Overview
- Headquarters
- Beachwood, OH
- Average Client Assets
- $13.6 million
- SEC CRD Number
- 119467
Clients
- HNW Share of Firm Assets
- 49.68%
- Total Client Accounts
- 680
- Discretionary Accounts
- 670
- Non-Discretionary Accounts
- 10
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals, Portfolio Management for Pooled Investment Vehicles, Portfolio Management for Institutional Clients, Investment Advisor Selection, Educational Seminars
Regulatory Filings
Additional Brochure: ADV PART 2B BROCHURE-FINAL 2025 (2026-03-24)
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CM WEALTH ADVISORS LLC
ITEM 1: COVER PAGE
Part 2A of Form ADV
The Brochure
Annual Amendment
2000 Auburn Drive, Suite 400
Beachwood, Ohio 44122
216-831-9667
www.CMWealthAdvisors.com
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of CM Wealth
Advisors LLC (“CMWA”). If you have questions about the contents of this Brochure, please contact us
at 216-831-9667. The information in the Brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or by any state securities authority.
As reflected in this Brochure, CMWA is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940, as amended. Registration with the SEC or with any state securities authority does not imply
any certain level of skill or training.
Additional information about CMWA is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
You can search this site by a unique identifying number, known as a CRD number.
The CRD number for CMWA is 119467.
The date of this Brochure is March 24, 2026
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ITEM 2: MATERIAL CHANGES
This section summarizes material changes made to the Brochure since the last amendment dated March 24,
2025.
Item 4 - CM Wealth Advisors LLC is now owned directly by its members and officers, as CMWA LLC (the
former “Holding Company” was eliminated for simplicity. The change does not affect business operations of
CMWA. Item 4 has also been updated for regulatory assets under management as of December 31, 2025.
Item 4 - Effective April 1, 2026, Paul A, Bodnar will succeed R. Douglas McCreery as Manager and Chief
Executive Officer. Mr. Bodnar will retain his Chief Investment Officer title. Mr. McCreery will remain at CM
Wealth Advisors LLC as Senior Client Advisor and General Counsel.
Item 6 – CM Wealth Advisors has implemented performance-based fees on certain co-investments. Item 6 has
been updated with this information.
Item 10 – CM Wealth Advisors’ member James W. Wert is no longer affiliated with Crawford United
Corporation. This has been removed from Item 10.
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ITEM 3: TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1: Cover Page …………………………………………………………………………………
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Item 2: Material Changes ..................................................................................................................
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Item 3: Table of Contents .................................................................................................................
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Item 4: Advisory Business ...............................................................................................................
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(A) Firm Description ………………………………………………...………...................
(B) Types of Advisory Services ………………………………………...………………...
(1) Wealth Management Advisory Services Program ………...………………………
(2) Wealth Management and Investment Advisory Services Program ....……………
(3) Investment Advisory Services Program………………………………………….
(4) Business Consulting………………………………………………………………
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Item 5: Fees and Compensation ...................................................................................................….
(C) Pooled Investment Vehicles …………………………………………………………. 8
(D) Retirement Plans and Individual Retirement Accounts ……………………………… 8
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Item 6: Performance Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management.....................................………...
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Item 7: Types of Clients ..................................................................................................................
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Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ............................................
(A) Investment Philosophy and Strategies ………………………………………………
(B) Risks of CMWA Investment Programs and Strategies ………………………………
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Item 9: Disciplinary Information ......................................................................................................
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Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ..........................................................
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Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ….
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Item 12: Brokerage Practices ............................................................................................................
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Item 13: Review of Accounts ............................................................................................................
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Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation.............................................................………
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Item 15: Custody……………………………………........................................................................
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Item 16: Investment Discretion ...........................................................................................……...
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Item 17: Voting Client Securities ......................................................................................................
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Item 18: Financial Information .........................................................................................................
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ITEM 4: ADVISORY BUSINESS
(A) Firm Description
CM Wealth Advisors LLC (“CMWA”) is a wealth management and investment advisory firm. It serves a
limited number of high-net-worth individuals, families, and foundations. The firm’s members provide
personal attention, objective counsel and custom solutions focused on growing and preserving real
wealth.
CMWA was founded by William J. O’Neill, Jr., in 1983 as a single-family office. The goals were to
professionally manage the founding family’s financial affairs – including estate planning, tax preparation
and philanthropy – while investing financial assets to achieve real growth over time. In 2000, the firm
broadened its services to a multi-family office, leveraging the skills and capabilities honed over the first
decade and a half, to new clients with similar needs. Originally called “Clanco” – for “family company” –
the firm changed its name to CM Wealth Advisors Inc., in 2010. Effective January 1, 2019, CM Wealth
Advisors Inc., is now CM Wealth Advisors LLC.
Since 2003, CMWA has been a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
as amended. The firm had assets under management of approximately $2.05 billion as of December 31,
2025. Of this total, approximately $1.85 billion is managed on a discretionary basis and $166 million is
managed on a non-discretionary basis.
CMWA is an Ohio limited liability company. CMWA is an Ohio limited liability company, managed by
Paul A. Bodnar. All CMWA’s membership interests are owned by its members (together, “The
Members”). CMWA’s officers are as follows:
Paul A. Bodnar
Manager, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
Neal B. Colby
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
Aileen P. Werklund
Chief Client Officer
Douglas J. Smorag
Chief Operating Officer and Secretary
R. Douglas McCreery
Senior Client Advisor and General Counsel
Gary G. Isakov
Senior Client Advisor
Additional information about CMWA is available on the Internet at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You can
search this site by a unique identifying number, known as a CRD number. The CRD number for CMWA
is 119467. CMWA’s website is CMWEALTHADVISORS.COM.
(B) Types of Advisory Services
CMWA offers its clients four basic types of advisory service programs: (1) a comprehensive Wealth
Management Advisory Services program (the “WMAS Program”) that provides a wide range of financial,
risk management and investment advisory services; (2) a comprehensive Wealth Management and
Investment Advisory Services program (the “WMIAS Program”) that provides, on a non-discretionary,
non-custodial basis, financial oversight, asset allocation strategies and investment advisory services; (3)
an investment advisory program that provides only investment management and supervisory services; and
(4) business consulting. These programs are described in detail below.
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(1) Wealth Management Advisory Services Program
CMWA’s Wealth Management Advisory Services program (the “WMAS Program”) is a
comprehensive financial, risk management and investment advisory program that bundles together
certain services as described below. As a participant in the WMAS Program, each WMAS client is
entitled to utilize the full range of services, as needed from time to time. The foundation of the
WMAS Program is its broad-based, independent, and comprehensive approach to financial
management. The following services are included in this Program:
(a) Financial and Estate Planning and Consulting
CMWA works with each WMAS client to develop a comprehensive financial/estate planning and
investment program for the client and all “Covered Client Parties” based on the client’s individual
financial needs, objectives, and circumstances.1 As part of the planning process, CMWA reviews
background information and existing estate and investment documentation as needed to create the
program. CMWA then coordinates and documents such relationships with third-party service
providers (including investment managers, custodians, attorneys, and other professionals) as may
be required to implement the program. On an ongoing basis throughout the term of the client’s
WMAS agreement, CMWA consults with and makes recommendations to the client with respect
to the program components, as well as with respect to the handling of such investment, tax, cash
flow, risk management and estate planning matters and issues that may need to be addressed
from time to time.
The nature of CMWA’s role and comprehensive annual services in developing and implementing
a financial/estate planning and investment program will vary from client to client. However, in
all cases, the services will include a comprehensive annual review of the client’s financial, estate,
tax, risk management and philanthropic affairs. Based on this annual review, CMWA will
develop a checklist of action items to be accomplished to address any issues or desired changes in
the client’s program. CMWA will meet with the client periodically throughout the term of the
client’s WMAS agreement to provide updates on progress in making any required changes to the
client’s program.
As part of CMWA’s estate planning review and consultation services, CMWA coordinates and
oversees the services of the client’s legal and accounting professionals. CMWA meets with such
professionals as needed to ensure that the client’s financial/estate planning and investment
program is properly implemented and documented.
(b) Investment Advisory and Portfolio Management Services
CMWA provides each WMAS client with investment advisory, management, and reporting
services. Client accounts are managed on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis,
principally using a team of third-party investment managers and funds. CMWA’s main role is to
act as a “manager of managers” for these accounts.
1For each client entering into a WMAS Advisory agreement with CMWA, “Covered Client Parties” means all of the
following: (a) the spouse and minor children of the client (provided that the client’s spouse authorizes CMWA in
writing to act for him/her); (b) any trust, partnership, corporation or other entity controlled by or benefiting the client
or his/her spouse or minor children, provided it was formed for a purpose related to their estate, financial,
investment or family planning (e.g., not a for-profit operating business); (c) any child of the client or the client’s
spouse who is between 18 and 25 years old and is a full-time student (provided that such child authorizes CMWA in
writing to act for him/her); and (d) other related persons and entities as CMWA agrees in writing to cover.
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Portfolio allocations are guided by the objectives of the client as stated with their “Investment
Objective” statement (i.e., aggressive growth, growth, moderate growth, conservative, principal
stability), considering the client’s tolerance for risk and volatility.
Recommendations for each client are incorporated into a written “Investment Objective” for the
client. CMWA then assists the client in creating the portfolio, monitors the investments and
periodically reports to the client on its performance. The client’s Investment Objective is
reviewed periodically and updated as needed to reflect any changes in the client’s financial needs,
objectives, and circumstances.
Any client can restrict the types of investments that are included in such clients’ portfolios.
Clients retain individual ownership of all securities and non-securities, which are custodied with
independent third-party custodians. As part of its services, CMWA assists each of its clients in
the establishment and monitoring of these separate custody accounts. CMWA does not receive
any portion of the fees charged by any custodian for its services.
Because CMWA’s role is to generally act as a “manager of managers,” the firm does not
regularly recommend or direct the purchase or sale of specific securities for client accounts. From
time to time, if requested by a client or as necessary to implement a client's investment strategy,
CMWA may direct that specific securities be purchased or sold in a client's account. In such
cases, CMWA will utilize independent broker-dealers or agents selected solely based on
obtaining the best execution of the transaction. (See “BROKERAGE PRACTICES” below).
CMWA does not receive any payments, products, research or other “soft dollar” consideration
from any broker-dealer or agent selected to execute client transactions.
(c) Tax Planning and Compliance
CMWA provides each WMAS client with comprehensive tax planning, reporting, and compliance
services. Utilizing in-house or third-party accounting professionals, CMWA prepares and/or
reviews all tax returns for the client and generally makes payments from the client’s accounts to
cover all estimated and final tax liabilities.
Insurance and Risk Management
(d)
CMWA consults with each WMAS client with respect to and provides the client with assistance
in obtaining and monitoring insurance appropriate for the client’s lifestyle, including life, health,
and casualty insurance. CMWA also advises clients about loans, mortgages, and other financing
arrangements. As part of this service, CMWA works directly with lenders to negotiate terms and
document the client’s loans.
(e) Trustee Services
If the use of a third-party trustee (whether an institutional trustee or an individual trustee) is
needed for a WMAS client, CMWA will assist the client in establishing criteria and selecting
such a trustee. Under certain circumstances, a Member may agree to act as an individual trustee
for client accounts. If an institutional trustee is desired, CMWA will research various institutional
trustees and will recommend which institutional trustees may be appropriate to meet the client’s
needs. Factors considered in making such recommendations include account size, risk tolerance,
the client’s opinion, and the investment philosophy of the institutional trustee. CMWA does not
receive any referral compensation from any selected institutional trustee. If CMWA determines
that a trustee is performing inadequately, then CMWA will recommend that the client change
trustees and will assist the client in selecting a new replacement trustee.
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(f) Lifestyle Management
If desired by a WMAS client, CMWA may provide the client with various additional services
are typically categorized as “Lifestyle Management” services, including bill paying and
individualized cash flow management services. Certain of these services may require additional
fees or costs, which will be agreed upon in writing by the client and CMWA.
(g) Family Philanthropy
CMWA has a long history of supporting our WMAS clients’ philanthropic programs. Among the
services available are investment management services for private charitable foundations,
assistance in planning and structuring private charitable gifting programs (such as structured gifts,
grantor retained annuity trusts and charitable lead annuity trusts), and administrative, regulatory
and tax management services. Certain of these services may require additional fees or costs,
which will be agreed upon in writing by the client and CMWA.
(2) Wealth Management and Investment Advisory Services Program
CMWA’s Wealth Management and Investment Advisory Services Program (the “WMIAS
Program”) is a comprehensive financial and investment advisory program, similar to the WMAS
Program, except CMWA, on a non-discretionary, non-custodial basis, will monitor and report on
client accounts, not manage. With that distinction in mind, the above-mentioned WMAS Program
services (see Item 4(B)(1)(a)-(g) above) are also offered to clients in the WMIAS Program.
(3) Investment Advisory Services Program
When the client prefers, CMWA can provide stand-alone investment advisory services. CMWA’s
investment advisory program generally includes all the investment-related services CMWA provides
to its WMAS clients.2 In certain cases, particularly when working with foundation clients, CMWA
may agree to serve as the “Chief Investment Officer” (“CIO”) for the client. In such cases, CMWA
will structure, implement, and oversee the client’s entire investment program, reporting to the client,
family, board, or investment committee on a periodic basis.
CMWA’s investment advisory clients generally are afforded full access to all third-party managers
utilized by CMWA, as well as to the private equity and pooled investment vehicles offered by
CMWA.
(4) Business Consulting
CMWA also provides business advisory consulting services. CMWA Members and employees have
the skills, experience, and knowledge of different aspects of business, legal, and market forces. After
listening to our client’s concerns, we identify, analyze, and solve business issues by planning and
executing business strategies consistent with a client’s overall financial needs, obligations, and
circumstances.
2 These are described in the preceding section, Item 4(B)(1)(b), captioned “Investment Advisory and Portfolio
Management Services.”
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(C) Pooled Investment Vehicles
CMWA uses an array of limited liability companies (“CMWA Pooled Investment Vehicles”) to
facilitate investment by its advisory clients in various types of programs, including publicly traded
securities, private equity, venture capital and alternative investment programs. CMWA, CMWA Pooled
Investment Vehicles and/or the Members may also be limited partners, general partners, members, or
managers of such CMWA Pooled Investment Vehicles. (Please refer to the disclosure in Item 11 of
this Brochure for information on CMWA's policies and procedures for instances where either CMWA
and/or any Members may have a personal interest in client transactions.) In many cases these CMWA
Pooled Investment Vehicles provide access to investment funds and managers that otherwise would
not be open to individuals because of high investment account minimums, high fees, fund closure to
new investors, or other reasons.
Each CMWA Pooled Investment Vehicle pays the fees and expenses associated with such Vehicle's
investments and business activities, including, but not limited to, legal, accounting, custody, and third-
party investment management fees. CMWA may receive an investment management or advisory fee
from certain CMWA Pooled Investment Vehicles. CMWA may also receive performance-based fees
from such CMWA Pooled Investment Vehicles in addition to the investment management or advisory
fee, subject to certain conditions. CMWA is further entitled to be reimbursed for expenses incurred for
any accounting and tax services provided to, as well as some manager diligence costs, for such
Vehicles.
(D) Retirement Plans and Individual Retirement Accounts
When CMWA provides investment advice to clients regarding their retirement plan account or individual
retirement account, CMWA is a fiduciary 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 CMWA makes money creates some conflicts with clients’ interests, so CMWA operates
under a special rule that requires CMWA to act in the client’s best interest and not put CMWA’s interest
ahead of the client’s interest.
Under this special rule’s provisions, CMWA must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give prudent advice);
• Never put CMWA’s financial interests ahead of the client’s when making recommendations (give loyal
advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that CMWA gives advice that is in the best interest of
the client;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for services provided by CMWA; and
• Give the client basic information about conflicts of interest.
ITEM 5: FEES AND COMPENSATION
(A) Fees and Compensation for Wealth Management Advisory Services (“WMAS”) Program
CMWA charges its clients an annual fee for participation in its WMAS Program. For this fee, CMWA
provides all the comprehensive wealth management services included as part of the WMAS Program,
including investment advisory services. The WMAS base fee ranges from 0.20% to 1.25% per annum of
assets under management. Under certain circumstances, the fee range may be negotiable or may be set in
whole or in part on a fixed fee basis. CMWA typically aggregates all accounts under management
belonging to family members when calculating the annual WMAS fee.
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Fees of third-party investment managers used to manage a client’s investment accounts and third-party custody
fees are charged to the client. In addition, to the extent any client participates in investments through
partnerships, mutual funds, and pooled investment vehicles– including CMWA Pooled Investment Vehicles –
the client will bear a share of the fees and expenses paid by the pooled investment vehicles. For certain
CMWA Pooled Investment Vehicles that charge a management fee, a client may also directly pay a
management fee to such Vehicle. A description of how CMWA utilizes pooled investment vehicles in
connection with its investment advisory services is contained in Item 4(C) above.
(B) Fees and Compensation for Wealth Management and Investment Advisory Services (“WMIAS”)
Program
CMWA charges its WMIAS clients an annual fee for participation in its WMIAS Program. For this fee,
CMWA provides all the comprehensive wealth management services included as part of the WMIAS
Program, including monitoring and advising of accounts. The WMIAS base fee is negotiable or may be
set in whole or in part on a fixed fee basis. CMWA generally aggregates all accounts under advisement
belonging to family members when calculating the annual WMIAS fee.
(C) Fees and Compensation for Investment Advisory Services (“IAS” or “CIO”) Program
CMWA charges its Investment Advisory Services clients an annual fee for participation in its investment
advisory and CIO services programs. That fee ranges from 0.25% to 1.25% per annum of assets under
management. The fee range may be negotiable or may be set in whole, or in part on a fixed fee basis.
CMWA generally aggregates all accounts under management belonging to family members when
calculating its annual investment advisory fees.
Fees for third-party investment managers and custodians used for an advisory client's accounts are
charged to the client. As with the WMAS Program, if a client participates in investments through CMWA
Pooled Investment Vehicles, the client will bear a share of the fees and expenses paid by the CMWA
Pooled Investment Vehicles. For certain CMWA Pooled Investment Vehicles that charge a management
fee, a client may also directly pay a management fee to such Vehicle.
(D) Fees and Compensation for Business Consulting
The fee range for business consulting is set on a fixed fee basis and is negotiated with the client.
(E) Billing of Fees
All fees and expenses are billed quarterly, in arrears (unless otherwise specified in the advisory
agreement). The billed fees are generally deducted directly from client accounts after each quarterly
billing; however, clients may elect to pay fees directly after receiving their quarterly billing statement.
Generally, accounts will be billed using the ending net asset values of the last business day of such
calendar quarter, except for initial, and/or final quarterly billing statements, which are pro-rated based on
the initial/final day assets are held under management. Certain other client billing arrangements may be
made on a case-by-case basis at CMWA’s sole discretion. For those clients who are billed in advance, any
payment of fees is subject to a refund in the event of termination of an account prior to the end of a
quarterly billing period for which payment has been made, with the amount of the refund being determined
on a prorated basis.
(F) Brokerage and Transaction Costs
See “Item 12: Brokerage Practices” below.
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(G) Other General Information on CMWA Fees and Compensation
CMWA’s sources of revenue are the (i) fees it receives from its clients and (ii) management fees,
performance fees and expense reimbursement payments it receives from CMWA Pooled Investment
Vehicles. Neither CMWA nor any of its employees or the Members receive, directly or indirectly, any
other type of compensation or commission related to the sale of securities or other investment products.
Furthermore, CMWA does not receive any “soft dollar benefits” from any third party in connection with
securities transactions of its clients or pooled investment vehicles.
Under certain circumstances, CMWA fees and account minimums may be negotiable. CMWA may waive
account minimum requirements at CMWA's discretion.
ITEM 6: PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE
MANAGEMENT
In addition to an investment management or advisory fee, CMWA may receive performance-based fees
in connection with the management of certain CMWA Pooled Investment Vehicles. Performance-based
fees are only charged on co-investments. These fees generally will be 10% of the investor’s return after
realizing the initial investment plus an 8% annual return. Such performance fees are based on a share of
the appreciation of the assets of the CMWA Pooled Investment Vehicle.
Performance-based fees may incentivize CMWA to make riskier or more speculative investment for such
CMWA Pooled Investment Vehicles than for other accounts. Information regarding performance-based
fees that may be charged by a CMWA Pooled Investment Vehicle can be found in its private offering
memorandum.
ITEM 7: TYPES OF CLIENTS
Most of CMWA’s clients are high-net-worth individuals. However, the firm also provides services to
trusts, charitable organizations, CMWA Pooled Investment Vehicles (typically formed as limited liability
companies) and other business entities. Among these are CMWA Pooled Investment Vehicles of which
CMWA and the Members are general partners, limited partners, managers, or members.3
CMWA requires that investment advisory clients have a minimum of $5,000,000 of assets under
management with CMWA or of available investable assets. Usually, CMWA requires that WMAS
clients have a minimum of $10,000,000 of assets under management with CMWA or of investable assets.
Under certain circumstances, CMWA may aggregate accounts belonging to family members to meet
these standards. Under certain circumstances, any of CMWA's minimum requirements may be
negotiable or waived at our sole discretion.
3 Please refer to the disclosure in Item 11 of this Brochure for information on CMWA's policies and procedures for
instances where either CMWA and/or any Members may have a personal interest in client transactions.
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ITEM 8: METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
AND RISK OF LOSS
(A) Investment Philosophy and Strategies
CMWA’s fundamental investment philosophy is centered on a set of investment principles and a core growth
equity model designed to create real growth in wealth over complete market cycles. This core growth equity
model can be balanced using active fixed-income and alternative investment programs; and portfolio risks are
managed through asset allocation, manager selection and investment strategy diversification. The key
principles of CMWA’s investment philosophy include the following:
• Every client is different. Each client has a different appetite for risk and a different requirement
for return; hence, every relationship begins with an assessment of the client’s current situation
and needs. From this assessment we build an investment strategy that reflects the client’s
investment goals and establishes parameters around asset allocation and investment strategy.
• Different asset classes have different return expectations and different risk profiles.
Historically, over complete market cycles, equities outperform most other asset classes, especially
fixed income. Many of our clients have a bias for equities over fixed income and are willing to
tolerate more volatility with the expectation of greater returns over time. Others prefer knowing
their assets are more conservatively invested, with a significant portion in fixed income or
government obligations and willingly forgo the expected outperformance of equities over time.
• Diversification provides benefits. Diversification among asset classes can be used to drive
returns and to temper volatility. Diversification among managers and strategies can reduce the
risks of overly concentrated portfolios and of manager underperformance.
• Top managers can outperform passive investments over complete market cycles. We search
diligently and systematically for managers who we believe will outperform their peers and
passive management over time.
• Take advantage of “less-efficient” markets. We believe smaller-capitalization stocks (both
domestic and international), as well as alternative investments and private equity, offer the
highest return opportunities over the long term.
• Pooling assets is powerful. Aggregation of client assets widens the spectrum of opportunities,
provides access to top managers, and reduces costs. We use our array of CMWA Pooled
Investment Vehicles to help realize these benefits.
• Focus on the next generation rather than the next quarter. We have neither a trading
mentality nor an inclination to “time” markets. Instead, we take a disciplined approach to steady
and real growth, while being mindful of longer-term trends and adapting strategies accordingly.
Item 4(B)(1)(b) above describes how CMWA develops each client’s investment objective and asset
allocation program. As noted in that item, CMWA generally uses a team of third-party investment
managers to manage client assets; accordingly, CMWA typically does not select individual securities for
the accounts of its clients or pooled investment vehicles. Information regarding the types of investments,
securities, analysis methods, sources of information, and investment strategies used by any such third-
party investment managers are made available to all clients and prospective clients upon request.
Overall responsibility for the selection and review of third-party managers, as well as the responsibility
for making investment recommendations for client portfolios rests with CMWA’s Investment Committee.
The following Members, Cynthia G. Resch, James W. Wert, Douglas J. Smorag, Paul A. Bodnar (Chair),
John E. Kohl, Benjamin E. Wallace, and R. Douglas McCreery, together with CMWA founder William J.
O’Neill, Jr., currently comprise the Investment Committee.
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(B) Risks of CMWA Investment Programs and Strategies
The investment programs and strategies used for CMWA clients may include exposure to publicly traded
equity securities, private equity, alternative investment products and fixed income securities. Each of
these has different risk characteristics:
• Publicly traded equity securities investments are subject to various fundamental risks. Among these
are: market risk (the risk that an investment will decline in value); liquidity risk (the risk
that you will be unable to sell an asset when you want to at the price you want); economic risk (the
risk of a general downturn in the economy affecting a wide range of financial markets); and tax risk
(the risk that the value of investments will be adversely affected by taxes).
• Private equity investments are particularly subject to liquidity risk. These investments may
require a long time – frequently 10 to 12 years, or longer – to be realized. In addition, the fees
related to private equity investing typically are much higher than fees for conventional
investments, such as mutual funds. This could reduce returns. As with all equity investments,
return of principal is not guaranteed. Material loss of value is possible.
• Alternative investment products, such as hedge funds have many of the same risk characteristics
as private equity, including market risk and liquidity risk. In addition, many of these investments
tend to generate ordinary income to investors rather than capital gains, which are taxed at a lower
rate. This can result in lower after-tax returns.
• Fixed income securities investments – such as bonds or bond funds – are not free from risk. The
principal risks of investing in fixed income are credit risk (the risk that the issuer of a bond may
default on its repayment obligations) and inflation risk (the risk that the value of a bond may not
grow enough to keep up with inflation).
Investing in securities – and particularly investing a substantial portion of a portfolio in equity
securities, as many of CMWA’s clients do – involves risk of loss that clients must be prepared for, and
able to bear.
ITEM 9: DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
Neither CMWA nor any of its Managing Board or Members have been involved in, or subjected to, any
legal or disciplinary events that would be material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation of the
firm’s advisory business or the integrity of its management.
ITEM 10: OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES
AND AFFILIATIONS
CMWA’s Member, James W. Wert, provides services as a director to Park-Ohio Corporation and receives
compensation for those services.
Other Members may from time to time provide services (such as tax preparation, accounting, legal or
consulting services) to third parties, including CMWA clients, for which such Members may receive
compensation directly from such third parties. Clients are under no obligation to implement any
recommended services offered by CMWA or its Members.
None of the foregoing relationships are material to CMWA’s advisory business or create any material
conflict of interest with CMWA clients. All relationships of the type described in this Item are subject to
periodic review by and approval of CMWA’s Managing Board.
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ITEM 11: CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN
CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING
CMWA has adopted a Code of Ethics expressing the firm's commitment to ethical conduct. CMWA's
Code of Ethics describes the firm's fiduciary duties and responsibilities to clients. Summarizing these
duties and responsibilities, CMWA is a fiduciary that has a duty of undivided loyalty to its clients and an
obligation to act at all times with the utmost integrity on the client’s behalf.
Among other things, the firm’s Code of Ethics sets forth CMWA's practice of supervising the personal
securities transactions of its employees and Members. Individuals associated with CMWA may buy or
sell securities for their personal accounts that are identical to or different than those recommended to clients.
In addition, such individuals may have interests or positions in securities and Pooled Investment Vehicles
which may also be recommended to clients. However, it is the explicit policy of CMWA that no person
employed by CMWA shall prefer his or her own interest to that of an advisory client or make personal
investment decisions based on the investment decisions of advisory clients.
To supervise compliance with its Code of Ethics, CMWA requires that all employees and Members
associated with CMWA provide annual securities holdings reports and quarterly transaction reports to the
firm's Chief Compliance Officer. CMWA requires such persons to also receive approval from the Chief
Compliance Officer prior to investing in any IPOs or third-party private placements (limited offerings).
Moreover, CMWA requires that all employees and Members must act in accordance with all applicable
Federal and State regulations governing registered investment advisory practices. CMWA's Code of
Ethics further includes the firm's policy prohibiting the use of material non-public information. Any
individual not in observance of the above may be subject to discipline.
CMWA will provide a complete copy of its Code of Ethics to any client or prospective client upon
request to the Chief Compliance Officer at CMWA’s principal address.
ITEM 12: BROKERAGE PRACTICES
While CMWA has discretionary investment authority over certain of its clients’ accounts, CMWA
generally does not have discretion to determine the broker-dealers used for such accounts or the
commission rates to be paid to such broker-dealers, as the investments in such accounts are managed
principally by third-party investment managers.
For clients in need of brokerage or custodial services, and depending on client circumstances and needs,
CMWA may recommend the use of one of several broker-dealers.
In recommending a broker-dealer, the factors considered by CMWA include the broker-dealer's ability to
provide professional services, CMWA's experience with the broker-dealer, the broker-dealer's reputation,
the broker-dealer's quality of execution services and costs of such services, among other factors. Clients
are not under any obligation to effect trades through any recommended broker-dealer; and each client is
free to select any broker-dealer of his or her choice. If the client directs CMWA to use a specific broker-
dealer, CMWA will not be responsible for obtaining best execution for any directed brokerage
transactions. CMWA does not receive any payments, products, research or other “soft dollar”
consideration from any broker-dealer or agent selected to execute client transactions.
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ITEM 13: REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
CMWA client accounts are reviewed periodically by CMWA staff members. In addition, each CMWA
account is formally reviewed, and a Portfolio Summary is prepared and furnished to the client, at least
quarterly by one or more Members of CMWA.
The number of account relationships for which each Member is responsible will vary from time to time.
However, none of the Members is responsible for oversight of more than 40% of CMWA's client
accounts, and all account relationships will have another Member assigned in a support or supervisory
role.
More frequent account reviews may be triggered by material changes in variables such as the client's
individual circumstances or changes in the market, political or economic environment. CMWA will also
provide additional account reports and reviews to clients as requested by a client.
ITEM 14: CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
CMWA does not receive any type of economic benefit from third parties for providing investment advice
or other advisory services to CMWA clients. CMWA also does not directly or indirectly compensate any
person for client referrals.
ITEM 15: CUSTODY
All client accounts and CMWA Pooled Investment Fund accounts are held in custody by independent
custodians. However, since CMWA can access many client accounts, as well as all the CMWA Pooled
Investment Fund accounts, CMWA is considered to have custody of these client assets. For each CMWA
account, the respective account custodian sends statements directly to the account owner at least
quarterly. Clients should carefully review these statements. In addition, clients should compare these
statements to the quarterly Portfolio Summary CMWA provides to each client and to any other account
information provided by CMWA for consistency. CMWA engages an independent public accounting
firm to conduct a surprise custody examination on an annual basis.
CMWA has adopted a written policy detailing its custody procedures and practices. A copy of this policy
is available to any client or prospective client upon request.
ITEM 16: INVESTMENT DISCRETION
CMWA has been granted authority by many of its clients to determine, without express client approval,
the specific securities to be bought or sold in the client’s account to implement the client’s investment
strategy. Any limitations which might be placed on CMWA with respect to this authority are “client
specific” and, to the extent that they exist, are contained in the client’s CMWA advisory agreement.
ITEM 17: VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
As a matter of firm policy, CMWA does not vote proxies on behalf of clients or CMWA Pooled
Investment Vehicles. In most cases, third-party investment managers who manage client and CMWA
Pooled Investment Vehicle accounts have authority to vote proxies for the securities held in those
accounts. Where clients may retain the right or elect to vote proxies, CMWA may provide clients with
consulting assistance regarding proxy issues.
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ITEM 18: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CMWA has never filed for bankruptcy and is not aware of any financial condition that is reasonably
likely to impair its ability to meet its contractual commitments to its clients.
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