurance agent. BCO Wealth periodically reviews recommendations by its supervised
persons to assess whether they are based on an objective evaluation of each client’s risk
profile and investment objectives rather than on the receipt of any commissions or other
benefits. BCO Wealth will disclose in advance how it or its supervised persons are
compensated and will disclose conflicts of interest involving any advice or service
provided. At no time will there be tying between business practices and/or services (a
condition where a client or prospective client would be required to accept one product or
service conditioned upon the selection of a second, distinctive tied product or service). No
client is ever under any obligation to purchase any insurance product. Insurance products
recommended by BCO Wealth’s supervised persons may also be available from other
providers on more favorable terms, and clients can purchase insurance products
recommended through other unaffiliated insurance agencies.
The Investment Adviser Representatives (IAR) of BCO Wealth are also licensed as
registered representatives of Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC (Lincoln), a dually
registered broker-dealer and investment adviser. As such, your IAR may also act as agent
and offer to you securities (such as mutual funds, annuities, stocks, or bonds) or insurance,
or other advisory services offered by Lincoln Investment or its affiliated companies. If you
choose to engage with IAR and acquire these other services or products, the IAR may
receive additional compensation. Lincoln and BCO Wealth are not affiliated and each is
separately responsible for complying with the rules and regulations of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 and/or any applicable states' rules and regulations relating to
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investment advisory activities. Lincoln neither conducts due diligence of the BCO
Wealth’s advisory services nor endorses any advisory services offered by BCO Wealth.
BCO Wealth always acts in the best interest of the client, including with respect to the sale
of commissionable products to advisory clients. Clients are in no way required to
implement the plan through any representative of BCO Wealth in such individual’s
capacity as a registered representative.
Your IAR and BCO Wealth must disclose or make available to Lincoln, confidential
information about its customers. Lincoln shall only use this information for its broker
dealer supervisory purposes. Your IAR and BCO Wealth have entered into a
confidentiality agreement with Lincoln to ensure your information is protected.
John Milo Overstreet & Lyle Harley Cole are both solicitors for SEI.
John Milo Overstreet & Lyle Harley Cole, the owners of BCO Wealth, also own Burba,
Cole & Overstreet, LLC. Burba, Cole & Overstreet, LLC is an insurance company. Please
see information above regarding John and Lyle’s roles as independent licensed insurance
agents for conflicts of interest this arrangement creates.
D. Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and How This Adviser
is Compensated for Those Selections
BCO Wealth may direct clients to third-party investment advisers to manage all or a
portion of the client's assets. Clients will pay BCO Wealth its standard fee in addition to
the standard fee for the advisers to which it directs those clients. This relationship will be
memorialized in each contract between BCO Wealth and each third-party advisor. The
fees will not exceed any limit imposed by any regulatory agency. BCO Wealth will always
act in the best interests of the client, including when determining which third-party
investment adviser to recommend to clients. BCO Wealth will ensure that all
recommended advisers are licensed or notice filed in the states in which BCO Wealth is
recommending them to clients.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
A. Code of Ethics
BCO Wealth 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,
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Recordkeeping, Annual Review, and Sanctions. BCO Wealth's Code of Ethics is available
free upon request to any client or prospective client.
B. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
BCO Wealth does not recommend that clients buy or sell any security in which a related
person to BCO Wealth or BCO Wealth has a material financial interest.
C. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients
From time to time, representatives of BCO Wealth may buy or sell securities for
themselves that they also recommend to clients. This may provide an opportunity for
representatives of BCO Wealth to buy or sell the same securities before or after
recommending the same securities to clients resulting in representatives profiting off the
recommendations they provide to clients. Such transactions may create a conflict of
interest. BCO Wealth 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.
D. Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’
Securities
From time to time, representatives of BCO Wealth may buy or sell securities for
themselves at or around the same time as clients. This may provide an opportunity for
representatives of BCO Wealth 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, BCO
Wealth will never engage in trading that operates to the client’s disadvantage if
representatives of BCO Wealth 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
Custodians/broker-dealers will be recommended based on BCO Wealth’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 BCO Wealth may
also consider the market expertise and research access provided by the broker-
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 BCO Wealth's research efforts. BCO Wealth will
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never charge a premium or commission on transactions, beyond the actual cost imposed
by the broker-dealer/custodian.
BCO Wealth will require clients to use SEI Private Trust Company.
1. Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits
Soft dollars are revenue programs offered by broker-dealers/custodians whereby an
advisor enters into an agreement to place security trades with a broker-
dealer/custodian in exchange for research and other services. BCO Wealth does not
participate
in soft dollar programs sponsored or offered by any broker-
dealer/custodian. However, BCO Wealth receives certain economic benefits from
custodians. Please see Item 14 below.
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals
BCO Wealth receives no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange for
using that broker-dealer or third party.
3. Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
BCO Wealth 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
BCO Wealth 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 BCO Wealth's advisory services provided on an ongoing basis are
reviewed at least annually by John Overstreet, managing member or Lyle Cole, managing
member, with regard to clients’ respective investment policies and risk tolerance levels.
All accounts at BCO Wealth are assigned to either reviewer.
All financial planning accounts are reviewed upon financial plan creation and plan
delivery by John Overstreet, managing member. Financial planning clients are provided
a one-time financial plan concerning their financial situation. After the presentation of the
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plan, there are no further reports. Clients may request additional plans or reports for a
fee.
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).
With respect to financial plans, BCO Wealth’s services will generally conclude upon
delivery of the financial plan.
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients
Each client of BCO Wealth's advisory services provided on an ongoing basis will receive
a quarterly report detailing the client’s account, including assets held, asset value, and
calculation of fees. This written report will come from the custodian.
Each financial planning client will receive the financial plan upon completion.
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)
SEI
BCO Wealth has access to a variety of economic benefits, services, and products in
connection with BCO Wealth’s use of SEI’s investment adviser platform. The terms and
availability of these benefits vary among advisors on the SEI platform (including BCO
Wealth) depending on the business conducted with SEI and other factors. These services
generally help BCO Wealth conduct its advisory business, but each specific benefit does
not necessarily benefit each client.
Beyond access to SEI investment products, these include conferences, seminars and other
educational and networking activities, business entertainment, reimbursement of travel
and attendance expenses, research and other investment support services (such as client
proposal and other financial planning support), technical and operational solutions
(including the SEI Wealth Platform), marketing assistance (including joint marketing
designed to promote SEI’ investment products), compliance services, human resources
consulting, risk management/insurance assistance, front office, middle office, back office
and other administrative support (including providing clerical staff to assist in the
completion of required paperwork), SEI attendance at client meetings, information
technology services, continuity and succession planning, access to financing and banking
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options, trust services, portfolio reporting, automatic rebalancing, tax loss harvesting,
waiver or payment of certain fees (including paying account transfer fees or other charges
that BCO Wealth or its clients would incur when changing service providers), vendor
discounts, discount pricing on SEI services, and broader practice management consulting.
These benefits may be provided via SEI, its affiliates, or third parties and may be made
available to BCO Wealth at no fee, at a discounted fee, or via financial compensation
provided by SEI. Some of these offerings depend on BCO Wealth conducting a minimum
amount or type of current or expected future business with SEI, or having a minimum
account size or amount of assets under management with SEI or invested in SEI
investment products. Certain of these services or products, including those provided by
or paid for by SEI, may be used by BCO Wealth in connection with its general business
activities, in addition to supporting BCO Wealth’s interaction with SEI systems. The
benefits, services, products, or payments discussed herein may be significant to BCO
Wealth and create an incentive for the BCO Wealth to utilize SEI services or investment
products for its customers rather than other service providers or investment products.
However, BCO Wealth strives at all times to put the interests of its clients first, including
when selecting custodians or investment products for clients. BCO Wealth is
independently owned and operated; it is not affiliated with SEI.
BCO Wealth may host or attend third-party company educational programs, events, or
conferences where expenses are paid for (in part or in whole) by third parties whose
products and services that BCO Wealth utilizes in providing advisory services. This
represents a conflict of interest in that BCO Wealth has an incentive to use and promote
the products and service of these third parties. To address this conflict, BCO Wealth will
always act in the best interest of its clients consistent with its fiduciary duty as an
investment adviser.
B. Compensation to Non – Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
BCO Wealth 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, BCO Wealth
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.
BCO Wealth does not act as a qualified custodian and refers clients to the qualified custodians as
disclosed in Item 12.
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Item 16: Investment Discretion
BCO Wealth 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, BCO Wealth 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. In some instances, BCO
Wealth’s discretionary authority in making these determinations may be limited by conditions
imposed by a client (in investment guidelines or objectives, or client instructions otherwise
provided to BCO Wealth.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
BCO Wealth 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.
Item 18: Financial Information
A. Balance Sheet
BCO Wealth 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 BCO Wealth nor its management has any financial condition that is likely to
reasonably impair BCO Wealth’s ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years
BCO Wealth has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
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