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B.A. SCHROCK WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADV PART 2A APPENDIX 1
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management (CRD 304694), brochure dated March 11, 2026. Text extracted from the firm's SEC Form ADV Part 2 brochure.
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Item 1 – Cover Page
Part 2A Appendix 1 Wrap Fee Program Brochure
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management, Inc.
131 College Street
Wadsworth, Ohio 44281
330-473-1060 www.baschrock-fg.com
Date of Disclosure Brochure: March 2026
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This Wrap Fee Program Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management, Inc. (also referred to as we, us and B.A. Schrock Wealth Management
throughout this disclosure brochure). If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please
contact Benjamin A. Schrock at 330-473-1060 or ben@baschrock-fg.com. The information in this brochure
has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any
state securities authority.
Additional information about B.A. Schrock Wealth Management is also available on the Internet at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You can view our firm’s information on this website by searching for B.A. Schrock
Wealth Management, Inc. or our firm’s CRD number 304694.
*Registration as an investment adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
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Item 2 – Material Changes
Since the last annual update to the disclosure brochure dated January 2025, B.A. Schrock Wealth
Management has not had any material changes.:
We will ensure that you receive a summary of any material changes to this and subsequent Wrap Fee
Program Disclosure Brochures within 120 days after our firm’s fiscal year ends. Our firm’s fiscal year
ends on December 31, so you will receive the summary of material changes no later than April 30 each
year. At that time, we will also offer or provide a copy of the most current Wrap Fee Program Disclosure
Brochure. We may also provide other ongoing disclosure information about material changes as
necessary.
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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 and Compensation ................................................................................................. 4
Block Trading ............................................................................................................................................ 7
Suitability and Investment Strategy .......................................................................................................... 7
Item 5 – Account Requirements and Types of Clients .................................................................................. 7
Minimum Account Size.............................................................................................................................. 7
Types of Accounts ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Item 6 – Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation ................................................................................... 8
Participation in Wrap Fee Programs ......................................................................................................... 8
General Description of Other Advisory Services ...................................................................................... 8
Limits Advice to Certain Types of Investments ....................................................................................... 10
Tailor Advisory Services to Individual Needs of Clients .......................................................................... 10
Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management.................................................................... 10
Methods of Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 10
Investment Strategies ............................................................................................................................. 12
Risk of Loss ............................................................................................................................................ 12
Voting Client Securities ........................................................................................................................... 13
Item 7 – Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers ....................................................................... 14
Item 8 - Client Contact with Portfolio Managers ......................................................................................... 14
Item 9 - Additional Information .................................................................................................................... 14
Disciplinary Information........................................................................................................................... 14
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .................................................................................. 14
Third-Party Money Managers ................................................................................................................. 14
Insurance Agent ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Interest in Client Transactions and Code of Ethics ................................................................................. 15
Affiliate and Employee Personal Securities Transactions Disclosure .................................................... 15
Account Reviews .................................................................................................................................... 16
Account Statements and Reports ........................................................................................................... 16
Client Referrals ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Customer Privacy Policy Notice .................................................................................................................. 17
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Item 4 – Services, Fees and Compensation
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management is an investment adviser registered through and regulated by the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC) and is a limited liability company (LLC)
formed under the laws of the State of Ohio.
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management offers asset management services exclusively through a wrap fee
management program. In our wrap fee management program, the fee for advisory services (including
asset management) and transaction cost (including ticket charges) are “wrapped” into one fee.
When making the determination of whether one of the advisory programs available through B.A. Schrock
Wealth Management is appropriate for your needs, you should bear in mind that fee-based accounts,
when compared with commission-based accounts, often result in lower costs during periods when trading
activity is heavier, such as the year an account is established. However, during periods when trading
activity is lower, the fee-based account arrangements may result in a higher annual cost for transactions.
Thus, depending on a number of factors, the total cost for transactions under a fee account versus a
commission account can vary significantly. Factors which affect the total cost include account size,
amount of turnover, type and quantities of securities purchased or sold, commission rates and your tax
situation. It should also be noted that lower fees for comparable service may be available from other
sources. The exact fees and other terms will be outlined in the agreement between you and B.A. Schrock
Wealth Management.
You should discuss the advantages and disadvantages of fee-based and commission-based accounts
with your adviser representative and you should read this Wrap Fee Disclosure Brochure carefully as it
explains, in detail, our Asset Management Services.
We will provide you with a copy of our Form ADV Part 2A Disclosure Brochure and of the Form ADV Part
2B Brochure Supplement. If the appropriate disclosure statement was not delivered to you at least 48
hours prior to the client entering into any written or oral advisory contract with this investment adviser,
then you have the right to terminate the contract without penalty within five business days after entering
into the contract.
Asset Management Services
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management offers asset management services, which involves B.A. Schrock
Wealth Management providing you with continuous and ongoing supervision over your accounts. The
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management Asset Management Services Program is a wrap fee program. In
providing asset management services, B.A. Schrock Wealth Management will continuously monitor your
account and make trades in your accounts when necessary. Your account will be managed by B.A.
Schrock Wealth Management based on your financial situation, investment objectives and risk tolerance.
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management will actively monitor your account and will make management
recommendations and decisions regarding buying, selling, reinvesting or holding securities, cash or other
investments.
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management offers two optional platforms in providing asset management services
to clients:
1. The B.A. Schrock Wealth Management asset management program – in this program the
investment advisor representatives of the firm will provide individualized asset management
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services to their client accounts using Charles Schwab and Co. as the custodian for the client
assets. The firm is responsible for performing investment research and making investment
decisions that are in the best interest of our clients.
2. B.A. Schrock Wealth Management also participates in the Model Market Center platform offered
by Charles Schwab and Co. Under this program your investment advisor representative will place
the client assets in a Model Portfolio that best fits the client’s investment objectives and risk
tolerances which has been designed by money managers that are not affiliated with Charles
Schwab and Co. Under this program the Model Market Center platform will provide us with trade
signals based upon current market conditions. Upon receipt of the trade signal B.A. Schrock
Wealth Management will decide whether to accept or decline the information and place
transactions accordingly.
We recommend that your assets to be allocated to our Asset Management Services Program be
maintained in a brokerage account with Charles Schwab and Co., an SEC registered broker/dealer and
member NYSE/SIPC. Charles Schwab and Co. is the qualified custodian for all accounts established
through our Asset Management Services Program. You will appoint B.A. Schrock Wealth Management
as your investment adviser of record on specified accounts. Your account will consist only of separate
account(s) held by the qualified custodian under your name. B.A. Schrock Wealth Management does
not act as custodian and does not have direct access to your funds and securities except to have
advisory fees deducted from your account with your prior written authorization. The qualified
custodian will maintain physical custody of all funds and securities of your Account, and you will retain all
rights of ownership (e.g., right to withdraw securities or cash, exercise or delegate proxy voting and
receive transaction confirmations) for your account.
You will authorize B.A. Schrock Wealth Management to have discretionary trading authorization on your
account and we will provide asset management services. You will authorize discretionary management in
your agreement for our Asset Management Services. When you authorize us to provide asset
management services on a discretionary basis, we will make all decisions to buy, sell or hold securities,
cash or other investments in your managed account in our sole discretion without consulting with you
before making any transactions. You must provide us with written authorization to exercise this
discretionary authority, and you can place reasonable restrictions and limitations on our discretionary
authority.
If you decide to grant trading authorization on a non-discretionary basis, we will be required to contact
you prior to implementing changes in your account. Therefore, you will be contacted and required to
accept or reject our investment recommendations including:
• The security being recommended
• The number of shares or units
• Whether to buy or sell
Once the above factors are agreed upon, we will be responsible for making decisions regarding the timing
of buying or selling an investment and the price at which the investment is bought or sold. If your
accounts are managed on a non-discretionary basis, you need to know that if we are not able to reach
you or you are slow to respond to our request, it can have an adverse impact on the timing of trade
implementations and we may not achieve the optimal trading price.
You will have the ability to place reasonable restrictions on the types of investments that may be
purchased in your Account. You may also place reasonable limitations on the discretionary power
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granted to B.A. Schrock Wealth Management so long as the limitations are specifically set forth or
included as an attachment to the client agreement.
Fees charged for our asset management services are charged based on a percentage of assets under
management, billed in arrears (at the end of the billing period) on a monthly calendar basis and calculated
based on the fair market value of your account as of the last business day of the current billing period.
Both asset management options are billed under the same asset based fee schedule. Fees are prorated
(based on the number of days service is provided during the initial billing period) for your account opened
at any time other than the beginning of the billing period. If asset management services are commenced
in the middle of the billing period, then the prorated fee for that billing period will be billed in arrears at the
end of that billing period.
For my asset management services, clients will be charged an annual fee based upon the amount of
assets under management. Each asset tier shall be assessed a fee percentage in accordance with the
schedule shown below.
Assets Under Management
Maximum Fee
$0-$500,000
1.80%
$500,001-$1,000,000
1.50%
$1,000,001 and Above
1.0%
Fees charged for our asset management services are negotiable based on the type of client, the
complexity of the client's situation, the composition of the client's account (i.e., equities versus mutual
funds), the potential for additional account deposits, the relationship of the client with the investment
adviser representative, and the total amount of assets under management for the client.
The only compensation received by B.A. Schrock Wealth Management for asset management services is
the annual fee as specified in the client’s advisory services agreement. B.A. Schrock Wealth
Management receives no other forms of compensation in connection with providing asset management
services.
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management believes that its annual fee is reasonable in relation to: (1) services
provided and (2) the fees charged by other investment advisers offering similar services/programs.
However, our annual investment advisory fee may be higher than that charged by other investment
advisers offering similar services/programs. In addition to our compensation, you may also incur charges
imposed at the mutual fund level (e.g., advisory fees and other fund expenses).
The investment advisory fees will be deducted from your account and paid directly to our firm by the
qualified custodian(s) of your account. You will authorize the qualified custodian(s) of your account to
deduct fees from your account and pay such fees directly to our firm. Our firm will send you a billing
statement prior to time that fee deduction instruction is sent to the qualified custodian(s) of your account.
The billing statement will detail the formula used to calculate the fee, the assets under management and
the time period covered.
You should review your account statements received from the qualified custodian(s) and verify that
appropriate investment advisory fees are being deducted. The qualified custodian(s) will not verify the
accuracy of the investment advisory fees deducted.
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You may incur certain charges imposed by third parties other than B.A. Schrock Wealth Management in
connection with investments made through your account including, but not limited to, mutual fund sales
loads, 12(b)-1 fees and surrender charges, variable annuity fees and surrender charges, IRA and
qualified retirement plan fees, and charges imposed by the qualified custodian(s) of your account.
Management fees charged by B.A. Schrock Wealth Management are separate and distinct from the fees
and expenses charged by investment company securities that may be recommended to you. A
description of these fees and expenses are available in each investment company security’s prospectus.
The asset management services continue in effect until terminated by either party (i.e., B.A. Schrock
Wealth Management or you) by providing written notice of termination to the other party. When fees are
billed in arrears, B.A. Schrock Wealth Management will prorate the final fee payment based on the
number of days services are provided during the final period. The amount of client assets on the
termination date will be used to determine the final fee payment.
Block Trading
We may elect to purchase or sell the same securities for several clients at approximately the same time.
This process is referred to as aggregating orders, batch trading or block trading and is used by our firm
when B.A. Schrock Wealth Management believes such action may prove advantageous to clients. If and
when we aggregate client orders, allocating securities among client accounts is done on a fair and
equitable basis. Typically, the process of aggregating client orders is done in order to achieve better
execution, to negotiate more favorable commission rates or to allocate orders among clients on a more
equitable basis in order to avoid differences in prices and transaction fees or other transaction costs that
might be obtained when orders are placed independently.
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management uses the average price allocation method for transaction allocation.
Under this procedure B.A. Schrock Wealth Management will calculate the average price for each
transaction included in a block order and assign the average price and transaction charge to each
allocated transaction executed for the client’s account.
If and when we determine to aggregate client orders for the purchase or sale of securities, including
securities in which B.A. Schrock Wealth Management or our associated persons may invest, we will do so
in accordance with the parameters set forth in the SEC No-Action Letter, SMC Capital, Inc. Neither we
nor our associated persons receive any additional compensation as a result of block trades.
Suitability and Investment Strategy
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management will assist clients in determining their objective(s), investment strategy,
and investment suitability, prior and subsequent to opening an Asset Management account. Clients must
contact us to notify of any changes in their investment objective(s) and/or financial situation. Investment
strategies used to implement investment advice include, but are not necessarily limited to, long term
purchases (investments held at least a year); and short-term purchases (investments sold within a year).
Item 5 – Account Requirements and Types of Clients
Minimum Account Size
There are no minimum investment amounts or conditions required for establishing an account managed
by B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. However, all clients are required to execute an agreement for
services in order to establish a client arrangement with B.A. Schrock Wealth Management and/or the
third-party money manager or the sponsor of third-party money manager platforms.
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Types of Accounts
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management generally provides investment advice to the following types of clients:
Individuals
•
• High net worth individuals
• Trusts, estates, or charitable organizations
• Corporations or business entities other than those listed above
You are required to execute a written agreement with B.A. Schrock Wealth Management specifying the
particular advisory services in order to establish a client arrangement with B.A. Schrock Wealth
Management.
Item 6 – Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management and its Investment Adviser Representatives act as the portfolio
manager(s) for accounts receiving our Asset Management Services. Our Asset Management Service is
considered a wrap fee program. For this service, we do not allow the use of portfolio managers that are
not associated with B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. In other words, the only portfolio managers
selected for managing client assets for our Asset Management Services are Investment Adviser
Representatives of B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. Therefore, conflicts of interest present in other
wrap fee programs that make available both affiliated and unaffiliated portfolio managers are not present
in our wrap fee program. Because our Asset Management Services program does not provide for outside
portfolio managers, we do not have procedures designed to select outside portfolio managers.
Participation in Wrap Fee Programs
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management offers asset management services, through our Asset Management
Services Program, which is a wrap fee management program. In our wrap fee management program, the
fee for advisory services (including portfolio management or advice regarding selecting other investment
advisers) and transaction services are provided for one fee. Whenever a fee is charged to a client for
services described in this Wrap Fee Program Brochure, we will receive all of a portion of the fee charged.
General Description of Other Advisory Services
The following are descriptions of the primary advisory services of B.A. Schrock Wealth Management.
Please understand that a written agreement, which details the exact terms of the service, must be signed
by you and B.A. Schrock Wealth Management before we can provide you the services described below.
Financial Planning Services - B.A. Schrock Wealth Management offers financial planning services,
which involve preparing a written financial plan covering specific or multiple topics. When providing
financial planning services, the role of your investment adviser representative is to find ways to help you
understand your overall financial situation and help you set financial objectives. We provide modular
written financial plans which only cover those specific areas of concern mutually agreed upon by you and
us. A modular written financial plan is limited or segmented and does not involve the creation of a full
written financial plan. You should be aware that there are important issues that may not be taken into
consideration when your investment adviser representative develops his or her analysis and
recommendations under a modular written financial plan. Written financial plans prepared by us do not
include specific recommendations of individual securities.
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Our financial planning services do not involve implementing any transaction on your behalf or the active
and ongoing monitoring or management of your investments or accounts. You have the sole
responsibility for determining whether to implement our financial planning recommendations. To the
extent that you would like to implement any of our investment recommendations through B.A. Schrock
Wealth Management or retain B.A. Schrock Wealth Management to actively monitor and manage your
investments, you must execute a separate written agreement with B.A. Schrock Wealth Management for
our asset management services.
Referral of Third-Party Money Managers - B.A. Schrock Wealth Management offers advisory services
by referring clients to a third-party money manager offering asset management and other investment
advisory services. The third-party managers are responsible for continuously monitoring client accounts
and making trades in client accounts when necessary. As a result of the referral, we are paid a portion of
the fee charged and collected by the third-party money managers in the form of solicitor fees. Each
solicitation arrangement is performed pursuant to a written solicitation agreement and is in compliance
with SEC Rule 206(4)-1 and applicable state securities rules and regulations. The asset management
services provided by Third-Party Managers may be offered on a Wrap or Non-Wrap basis. Client should
refer to the ADV Part 2A and/or ADV Part 2A Appendix 1 for information related to the services to be
provided by the Third-Party Manager.
Under this program, we assist you with identifying your risk tolerance and investment objectives. We
recommend third-party money managers in relation to your stated investment objectives and risk
tolerance, and you may select a recommended third-party money manager or model portfolio based upon
your needs. You must enter into an agreement directly with the third-party money manager who provides
your designated account with asset management services.
We are available to answer questions that you may have regarding your account and act as the
communication conduit between you and the third-party money manager. The third-party money
manager may take discretionary authority to determine the securities to be purchased and sold for your
Account. We do not have any trading authority with respect to your designated account managed by the
third-party money manager.
Although we review the performance of numerous third-party investment adviser firms, we enter into only
a select number of relationships with third-party investment adviser firms that have agreed to pay us a
portion of the overall fee charged to our clients. Therefore, B.A. Schrock Wealth Management has a
conflict of interest in that it will only recommend third-party investment advisors that will agree to
compensate us for referrals of our clients.
Clients are advised that there may be other third-party managed programs not recommended by our firm,
that are suitable for the client and that may be more or less costly than arrangements recommended by
our firm. No guarantees can be made that a client’s financial goals or objectives will be achieved by a
third-party investment adviser recommended by our firm. Further, no guarantees of performance can
ever be offered by our firm.
Seminars
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management may occasionally provide seminars in areas such as financial
planning, retirement planning, estate planning, college planning and charitable planning. Seminars are
always offered on an impersonal basis and do not focus on the individual needs of participants.
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Limits Advice to Certain Types of Investments
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management provides investment advice on the following types of investments:
• Mutual Funds
• Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
• Exchange-listed Securities
• Securities Traded Over the Counter
• Corporate Debt Securities
• Certificates of Deposit
• Municipal Securities
• Variable Annuities
• Variable Life Insurance
• US Government Securities
•
Interests in Partnerships Investing in Real Estate
Although we generally provide advice only on the products previously listed, we reserve the right to offer
advice on any investment product that may be suitable for each client’s specific circumstances, needs,
goals and objectives.
It is not our typical investment strategy to attempt to time the market, but we may increase cash holdings
modestly as deemed appropriate based on your risk tolerance and our expectations of market behavior.
We may modify our investment strategy to accommodate special situations such as low basis stock,
stock options, legacy holdings, inheritances, closely held businesses, collectibles, or special tax
situations.
Tailor Advisory Services to Individual Needs of Clients
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management’s advisory services are always provided based on your individual
needs. This means, for example, that when we provide asset management services, you are given the
ability to impose restrictions on the accounts we manage for you, including specific investment selections
and sectors. We work with you on a one-on-one basis through interviews and questionnaires to
determine your investment objectives and suitability information.
We will not enter into an investment adviser relationship with a prospective client whose investment
objectives may be considered incompatible with our investment philosophy or strategies or where the
prospective client seeks to impose unduly restrictive investment guidelines.
Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Performance-based fees are defined as fees based on a share of capital gains on or capital appreciation
of the assets held in a client’s account. B.A. Schrock Wealth Management does not charge or accept
performance-based fees.
Methods of Analysis
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management uses the following methods of analysis in formulating investment
advice:
Cyclical – This method analyzes the investments sensitive to business cycles and whose
performance is strongly tied to the overall economy. For example, cyclical companies tend to
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make products or provide services that are in lower demand during downturns in the economy
and in higher demand during upswings. Examples include the automobile, steel, and housing
industries. The stock price of a cyclical company will often rise just before an economic upturn
begins and fall just before a downturn begins. Investors in cyclical stocks try to make the largest
gains by buying the stock at the bottom of a business cycle, just before a turnaround begins.
While most economists and investors agree that there are cycles in the economy that need to be
respected, the duration of such cycles is generally unknown. An investment decision to buy at
the bottom of a business cycle may actually turn out to be a trade that occurs before or after the
bottom of the cycle. If done before the bottom, then downside price action can result prior to any
gains. If done after the bottom, then some upside price action may be missed. Similarly, a sell
decision meant to occur at the top of a cycle may result in missed opportunity or unrealized
losses.
Fundamental – This is a method of evaluating a security by attempting to measure its intrinsic
value by examining related economic, financial and other qualitative and quantitative factors.
Fundamental analysts attempt to study everything that can affect the security's value, including
macroeconomic factors (like the overall economy and industry conditions) and individually
specific factors (like the financial condition and management of a company). The end goal of
performing fundamental analysis is to produce a value that an investor can compare with the
security's current price in hopes of figuring out what sort of position to take with that security
(underpriced = buy, overpriced = sell or short). Fundamental analysis is considered to be the
opposite of technical analysis. Fundamental analysis is about using real data to evaluate a
security's value. Although most analysts use fundamental analysis to value stocks, this method of
valuation can be used for just about any type of security.
The risk associated with fundamental analysis is that it is somewhat subjective. While a
quantitative approach is possible, fundamental analysis usually entails a qualitative assessment
of how market forces interact with one another in their impact on the investment in question. It is
possible for those market forces to point in different directions, thus necessitating an
interpretation of which forces will be dominant. This interpretation may be wrong and could
therefore lead to an unfavorable investment decision.
Technical – This is a method of evaluating securities by analyzing statistics generated by market
activity, such as past prices and volume. Technical analysts do not attempt to measure a
security's intrinsic value, but instead use charts and other tools to identify patterns that can
suggest future activity. Technical analysts believe that the historical performance of stocks and
markets are indications of future performance.
Technical analysis is even more subjective than fundamental analysis in that it relies on proper
interpretation of a given security's price and trading volume data. A decision might be made
based on a historical move in a certain direction that was accompanied by heavy volume;
however, that heavy volume may only be heavy relative to past volume for the security in
question, but not compared to the future trading volume. Therefore, there is the risk of a trading
decision being made incorrectly, since future trading volume is an unknown. Technical analysis is
also done through observation of various market sentiment readings, many of which are
quantitative. Market sentiment gauges the relative degree of bullishness and bearishness in a
given security, and a contrarian investor utilizes such sentiment advantageously. When most
traders are bullish, then there are very few traders left in a position to buy the security in
question, so it becomes advantageous to sell it ahead of the crowd. When most traders are
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bearish, then there are very few traders left in a position to sell the security in question, so it
becomes advantageous to buy it ahead of the crowd. The risk in utilization of such sentiment
technical measures is that a very bullish reading can always become more bullish, resulting in
lost opportunity if the money manager chooses to act upon the bullish signal by selling out of a
position. The reverse is also true in that a bearish reading of sentiment can always become more
bearish, which may result in a premature purchase of a security.
There are risks involved in using any analysis method.
To conduct analysis, B.A. Schrock Wealth Management gathers information from financial newspapers
and magazines, inspection of corporate activities, research materials prepared by others, corporate rating
services, timing services, annual reports, prospectuses and filings with the SEC, and company press
releases.
Investment Strategies
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management uses the following investment strategies when managing client assets
and/or providing investment advice:
Long term purchases. Investments held at least a year.
Short term purchases. Investments sold within a year.
Tactical asset allocation. Allows for a range of percentages in each asset class (such as Stocks =
40-50%). The ranges establish minimum and maximum acceptable percentages that permit the
investor to take advantage of market conditions within these parameters. Thus, a minor form of
market timing is possible, since the investor can move to the higher end of the range when stocks
are expected to do better and to the lower end when the economic outlook is bleak.
Strategic asset allocation. Calls for setting target allocations and then periodically rebalancing
the portfolio back to those targets as investment returns skew the original asset allocation
percentages. The concept is akin to a “buy and hold” strategy, rather than an active trading
approach. Of course, the strategic asset allocation targets may change over time as the client’s
goals and needs change and as the time horizon for major events such as retirement and college
funding grow shorter.
Risk of Loss
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Therefore, you should never assume that future
performance of any specific investment or investment strategy will be profitable. Investing in securities
(including stocks, mutual funds, and bonds, etc.) involves risk of loss. Further, depending on the different
types of investments there may be varying degrees of risk. You 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. There
are certain additional risks associated with investing in securities through our investment management
program, as described below:
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• Market Risk – Either the stock market as a whole, or the value of an individual company,
goes down resulting in a decrease in the value of client investments. This is also referred
to as systemic risk.
• Equity (stock) market risk – Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market
fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and
perceptions of their issuers change. If you held common stock, or common stock
equivalents, of any given issuer, you would generally be exposed to greater risk than if
you held preferred stocks and debt obligations of the issuer.
• Company Risk. When investing in stock positions, there is always a certain level of
company or industry specific risk that is inherent in each investment. This is also referred
to as unsystematic risk and can be reduced through appropriate diversification. There is
the risk that the company will perform poorly or have its value reduced based on factors
specific to the company or its industry. For example, if a company’s employees go on
strike or the company receives unfavorable media attention for its actions, the value of the
company may be reduced.
• Fixed Income Risk. When investing in bonds, there is the risk that the issuer will default on
the bond and be unable to make payments. Further, individuals who depend on set
amounts of periodically paid income face the risk that inflation will erode their spending
power. Fixed-income investors receive set, regular payments that face the same inflation
risk.
• Options Risk. Options on securities may be subject to greater fluctuations in value than
an investment in the underlying securities. Purchasing and writing put and call options are
highly specialized activities and entail greater than ordinary investment risks.
• ETF and Mutual Fund Risk – When investing in an ETF or mutual fund, you will bear
additional expenses based on your pro rata share of the ETF’s or mutual fund’s operating
expenses, including the potential duplication of management fees. The risk of owning an
ETF or mutual fund generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities the
ETF or mutual fund holds. You will also incur brokerage costs when purchasing ETFs.
• Management Risk – Your investment with our firm varies with the success and failure of
our investment strategies, research, analysis and determination of portfolio securities. If
our investment strategies do not produce the expected returns, the value of the
investment will decrease.
Voting Client Securities
Clients are given the option to vote proxies themselves or have B.A. Schrock Wealth Management vote
proxies on their behalf.
With respect to assets managed by a third-party money manager, we will not vote the proxies associated
with these assets. You will need to refer to each third-party money manager’s disclosure brochure to
determine whether the third-party money manager will vote proxies on your behalf. You may request a
complete copy of third-party money manager’s proxy voting policies and procedures as well as
information on how your proxies were voted by contacting the third-party money manager or by
contacting B.A. Schrock Wealth Management at the address or phone number indicated on Page 1 of this
disclosure document.
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Item 7 – Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers
Only Investment Adviser Representatives of B.A. Schrock Wealth Management serve as portfolio
managers for our Asset Management Services Program. Our associated Investment Adviser
Representatives are responsible for gathering all information provided by you. We will interview and work
with you to gather all information needed relative to your investment objectives and needs in order to
provide management services through our Asset Management Services Program. You are responsible
for promptly contacting your Investment Adviser Representative to notify us of any changes to your
financial situation that will impact or materially influence the way we manage your accounts. Since we do
not use any outside portfolio managers, we do not share your information with any outside portfolio
managers.
Item 8 - Client Contact with Portfolio Managers
Only Investment Adviser Representatives of B.A. Schrock Wealth Management serve as portfolio
managers for our Asset Management Services Program. There are no restrictions placed on your ability
to contact and consult with their portfolio managers. It is the policy of B.A. Schrock Wealth Management
to provide for open communications between the Investment Adviser Representatives and clients. You
are encouraged to contact your Investment Adviser Representative whenever you have questions about
the management of your account(s).
Item 9 - Additional Information
Disciplinary Information
We have no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation of
our business or the integrity of our management.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management is not and does not have a related person that is a broker/dealer,
municipal securities dealer, government securities dealer or broker, an investment company or other
pooled investment vehicle (including a mutual fund, closed-end investment company, unit investment
trust, private investment company or "hedge fund," and offshore fund), another investment adviser or
financial planner, a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or commodity trading
advisor, a banking or thrift institution, an accountant or accounting firm, a lawyer or law firm, a pension
consultant, a real estate broker or dealer, and a sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships.
We are an independent registered investment registered adviser and only provide investment advisory
services. We are not engaged in any other business activities and offer no other services except those
described in this Disclosure Brochure. However, while we do not sell products or services other than
investment advice, our representatives may sell other products or provide services outside of their role as
investment adviser representatives with B.A. Schrock Wealth Management.
Third-Party Money Managers
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management has developed several programs, previously described in Item 6 of this
disclosure brochure, designed to allow us to recommend and select third-party money managers for you.
Once you select the third-party money manager to manage all or a portion of your assets, the third-party
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money manager will pay us a portion of the fees you are charged. Please refer to Item 6 and B.A.
Schrock Wealth Management’s Form ADV Part 2A for full details regarding the programs, fees, conflicts
of interest and materials arrangements when B.A. Schrock Wealth Management selects other investment
advisers.
Insurance Agent
You may work with your investment adviser representative in his or her separate capacity as an insurance
agent. When acting in his or her separate capacity as an insurance agent, the investment adviser
representative may sell, for commissions, general disability insurance, life insurance, annuities, and other
insurance products to you. As such, your investment adviser representative in his or her separate
capacity as an insurance agent, may suggest that you implement recommendations of B.A. Schrock
Wealth Management by purchasing disability insurance, life insurance, annuities, or other insurance
products. This receipt of commissions creates an incentive for the representative to recommend those
products for which your investment adviser representative will receive a commission in his or her
separate capacity as an insurance agent. Consequently, the advice rendered to you could be biased.
You are under no obligation to implement any insurance or annuity transaction through your investment
adviser representative.
Interest in Client Transactions and Code of Ethics
An investment adviser is considered a fiduciary and has a fiduciary duty to all clients. B.A. Schrock
Wealth Management has established a Code of Ethics to comply with the requirements of the securities
laws and regulations that reflects its fiduciary obligations and those of its supervised persons. The Code
of Ethics also requires compliance with federal securities laws. B.A. Schrock Wealth Management’s
Code of Ethics covers all individuals that are classified as “supervised persons”. All employees, officers,
directors and investment adviser representatives are classified as supervised persons. B.A. Schrock
Wealth Management requires its supervised persons to consistently act in your best interest in all
advisory activities. B.A. Schrock Wealth Management imposes certain requirements on its affiliates and
supervised persons to ensure that they meet the firm’s fiduciary responsibilities to you. The standard of
conduct required is higher than ordinarily required and encountered in commercial business.
This section is intended to provide a summary description of the Code of Ethics of B.A. Schrock Wealth
Management. If you wish to review the Code of Ethics in its entirety, you should send us a written
request and upon receipt of your request, we will promptly provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to you.
Affiliate and Employee Personal Securities Transactions Disclosure
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management or associated persons of the firm may buy or sell for their personal
accounts, investment products identical to those recommended to clients. This creates a conflict of
interest. It is the express policy of B.A. Schrock Wealth Management that all persons associated in any
manner with our firm must place clients’ interests ahead of their own when implementing personal
investments. B.A. Schrock Wealth Management and its associated persons will not buy or sell securities
for their personal account(s) where their decision is derived, in whole or in part, by information obtained
as a result of employment or association with our firm unless the information is also available to the
investing public upon reasonable inquiry.
We are now and will continue to be in compliance with applicable state and federal rules and regulations.
To prevent conflicts of interest, we have developed written supervisory procedures that include personal
investment and trading policies for our representatives, employees and their immediate family members
(collectively, associated persons):
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• Associated persons cannot prefer their own interests to that of the client.
• Associated persons cannot purchase or sell any security for their personal accounts prior to
implementing transactions for client accounts.
• Associated persons cannot buy or sell securities for their personal accounts when those
decisions are based on information obtained as a result of their employment, unless that
information is also available to the investing public upon reasonable inquiry.
• Associated persons are prohibited from purchasing or selling securities of companies in which
any client is deemed an “insider”.
• Associated persons are discouraged from conducting frequent personal trading.
• Associated persons are generally prohibited from serving as board members of publicly traded
companies unless an exception has been granted to the Chief Compliance Officer of B.A.
Schrock Wealth Management.
Any associated person not observing our policies is subject to sanctions up to and including termination.
Account Reviews
Managed accounts are reviewed at least quarterly. While the calendar is the main triggering factor,
reviews can also be conducted at your request. Account reviews will include investment strategy and
objectives review and making a change if strategy and objectives have changed. Reviews are conducted
by the investment advisor representative assigned to the client account, with reviews performed in
accordance with your investment goals and objectives.
Accounts established and maintained with other third-party money managers are reviewed at least
quarterly, usually when statements and/or reports are received from the money manager.
Account Statements and Reports
For our asset management services, you are provided with transaction confirmation notices and regular
quarterly account statements directly from the qualified custodian.
Whether reports by an outside money manager are provided to you will depend upon the outside money
manager.
You are encouraged to always compare any reports or statements provided by us, a sub-adviser or
thirdparty money manager against the account statements delivered from the qualified custodian. When
you have questions about your account statement, you should contact our firm and the qualified
custodian preparing the statement.
Client Referrals
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management does not directly or indirectly compensate any person for client
referrals.
The only compensation received from advisory services is the fees charged for providing investment
advisory services. B.A. Schrock Wealth Management receives no other forms of compensation in
connection with providing investment advice.
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management does not directly or indirectly compensate anybody for client referrals.
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However, B.A. Schrock Wealth Management participates in Charles Schwab and Co.’s institutional
customer program and Adviser may recommend Charles Schwab and Co. to Clients for custody and
brokerage services. There is no direct link between B.A. Schrock Wealth Management’s participation in
the program and the investment advice it gives to its Clients, although we receive economic benefits that
are typically not available to Charles Schwab and Co. retail investors through our participation 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 our 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
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management by third-party vendors. Charles Schwab and Co. may also have paid
for business consulting and professional services received by our related persons. Some of the products
and services made available by Charles Schwab and Co. through the program may benefit B.A. Schrock
Wealth Management but may not benefit your accounts. These products or services may assist B.A.
Schrock Wealth Management in managing and administering Client accounts, including accounts not
maintained at Charles Schwab and Co.. Other services made available by Charles Schwab and Co. are
intended to help B.A. Schrock Wealth Management manage and further develop its business enterprise.
The benefits received by B.A. Schrock Wealth Management or our personnel through participation in the
program do not depend on the amount of brokerage transactions directed to Charles Schwab and Co..
As part of its fiduciary duties to clients, we endeavor at all times to put clients’ interests first. You should
be aware, however, that the receipt of economic benefits by B.A. Schrock Wealth Management or our
related persons in and of itself creates a conflict of interest and may indirectly influence B.A. Schrock
Wealth Management’s choice of Charles Schwab and Co. for custody and brokerage services.
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management does 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 the
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, B.A. Schrock Wealth Management has not
been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time.
Customer Privacy Policy Notice
In November of 1999, Congress enacted the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). The GLBA requires
certain financial institutions, such as investment advisor firms, to protect the privacy of customer
information. In situations where a financial institution does disclose customer information to non-affiliated
third parties, other than permitted or required by law, customers must be given the opportunity to opt out
or prevent such disclosure. B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. does not share or disclose customer
information to non-affiliated third parties except as permitted or required by law.
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. is committed to safeguarding the confidential information of its clients.
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. holds all personal information provided by clients in the strictest
confidence and it is the objective of B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. to protect the privacy of all clients.
Except as permitted or required by law, B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. does not share confidential
information about clients with non-affiliated parties. In the event that there were to be a change in this
policy, B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. will provide clients with written notice and clients will be
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provided an opportunity to direct B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. as to whether such disclosure is
permissible.
To conduct regular business, B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. may collect personal information from
sources such as:
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Information reported by the client on applications or other forms the client provides to B.A.
Schrock Wealth Management.
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Information about the client’s transactions implemented by B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. or
others
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Information developed as part of financial plans, analyses or investment advisory services
To administer, manage, service and provide related services for client accounts, it is necessary for B.A.
Schrock Wealth Management. to provide access to customer information within the firm and to
nonaffiliated companies with whom B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. has entered into agreements. To
provide the utmost service, B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. may disclose the information below
regarding customers and former customers, as necessary, to companies to perform certain services on
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management’s’ behalf.
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Information B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. receives from the client on applications (name,
Social Security number, address, assets, etc.)
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Information about the client’s transactions with B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. or others
(account information, payment history, parties to transactions, etc.)
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Information concerning investment advisory account transactions
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Information about a client’s financial products and services transaction with B.A. Schrock Wealth
Management.
Since B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. shares non-public information solely to service client accounts,
B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. does not disclose any non-public personal information about B.A.
Schrock Wealth Management. customers or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law.
However, B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. may also provide customer information outside of the firm
as required by law, such as to government entities, consumer reporting agencies or other third parties in
response to subpoenas. In the event that B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. has a change to its
customer privacy policy that would allow it to disclose non-public information not covered under
applicable law, B.A. Schrock Wealth Management. will allow its clients the opportunity to opt out of such
disclosure.
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