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Navigo Wealth Management, LLC (CRD 146265), brochure dated October 13, 2026. Text extracted from the firm's SEC Form ADV Part 2 brochure.
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Navigo Wealth Management
8905 Myranda Ct.
North Richland Hills, TX 76182
Mailing Address:
401 N. Carroll Ave. Suite 410
Southlake, TX 76092
817-330-5875
FORM ADV PART 2A
Client Brochure
www.navigowealth.com
October 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Navigo Wealth -
Management, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us
at 817-330-5875 or by email at: mcawyer@navigowealth.com. The information in this brochure has not
been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state
securities authority.
Additional information about Navigo Wealth Management, LLC is also available on the SEC's website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Navigo Wealth Management, LLC's CRD number is: 146265
Navigo Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser. Registration with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities authority does not imply a certain level of skill
or training.
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Item 2 Material Changes
Form ADV Part 2 requires registered investment advisers to amend their brochure when information
becomes materially inaccurate. If there are any material changes to an adviser's disclosure brochure, the
adviser is required to notify you and provide you with a description of the material changes.
Since our last annual updating amendment in March 2026, we have made the following material change to
this brochure: NWM may now recommend or select unaffiliated, independent third-party investment
advisers ("Third-Party Managers") to manage all or a portion of client assets. Related disclosures regarding
our services, fees, due diligence and monitoring, risks, conflicts of interest, brokerage, account reviews,
custody, discretion, and proxy voting have been added to Items 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 17 of this
brochure.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 2 Material Changes ........................................................................................................ 2
Item 3 Table of Contents ........................................................................................................ 3
Item 4 Advisory Business ....................................................................................................... 4
Item 5 Fees and Compensation ............................................................................................. 8
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ....................................... 12
Item 7 Types of Clients ........................................................................................................ 12
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Investment Loss ............... 12
Item 9 Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................. 18
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ................................................... 18
Item 11 Code of Ethics ......................................................................................................... 19
Item 12 Brokerage Practices ................................................................................................ 20
Item 13 Reviews of Accounts ............................................................................................... 22
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............................................................... 22
Item 15 Custody ................................................................................................................... 23
Item 16 Investment Discretion .............................................................................................. 23
Item 17 Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting) ................................................................... 24
Item 18 Financial Information ............................................................................................... 24
Additional Information .......................................................................................................... 24
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Item 4 Advisory Business
A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Navigo Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser primarily based in North Richland Hills, TX.
We are organized as a limited liability company ("LLC") under the laws of the State of Texas. This firm has
been in business since March 5, 2008. The Managing Principal and largest interest owner is Mark Lee
Cawyer, with Christel Walker, Shabana Nathoo, Doug Reifel, Chase Cawyer, and Rory Robertson each
having a minority ownership interest in the firm.
The following paragraphs describe our services and fees. Refer to the description of each investment
advisory service listed below for information on how we tailor our advisory services to your individual needs.
As used in this brochure, the words "we," "our," and "us" refer to Navigo Wealth Management and the words
"you," "your," and "client" refer to you as either a client or prospective client of our firm.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Navigo Wealth Management, LLC (hereinafter "NWM") offers the following services to advisory clients:
Investment Supervisory Services
NWM offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals, objectives, time horizon,
and risk tolerance of each client. NWM creates an Investment Policy Statement for each client, which
outlines the client's current situation and then constructs a plan (the Investment Policy Statement) to aid in
the selection of a portfolio that matches each client's specific situation. Investment Supervisory Services
include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Investment strategy
• Personal investment policy
• Asset allocation
• Asset selection
• Risk tolerance
• Regular portfolio monitoring
NWM evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance levels and time
horizon. NWM will request discretionary authority from clients in order to select securities and execute
transactions without permission from the client prior to each transaction.
We may also offer non-discretionary portfolio management services. If you enter into non-discretionary
arrangements with our firm, we must obtain your approval prior to executing any transactions on behalf of
your account. You have an unrestricted right to decline to implement any advice provided by our firm on a
non-discretionary basis.
As part of our portfolio management services, in addition to other types of investments (see disclosures
below in this section), we may invest your assets according to one or more model portfolios developed by
our firm. These models are designed for investors with varying degrees of risk tolerance ranging from a
more aggressive investment strategy to a more conservative investment approach. Clients whose assets
are invested in model portfolios may not set restrictions on the specific holdings or allocations within the
model, nor the types of securities that can be purchased in the model. Nonetheless, clients may impose
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restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities in their account. In such cases, this may
prevent a client from investing in certain models that are managed by our firm.
Financial Planning Services
We offer financial planning services which typically involve providing a variety of advisory services to clients
regarding the management of their financial resources based upon an analysis of their individual needs.
These services can range from broad-based financial planning to consultative or single subject planning. If
you retain our firm for financial planning services, we will discuss with you to gather information about your
financial circumstances and objectives. We may also use financial planning software to determine your
current financial position and to define and quantify your long-term goals and objectives. Once we specify
those long-term objectives (both financial and non-financial), we will develop shorter-term, targeted
objectives. Once we review and analyze the information you provide to our firm and the data derived from
our financial planning software, we will deliver a written plan to you, designed to help you achieve your
stated financial goals and objectives.
Financial plans are based on your financial situation at the time we present the plan to you, and on the
financial information you provide to us. You must promptly notify our firm if your financial situation, goals,
objectives, or needs change.
You are under no obligation to act on our financial planning recommendations. Should you choose to act
on any of our recommendations, you are not obligated to implement the financial plan through any of our
other investment advisory services. Moreover, you may act on our recommendations by placing securities
transactions with any brokerage firm.
Sub-Advisory Services to Registered Investment Advisers
We offer sub-advisory services to unaffiliated third party money managers (the "Primary Investment
Adviser") per the terms and conditions of a written Sub-Advisory Agreement. As part of these services, we
will provide model portfolios, which the Primary Investment Adviser selects for their clients. While we are
responsible for the overall management of the assets delegated to our firm, we will not communicate
investment recommendations or selections directly to the Primary Investment Adviser's individual clients.
Additionally, the Primary Investment Adviser will be responsible for selecting the appropriate model for its
clients.
Use of Independent Third-Party Money Managers
We may recommend that you use, or, where you have granted us discretionary authority, we may select
on your behalf, one or more unaffiliated, independent third-party investment advisers ("Third-Party
Managers") to manage all or a portion of your assets. Third-Party Managers may be accessed directly or
through a turnkey asset management platform ("TAMP"), separately managed account ("SMA") program,
or model provider. Each Third-Party Manager we recommend or select will be registered as an investment
adviser with the SEC or the appropriate state securities authority, or will be exempt from such registration.
Before recommending or selecting a Third-Party Manager, we perform due diligence, which may include a
review of the Third-Party Manager's Form ADV, investment philosophy and process, performance history
(including how performance is calculated and presented), assets under management, key personnel, fees,
regulatory and disciplinary history, operational capabilities, and compliance program. We recommend or
select Third-Party Managers based on your investment objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon, financial
circumstances, and any reasonable restrictions you impose.
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Once engaged, the Third-Party Manager will generally have day-to-day discretionary authority over the
assets allocated to it, including the selection of specific securities and the placement of trades, within the
investment strategy selected for you. NWM remains responsible for determining the appropriateness of the
Third-Party Manager and strategy for you, monitoring the Third-Party Manager's performance and
adherence to its stated strategy, serving as your primary point of contact, and, where we have discretionary
authority, allocating assets among, retaining, replacing, or terminating Third-Party Managers without your
prior consent. Where we do not have such discretionary authority, we will recommend changes to you and
will not implement them without your approval.
Depending on the arrangement, you may be required to enter into a separate agreement directly with the
Third-Party Manager and/or the platform sponsor, in addition to your agreement with our firm. You will
receive the Third-Party Manager's Form ADV Part 2A (or equivalent disclosure brochure) and, where
applicable, its Form CRS, before or at the time the Third-Party Manager is engaged. You should read these
documents carefully, as they describe the Third-Party Manager's services, fees, conflicts of interest, and
risks. The Third-Party Manager's account minimums, ability to accept investment restrictions, and
termination provisions are governed by its own disclosures and agreements and may differ from ours.
The past performance of a Third-Party Manager is not a guarantee of future results, and we cannot
guarantee that any Third-Party Manager will achieve its stated investment objectives.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
NWM limits its money management to mutual funds, equities, bonds, fixed income, debt securities, ETFs,
hedge funds, REITs, private placements, and government securities. NWM may use other securities as
well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
Additionally, we may advise you on various types of investments based on your stated goals and objectives.
We may also provide advice on any type of investment held in your portfolio at the inception of our advisory
relationship.
Web-Based Portfolio Management Services
to provide our
firm with access
We manage client investment portfolios on a discretionary basis. We allocate client assets among various
mutual funds and/or exchange-traded funds in accordance with their stated investment objectives. We have
engaged Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC (“Fidelity”)
to an
automated investment account platform user interface, WealthScape/eMoney platform (or any replacement
or successor platform) (the “Platform”). We will provide discretionary portfolio management services in
model portfolios which are sponsored by Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. The granting of discretionary
authorization to our firm permits us to buy, sell, and trade in such portfolios, and to retain one or more sub-
advisers to provide all or a portion of the discretionary management services with respect to your account.
We will have the discretion to hire and fire any sub-advisers without your prior consent.
We offer discretionary portfolio management services that are delivered to you through an automated and
interactive web-based investment management system (i.e., "robo-advisory" services). The investment
advice rendered under this program is tailored to meet with your individual investment needs and objectives
and is delivered exclusively based upon information you submit via a web-based investment questionnaire.
Your responses to the electronic investment questionnaire are used by the web-based system to determine
whether the available investment programs offered are appropriate for you generally, and, if so, to select a
particular investment option that fits with your unique investment profile.
After submission of the online investment questionnaire, the web-based system will select an investment
option for you that employs a model investment portfolio ("model"), the underlying holdings of which have
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been selected by our firm. We have diversified the models available within this program across various
investment styles and/or asset classes and designed them, in part, to reduce the transaction costs incurred
within client accounts. While the proprietary models offered are generally designed to consider and mitigate
transaction- b a s e d charges, there may be instances where transaction fees and other costs are
incurred within your account. The investment and reinvestment of your assets within the program is
managed on a discretionary basis by our firm and will occur automatically in accordance with the
investment model(s) you have selected via the web-based system. As the discretionary advisor to your
account, our firm will automatically re-balance your holdings on a periodic basis to maintain the target asset
allocation percentages within the selected models. You can change your investment allocations and/or
investment strategy at any time by going online and updating your web-based information. You may incur
additional transaction charges whenever the model is re-balanced including if such re-balancing is due to
changes in your profile.
You may withdraw assets from your account at any time directly via the web-based portal, subject to the
usual and customary securities settlement procedures. Our investment models typically rely on long-term
investment strategies and asset withdrawals may therefore impair the achievement of your specific
investment objectives.
If you participate in our web-based discretionary portfolio management services, you will be required
to grant our firm discretionary authority to manage your account. Discretionary authorization will allow our
firm to determine the specific securities, and the amount of securities, to be purchased or sold for your
account without your approval prior to each transaction. Discretionary authority is typically granted by the
investment advisory agreement you sign with our firm and/or the appropriate trading authorization
forms. Clients participating in this investment program may not impose any restrictions on the management
of their accounts or otherwise limit any discretionary authority granted.
In providing the portfolio management services under this program, all information will be provided through
the web-based portal. Our firm will not verify any information we receive from you, or your agent(s), and we
will rely on the information you provide. It is your responsibility to promptly update your account application
through the web-based portal if there are ever any changes in your financial situation or investment
objectives for the purpose of reallocating and/or re-balancing your account.
In addition to providing investment advisory and financial planning services to individually managed client
accounts, the Adviser may, at times, bring clients (prospective investors) other investment ideas (including
but not limited to; private equity funds, limited partnerships, other special purpose vehicles) that are outside
of the scope of the client’s investment management agreement. These outside investments are to be made
by means of offering memoranda (or similar), which the issuer will provide the prospective investors prior
to investing and will contain all material facts including additional risk factors relating to any such investment.
These prospective investors are advised to carefully review information in the offering memorandum and
consult with their own legal, accounting, tax, and other advisors in order to independently assess the merits
of such an investment. While these outside investments are not formally part of the client’s managed assets,
the Adviser fulfills its fiduciary obligation to the client by conducting appropriate due diligence on each
respective investment and disclosing all relevant conflicts of interest. There is a potential for conflict as the
Advisor or its representatives may have an inherent interest in the success of the underlying investment.
If/when a client decides to invest in an opportunity that may relate to the interests of the advisor or its
representatives, the firm will make documented efforts to ensure any such outside investments are in-line
with the fiduciary duty of care & loyalty. More specifically, that Adviser: (a) ensures any such outside
investment is in the best interest of the client; (b) fulfills its obligation to subordinate its interest to that of the
client; and (c) has fully and fairly disclosed all material conflicts of interest that could impact the relationship.
In certain circumstances, the adviser may receive compensation for recommending the purchase or sale of
these securities directly from the issuer. At no point will the adviser charge a client an advisory fee for any
investment made in these outside investment vehicles. Require Client to sign one-page disclosure that
acknowledges this conflict of interest.
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C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
NWM offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client financial plans and their
implementation are dependent upon the client Investment Policy Statement which outlines each client's
current situation (income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels) and is used to construct a client specific plan
to aid in the selection of a portfolio that matches restrictions, needs, and targets.
Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types of securities in accordance with
their values or beliefs. However, if the restrictions prevent NWM from properly servicing the client account,
or if the restrictions would require NWM to deviate from its standard suite of services, NWM reserves the
right to end the relationship.
IRA Rollover Recommendations
Effective December 20, 2021 (or such later date as the US Department of Labor (“DOL”) Field Assistance
Bulletin 2018-02 ceases to be in effect), for purposes of complying with the DOL’s Prohibited Transaction
Exemption 2020-02 (“PTE 2020-02”) where applicable, we are providing the following acknowledgment to
you. When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual
retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing retirement
accounts. The way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a
special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. Under this
special rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give prudent
advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give loyal
advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
We benefit financially from the rollover of your assets from a retirement account to an account that we
manage or provide investment advice, because the assets increase our assets under management and, in
turn, our advisory fees. As a fiduciary, we only recommend a rollover when we believe it is in your best
interest.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
NWM does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
E. Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, we provide continuous management services for $129,578,751 in client assets
on a discretionary basis, and $332,436 in client assets on a non-discretionary basis. Additionally, the firm
has 10,506,000 in Assets Under Advisement.
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Item 5 Fees and Compensation
A. Fee Schedule
Investment Supervisory Services Fees
Our fee for portfolio management services is based on a percentage of the assets in your accounts and is
set forth in the following annual fee schedule:
Annual Fee Schedule
Assets Under Management Annual Fee
Under $100,000
$100,000 to $5,000,000
Over $5,000,000*
Foreign/International Assets
1.25%
1.00%
1.00% on first $5,000,000,
0.75% on next $5,000,000,
0.50% over $10,000,000
1.75%
*For Example, an account's value is $10,000,000.00 as of March 31. The fee for the quarter is calculated
below:
$50,000
The first $5 million is charged 1.00% ($5,000,000 X 0.01)
$37,500
Second $5 million is charged 0.75% ($5,000,000 X 0.75)
These charges are totaled ($50,000 + $37,500)
$87,500
The total is divided by four to arrive at the quarterly fee ($87,500 ÷ 4) $21,875
In this example, the fee for the quarter ended March 31 is $21,875.
The final fee schedule is attached as Exhibit II of the Investment Advisory Contract. Fees are billed and
payable quarterly in advance, based on the balance at end of billing period. Clients may terminate their
contracts with thirty days' written notice. Refunds are given on a prorated basis, based on the number of
days remaining in a quarter at the point of termination. Clients may terminate their contracts without penalty,
for full refund, within 5 business days of signing the advisory contract. Advisory fees are withdrawn directly
from the client's accounts with client written authorization.
In states that require it, the custodian will send quarterly invoices to the client wherein NWM fees are
itemized.
If the portfolio management agreement is executed at any time other than the first day of a calendar quarter,
our fees will apply on a pro rata basis, which means that the advisory fee is payable in proportion to the
number of days in the quarter for which you are a client. Our advisory fee is negotiable, depending on
individual client circumstances.
At our discretion, we may combine the account values of family members living in the same household to
determine the applicable advisory fee. For example, we may combine account values for you and your
minor children, joint accounts with your spouse, and other types of related accounts. Combining account
values may increase the asset total, which may result in your paying a reduced advisory fee based on the
available breakpoints in our fee schedule stated above.
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We will deduct our fee directly from your account through the qualified custodian holding your funds and
securities. We will deduct our advisory fee only when the following requirements are met:
• You provide our firm with written authorization permitting the fees to be paid directly from your
account held by the qualified custodian.
• The qualified custodian agrees to send you a statement, at least quarterly, indicating all amounts
disbursed from your account including the amount of the advisory fee paid directly to our firm.
If you have any questions about the statement(s) you receive from the qualified custodian, call our main
office number located on the cover page of this brochure.
These fees are negotiable depending upon the needs of the client and complexity of the situation.
We also reserve the right to waive our clients’ fees at any time.
Financial Planning Services
We generally charge a fixed fee for standard financial planning services, which ranges between $500 and
$2,500 for a set amount of completion hours. For more specialized services, including but not limited to
divorce financial analyst consulting and end of life advising, an hourly rate is assessed for the number of
hours worked at a rate of $150 per hour. At the firm's discretion, this fee can be negotiated or waived if
assets under management is expected to be over $100,000 within 12 months or at discretion of advisor.
The fee is negotiable depending upon the complexity and scope of the plan, your financial situation, and
your objectives. We do not require you to pay fees six or more months in advance. Should the engagement
last longer than six months between acceptance of financial planning agreement and delivery of the
financial plan, any prepaid unearned fees will be promptly returned to you less a pro rata charge for bona
fide financial planning services rendered to date.
We will not require prepayment of a fee more than six months in advance and in excess of $500.
At our discretion, we may offset our financial planning fees to the extent you implement the financial plan
through our Portfolio Management Service.
You may terminate the financial planning agreement upon written notice to our firm. If you have pre-paid
financial planning fees that we have not yet earned, you will receive a prorated refund of those fees. If
financial planning fees are payable in arrears, you will be responsible for a prorated fee based on services
performed prior to termination of the financial planning agreement.
Sub-Advisory Services for Registered Investment Advisers
Our annual fee for sub-advisory services is 1.0%. Our annual sub-advisory fee is billed and
payable quarterly in advance. If the sub-advisory agreement is executed at any time other than the first day
of a calendar month, our fees will apply on a pro rata basis, which means that the advisory fee is payable
in proportion to the number of days in the month for which you are a client. The method of fee payment will
be detailed in the sub-advisory agreement. Fees and payment arrangements are negotiable and will vary
on a case-by-case basis.
You may terminate the sub-advisory agreement by providing written notice to our firm. If you have pre-paid
advisory fees that we have not yet earned, you will receive a prorated refund of those fees.
Third-Party Money Manager Fees
If any of your assets are allocated to a Third-Party Manager, you will generally pay fees to both our firm
and the Third-Party Manager. Our advisory fee is charged in accordance with the Investment Supervisory
Services fee schedule above (or as otherwise set forth in your advisory agreement) and compensates us
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for Third-Party Manager selection, ongoing monitoring, and our other advisory services. The Third-Party
Manager's fee, together with any platform, program, or sponsor fees, is separate from and in addition to
our fee and is described in the Third-Party Manager's Form ADV Part 2A and agreement. Third-Party
Manager fees generally range from [.05]% to [1.50]% annually. As a result, the total fees you pay may be
higher than if you engaged a Third-Party Manager directly or retained a single adviser.
Fees may be deducted directly from your account by your custodian and remitted separately to our firm and
to the Third-Party Manager, or, in some programs, the platform sponsor or Third-Party Manager may deduct
a combined fee and remit our portion to us. The timing (in advance or in arrears), valuation method, and
refund provisions for Third-Party Manager fees are determined by the Third-Party Manager's agreement
and may differ from ours. Our advisory fee does not vary based on which Third-Party Manager we
recommend or select, and we do not receive any portion of a Third-Party Manager's fee.
Web-Based Portfolio Management Services Fees
Our annual advisory fee for web-based portfolio management services consists of an asset-based
management fee equal to 0.65% of the market value of your assets under our management, which includes
the amount payable to Fidelity. This advisory fee is billed quarterly in advance based on the balance at the
end of the billing period. The terms and conditions of this program shall be set forth in a written portfolio
management agreement executed by the client and our firm. A portion of the advisory fee equal to 0.15%
of the market value of the account is paid to Fidelity for their services, subject to a minimum account fee.
Our advisory fee will be deducted directly from your account through the qualified custodian holding your
funds and securities. We will deduct our advisory fee only when you have given our firm written authorization
permitting the fees to be paid directly from your account. Further, the qualified custodian will deliver an
account statement to you at least quarterly. These account statements will show all disbursements from
your account. You should review all statements for accuracy.
Our agreement for services will continue in effect until terminated by either party. You may terminate the
management agreement upon written notice to our firm. You will incur a pro-rata charge for services
rendered prior to the termination of the agreement, which means you will incur advisory fees only in
proportion to the number of days in the calendar month during which you were a client. You have a right to
terminate your agreement with our firm within 5 business days of entering into the agreement, without
penalty.
B. Payment of Fees
Payment of Investment Supervisory Fees
Advisory fees are withdrawn directly from the client's accounts with client written authorization. Fees are
paid quarterly in advance. Under certain circumstances, advisory fees may also be invoiced and billed
directly to the client with payments due at the beginning of the quarter.
Payment of Financial Planning Services
Unless a client chooses to pre-pay these fees in full, we require that you pay 50% of the fee in advance
and the remaining portion upon the completion of the services rendered.
C. Clients Are Responsible for Third Party Fees
Clients are responsible for the payment of all third-party fees (i.e., custodian fees, mutual fund fees,
transaction fees, Third-Party Manager and platform fees, etc.). Those fees are separate and distinct from
the fees and expenses charged by NWM. Please see Item 12 of this brochure regarding broker/custodian.
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D. Prepayment of Fees
NWM collects fees in advance. Fees that are collected in advance will be refunded based on the prorated
amount of work completed at the point of termination and the total days during the billing period. Fees will
be returned within the same quarter to the client via check or a rebate in fees paid directly into their accounts.
E. Outside Compensation for the Sale of Securities to Clients
Neither NWM nor its supervised persons accept any compensation for the sale of securities or other
investment products, including asset-based sales charges or services fees from the sale of mutual funds.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
NWM does not accept performance-based fees or other fees based on a share of capital gains on or capital
appreciation of the assets of a client. Side-by-side management refers to the practice of managing
accounts that are charged performance-based fees while at the same time managing accounts that are not
charged performance-based fees. Our fees are calculated as described in the Fees and Compensation
section above and are not charged on the basis of a share of capital gains upon, or capital appreciation of,
the funds in your advisory account.
Item 7 Types of Clients
NWM generally provides management supervisory services to the following types of clients:
Individuals
High-Net-Worth Individuals
Corporations or Business Entities
Minimum Account Size
There is an account minimum, $100,000 per household, which may be waived by the investment advisor,
based on the needs of the client and the complexity of the situation. For example, we may waive the
minimum if you appear to have significant potential for increasing your assets under our management.
We also charge a minimum fee in the amount of $1,000 per year for account management. We may reduce
or waive the minimum fee if anticipated household AUM during the following 12 months will be at least
$100,000 to open and maintain an advisory account or for any other reason solely at the discretion of the
adviser.
We may also combine account values for you and your minor children, joint accounts with your spouse,
and other types of related accounts to meet the stated minimum.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Investment
Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
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Methods of Analysis
NWM's methods of analysis include charting analysis, fundamental analysis, technical analysis, and cyclical
analysis.
Charting Analysis - involves the gathering and processing of price and volume pattern information for a
particular security, sector, broad index or commodity. This price and volume pattern information is analyzed.
The resulting pattern and correlation data are used to detect departures from expected performance and
diversification and predict future price movements and trends.
Risk: Our charting analysis may not accurately detect anomalies or predict future price movements. Current
prices of securities may reflect all information known about the security and day-to-day changes in market
prices of securities may follow random patterns and may not be predictable with any reliable degree of
accuracy.
Fundamental Analysis - involves analyzing individual companies and their industry groups, such as a
company's financial statements, details regarding the company's product line, the experience and expertise
of the company's management, and the outlook for the company and its industry. The resulting data is used
to measure the true value of the company's stock compared to the current market value.
Risk: The risk of fundamental analysis is that information obtained may be incorrect and the analysis may
not provide an accurate estimate of earnings, which may be the basis for a stock's value. If securities prices
adjust rapidly to new information, utilizing fundamental analysis may not result in favorable performance.
Technical Analysis - involves studying past price patterns, trends and interrelationships in the financial
markets to assess risk-adjusted performance and predict the direction of both the overall market and
specific securities.
Risk: The risk of market timing based on technical analysis is that our analysis may not accurately detect
anomalies or predict future price movements. Current prices of securities may reflect all information known
about the security and day-to-day changes in market prices of securities may follow random patterns and
may not be predictable with any reliable degree of accuracy.
Cyclical Analysis - a type of technical analysis that involves evaluating recurring price patterns and trends.
Economic/business cycles may not be predictable and may have many fluctuations between long-term
expansions and contractions.
Risk: The lengths of economic cycles may be difficult to predict with accuracy and therefore the risk of
cyclical analysis is the difficulty in predicting economic trends and consequently the changing value of
securities that would be affected by these changing trends.
Modern Portfolio Theory - a theory of investment which attempts to maximize portfolio expected return
for a given amount of portfolio risk or equivalently minimize risk for a given level of expected return, by
carefully diversifying the proportions of various assets.
Risk: Market risk is that part of a security's risk that is common to all securities of the same general class
(stocks and bonds) and thus cannot be eliminated by diversification.
Third-Party Manager Analysis - involves evaluating unaffiliated investment advisers to whom we may
allocate client assets, using quantitative and qualitative criteria such as historical performance relative to
benchmarks and peers, risk-adjusted returns, consistency of investment style, investment process,
personnel, fees, and operational and compliance infrastructure.
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Risk: When we use Third-Party Managers, you are subject to the following additional risks:
Manager Risk: You depend on the Third-Party Manager's skill and judgment. NWM does not control the
day-to-day investment decisions or trading of a Third-Party Manager and may not have real-time visibility
into its holdings or trades.
Style Drift: A Third-Party Manager may deviate from its stated investment strategy, or its strategy may
change over time, which may cause the strategy to become less appropriate for you before the change is
identified.
Due Diligence Limitations: Our due diligence relies, in part, on information provided by the Third-Party
Manager and other third parties, which we may not be able to independently verify. Due diligence cannot
eliminate the risk of poor performance, operational failure, error, or misconduct by a Third-Party Manager.
Layered Fees: Using Third-Party Managers involves an additional layer of fees, which will reduce your net
returns.
Overlap and Tax Inefficiency: When multiple Third-Party Managers manage portions of your assets, their
holdings may overlap or their trades may offset one another (for example, one manager selling a security
at a gain while another purchases it), which may reduce diversification and tax efficiency.
Operational and Business Risk: A Third-Party Manager may experience personnel changes,
cybersecurity incidents, business disruptions, regulatory action, or may close a strategy or cease
operations. Replacing a Third-Party Manager may require the liquidation of positions, which may result in
transaction costs and taxable gains.
Investment Strategies
NWM uses long term trading, short term trading, margin transactions, options writing (including covered
options, uncovered options, or spreading strategies), and short sales.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
Long term trading is designed to capture market rates of both return and risk. Frequent trading, when done,
can affect investment performance, particularly through increased brokerage and other transaction costs
and taxes.
Short term trading, margin transactions, options writing, and short sales generally hold greater risk, and
clients should be aware that there is a material risk of loss using any of those strategies.
Short-Term Purchases - securities purchased with the expectation that they will be sold within a relatively
short period of time, generally less than one year, to take advantage of the securities' short-term price
fluctuations.
Risk: Using a short-term purchase strategy generally assumes that we can predict how financial markets
will perform in the short-term which may be very difficult and will incur a disproportionately higher amount
of transaction costs compared to long-term trading. There are many factors that can affect financial market
performance in the short-term (such as short-term interest rate changes, cyclical earnings announcements,
etc.) but may have a smaller impact over longer periods of times.
Margin Transactions - a securities transaction in which an investor borrows money to purchase a security,
in which case the security serves as collateral on the loan.
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Risk: If the value of the shares drops sufficiently, the investor will be required to either deposit more cash
into the account or sell a portion of the stock in order to maintain the margin requirements of the account.
This is known as a "margin call." An investor's overall risk includes the amount of money invested plus the
amount that was loaned to them.
Option Writing - a securities transaction that involves selling an option. An option is a contract that gives
the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a particular security at a specified price on or before
the expiration date of the option. When an investor sells a call option, he or she must deliver to the buyer a
specified number of shares if the buyer exercises the option. When an investor sells a put option, he or she
must pay the strike price per share if the buyer exercises the option and will receive the specified number
of shares. The option writer/seller receives a premium (the market price of the option at a particular time)
in exchange for writing the option.
Risk: Options are complex investments and can be risky, especially if the investor does not own the
underlying stock. In certain situations, an investor's risk can be unlimited.
Trading - We may use frequent trading (in general, selling securities within 30 days of purchasing the same
securities) as an investment strategy when managing your account(s). Frequent trading is not a
fundamental part of our overall investment strategy, but we may use this strategy occasionally when we
determine that it is suitable given your stated investment objectives and tolerance for risk. This may include
buying and selling securities frequently in an effort to capture significant market gains and avoid significant
losses.
Risk: When a frequent trading policy is in effect, there is a risk that investment performance within your
account may be negatively affected, particularly through increased brokerage and other transactional costs
and taxes.
Short Sales - Unlike a straightforward investment in stocks where you buy shares with the expectation that
their price will increase so you can sell at a profit, in a "short sale" you borrow stocks from your brokerage
firm and sell them immediately, hoping to buy them later at a lower price. Thus, a short seller hopes that
the price of a stock will go down in the near future. A short seller thus uses declines in the market to his
advantage. The short seller makes money when the stock prices fall and loses when prices go up. The
SEC has strict regulations in place regarding short selling.
Risk: Short selling is risky. Investors should exercise extreme caution before short selling is implemented.
A short seller will profit if the stock goes down in price, but if the price of the shares increase, the potential
losses are unlimited because the stock can keep rising forever. There is no ceiling on how much a short
seller can lose in a trade. The share price may keep going up and the short seller will have to pay whatever
the prevailing stock price is to buy back the shares. However, gains have a ceiling level because the stock
price cannot fall below zero.
Risk: A short seller has to undertake to pay the earnings on the borrowed securities as long as the short
seller chooses to keep the short position open. If the company declares huge dividends or issues bonus
shares, the short seller will have to pay that amount to the lender. Any such occurrence can skew the entire
short investment and make it unprofitable. The broker can use the funds in the short seller's margin account
to buy back the loaned shares or issue a "call away" to get the short seller to return the borrowed securities.
If the broker makes this call when the stock price is much higher than the price at the time of the short sale,
then the investor can end up taking huge losses.
Risk: Margin interest can be a significant expense. Since short sales can only be undertaken in margin
accounts, the interest payable on short trades can be substantial, especially if short positions are kept open
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over an extended period.
Risk: Shares that are difficult to borrow – because of high short interest, limited float, or any other reason
– have “hard-to-borrow” fees. These fees are based on an annualized rate that can range from a small
fraction of a percent to more than 100% of the value of the short trade. The hard-to-borrow rate can fluctuate
substantially on a daily basis; therefore, the exact dollar amount of the fee may not be known in advance
and may be substantial.
Our investment strategies and advice may vary depending upon each client's specific financial situation.
As such, we determine investments and allocations based upon your predefined objectives, risk tolerance,
time horizon, financial information, liquidity needs and other various suitability factors. Your restrictions and
guidelines may affect the composition of your portfolio. It is important that you notify us immediately
with respect to any material changes to your financial circumstances, including for example, a
change in your current or expected income level, tax circumstances, or employment status.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
Risks of Specific Securities Utilized
We recommend various types of securities, and we do not primarily recommend one particular type of
security over another since each client has different needs and different tolerance for risk. Each type of
security has its own unique set of risks associated with it and it would not be possible to list here all of the
specific risks of every type of investment. Even within the same type of investment, risks can vary widely.
However, in very general terms, the higher the anticipated return of an investment, the higher the risk of
loss associated with the investment. A description of the types of securities we may recommend to you and
some of their inherent risks are provided below.
Stocks: There are numerous ways of measuring the risk of equity securities (also known simply as
"equities" or "stock"). In very broad terms, the value of a stock depends on the financial health of the
company issuing it. However, stock prices can be affected by many other factors including but not limited
to the class of stock (for example, preferred or common); the health of the market sector of the issuing
company; and the overall health of the economy. In general, larger, better-established companies ("large
cap") tend to be safer than smaller start-up companies ("small cap") are but the mere size of an issuer is
not, by itself, an indicator of the safety of the investment.
Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds: Mutual funds and exchange traded funds ("ETF") are
professionally managed collective investment systems that pool money from many investors and invest in
stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, other mutual funds, other securities, or any
combination thereof. The fund will have a manager that trades the fund's investments in accordance with
the fund's investment objective. While mutual funds and ETFs generally provide diversification, risks can
be significantly increased if the fund is concentrated in a particular sector of the market, primarily invests in
small cap or speculative companies, uses leverage (i.e., borrows money) to a significant degree, or
concentrates in a particular type of security (i.e., equities) rather than balancing the fund with different types
of securities. ETFs differ from mutual funds since they can be bought and sold throughout the day like stock
and their price can fluctuate throughout the day. The returns on mutual funds and ETFs can be reduced by
the costs to manage the funds. Also, while some mutual funds are "no load" and charge no fee to buy into,
or sell out of, the fund, other types of mutual funds do charge such fees which can also reduce returns.
Mutual funds can also be "closed end" or "open end". So-called "open end" mutual funds continue to allow
in new investors indefinitely whereas "closed end" funds have a fixed number of shares to sell which can
limit their availability to new investors.
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ETFs may have tracking error risks. For example, the ETF investment adviser may not be able to cause
the ETF’s performance to match that of its Underlying Index or other benchmark, which may negatively
affect the ETF's performance. In addition, for leveraged and inverse ETFs that seek to track the
performance of their Underlying Indices or benchmarks on a daily basis, mathematical compounding may
prevent the ETF from correlating with performance of its benchmark. In addition, an ETF may not have
investment exposure to all of the securities included in its Underlying Index, or its weighting of investment
exposure to such securities may vary from that of the Underlying Index. Some ETFs may invest in securities
or financial instruments that are not included in the Underlying Index, but which are expected to yield similar
performance.
NWM generally seeks investment strategies that do not involve significant or unusual risk beyond that of
the general domestic and/or international equity markets. However, it may occasionally utilize margin
transactions, options writing and short sales which generally hold greater risk of capital loss and clients
should be aware that there is a material risk of loss using any of those strategies.
Private Placement Securities: NWM may recommend that certain eligible clients invest in private
placements, including promissory notes, resource exploration, and other non-traditional investments.
Clients should carefully read any offering documents, consider the following risks and disclosures before
investing.
Accredited Investor Requirement. Most private placements operate under Regulation D of the Securities
Act of 1933. Only clients who qualify as "Accredited Investors" as defined under Rule 501 of Regulation D
are eligible to invest. NWM will confirm accredited investor status prior to making any such recommendation.
Unregistered Securities / No Regulatory Approval. Regulation D offerings have not been registered with
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or any state securities regulator. No regulatory authority
has reviewed, approved, or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of offering materials.
Illiquidity Risk. Regulation D investments are long-term, illiquid investments with no secondary trading
market and no expectation that one will develop. Clients should be prepared to hold their investment to
maturity.
Suitability. Due to the illiquid, higher-risk nature of these securities, NWM will only recommend Regulation
D products to clients for whom such an investment is consistent with their stated investment objectives, risk
tolerance, time horizon, and overall financial situation.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns. Investing in securities involves a risk of loss
that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client's or prospective client's evaluation of
this advisory business or the integrity of our management.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative
Neither NWM nor its representatives are registered as a broker/dealer or as representatives of a
broker/dealer.
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B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or a Commodity
Trading Advisor
Neither NWM nor its representatives are registered as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool
Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor.
C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and Possible Conflicts of
Interests
Neither NWM nor its representatives have any material relationships to this advisory business that would
present a possible conflict of interest.
D. Selection of Other Advisors or Managers and How This Adviser is Compensated for Those
Selections
NWM may recommend or select independent Third-Party Managers to manage all or a portion of your
assets, as described in Item 4 of this brochure. Neither NWM nor any of its representatives is affiliated with
any Third-Party Manager we recommend or select, and NWM does not receive any compensation, referral
fee, revenue sharing, or other economic benefit from Third-Party Managers in exchange for recommending
or selecting them. NWM is compensated solely through the advisory fee you pay to our firm, as described
in Item 5.
Before recommending or selecting a Third-Party Manager, we confirm that it is registered as an investment
adviser, or notice filed, in each jurisdiction where it is required to be, or that it is exempt from registration.
The use of Third-Party Managers presents certain conflicts of interest. Because you pay our advisory fee
in addition to the Third-Party Manager's fee, we have an incentive to recommend an arrangement that
includes our ongoing services. In addition, Third-Party Managers or platform sponsors may make available
to us research, educational conferences, technology, or practice-management support that is not tied to
any particular client account; such benefits may create an incentive to favor certain Third-Party Managers
or platforms. We address these conflicts by disclosing them to you, by recommending or selecting Third-
Party Managers based on your best interest and our due diligence, and by periodically reviewing the
reasonableness of the total fees you pay. You are under no obligation to use any Third-Party Manager we
recommend.
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
A. Code of Ethics
We have a written Code of Ethics that covers the following areas: Prohibited Purchases and Sales, Insider
Trading, Personal Securities Transactions, Exempted Transactions, Prohibited Activities, Conflicts of
Interest, Gifts and Entertainment, Confidentiality, Service on a Board of Directors, Compliance Procedures,
Compliance with Laws and Regulations, Procedures and Reporting, Certification of Compliance, Reporting
Violations, Compliance Officer Duties, Training and Education, Recordkeeping, Annual Review, and
Sanctions. Clients may request a copy of our Code of Ethics from management.
B. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
NWM does not recommend that clients buy or sell any security in which a related person to NWM has a
material financial interest.
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C. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients
From time to time, representatives of NWM may buy or sell securities for themselves that they also
recommend to clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives of NWM to buy or sell the same
securities before or after recommending the same securities to clients resulting in representatives profiting
off the recommendations they provide to clients. NWM will always document any transactions that could be
construed as conflicts of interest and will always transact client business before their own when similar
securities are being bought or sold.
D. Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients' Securities
From time to time, representatives of NWM may buy or sell securities for themselves at or around the same
time as clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives of NWM to buy or sell securities before
or after recommending securities to clients resulting in representatives profiting off the recommendations
they provide to clients.
Block Trading
Our firm or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell securities for you at the same time we or
persons associated with our firm buy or sell such securities for our own account. We may also combine our
orders to purchase securities with your orders to purchase securities ("block trading"). Refer to the
Brokerage Practices section in this brochure for information on our block trading practices.
A conflict of interest exists in such cases because we have the ability to trade ahead of you and potentially
receive more favorable prices than you will receive. To eliminate this conflict of interest, it is our policy that
neither our firm nor persons associated with our firm shall have priority over your account in the purchase
or sale of securities.
NWM also executes transactions for each client investment model group via aggregated trading. Trades
across all accounts within each group are executed at essentially the same price. This is similar to block
trading, but it is the custodian that allocates the trades across the accounts rather than NWM.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers
We recommend the brokerage and custodial services of Fidelity (whether one or more "Custodian"). Your
assets must be maintained in an account at a “qualified custodian,” generally a broker-dealer or bank. In
recognition of the value of the services the Custodian provides, you may pay higher commissions and/or
trading costs than those that may be available elsewhere.
We seek to recommend a custodian/broker that will hold your assets and execute transactions on terms
that are, overall, the most favorable compared to other available providers and their services. We consider
various factors, including:
• Capability to buy and sell securities for your account itself or to facilitate such services.
• The likelihood that your trades will be executed.
• Availability of investment research and tools.
• Overall quality of services.
• Competitiveness of price.
• Reputation, financial strength, and stability.
• Existing relationship with our firm and our other clients.
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The custodian was chosen based on their relatively low transaction fees and access to mutual funds and
ETFs. NWM will never charge a premium or commission on transactions, beyond the actual cost imposed
by the custodian.
1. Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits
NWM receives no research, product, or service other than execution from a broker-dealer or third-party in
connection with client securities transactions ("soft dollar benefits").
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals
NWM receives no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange for using that broker-dealer or
third party.
3. Clients Directing Which Broker-Dealer/Custodian to Use
We generally require that you direct our firm to execute transactions through Fidelity. NWM allows clients
to direct brokerage. NWM may be unable to achieve most favorable execution of client transactions if clients
choose to direct brokerage through another broker-dealer that offers the same types of services. This may
cost clients’ money because without the ability to direct brokerage NWM may not be able to aggregate
orders to reduce transactions costs resulting in higher brokerage commissions and less favorable prices.
Not all investment advisers allow their clients to direct brokerage.
Web-Based Portfolio Management Services
For participation in our web-based portfolio management services, unless otherwise agreed upon, we
require that our clients use Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC ("Fidelity"), a registered broker-dealer and
member of the SIPC, as the qualified custodian. We are independently owned and operated and are not
affiliated with Fidelity. Fidelity will hold your assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell securities when
you instruct them to. While we recommend that you use Fidelity as custodian/broker, you will decide
whether to do so and will open your account with Fidelity by entering into an account agreement directly
with them. We do not open the account for you, although we may assist you in doing so. If you do not wish
to place your assets with Fidelity, then we cannot manage your account on the Fidelity Automated Managed
Platform accessible through the Wealthscape/eMoney platform (or any replacement or successor platform).
B. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts
We combine multiple orders for shares of the same securities purchased for discretionary advisory accounts
we manage (this practice is commonly referred to as "block trading"). We will then distribute a portion of
the shares to participating accounts in a fair and equitable manner. Generally, participating accounts will
pay a fixed transaction cost regardless of the number of shares transacted. In certain cases, each
participating account pays an average price per share for all transactions and pays a proportionate share
of all transaction costs on any given day. In the event an order is only partially filled, the shares will be
allocated to participating accounts in a fair and equitable manner, typically in proportion to the size of each
client’s order. Accounts owned by our firm or persons associated with our firm may participate in block
trading with your accounts; however, they will not be given preferential treatment.
We do not block trade for non-discretionary accounts. Accordingly, non-discretionary accounts may pay
different costs than discretionary accounts pay. If you enter into non-discretionary arrangements with our
firm, we may not be able to buy and sell the same quantities of securities for you, and you may pay higher
commissions, fees, and/or transaction costs than clients who enter into discretionary arrangements with
our firm.
NWM also executes transactions for each client investment model group via aggregated trading. Trades
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across all accounts within each group are executed at essentially the same price. This is similar to block
trading, but it is the custodian that allocates the trades across the accounts rather than NWM.
Mutual Fund Share Classes
Mutual funds are sold with different share classes, which carry different cost structures. Each available
share class is described in the mutual fund's prospectus. When we purchase, or recommend the purchase
of, mutual funds for a client, we select the share class that is deemed to be in the client’s best interest,
taking into consideration cost, tax implications, and other factors. When the fund is available for purchase
at net asset value, we will purchase, or recommend the purchase of, the fund at net asset value. We also
review the mutual funds held in accounts that come under our management to determine whether a more
beneficial share class is available, considering cost, tax implications, and the impact of contingent deferred
sales charges.
Third-Party Managers
When your assets are managed by a Third-Party Manager, the Third-Party Manager (or the platform
through which it is accessed) may require that your account be held at a particular custodian or that trades
be executed through a particular broker-dealer. The Third-Party Manager will generally be responsible for
selecting broker-dealers, seeking best execution, and aggregating and allocating trades for the portion of
your account it manages in accordance with its own brokerage policies, including any soft dollar
arrangements, as described in its Form ADV Part 2A. Trades a Third-Party Manager executes away from
your custodian ("trade-aways") may result in additional transaction costs to you. Our block trading practices
described above do not apply to trades placed by a Third-Party Manager.
Item 13 Reviews of Accounts
Client accounts are reviewed at least annually by a Wealth Management Advisor. The primary advisors are
instructed to review clients' accounts with regards to their investment policies and risk tolerance levels. The
individuals conducting reviews may vary from time to time, as personnel join or leave our firm.
For assets managed by Third-Party Managers, we also review, at least annually, the Third-Party Manager's
performance relative to appropriate benchmarks and peers, its adherence to its stated investment strategy,
and any material changes in its personnel, ownership, regulatory status, or business operations. You may
receive separate reports from the Third-Party Manager or platform sponsor in addition to the statements
you receive from your custodian.
We may provide you with additional or regular written reports in conjunction with account reviews. Reports
we provide to you will contain relevant account and/or market-related information such as an inventory
of account holdings and account performance, etc. You will receive trade confirmations and monthly or
quarterly statements from your account custodian(s).
Reviews may be triggered by material market, economic or political events, or by changes in client's
financial situations (such as retirement, termination of employment, physical move, or inheritance).
For clients with financial plans, a Wealth Management Advisor will review financial plans as needed. These
reviews are provided as part of the contracted services. We do not assess additional fees for financial plan
reviews. Generally, we will contact you periodically to determine whether any updates may be needed
based on changes in your circumstances. Changed circumstances may include, but are not limited to
marriage, divorce, birth, death, inheritance, lawsuit, retirement, job loss and/or disability, among others. We
recommend meeting with you at least annually to review and update your plan if needed. Additional reviews
will be conducted upon your request. Written updates to the financial plan may be provided in conjunction
with the review. Updates to your financial plan may be subject to our then current fixed fee rate, which you
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must approve in writing and in advance of the update.
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to Clients (Includes Sales
Awards or Other Prizes)
In addition to providing investment advisory and financial planning services to individually managed client
accounts, the Adviser may, at times, bring clients (prospective investors) other investment ideas (including
but not limited to; private equity funds, Regulation D offerings, limited partnerships, promissory notes, other
special purpose vehicles) that are outside of the scope of the client’s investment management agreement.
These outside investments are to be made by means of offering memoranda (or similar), which the issuer
will provide the prospective investors prior to investing and will contain all material facts including additional
risk factors relating to any such investment. These prospective investors are advised to carefully review
information in the offering memorandum and consult with their own legal, accounting, tax, and other
advisors in order to independently assess the merits of such an investment. While these outside
investments are not formally part of the client’s managed assets, the Adviser fulfills its fiduciary obligation
to the client by conducting appropriate due diligence on each respective investment and disclosing all
relevant conflicts of interest. There is a potential for conflict as the Advisor or its representatives may have
an inherent interest in the success of the underlying investment. If/when a client decides to invest in an
opportunity that may relate to the interests of the advisor or its representatives, the firm will make
documented efforts to ensure any such outside investments are in-line with the fiduciary duty of care &
loyalty. More specifically, that Adviser: (a) ensures any such outside investment is in the best interest of the
client; (b) fulfills its obligation to subordinate its interest to that of the client; and (c) has fully and fairly
disclosed all material conflicts of interest that could impact the relationship. In certain circumstances, the
adviser may receive compensation for recommending the purchase or sale of these securities directly from
the issuer. At no point will the adviser charge a client an advisory fee for any investment made in these
outside investment vehicles. Require Client to sign one-page disclosure that acknowledges this conflict of
interest. See Item 4 – Advisory Business for details.
B. Compensation to Non-Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
We may receive compensation from any third party in connection with providing investment advice and we
may compensate individuals or firms for client referrals with a one-time fee.
Refer to the Brokerage Practices section above for disclosures on research and other benefits we may
receive resulting from our relationship with your account custodian.
Item 15 Custody
NWM does not take custody of client accounts at any time. Custody of client's accounts is held primarily at
the custodian. Your independent custodian will directly debit your account(s) for the payment of our advisory
fees. This ability to deduct our advisory fees from your accounts causes our firm to exercise limited custody
over your funds or securities. We do not have physical custody of any of your funds and/or securities. Your
funds and securities will be held with a bank, broker-dealer, or other qualified custodian. You will receive
account statements from the qualified custodian(s) holding your funds and securities at least quarterly. The
account statements from your custodian(s) will indicate the amount of our advisory fees deducted from your
account(s) each billing period. You should carefully review account statements for accuracy.
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If your assets are managed by a Third-Party Manager, the Third-Party Manager and/or platform sponsor
may also be authorized to deduct its fees directly from your account. These deductions will be reflected on
the account statements you receive from your qualified custodian, which you should carefully review.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
For those clients' accounts where NWM provides ongoing supervision, the client has given NWM written
discretionary authority over the client's accounts with respect to securities to be bought or sold and the
amount of securities to be bought or sold. Details of this relationship are fully disclosed to the client before
any advisory relationship has commenced. The client provides NWM discretionary authority via a limited
power of attorney in the Investment Advisory Contract and in the contract between the client and the
custodian.
If you enter into non-discretionary arrangements with our firm, we will obtain your approval prior to the
execution of any transactions for your account(s). You have an unrestricted right to decline to implement
any advice provided by our firm on a non-discretionary basis.
Where you have granted NWM discretionary authority, that authority includes the authority to select, retain,
replace, and terminate Third-Party Managers and to allocate your assets among them without obtaining
your consent before each such action. Any Third-Party Manager we engage will generally exercise
discretion over the specific securities bought and sold in the portion of your account it manages, subject to
the investment strategy selected and any reasonable restrictions you impose that the Third-Party Manager
agrees to accept.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
As a matter of firm policy and practice, NWM does not have any authority to and does not take any action
with respect to corporate actions, tenders, the voting of proxies, or class action lawsuits solicited by or with
respect to the issuers of securities maintained in client portfolios; clients retain the responsibility for
receiving and taking action for any such corporate action. Notwithstanding this, NWM will provide
recommendations to the client upon request for assistance. If a conflict of interest exists, it will be disclosed
to the Client. For assets managed by a Third-Party Manager, the Third-Party Manager may accept authority
to vote proxies on your behalf in accordance with its own proxy voting policies, as described in its Form
ADV Part 2A and agreement. If the Third-Party Manager does not accept such authority, you retain
responsibility for voting proxies on those assets.
Item 18 Financial Information
A. Balance Sheet
NWM does not require nor solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six months or more in
advance and therefore does not need to include a balance sheet with this brochure.
B. Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet Contractual Commitments to
Clients
Neither NWM nor its management have any financial conditions that are likely to reasonably impair our
ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
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C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years
NWM has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
Additional Information
Trade Errors
In the event a trading error occurs in your account, our policy is to restore your account to the position it
should have been in had the trading error not occurred. Depending on the circumstances, corrective actions
may include canceling the trade, adjusting an allocation, and/or reimbursing the account.
Class Action Lawsuits
We do not determine if securities held by you are the subject of a class action lawsuit or whether you are
eligible to participate in class action settlements or litigation nor do we initiate or participate in litigation to
recover damages on your behalf for injuries as a result of actions, misconduct, or negligence by issuers of
securities held by you.
IRA Rollover Considerations
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may recommend that you withdraw the assets from
your employer's retirement plan and roll the assets over to an individual retirement account ("IRA") that we
will manage on your behalf. If you elect to roll the assets to an IRA that is subject to our management, we
will charge you an asset-based fee as set forth in the agreement you executed with our firm. This practice
presents a conflict of interest because persons providing investment advice on our behalf have an incentive
to recommend a rollover to you for the purpose of generating fee-based compensation rather than solely
based on your needs. You are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to complete the rollover.
Moreover, if you do complete the rollover, you are under no obligation to have the assets in an IRA managed
by our firm.
Many employers permit former employees to keep their retirement assets in their company plan. Also,
current employees can sometimes move assets out of their company plan before they retire or change jobs.
In determining whether to complete the rollover to an IRA, and to the extent the following options are
available, you should consider the costs and benefits of:
1. Leaving the funds in your employer's (former employer's) plan.
2. Moving the funds to a new employer’s retirement plan.
3. Cashing out and taking a taxable distribution from the plan.
4. Rolling the funds into an IRA rollover account.
Each of these options has advantages and disadvantages and before making a change we encourage you
to speak with your CPA and/or tax attorney.
If you are considering rolling over your retirement funds to an IRA for us to manage here are a few points
to consider before you do so:
1. Determine whether the investment options in your employer's retirement plan address your needs
or whether you might want to consider other types of investments.
a. Employer retirement plans generally have a more limited investment menu than IRAs.
b. Employer retirement plans may have unique investment options not available to the public
such as employer securities, or previously closed funds.
2. Your current plan may have lower fees than our fees.
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a. If you are interested in investing only in mutual funds, you should understand the cost
structure of the share classes available in your employer's retirement plan and how the costs
of those share classes compare with those available in an IRA.
b. You should understand the various products and services you might take advantage of at an
IRA provider and the potential costs of those products and services.
3. Our strategy may have higher risk than the option(s) provided to you in your plan.
4. Your current plan may also offer financial advice.
5. If you keep your assets titled in a 401k or retirement account, you could potentially delay your
required minimum distribution beyond age 73.
6. Your 401k may offer more liability protection than a rollover IRA; each state may vary.
a. Generally, federal law protects assets in qualified plans from creditors. Since 2005, IRA
assets have been generally protected from creditors in bankruptcies. However, there can
be some exceptions to the general rules so you should consult with an attorney if you are
concerned about protecting your retirement plan assets from creditors.
7. You may be able to take out a loan on your 401k, but not from an IRA.
8. IRA assets can be accessed any time; however, distributions are subject to ordinary income tax and
may also be subject to a 10% early distribution penalty unless they qualify for an exception such as
disability, higher education expenses or the purchase of a home.
9. If you own company stock in your plan, you may be able to liquidate those shares at a lower capital
gains tax rate.
10.
Your plan may allow you to hire us as the manager and keep the assets titled in the plan name.
It is important that you understand the differences between these types of accounts and to decide whether
a rollover is best for you. Prior to proceeding, if you have questions contact your investment adviser
representative, or call our main number as listed on the cover page of this brochure.
We offer sub-advisory services to unaffiliated third party money managers
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