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PART 2A
ITEM 1: COVER SHEET
30365 Via Rivera
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
(310) 378-4355
brucec@colinwm.com
www.colinwm.com
February 1, 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Bruce Colin & Co..
If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at the telephone number
and/or e-mail address above. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities authority. Our e-mail for
regulatory compliance is compliance@colinwm.com.
Bruce Colin & Co. is a registered investment advisor. Registration of an investment advisor does not
imply any level of skill or training.
Additional information about Bruce Colin & Co. is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
FORM ADV, PART 2A
ITEM 2: MATERIAL CHANGES
Our previous annual update was dated January 17, 2025. Following is a summary of the material changes
made to Part 2 since that amendment.
Item 4:
Services we offer: Updated the description of our Financial Planning and Consulting Services and
Investment Advisory Services.
Assets under management: As of December 31, 2025, we manage assets of $228.5 million on a non-
discretionary basis.
Item 8: Updated our disclosures.
We rely upon three broad resource categories in our due diligence and analysis of different investment
strategies.
The first is published material including prospectuses and other regulatory filings, academic research,
publicly available news media, subscriptions to third-party research, and industry specific literature.
Second, our continuing education may also include attendance at industry-related conferences, webinars,
and periodic contact with other professionals whose expertise and business practices we respect.
Third, we utilize specialized financial software to assist with investment planning, research, modeling,
and analytics.
We use each of these resources to help build and manage portfolios that are aligned with each client’s
goals and circumstances. While each client’s portfolio is therefore likely to be unique, our clients’
portfolios commonly emphasize broad diversification within and across different asset classes,
consideration of fees and tax efficiency, and a long-term perspective where appropriate.
It is important to understand that investing has inherent risks that can result in the loss of money. Despite
our best efforts and fiduciary commitment to our clients, we cannot eliminate risk from their portfolios or
guarantee the successful outcome of any particular investment or strategy.
Please contact us at (310) 378-4355 or brucec@colinwm.com if you would like a copy of our updated
Part 2. Additional information about us is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
ITEM 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1: Cover Sheet
Item 2: Material Changes
Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 4: Advisory Business ........................................................................................................................... 1
Who we are ............................................................................................................................................... 1
Services we offer....................................................................................................................................... 1
Assets under management......................................................................................................................... 2
Item 5: Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................... 2
Financial Planning..................................................................................................................................... 2
Investment Management Services............................................................................................................. 3
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management .............................................................. 4
Item 7: Types of Clients............................................................................................................................... 4
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss........................................................ 4
Item 9: Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................. 6
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ..................................................................... 6
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ................ 6
Code of Ethics........................................................................................................................................... 6
Personal Trading for Associated Persons.................................................................................................. 6
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ....................................................................................................................... 7
The Custodian and Brokers We Use ......................................................................................................... 7
How We Select Brokers/Custodians ......................................................................................................... 7
Your Brokerage and Custody Costs.......................................................................................................... 7
Products and Services Available to Us From Schwab .............................................................................. 8
Aggregation of Orders .............................................................................................................................. 9
Soft Dollars ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Item 13: Review of Accounts....................................................................................................................... 9
Investment Management ........................................................................................................................... 9
Financial Planning..................................................................................................................................... 9
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation..................................................................................... 9
Item 15: Custody........................................................................................................................................ 10
Item 16: Investment Discretion.................................................................................................................. 10
Item 17: Voting Client Securities............................................................................................................... 10
Item 18: Financial Information .................................................................................................................. 10
ITEM 4: ADVISORY BUSINESS
Who we are
Bruce Ted Colin dba Bruce Colin & Co. (referred to as “we,” “our,” “us,” or “Bruce Colin”), has been
registered as an investment advisor since October 1997.
We provide financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families.
We work exclusively as fiduciaries in a fee-only, advisory capacity, and do not sell securities or financial
products.
Services we offer
We provide the following two primary financial services:
1.
Financial planning, which is provided to some clients on a one-time basis, and to other clients who
retain us in conjunction with investment advisory services.
2.
Investment advisory services, which are integrated with financial planning on an ongoing basis for
many of our clients.
Financial Planning and Consulting
Financial planning is driven by each client’s particular goals and circumstances, so no two engagements
are the same. Some common areas of attention include financial statement preparation and analysis, risk
management, investment planning, executive compensation and benefits, philanthropic planning, and
retirement planning. Given the multidisciplinary nature of financial planning, we frequently work with
our clients’ attorneys, accountants, insurance agents, and other financial professionals as necessary.
The financial planning process typically includes the following six steps:
1.
Defining the Relationship. Prior to beginning any work, each client is provided with an engagement
letter outlining the scope of work that we have mutually identified.
2.
Fact-finding. Our initial efforts involve learning about clients’ financial goals and gathering
relevant information from documents and other sources to understand their existing plans.
3.
Evaluation. We then analyze this information to understand whether a client’s current planning
supports their stated goals and needs.
4.
Recommendations. We review our findings and help clients understand the basis for any
recommendations we may have.
5.
Implementation. Under a client’s direction, we can assist with implementation of those
recommendations that are within our professional competencies. Clients have no obligation to
implement any recommendations through services that we may provide or recommend.
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6. Monitoring. We work with clients to define what role, if any, they would like us to play in
monitoring their proposed plan.
Investment Advisory Services
Prior to engaging us for investment advisory services, each client is required to enter into an agreement
that defines the terms, conditions, and responsibilities of both parties.
We then work with each client to develop an investment strategy and asset allocation that are aligned with
the goals and circumstances that were identified in the planning process. Additional considerations may
include liquidity requirements, time horizons, needs for income and/or growth, risk tolerance,
coordination with other assets, and the desire to impose reasonable restrictions on certain types of
investments or securities. Such considerations are ultimately incorporated into an Investment Policy
Statement, which serves as a blueprint for the management of each client’s portfolio.
We invest primarily in mutual funds, exchange traded funds, other pooled or private funds, government
and municipal securities, and bank securities. It is less common for us to recommend the purchase or sale
of individual stocks or corporate bonds, although we may retain third party investment managers to
manage a portfolio of these or other investments where appropriate.
As fiduciaries, we are obligated to always act in our clients’ best interests, but our choice of investments
may be limited by the resources available to us through our relationships with custodians and other
providers in the broader financial industry. At the same time, our relationships may allow us to have
access to certain investments for our clients that may not be available to the general public.
We provide investment advisory services on a nondiscretionary basis, a safeguard which requires us to
obtain client authority prior to placing any securities transactions on their behalf. As a result, clients
maintain final decision-making authority regarding the purchase or sale of any investments. This is part of
our larger effort to communicate regularly with clients, including through the provision of quarterly
reports.
We do not provide portfolio management services to a wrap fee program.
Assets under management
As of December 31, 2025, we manage assets of $228.5 million on a non-discretionary basis. We do not
manage assets on a discretionary basis.
ITEM 5: FEES AND COMPENSATION
Financial Planning
We charge a flat fee for a comprehensive financial plan. Our fee reflects our judgment of the scope and
complexity of your financial situation and goals. Our fee will be presented in an engagement letter that
we will prepare for you before beginning any work. We typically require an initial deposit of up to 50%
of our fee at the time you return a signed copy of the engagement letter to us. The balance of our fee will
be due and payable upon presentation of an invoice at the engagement’s conclusion.
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Hourly planning is offered as an alternative to comprehensive planning for clients who wish only to
address a specific issue or question. Hourly planning will be provided at a rate of $400 per hour, with
payment due upon presentation of an invoice.
You may cancel our financial planning agreement at any time by providing written notice. Upon
cancellation, we will present you with an invoice for time spent, based on our hourly rate of $400. This
invoice is payable upon receipt. If the amount of the deposit is greater than the fees incurred, a refund
will be provided.
Please note that when we provide financial planning advice with respect to your investments, we have a
conflict of interest. If you choose us to manage your investments, we will receive the customary fees
disclosed in the following section. Please read it carefully before making any decisions, and remember
that you are under no obligation to follow our planning recommendations or implement them through us.
Investment Management Services
Advisory Fees & Billing Practices
We do not receive commissions of any kind for executing trades on behalf of our clients.
Fees for investment management services are calculated as a percentage of assets under management.
These fees are billed quarterly in arrears, based on the assets under management as of the last day of the
calendar quarter. Our standard fee schedule is:
Assets under Management
Annual Fee
On the first $500,000
On the next $500,000
On the next $2,000,000
On the next $7,000,000
On amounts over $10,000,000
1.00%
0.80%
0.60%
0.40%
0.20%
At our discretion, we may exclude certain assets when calculating clients’ management fees. We do not
assess fees for accounts of family members.
We generally request that you provide authorization for us to deduct our fees directly from your
investment account. Please be aware of the following important information about the deduction of
management fees:
Our investment management contract with you contains an authorization to deduct fees from your
account, and you should read this authorization carefully before granting consent with your
signature.
You will receive a detailed invoice each quarter which outlines our fees and how they are
calculated at the same time we request payment from the custodian.
You will receive a monthly statement from your custodian which shows all transactions in your
account, including the deduction of our fee.
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You are responsible for reviewing the accuracy of the fees being billed, as the custodian will not
do so.
You may elect to pay by check rather than having payment deducted directly from your account.
If you would like to end our advisory relationship, you may do so by providing 30 days written notice.
We will prorate the advisory fees earned through the termination date and send you an invoice for the
advisory fees due.
Other Costs Involved
In addition to our advisory fee shown above, you are responsible for paying fees associated with investing
for your account. These fees include:
mutual fund loads (if applicable). These charges are assessed and received directly by brokerage
firms as commissions.
management fees for ETFs and mutual funds. These are fees charged by the managers of the ETF
or mutual fund and are a portion of the expenses of the ETF or mutual fund.
brokerage costs and transaction fees for any securities or fixed income trades. These are
generally charged by your custodian and/or executing broker.
fees assessed by any third party managers we may engage on your behalf.
Additional information about brokerage costs and services is provided in “Item 12: Brokerage Practices.”
We believe the fees mentioned above are competitive with similar offerings available from comparable
firms; however, you may be able to obtain similar services from other sources at the lower price.
ITEM 6: PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT
We do not receive performance fees for managing accounts.
ITEM 7: TYPES OF CLIENTS
Our typical clients are business owners, corporate executives, professionals, and retirees who require
management of trusts, individual retirement accounts, and taxable portfolios.
ITEM 8: METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS
We rely upon three broad resource categories in our due diligence and analysis of different investment
strategies.
The first is published material including prospectuses and other regulatory filings, academic research,
publicly available news media, subscriptions to third-party research, and industry specific literature.
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Second, our continuing education may also include attendance at industry-related conferences, webinars,
and periodic contact with other professionals whose expertise and business practices we respect.
Third, we utilize specialized financial software to assist with investment planning, research, modeling,
and analytics.
We use each of these resources to help build and manage portfolios that are aligned with each client’s
goals and circumstances. While each client’s portfolio is therefore likely to be unique, our clients’
portfolios commonly emphasize broad diversification within and across different asset classes,
consideration of fees and tax efficiency, and a long-term perspective where appropriate.
It is important to understand that investing has inherent risks that can result in the loss of money. Despite
our best efforts and fiduciary commitment to our clients, we cannot eliminate risk from their portfolios or
guarantee the successful outcome of any particular investment or strategy.
Examples of risks that clients should be aware of include the following, which can occur alone or in
tandem with others:
1. Market risk – The chance that the price of stocks, bonds, or other securities will, as a group, decline.
2.
Interest rate risk – The chance that security prices will fluctuate in response to changing interest
rates.
3.
Inflation risk – The chance that security prices can be adversely impacted by increases and decreases
in inflation.
4.
Style risk – The risk that returns from one investment style will trail returns from another investment
style.
5. Credit risk – This is typically associated with the credit worthiness of a bond issuer and can result in
their failure to pay interest and principal in a timely manner.
6. Reinvestment risk – This refers to the possibility that a bond investor will have to accept a lower
yield upon receiving the interest or principal from a maturing bond.
7.
International risk – Investments outside of the United States can be subject to a variety of risks,
including currency fluctuations and political uncertainty.
8.
Liquidity risk – This can occur when an investment becomes more difficult, if not impossible, to buy
or sell under certain conditions or time frames. Liquidity risk can be especially pronounced in
alternative investments, including (but not limited to) hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate,
and private credit funds. Such investments are inherently illiquid and can present additional risks
when compared to publicly traded securities.
All investments involve different degrees of risk. You should be aware of your risk tolerance level and
financial situations at all times. We cannot guarantee the successful performance of an investment and
we are expressly prohibited from guaranteeing accounts against losses arising from market conditions.
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ITEM 9: DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
Registered investment advisors are required to disclose any material facts regarding any legal or
disciplinary actions that would be material to your evaluation of the investment advisor and each
investment advisor representative providing investment advice to you. We have no information of this
type to report.
ITEM 10: OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
Bruce Colin has no affiliations with other financial industry entities. We may refer clients to wrap fee
managers that participate in Schwab Institutional’s Managed Account Marketplace, but this does not
create a conflict of interest between us and you because we do not receive any compensation for doing so.
ITEM 11: CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT
TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a set of enforceable guidelines (Code of Ethics), which describes unacceptable conduct by
Bruce Colin and our associated persons. Summarized, this Code of Ethics prohibits us from:
placing our interests before yours,
using non public information gathered when providing services to you for our own gains, or
engaging in any act, practice or course of business that is, or might be considered, fraudulent,
deceptive, manipulative, or in violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation of a
governmental agency.
Please contact us if you would like to receive a full copy of this Code of Ethics.
Personal Trading for Associated Persons
We may buy or sell some of the same securities for you that we already hold in our personal account. We
may also buy for our personal account some of the same securities that you already hold in your account.
It is our policy not to permit our associated persons (or their immediate relatives) to trade in a way that
takes advantage of price movements caused by your transactions.
We may restrict trading for a particular security for our accounts or those of our associated person if there
is a pending trade in that security in a client account. Trades for our accounts (and those of our associated
persons) will be placed after client trades have been completed. When our trades are placed after our
client trades, we may receive a better or worse price than that received by the client.
Bruce Colin and its associated persons may purchase or sell specific securities for their own account
based on personal investment considerations without regard to whether the purchase or sale of such
security is appropriate for clients.
All persons associated with us are required to report all personal securities transactions to us quarterly.
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ITEM 12: BROKERAGE PRACTICES
The Custodian and Brokers We Use
We do not maintain custody of your assets that we manage, although we may be deemed to have custody
of your assets if you give us authority to withdraw assets from your account (see “Item 15: Custody”).
Your assets must be maintained in an account at a “qualified custodian,” generally a broker/dealer or
bank. We recommend that our clients use Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”), a registered
broker/dealer, member SIPC, as the qualified custodian. Please note that we are independently owned
and operated and are not affiliated with Schwab. Schwab will hold your assets in a brokerage account
and buy and sell securities when we instruct them to. While we recommend that you use Schwab as
custodian/broker, you will decide whether to do so and will open your account with Schwab 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 Schwab, then we cannot manage your account. Not all advisors require their clients to
use a particular broker-dealer or other custodian selected by the advisor.
How We Select Brokers/Custodians
We seek to recommend a custodian/broker who will hold your assets and execute transactions on terms
that are, overall, most advantageous when compared to other available providers and their services. We
consider a wide range of factors, including, among others:
Combination of transaction execution services and asset custody services (generally without a
separate fee for custody)
Capability to execute, clear, and settle trades (buy and sell securities for your account)
Breadth of available investment products and account features
Quality of services
Reputation, financial strength, and stability
Prior service to us and our other clients
Availability of other products and services that benefit us, as discussed below (see “Products and
Services Available to Us From Schwab”)
Your Brokerage and Custody Costs
For our clients’ accounts that Schwab maintains, Schwab generally does not charge you separately for
custody services but is compensated by charging you commissions or other fees on trades that it executes
in your Schwab account. We believe that having Schwab execute most trades is consistent with our duty
to seek “best execution” of your trades. Best execution means the most favorable terms for a transaction
based on all relevant factors, including those listed above (see “How We Select Brokers/Custodians”).
Overall, we believe that commissions you pay to Schwab are the same or lower than those you would
otherwise pay if you went directly to Schwab as an individual investor.
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Products and Services Available to Us From Schwab
Schwab Advisor Services™ is Schwab’s business serving independent investment advisory firms like
ours. They provide us and our clients with access to its institutional brokerage, trading, custody,
reporting, and related services—many of which are not typically available to Schwab retail customers.
Schwab also makes available various support services. Some of those services help us manage or
administer our clients’ accounts, while others help us manage and grow our business. Schwab’s support
services generally are available on an unsolicited basis (we don’t have to request them) and at no charge
to us. Following is a more detailed description of Schwab’s support services:
Services that benefit you: Schwab’s institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of
investment products, execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The investment
products available through Schwab include some to which we might not otherwise have access or that
would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment by our clients. Schwab’s services
described in this paragraph generally benefit you and your account.
Services that do not directly benefit you. Schwab also makes available to us other products and services
that benefit us but do not directly benefit you or your account. These products and services assist us in
managing and administering our clients’ accounts and operating our firm. They include investment
research, both Schwab’s own and that of third parties. We may use this research to service all or a
substantial number of our clients’ accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addition to
investment research, Schwab also makes available software and other technology that:
Provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account
statements)
Facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts
Provide pricing and other market data
Facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts
Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting
Services that generally benefit only us. Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and
further develop our business enterprise. These services include:
Consultation with Schwab about technology and compliance resources that complement our
preferred relationships with outside consulting firms.
Subscription to electronic and hardcopy publications on practice management and regulatory
compliance.
Schwab provides some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors to
provide the services to us. Schwab also discounts or waives its fees for some of these services or pays all
or a part of the third party's fees. Schwab also provides us with other benefits, such as occasional
business entertainment of our personnel. If you did not maintain your account with Schwab we would be
required to pay for these services from our own resources.
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Aggregation of Orders
Because we trade primarily in mutual funds, we generally do not have occasion to aggregate the purchase
or sale of such securities’ shares in our clients’ accounts, nor would there be any financial advantage for
our clients if we did. We occasionally purchase CDs and treasury securities for clients, but do not
typically have the opportunity to aggregate such trades or believe that there would be any benefit to doing so.
Soft Dollars
The receipt of goods and/or services from the custodian in connection with providing advice to clients is
seen by the regulators as “soft dollars.” The additional services that we and other independent advisors
may receive from Schwab, as disclosed in the section entitled “Products and Services Available to Us
From Schwab” above, would fall under this description of soft dollars.
ITEM 13: REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
All reviews are performed by Bruce Colin, Principal.
Investment Management
Accounts are reviewed for consistency with clients’ Investment Policy Statements whenever we talk with
you about your investments. Reviews may be initiated by us or initiated by clients upon changes in their
financial goals or circumstances. Client accounts are not automatically rebalanced to match the asset
allocation goals. When deciding whether to rebalance factors such as market condition and tax
consequences are taken into account.
Clients receive position and performance reports after the end of each calendar quarter in a password
protected vault.
Financial Planning
The review of financial plans and/or plan components may be initiated by us or by clients upon changes
in their financial goals or circumstances. When we review a client’s financial plan or a portion of that
plan, we will worth with the client to make sure that our records are correct and up-to-date. If we have
built a goals-based planning model on behalf of a client, we will review its underlying assumptions and
update the value of any assets and liabilities that may have changed since our prior review. We will then
rerun the plan and revisit any changed or updated outcomes.
ITEM 14: CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
We receive an economic benefit from Schwab in the form of the support products and services it makes
available to us and other independent investment advisors whose clients maintain their accounts at
Schwab. These products and services, how they benefit us, and the related conflicts of interest are
described above (see “Item 12: Brokerage Practices”). The availability to us of Schwab’s products and
services is not based on us giving particular investment advice, such as buying particular securities for our
clients.
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We do not directly or indirectly compensate anyone for client referrals.
ITEM 15: CUSTODY
If you give us authority to deduct our fees directly from your separately managed account, the regulators
consider us to have custody of those assets. In order to avoid additional regulatory requirements in these
cases, we follow the procedures outlined in “Item 5: Fees and Compensation.” You will also receive
monthly statements directly from custodian of the account that details all transactions in the account.
They will be sent to the email or postal mailing address you provided. You should carefully review those
statements promptly when you receive them and compare them to the separate reports that you receive
from us on a quarterly basis.
ITEM 16: INVESTMENT DISCRETION
We do not accept discretion for client accounts. We will obtain your permission before we make a trade
in your account.
ITEM 17: VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
We do not accept the authority to vote proxies on your behalf and we do not provide guidance about how
to vote proxies. You will receive proxies and other related paperwork directly from your custodian. At
the same time, we may receive informational copies of such paperwork and are available to review them
with you upon your request.
ITEM 18: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
We do not charge or solicit pre-payment of more than $1,200 in fees per client six months or more in
advance. We have never filed for bankruptcy and are not aware of any financial conditions that are
reasonably likely to impair our ability to meet our contractual obligations to clients.
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BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
ITEM 1: COVER SHEET
Bruce T. Colin
Bruce Colin & Co.
30365 Via Rivera
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
(310) 378-4355
February 1, 2026
This Brochure Supplement provides information about Bruce T. Colin that supplements the Bruce Colin
& Co. Brochure. You should have received a copy of that Brochure. Please contact Bruce T. Colin,
Principal at (310) 378-4355 or brucec@colinwm.com if you did not receive Bruce Colin & Co.’s
Brochure or if you have any questions about the content of this supplement.
Additional information about Bruce T. Colin is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
ITEM 2: EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Bruce T. Colin was born in 1960. Since 1997, he has been the owner of Bruce Colin & Co., a registered
investment advisory firm providing financial planning and investment advice. Mr. Colin has previous
teaching experience with Palos Verdes Unified School District and University of California Los Angeles,
extension.
Educational Background
School Name
Degree
Year
Major(s)
American Studies & Management
Sequence
B.A.
Claremont McKenna College
University of California, Los Angeles M.Ed.
1982
1987
Education
Professional
Certificate
University of California, Los Angeles
1997
Personal Financial Planning
Bruce Colin & Co.
Brochure Supplement
Bruce T. Colin
Professional Designations
Certified Financial Planner (CFP) – 2003
The CFP® designation is issued by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. In order to
receive a CFP® designation, a candidate must fulfill the following requirements:
Education. Possess a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university. In
addition, the candidate must complete a CFP board-registered program including coursework in
insurance planning and risk management, employee benefits planning, investment planning, income
tax planning, retirement planning, and estate planning. Alternatively, a candidate must possess one
of the following degrees or designations: CPA, ChFC, Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), CFA,
Ph.D. in business or economics, Doctor of Business Administration, or attorney's license.
Experience. Accumulate three years of full-time personal financial planning experience.
Examination. Pass a comprehensive examination administered in 10 hours over a two-day period.
Ethics. Agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct.
CFP® professionals must complete 30 hours of continuing education every two years, including two
hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the Standards of Professional Conduct.
ITEM 3: DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
Registered investment advisors are required to disclose any material facts regarding any legal or
disciplinary actions that would be material to your evaluation of each investment advisor representative
providing investment advice to you. There is no information of this type to report.
ITEM 4: OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Mr. Colin is not involved in any other business activities.
ITEM 5: ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
Mr. Colin does not receive any economic benefit from any non-client for providing advisory services.
ITEM 6: SUPERVISION
Mr. Colin, Principal, is the owner and sole person providing investment advice on our behalf. His
telephone number is (310) 378-4355.
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