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FORM ADV PART 2A WRAP BROCHURE SEPTEMBER 2026
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INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC
Form ADV Part 2A Appendix 1
WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE
12671 High Bluff Drive
Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92130
858-436-3180 Phone
858-481-9033 Fax
Dated September 16, 2026
www.ifgsd.com
ITEM 1 – COVER PAGE
This Wrap Fee Program Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Independent Financial Group,
LLC. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser. Registration of an investment adviser does not imply any
level of skill or training. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at 858-436-3180 or email us at
compliance@ifgsd.com. Additional information about Independent Financial Group, LLC is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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.
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ITEM 2 – MATERIAL CHANGES
Brochure Amendment - This brochure dated September 16, 2026, is an amended disclosure brochure document reflecting updates since
IFG’s last update amendment on March 16, 2026.
Summary of Material Changes
Item 9 – Disciplinary:
The Securities and Exchange Commission found that IFG fit the definition of an Institutional Investment Manager as defined in Section
13F of the Exchange Act and had investment discretion pursuant to Rule 13F-1(B) over at least $100 million of reportable securities and
was, therefore, obligated to file quarterly Forms 13F beginning by at least February 2022. However, IFG failed to file Forms 13F until
May 2026.
Brochure Availability - We will provide you with a new brochure at any time, without charge. Currently, our brochure may be requested
by contacting Independent Financial Group, LLC at 858-436-3180 or compliance@ifgsd.com and is available at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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ITEM 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1 – COVER PAGE
ITEM 2 – MATERIAL CHANGES
ITEM 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 4 – SERVICES, FEES AND COMPENSATION
ITEM 5 – ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS AND TYPES OF CLIENTS
ITEM 6 – PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION
ITEM 7 – CLIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
ITEM 8 – CLIENT CONTACT WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
ITEM 9 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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ITEM 4 – SERVICES, FEES AND COMPENSATION
Independent Financial Group, LLC (IFG, Adviser, Firm) was formed in 2001 as a Delaware Limited Liability Company. Independent
Financial Group, Inc., a domestic entity, is the sole owner of IFG.
IFG is registered as a broker/dealer and investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is a member of the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and a member of the Securities Investors Protection Corporation (SIPC).
Our principal business is providing a full line of services as a registered securities broker/dealer and investment adviser. In our capacity as
a broker-dealer, we are involved in the sale of securities of various types including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, alternative investments,
unit investment trusts (“UITs”), and variable annuities. We do not sell proprietary products.
As of December 31, 2025, IFG had regulatory assets under management of $12,925,435,801.45. Of that amount, $204,901,257.22 was
managed on a non-discretionary basis and $12,720,534,544.23 was managed on a discretionary basis.
Our investment advisory services (“Advisory Services”) are made available to clients through individuals affiliated with IFG as investment
adviser representatives (“IARs”). Many IARs are dually licensed (i.e., they are licensed both as IARs and as registered representatives and
offer both investment advisory and brokerage services), which, in addition to Advisory Services, allows them to offer commission-based
products. Your IAR will disclose to you whether he or she is dually registered and if there are any limitations on services offered due to
registrations and qualifications.
IFG offers clients a variety of advisory programs, including AccessPoint, Custom Asset Management (“CAM”) and Advisor Plus wrap fee
advisory platforms. This Wrap Fee Brochure describes these platforms only. For more information about IFG’s advisory services and
programs other than those listed in this brochure, please contact your IAR for a copy of our Form ADV Part 2A brochure that describes our
other services and programs or go to www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
IFG does not maintain physical possession of the assets of any accounts. Advisory accounts are custodied with an unaffiliated custodian
designated by a client after consultation with an IAR. Custodial options include Pershing LLC (“Pershing”) and Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
(“Schwab”) (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Custodians”).
Services
AccessPoint
AccessPoint is a discretionary wrap fee platform (“Platform”) made available through IFG. IFG has entered into an agreement with
Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. (“Envestnet”), a registered investment adviser, to provide administrative services for the Platform and
AccessPoint accounts. IFG has designated Pershing to execute and clear transactions, custody assets, and deliver statements and
confirmations to you, as applicable. Neither Envestnet nor Pershing is affiliated with IFG.
Additionally, Envestnet provides an electronic performance reporting system which permits an IAR to create performance reports on
demand in addition to preparing quarterly performance reports that may be provided to you.
AccessPoint is comprised of five program options: (1) AccessPoint Models, (2) Advisor Portfolios (“AP”), (3) Fund Strategist Portfolios
(“FSP”), (4) Separately Managed Accounts (“SMA”), and (5) Unified Managed Accounts (“UMA”). Your IAR will confer with you to
determine your financial needs and objectives and gather your client profile and risk tolerance information to complete a Statement of
Investment Selection (“SIS”). The information gathered from the risk tolerance questionnaire (“RTQ”), or an approved risk tolerance tool,
assists in determining a recommended allocation of your assets into an asset allocation model fitting one of seven investment profiles:
Capital Preservation, Conservative, Conservative Growth, Moderate, Moderate Growth, Growth, or Aggressive Growth. Your IAR will
obtain your written consent to change your investment profile risk tolerance. Your IAR will assist you in selecting the program options that
best aligns with your objectives. Your IAR will create a proposal (“Proposal”) utilizing your investment profile questionnaire responses,
selected program option(s) and applicable fees. You, your IAR, and IFG will enter into a AccessPoint Platform Account Agreement
(“AccessPoint Agreement”) outlining the applicable terms and conditions.
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Program Description
Allowable Investments
Wrap Fee
Program
Options
Minimum
Account
Size
$5,000
Mutual Funds and ETFs
AccessPoint
Models
Program offers access to
world-class Mutual Fund and
Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)
investment strategists that offer
individual investors an actively
managed portfolio comprised
of carefully selected mutual
funds and/or ETFs.
$25,000
Advisor
Portfolios
(“AP”)
Mutual funds, ETFs, options
(limited to covered calls and
purchases), fee based UITs,
equities, bonds, alternative
investments and structured notes.
$2,000*
Wrap or Non-Wrap
Traditional IAR directed
program are available in 3
variations:
• AP Advisor: Advisor pays
ticket charges
• AP Client: Client pays ticket
charges
• AP Premier: Ticket charges
are included (up to 150 trades
per year)
Discretionary advisory
program comprised of ETF
and/or Mutual Fund Models
ETFs, mutual funds, and money
market funds
*manager
dependent
Fund
Strategist
Portfolios
(“FSP”)
Separately managed account
program using third-party
investment advisers
$100,000
ETFs, exchange traded notes and
exchange traded products, mutual
funds, equities, and bonds
Separately
Managed
Accounts
(“SMA”)
$50,000
ETFs, exchange traded notes and
exchange traded products, mutual
funds, fee-based UITs, equities,
and bonds
Unified managed account
program with Model Providers,
Sub-Managers and Other
Investments
Unified
Managed
Accounts
(“UMA”)
AccessPoint AP accounts are managed by the IAR on a limited discretionary basis to invest, reinvest, and otherwise deal with Platform
Assets, with discretion granted to: (a) the IAR in the AP Program; (b) the fund strategist manager for the FSP program; (c) the SMA
Manager in the SMA Program; (d) each Sub-Manager for assets allocated to it, and (e) the IAR for assets allocated to Other Investments
according to Client’s Investment Profile and to select and allocate among Model Providers and Sub-Managers. Such discretionary authority
allows the authorized party to make all investment decisions with respect to the Account when it deems appropriate and without prior
consultation with Client, to buy, sell, exchange, convert, and otherwise trade Platform Assets.
With respect to the UMA and FSP Programs, Client hereby grants IAR limited discretionary authority that IAR may delegate to Envestnet
in its capacity as overlay manager subject to the terms set forth above; and limited discretionary authority to replace Model Providers and
Sub-Managers (UMA Program only) in accordance with your previously determined client profile and risk tolerance information.
AccessPoint Models
The AccessPoint models are a suite of highly diversified and professionally managed investment portfolios managed on a discretionary
basis by IFG. The result is a suite of model portfolios that are highly diversified by asset class, investment style, best-in-class investment
managers and investment vehicles designed for clients at various stages on their financial journey. Our program offers access to world-class
Mutual Fund and Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) investment strategists that offer individual investors an actively managed portfolio
comprised of carefully selected mutual funds and/or ETFs. Some portfolios invest in a specific fund family, others contain nationally
recognized funds. Many of the funds in these models are institutional class and are not directly available to retail investors.
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Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”) will assist in the construction of model portfolios. They will provide recommendations
as to the securities to be purchased, sold and held from time to time in each AccessPoint Model. Some of the GSAM Model Portfolios
include funds or other investment products with respect to which GSAM or its affiliates is the issuer, sponsor or investment adviser
(“Affiliated Funds”). GSAM has a financial incentive to allocate assets into Affiliated Funds because GSAM and its affiliates generally
receive more compensation from Affiliated Funds. The dissemination of trade allocation instructions may be delayed given their
involvement with other similarly invested clients. This delay could have a potential adverse impact on the prices at which brokerage
transactions may be affected in Client accounts.
Advisor Portfolio (“AP”)
AP is a program designed to provide an IAR with the ability to create and implement a portfolio for a fee, based on the value of the account(s)
assets. Currently, AP is the only AccessPoint program we offer as either a wrap fee or non-wrap fee program. Acting under the AccessPoint
Agreement, your IAR establishes an account at Pershing for the purpose of creating a portfolio to be managed by your IAR on a discretionary
basis. Envestnet has no discretion over assets managed in the AP program and is not providing investment advice to you.
AP Advisor (Account Range PWU) and AP Premier (Account Range PWT) - The AP Advisor and Premier Programs offer client
advisory services, asset allocation, brokerage services, performance reporting and periodic recommendations based on stated investment
objectives under an all-inclusive program fee. Pershing serves as the custodian for Program account assets. Client authorizes IAR to manage
the account on a discretionary basis. Eligible assets include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, structured products, fixed income, alternative
investments and other securities. When utilizing mutual funds, only no-load or load-waived mutual funds may be purchased within Program
accounts. Margin, mutual fund purchases, mutual fund systematic redemptions and options (specifically covered calls and puts) may be
permitted in Program accounts as indicated in the advisory services agreement. Options and margin accounts require the client to complete
and sign additional forms which need to be reviewed/approved before option or margin activity can occur.
At the inception of the relationship, your IAR uses the investment profile resulting from your RTQ or a Firm approved risk tolerance tool
to select portfolio securities based on an asset allocation model. Your IAR will enter transaction orders consistent with your investment
profile, risk tolerance, and objectives.
If your IAR is dually licensed with IFG, your IAR’s selection of investments in AP accounts will be limited by the FINRA registrations
held by your IAR. If your IAR only holds the Series 6, Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products registration, your IAR will
implement the IAR-directed model portfolio strategy using only mutual funds and/or fee-based annuities.
Because of the account’s discretionary nature, your IAR has full judgment over the selection and amount of investments to be purchased or
sold in the account, without obtaining your prior consent or approval. Once a portfolio is constructed, your IAR monitors the account and
rebalances the portfolio as changes in market conditions and, as applicable and upon notice, your circumstances warrant.
For additional information about the non-wrap fee version of this program, please see our Form ADV Part 2A Brochure.
Fund Strategist Portfolios (“FSP”)
FSP, a wrap fee only program, is designed to provide discretionary investment advice through a roster of third-party strategists, managed
ETF and/or mutual fund models. The model portfolios are managed for a fee based on the value of your Platform assets. Acting under the
AccessPoint Agreement, your IAR establishes an account at Pershing to be invested in one of the models available through this program.
Your responses to the RTQ or an approved risk tolerance tool will assist in determining which of the models is appropriate based on your
investment objectives, time horizon and risk tolerance.
Once an asset allocation model has been selected, your decision to proceed will entail granting your IAR limited discretionary authority so
that IAR may delegate to Envestnet (in its capacity as overlay manager) discretionary authority to:
Invest the assets in the Program account in accordance with the model;
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• Make changes to the asset allocations, as deemed appropriate; and
• Rebalance the assets when needed.
Changes in the asset allocation model, which include adding, removing, or replacing investments, are made based on a variety of factors as
dictated by the strategist, including but not limited to, changes in economic, financial, market, and/or political conditions.
At the inception of an account, FSP assets are invested in accordance with set target percentages of the total assets in the account. Thereafter,
as markets fluctuate and underlying investment values change, amounts originally allocated to an ETF and/or mutual fund model will either
exceed or fall below the original target allocations. Envestnet will periodically adjust model allocations back to the original asset targets
(“rebalance” the account). However, models are not rebalanced constantly, and in certain scenarios asset allocations will drift away from
their original target percentages before Envestnet, within its authority and judgment, brings those allocations back in line with the original
percentages.
The selected strategist is responsible for monitoring the models and rebalancing each model as changes in market conditions warrant.
Envestnet trades and rebalances FSP accounts based solely on strategist models and directives.
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The tax consequences of ETF ownership differ from those of mutual funds. Held in taxable accounts, ETFs can be more tax efficient
compared to traditional mutual funds. Generally, holding an ETF in a taxable account will generate less tax liabilities than if you held a
similarly structured mutual fund in the same account. If you are concerned with tax efficiency, you should discuss this with your IAR or
your tax advisor.
Separately Managed Accounts (“SMA”)
SMA, a wrap fee only program, is a program designed to provide investment advice through other investment advisers (“SMA Managers”)
for a fee, based on the value of the account being managed. SMA Managers have been selected by IFG to provide portfolio investment
management services and have entered into a participation agreement with Envestnet. Each selected SMA Manager has discretion to invest
the assets in exchange traded products such as ETFs, exchange traded notes and exchange traded vehicles, mutual funds, equities, bonds,
and other securities.
At the inception of the relationship, the IAR uses the information from your RTQ or approved risk tolerance tool to recommend an SMA
Manager whose strategies are aligned with your stated objectives and risk profile. Acting under the AccessPoint Agreement, the IAR
establishes an account at Pershing which will be managed by an SMA Manager on a discretionary basis. The SMA Manager manages the
account according to the SMA Manager’s strategies and your reasonable restrictions, if any. The SMA Manager can, in its sole discretion,
decline to accept a client and/or an account.
Because of the account’s discretionary nature, the SMA Manager has full authority over the selection and amount of investments to be
purchased or sold, without obtaining your prior consent or approval. Once a model portfolio is constructed, the SMA Manager monitors the
account and rebalances the portfolio as changes in market conditions and, if applicable and upon notice, your circumstances warrant.
The IAR has discretionary authority to reallocate client funds to different SMA Managers within the Program based on your risk tolerance
and investment objectives.
Unified Managed Accounts (“UMA”)
UMA, a wrap fee only program, is designed to provide you with access to various investment strategies, including model strategies provided
by one or more model providers (“Model Providers”) and other available investments, such as ETFs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other
securities via a single Unified Managed Account (“UMA”). Individual Sub-Managers who manage and place trades for the sleeves (portion
of an account) allocated to the Sub-Manager are an available option for certain strategies if selected and designated in the SIS. Model
Providers and Sub-Managers enter into a contractual relationship with Envestnet are selected for UMA participation in AccessPoint by IFG.
Your IAR is granted authority to select and allocate assets among the Model Providers and Sub-Managers according to your risk tolerance.
Your IAR is also granted limited discretionary authority to invest, reinvest and otherwise deal with assets allocated to an IAR managed
sleeve in your UMA according to your investment objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon determined by the RTQ or risk tolerance
tool.
IFG has entered into an agreement with Envestnet to act as the overlay manager for UMA’s by implementing trade orders and periodically
updating and rebalancing each Model Portfolio pursuant to the direction of the Model Provider and IAR. Envestnet is granted limited
discretionary trading authority with respect to assets in your UMA based on the selected models; to implement model changes; and to
rebalance accounts pursuant to target allocations and program trading parameters established by IFG. Envestnet will allocate assets across
the investment choices available in the UMA, in a manner consistent with your instructions, or in the case of IAR managed sleeves, your
IAR’s instructions, without regard to Envestnet’s own assessment of such investment choices in circumstances where Envestnet has the
authority to recommend or select them. No allocation of your assets to a particular model strategy should be considered an approval or
endorsement by Envestnet of such model strategy.
When a Model Provider makes a change to a model strategy, Envestnet will implement changes to the UMA accounts at its sole discretion.
Except as described below, with respect to such changes, Envestnet’s sole authority with respect to individual security selection is to carry
out directions through implementation of the model portfolios provided by the model providers (“Model Portfolios”). Envestnet does not
make any individual security decisions on a client’s behalf other than such decisions necessary to implement changes to the Model
Portfolios, or if applicable to reject any or all changes to a model strategy. Envestnet and IFG retain the authority to terminate or change
Model Providers in the UMA. If appropriate, assets from a removed or modified model strategy can be automatically reallocated for
investment among the other models currently held within a UMA. Envestnet is authorized to allocate assets from an unavailable investment
to cash except as otherwise directed by your IAR. This replacement process will be subject to the usual and customary settlement procedures
and can have tax consequences.
Envestnet also provides optional overlay services for an additional fee related to specific client objectives that could include tax
management, ESG or socially responsible screening, or other portfolio customization to be outlined in the SIS.
Envestnet’s Portfolio Consulting Group, Envestnet PMC™, is a Model Provider for the UMA. Envestnet PMC acts in the same capacity as
other Model Providers and creates Model Portfolios based on its proprietary research.
IFG and your IAR are responsible for gathering client information; selecting Model Providers and Sub-Managers, Model Portfolios, and
other investments; and determining if one or more Model Portfolio(s) or other investments selected are suitable. Envestnet can choose not
to accept a UMA client in its sole and unlimited discretion.
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IRA Rollover Considerations
If you decide to roll assets out of a retirement plan into an AccessPoint individual retirement account (“IRA”), IFG and your IAR have a
financial incentive to recommend that you invest those assets in one of our programs. IFG and your IAR will be paid on those assets just
by putting them in the account since advisory fees are based on assets under management as opposed to brokerage commissions which are
transaction based. You should be aware that such fees may be higher than those you pay through your plan, and there can be custodial and
other maintenance fees which may be higher than those you previously paid.
The following fiduciary acknowledgement applies only when IAR (i) provides investment advice to participants in, or the fiduciaries of,
ERISA-covered retirement plans and to owners of IRAs, and (ii) recommends to participants in ERISA-covered retirement plans or owners
of IRAs to make a rollover from their existing custodian to an IRA with IFG.
When you receive investment advice to you regarding a retirement plan account or IRA, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of
ERISA and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. Fiduciary status for this purpose
does not necessarily mean we are acting as fiduciaries for purposes of other applicable laws. This acknowledgement of fiduciary status does
not confer contractual rights or obligations on you, IFG, or your IAR.
Important: A recommendation to roll assets from an employer-sponsored retirement plan to an IRA is an important financial
decision and may not be in your best interest. You should consider, among other factors, available investment options, fees and
expenses, services, and whether the employer plan offers protections not available in an IRA.
Important Information for Retirement Plan Clients
To the extent that client is a Plan Sponsor to an ERISA plan and elects to engage IAR to provide non-discretionary investment management
services, such services will constitute “investment advice” under Section 3(21)(A)(ii) of ERISA. If Plan Sponsor elects to engage IAR
to perform any Discretionary Investment Management Services, such services will constitute “investment manager” services under Section
3(38) of ERISA. In these cases, IAR will be deemed a “fiduciary” as such term is defined under the applicable sections of ERISA in
connection with those services. Plan Sponsors should understand that to the extent the IAR is engaged to perform services that are not
“investment advice” or “investment manager” service under ERISA, IFG and IAR will not be a “fiduciary” under ERISA with respect to
those other services.
Fees
Most programs within the AccessPoint platform are wrap fee programs where no transaction charges apply, and a single fee is paid for all
advisory services and transactions. The fees for participation in AccessPoint are based on an annual percentage of your Platform assets. The
Total Fee is comprised of three components: (a) the Program Fee, (b) the Advisor Fee, and (c) if applicable, the Manager(s) Fee. The
Manager Fee applies in the AccessPoint Models, FSP, SMA and UMA programs; there is no Manager Fee for the AP programs.
The Total Fee is billed and collected quarterly in advance based on the market value of the account on the last business day of the preceding
calendar quarter. For purposes of calculating the Total Fee the first billable quarter begins the day the account is funded. The initial Total
Fee is billed at the end of the first calendar month following execution of the SIS and may include a prorated fee for the initial quarter. Fees
will be prorated for any funds or securities that exceed $10,000 contributed to or withdrawn from the account during the applicable calendar
quarter. Advisory accounts terminated during a calendar quarter will receive a fee refund for the remainder of the quarter.
AccessPoint Models Fee Schedule
Total Client Fee = Advisor Fee + Program Fee
Platform Assets
Maximum
Allowable
Advisor Fee
AccessPoint
Program Fee
Up to $250,000
0.30%
2.00%
$250,000 - $500,000
0.25%
2.00%
$500,000 - $1 Mil
0.22%
2.00%
$1 Mil - $2 Mil
0.21%
2.00%
$2 Mil - $5 Mil
0.20%
2.00%
Assets above $5,000,000
0.19%
2.00%
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AP Fee Schedule
Total Client Fee = Advisor Fee + Program Fee (Advisor or Premier)
Platform Assets
Maximum
Allowable
Advisor Fee
AP Advisor
Program Fee
AP Premier
Program Fee
Up to $250,000
0.16%
0.23%
2.00%
$250,000 - $500,000
0.12%
0.19%
2.00%
$500,000 - $1 Mil
0.10%
0.15%
2.00%
$1 Mil - $2 Mil
0.06%
0.13%
2.00%
$2 Mil - $5 Mil
0.05%
0.11%
2.00%
Assets above $5,000,000
0.04%
0.08%
2.00%
FSP, SMA, UMA Fee Schedule
Total Fee = Advisor Fee + Program Fee + Manager Fee (if applicable, varies by manager)
Platform Assets
Program Fee
Maximum
Allowable
Advisor Fee
FSP
SMA
UMA
0.35%
0.28% - 0.30%
0.30%
Up to $250,000
2.00%
0.30%
0.28% - 0.28%
0.28%
$250,000 - $500,000
2.00%
0.27%
0.23% - 0.26%
0.26%
$500,000 - $1 Mil
2.00%
0.26%
0.18% - 0.24%
0.24%
$1 Mil - $2 Mil
2.00%
0.25%
0.18% - 0.21%
0.21%
$2 Mil - $5 Mil
2.00%
0.24%
0.17% - 0.29%
0.19%
Assets above $5,000,000
2.00%
Fees are automatically deducted from your account, or from another Pershing account as directed by you. The fees deducted, including the
dates and amounts, are reflected on the account statement for the month when billed. You should review those statements and the fees
deducted. Any questions on the fees deducted from your account should be directed to your IAR, or you may contact us at the number on
the cover page of this Brochure.
If you have more than one Platform account in a program, your accounts can be “householded”, aggregating your accounts for fee calculation
purposes, which can help you qualify for a lower fee. A “household” is generally a group of accounts having the same address of record or
same Social Security number. Individual Retirement Accounts (“IRAs”), SIMPLE IRAs and other personal retirement accounts generally
can be combined for householding purposes; however, other retirement plan accounts subject to ERISA and charitable remainder trusts
cannot be aggregated. Households are established through the IAR and must be requested by the client. Neither IFG nor IAR is responsible
for identifying eligible accounts. A client is responsible for determining if they have eligible accounts and ensuring those accounts remain
eligible. IFG and IAR may earn higher fees if clients elect not to household eligible accounts where available. Clients should discuss the
program fee and any potential fee reduction available through householding with their IAR.
The Advisory Fee compensates your IAR for assisting in the design, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of your investment plan. The
Advisory Fee is negotiated between you and your IAR but will not exceed 3.00%. The Advisory Fee charged depends upon a number of
factors including the amount of the assets under management, the nature and extent of other account relationships, the nature and complexity
of the model portfolios, and other factors that the IAR deems relevant. The Advisory Fee you negotiate may be different than the fees your
IAR negotiates with other clients or the fees other IARs negotiate with other clients for similar services. The Program Fee includes execution,
clearing, custody, and IFG and Envestnet fees. The Program Fee is assessed in each of the program options and is non-negotiable.
Manager Fees apply in the AccessPoint Models, FSP, SMA and UMA programs. The Manager Fee in the SMA and UMA varies by the
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selected SMA Manager, Sub-Manager or Model Provider and ranges between 0.00% and 1.00% of your Platform Assets. In the UMA, if
your account has more than one Model Provider or Sub-Manager, the effective Manager Fee will be a blend of all Model Providers’ and/or
Sub-Managers’ fees weighted by the dollar amount invested in each Model Portfolio. SMA Managers or Model Providers who charge no,
or a nominal fee are typically compensated by fees paid to them by the Sponsor of any proprietary funds the SMA Manager or Model
Provider includes in the model. In the FSP, the Manager Fee ranges from 0% to 0.50% depending on the portfolio selected. In AccessPoint
Models the Manager Fee is 0.02%. Manager Fees are non-negotiable.
An additional charge of up to 10 basis points (0.10%) is added to your Program Fee if you elect certain tax management services, ESG or
socially responsible screening, or other portfolio customization described in the SIS. This charge is paid to the investment manager or the
“overlay manager” that provides the additional services.
The Fee Schedules are based on the amount of assets you invest on the Platform and is not dependent on the amount of trading in the account
or the advice given in any particular time period. Transactions in accounts are executed for a single wrap fee, which reduces the conflict of
interest associated with executing orders for accounts and earning transaction-based compensation in connection with each order. You
should be aware that lower fees for comparable services could be available from other sources. If Pershing is the selected Custodian, a $10
mutual fund surcharge applies to purchases and redemptions of certain mutual funds that do not otherwise compensate Pershing for
administration and operational accounting related to fund ownership. Neither IFG nor your IAR retain any portion of the mutual fund
surcharge. A list of applicable funds is available upon request.
Changes to Fees
The Advisor Fee cannot be increased without your written consent. Advisor Fee changes made after the first day of the billing period will
be effective on the next billing cycle and will not be prorated. Your IAR cannot negotiate or change the Program Fee or the Manager Fee.
IFG can change the Program Fee at any time by giving prior written notice to you. Following the 30-day notice period, the new fee schedule
will become effective unless you elect to terminate the AccessPoint Agreement. Following this notice, your continued acceptance of services
will constitute consent to changes in the applicable fees.
Other Fees and Expenses
Depending on the type of account and/or the holdings, you will be required to pay certain annual maintenance fees and tax-qualified
retirement plan trustee fees, certain custodial fees, and other ancillary charges. You are charged a fee on a per event basis for certain services,
such as account transfer, electronic fund and wire transfers, checking account services (if applicable), paper statements and confirmations,
and for other optional services elected by you. These fees are subject to the pricing schedule set by Pershing and IFG. IFG receives a portion
of certain of these fees for accounts in custody with Pershing, including where IFG marks up the fee charged by Pershing. Please review
Brokerage Practices of this Brochure for additional information.
Our receipt of custodial fees, including where we markup a fee, creates a conflict of interest for IFG because the fees constitute additional
revenue to us. To mitigate this conflict, we do not share custodial fee revenues with your IAR. Ticket charges and other transaction costs
and certain administrative fees incurred in AccessPoint accounts are included in the wrap fee except as described below under “Additional
Fees for Trades Executed at Other Broker-Dealers.” Where Pershing is the custodian, mutual fund surcharges apply to certain funds
designated by Pershing.
You can elect to receive communications and documents from Pershing, including confirmations and statements, electronically by enrolling,
or registering online, pursuant to the instructions for electronic delivery. Unless you authorize electronic delivery, Pershing will deliver
communications and documents to you via U.S. mail. If your account is in custody with Pershing, Pershing assesses a surcharge for paper
statements.
Interest on all cash account delinquencies (Cash Due Interest) in your account is charged directly to the account at the then current rate.
Transfer agent servicing fees, if any, are passed through to you and can vary based upon the transfer agent and position.
Additional Fees for Collective Investment Vehicles
For accounts that contain collective investment vehicles (“Collective Investment Vehicles”), such as mutual funds, closed-end funds, UITs,
ETFs, annuities, structured products, or publicly traded real estate investment trusts, each Collective Investment Vehicle bears its own
internal fees and expenses, such as fund operating expenses, management fees, deferred sales charges, redemption fees, other fees and
expenses or other regulatory fees, charges assessed by annuity issuers such as contract charges, contract maintenance charges, transfer
charges, optional rider fees, subaccount management fees and administrative expenses, short- term trading redemption fees, and other fees
imposed by law. Collective Investment Vehicle fees and expenses are disclosed in the applicable prospectus, statement of additional
information, or product description. None of these fees are shared with IFG or your IAR. This compensation is in addition to the Total Fee,
resulting in additional costs to you.
Some mutual funds assess redemption fees upon the short-term sale of their funds. Depending on the mutual fund, this can include sales
done to rebalance the portfolio. Please see the prospectus for the specific mutual fund for detailed information regarding such fees. In
addition, you can incur redemption fees when a portfolio manager decides to divest from certain investments or Collective Investment
Vehicles in order to keep the portfolio in alignment with the stated goals of the chosen investment strategy prior to the expiration of the
Collective Investment Vehicle’s minimum holding period (if applicable).
Compensation Related to Mutual Funds and Other Investments
Your IAR, in his/her separate capacity as a registered representative (RR) affiliated with IFG, earns commissions from transactions from
mutual funds, variable annuities, ETFs and other securities. This results in a conflict of interest because IFG and our IARs have an incentive
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to recommend investment products based on the compensation received rather than on a client’s needs. You are under no obligation to
purchase brokerage products/services through IFG or your IAR (who, in that situation is acting as an RR) and you have the option to
purchase the products through other individuals and/or financial services firms that are not affiliated with IFG.
After considering your overall needs and objectives along with your preferences, your IAR can recommend that you convert from a
commission-based (brokerage) account to a fee-based (advisory) account. We maintain policies and procedures designed to confirm that a
conversion from a commission-based account to a fee-based account is in your best interest. Among other things, we employ the following
policies:
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• When Class A, B, or C shares of mutual funds are transferred into your AccessPoint account, additional mutual fund purchases
within the advisory account will be made at net asset value (NAV) or in adviser or institutional share classes, which do not include
12b-1 fees. Such purchases will not result in your payment of a commission in addition to the annual advisory fee.
IFG will attempt to convert Class A, B, and C share mutual fund holdings in an advisory account to adviser or institutional class
shares where available. In the event a tax-free conversion is not available or does not occur, 12b-1 fees received in fee-based
accounts will be credited to your account.
• Your IAR can agree, upon your written request and for your convenience, to hold certain assets in your AccessPoint account such
as previously acquired concentrated positions in a stock or bond you wish to liquidate over a period of time or that you wish to
hold for an unspecified period of time. Such assets are unmanaged, unmonitored, and are excluded from billing.
Mutual funds generally offer multiple share classes available for investment based upon certain eligibility and/or purchase requirements.
For instance, in addition to retail share classes (typically referred to as class A, B, and C shares), mutual funds can also offer institutional
share classes or other share classes that are specifically designed for purchase by investors who meet certain specified eligibility criteria,
including, for example, whether an account meets certain minimum dollar amount thresholds or is enrolled in an eligible fee-based
investment advisory program. Institutional share classes usually have a lower expense ratio than other share classes. IFG and our IARs have
a financial incentive to recommend or select share classes that have higher expense ratios because such share classes generally result in
higher compensation. IFG seeks to minimize this conflict of interest, by providing our IARs with training and guidance on this issue, as
well as by conducting periodic reviews of client holdings in mutual fund investments to ensure the appropriateness of mutual fund share
class selections and whether alternative mutual fund share class selections are available that might be more appropriate given a client’s
particular investment objectives and any other considerations relevant to mutual fund share class selection. Regardless of such
considerations, clients should not assume that they will be invested in the share class with the lowest possible expense ratio.
The appropriateness of a particular mutual fund share class selection is dependent upon a number of considerations, including: the asset-
based advisory fee that is charged, whether transaction charges are applied by the fund to the purchase or sale of those funds, the overall
cost structure of the advisory program, operational considerations associated with accessing or offering particular share classes (including
the presence of selling agreements with the mutual fund sponsors and IFG’s ability to access particular share classes through the custodian),
share class eligibility requirements, and the revenue sharing, distribution fees, shareholder servicing fees, or other compensation associated
with offering a particular class of shares.
Further information regarding fees and charges assessed by a mutual fund is available in the mutual fund’s prospectus.
Fee Information Applicable to Wrap Fee Accounts
A wrap fee program is defined as an advisory program in which a client pays a single, specified fee for portfolio management services and
trade execution. We receive a portion of the investment advisory fee you pay when you participate in any of the wrap fee programs we
offer. Wrap fee programs are not suitable for all investment needs and any decision to participate in a wrap fee program should be based on
your financial situation, investment objectives, tolerance for risk, and investment time horizon. The benefit of a wrap fee program depends,
in part, upon the size of an account, the types of securities in the account, and the expected size and number of transactions. Generally, wrap
fee accounts are less expensive when the account is actively traded. For accounts with little or no trading activity, a wrap fee program may
not be suitable because the wrap fee could be higher than charges (clearing-related fees and commissions) in a traditional brokerage account
or a non-wrap fee advisory account where you pay an overall asset-based fee for advisory services plus transaction charges for each
transaction in the account. You should evaluate the total cost for a wrap fee account against the cost of participating in another type of
advisory program or through a brokerage account.
General Information Concerning Fees
Fees vary between IARs, and clients can pay more or less than the fees charged by another IAR for similar services. The advisory fee
charged can be more or less than what IFG and your IAR might earn from other programs available in the financial services industry or if
the services were purchased separately or done on a commission basis. To this end, clients have the option to purchase investment products
that an IAR recommends through other financial services firms that are not affiliated with IFG.
In addition to the Advisory Fee, client often pays some or all of the following fees and charges:
Client is also responsible for paying all 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, spreads
paid to market makers, wire transfer fees, fees for trades executed away and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities
transactions. These fees are not included within the wrap-fee you are charged by our firm.
Mutual Funds purchased in the advisory programs are no-load or load waived funds purchased at net asset value (NAV). Mutual fund
investments are subject to early redemption fees, 12b-1 fees and mutual fund internal management fees as well as other mutual fund expenses
that are disclosed in the prospectus. In cases where the mutual fund purchased through an advisory program pays 12b- 1 fees, IFG and the
IAR do not retain 12b-1 fees and IFG has instructed Pershing to refund such fees to the client by crediting the 12b-1 fees to the client’s cash
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balance. As cash balances are utilized to pay advisory fees and may be a part of the account’s asset allocation or otherwise necessary for
other reasons, the net effect on total client returns should be negligible. Clients should understand mutual funds generally offer multiple
share classes based upon certain eligibility and/or purchase requirements. The assessment of any non-reimbursed internal charges or
expenses to the client’s holdings will have the effect of reducing the client’s return on investment. Institutional share classes and other share
classes specifically designed for investment advisory programs usually have a lower expense ratio than other non-advisory share classes.
The Adviser and IAR have taken steps to utilize the most advantageous share class for the client by providing training to the IAR, signing
selling agreements and/or ensuring institutional share classes are included as part of the available product offering and utilizing a fund
conversion program. Regardless, client should not assume that they will be invested in the share class with the lowest possible expense ratio
and are encouraged to discuss share class selection and their investments’ internal charges with their IAR.
Many of the mutual funds available within the program may be purchased directly from the mutual fund sponsor. Therefore, client could
avoid the additional layer of advisory fees by not using the services of Adviser and IAR and making their own investment decisions.
It is possible for a client to pay a commission on a security or insurance product and then move the investment into a managed account. In
these cases where the IAR (acting as an RR at the time) received a commission, the investment will be ineligible to be included in the
calculation for fee billing, with limited exceptions, for a one-year period from the date of purchase.
The fees and expenses in connection with IFG’s wrap program may be higher than the cost of similar services offered through other financial
firms. They may also be higher than the cost of purchasing such services separately, depending upon the level of anticipated trading activity,
type and size of the account, and the amount of additional advisory or client services provided to the client.
Legacy NPB (NPF)
The Legacy NPB Program offers participants asset allocation, brokerage services, reporting and periodic recommendations based on stated
investment objectives. To participate in this Program, IAR and client enter into a program specific investment advisory services agreement.
Clients may authorize IAR to execute transactions on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.
Custom Asset Management (“CAM”) Advisor Schwab Program
IFG has entered into an advisory services agreement with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”), to provide custody and execution
services for Adviser’s CAM program. The CAM program offers participants asset allocation, brokerage services, reporting and periodic
recommendations based on stated investment objectives.
To participate in the CAM Advisor Schwab program, IAR and client enter into a program specific investment advisory services agreement
whereby the client directs the opening of a custodial account at Schwab. Client authorizes IAR to execute transactions on a discretionary
basis. Schwab Program accounts are billed quarterly or monthly in advance or in arrears depending on the agreement between client and
IAR. Schwab will provide custodial statements for each client account at least quarterly.
Eligible assets include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETF’s, structured products, fixed income and other securities. When utilizing mutual
funds, only no-load or load-waived mutual funds may be purchased within Schwab Program accounts. Margin, mutual fund systematic
purchases, mutual fund systematic redemptions and options (specifically covered calls and puts) may be permitted in Schwab Program
accounts as indicated in the advisory services agreement. Options transactions and margin accounts require the client to complete and sign
additional Schwab forms that need to be reviewed and approved by Schwab before margin or options activity can occur.
Fee Schedule - The maximum advisory fee for this program is 3.00% per year.
Adviser Plus (0BW)
The Adviser Plus Program (“Program”) offers participants asset allocation, brokerage services, reporting and periodic recommendations
based on stated investment objectives. To participate in this Programs, IAR and client enter into a program specific investment advisory
services agreement. Clients may authorize IAR to execute transactions on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis. A client opening one
of these accounts will receive a copy of the Wrap Fee Program Brochure which contains additional information concerning the wrap fee
programs in general, and a disclosure of fees payable by the client.
Pershing, LLC (Pershing), a BNY Mellon Company based in Jersey City, NJ provides custodial and execution services with respect to
this Program. Program accounts are billed quarterly or monthly in advance or in arrears depending on the agreement between client and
IAR. Pershing will provide custodial statements for each Program account at least quarterly.
Eligible assets include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), structured products, fixed income and other securities.
When utilizing mutual funds, only no-load or load-waived mutual funds may be purchased within Program accounts. Margin, mutual fund
systematic purchases, mutual fund systematic redemptions and options (specifically covered calls and puts) may be permitted in Program
accounts as indicated in the advisory services agreement. Options and margin accounts require the client to complete and sign additional
forms that need to be reviewed and approved before option or margin activity can occur.
Wrap Programs Closed to New Business except on an exception basis:
I-Design (Account Range JGR) - The I-Design program offers participants advisory services, asset allocation, brokerage services,
reporting and periodic recommendations based on stated investment objectives under an all-inclusive program fee. Pershing serves as the
custodian for program account assets. Client authorizes IAR to manage the account on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis. Eligible
assets include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs), structured products, fixed
income and other securities. Only no-load or load-waived mutual funds may be purchased within the I-Design account. Margin, mutual fund
systematic purchases, mutual fund systematic redemptions and options (specifically covered calls and puts) may be permitted in I-Design
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accounts as indicated in the advisory services agreement. Options transactions and margin accounts require the client to complete and sign
additional approval forms.
Fee Schedule – The maximum advisory fee for this program is 3.00% per annum. Costs associated with execution of transactions
are charged to the IAR.
I-Custom (Account Range JGC) - The I-Custom program offers participants advisory services, asset allocation, reporting and periodic
recommendations based on stated investment objectives under an all-inclusive program fee. Pershing serves as the custodian for program
account assets. Client authorizes IAR to manage the account on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis. Eligible assets include stocks,
bonds, mutual funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs), structured products, fixed income and other
securities. Only no-load or load-waived mutual funds may be purchased within I-Custom accounts. Margin, mutual fund systematic
purchases, mutual fund systematic redemptions and options (specifically covered calls and puts) may be permitted in I-Custom accounts as
indicated in the advisory services agreement. Options transactions and margin accounts require the client to complete and sign additional
forms which must be approved before proceeding.
Fee Schedule - The maximum advisory fee for this program is 3.00% per annum. The advisory platform fee includes up to 150
trades (regardless of whether it is a buy or a sell) per calendar year.
Advisor Plus Wrap Program (Account Range ADW) - The Advisor Plus Wrap program offers participants advisory services, asset
allocation, reporting and periodic recommendations based on stated investment objectives under an all-inclusive program fee. Pershing
serves as the custodian for program account assets. Client authorizes IAR to manage accounts on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.
Eligible assets include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, ETNs, structured products, fixed income and other securities. Only no-load or
load-waived mutual funds may be purchased within Advisor Plus accounts. Margin, mutual fund systematic purchases, mutual fund
systematic redemptions and options (specifically covered calls and puts) may be permitted in Advisor Plus Wrap accounts as indicated in
the advisory services agreement. Options transactions and margin accounts require the client to complete and sign additional forms which
must be approved before proceeding.
Fee Schedule - The maximum advisory fee for this program is 3.00% per annum. Costs associated with execution of transactions are
charged to the IAR.
ITEM 5 – ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS AND TYPES OF CLIENTS
Minimum account asset requirements range from $2,000 to $150,000 depending on the investment program selected; however, where
possible, IAR may lower this minimum at his/her discretion based on various factors, including house-holding situations.
Services are provided but not limited to the following types of clients: individuals, corporations, trusts, retirement plans, endowments
and foundations.
IAR conducts initial meetings with each potential advisory client to discuss their financial needs, personal goals, risk tolerance,
time horizon and overall investment objectives. It is imperative that the client provide accurate and complete information and
promptly inform IAR of any material changes in their circumstances so IAR can evaluate if adjustments to the advisory accounts are
necessary. Clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities in most advisory programs.
ITEM 6 – PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION
Depending on the program selected, the IAR manages client assets or consults with the client regarding third party manager selection.
Based on the risk and suitability data provided by the client, the IAR will determine the investment strategy to follow when managing
program accounts. As applicable, IAR will assist client with determining the appropriate allocation models and investment strategies.
Investment strategies will be selected based on client needs. IAR may utilize strategies such as asset allocation, trend analysis, fundamental
analysis, technical analysis or economic indicators. Each IAR will have their own strategies and way of implementing such strategy
therefore clients should discuss their objectives with their IAR thoroughly. No assumption can be made that any particular strategy will
provide better returns than another investment strategy. Investing involves the risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear.
All investment decisions involve risk and the possibility that your investment will not increase in value and may lose value, including the
risk of loss of the entire amount invested. The following describes common characteristics of risk associated with specific types of
investments that may be recommended:
Mutual Funds: Each mutual fund has different risks and rewards. Generally, the higher the potential return, the higher the risk of
loss. Investors may have to pay taxes on capital gains distributions received even if the fund does not perform as anticipated overall.
Money Market Funds: Although Money Market Funds have relatively low risk, the NAV may fall below $1.00 if the underlying
fund investments do not perform as anticipated; therefore, losses are possible.
Fixed Income Securities: Fixed income investments tend to be more conservative; however, clients should be aware that bonds
and bond funds do carry risks including, but not limited to, loss of principal, interest rate fluctuation, credit, inflation, pre-payment
and reinvestment.
Stocks: The risks associated with individual stock investments include business risk and market risk, but may also include other
types of risks depending on the size of the company, the company’s use of debt, location of the company’s primary businesses, etc.
Closed-end Mutual Funds: While similar to Mutual Funds above, closed-end funds trade intra-day and are priced by the market
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rather than being valued by the fund’s holdings at the end of the day. Like Mutual Funds, the risks associated with specific Closed-
end Mutual Funds depend on the fund’s underlying portfolio and the performance of those holdings.
ETFs: Like stocks and index funds these can carry a significant amount of market risk. ETFs are made up of many assets or
companies. Unlike a mutual fund that prices/trades at the end of the trading day, ETFs can be traded at any time during trading
hours, like a stock. Investing in ETFs involves volatility and risk of loss that client should be able to withstand.
Leveraged ETFs: Sometimes labeled as “ultra” or “2x”, seek to deliver multiples of the performance of the index or benchmark
they track. To achieve a return that is a multiple of an index or benchmark, the underlying investment includes derivatives which
creates additional volatility and are very risky. Most leveraged ETFs “reset” daily, meaning that they are designed to achieve their
stated objective(s) for the day and on a daily basis. Their performance over longer periods of time (over weeks or months or years)
can differ significantly from the performance of the underlying index or benchmark during the same period of time. This effect can
be magnified in volatile markets.
Leveraged Inverse ETFs: Sometimes labeled as “ultra short” or “2x”, seek to deliver multiples of the inverse performance of the
index or benchmark they track. To achieve a return that is a multiple of an index or benchmark, the underlying investments include
derivatives that create additional volatility and are very risky. Most leveraged inverse ETFs “reset” daily, meaning that they are
designed to achieve their stated objective(s) for the day and on a daily basis. Their performance over longer periods of time (over
weeks or months or years) can differ significantly from the performance of their underlying index or benchmark during the same
period of time. This effect can be magnified in volatile markets.
ETNs: Senior, unsecured debt securities issued by an underwriting bank. Similar to other debt securities, ETNs have a maturity
date and are backed only by the credit of the issuer. ETNs are designed to provide investors access to the returns of various market
benchmarks. The returns of ETNs are usually linked to the performance of a market benchmark or strategy, less fees. When a client
buys an ETN, the underwriting bank promises, upon maturity, to pay the amount reflected in the index, minus fees.
Unit Investment Trusts: An investment company that offers a fixed portfolio, generally of stocks and bonds, as redeemable units
to investors for a specific period of time and generally designed to provide capital appreciation and/or dividend income. UITs can
vary in their investment strategies, risk profiles, performance and management fees. The risks of UITs are directly related to the
underlying holdings.
Structured Products: Structured products are securities derived from or based on a single security, a basket of securities, an index,
a commodity, a debt issuance and/or a foreign currency. Structured Products have a fixed maturity, but typically contain two
components – a note and a derivative (which may be an option). Structured Products are issued by financial institutions, such as
investment banks, and are senior to the unsecured debt of the issuing institution. As such, structured products are subject to the
credit worthiness of the issuer even if they are structured to offer principal protection, and any payments due at maturity are
dependent on the issuer’s ability to make payment. There may be little or no secondary market for the securities and information
regarding market pricing for the securities may be limited even if the product has a ticker symbol or has been listed on an exchange.
In addition to credit risk, other risks of investing in structured products include, but are not limited to, principal risk, liquidity risk,
limitations on upside participation, and the tax treatment may be different from other investments in a Program account.
Alternative Investments/DPPs/Private Placements: Direct Participation Programs typically include limited partnerships (LPs),
LLCs, and REITs which are designed to benefit the investor based on their ability to create a partial tax shelter. However, these
programs also have significant risks associated with them. DPPs rely on the general partner to manage the investment. This type of
program is often a blind pool because the investment may not be specifically identified, and as a result you cannot evaluate the risks
of, or potential returns from, the investment. DPPs are highly illiquid and there is no guarantee of a secondary market for the
investment. All or a substantial portion of the distributions from this type of investment may be a return of capital and not a return
on capital, which will not necessarily be indicative of performance. These investments are speculative and could result in the loss
of the client’s entire investment.
Alternative Investments/Private Equity: Private equity investments are speculative and involve significant risks. These
investments offer limited diversification, use leverage, and have limited liquidity. The investment timeline for private equity can be
a decade or more. Some issuers or general partners may penalize limited partners who redeem before holding units for a specified
amount of time or may disallow redemptions entirely.
Interval Funds: Interval funds are closed-end funds with varying investment strategies and investment objectives that may not
give investors the right to redeem shares and a secondary market may not exist. While the fund may provide limited liquidity to
shareholders by offering to repurchase a limited amount of shares on a periodic basis, there is no guarantee that clients will be able
to sell their shares even if there is a repurchase offer. Also, the offer to repurchase shares may be suspended or postponed by the
investment sponsor. An investment in an interval fund involves a considerable amount of risk.
Options: Certain types of options strategies (such as selling covered calls or purchasing puts) are allowed in program accounts as
a way to generate income or hedge existing positions. The use of options involves additional risks including the potential for the
market to rise significantly, making your put options worthless and having a security called away (covered call writing) or the loss
of the premium paid for the purchase of the option.
All investments and investment programs have certain risks that are associated with them and which the investor must bear. Following
are the types of risk that may arise due to the types of investments that are recommended to or purchased for clients or the investment
strategies used:
Business Risk: the risk that the price of an investment will change due to factors unique to that company, investment or market
segment and not the market in general.
Liquidity Risk: the risk associated with the ease of being able to quickly convert the value of a security into an equivalent amount
of cash. For example, money market funds are readily convertible (liquid) while certain limited partnership units or real estate
investment trusts are not.
Financial Risk: the risk to specific companies’ future earnings due to their use of debt. Companies that borrow money must pay it
back at some future date, plus the interest charges. This increases the uncertainty about the company because it must have enough
income to pay back this amount at some time in the future.
Country (Political) Risk: the risk that a major change in the political or economic environment of a country may devalue
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investments made in that country. This risk is usually restricted to emerging or developing countries that do not have stable economic
or political environments.
Market Risk: the risk that the price of a particular investment will change as a result of overall market conditions that are not
specific to that particular company or investment.
Interest Rate Risk: the risk that interest rate changes will affect the price of a particular investment. For example, when interest
rates rise, the price of bonds generally fall.
Inflation Risk: the risk that inflation would exceed the return on an investment. For example, if inflation was 4% and an investment
returned 2%, the investor would lose 2% in purchasing power.
IFG does not charge performance-based fees (fees based on a share of capital gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client). IFG
has a referral agreement with Dunham & Associates, a third-party money manager, under which IFG IARs can receive performance-based
compensation on “qualified investor” assets referred to the Dunham & Associates Performance-Based Fee account. Qualified investors
either have a net worth of $2.1 million or more, exclusive of their home, or have $1 million or more of advisory assets held in the account.
Client retains the right to vote all proxies solicited for securities held in program accounts. Adviser and IAR are precluded from voting proxies
on behalf of the client. Client will receive all proxy solicitation materials from the custodian for program assets or its authorized vendor.
Clients should contact the party identified in the proxy material with any questions related to the proxy solicitation.
ITEM 7 – CLIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
IAR is responsible for account management and assisting the client with gathering information regarding financial goals, risk tolerance, time
horizon and investment objectives. The IAR collects information about the client during the initial meeting and through subsequent meetings.
In the event of changes that impact the client’s profile, the IAR communicates this information to the portfolio managers to consider the
impact and determine what changes, if any, need to be made to the current selection(s) and/or allocation(s). Therefore, it is the client’s
responsibility to promptly inform the IAR of any change in their financial status, risk tolerance, goals and/or objectives.
ITEM 8 – CLIENT CONTACT WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Clients are free to contact their IAR at any time. As applicable, the IAR will contact and consult with the client’s portfolio manager on their
behalf. The programs are not structured to provide for direct contact between the client and any third-party portfolio manager.
ITEM 9 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Disciplinary Information - Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary
events that would be material to client’s or prospective client’s evaluation and/or selection of an investment adviser.
In 2018, IFG self-reported an issue related to its disclosure regarding the receipt of 12b-1 fees for mutual fund shares purchased for advisory
accounts where a lower cost share class of the same fund was available, creating a potential conflict of interest. The SEC determined that
IFG’s disclosure did not sufficiently clarify the conflict of interest when a firm and its representatives receive 12b-1 fees from a mutual fund
company. Without admitting or denying fault, IFG consented to a cease and desist, censure, and disgorgement. The agreed to amount of
disgorgement to affected investors is $1,250,386.58 and interest of $175,764.06. The Firm has amended its policies concerning the receipt
of 12b-1 fees so that it does not receive 12b-1 fees on advisory accounts.
In 2024, IFG settled an action with FINRA related to actively traded accounts. Without admitting or denying the findings, the Firm consented
the sanctions and entry of findings that it failed to establish, maintain, and enforce a supervisory system reasonably designed to supervise
excessive trading and assure compliance with Reg BI, and failed to reasonably supervise a registered representative who excessively traded
five customer accounts. The findings also stated that the Firm failed to timely and completely respond to FINRA Rule 8210 requests. The
Firm was censured, fined $500,000, and required to certify (within 90 days) that it has remediated the issues identified and implemented a
reasonably designed supervisory system, including WSPs. Impacted customers received restitution.
In 2024, Without admitting or denying the findings, the firm consented to sanctions and to the entry of findings that it failed to maintain a
supervisory system to oversee representatives’ recommendations for 529 savings plan rollovers between state plans. It lacked procedures to
alert representatives about potential sales charge waivers or Class AR shares for such rollovers and did not provide adequate training or
guidance to representatives or supervisors on these matters. Although the firm revised its procedures to instruct representatives to confirm
sales charge waivers or Class AR shares with plan sponsors, the revisions did not clarify its policy or establish a system to monitor their
application. The firm’s initial training also failed to address its policy on sales charge waivers or Class AR shares. As a result, the firm did
not consistently apply available waivers, which affected at least 18 customers and led to approximately $17,000 in unnecessary fees on over
$837,000 in rollover transactions.
In 2025, Without admitting or denying the findings, the firm consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that it permitted a
registered representative to continue associating with the firm during the period of his suspension when he was statutorily disqualified. In an
effort to resolve the issue without the need for costly and time consuming litigation the firm decided to settle with FINRA by agreeing to a
censure and a $100,000 fine.
In 2026, The Securities and Exchange Commission found that IFG fit the definition of an Institutional Investment Manager as defined in
Section 13F of the Exchange Act and had investment discretion pursuant to Rule 13F-1(B) over at least $100 million of reportable securities
and was, therefore, obligated to file quarterly Forms 13F beginning by at least February 2022. However, IFG failed to file Forms 13F until
May 2026.
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Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Adviser’s principal business is as a full service general securities broker-dealer (Independent Financial Group, LLC). IFG also engages in
business as an insurance broker.
Typically, Adviser’s IARs are also registered representatives of IFG and would likely receive commissions if clients choose to implement
recommendations through the broker-dealer. If clients choose to make such purchases through IFG, this will present a conflict of interest to
the extent the IAR recommends products and services through IFG in lieu of another financial institution. No investment advisory client is
obligated to implement commissionable (non-advisory) transactions through IFG as a broker-dealer and may utilize the broker-dealer of their
choice.
In certain limited instances registered representatives of IFG also provide advisory services independently of IFG through a separate,
unaffiliated Registered Investment Adviser. Some of IFG’s registered representatives may act as IARs of both IFG and a separate unaffiliated
outside RIA.
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Adviser has adopted a Code of Ethics that is designed to comply with the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, SEC Rule 204A-1 and federal
securities laws. The Code of Ethics requires certain covered persons, including IARs, to adhere to the highest business standards and conduct
their affairs with integrity and competence when dealing with the public, clients, prospects and their employees. The Code of Ethics outlines
acceptable and unacceptable activities for IARs. The Code of Ethics contains guidelines for how to treat a situation where the IAR is purchasing
the same security as the client and the requirement that the client trade be given preference over the IAR’s personal trade. A copy of the Code
of Ethics is available to clients and prospects upon request.
Adviser and IAR may invest in, or otherwise own, an interest in the same investments that are recommended to clients within program
accounts. In certain circumstances this creates the potential for a conflict of interest. When making personal investments, IAR is required to
place the interest of client ahead of their own. Personal trading by IAR is monitored by the Adviser.
Adviser and IAR may perform advisory and brokerage services for certain clients that differ in timing and nature from the advice given
and/or services provided to other clients.
No agency cross transactions as such term is defined in Advisers Act Rule 206(3)-2(b) will be executed by Adviser for client program
accounts.
Brokerage Practices
Broker Selection in Investment Management Services
As disclosed in Item 4 above, Adviser is also a broker/dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the
Securities Investors Protection Corporation (SIPC). As such, Adviser has certain recordkeeping and supervisory responsibilities under FINRA
rules when its affiliated representatives provide investment management services and engage in securities transactions on behalf of investment
advisory clients. As a result, Adviser has other approved broker-dealers and custodians (Broker/Custodians) that an IAR must select from.
Adviser generally requires an IAR to recommend Pershing LLC (Pershing), a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon. Pershing is also
the clearing firm for Adviser when Adviser is acting in the role of fully disclosed introducing broker to investment management clients.
However, depending on criteria established by the Firm, the Firm may permit an IAR to use one or more other Broker/Custodians.
Adviser requires clients who wish to use Adviser’s investment management services to use an approved Broker/Custodian. The approved
Broker/Custodians currently includes (1) Pershing (as discussed above), and (2) Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab), member FINRA/SIPC.
In no case will Adviser or an IAR have discretionary authority to change the Broker/Custodians for custodial and/or execution services. All
Broker/Custodian selections must be explicitly disclosed to, and authorized by, the client.
Client should be aware of the following important facts regarding the exclusive use of Broker/Custodians:
• Not all investment advisors require clients to use specified Broker/Custodians.
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The limitation on the choice of Broker/Custodians may affect Adviser’s ability to achieve most favorable execution of client
transactions, and therefore may cost clients more money; and
• Clients should consider whether the limitation on the appointment of IFG as the broker-dealer and Adviser’s clearing relationship with
Pershing or any other Broker/Custodians listed above results in certain costs or disadvantages to the client as a result of less
favorable executions. Adviser carefully considers Broker/Custodian’s ability to execute, clear and settle transactions on behalf of
clients. While Adviser attempts to obtain the best execution possible, there is no assurance that best execution will be obtained.
Recommendation of Brokers
A client should evaluate any recommended Broker/Custodian before opening a Program account. The factors considered by an IAR when
making brokerage and/or custodial recommendations include that firm's ability to provide professional services, experience with the firm,
the firm's reputation, the firm's quality of execution services and costs of such services, financial strength, research, and the availability
of and access to independent managers, among other factors. Broker/Custodians provide access to many mutual funds without transaction
charges and other securities at nominal transaction charges. The commissions and/or transaction fees charged by Broker/Custodians may be
higher or lower than those charged by other broker-dealers.
Products and Services Available to IFG from Broker/Custodians
The available Broker/Custodians provide the client and IAR with access to their institutional brokerage, trading, custody, reporting, and
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related services, many of which are not available to their retail customers. They also make available various support services to the IAR. Some
of those services help the IAR manage or administer client’s account, while others help the IAR manage and grow their business. Some of the
products, services and other benefits provided by Broker/Custodians benefit IFG and IAR and may not benefit client or client’s account. An
IAR’s recommendation/requirement that you place assets with one of these Broker/Custodians may be based in part on benefits they provide
IFG and/or IAR, and not solely on the nature, cost or quality of custody and execution services provided by the Broker/Custodian, which is a
conflict of interest. As part of their fiduciary duty, Adviser and IAR endeavor at all times to put the interests of clients first.
Services that Benefit Client
The Broker/Custodian’s services include access to a broad range of investment products, execution of securities transactions, and custody of
client assets. The available investment products include some which IFG and/or IAR might not otherwise have access to or that would require
a significantly higher minimum initial investment by clients. These services generally benefit client and client’s account.
Services that May Not Directly Benefit Client
The Broker/Custodians make other products and services that benefit IFG and/or IAR available; these may not benefit client’s account in
every instance. Some of these other products and services assist IAR in managing and administering client’s account. These include
software and technology that provide access to client account data (such as trade confirmations and account statements), facilitating trade
execution and allocation of aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts, providing research, pricing information and other market
data, facilitating payment of fees from client’s Program account, and assisting with back-office functions, record keeping, reporting and
supervision. Many of these services generally may be used to service all or a substantial number of accounts.
Services that Generally Benefit Only Adviser and IAR
The Broker/Custodians also make available to Adviser other services intended to help Adviser and IAR manage and further develop our
business enterprises. These services may include consulting, publications and conferences on practice management, information technology,
business succession, regulatory compliance, and marketing. In addition, the Broker/Custodians may make available, arrange and/or pay for
these services rendered to us by third parties. The Broker/Custodians may discount or waive fees it would otherwise charge for some of these
services or pay all or a part of the fees of a third-party providing these services. The Broker/Custodians may also provide Adviser and/or IAR
with other benefits such as occasional business entertainment of personnel.
Additional Important Information
If you decide to implement advisory/consulting services through an IFG approved advisory program or service, at the time of engagement,
IAR will provide you this Brochure, an Investment Advisory Client Services Agreement, and other account-related paperwork that contains
specific terms and conditions about the relationship of the parties and additional information about fees and compensation that the IAR and
Adviser will receive in connection with that program.
Client may be able to obtain lower commissions and fees from other firms or through other programs offered by those firms but not made
available to IFG or through IAR. The value of products, research and services given to Adviser and IAR by Broker/Custodians is not a factor
in determining the selection of a broker/dealer or the reasonableness of their commissions. IAR places trades for your account subject to a
duty to seek best execution and other fiduciary duties. The Broker/Custodian's execution quality may be different than other broker-dealers. IFG
believes that offering Pershing and Schwab as qualified custodians is in the best interest of the client. It is primarily supported by the overall
scope, quality and price of Pershing’s, and Schwab’s services and not the services that benefit only IFG and/or IAR.
As part of their fiduciary duty to a client, Adviser and IAR endeavor to put the interests of the client first. Client should be aware, however,
that the receipt of economic benefits by Adviser or its related persons in and of itself creates a potential conflict of interest and
may indirectly influence the recommendation of a Broker/Custodians for custody and brokerage services.
The receipt of these services provides IFG and/or IAR an incentive to continue to use or expand the use of a particular Broker/
Custodian’s services. Receipt of general program and platform services does not diminish the Firm’s duty to act in the best interest of its
clients, including the duty to seek best execution of trades for client Program accounts. IFG examined this potential conflict of interest when
it chose to enter into the relationship with each Broker/Custodian and it has determined that the relationship is in the best interest
of clients and satisfies its client obligations.
The aforementioned research and brokerage services provided by Broker/Custodians are used by Firm and/or IAR to manage accounts.
Without this arrangement, Firm and/or IAR might be compelled to purchase the same or similar services at their own respective expense.
In connection with the provision of Third-Party Asset Manager services, the choice of custodian will be limited to those choices offered by
the Third Party Asset Manager.
Trade Aggregation, Allocation or Block Trades
Adviser may aggregate transactions for a client with other clients where possible and advantageous for clients. When trades are aggregated,
the actual prices applicable to the aggregated trades will be averaged, and the client’s account will be deemed to have purchased or sold its
proportionate share of the securities at the average price obtained. For orders that are only partially filled, Adviser will allocate trades pro-
rata or on some other basis consistent with the goal of treating all clients fairly over time.
Principal Trades
The firm does not execute transactions on a principal basis which occurs when the Firm’s purchase for the client is taken into inventory
before being credited to the client account.
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Review of Accounts
IAR is primarily responsible for reviewing client advisory accounts and doing so on an intermittent or periodic (monthly, quarterly, etc.) basis.
Triggering events may include responses to client requests, market events or specific target dates.
Client will receive trade confirmations and periodic account statements from the applicable custodian or program sponsor. IAR may also
provide additional reporting services to Client. Client is encouraged to review and compare the account information (e.g., market values,
transactions, and advisory fees) in any such reports and additional IAR reporting to the account statements received from the custodian.
Client Referrals -
IFG may enter into arrangements with third-party promoters (also known as “solicitors”) who refer prospective clients to us. If a client is
introduced to IFG by a promoter, we may pay that promoter a referral fee in accordance with Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940.
These referral fees are typically a percentage of the advisory fee paid by the client to IFG and do not result in any additional charge to the
client. All such arrangements are documented in a written agreement between IFG and the promoter, and are disclosed to referred clients at
the time of the solicitation through a separate disclosure document, which includes the terms of the arrangement, the promoter’s
compensation, and any potential conflicts of interest.
IFG and/or its supervised persons receive economic benefits from third-party managers or TAMP sponsors in connection with client
participation in those programs. These benefits may include marketing support, training, technology subsidies, or upfront transition payments.
Such arrangements create a potential conflict of interest because they could influence IFG or your IAR to recommend one TAMP provider
over another. The Firm monitors these relationships to ensure recommendations remain consistent with each client’s best interest.
Referred clients are not obligated to retain our services and may choose to work with any investment adviser of their choosing. All referred
clients will receive a copy of this Form ADV Part 2A and the promoter’s disclosure statement prior to or at the time of entering into an
advisory agreement with IFG.
Additional Compensation - IFG receives commissions or other fees or compensation in relation to securities or insurance products placed
through or with them as a broker-dealer or agent outside the advisory program account. IARs in their capacity as registered representatives
receive a portion of such fees or compensation. The account services offered by IFG in its capacity as a broker-dealer are separate and distinctly
different from IFG’s advisory services.
It is possible for a client to pay a commission on a security or insurance product and then move the investment into a managed account. In
these cases, the investment will be ineligible for fee billing, with limited exceptions, for a one year period of time from the date of purchase
if the IAR received a commission in his/her capacity as a registered representative.
Additionally, Adviser has entered into arrangements that provide the following types of additional compensation and benefits:
Compensation and Benefits from Third-Parties
Clients are generally required to use IFG and Pershing as the broker-dealer and custodian for their wrap program accounts. However,
depending on criteria established by the Firm, IFG may approve IARs to offer its wrap programs that use other independent broker-
dealer/custodians, such as Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Compensation and Economic Benefits from Pershing
While IFG has negotiated competitive pricing and services with Pershing for the benefit of clients, the Firm’s clearing relationship with
Pershing provides the Firm with certain economic benefits, as further discussed below, by using itself as the broker-dealer for its advisory
program accounts rather than an unaffiliated broker-dealer.
Transaction Costs and Other Charges and Fees – IFG does not receive any transaction based compensation from trades in wrap
accounts. However, pursuant to IFG’s clearing agreement with Pershing, IFG adds a markup to certain other brokerage-related account
charges and fees that are assessed to client advisory accounts held at Pershing. The charges and fees that are marked up include, but are not
limited to: paper statement delivery, surcharge fees for client confirmations, outgoing account transfer fees, mandatory reorganization fees,
checking account fees, wire fees, legal transfer fees, bond redemption fees, termination fees and IRA annual custodial maintenance fees. To
the extent that your account is subject to these fees, IFG receives a portion of them. None of these fees that IFG receives is shared with
IARs. IFG’s participation in these fees presents a conflict of interest in that IFG has a financial incentive to recommend itself as introducing
broker-dealer and Pershing as the clearing firm/custodian for client wrap accounts rather than an unaffiliated broker-dealer/custodian where
IFG would not receive a portion of these fees.
FundVest – IFG is a participant in Pershing’s FundVest program. This program offers a wide range of mutual funds in which transaction
costs are waived on certain purchases that would otherwise be assessed a transaction charge. This presents a conflict of interest to your Advisor
in types of accounts where your IAR would otherwise be assessed the ticket charge in that the IAR has a financial incentive to recommend a
FundVest mutual fund that does not assess transaction costs over a mutual fund that does assess transaction costs.
In addition, IFG receives third-party compensation based on assets in the FundVest program. This compensation is a conflict of interest
because there is a financial incentive to IFG for clients to utilize the FundVest program. However, this conflict is minimized as the
compensation is retained by IFG and is not shared with your IAR. Therefore, your IAR does not have a financial incentive to recommend
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FundVest mutual funds over other investments.
Cash Sweep Program – Advisory accounts where Pershing serves as the custodian provide an automatic daily cash sweep program into
money market funds offered by Dreyfus Funds. IFG will receive compensation of up to 2.1% of the assets invested in Dreyfus Insured
Deposits based on the current Federal Funds Target rate. IFG’s receipt of this compensation is a conflict of interest as it creates a financial
incentive for IFG to recommend itself as introducing broker-dealer and Pershing as the clearing firm/custodian for client accounts rather than
an unaffiliated broker-dealer/custodian where IFG would not participate in these fees. IAR does not receive any portion of these fees.
Bank Loans - In certain circumstances, you may use the assets in your non-qualified Pershing account as collateral to borrow money from a
bank that is not affiliated with IFG. The interest rate for such loans is subject to change. This loan may not be used for the purpose of
purchasing securities. The loan requires periodic payments and remains outstanding until the loan is repaid. Advantages of securities backed
lines of credit include potentially permitting you to avoid potential capital gains taxes resulting from liquidating appreciated securities to
create liquidity. Additionally, because you still own the assets in your account, you continue to receive benefits of ownership such as
dividends, interest and appreciation. Disadvantages include the potential requirement to deposit additional funds or the fact that you could be
subject to the liquidation of positions should the value of your collateral account decrease below certain levels.
IFG receives third-party compensation from participating banks based on the amount of the outstanding loan. This compensation is a conflict
of interest because there is a financial incentive to IFG for a client to maintain the loan. However, IFG does not share this compensation with
its IARs. Additionally, since IFG and IAR receive advisory compensation based on the value of the account, IAR has an incentive to
recommend that client borrow money rather than liquidating some of the program account assets, when it could be in a client’s best interest
to sell such assets instead of using them as collateral for a loan.
Prior to establishing a securities-backed line of credit, you should carefully review the loan disclosure, loan agreement, loan application and
other forms relating to your loan application.
Margin Loans - Margin lending is a way to utilize the securities in your account as collateral to borrow funds for the purpose of purchasing
additional securities. You may also use margin to borrow money to pay for fees associated with your account or to withdraw funds. If you
decide to add margin capability to your account, please carefully consider that: if the value of the collateral falls or if Pershing changes the
amount it is willing to loan on a position, you may be required to deposit cash or securities. If you are not able to do so timely, Pershing may
require that you sell an existing position or, if you do not, it will do so for you.
Money borrowed in a margin account is charged an interest rate that is subject to fluctuation. This interest rate is in addition to other fees
associated with your account. The Firm retains a portion of the margin interest charged, which is a source of revenue. This compensation
represents a conflict of interest as the Firm has a financial benefit when you maintain a margin debt balance. However, the Firm does not
share this compensation with your IAR so your IAR does not have a financial incentive to recommend that you maintain a margin balance.
Your IAR does have a conflict of interest when recommending that you purchase securities using borrowed money. This conflict occurs
because your advisory fee is based on the total market value of the positions in your account. If you have a margin debit balance (in other
words you have borrowed and owe money), your margin debit balance does not reduce the total market value of your account. In fact, since
you have borrowed money to purchase additional shares, the total market value of your account will be higher, which results in a higher
advisory fee.
Please also carefully review the margin disclosure document for additional risks involved in utilizing margin.
Benefits from Sponsor Companies
Through its IARs, IFG provides access to a broad selection of securities products and investment programs. Many Sponsor Companies engage
in activities designed to promote their products and services to IFG and IARs, including paying for travel, meals, and lodging expenses for
IARs to attend educational programs and due diligence meetings that help IARs be more knowledgeable about the Sponsor Company’s
products, operations and management. Sponsor Companies may also provide additional forms of non-cash compensation to IARs relating to
the sale and distribution of their products, including merchandise, gifts, prizes and entertainment such as tickets to sporting events and leisure
activities, as well as payment or reimbursement for the costs of business development expenses, client seminars, client appreciation events,
software, and marketing materials designed to help promote the IAR’s business.
If you attend a training or education meeting or event promoted by an IAR and a Sponsor Company is present, you should assume that the
Sponsor has paid for some or all of the costs of the meeting or event.
Additional Compensation from Sponsor Companies
IFG generally receives extra compensation from Sponsor Companies for providing ongoing due diligence, operational oversight and
marketing and education opportunities. IAR does not participate in this compensation. This additional compensation paid to IFG by Sponsor
Company is in addition to the charges and other fees described in the applicable prospectuses and varies between Sponsor Companies and
over time. This additional compensation is in the form of annual payments directly from the company’s assets and revenues and no portion
of these annual payments to IFG is paid from client assets. The payments may be based on a negotiated fixed annual fee, a fee based on a
percentage of the total purchase amount, total assets held by IFG clients in their product or the greater of a flat fee or amount based on assets
and/or new sales.
A conflict of interest exists in these Sponsor Company revenue sharing arrangements in that we are paid more revenue-sharing fees if you
purchase one type of product instead of another and/or purchase a product from one sponsor (that provides a revenue share or a higher revenue
share amount) instead of another (that either does not revenue share or who has a lower revenue sharing amount). Your IAR also indirectly
benefits from Sponsor Company payments when we use the money to support costs relating to product review, marketing or training. Such
fees are paid from the Sponsor Company’s revenues and assets and do not increase the fee paid by the client. However, a conflict of interest
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exists because the payment of this additional compensation by these product sponsors poses a financial incentive to IFG to promote certain
products over other products. Even so, IFG does not believe that these arrangements compromise the duty and service IFG and the IAR owe
and provide to the client as these fees are retained by IFG and are not paid to IAR.
Additional Compensation from Strategic Partners
In addition to the above-referenced benefits that Sponsor Companies provide directly to IAR, certain of these companies (Strategic Partners)
pay extra compensation to IFG in return for providing them with additional opportunities to make education about their products available in
our programs and services. This additional compensation paid to IFG by Strategic Partners is in addition to the charges and other fees described
in the applicable prospectuses and varies between Strategic Partners and over time. This additional compensation is in the form of annual
payments directly from the company’s assets and revenues and no portion of these annual payments to IFG is paid from client assets. The
payments may be based on a negotiated fixed annual fee, a fee based on a percentage of the total purchase amount, total assets held by IFG
clients in their product or the greater of a flat fee or amount based on assets and/or new sales.
A conflict of interest exists in these Strategic Partner revenue sharing arrangements in that IFG is paid more revenue-sharing fees if you
purchase one type of product instead of another and/or purchase a product from one sponsor instead of another. Your IAR also indirectly
benefits from Strategic Partner payments when IFG uses the money to support costs relating to product review, marketing or training.
Additionally, the financial support, participation in due diligence meetings and educational activities, and gifts and entertainment received by
IARs creates a conflict of interest for IARs as they could be incentivized to focus more on or otherwise recommend or promote the products
of Product Sponsors that provide this non-cash compensation over those that do not. Such fees are paid from the Product Sponsor’s revenues
and assets and do not increase the fee paid by the client. However, a conflict of interest exists because the payment of this additional
compensation by these product sponsors allows the sponsors to have additional access to IARs and, as such, could be deemed to create an
incentive for IFG to promote or showcase certain products over other products. Participation as a Strategic Partner provides a greater
opportunity than non-Strategic Partners to market and educate IARs on their investments and products and IFG provides Strategic Partners
with additional opportunities to make their products available in programs or services offered by IFG. Even so, IFG does not believe that
these arrangements compromise the duty and service IFG and the IAR owe and provide to the client as these fees are retained by IFG and are
not paid to IAR.
Additional Compensation from Retirement Strategic Partners
In addition to the above-referenced Strategic Partner program, IFG has Strategic Partner relationships with certain Retirement Partners
(Retirement Strategic Partners). In compliance with the prohibited transaction requirements of ERISA, these firms pay additional
compensation to IFG of a fixed dollar amount. Retirement Strategic Partners may also pay the Firm’s expenses or provide non-cash items
and services to facilitate training and educational meetings for IARs. None of these Retirement Strategic Partner payments depend on the
amount of any plan’s investment in any product or use of any Retirement Strategic Partner’s services.
A conflict of interest exists with these Retirement Strategic Partner compensation arrangements in that IFG directly benefits from these
payments. Additionally, IAR indirectly benefits from these payments when we use the money to support costs relating to product review,
marketing or training. Additionally, these payments create a conflict of interest for IARs as they could be incentivized to focus more on or
otherwise recommend or promote the products or services of Retirement Strategic Partners that provide this compensation over those that do
not. Such fees are paid from the Retirement Strategic Partner’s revenues and assets and do not increase the fee paid by the client. However,
a conflict of interest exists because the participation as a Retirement Strategic Partner provides a greater opportunity than non-Strategic
Partners to market and educate IAR on products and services and IFG provides Retirement Strategic Partners with additional opportunities to
make their products and services available in programs or services offered by IFG. Even so, IFG does not believe that these arrangements
compromise the duty and service the IAR owes and provides to the client as these fees are retained by IFG and are not paid to IAR.
Please see the disclosure section of our website at: https://ifgsd.com/disclosures/ for current information concerning these Sponsor
Company arrangements, including participating companies and programs.
Financial Information – Investment advisers are required to provide certain financial information or disclosures about their financial
condition in this item. Adviser has no financial commitment that impairs its ability to meet contractual and fiduciary commitments to clients
and has not been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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FORM ADV PART 2B: BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
Colin Andrews, CFA
12671 High Bluff Dr., Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92130
858-436-3180
This brochure supplement provides information about Colin Andrews an Investment Advisor Representative (IAR) of Independent
Financial Group, LLC (IFG). This information supplements the IFG Form ADV Part 2A Firm Brochure. You should have received a copy
of the IFG Form ADV Part 2A Firm Brochure and your advisor’s Form ADV Part 2B Brochure Supplement. You may contact the
Compliance Department if you did not receive a brochure or if you have any questions concerning the contents of this supplement at 858-
436-3180 or email us at compliance@ifgsd.com. Additional information about Colin Andrews is available on the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Educational Background and Business Experience
Colin Andrews was born in 1989.
Formal Education after High School
Colin Andrews received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Finance from California State University San Marcos in 2020.
Colin Andrews received an MBA in Finance from University of San Diego in 2022.
Business Experience
Colin Andrews joined IFG as an IAR in 2024. Colin Andrews was an Adjunct Professor of Finance at California State University San
Marcos from 2023 to 2024. Prior to this, he was a Senior Acquisitions Analyst with DiversyFund Inc. from 2021 to 2024. Colin Andrews
was also a Consultant/Underwriter with McKinney Capital in 2021 and an Analyst with Niki Group in 2020. Additional information about
Colin Andrews’ work history is available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Professional Designations
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) - In order to receive the CFA charter designation an individual must satisfy an educational and
experience requirement and successfully complete the CFA Institute program. For additional information, refer to the CFA Institute’s
website at www.cfainstitute.org.
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
Colin Andrews has a disclosable event. Details can be found on FINRA BrokerCheck at https://brokercheck.finra.org/. A printed copy of
the event is available upon request.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
Colin Andrews does not have any Other Business Activities at this time.
Item 5: Additional Compensation
At times, an IAR will receive non-cash compensation from product sponsors as permitted by industry rules. For example, product sponsors
may reimburse up to 100% of the cost of due diligence, training, and education/joint marketing meetings. In addition, product sponsors may
invite an IAR to attend seminars, conferences, and/or entertainment events at little or no cost.
Item 6: Supervision
Colin Andrews is supervised by Madison Turbeville, Vice President, Product and Platform Management at 800-269-
1903.
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