Overview
Assets Under Management: $123 million
Headquarters: DENVER, CO
High-Net-Worth Clients: 40
Average Client Assets: $3 million
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (BUTLER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. - ADV PART 2A)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $3,000,000 | 1.00% |
| $3,000,001 | and above | 0.75% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $10,000 | 1.00% |
| $5 million | $45,000 | 0.90% |
| $10 million | $82,500 | 0.82% |
| $50 million | $382,500 | 0.76% |
| $100 million | $757,500 | 0.76% |
Clients
Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 40
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 93.13
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $3 million
Total Client Accounts: 323
Discretionary Accounts: 322
Non-Discretionary Accounts: 1
Regulatory Filings
CRD Number: 118244
Last Filing Date: 2024-03-14 00:00:00
Website: https://butler-financial.org
Form ADV Documents
Primary Brochure: BUTLER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. - ADV PART 2A (2025-07-25)
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Item 1 – Cover Page
Butler Financial Services, Inc.
1001 Bannock St - Suite 212
Denver, Colorado 80204
phone: (303) 444-3380
web site: www.butler-financial.org
July 25, 2025
Form ADV, Part 2; our “Disclosure Brochure” or “Brochure” as required by the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 is a very important document between you (our
Client) and us (Butler Financial Services, Inc.). This Brochure provides information
about the qualifications and business practices of Butler Financial Services, Inc..
If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact Mark
Butler (Chief Compliance Officer) at (303) 444-3380 or mark@butler-financial.org.
The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or by any State Securities
Authority.
Additional information on Butler Financial Services, Inc. is also available at the SEC’s
website www.adviserinfo.sec.gov (click on the link, select “investment adviser firm”
and type in our firm name). Results will provide you both Part 1 and 2 of our Form
ADV. The Firm’s CRD# is: 118244. The Firm’s SEC File # is: 801-67862.
We at Butler Financial Services, Inc. are a registered investment adviser with the
United States Securities & Exchange Commission. Our registration as an Investment
Adviser does not imply any level of skill or training. The oral and written
communications we provide you, including this Brochure, is information you use to
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evaluate us; in other words, these are factors in your decision to hire us or to continue
a mutually beneficial relationship.
Item 2 – Material Changes
Updated Filing on July 25, 2025
This is an amended filing of what was formerly known as “The New Part 2” of our
Form ADV. This Document, dated July 25, 2025, is an update to the filings of March
2025 and March 2024 and February 2023, as well as to March and July of the year
2021 and prior years going back to the February 24, 2012 filing, the latter of which
was developed in response to the (then) new requirements adopted and imposed by
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940 (IA Act).
As a matter of course, this section of the Brochure addresses only those “material
changes” to our policies and practices since our last delivery or posting of this
document on the SEC’s public disclosure website (IAPD) www.adviserinfo.sec.gov).
This document is being filed because the firm's address changed. There are NO
material changes made to this document since its last (March '25) filing.
Please note: we may, at any time, make material changes to this Brochure. In such an
instance, we will either send you a copy or offer to send you a copy (either by
electronic means or in hard copy format).
If you would like another copy of this Brochure, please download it from the SEC
Website as indicated above or contact our Chief Compliance Officer, Mark Butler, at
(303) 444-3380 or mark@butler-financial.org.
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Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page
p. 1
Item 2 – Material Changes
p. 2
Item 3 – Table of Contents
p. 3
Item 4 – Advisory Business
p. 4-5
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
p. 6-8
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
p. 9
Item 7 – Types of Clients
p. 10
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
p. 11-12
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
p. 13
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
p. 14
Item 11 – Code of Ethics
p. 15-16
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
p. 17
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
p. 18
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
p. 19
Item 15 – Custody
p. 20
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
p. 21
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities (i.e. Proxy Voting)
p. 22
Item 18 – Financial Information
p. 23
Item 19 – Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
p. 24
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
Services Offered
Butler Financial Services, Inc. (BFS) primarily provides investment management
services, and some financial planning, to individuals, families, and institutional
investors. Our clients include individuals, families, trusts, corporations, profit-sharing
plans, charitable organizations, endowments and foundations. The firm has been in
business since 1996.
Investment Management: Approximately 90% of our work is related to
investment research and management for our clients. Client investments are typically
managed on a discretionary basis. See below for more information on discretionary
and non-discretionary management of BFS client investments.
Wealth Management: The following services fall under the header of wealth
management, and are exclusively available to our investment management clients:
• Financial planning, which addresses issues such as insurance and retirement
modeling, as well as wealth transfer and liquidity & cash flows management
issues.
• Budget counseling, wherein the firm assists the Client in the crafting of a
identifying modes of tracking expenditure (i.e. via Quicken,
budget,
Quickbooks, Mint etc.), and from time to time meets with the Client to review
how it’s going.
• Family office services, which may include budget/expense tracking services,
financial planning & administration, as well as the monitoring of assets such
as real estate investments and other small business or private investments.
These activities take up approximately 10% of our time.
Financial Consulting: From time to time we provide consulting services to
individuals and families, typically on an ad hoc basis because the client wishes to dive
into a particular financial issue, and this is almost always done for existing investment
management clients. The responsibility for implementation, if applicable, falls to the
consulting client.
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The firm is compensated for all services only by the fees charged to the client. The
firm receives no commissions of any sort.
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Investments are typically managed on a discretionary basis by Butler Financial
Services, Inc.. This means we typically have the right, without obtaining specific client
consent, to determine the securities that are bought or sold in client accounts, and the
amounts of those transactions.
However, this discretion is generally limited to general securities, mutual funds,
variable annuities, options, bonds, certificates of deposit, government securities, and
other publicly-traded marketable securities of a similar nature. Our discretion is
further limited in that we cannot withdraw funds from client accounts, other than for
management fees.
It is the firm’s process to establish an investment policy statement (ideally written)
with the client, reflective of the client’s risk profile and the returns sought by the
client. Once the policy is crafted, there is the matter of implementation. This is the
context by which the firm manages client assets on a discretionary basis: to
implement the investment plan.
Discretionary Authority: When the Advisory Client authorizes Butler Financial to
trade (i.e. buy, sell, transfer) the investment holdings in the Advisory Client’s
account(s), and does so by dint of limited power of attorney forms and applications
and other approved
letters that are submitted to and approved by the
custodian/broker (i.e. Charles Schwab & Co. or a 401k plan administrator); and when
the Advisory Client also authorizes this activity by dint of an Advisory Services
contract with the Firm – then the Advisory Client is thus authorizing Butler Financial
to manage these accounts in a discretionary manner.
In cases where the Client does not want Butler Financial to implement in a
discretionary manner, or when Butler Financial cannot manage on a discretionary
basis due to lack of limited power of attorney access to specific accounts, then the
responsibility for making trades or investment transfer on such account(s) falls solely
to the Client. The Firm will make recommendations, but it will be the responsibility
of the Client to implement them.
The principal owners of the firm are Mark Butler and Mikyo Butler.
As of December 31, 2024, the firm managed approximately $135.6M; that is, approx.
$132.4M managed on a discretionary basis and approx. $3.2M on a non-
discretionary basis.
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Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
Investment Management: Fees are typically calculated as an annual percentage
of the assets under management. The annual negotiable fee range is: 1.00% up to $3
million; and 0.75% above $3 million in assets. Fees for investment management are
negotiable. The fees can also be fixed or “flat," and will typically take into
consideration both the amount of assets under management and the complexity of
the client’s situation (to wit, the custom investment management services required).
In either case, the fee is paid quarterly at the start of each quarter for the advisory
services to be provided in the upcoming quarter. Now, if the Advisory Client or the
Advisor discontinues the relationship in a given quarter, the Firm will refund any pre-
paid fees on a pro-rata basis. Conversely, if the relationship is terminated in a quarter
in which the fee has not been collected, the Client will be responsible to pay on a pro-
rata basis the fee for services that were rendered during that period.
Wealth Management Services: The fee is negotiated with the client, and specific
to the on-going services to be provided. In the case of budget counseling, there
typically is a set-up fee. The on-going service fee is paid quarterly, at the start of the
quarter for the service(s) to be provided in the upcoming quarter. Now, if the Advisory
Client or the Advisor discontinues the relationship in a given quarter, the Firm will
refund any pre-paid fees on a pro-rata basis. Conversely, if the relationship is
terminated in a quarter in which the fee has not been collected, the Client will be
responsible to pay on a pro-rata basis the fee for services that were rendered during
that period.
Financial Consulting Services: The fee is $325 per hour. Fees are billed after the
service has been provided. If the contracted relationship is discontinued, the Client
will nevertheless be responsible to pay the Firm for any financial consulting services
provided up to the point of termination.
In all cases, if a client or advisor discontinues the advisory relationship, ANY prepaid
fees will be refunded on a pro-rata basis.
Fee Payment Options
As indicated in our Advisory Services Agreement with our Clients, there are two
options the Client may select to pay for our services:
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• Direct Debiting (preferred by the firm): At the inception of the
relationship and each quarter thereafter, we will notify the custodian
of the amount of the fee due and payable to us through our fee schedule
and contract. The custodian does not validate or check our fee, its
calculation or the asset on which the fee is based. The custodian will
“deduct” the fee from the Client Account(s) or, if the Client has more
than one account from the account he/she designated to pay our
advisory fees.
o Each month, the Client will receive a statement directly from the
custodian showing all transactions, positions and credits /
debits into or from Client accounts, including the advisory fee
paid to us.
o This will only be permitted when the Advisory Client authorizes
this agreement in writing – via the executed forms, applications,
and authorizations of the Custodian or Plan Administrator.
o The Firm also sends a copy of the quarterly fee invoice to the
Client. The bill shows the amount of the fee, how it was
calculated, and, if applicable, the value of the assets (and date
valued) upon which the bill is based.
• Pay-by-check: At the inception of the Account and each quarter
thereafter, we issue to the Client an invoice for our services and the
Client pays us by check or wire transfer within 15 days of the date of
the invoice.
Also, as conveyed in the Firm’s Advisory Services Agreement with its Clients,
The Advisory Client will receive statements directly from the brokerage
company, mutual funds and other money managers, as appropriate.
The Firm sends a copy of the bill to the client and, when appropriate, the
custodian too. At least quarterly the custodian notifies the client of how much
has been paid to the advisor.
Additional Fees and Expenses
Advisory fees payable to us do not include all the fees you will pay when we purchase
or sell securities in your Account(s). The following list of fees or expenses are what
you pay directly to third parties, whether a security is being purchased, sold or held
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in your Account(s) under our management. Fees charged are by the broker-dealer /
custodian. We do not receive, directly or indirectly, any of these fees charged to you.
They are paid to your broker, custodian or the mutual fund or other investment you
hold. The fees include:
• Brokerage commissions;
• Transaction fees;
• Exchange fees;
• SEC fees;
• Advisory fees and administrative fees charged by Mutual Funds (MF);
and Exchange Traded Funds (EFTs);
• Advisory fees charged by sub-advisers (if used);
• Custodial fees;
• Deferred sales charges (on MF or annuities);
• Odd-Lot differentials;
• Deferred sales charges (on MFs);
• Transfer taxes;
• Wire transfer and electronic fund processing fees;
• Commissions or mark-ups / mark-downs on security transactions.
In addition, we do not have or employ any “Employee” that receives (directly or
indirectly) any compensation from the sale of securities or investments that are
purchased or sold for your account or for any of your non-discretionary accounts. As
such, we are a “fee only” investment adviser. We do not have any potential conflicts
of interest present that relate to any additional or undisclosed compensation from
you or your assets that we manage.
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Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
We do not charge advisory fees on a share of the capital appreciation of the funds or
securities in a client account (so-called performance fees). Our advisory fee
compensation is charged only as disclosed above (Item 5).
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Item 7 – Types of Clients
We provide our services to a number of Clients:
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Individuals, including high net worth individuals
• Trusts, estates and charitable organizations
• Corporations or other business entities
• Profit-Sharing Plan participants
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Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Analysis
We provide guidance on most types of investment securities. This includes all types
of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, and may also include certificates of deposit, real
estate, life insurance, annuities, warrants, options, derivatives, hedge funds, and other
private equity investments.
To select investments, we use fundamental analysis; this is to say, we focus on the
underlying fundamental characteristics of each investment. We also track “market
elements” such as institutional and individual asset positions, money flows, as well as
monitor liquidity risk. Some technical analysis is employed to identify longer-term
trends and shorter-term price action. Our sources of information primarily come
from paid subscriptions to financial databases and publications. We also review
financial newspapers, magazines, company reports, SEC filings, press releases,
research materials prepared by other firms, and data available over the internet.
Investment Strategy
At the core of our investment approach is the creation of an Investment Policy with
each client that identifies asset class exposures (and acceptable exposure ranges)
designed to meet the client’s return objectives, while not exceeding the client’s
willingness or ability to take risk or violating any identified constraints (e.g., liquidity
requirements, time horizon, tax considerations, legacy positions, etc.). Asset
allocation is central insofar as we adhere to the core tenet of Modern Portfolio Theory
that the expected return of a diversified portfolio is predominantly a function of the
“risk-free-rate” (the interest rate of a treasury bond) plus risk premia that
compensate the investor for the portfolio’s exposure to systematic risk. We do,
however, believe that fundamental analysis of some securities can yield modest
excess returns that are not a function of assuming additional systematic risk. As such,
we use a mix of “passive investments” (e.g., “index tracking” mutual funds Exchange
Traded Funds) as well as “active selection” of individual stocks and bonds, and will
invest in actively managed funds where we believe excess returns will meaningfully
exceed internal costs and/or the strategy is especially complementary to the rest of
the portfolio from a diversification perspective.
While our overall investment approach takes an intermediate to long-term view, we
of course tailor portfolios to align with the particular client’s goals and objectives. We
aim to keep trading to a minimum, in order to minimize trading costs and maximize
after-tax returns. That said, in some cases we will execute short-term trading
strategies for tactical risk management purposes. The use of “stop-sells” under
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particular positions is the most salient example of this. In other instances, we may
enter into a short sale or buy or write an option contract in order to address the
specific needs or desires of a client. Clients may elect to use the margin borrowing
features on their account at their discretion, although most do not.
Risk of Loss
All investments in securities include a risk of loss of your principal (invested amount)
and of any profits that have not been realized (the securities that have not been sold
to “lock in” the profit.) Stock markets and bond markets and other investments (i.e.
commodities) fluctuate substantially over time. In addition, as recent global and
domestic economic events have shown, performance of any investment is not
guaranteed. This is to say, there is a risk of loss of the assets we manage that may be
out of our control. We will do our very best in the management of your assets;
however, we cannot guarantee any level of performance or that you will not
experience a loss of your account assets.
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Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
We do not have any legal, financial or other “disciplinary” item to report to you. We
are obligated to disclose any disciplinary event that would be material to you when
evaluating us to commence a Client / Adviser relationship or to continue a Client /
Adviser relationship with us.
This statement applies to our Firm and every employee.
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Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Mikyo Butler is a CFA® charterholder. That is to say, he holds the Chartered
Financial Analyst® designation.
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CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA
Institute.
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Item 11 – Code of Ethics
As required by regulation and because it is best business practice, we have adopted a
Code of Ethics that governs a number of potential conflicts of interest we have when
providing our advisory services to you. This Code of Ethics is designed to ensure we
meet our fiduciary obligation to you, our Client, which we believe is the cornerstone
of our relationship with our clients. Our Code also is established to detect and prevent
violations of securities laws.
The firm’s Code of Ethics is comprehensive. It is distributed to each employee at the
time of hire, and is reviewed at least annually (and whenever there are updates or
changes). We supplement the Code with annual training and/or on-going
monitoring of employee activity.
Our Code includes the following:
• Requirements related to the confidentiality of Client information
• Prohibitions on:
o Insider Trading
o Rumor circulation
o The acceptance of excessive gifts and entertainment
• Reporting of gifts and business entertainment
• Pre-clearance of employee and firm transactions
• Reporting and reviewing on a quarterly basis the on-going personal
securities transactions (a.k.a. the “reportable securities” as mandated
by regulations
• On an annual basis, we require all employees to re-certify to the firm’s
Code of Ethics, and to disclose all reportable securities owned at that
time. They also identify members of their household and any account
in which they have a beneficial ownership interest (i.e. they own the
account or have authority over the account).
Our Code does not prohibit personal trading by employees or our firm. That being
said, as a professional investment adviser we follow the same strategies for ourselves
as we recommend for our clients. As a result, we may from time to time purchase or
sell securities that we recommend to clients. This is deemed no conflict of interest as
the securities are widely held and publicly traded and such trades are too small (by
investors/advisers) to affect the market. In implementation we always aim to place
the client’s interests before our own. In practice, employee or firm trades will be
included in a block or bunched trade with client purchases, or such trades will be
executed after client trades have been completed.
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You may request a complete copy of the firm’s Code of Ethics by contacting Mark
Butler (Chief Compliance Officer) at mark@butler-financial.org.
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Item 12 - Brokerage Practices
Brokerage Firm Arrangements
Clients wishing to implement the firm’s advice are free to select any broker they wish,
and are so informed. Those seeking a recommendation from the firm about which
broker to use will get a recommendation based on the broker’s discounted trade
commissions, skills, reputation, dependability, as well as the array of lower cost
“institutional-only” mutual fund shares, web access, electronic trading, accurate
order execution, convenient office locations, financial strength, substantial insurance,
responsive customer service, and familiarity to clients.
Note: Clients may be able to obtain lower commissions and fees from other brokers,
and the value of products, research, and services potentially offered to the firm would
not be and in fact is not a factor in determining the recommendation of
broker/dealers or the reasonableness of their commissions.
Butler Financial Services, Inc. currently has an institutional relationship with the
following “deep discount” brokers: Charles Schwab, Inc.. Through these broker
services, the firm seeks best execution through the use of bunched trades (a.k.a.
block trades).
Discretionary Trading Authority
Butler Financial Services, Inc. manages client accounts on a discretionary basis. This
means we typically have the right, without obtaining specific client consent, to
determine the securities that are bought or sold in client accounts, and the amounts
of those transactions.
However, this discretion is generally limited to general securities, mutual funds,
variable annuity options, bonds, certificates of deposit, government securities, and
other publicly-traded marketable securities of a similar nature. Our discretion is
further limited in that we cannot withdraw funds from client accounts, other than for
quarterly management fees.
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Item 13 – Review of Accounts
Account Reviews
Client accounts are monitored on an ongoing basis. All are reviewed in a similar
manner. Detailed communications on investments are done in person, on the phone,
or in writing by Mark Butler and/or Mikyo Butler, and typically occur once or twice
per calendar year. Such communications usually include portfolio detail of holdings,
current asset allocation and how that compares to the client’s investment policy, and
the performance of the portfolio for the given period with reference to the
performance of benchmark (market or constructed index) data. Trading on accounts
is executed by Mikyo Butler and Mark Butler. Accounts are monitored by Mark Butler,
president of the firm, and Mikyo Butler, analyst and trader. All strategic investment
decisions are made by Mark Butler and Mikyo Butler, and implementation decisions
are made by both Mark Butler and Mikyo Butler.
From time to time, the firm will track and/or monitor investment accounts that are
under the discretionary management of another investment advisory firm. In such
cases the accounts will be reviewed in a timely manner when the information is
provided to the firm; most often this is done after receipt of duplicate copies of
statements, be they in the form of brokerage accounts or communications from
general partners of investments, etc..
As noted earlier, for individuals who receive consulting services from the firm, there
is no ongoing supervision of
investment accounts; and, responsibility for
implementation of any recommendations lies solely with the consulting client and not
with the firm.
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Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Referrals & Avoiding Potential Conflicts of Interest
The firm does not have any formal or informal referral agreements in place with any
entity, individual, or professional (i.e. attorney, accountant). In its role as a fiduciary,
the firm has referred clients to other professionals based on what it deems best for
the client, emphasizing the expertise of the professional and the compatibility of the
personalities (between client and professional).
From time to time, such professionals have also referred prospective clients to the
firm. While, as stated, there is no formal or informal referral agreement in place, it
should be stated that inherent in this activity is a potential conflict of interest. As a
general “best business” practice, the firm has recommended to the client more than
one professional in a given area of expertise; and more often than not, the firm has
not, to its knowledge, received economic benefit in the form of receiving referrals
back from the professionals to whom it has referred clients.
Independence
BFS, Inc. does not receive any monetary compensation from any source other than
the asset based, fixed, and hourly fees paid by clients. BFS, Inc. does not sell any
investment products or receive any commission income.
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Item 15 – Custody
We do not have custody over client assets.
The custodian (a.k.a. the broker or broker-dealer) sends you statements, typically on
a monthly basis. For meetings and reviews we will prepare summary of accounts, and
occasionally the values on the custodian’s statements may differ slightly to what we
have prepared, even though we have used data delivered to us by the brokerage firm.
The reason is that if any trade occurs within 3 days of the month’s end, the brokerage
firm may or may not show that new holding (or sale of existing holding) in the account
until it has settled, which could take up to 3 days. Our internal portfolio tracking
software, however, does not employ such discretion and reconciles the account
showing the effect of the trades as in the account regardless of whether the trades
have officially settled.
Direct Debiting is addressed in Item 5. It is noted again here insofar as you the client
give the firm permission to directly debit fees from client accounts. This is done on a
quarterly basis, and we notify the custodian of the amount of the fee due and payable
to us through our fee schedule and contract. The custodian does not validate or check
our fee, its calculation or the asset on which the fee is based. The custodian will
“deduct” the fee from your Account(s) or, if you have more than one account from the
account you have designated to pay our advisory fees. Each month, you will receive a
statement directly from your custodian showing all transactions, positions and
credits / debits into or from your account, including the advisory fee paid by you to
us.
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Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Discretionary Trading Authority
Butler Financial Services, Inc. manages client accounts on a discretionary basis. This
means we typically have the right, without obtaining specific client consent, to
determine the securities that are bought or sold in client accounts, and the amounts
of those transactions.
However, this discretion is generally limited to general securities, mutual funds,
variable annuities, options, bonds, certificates of deposit, government securities, and
other publicly-traded marketable securities of a similar nature. Our discretion is
further limited in that we cannot withdraw funds from client accounts, other than for
management fees.
It is the firm’s process to establish an investment policy statement (ideally written)
with the client, reflective of the client’s risk profile and the returns sought by the
client. Once the policy is crafted, there is the matter of implementation. This is the
context by which the firm manages client assets on a discretionary basis: to
implement the investment plan.
Discretion: When the Advisory Client authorizes Butler Financial to trade (i.e. buy,
sell, transfer) the investment holdings in the Advisory Client’s account(s), and does
so by dint of limited power of attorney forms and applications and other approved
letters that are submitted to and approved by the custodian/broker (i.e. Charles
Schwab & Co. or a 401k plan administrator); and when the Advisory Client also
authorizes this activity by dint of an Advisory Services contract with the Firm - then
The Advisory Client is in effect authorizing Butler Financial to manage these accounts
in a discretionary manner.
In sum, Butler Financial will implement the investment plan and, ongoing, will
manage accounts in a discretionary manner whenever the Client authorizes the Firm
- via the custodian’s form and application – in this way.
In cases where the Client does not want Butler Financial to implement in a
discretionary manner, or when Butler Financial cannot manage on a discretionary
basis due to lack of limited power of attorney access to specific accounts, then the
responsibility for making trades or investment transfer on such account(s) falls solely
to the Client. The Firm will make recommendations, but it will be the responsibility
of the Client to take action on them.
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Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
We as investment advisers neither vote on proxies nor provide advice on the voting
of such proxies.
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Item 18 – Financial Information
There are no disclosures required here as the firm does not in its practices exceed
the threshold of advanced client payments.
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Item 19 – Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Not applicable. Advisers are registered with the United States Securities & Exchange
Commission.
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Additional Brochure: BUTLER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. - ADV PART 2B DERON SWABY (2025-07-25)
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Part 2 B of Form ADV:
Brochure Supplement
Item 1 – Cover Page
This brochure supplement is provided on the firm’s retirement specialist and
investment adviser representative, Deron Swaby.
Deron’s contact information is:
Deron Swaby
Butler Financial Services, Inc.
1001 Bannock St - Suite 212
Denver, CO 80204
email: deron@butler-financial.org
website: www.butler-financial.org
p. (720) 840-5417
July 25, 2025
This brochure supplement provides information about our employee, Deron Swaby,
CRD #6437201, that supplements our Form ADV, Part 2 (brochure, attached). You
should have received a copy of that brochure as we include this supplement with all
copies. Please contact Mark Butler at mark@butler-financial.org if you did not
receive OUR BROCHURE or if you have any questions related to the brochure of this
supplement.
Additional information about Deron Swaby is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2 – Educational Background and Business Experience
Deron Swaby serves as the firm’s retirement specialist and he sits on the firm’s
investment committee and as such he is a major contributor in developing and
implementing the firm’s investment strategy for our clients. Deron is an investment
adviser representative of the firm. He joined Butler Financial Services, Inc. (BFS,
Inc.) full time in March 2025.
For much of the last eighteen years, Deron has held a number of roles in the finance
industry. These roles included working as a Benefits Analyst, and Internal
Wholesaler; more recently, Deron worked close to five years with Charles Schwab as
a Retail Client Consultant. This role entailed providing clients with investment
advice and financial planning.
Deron is 41 years old and holds a BA in Marketing from Bradley University in
Peoria, IL. Deron also holds his MBA in Marketing and Finance from Mercer
University in Atlanta, GA.
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
There is no legal, financial or other “disciplinary” item to report to you. We are
obligated to disclose any disciplinary event that would be material to you when
evaluating us to commence a Client / Adviser relationship or to continue a Client /
Adviser relationship with us.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Deron Swaby devotes 100% of market hours to his role as retirement specialist, as
well as investment adviser representative for the firm, Butler Financial Services,
Inc.. He has no outside business activities.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Deron Swaby does not receive any business related compensation from any source
other than Butler Financial Services, Inc.. In turn, the firm only receives monetary
compensation from the asset based, fixed, and hourly fees paid by clients of the firm.
Neither Deron Swaby nor BFS, Inc. sells any investment products or receives any
commission income.
The firm does receive some “free” research from the institutional brokerage
relationships it has with Charles Schwab, though the value of such research has no
bearing on why the firm does business with them or (when asked) why the firm
might recommend them as brokers.
Item 6 – Supervision
Deron Swaby is an investment adviser representative of the firm. He is supervised
by Mark Butler on at least a weekly basis, though most often a daily basis. Mark
Butler is the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer and President. Mark Butler is
responsible for all matters of compliance supervision and policy. As well, he
oversees creation of investment policy and strategy, and implementation of
portfolio strategies for the firm’s clients.
Item 7 – Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
There are no additional items.
Additional Brochure: BUTLER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. - ADV PART 2B MARK BUTLER (2025-07-25)
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Part 2 B of Form ADV:
Brochure Supplement
Item 1 – Cover Page
This brochure supplement is provided on the firm’s principal, Mark Butler.
Mark’s contact information is:
Mark Butler
Butler Financial Services, Inc.
1001 Bannock St - Suite 212
Denver, CO 80204
email: mark@butler-financial.org
website: www.butler-financial.org
p. (303) 444-3380
July 25, 2025
This brochure supplement provides information about our employee and principal,
Mark Butler (CRD #2546385) that supplements our Form ADV, Part 2 (brochure,
attached). You should have received a copy of that brochure as we include this
supplement with all copies. Please contact Mark Butler if you did not receive OUR
BROCHURE or if you have any questions related to the brochure of this supplement.
Additional information about Mark Butler is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2 – Educational Background and Business Experience
Mark A. Butler is the founder and president of the Butler Financial Services, Inc.
(BFS Inc.). He is also the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer. He has worked in the
financial and investment fields since 1994, and he has advised an array of clients on
matters of investment and financial planning during that time. He is 63 years old
and holds a BA in philosophy from the University of Colorado and an MA in
psychology from Naropa University. Through Metro State College of Denver, Mark
has completed the Personal Financial Planning certificate program.
During the past 29 years (since 1996), Mark has been the owner and operator of
Butler Financial Services, Inc.. He has been working as an independent registered
investment advisor since 2002. Prior to that time, BFS Inc. provided independent
investment advice (advisory rep) and securities (registered rep) and insurance
products through independent broker-dealers Multi-Financial Securities Corp
(2000-2002), and First Financial Planners (1996-2000). Mark also trained and
provided financial advisory services through American Express Financial Advisors
(1994-1996).
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
There is no legal, financial or other “disciplinary” item to report to you. We are
obligated to disclose any disciplinary event that would be material to you when
evaluating us to commence a Client / Adviser relationship or to continue a Client /
Adviser relationship with us.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Mark Butler engages in no “outside” business activities. 100% of his business time
per week is spent as an investment adviser for the firm, Butler Financial Services,
Inc..
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Mark Butler does not receive any business related compensation from any source
other than Butler Financial Services, Inc.. In turn, the firm only receives monetary
compensation from the asset based, fixed, and hourly fees paid by clients of the firm.
Neither Mark Butler nor BFS, Inc. sells any investment products or receives any
commission income.
The firm has access to some “free” research from the institutional brokerage
relationships it has with Charles Schwab, though the value of such research has no
bearing on why the firm does business with them or (when asked) why the firm
might recommend them as brokers.
Item 6 – Supervision
Mark Butler is the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer as well as President of the firm.
He is responsible for all matters of compliance supervision and policy. As well, he
oversees creation of investment policy and strategy, as well as the monitoring and
implementation of portfolio strategies for the firm’s clients.
Item 7 – Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
There are no additional items.
Additional Brochure: BUTLER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. - ADV PART 2B MIKYO BUTLER (2025-07-25)
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Part 2 B of Form ADV:
Brochure Supplement
Item 1 – Cover Page
This brochure supplement is provided on the firm’s principal, trader, portfolio
manager, and investment adviser representative, Mikyo Butler.
Mikyo’s contact information is:
Mikyo Butler
Butler Financial Services, Inc.
1001 Bannock St - Suite 212
Denver, CO 80204
email: mikyo@butler-financial.org
website: www.butler-financial.org
p. (720) 635-6497
July 25, 2025
This brochure supplement provides information about our employee, Mikyo Butler,
CRD #6242419, that supplements our Form ADV, Part 2 (brochure, attached). You
should have received a copy of that brochure as we include this supplement with all
copies. Please contact Mark Butler at mark@butler-financial.org if you did not
receive OUR BROCHURE or if you have any questions related to the brochure of this
supplement.
Additional information about Mikyo Butler is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2 – Educational Background and Business Experience
Mikyo Butler is a principal of the firm, and serves as the firm’s portfolio manager.
His duties primarily focus on trading, portfolio analysis and monitoring, as well as
serving as investment adviser representative to our clients. He joined Butler
Financial Services, Inc. (BFS, Inc.) full time in July 2013. Prior to this, from August
2010 to June 2013, he worked for Latitude Research, a media research consultancy
based in Beverly, MA. There, he employed qualitative and quantitative
methodologies to design and carry out custom studies for major networks, acting as
project lead from the fielding and data collection phases to data cleaning and
analysis through to the presentation of findings and communication of related
recommendations. From 2006 to 2010, Mikyo worked on a part time basis for Butler
Financial, providing operational and information technology support. He is 37 years
old and holds a BA in German and Music from Bowdoin College in Maine.
Mikyo is a CFA® charterholder. This is to say, he holds the Chartered Financial
Analyst® designation.
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CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA
Institute.
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
There is no legal, financial or other “disciplinary” item to report to you. We are
obligated to disclose any disciplinary event that would be material to you when
evaluating us to commence a Client / Adviser relationship or to continue a Client /
Adviser relationship with us.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Mikyo Butler devotes 100% of market hours to his role as trader, analyst, portfolio
manager, as well as investment adviser representative for the firm, Butler Financial
Services, Inc.. He has no outside business activities.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Mikyo Butler does not receive any business related compensation from any source
other than Butler Financial Services, Inc.. In turn, the firm only receives monetary
compensation from the asset based, fixed, and hourly fees paid by clients of the firm.
Neither Mikyo Butler nor BFS, Inc. sells any investment products or receives any
commission income.
The firm has access to some “free” research from the institutional brokerage
relationships it has with Charles Schwab, though the value of such research has no
bearing on why the firm does business with them or (when asked) why the firm
might recommend them as brokers.
Item 6 – Supervision
Mikyo Butler is an investment adviser representative of the firm. He is supervised
by Mark Butler on at least a weekly basis, though most often a daily basis. Mark
Butler is the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer and President. Mark Butler is
responsible for all matters of compliance supervision and policy. As well, he
oversees creation of investment policy and strategy, and implementation of
portfolio strategies for the firm’s clients.
Item 7 – Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
There are no additional items.