Overview
- Headquarters
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Average Client Assets
- $1.9 million
- SEC CRD Number
- 306346
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (ADV PART 2A BROCHURE 2026)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $1,000,000 | 1.25% |
| $1,000,001 | $2,000,000 | 1.00% |
| $2,000,001 | $3,000,000 | 0.90% |
| $3,000,001 | and above | 0.75% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $12,500 | 1.25% |
| $5 million | $46,500 | 0.93% |
| $10 million | $84,000 | 0.84% |
| $50 million | $384,000 | 0.77% |
| $100 million | $759,000 | 0.76% |
Clients
- HNW Share of Firm Assets
- 35.64%
- Total Client Accounts
- 874
- Discretionary Accounts
- 874
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals, Pension Consulting, Investment Advisor Selection
Regulatory Filings
Primary Brochure: ADV PART 2A BROCHURE 2026 (2026-03-31)
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ITEM 1 – COVER PAGE
Part 2A of Form ADV: Firm Brochure
MAIN OFFICE LOCATION
4463 Bluebonnet Blvd., Suite B
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
2895 Highway 190, Suite 202
Mandeville, LA 70471
3801 N Causeway Blvd., Suite 303
Metairie, LA 70002
March 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Brian Low
Financial Group, LLC (“BLFG”). If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please
contact us at 225-292-4225. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified
by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or by any state securities
authority. BLFG is a Registered Investment Advisor. Registration as an Investment Advisor with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities authority does not imply
a certain level of skill or training.
Additional information about BLFG is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
You can search this site by a unique identifying number, known as an IARD number. The IARD
number for BLFG is IARD #30634.
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ITEM 2 – MATERIAL CHANGES
This section of the Brochure will address only those “material changes” that have been
incorporated since our last delivery or posting of this document on the SEC’s public
disclosure website (IAPD) www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
The following changes have been made to our ADV since our last filing:
The Chief Compliance Officer is now Brian Low.
If you would like another copy of this Brochure, please download it from the SEC
Website as indicated above or you may contact our Chief Compliance Officer at
225-292-4225.
We encourage you to read this document in its entirety.
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ITEM 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 .......................................................................................................................... 8
ITEM 6 - PERFORMANCE BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT .................................................................. 11
ITEM 7 - TYPES OF CLIENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 11
ITEM 8 - METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS ....................................................... 11
ITEM 9 - DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................... 16
ITEM 10 - OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS .................................................................... 16
ITEM 11 - CODE OF ETHICS PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING ........ 17
ITEM 12 - BROKERAGE PRACTICES ........................................................................................................................... 18
ITEM 13 - REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS............................................................................................................................. 21
ITEM 14 – CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION ..................................................................................... 21
ITEM 15 – CUSTODY ................................................................................................................................................ 22
ITEM 16 – INVESTMENT DISCRETION ....................................................................................................................... 22
ITEM 17 – VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES .................................................................................................................... 23
ITEM 18 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................... 23
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ITEM 4 – ADVISORY BUSINESS
This Disclosure document is being offered to you by Brian Low Financial Group, LLC (“BLFG”
or “Firm”) about the investment advisory services we provide. It discloses information
about our services and the way those services are made available to you, the client.
We are an investment management firm located in Baton Rouge, LA. Our Firm became a
registered investment advisor in September 2019. Brian Low is the sole owner of the Firm.
We are committed to helping clients build, manage, and preserve their wealth, and to
provide guidance that helps clients to achieve their stated financial goals. We specialize in
retirement investing and income generation. We will offer an initial complimentary
meeting upon our discretion; however, investment advisory services are initiated only after
you and BLFG execute an Investment Management Agreement.
Investment Management Services
We manage advisory accounts on a non-discretionary and discretionary basis. Once we
determine a client’s profile, income need, and investment plan, we execute the day-to-day
transactions with or without prior consent, depending on the client’s agreement with our
Firm. Account supervision is guided by the client’s written profile and investment plan. We
may accept accounts with certain restrictions if circumstances warrant. We primarily
allocate client assets among various equities, Exchanged Traded Funds (“ETFs”), mutual
funds and debt securities in accordance with their stated investment objectives and
income needs.
In personal discussions with clients, we determine their objectives, time horizons, risk
tolerance and liquidity and income needs. As appropriate, we also review their prior
investment history, as well as family composition and background. Based on client needs,
we develop the client’s personal profile and investment plan. We then create and manage
the client’s investments based on that policy and plan. It is the client’s obligation to notify
us immediately if circumstances have changed with respect to their goals and income
needs.
Once we have determined the appropriate strategy for clients or client businesses and
executed the strategy, we will provide ongoing investment review and management
services. This approach requires us to periodically review client portfolios.
With our discretionary relationship, we will make changes to the portfolio, as we deem
appropriate to meet your financial objectives. We trade these portfolios based on the
combination of our market views and your objectives, using our investment process. We
tailor our advisory services to meet the needs of our clients and seek to ensure that your
portfolio is managed in a manner consistent with those needs and objectives. You will have
the ability to leave standing instructions with us to refrain from investing in particular
industries or invest in limited amounts of securities.
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If a non-discretionary relationship is in place, calls will be placed presenting the
recommendation made and only upon your authorization will any action be taken on your
behalf.
Clients may engage us to advise on certain investment products that are not maintained at
their primary custodian, such as annuity contracts and assets held in employer sponsored
retirement plans and qualified tuition plans (i.e., 529 plans).
You are advised and are expected to understand that our past performance is not a
guarantee of future results. Certain market and economic risks exist that adversely affect
an account’s performance. This could result in capital losses in your account.
Financial Planning Services
While we will work with all clients to understand their financial objectives, we will not
present a formal financial plan to all of them. Through the financial planning process, our
team strives to engage our clients in conversations around the family’s goals, objectives,
priorities, vision, and legacy – both for the near term as well as for future generations. With
the unique goals and circumstances of each family in mind, our team may offer financial
planning ideas and strategies to address the client’s holistic financial picture, including
estate, income tax, charitable, cash flow and retirement income, wealth transfer and family
legacy objectives. Our team partners with our client’s other advisors (CPA, estate attorney,
insurance broker, etc.) to ensure a coordinated effort of all parties toward the client’s stated
goals. Such services include various reports on specific goals and objectives or general
investment and/or planning recommendations, guidance to outside assets and periodic
updates.
Our specific services in preparing a client’s formal financial plan may include:
● Review and clarification of financial goals;
● Assessment of overall financial position including cash flow and income, balance
sheet, investment strategy, risk management and estate planning;
● Creation of a unique plan for each goal, including personal and business real
estate, education, retirement, financial independence, charitable giving, estate
planning, business succession and other personal goals;
● Development of a goal-oriented investment and income plan, with input from
various advisors to our clients around tax strategy, asset allocation, asset location,
expenses, risk and liquidity factors for each goal. This includes IRA and qualified
plans, taxable and trust accounts that require special attention.
Consulting Services
We provide investment advice on isolated areas of concern such as estate planning, real
estate, retirement planning, or any other specific topic. Additionally, we provide non-
securities advice related to estate planning, insurance, real estate, and annuity. We also
provide advisory & consulting services for equity or debt investments in privately held
businesses. In these cases, you will be required to select your own investment managers,
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custodians, and insurance companies to implement consulting recommendations. If you
need brokerage and/or other financial services, we will recommend one of several
investment managers, brokers, banks, custodians, insurance companies or other financial
professionals. You must independently evaluate these independent and unaffiliated firms
before opening an account or transacting business and have the right to effect business
through any firm you choose. You have the right to choose whether to follow the consulting
advice that we provide.
Sub-advisory relationships and Referrals to Third Party Money Managers
Our Firm may utilize the services of a sub-advisor or independent third-party money
managers for the management of client accounts. Investment advice and trading of
securities will only be offered by and through the chosen third-party money managers. Our
Firm will not offer advice on any specific securities or other investments in connection with
this service. Prior to referring clients, our Firm will provide initial due diligence on third
party money managers and ongoing reviews of their management of client accounts. In
order to assist in the selection of a sub-advisor or third-party money manager, our Firm
will gather client information pertaining to financial situation, investment objectives, and
reasonable restrictions to be imposed upon the management of the account.
Our Firm will periodically review third party money manager reports provided to the client
at least annually. Our Firm will contact clients from time to time in order to review their
financial situation and objectives and communicate information to third party money
managers as warranted. We will also assist the client in understanding and evaluating the
services provided by the third-party money manager. Clients will be expected to notify our
Firm of any changes in their financial situation, investment objectives, income needs or
account restrictions that could affect their financial standing.
Disclosure Regarding Rollover Recommendations
We are fiduciaries under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and when we provide
investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual retirement
account, we are also fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws
governing retirement accounts. We have to act in your best interest and not put our
interest ahead of yours. At the same time, the way we make money creates some conflicts
with your interests.
A client or prospect leaving an employer typically has four options regarding an existing
retirement plan (and may engage in a combination of these options): (i) leave the money
in the former employer’s plan, if permitted, (ii) roll over the assets to the new employer’s
plan, if one is available and rollovers are permitted, (iii) rollover to an Individual Retirement
Account (“IRA”), or (iv) cash out the account value (which could, depending upon the
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client’s age, result in adverse tax consequences). Our Firm may recommend an investor
roll over plan assets to an IRA for which our Firm provides investment advisory services. As
a result, our Firm and its representatives may earn an asset-based fee. In contrast, a
recommendation that a client or prospective client leave their plan assets with their
previous employer or roll over the assets to a plan sponsored by a new employer will
generally result in no compensation to our Firm. Our Firm therefore has an economic
incentive to encourage a client to roll plan assets into an IRA that our Firm will manage,
which presents a conflict of interest. To mitigate the conflict of interest, there are various
factors that our Firm will consider before recommending a rollover, including but not
limited to: (i) the investment options available in the plan versus the investment options
available in an IRA, (ii) fees and expenses in the plan versus the fees and expenses in an
IRA, (iii) the services and responsiveness of the plan’s investment professionals versus
those of our Firm, (iv) protection of assets from creditors and legal judgments, (v) required
minimum distributions and age considerations, and (vi) employer stock tax consequences,
if any. Our Firm’s Chief Compliance Officer remains available to address any questions that
a client or prospective client has regarding the oversight.
Wrap Fee Programs
We provide services on a wrap fee basis as a wrap program sponsor. Under our wrap
program, you will receive investment advisory services, the execution of securities
brokerage transactions, custody and reporting services for a single specified fee.
Participation in a wrap program may cost you more or less than purchasing such services
separately. The terms and conditions of a wrap program engagement are more fully
discussed in our Wrap Fee Program Brochure. We adhere to our fiduciary duty when
trading in your accounts. Trades are made only on the basis of the account’s stated
investment objectives, and without concern to the Firm’s trading costs and Firm’s expenses
that trading the accounts will create.
Assets
As of December 31, 2025, we manage $239,345,026 in discretionary assets under
management and $0 in non-discretionary assets under management.
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ITEM 5 - FEES AND COMPENSATION
Investment Management Fees and Compensation
Our Firm charges an advisory fee as compensation for providing Investment Management
services on client accounts. These services include advisory services, investment
supervision, and other account-maintenance activities. Our custodian charges custodial
fees, redemption fees, retirement plan and administrative fees or commissions. Financial
planning services by our Firm are included in advisory fees outlined below. See Additional
Fees and Expenses below for additional details.
The Advisory Fee will be calculated and paid to the Advisor each calendar month or quarter
in arrears based on the average daily value of the Portfolio during the calendar quarter. In
the event of termination, any fees due to the Advisor will be deducted from the Client’s
account prior to termination. The specific billing methods will be agreed to on the executed
advisory agreement set forth in Appendix A.
The market value will be determined as reported by the Custodian. Calculations are made
as follows:
“Average Daily Balance of the prior calendar month or quarter” X (“Annual Advisory
Fee/4”) = Monthly or Quarterly Advisory Fee
Our Firm’s advisory fee schedule is as follows:
$0 to $999,999
$1 million and $1.99 million
$2 million and $2.99 million
0ver $3 million
1.25%
1.00%
0.90%
0.75%
annually
annually
annually
annually
We may negotiate a lower advisory fee or have the right to waive the minimum fee. The
specific advisory fees are set forth in your Investment Advisory Agreement. Fees may vary
based on the size of the account, complexity of the portfolio, extent of activity in the
account or other reasons agreed upon by us and the client. In certain circumstances, our
fees and the timing of the fee payments may be negotiated.
Unless otherwise instructed by the Client, we will aggregate related client accounts for the
purposes of determining the account size and annualized fee. The common practice is
often referred to as “householding” portfolios for fee purposes and may result in lower
fees than if fees were calculated on portfolios separately. Our method of householding
accounts for fee purposes looks at the overall family dynamic and relationship. When
applicable and noted in the Investment Management Agreement, concentrated stock
positions may also be excluded from the fee calculation.
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The independent qualified custodian holding your funds and securities will debit your
account directly for the advisory fee and pay that fee to us. You will provide written
authorization permitting the fees to be paid directly from your account held by the
qualified custodian. At our discretion, you may pay the advisory fees directly to our Firm
by check. Further, the qualified custodian agrees to deliver an account statement to you
on a quarterly basis indicating all the amounts deducted from the account including our
advisory fees.
Either party giving written or verbal notice to the other may cancel the Investment Advisory
Agreement at any time for any reason. Notice given by the client shall be effective upon
actual receipt by BLFG at the address specified on the Investment Advisory Agreement or
the then current address. The management fee will be pro-rated to the date of
termination, for the month or quarter in which the cancellation notice was given and the
unearned fee billed to your account as indicated in your Agreement. Upon termination,
you are responsible for monitoring the securities in your account, and we will have no
further obligation to act or advise with respect to those assets. In the event of client’s death
or disability, our Firm will continue management of the account until we are notified of
client’s death or disability and given alternative instructions by an authorized party.
In no case are our fees based on, or related to, the performance of your funds or
investments.
Financial Planning Fees
Financial Planning services are typically included in the investment management fee
described above.
Sub-advisory or Third-Party Money Manager (“TPMM”) Fees
Under such arrangements where our Firm elects to utilize a sub-advisor/TPMM and
depending on the contract with our Firm, the total advisory fee may be collected from the
custodian by our Firm or the independent TPMM. This total fee includes our Firm’s portion
of the investment advisory fee as well as the TPMM fee. Total fees for clients utilizing a
sub-advisor/TPMM will not exceed 1.25%. Fees and billing methods are outlined in each
respective TPMM’s Brochure and Advisory Contract.
The Client pays an on-going fee directly to the TPMM based upon a percentage of assets
under management with respect to each TPMM. You will receive disclosure of all fees by
the TPMM, which include the terms of the compensation arrangement and a description
of the compensation paid, at the time of signing an advisory agreement with the TPMM.
The minimum account size for will vary from TPMM to TPMM. All such minimums will be
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disclosed in the respective TPMM’s Brochure. We may have the ability to negotiate such
minimums for you.
You may terminate your relationship in accordance with the respective TPMMs’ disclosure
documents. We may recommend you terminate the relationship with a TPMM. Factors
involved in the termination of a TPMM may include a failure to adhere to their stated
management style or your objectives, a material change in the professional staff of the
TPMM, unexplained poor performance, unexplained
inconsistency of account
performance, or our decision to no longer include the TPMM on our list of approved
TPMMs.
Account custodial services may be provided by several account custodians depending on
the investment management program offered. Programs may have higher or lower fees
Investment
than other programs available through BLFG or available elsewhere.
management programs may differ in the services provided and method or type of
management offered, and each may have different account minimums. Client reports will
depend upon the management program selected. Please see complete details in the
program brochure and custodial account agreement for each program recommended and
offered.
Consulting Fees
We provide consulting services for clients who need advice on a limited scope of work. We
will negotiate consulting fees with you. Our hourly fee is $100 per hour for Consulting
Services. Fees will be billed as services are rendered. Either party may terminate the
agreement. Upon termination, any earned fee will be billed to you as described in the
Agreement and our hourly rate described above.
We will not require prepayment of more than $500 in fees per client, six (6) or more
months in advance of providing any services.
In no case are our fees based on, or related to, the performance of your funds or
investments.
Additional Fees and Expenses
In addition to the advisory fees paid to our Firm, clients also incur certain charges imposed
by other third parties, such as broker-dealers, custodians, trust companies, banks and
other financial institutions (collectively “Financial Institutions”). These additional charges
include securities, transaction fees, custodial fees, fees charged by the Independent
Managers, charges imposed by a mutual fund or ETF in a client’s account, as disclosed in
the fund’s prospectus (e.g., fund management fees and other fund expenses), deferred
sales charges, odd-lot differentials, transfer taxes, wire transfer and electronic fund fees,
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and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities transactions. Our brokerage
practices are described at length in Item 12 below. Neither our Firm nor its supervised
persons accept compensation for the sale of securities. Further, our Firm does not share
in any of these additional fees and expenses outlined above.
Administrative Services Provided by Orion
We have contracted with Orion to utilize its technology platforms to support data
reconciliation, performance reporting, fee calculation and billing, client database
maintenance, quarterly performance evaluations, payable reports, and other functions
related to the administrative tasks of managing client accounts. Due to this arrangement,
Orion will have access to client information, but Orion will not serve as an investment
advisor to our clients. BLFG and Orion are non-affiliated companies. Orion charges our
Firm an annual fee for each account administered by Orion. Please note that the fee
charged to the client will not increase due to the annual fee BLFG pays to Orion, the
annual fee is paid from the portion of the management fee retained by our Firm.
ITEM 6 - PERFORMANCE BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT
We do not charge advisory fees on a share of the capital appreciation of the funds or
securities in a client account (so-called performance-based fees) nor engage in side-by-side
management.
ITEM 7 - TYPES OF CLIENTS
We provide investment advice to individuals, high net individuals, corporations, and trusts.
We have no minimum initial account value for opening an account with our Firm.
ITEM 8 - METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS
Investment Strategies, Philosophy, and Methodology
Asset classes, market capitalizations, and investment styles are cyclical – coming into and
going out of favor without informing market participants when, to what degree, or for how
long they intend on remaining dislocated from their long-term averages. Therefore, we do
not try to time when to enter and exit the market – as time in the market is more important
than timing it – nor do we portend to have some divine knowledge about the short-term
direction of markets – markets that are completely out of our control. Instead of diverting
our attention to the items that we are unable to influence, we focus all of our energy on
the areas of a client portfolio we do have control over – (1) purpose driven investing
through aligning the underlying investment strategy to the needs of the client assets, (2)
thorough and exhaustive investment research to potentially maximize long-term wealth
accumulation through portfolio positioning, (3) consistent and unwavering diversification
within the portfolio in an attempt to ensure against the risk of total loss, and (4) disciplined
rebalancing of client assets allowing for an objective reallocation of capital and risk. These
four tenants do not guarantee the road won’t be bumpy at times; however, they do
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provide the necessary guardrails to ensure our clients stay on the road to meeting their
long-term goals.
BLFG’s fundamental job is to meet a variety of client financial goals by selecting and actively
managing choices of investments against changing market conditions and opportunities as
appropriate to accomplish clients’ needs for income, wealth accumulation and/or capital
preservation. Our Firm will work through a rigorous financial questionnaire with a client to
understand a client’s financial values and help them uncover what their next financial step
should be. Our Investment Advisor Representatives educate clients on financial planning
to ultimately help guide people to make better investment decisions for themselves. Once
we go through the financial fact finder process with a client and develop the personalized
investment philosophy, our Firm will discuss the universe of options to implement the
objectives of the client. We start on the right side of the board, placing clients in risk-based
investments, equities, ETFs, and mutual funds. We use the following methods of analysis
in formulating our investment advice and/or managing client assets:
Fundamental Analysis: We attempt to measure the intrinsic value of a security by
looking at economic and financial factors (including the overall economy, industry
conditions, and the financial condition and management of the company) to
determine if the security is underpriced (indicating that it may be a good time to
buy) or overpriced (indicating that it may be time to sell). Fundamental analysis
does not attempt to anticipate market movements. This presents a potential risk
because the price of a security can move up or down along with the overall market
regardless of the economic and financial factors considered in evaluating the
security.
Asset Allocation: In addition to focusing on securities selection, we attempt to
identify an appropriate ratio of securities, fixed income, and cash suitable to the
client’s investment goals and risk tolerance.
A risk of asset allocation is that the client may not participate in sharp increases in
a particular security, industry or market sector. Another risk is that the ratio of
securities, fixed income, and cash will change over time due to stock and market
movements and, if not corrected, will no longer be appropriate for the client’s
goals. Periodically we may encounter economic conditions that warrant temporary
adjustments to the asset allocation of an investment strategy or portfolio. If we
believe that these conditions present either an increase in risk or opportunity for
that particular asset class, we may alter the appropriate allocation to reflect this
conviction.
Mutual Fund and/or ETF Analysis: We look at the experience and track record of
the manager of the mutual fund or ETF in an attempt to determine if the manager
has demonstrated an ability to invest over a period of time and in different
economic conditions. We also look at the underlying assets in a mutual fund or ETF
in an attempt to determine if there is significant overlap in the underlying
investments held in another fund(s) in the client’s portfolio. We also monitor the
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funds or ETFs in an attempt to determine if they are continuing to follow their
stated investment strategy.
A risk of mutual fund and/or ETF analysis is that, as in all securities investments,
past performance does not guarantee future results. A manager who has been
successful may not be able to replicate that success in the future. In addition,
because we do not control the underlying investments in a fund or ETF, managers
of different funds held by the client may purchase the same security thereby
increasing the risk to the client if that security were to fall in value. There is also a
risk that a manager may deviate from the stated investment mandate or strategy
of the fund or ETF which could make the holding(s) less suitable for the client’s
portfolio.
Technical analysis: Trends in price and trading volume can provide important clues
on the demand for a particular stock. Deciding whether and when to buy or sell a
stock or stocks in general (the overall market) is an important part of the
investment process, particularly as it applies to managing risk. As an aid in making
decisions, we look at the basic technical patterns and signals recognized by the
industry as providing meaningful input. The key consideration is a trend: its
strength, length, exhaustion and reversal. These situations can result in buying and
selling opportunities.
Risks for all forms of analysis: Our securities analysis methods rely on the
assumption that the companies whose securities we purchase and sell, the rating
agencies that review these securities, and other publicly-available sources of
information about these securities, are providing accurate and unbiased data.
While we are alert to indications that data may be incorrect, there is always a risk
that our analysis may be compromised by inaccurate or misleading information.
Our Firm may recommend the use of an alternative investment. Investments classified as
"alternative investments" may include a broad range of underlying assets including, but
not limited to, hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, and registered, publicly traded
securities. Alternative investments are speculative, not suitable for all clients and intended
for only experienced and sophisticated investors who are willing to bear the high risk of
the investment, which can include: loss of all or a substantial portion of the investment due
to leveraging, short-selling, or other speculative investment practices; lack of liquidity in
that there may be no secondary market for the fund and none expected to develop;
volatility of returns; potential for restrictions on transferring interest in the fund; potential
lack of diversification and resulting higher risk due to concentration of trading authority
with a single advisor; absence of information regarding valuations and pricing; potential for
delays in tax reporting; less regulation and typically higher fees than other investment
options such as mutual funds. The SEC requires investors be accredited to invest in these
more speculative alternative investments. Investing in a fund that concentrates its
investments in a few holdings may involve heightened risk and result in greater price
volatility.
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Third Party Manager Analysis
BLFG seeks to recommend an investment strategy that will give a client a diversified
portfolio consistent with the client’s investment objective. BLFG will analyze various
securities, investment strategies, and third-party investment management firms. The goal
is to identify a client’s risk tolerance and then find the most appropriate manager for that
client.
BLFG examines the experience, expertise, investment philosophies and past performance
of independent third-party managers in an attempt to determine if that manager has
demonstrated an ability to invest over a period of time and in different economic
the managers’ underlying holdings, strategies,
conditions. BLFG will monitor
concentrations and leverage as part of our overall periodic risk assessment. Additionally,
as part of the due diligence process, BLFG will survey the managers’ compliance and
business enterprise risks.
A risk of investing with a third-party manager who has been successful in the past is that
he/she may not be able to replicate that success in the future. In addition, as BLFG does
not control the underlying investments in a managers’ portfolio, there is also a risk that the
manager may deviate from the stated investment mandate or strategy of the portfolio,
making it a less suitable investment for clients of our Firm. Moreover, as BLFG does not
control the managers’ daily business and compliance operations, BLFG may be unaware of
the lack of internal controls necessary to prevent business, regulatory or reputational
deficiencies.
Risk of Loss
Clients must understand that past performance is not indicative of future results.
Therefore, current and prospective clients should never assume that future performance
of any specific investment or investment strategy will be profitable. Investing in securities
involves risk of loss. Further, depending on the different types of investments there will be
varying degrees of risk. Clients and prospective clients should be prepared to bear
investment loss including loss of original principal.
Because of the inherent risk of loss associated with investing, our Firm is unable to
represent, guarantee, or even imply that our services and methods of analysis can or will
predict future results, successfully identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate you from
losses due to market corrections or declines.
Investors should be aware that accounts are subject to the following risks:
Market Risk — Even a long-term investment approach cannot guarantee a profit.
Economic, political and issuer-specific events will cause the value of securities to
rise or fall. Because the value of investment portfolios will fluctuate, there is the
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risk that you will lose money and your investment may be worth more or less upon
liquidation.
Foreign Securities and Currency Risk — Investments in international and
emerging-market securities include exposure to risks such as currency fluctuations,
foreign taxes and regulations, and the potential for illiquid markets and political
instability.
Capitalization Risk — Small-cap and mid-cap companies may be hindered as a
result of limited resources or less diverse products or services, and their stocks have
historically been more volatile than the stocks of larger, more established
companies.
Interest Rate Risk — In a rising rate environment, the value of fixed-income
securities generally declines and the value of equity securities may be adversely
affected.
Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a security may be unable to
make interest payments and/or repay principal when due. A downgrade to an
issuer’s credit rating or a perceived change in an issuer’s financial strength may
affect a security’s value and, thus, impact the fund’s performance.
Securities Lending Risk — Securities lending involves the risk that the fund loses
money because the borrower fails to return the securities in a timely manner or at
all. The fund could also lose money if the value of the collateral provided for loaned
securities, or the value of the investments made with the cash collateral, falls.
These events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for the fund.
Exchange-Traded Funds — ETFs face market-trading risks, including the potential
lack of an active market for shares, losses from trading in the secondary markets
and disruption in the creation/redemption process of the ETF. Any of these factors
may lead to the fund’s shares trading at either a premium or a discount to its “net
asset value.”
Performance of Underlying Managers — We select the mutual funds and ETFs in
our portfolios. However, we depend on the manager of such funds to select
individual investments in accordance with their stated investment strategy.
Liquidity Risk - Liquidity risk exists when particular investments would be difficult
to purchase or sell, possibly preventing clients from selling such securities at an
advantageous time or price.
Cybersecurity Risk - In addition to the Material Investment Risks listed above,
investing involves various operational and “cybersecurity” risks. These risks include
both intentional and unintentional events at our firm or one of its third-party
counterparties or service providers, that may result in a loss or corruption of data,
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result in the unauthorized release or other misuse of confidential information and
generally compromise our Firm’s ability to conduct its business. A cybersecurity
breach may also result in a third-party obtaining unauthorized access to our clients’
information, including social security numbers, home addresses, account numbers,
account balances, and account holdings. Our Firm has established business
continuity plans and risk management systems designed to reduce the risks
associated with cybersecurity breaches. However, there are inherent limitations in
these plans and systems, including that certain risks may not have been identified,
in large part because different or unknown threats may emerge in the future. As
such, there is no guarantee that such efforts will succeed, especially because our
Firm does not directly control the cybersecurity systems of our third-party service
providers. There is also a risk that cybersecurity breaches may not be detected.
ITEM 9 - DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
We do not have any legal, financial or other “disciplinary” item to report.
ITEM 10 - OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
Insurance
Some of our IARs are also licensed insurance agents and sell various life insurance products,
long term care and fixed annuities. Our IARs receive compensation (commissions, trails, or
other compensation from the respective product sponsors) as a result of effecting
insurance transactions for clients. A portion of the time IARs spend (generally 50%) is in
connection with these insurance activities and it represents 50% of the ongoing revenue
for our IARs. The advisor has an incentive to recommend insurance and this incentive
creates a conflict of interest between your interests and our Firm. Clients should note that
they have the right to decide whether or not to engage the services of our IARs. Further,
clients should note they have the right to decide whether to act on the recommendations
and the right to choose any professional to execute the advice for any insurance products
through our IAR or any licensed insurance agent not affiliated with our Firm. We recognize
the fiduciary responsibility to place your interests first and have established policies in this
regard to avoid any conflicts of interest.
Clients should be aware that the ability to receive additional compensation by BLFG and its
management persons or employees creates conflicts of interest that impair the objectivity
of the Firm and these individuals when making advisory recommendations. BLFG
endeavors at all times to act in the Clients best interest of its clients. As part of our fiduciary
duty as a registered investment adviser, we take the following steps, among others to
address this conflict:
we disclose to clients the existence of all material conflicts of interest, including the
potential for the Firm and our employees to earn compensation from advisory
clients in addition to the Firm's advisory fees;
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we disclose to clients that they have the right to decide to purchase recommended
investment products from our employees or Related Companies;
we collect, maintain and document accurate, complete and relevant client
background information, including the client’s financial goals, objectives and risk
tolerance;
we conduct regular reviews of each client advisory account to verify that all
recommendations made to a client are in the best interest of the client’s needs and
circumstances;
we require that our employees seek prior approval of any outside employment
activity so that we may ensure that any conflicts of interests in such activities are
properly addressed;
we periodically monitor these outside employment activities to verify that any
conflicts of interest continue to be properly addressed by the Firm; and
we educate our employees regarding the responsibilities of a fiduciary, including
the need for having a reasonable and independent basis for the investment advice
provided to clients.
IARs of our Firm do not have an application pending to register, as a futures commission
merchant, commodity pool operator, a commodity trading adviser, or an associated
person of the foregoing entities.
Our Firm 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.
ITEM 11 - CODE OF ETHICS PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND
PERSONAL TRADING
We have developed and implemented a Code of Ethics that sets forth standards of conduct
expected of our advisory personnel to mitigate this conflict of interest. The Code of Ethics
addresses, among other things, personal trading, gifts, and the prohibition against the use
of inside information.
The Code of Ethics is designed to:
● protect our clients,
● detect and deter misconduct,
● educate personnel regarding the Firm’s expectations and laws governing their
conduct,
● remind personnel that they are in a position of trust and must act with complete
propriety at all times,
● protect the reputation of our Firm,
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● guard against violation of the securities laws,
● establish procedures for personnel to follow so that we may determine whether
their personnel are complying with the Firm’s ethical principles.
Our Firm and persons associated with us are allowed to invest for their own accounts or to
have a financial investment in the same securities or other investments that we
recommend or acquire for your account and may engage in transactions that are the same
as transactions made in your account. We recognize the fiduciary responsibility to act in
your best interest and have established policies to mitigate conflicts of interest.
We have established the following restrictions in order to ensure our Firm’s fiduciary
responsibilities:
1. A director, officer or employee of BLFG shall not buy or sell any securities for their
personal portfolio(s) where their decision is substantially derived, in whole or in
part, by reason of his or her employment unless the information is also available to
the investing public on reasonable inquiry. No supervised employee of BLFG shall
prefer his or her own interest to that of the advisory client.
2. We maintain a list of all securities holdings of anyone associated with this advisory
practice with access to advisory recommendations. These holdings are reviewed
on a regular basis by an appropriate officer/individual of BLFG.
3. We emphasize the unrestricted right of the client to decline to implement any
advice rendered, except in situations where we are granted discretionary authority
of the client’s account.
4. We require that all supervised employees must act in accordance with all applicable
Federal and State regulations governing registered investment advisory practices.
5. Any supervised employee not in observance of the above may be subject to
termination.
You may request a complete copy of our Code of Ethics by contacting us at the telephone
number on the cover page of this Part 2; Attn: Chief Compliance Officer.
ITEM 12 - BROKERAGE PRACTICES
We participate in the Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. program (“Charles Schwab”) member
FINRA/SIPC. Charles Schwab is an independent and unaffiliated SEC-registered broker-
dealer. Charles Schwab offers services to independent investment advisors that include
custody of securities, trade execution, clearance and settlement of transactions. Advisor
receives some benefits from Charles Schwab through its participation in the program.
(Please see the disclosure under Item 14 below.)
There is no direct link between our participation in the program and the investment advice
we give to our clients, although we receive economic benefits through our participation in
the program that are typically not available to any other independent investment advisors
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participating in the program. These benefits include the following products and services
(provided without cost or at a discount): receipt of duplicate Client statements and
confirmations; research related products and tools; consulting services; access to a trading
desk serving advisor participants; access to block trading (which provides the ability to
aggregate securities transactions for execution and then allocate the appropriate shares to
Client accounts); the ability to have advisory fees deducted directly from Client accounts;
access to an electronic communications network for Client order entry and account
information; access to mutual funds with no transaction fees and to certain institutional
money managers; and discounts on compliance, marketing, research, technology, and
practice management products or services provided to us by third party vendors. Charles
Schwab may also have paid for business consulting and professional services received by
some of our related persons. Some of the products and services made available by Charles
Schwab through the program may benefit us but may not benefit your account. These
products or services may assist us in managing and administering your account, including
accounts not maintained at Charles Schwab. Other services made available by Charles
Schwab are intended to help us manage and further develop our business enterprise. The
benefits received by our Firm or our personnel through participation in the program do not
depend on the amount of brokerage transactions directed to Charles Schwab. As part of
our fiduciary duties to clients, we endeavor at all times to put the interests of our clients
first. You should be aware, however, that the receipt of economic benefits by our Firm or
our related persons in and of itself creates a conflict of interest and may indirectly influence
our choice of Charles Schwab for custody and brokerage services.
In the event you request us to recommend a broker/dealer custodian for execution and/or
custodial services, we generally recommend your account to be maintained at Charles
Schwab. We may recommend that you establish accounts with Charles Schwab to maintain
custody of your assets and to effect trades for your accounts. You are under no obligation
to act upon any recommendations, and if you elect to act upon any recommendations, you
are under no obligation to place the transactions through any broker/dealer we
recommend. Our recommendation is generally based on the broker’s cost and fees, skills,
reputation, dependability and compatibility with the client. You may be able to obtain
lower commissions and fees from other brokers and the value of products, research and
services given to us is not a factor in determining the selection of broker/dealer or the
reasonableness of their commissions.
Aggregation and Allocation of Transactions
We may aggregate transactions if we believe that aggregation is consistent with the duty
to seek best execution for our clients and is consistent with the disclosures made to clients
and terms defined in the client Investment Advisory Agreement. We may make trades in
individual accounts (that are not aggregated with others) so that we may address that
client’s unique circumstances. No advisory client will be favored over any other client, and
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each account that participates in an aggregated order will participate at the average share
price (per custodian) for all transactions in that security on a given business day.
We will aggregate trades for ourselves or our associated persons with your trades,
providing that the following conditions are met:
1. Our policy for the aggregation of transactions shall be fully disclosed to our existing
clients (if any) and the Custodian(s) through which such transactions will be placed;
2. We will not aggregate transactions unless we believe that aggregation is consistent
with our duty to seek the best execution (which includes the duty to seek best price)
for you and is consistent with the terms of our Investment Advisory Agreement with
you for which trades are being aggregated.
3. No advisory client will be favored over any other client; each client that participates
in an aggregated order will participate at the average share price for all our
transactions in a given security on a given business day, with transaction costs
based on each client’s participation in the transaction;
4. We will prepare a written statement (“Allocation Statement”) specifying the
participating client accounts and how to allocate the order among those clients;
5. If the aggregated order is filled in its entirety, it will be allocated among clients in
accordance with the allocation statement; if the order is partially filled, the
accounts that did not receive the previous trade’s positions should be “first in line”
to receive the next allocation.
6. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the order may be allocated on a basis different
from that specified in the Allocation Statement if all client accounts receive fair and
equitable treatment and the reason for difference of allocation is explained in
writing and is reviewed by our compliance officer. Our books and records will
separately reflect, for each client account, the orders of which aggregated, the
securities held by, and bought for that account.
7. We will receive no additional compensation or remuneration of any kind as a result
of the proposed aggregation; and
8. Individual advice and treatment will be accorded to each advisory client.
Trade Errors
From time-to-time we may make an error in submitting a trade order on your behalf. When
this occurs, we may place a correcting trade with the Custodian of your account. If an
investment gain results from the correcting trade, the gain will remain in your account
unless the same error involved other client accounts that should have received the gain, it
is not permissible for you to retain the gain, or we confer with you and you decide to forgo
the gain (e.g. due to tax reasons). If the gain does not remain in your account the Custodian
will donate the amount of any gain $100 and over to charity. If a loss occurs greater than
$100, we will pay for the loss. Custodian will maintain the loss or gain (if such gain is not
retained in your account) if it is under $100 to minimize and offset its administrative time
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and expense. Generally, if related trade errors result in both gains and losses in your
account, they may be netted.
Directed Brokerage
We do not routinely recommend, request or require that you direct us to execute
transaction through a specified broker dealer. Additionally, we typically do not permit you
to direct brokerage. We place trades for your account subject to our duty to seek best
execution and other fiduciary duties.
Custodian's execution quality may be different than other Custodians.
BLFG annually reviews the relationship between our Custodians, BLFG and the client in
order to determine if the custodial relationship is in the best interest of the client.
ITEM 13 - REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
Account Reviews and Reviewers – Investment Supervisory Services
Our Investment Advisor Representatives will monitor client accounts on at least a quarterly
basis and perform reviews with each client annually or as often as is agreed upon by the
client and Advisor. All accounts are reviewed for consistency with client investment
strategy, asset allocation, risk tolerance and performance relative to the appropriate
benchmark. More frequent reviews may be triggered by changes in an account holder’s
personal, tax or financial status. Geopolitical and macroeconomic specific events may also
trigger reviews. Clients may request a review at any time.
Statements and Reports
The custodian for the individual client’s account will provide clients with an account
statement at least quarterly. You are urged to compare any reports and invoices provided
by our Firm against the account statements you receive directly from your account
custodian.
ITEM 14 – CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
Our Firm and its related entities do not directly or indirectly compensate any person who
is not an IAR of our Firm nor receive any compensation for any client referrals.
We receive an economic benefit from Charles Schwab in the form of the support products
and services it makes available to us. These products and services, how they benefit us,
and the related conflicts of interest are described above under Item 12 Brokerage
Practices. The availability to us of Charles Schwab’s products and services is not based on
us giving particular investment advice, such as buying particular securities for our clients.
Insurance
Some of our IARs are also licensed insurance agents and sell various life insurance products,
long term care and fixed annuities through our affiliated licensed insurance agency, PC-
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190, LLC. There is a conflict of interest to clients because our Firm and our IARs receive
compensation (commissions, trails, or other compensation from the sale of the respective
insurance products) as a result of effecting insurance transactions for clients.
The Firm and the IAR have an incentive to recommend insurance products and this
incentive creates a conflict of interest between your interests and our Firm. We mitigate
this conflict by disclosing to clients they have the right to decide whether or not to engage
the services of our IARs or our affiliated Insurance agency. Further, clients should note
they have the right to decide whether to act on the recommendations and the right to
choose any professional to execute the advice for any insurance products through our IAR
or any licensed insurance agent not affiliated with our Firm. We recognize the fiduciary
responsibility to place the client’s interests first and have established policies in this regard
to avoid any conflicts of interest.
ITEM 15 – CUSTODY
Custody has been defined by regulators as having access or control over client funds and/or
securities. Our Firm does not have physical custody of funds or securities, as it applies to
investment advisors.
Deduction of Advisory Fees
Our Firm has custody of the funds and securities solely as a consequence of its authority
to make withdrawals from client accounts to pay its advisory fee. For all accounts, our Firm
has the authority to have fees deducted directly from client accounts. Our Firm has
established procedures to ensure all client funds and securities are held at a qualified
custodian in a separate account for each client under that client’s name. Clients or an
independent representative of the client will direct, in writing, the establishment of all
accounts and therefore are aware of the qualified custodian’s name, address and the
manner in which the funds or securities are maintained. Finally, account statements are
delivered directly from the qualified custodian to each client, or the client’s independent
representative, at least quarterly. You should carefully review those statements and are
urged to compare the statements against reports received from our Firm. When you have
questions about your account statements, you should contact our Firm or the qualified
custodian preparing the statement. Please refer to Item 5 for more information about the
deduction of advisor fees.
ITEM 16 – INVESTMENT DISCRETION
For discretionary accounts, prior to engaging our Firm to provide investment advisory
services, you will enter a written Agreement with us granting the Firm the authority to
supervise and direct, on an on-going basis, investments in accordance with the client’s
investment objective and guidelines. In addition, you will need to execute additional
documents required by the Custodian to authorize and enable BLFG, in its sole discretion,
without prior consultation with or ratification by you, to purchase, sell or exchange
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securities in and for your accounts. We are authorized, in our discretion and without prior
consultation with you to: (1) buy, sell, exchange and trade any stocks, bonds or other
securities or assets and (2) determine the amount of securities to be bought or sold and
(3) place orders with the custodian. Any limitations to such discretionary authority will be
communicated to our Firm in writing by you, the client.
The limitations on investment discretion held by BLFG for you are:
1. For discretionary accounts, we require that we be provided with authority to
determine which securities and the amounts of securities to be bought or sold.
2. Any limitations on this discretionary authority shall be in writing. You may
change/amend these limitations as required.
For accounts that our Firm does not have discretion, we will discuss all transactions with
you prior to execution or you will be required to make the trades if in an employer
sponsored account.
ITEM 17 – VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
investments that become the subject of any
legal proceedings,
We will not vote proxies on your behalf. You are welcome to vote proxies or designate an
independent third-party at your own discretion. You designate proxy voting authority in
the custodial account documents. You must ensure that proxy materials are sent directly
to you or your assigned third party. We do not take action with respect to any securities or
other
including
bankruptcies. Clients can contact our office with questions about a particular solicitation
by phone at 225-292-4225.
ITEM 18 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
We do not require or solicit prepayment of more than $500 in fees per client, six months
or more in advance. Therefore, we are not required to include a balance sheet for our
most recent fiscal year. We are not subject to a financial condition that is reasonably likely
to impair our ability to meet contractual commitments to clients. Finally, we have not been
the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time.
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Additional Brochure: WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE 2026 (2026-03-31)
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ITEM 1 – Cover Page
Part 2A of Form ADV Appendix 1: Wrap Fee Program Brochure
MAIN OFFICE LOCATION
4463 Bluebonnet Blvd., Suite B Baton
Rouge, LA 70809
2895 Highway 190, Suite 202
Mandeville, LA 70471
3801 N Causeway Blvd., Suite 303
Metairie, LA 70002
March 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Brian Low Financial
Group, LLC (“BLFG”) If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at
225-292-4225. 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. Brian Low Financial Group, LLC is
a Registered Investment Adviser. Registration with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
or any state securities authority does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Additional information about BLFG is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You can
search this site by a unique identifying number, known as an IARD number. The IARD number for BLFG is
IARD #30634.
ITEM 2 – Material Changes
This section of the Brochure will address only those “material changes” that have been
incorporated since our last delivery or posting of this document on the SEC’s public disclosure
website (IAPD) www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
The following changes have been made to our ADV since the last filing:
The Chief Compliance Officer is now Brian Low.
If you would like another copy of this Brochure, please download it from the SEC Website as
indicated above or you may contact our Chief Compliance Officer at 225-292-4225.
We encourage you to read this document in its entirety.
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ITEM 3 – Table of Contents
ITEM 1 – COVER PAGE .................................................................................................................................................... 1
ITEM 2 – MATERIAL CHANGES ........................................................................................................................................ 2
ITEM 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................... 3
ITEM 4 – SERVICES, FEES & COMPENSATION .................................................................................................................. 4
ITEM 5 – ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS & TYPES OF CLIENTS ............................................................................................. 7
ITEM 6 – PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION & EVALUATION ......................................................................................... 7
ITEM 7 – CLIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PORTFOLIO MANAGER(S) ................................................................... 12
ITEM 8 – CLIENT CONTACT WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGER(S) ......................................................................................... 12
ITEM 9 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................... 12
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ITEM 4 – Services, Fees & Compensation
We offer a wrap fee program as described in this Wrap Fee Program Brochure. A wrap fee program
is generally considered any arrangement under which clients receive investment advisory services
and the execution of client transactions for a specified fee or fees not based upon transactions in
their accounts. All of our investment management clients will be offered the wrap fee program
structure that includes, as a single fee, the securities transaction costs for trading in Client accounts
along with the investment advisory fees earned by our firm. Our firm receives a portion of the
wrap fee for the services rendered. While traditional Wrap Fee Programs are often rigid, pre-
packaged investment programs, our firm customizes its investment strategies individually for its
Clients. Prior to receiving services through the Program, clients are required to enter into a written
agreement with our firm setting forth the relevant terms and conditions of the investment advisory
relationship (the “Agreement”).
Our Wrap Advisory Services
We manage advisory accounts on a non-discretionary basis. Once we determine a client’s profile,
income need, and investment plan, we execute the day-to-day transactions with prior consent,
depending on the client’s agreement with our Firm. Account supervision is guided by the client’s
written profile and investment plan. We may accept accounts with certain restrictions if
circumstances warrant. We primarily allocate client assets among various equities, Exchanged
Traded Funds (“ETFs”), mutual funds and debt securities in accordance with their stated
investment objectives and income needs.
In personal discussions with clients, we determine their objectives, time horizons, risk tolerance
and liquidity and income needs. As appropriate, we also review their prior investment history, as
well as family composition and background. Based on client needs, we develop the client’s
personal profile and investment plan. We then create and manage the client’s investments based
on that policy and plan. It is the client’s obligation to notify us immediately if circumstances have
changed with respect to their goals and income needs.
Once we have determined the appropriate strategy for clients or client businesses and executed
the strategy, we will provide ongoing investment review and management services. This approach
requires us to periodically review client portfolios.
When a non-discretionary relationship is in place, calls will be placed to the client presenting the
recommendation made
including a rebalancing recommendation and only upon your
authorization will any action be taken on your behalf.
You are advised and are expected to understand that our past performance is not a guarantee of
future results. Certain market and economic risks exist that adversely affect an account’s
performance. This could result in capital losses in your account.
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Sub-advisory relationships and Referrals to Third Party Money Managers
Our firm may utilize the services of a sub-advisor or independent third-party money managers for
the management of client accounts. Investment advice and trading of securities will only be
offered by and through the chosen third-party money managers. Our firm will not offer advice on
any specific securities or other investments in connection with this service. Prior to referring
clients, our firm will provide initial due diligence on third party money managers and ongoing
reviews of their management of client accounts. In order to assist in the selection of a sub-advisor
or third-party money manager, our firm will gather client information pertaining to financial
situation, investment objectives, and reasonable restrictions to be imposed upon the management
of the account.
Our firm will periodically review third party money manager reports provided to the client at least
annually. Our firm will contact clients from time to time in order to review their financial situation
and objectives and communicate information to third party money managers as warranted. We
will also assist the client in understanding and evaluating the services provided by the third party
money manager. Clients will be expected to notify our firm of any changes in their financial
situation, investment objectives, income needs or account restrictions that could affect their
financial standing.
Relative Cost of the Program
A wrap fee program allows our clients to pay a specified fee for investment advisory services and
the execution of transactions. By participating in a wrap fee program, you may end up paying more
or less than you would through a non-wrap fee program where a lower advisory fee is charged,
but trade execution costs are passed directly through to you by the executing broker. We do not
charge our clients higher advisory fees based on their trading activity, but you should be aware
that we may have an incentive to limit our trading activities in your account(s) because we incur
the fees for executed trades. In order to mitigate this conflict of interest, we will fulfill our fiduciary
duty by always acting in the client’s best interest.
Our Firm charges an advisory fee as compensation for providing Investment Management services
on client accounts. These services include advisory services, investment supervision, and other
account-maintenance activities. Our custodian charges custodial fees, redemption fees, and
retirement plan and administrative fees. Financial planning services by our firm are included in
advisory fees outlined below. See Additional Fees and Expenses below for additional details.
The Advisory Fee will be calculated and paid to the Advisor each calendar month or quarter in
arrears based on the average daily value of the Portfolio during the calendar month. In the event
of termination, any fees due to the Advisor will be deducted from the Client’s account prior to
termination.
The market value will be determined as reported by the Custodian. Calculations are made as
follows:
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“Average Daily Balance of the prior calendar month” X (“Annual Advisory Fee/4”) =
Monthly Advisory Fee
Our firm’s advisory fee schedule is as follows:
$0 to $999,999
$1 million and $1.99 million
$2 million and $2.99 million
0ver $3 million
1.25%
1.00%
0.90%
0.75%
annually
annually
annually
annually
We may negotiate a lower advisory fee or have the right to waive the minimum fee. The specific
advisory fees are set forth in your Investment Advisory Agreement. Fees may vary based on the
size of the account, complexity of the portfolio, extent of activity in the account or other reasons
agreed upon by us and the client. In certain circumstances, our fees and the timing of the fee
payments may be negotiated.
Unless otherwise instructed by the Client, we will aggregate related client accounts for the
purposes of determining the account size and annualized fee. The common practice is often
referred to as “householding” portfolios for fee purposes and may result in lower fees than if fees
were calculated on portfolios separately. Our method of householding accounts for fee purposes
looks at the overall family dynamic and relationship. When applicable and noted in the Investment
Management Agreement, concentrated stock positions may also be excluded from the fee
calculation.
The independent qualified custodian holding your funds and securities will debit your account
directly for the advisory fee and pay that fee to us. You will provide written authorization
permitting the fees to be paid directly from your account held by the qualified custodian. At our
discretion, you may pay the advisory fees directly to our Firm by check. Further, the qualified
custodian agrees to deliver an account statement to you on a quarterly basis indicating all the
amounts deducted from the account including our advisory fees.
Either party giving written or verbal notice to the other may cancel the Investment Advisory
Agreement at any time for any reason. Notice given by the client shall be effective upon actual
receipt by BLFG at the address specified on the Investment Advisory Agreement or the then
current address. The management fee will be pro-rated to the date of termination, for the month
in which the cancellation notice was given and the unearned fee billed to your account as indicated
in your Agreement. Upon termination, you are responsible for monitoring the securities in your
account, and we will have no further obligation to act or advise with respect to those assets. In the
event of client’s death or disability, our Firm will continue management of the account until we
are notified of client’s death or disability and given alternative instructions by an authorized party.
In no case are our fees based on, or related to, the performance of your funds or investments.
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BLFG is the sponsor and portfolio manager of this Wrap Fee Program. BLFG receives investment
advisory fees paid by our clients for investment advisory services covered under this Wrap Fee
Program.
Sub-advisory or Third-Party Money Manager (“TPMM”) Fees
Under such arrangements where our Firm elects to utilize a sub-advisor/TPMM and depending on
the contract with our Firm, the total advisory fee may be collected from the custodian by our Firm
or the independent TPMM. This total fee includes our Firm’s portion of the investment advisory
fee as well as the TPMM fee. Total fees for clients utilizing a sub-advisor/TPMM will not exceed
1.25%. Fees and billing methods are outlined in each respective TPMM’s Brochure and Advisory
Contract.
Other Types of Fees & Expenses
You may pay custodial fees, charges imposed directly by a mutual fund, index fund, or exchange
traded fund which shall be disclosed in the fund’s prospectus (i.e., fund management fees and
other fund expenses), mark-ups and mark-downs, wire transfer fees, fees for trades executed
away from custodian, and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities transactions. These fees are
not included within the wrap-fee you are charged by our firm. Neither our Firm nor its supervised
persons accept compensation for the sale of securities. Further, our firm does not share in any of
these additional fees and expenses outlined above.
ITEM 5 – Account Requirements & Types of Clients
We provide investment advice to individuals, high net individuals, charitable organizations, estates
and trusts. We do not require a minimum dollar amount to open and maintain an advisory
account.
ITEM 6 – Portfolio Manager Selection & Evaluation
Portfolio Manager Selection
We serve as the sponsor and portfolio manager for our Wrap Fee Program.
Related Persons
Our firm’s investment adviser representatives serve as the portfolio manager for the services
under this Wrap Fee Program. We only manage this wrap fee program and we do not act as
portfolio manager for any third-party wrap fee programs.
Supervised Persons
Our investment adviser representatives serve as the portfolio manager for the Wrap Fee Program
described in this Wrap Fee Program Brochure. Please refer to the Items 4 and 8 of the Disclosure
Brochure for details on the services provided by our Firm. For information related to the
background of our supervised persons, please see Items 9 and 11 of the Disclosure Brochure.
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Advisory Business
See Item 4 for information about our wrap fee advisory program. We offer individualized
investment advice to clients utilizing our Wrap Portfolio Management service.
Each client has the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on the types of investments to be
held in the portfolio. Restrictions on investments in certain securities or types of securities may
not be possible due to the level of difficulty this would entail in managing the account.
Participation in Wrap Fee Programs
We offer wrap fee accounts to our clients, which are managed on an individualized basis according
to the client’s investment objectives, financial goals, risk tolerance, etc.
Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management
We do not charge performance fees to our clients.
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss
Investment Strategies, Philosophy, and Methodology
Asset classes, market capitalizations, and investment styles are cyclical – coming into and going
out of favor without informing market participants when, to what degree, or for how long they
intend on remaining dislocated from their long-term averages. Therefore, we do not try to time
when to enter and exit the market – as time in the market is more important than timing it – nor
do we portend to have some divine knowledge about the short-term direction of markets –
markets that are completely out of our control. Instead of diverting our attention to the items that
we are unable to influence, we focus all of our energy on the areas of a client portfolio we do have
control over – (1) purpose driven investing through aligning the underlying investment strategy to
the needs of the client assets, (2) thorough and exhaustive investment research to potentially
maximize long-term wealth accumulation through portfolio positioning, (3) consistent and
unwavering diversification within the portfolio in an attempt to ensure against the risk of total loss,
and (4) disciplined rebalancing of client assets allowing for an objective reallocation of capital and
risk. These four tenants do not guarantee the road won’t be bumpy at times; however, they do
provide the necessary guardrails to ensure our clients stay on the road to meeting their long- term
goals.
BLFG’s fundamental job is to meet a variety of client financial goals by selecting and actively
managing choices of investments against changing market conditions and opportunities as
appropriate to accomplish clients’ needs for income, wealth accumulation and/or capital
preservation. Our Firm will work through a rigorous financial questionnaire with a client to
understand a client’s financial values and help them uncover what their next financial step should
be. Our Investment Advisor Representatives educate clients on financial planning to ultimately
help guide people to make better investment decisions for themselves. Once we go through the
financial fact finder process with a client and develop the personalized investment philosophy, our
firm will discuss the universe of options to implement the objectives of the client. We start on the
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right side of the board, placing clients in risk-based investments, equities, ETFs, and mutual funds.
We use the following methods of analysis in formulating our investment advice and/or managing
client assets:
Fundamental Analysis: We attempt to measure the intrinsic value of a security by looking
at economic and financial factors (including the overall economy, industry conditions, and
the financial condition and management of the company) to determine if the security is
underpriced (indicating that it may be a good time to buy) or overpriced (indicating that it
may be time to sell). Fundamental analysis does not attempt to anticipate market
movements. This presents a potential risk because the price of a security can move up or
down along with the overall market regardless of the economic and financial factors
considered in evaluating the security.
Asset Allocation: In addition to focusing on securities selection, we attempt to identify an
appropriate ratio of securities, fixed income, and cash suitable to the client’s investment
goals and risk tolerance.
A risk of asset allocation is that the client may not participate in sharp increases in a
particular security, industry or market sector. Another risk is that the ratio of securities,
fixed income, and cash will change over time due to stock and market movements and, if
not corrected, will no longer be appropriate for the client’s goals. Periodically we may
encounter economic conditions that warrant temporary adjustments to the asset
allocation of an investment strategy or portfolio. If we believe that these conditions
present either an increase in risk or opportunity for that particular asset class we may alter
the appropriate allocation to reflect this conviction.
Mutual Fund and/or ETF Analysis: We look at the experience and track record of the
manager of the mutual fund or ETF in an attempt to determine if the manager has
demonstrated an ability to invest over a period of time and in different economic
conditions. We also look at the underlying assets in a mutual fund or ETF in an attempt to
determine if there is significant overlap in the underlying investments held in another
fund(s) in the client’s portfolio. We also monitor the funds or ETFs in an attempt to
determine if they are continuing to follow their stated investment strategy.
A risk of mutual fund and/or ETF analysis is that, as in all securities investments, past
performance does not guarantee future results. A manager who has been successful may
not be able to replicate that success in the future. In addition, because we do not control
the underlying investments in a fund or ETF, managers of different funds held by the client
may purchase the same security thereby increasing the risk to the client if that security
were to fall in value. There is also a risk that a manager may deviate from the stated
investment mandate or strategy of the fund or ETF which could make the holding(s) less
suitable for the client’s portfolio.
Technical analysis: Trends in price and trading volume can provide important clues on the
demand for a particular stock. Deciding whether and when to buy or sell a stock or stocks
in general (the overall market) is an important part of the investment process, particularly
as it applies to managing risk. As an aid in making decisions, we look at the basic technical
patterns and signals recognized by the industry as providing meaningful input. The key
consideration is a trend: its strength, length, exhaustion and reversal. These situations can
result in buying and selling opportunities.
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Risks for all forms of analysis: Our securities analysis methods rely on the assumption that
the companies whose securities we purchase and sell, the rating agencies that review these
securities, and other publicly-available sources of information about these securities, are
providing accurate and unbiased data. While we are alert to indications that data may be
incorrect, there is always a risk that our analysis may be compromised by inaccurate or
misleading information.
Investments classified as
Our firm may recommend the use of an alternative investment.
"alternative investments" may include a broad range of underlying assets including, but not limited
to, hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, and registered, publicly traded securities.
Alternative investments are speculative, not suitable for all clients and intended for only
experienced and sophisticated investors who are willing to bear the high risk of the investment,
which can include: loss of all or a substantial portion of the investment due to leveraging, short-
selling, or other speculative investment practices; lack of liquidity in that there may be no
secondary market for the fund and none expected to develop; volatility of returns; potential for
restrictions on transferring interest in the fund; potential lack of diversification and resulting higher
risk due to concentration of trading authority with a single advisor; absence of information
regarding valuations and pricing; potential for delays in tax reporting; less regulation and typically
higher fees than other investment options such as mutual funds. The SEC requires investors be
accredited to invest in these more speculative alternative investments. Investing in a fund that
concentrates its investments in a few holdings may involve heightened risk and result in greater
price volatility.
Risk of Loss
Clients must understand that past performance is not indicative of future results. Therefore,
current and prospective clients should never assume that future performance of any specific
investment or investment strategy will be profitable. Investing in securities involves risk of loss.
Further, depending on the different types of investments there will be varying degrees of risk.
Clients and prospective clients should be prepared to bear investment loss including loss of original
principal.
Because of the inherent risk of loss associated with investing, our Firm is unable to represent,
guarantee, or even imply that our services and methods of analysis can or will predict future
results, successfully identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate you from losses due to market
corrections or declines.
Investors should be aware that accounts are subject to the following risks:
Charting Analysis Risk - Our charting analysis may not accurately detect anomalies or
predict future price movements. Current prices of securities may reflect all information
known about the security and day-to-day changes in market prices of securities may follow
random patterns and may not be predictable with any reliable degree of accuracy.
Technical Risk - The risk of market timing based on technical analysis is that our analysis
may not accurately detect anomalies or predict future price movements. Current prices of
securities may reflect all information known about the security and day-to-day changes in
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market prices of securities may follow random patterns and may not be predictable with
any reliable degree of accuracy.
Market Risk — Even a long-term investment approach cannot guarantee a profit.
Economic, political and issuer-specific events will cause the value of securities to rise or
fall. Because the value of investment portfolios will fluctuate, there is the risk that you will
lose money and your investment may be worth more or less upon liquidation.
Foreign Securities and Currency Risk — Investments in international and emerging-
market securities include exposure to risks such as currency fluctuations, foreign taxes and
regulations, and the potential for illiquid markets and political instability.
Capitalization Risk — Small-cap and mid-cap companies may be hindered as a result of
limited resources or less diverse products or services, and their stocks have historically
been more volatile than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
Interest Rate Risk — In a rising rate environment, the value of fixed-income securities
generally declines and the value of equity securities may be adversely affected.
Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a security may be unable to make
interest payments and/or repay principal when due. A downgrade to an issuer’s credit
rating or a perceived change in an issuer’s financial strength may affect a security’s value
and, thus, impact the fund’s performance.
Securities Lending Risk — Securities lending involves the risk that the fund loses money
because the borrower fails to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. The fund
could also lose money if the value of the collateral provided for loaned securities, or the
value of the investments made with the cash collateral, falls. These events could also
trigger adverse tax consequences for the fund.
Exchange-Traded Funds — ETFs face market-trading risks, including the potential lack of
an active market for shares, losses from trading in the secondary markets and disruption
in the creation/redemption process of the ETF. Any of these factors may lead to the fund’s
shares trading at either a premium or a discount to its “net asset value.”
Performance of Underlying Managers — We select the mutual funds and ETFs in our
portfolios. However, we depend on the manager of such funds to select individual
investments in accordance with their stated investment strategy.
Liquidity Risk - Liquidity risk exists when particular investments would be difficult to
purchase or sell, possibly preventing clients from selling such securities at an advantageous
time or price.
Voting Client Securities
We will not vote proxies on your behalf. You are welcome to vote proxies or designate an
independent third-party at your own discretion. You designate proxy voting authority in the
custodial account documents. You must ensure that proxy materials are sent directly to you or
your assigned third party. We do not take action with respect to any securities or other
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investments that become the subject of any legal proceedings, including bankruptcies. Clients can
contact our office with questions about a particular solicitation by phone at 225-292-4225.
ITEM 7 – Client Information Provided to Portfolio Manager(s)
Our firm is required to describe the type and frequency of the information it communicates to
external managers that may be involved in managing its Clients' investment portfolios. BLFG serves
as the sole portfolio manager under this Wrap Fee Program and, as such, the we have no
information to disclose regarding this Item.
ITEM 8 – Client Contact with Portfolio Manager(s)
Our firm does not place restrictions on the client’s ability to contact and consult their financial
advisor. As the portfolio manager, clients are free to contact us at any time.
ITEM 9 – Additional Information
All the information disclosed in Item 9 is for Wrap Fee Clients.
Disciplinary Information
Our Firm does not have any legal disciplinary events, criminal or civil actions, material to a client’s
decision to choose to engage advisory services from our Firm.
Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations
Insurance
Some of our IARs are also licensed insurance agents and sell various life insurance products, long
term care and fixed annuities. Our IARs receive compensation (commissions, trails, or other
compensation from the respective product sponsors) as a result of effecting insurance
transactions for clients. A portion of the time IARs spend (generally 50%) is in connection with
these insurance activities and it represents 50% of the ongoing revenue for our IARs. The advisor
has an incentive to recommend insurance and this incentive creates a conflict of interest between
your interests and our Firm. Clients should note that they have the right to decide whether or not
to engage the services of our IARs. Further, clients should note they have the right to decide
whether to act on the recommendations and the right to choose any professional to execute the
advice for any insurance products through our IAR or any licensed insurance agent not affiliated
with our Firm. We recognize the fiduciary responsibility to place your interests first and have
established policies in this regard to avoid any conflicts of interest.
Clients should be aware that the ability to receive additional compensation by BLFG and its
management persons or employees creates conflicts of interest that impair the objectivity of the
Firm and these individuals when making advisory recommendations. BLFG endeavors at all times
to act in the Clients best interest of its clients. As part of our fiduciary duty as a registered
investment adviser, we take the following steps, among others to address this conflict:
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we disclose to clients the existence of all material conflicts of interest, including the
potential for the Firm and our employees to earn compensation from advisory clients in
addition to the Firm's advisory fees;
we disclose to clients that they have the right to decide to purchase recommended
investment products from our employees or Related Companies;
we collect, maintain and document accurate, complete and relevant client background
information, including the client’s financial goals, objectives and risk tolerance;
we conduct regular reviews of each client advisory account to verify that all
recommendations made to a client are in the best interest of the client’s needs and
circumstances;
we require that our employees seek prior approval of any outside employment activity so
that we may ensure that any conflicts of interests in such activities are properly addressed;
we periodically monitor these outside employment activities to verify that any conflicts of
interest continue to be properly addressed by the Firm; and
we educate our employees regarding the responsibilities of a fiduciary, including the need
for having a reasonable and independent basis for the investment advice provided to
clients.
IARs of our Firm do not have an application pending to register, as a futures commission merchant,
commodity pool operator, a commodity trading adviser, or an associated person of the foregoing
entities.
Our firm 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.
Brokerage Practices
We participate in the TD Ameritrade Institutional program. TD Ameritrade Institutional is a division
of TD Ameritrade, Inc. (“TD Ameritrade”) member FINRA/SIPC. TD Ameritrade is an independent
and unaffiliated SEC-registered broker-dealer. TD Ameritrade offers services to independent
investment advisors that include custody of securities, trade execution, clearance and settlement
of transactions. Advisor receives some benefits from TD Ameritrade through its participation in
the program. (Please see the disclosure under Item 14 below.)
There is no direct link between our participation in the program and the investment advice we give
to our clients, although we receive economic benefits through our participation in the program
that are typically not available to any other independent investment advisors participating in the
program. These benefits include the following products and services (provided without cost or at a
discount): receipt of duplicate Client statements and confirmations; research related products and
tools; consulting services; access to a trading desk serving advisor participants; access to block
trading (which provides the ability to aggregate securities transactions for execution and then
allocate the appropriate shares to Client accounts); the ability to have advisory fees deducted
directly from Client accounts; access to an electronic communications
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network for Client order entry and account information; access to mutual funds with no
transaction fees and to certain institutional money managers; and discounts on compliance,
marketing, research, technology, and practice management products or services provided to us by
third party vendors. TD Ameritrade may also have paid for business consulting and professional
services received by some of our related persons. Some of the products and services made
available by TD Ameritrade through the program may benefit us but may not benefit your account.
These products or services may assist us in managing and administering your account, including
accounts not maintained at TD Ameritrade. Other services made available by TD Ameritrade are
intended to help us manage and further develop our business enterprise. The benefits received
by our firm or our personnel through participation in the program do not depend on the amount
of brokerage transactions directed to TD Ameritrade. As part of our fiduciary duties to clients, we
endeavor at all times to put the interests of our clients first. You should be aware, however, that
the receipt of economic benefits by our Firm or our related persons in and of itself creates a
conflict of interest and may indirectly influence our choice of TD Ameritrade for custody and
brokerage services.
In the event you request us to recommend a broker/dealer custodian for execution and/or
custodial services, we generally recommend your account to be maintained at TD Ameritrade. We
may recommend that you establish accounts with TD Ameritrade to maintain custody of your
assets and to effect trades for your accounts. You are under no obligation to act upon any
recommendations, and if you elect to act upon any recommendations, you are under no obligation
to place the transactions through any broker/dealer we recommend. Our recommendation is
generally based on the broker’s cost and fees, skills, reputation, dependability and compatibility
with the client. You may be able to obtain lower commissions and fees from other brokers and the
value of products, research and services given to us is not a factor in determining the selection of
broker/dealer or the reasonableness of their commissions.
Aggregation and Allocation of Transactions
We may aggregate transactions if we believe that aggregation is consistent with the duty to seek
best execution for our clients and is consistent with the disclosures made to clients and terms
defined in the client Investment Advisory Agreement. We may make trades in individual accounts
(that are not aggregated with others) so that we may address that client’s unique circumstances.
No advisory client will be favored over any other client, and each account that participates in an
aggregated order will participate at the average share price (per custodian) for all transactions in
that security on a given business day.
We will aggregate trades for ourselves or our associated persons with your trades, providing that
the following conditions are met:
1. Our policy for the aggregation of transactions shall be fully disclosed to our existing clients
(if any) and the Custodian(s) through which such transactions will be placed;
2. We will not aggregate transactions unless we believe that aggregation is consistent with
our duty to seek the best execution (which includes the duty to seek best price) for you
and is consistent with the terms of our Investment Advisory Agreement with you for which
trades are being aggregated.
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3. No advisory client will be favored over any other client; each client that participates in an
aggregated order will participate at the average share price for all our transactions in a
given security on a given business day, with transaction costs based on each client’s
participation in the transaction;
4. We will prepare a written statement (“Allocation Statement”) specifying the participating
client accounts and how to allocate the order among those clients;
5. If the aggregated order is filled in its entirety, it will be allocated among clients in
accordance with the allocation statement; if the order is partially filled, the accounts that
did not receive the previous trade’s positions should be “first in line” to receive the next
allocation.
6. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the order may be allocated on a basis different from that
specified in the Allocation Statement if all client accounts receive fair and equitable
treatment and the reason for difference of allocation is explained in writing and is reviewed
by our compliance officer. Our books and records will separately reflect, for each client
account, the orders of which aggregated, the securities held by, and bought for that
account.
7. We will receive no additional compensation or remuneration of any kind as a result of the
proposed aggregation; and
8. Individual advice and treatment will be accorded to each advisory client.
Trade Errors
From time-to-time we may make an error in submitting a trade order on your behalf. When this
occurs, we may place a correcting trade with the Custodian of your account. If an investment gain
results from the correcting trade, the gain will remain in your account unless the same error
involved other client accounts that should have received the gain, it is not permissible for you to
retain the gain, or we confer with you and you decide to forgo the gain (e.g. due to tax reasons). If
the gain does not remain in your account the Custodian will donate the amount of any gain $100
and over to charity. If a loss occurs greater than $100, we will pay for the loss. Custodian will
maintain the loss or gain (if such gain is not retained in your account) if it is under $100 to minimize
and offset its administrative time and expense. Generally, if related trade errors result in both
gains and losses in your account, they may be netted.
We do not routinely recommend, request or require that you direct us to execute transaction
through a specified broker dealer. Additionally, we typically do not permit you to direct brokerage.
We place trades for your account subject to our duty to seek best execution and other fiduciary
duties.
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions & Personal Trading
We have developed and implemented a Code of Ethics that sets forth standards of conduct
expected of our advisory personnel to mitigate this conflict of interest. The Code of Ethics
addresses, among other things, personal trading, gifts, and the prohibition against the use of inside
information.
The Code of Ethics is designed to:
protect our clients,
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detect and deter misconduct,
educate personnel regarding the firm’s expectations and laws governing their conduct,
remind personnel that they are in a position of trust and must act with complete propriety
at all times,
protect the reputation of our Firm,
guard against violation of the securities laws,
establish procedures for personnel to follow so that we may determine whether their
personnel are complying with the firm’s ethical principles.
Our Firm and persons associated with us are allowed to invest, buy or sell securities, for their own
accounts or to have a material financial interest in the same securities or other investments that
we recommend or acquire for your account and may engage in transactions that are the same as
transactions made in your account. We recognize the fiduciary responsibility to act in your best
interest and have established policies to mitigate conflicts of interest. Trades for supervised
persons are traded alongside client accounts and receive the same pricing as clients if traded on
the same day.
Neither our Firm nor its related persons recommend to clients, or buys or sells for client accounts,
securities in which we have a material financial interest.
We have established the following restrictions in order to ensure our firm’s fiduciary
responsibilities:
1. A director, officer or employee of BLFG shall not buy or sell any securities for their personal
portfolio(s) where their decision is substantially derived, in whole or in part, by reason of
his or her employment unless the information is also available to the investing public on
reasonable inquiry. No supervised employee of BLFG shall prefer his or her own interest
to that of the advisory client.
2. We maintain a list of all securities holdings of anyone associated with this advisory practice
with access to advisory recommendations. These holdings are reviewed on a regular basis
by an appropriate officer/individual of BLFG.
3. We emphasize the unrestricted right of the client to decline to implement any advice
rendered, except in situations where we are granted discretionary authority of the client’s
account.
4. We require that all supervised employees must act in accordance with all applicable
Federal and State regulations governing registered investment advisory practices.
5. Any supervised employee not in observance of the above may be subject to termination.
You may request a complete copy of our Code of Ethics by contacting us at the telephone number
on the cover page of this Part 2; Attn: Chief Compliance Officer.
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Review of Accounts
Account Reviews and Reviewers – Investment Supervisory Services
Our Investment Advisor Representatives will monitor client accounts on at least a monthly basis
and perform reviews with each client annually or as often as is agreed upon by the client and
Advisor. All accounts are reviewed for consistency with client investment strategy, asset
allocation, risk tolerance and performance relative to the appropriate benchmark. More frequent
reviews may be triggered by changes in an account holder’s personal, tax or financial status.
Geopolitical and macroeconomic specific events may also trigger reviews. Clients may request a
review at any time.
Statements and Reports
The custodian for the individual client’s account will provide clients with an account statement at
least quarterly. You are urged to compare any reports and invoices provided by our firm against
the account statements you receive directly from your account custodian.
Client Referrals & Other Compensation
Our Firm and its related entities do not directly or indirectly compensate any person who is not an
IAR of our firm nor receive any compensation for any client referrals.
We receive an economic benefit from TD Ameritrade in the form of the support products and
services it makes available to us. These products and services, how they benefit us, and the related
conflicts of interest are described above under Item 12 Brokerage Practices. The availability to us
of TD Ameritrade’s products and services is not based on us giving particular investment advice,
such as buying particular securities for our clients.
Insurance
Some of our IARs are also licensed insurance agents and sell various life insurance products, long
term care and fixed annuities through our affiliated licensed insurance agency, PC-190, LLC. There
is a conflict of interest to clients because our firm and our IARs receive compensation
(commissions, trails, or other compensation from the sale of the respective insurance products)
as a result of effecting insurance transactions for clients.
The firm and the IAR have an incentive to recommend insurance products and this incentive
creates a conflict of interest between your interests and our Firm. We mitigate this conflict by
disclosing to clients they have the right to decide whether or not to engage the services of our
IARs or our affiliated Insurance agency. Further, clients should note they have the right to decide
whether to act on the recommendations and the right to choose any professional to execute the
advice for any insurance products through our IAR or any licensed insurance agent not affiliated
with our Firm. We recognize the fiduciary responsibility to place the client’s interests first and have
established policies in this regard to avoid any conflicts of interest.
Soft Dollars
Our firm does not accept any direct soft dollars.
Note that TD Ameritrade provides our firm and our clients with access to its institutional
brokerage, trading, custody, reporting, and related services, many of which are not typically
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available to TD Ameritrade retail customers. TD Ameritrade also makes available various support
services. Some of those services help us manage or administer our clients’ accounts; others help
us manage and grow our business. TD Ameritrade ’s support services generally are available on an
unsolicited basis (we do not have to request them) and at no charge to us. These are considered
soft dollar benefits because there is an incentive to do business with TD Ameritrade . This creates
a conflict of interest. We recognize the fiduciary responsibility to act in your best interest and have
established policies in this regard to mitigate any conflicts of interest.
Directed Brokerage
We do not routinely recommend, request or require that you direct us to execute transaction
through a specified broker dealer. Additionally, we typically do not permit you to direct brokerage.
We place trades for your account subject to our duty to seek best execution and other fiduciary
duties.
Custodian's execution quality may be different than other Custodians.
BLFG annually reviews the relationship between our Custodians, BLFG and the client in order to
determine if the custodial relationship is in the best interest of the client.
Financial Information
We do not require or solicit prepayment of more than $500 in fees per client, six months or more
in advance. Therefore, we are not required to include a balance sheet for our most recent fiscal
year. We are not subject to a financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair our ability to
meet contractual commitments to clients. Finally, we have not been the subject of a bankruptcy
petition at any time.
We do not take custody of client funds or securities, except for our authorization to directly deduct
fees as disclosed in item 4.
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