Overview
- Headquarters
- Plymouth, MA
- Total Firm Assets
- $122 million
- Average High-Net-Worth Client Portfolio Size
- $1.1 million
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (PART 2A)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $500,000 | 1.00% |
| $500,001 | $1,000,000 | 0.80% |
| $1,000,001 | $2,000,000 | 0.70% |
| $2,000,001 | $3,000,000 | 0.60% |
| $3,000,001 | and above | 0.50% |
Minimum Annual Fee: $100
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $9,000 | 0.90% |
| $5 million | $32,000 | 0.64% |
| $10 million | $57,000 | 0.57% |
| $50 million | $257,000 | 0.51% |
| $100 million | $507,000 | 0.51% |
Clients
- High-Net-Worth Share of Firm Assets
- 67.98%
- Number of High-Net-Worth Clients
- 73
- Total Client Accounts
- 494
- Discretionary Accounts
- 442
- Non-Discretionary Accounts
- 52
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals, Portfolio Management for Institutional Clients, Investment Advisor Selection
Regulatory Filings
- SEC CRD Number
- 128409
Additional Brochure: APPENDIX 1 - WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (2026-05-29)
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15 Caswell Lane
Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360
Telephone: 508-746-7763
Email: sean@condonwealth.com
Web Address: www.condonwealth.com
PART 2A - APPENDIX 1
WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE
May 29, 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Condon Wealth
Management, Inc. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, contact us at 508-
746-7763. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Condon Wealth Management, Inc. is 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. Our firm's CRD number is 128409.
Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
Form ADV Part 2 requires registered investment advisers to amend their brochure when information
becomes materially inaccurate. If there are any material changes to an adviser's disclosure brochure,
the adviser is required to notify you and provide you with a description of the material changes.
Since the filing of our last annual updating amendment dated March 6, 2025, we have the following
material change to report:
• As of January 2025, we no longer offer retirement plan consulting services as a 3(21) Non-
Discretionary Fiduciary as defined by ERISA". Item 4 and Item 5 of Form ADV Part 2A have
been amended accordingly.
• We now offer retirement plan consulting services as a 3(21) Non-Discretionary Fiduciary as
defined by ERISA", to employee benefit plans and their fiduciaries based upon the needs of the
plan and the services requested by the plan sponsor or named fiduciary. Please refer to Item 4
and Item 5 of Form ADV Part 2A for additional information on our retirement plan consulting
services.
• As of May 2026, Condon & Lapsley, LLC is now named M Catherine Lapsley, LLC. Item 9 of
Appendix 1 has been amended accordingly.
• Thomas Condon no longer is a practicing Certified Public Accountant with Condon & Lapsley,
LLC. He has transitioned to a hourly consultant role where he provides accounting
services. Please refer to Item 9 of Appendix 1 for additional information on Mr. Condon's
affiliation.
Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 2 Summary of Material Changes .......................................................................................... 2
Item 3 Table of Contents .............................................................................................................. 3
Item 4 Services, Fees, and Compensation ................................................................................... 4
Item 5 Account Requirements and Types of Clients ..................................................................... 9
Item 6 Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation .................................................................... 10
Item 7 Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers .......................................................... 12
Item 8 Client Contact with Portfolio Managers............................................................................ 12
Item 9 Additional Information ..................................................................................................... 12
Item 10 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers ................................................................. 15
Item 4 Services, Fees, and Compensation
Description of Firm
Condon Wealth Management, Inc. is a registered investment adviser primarily based in Plymouth,
Massachusetts. We are organized as a corporation under the laws of the State of Massachusetts. We
have been providing investment advisory services since September 15, 2004. We are primarily owned
by Sean M. Condon.
As used in this brochure, the words "we," "our,", "us" and "CWM" refer to Condon Wealth
Management, Inc. and the words "you," "your," and "client" refer to you as either a client or prospective
client of our firm. Also, you may see the term Associated Person in this brochure. Our Associated
Persons are our firm's officers, employees, and all individuals providing investment advice on behalf of
our firm.
Wrap Fee Program - Managed by CWM
We offer portfolio management services through a wrap-fee program ("Program") as described in this
wrap fee program brochure to prospective and existing clients. We are the sponsor and investment
adviser for the Program. A wrap-fee program is a type of investment program that provides clients with
asset management and brokerage services for one all-inclusive fee. If you participate in our wrap fee
program, you will pay our firm a single fee, which includes money management fees, certain
transaction costs, and custodial and administrative costs. You are not charged separate fees for the
respective components of the total services. We receive a portion of the wrap fee for our services. The
overall cost you will incur if you participate in our wrap fee program may be higher or lower than you
might incur by separately purchasing the types of securities available in the Program.
Prior to becoming a client under the Program, you will be required to enter into a separate written
agreement with us that sets forth the terms and conditions of the engagement and describes the scope
of the services to be provided, and the fees to be paid.
Portfolio management services are offered on a discretionary basis where the investment advice is
tailored to meet your individual circumstances and investment objectives. If you participate in our
discretionary portfolio management services, we require you to grant our firm discretionary authority to
manage your account. Subject to a grant of discretionary authorization, we have the authority and
responsibility to formulate investment strategies on your behalf. This authorization includes deciding
which securities to buy and sell, when to buy and sell, and in what amounts, in accordance with your
investment program, without obtaining your prior consent or approval for each transaction.
Discretionary authority is typically granted by the investment advisory agreement you sign with our firm
and/or through trading authorization forms. You may limit our discretionary authority (for example,
limiting the types of securities that can be purchased for your account) by providing our firm with your
restrictions and guidelines in writing.
In limited circumstance, we may also offer non-discretionary portfolio management services. If you
enter into non-discretionary arrangements with our firm, we must obtain your approval prior to
executing any transactions on behalf of your account. You have an unrestricted right to decline to
implement any advice provided by our firm on a non-discretionary basis.
This Program allows you to choose an investment option that employs a model portfolio developed by
an unaffiliated investment manager that is diversified among investment styles and/or asset classes.
Once we select a model portfolio, we will monitor your portfolio's performance and re-balance your
investments as required by changes in market conditions and in your financial circumstances.
Clients whose assets are invested in model portfolios may not set restrictions on the specific holdings
or allocations within the model, nor the types of securities that can be purchased in the model.
Nonetheless, clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities in
their account. In such cases, this may prevent a client from investing in certain models that are
managed by our firm.
Assets for program accounts are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”), a securities broker-
dealer and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities Investor
Protection Corporation. Schwab also acts as executing broker/dealer for transactions placed in
Program accounts, and provides other administrative services as described throughout this Brochure.
To compare the cost of the wrap fee program with non-wrap fee portfolio management services, you
should consider the frequency of trading activity associated with our investment strategies and the
brokerage commissions charged by Schwab and the advisory fees charged by investment advisers.
Changes in Your Financial Circumstances
In providing the contracted services, we are not required to verify any information we receive from you
or from your other professionals (e.g., attorney, accountant, etc.) and we are expressly authorized to
rely on the information you provide. Furthermore, unless you indicate to the contrary, we shall assume
that there are no restrictions on our services, other than to manage your account in accordance with
your designated investment objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon (collectively, "investment
parameters"). It is your responsibility to promptly notify us if there are ever any changes in your
financial situation or investment parameters for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating, and/or revising
our previous recommendations and services.
The Program Fee
We charge an annual "wrap-fee" for participation in the Program depending upon the market value of
your assets under our management. You are not charged separate fees for the different components
of the services provided by the Program. Our firm pays all trade expenses of trades placed on your
behalf. Our Program fee includes the fee we pay to any portfolio manager for their management of
your account and Schwab's transaction or execution costs. Assets in each of your account(s) are
included in the fee assessment unless specifically identified in writing for exclusion. In special
circumstances, and in our sole discretion, we may negotiate a lesser management fee based upon
certain criteria (i.e., anticipated future earning capacity, dollar amount of assets to be managed, related
accounts, account composition, pre-existing client relationship, account retention, etc.).
On an annualized basis, our Program fees are as follows:
First $500,000 ...............................................................1.35%
Next $500,000 to $1,000,000 ........................................1.15%
Next $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 .....................................1.05%
Next $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 .....................................0.95%
Over $3,000,000 ........................................................... 0.85%
*We charge a minimum ["annual"] fee in the amount of $100 to open and maintain an advisory
account. At our discretion we may waive the minimum fee.
**For clients whose allocations include standalone accounts invested only in US Gov’t Bond Ladders,
our annual management fee is 0.10%. For clients whose allocations include standalone accounts
invested only in Fixed Income SMAs, our annual management fee is 0.35%.
CWM will quote an exact percentage to each client based on the value of the account. This fee will be
specified in the wrap fee program agreement.
Asset based fees are calculated on a quarterly basis, and are payable in advance based on the value
of the account(s) as of the average daily balance. The Account Management Fee is prorated for
periods less than a full billing cycle and adjusted to cover any additional contributions made during that
period. If the portfolio management agreement is executed at any time other than the first day of a
calendar quarter, our fees will apply on a pro rata basis, which means that the advisory fee is payable
in proportion to the number of days in the quarter for which you are a client.
If the wrap fee program agreement is executed at any time other than the first day of a calendar
quarter, our fees will apply on a pro-rata basis, which means that the advisory fee is payable in
proportion to the number of days in the quarter for which you are a client. Our advisory fee is
negotiable, depending on individual client circumstances.
As a client, you should be aware that the wrap fee charged by our firm may be higher (or lower) than
those charged by others in the industry, and that it may be possible to obtain the same or similar
services from other firms at lower (or higher) rates. A client may be able to obtain some or all of the
types of services available through our firm's wrap fee program on an individual basis through other
firms and, depending on the circumstances, the aggregate of any separately paid fees may be lower or
higher than the annual fees shown above.
Withdrawal of Assets
You may withdraw account assets on notice to our firm, and subject to the usual and customary
securities settlement procedures. However, we design our portfolios as long-term investments and
asset withdrawals may impair the achievement of your specific investment objectives.
Termination of Advisory Relationship
You may terminate the wrap fee program agreement upon receipt of 30 days' written notice to our firm.
You will incur a pro-rata charge for services rendered prior to the termination of the wrap fee program
agreement, which means you will incur advisory fees only in proportion to the number of days in the
quarter for which you are a client. If you have pre-paid advisory fees that we have not yet earned, you
will receive a prorated refund of those fees.
Upon termination of accounts held at Schwab they will deliver securities and funds held in the account
per your instructions unless you request that the account be liquidated. After the wrap fee program
agreement has been terminated, transactions are processed at the prevailing brokerage rates/fees.
You become responsible for monitoring your own assets and our firm has no further obligation to act
upon or to provide advice with respect to those assets.
Wrap Fee Program Disclosures
• The benefits under a wrap fee program depend, in part, upon the size of the Account, the
management fee charged, and the number of transactions likely to be generated in the
Account. For example, a wrap fee program may not be suitable for Accounts with little trading
activity. In order to evaluate whether a wrap fee program is suitable for you, you should
compare the Program Fee and any other costs of the Program with the amounts that would be
charged by other advisers, broker-dealers, and custodians, for advisory fees, brokerage and
other execution costs, and custodial services comparable to those provided under the Program.
• In considering the investment programs described in this brochure, you should be aware that
participating in a wrap fee program may cost more or less than the cost of purchasing advisory,
brokerage, and custodial services separately from other advisers or broker-dealers.
• Our firm and Associated Persons receive compensation as a result of your participation in the
Program. This compensation may be more than the amount our firm or the Associated Persons
would receive if you paid separately for investment advice, brokerage, and other services.
Accordingly, a conflict of interest exists because our firm and our Associated Persons have a
financial incentive to recommend the Program.
• Similar advisory services may be available from other registered investment advisers for lower
fees.
Additional Fees And Expenses
The Program Fee includes the costs of brokerage commissions for transactions executed through the
Qualified Custodian (or a broker-dealer designated by the Qualified Custodian), and charges relating to
the settlement, clearance, or custody of securities in the Account. The Program Fee does not include
mark-ups and mark-downs, dealer spreads or other costs associated with the purchase or sale of
securities, interest, taxes, or other costs, such as national securities exchange fees, charges for
transactions not executed through the Qualified Custodian, costs associated with exchanging
currencies, wire transfer fees, or other fees required by law or imposed by third parties. The Account
will be responsible for these additional fees and expenses.
The wrap program fees that you pay to our firm for portfolio management services are separate and
distinct from the fees and expenses charged by mutual funds or exchange traded funds (described in
each fund's prospectus) to their shareholders. These fees will generally include a management fee and
other fund expenses. To fully understand the total cost you will incur, you should review all the fees
charged by mutual funds, exchange traded funds, our firm, and others.
Limited Prepayment of Fees: Under no circumstances do we require or solicit payment of fees in
excess of $1200 more than six months in advance of services rendered.
Brokerage Practices
CWM requires that it be provided with written authority to determine the broker-dealer to use for client
transactions and the commission costs that will be charged to our clients for these transactions.
Clients must include any limitations on this discretionary authority in this written authority statement.
Clients may change/amend these limitations as required. Such amendments must be provided to us in
writing.
As a matter of policy and practice, CWM does not generally block client trades and, therefore, we
implement client transactions separately for each account. Consequently, certain client trades may be
executed before others, at a different price and/or commission rate. Additionally, our clients may not
receive volume discounts available to advisers who block client trades.
CWM has an arrangement with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”). For our clients’ accounts it
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 or that settle into your Schwab
account. Certain trades (for example, many mutual funds and ETFs) may not incur Schwab
commissions or transaction fees. Schwab is also compensated by earning interest on the un invested
cash in your account in Schwab’s Cash Features Program. This commitment benefits you because the
overall commission rates and/or asset-based fees you pay are lower than they would be if we had not
made the commitment. In addition to commission rates and/or asset-based fees Schwab charges you
a flat dollar amount as a “prime broker” or “trade away” fee for each trade that we have executed by a
different broker-dealer but where the securities bought or the funds from the securities sold are
deposited (settled) into your Schwab account. These fees are in addition to the commissions or other
compensation you pay the executing broker-dealer. Because of this, in order to minimize your trading
costs, we have Schwab execute most trades for your account.
We are not required to select the broker or dealer that charges the lowest transaction cost, even if that
broker provides execution quality comparable to other brokers or dealers. Although we are not required
to execute all trades through Schwab, we have determined 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”). By using another broker or dealer you may pay lower transaction
costs.
Schwab Advisor Services
Schwab Advisor Services (formerly called Schwab Institutional) is Schwab’s business serving
independent investment advisory firms like us. 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 are generally are available on an
unsolicited basis (we don’t have to request them) and at no charge to us.
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 May Not Directly Benefit You
Schwab also makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not directly
benefit you or your account. These products and services assist us in managing and administering our
clients’ accounts. They include investment research, both Schwab’s own and that of third parties. We
may use this research to service all or some 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; o facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’
accounts; and
• 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:
• educational conferences and events;
• technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting;
• publications and conferences on practice management and business succession;
• access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance providers;
• discount of up to $4,250 on PortfolioCenter® Reporting Software.
Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors
to provide the services to us. Schwab may also discount or waive its fees for some of these services or
pay all or a part of a third party’s fees.
Schwab may also provide us with other benefits such as occasional business entertainment of our
personnel.
Our Interest in Schwab’s Services
The availability of these services from Schwab benefits us because we do not have to produce or
purchase them. These services may give us an incentive to recommend that you maintain your
account with Schwab based on our interest in receiving Schwab’s services that benefit our business
rather than based on your interest in receiving the best value in custody services and the most
favorable execution of your transactions. This is a potential conflict of interest. We believe, however,
that our selection of Schwab as custodian and broker is in the best interests of our clients. It is
primarily supported by the scope, quality and price of Schwab’s services (based on the factors
discussed above – see “The Custodian and Broker We Use”) and not Schwab’s services that benefit
only us. We do not believe that maintaining our client's assets at Schwab for services presents a
material conflict of interest.
Not all investment advisers recommend the use of a particular broker-dealer for execution of client
securities transactions. In considering such recommendations, clients should be aware that, if
accepted, the firm may not be able to achieve the most favorable execution of client transactions,
which may cost clients more money. Clients may also direct the firm to place transactions with a firm
other than those recommended by CWM. In directing brokerage, clients should be aware that they may
pay higher brokerage commissions and pay receive less favorable pricing.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
We do not have any soft dollar arrangements.
Economic Benefits
As a registered investment adviser, we have access to the institutional platform of your account
custodian. As such, we will also have access to research products and services from your account
custodian and/or other brokerage firm. These products may include financial publications, information
about particular companies and industries, research software, and other products or services that
provide lawful and appropriate assistance to our firm in the performance of our investment decision-
making responsibilities. Such research products and services are provided to all investment advisers
that utilize the institutional services platforms of these firms, and are not considered to be paid for with
soft dollars. However, you should be aware that the commissions charged by a particular broker for a
particular transaction or set of transactions may be greater than the amounts another broker who did
not provide research services or products might charge.
Mutual Fund Share Classes
Mutual funds are sold with different share classes, which carry different cost structures. Each available
share class is described in the mutual fund's prospectus. When we purchase, or recommend the
purchase of, mutual funds for a client, we select the share class that is deemed to be in the client’s
best interest, taking into consideration the availability of advisory, institutional or retirement plan share
classes, initial and ongoing share class costs, transaction costs (if any), tax implications, cost basis
and other factors. We also review the mutual funds held in accounts that come under our management
to determine whether a more beneficial share class is available, considering cost, tax implications, and
the impact of contingent or deferred sales charges.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
We do not receive client referrals from broker-dealers in exchange for cash or other compensation,
such as brokerage services or research.
Item 5 Account Requirements and Types of Clients
CWM provides advisory services to the following types of clients:
• Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
• High net worth individuals
• Corporations or other businesses not listed above
• Trusts
In general, we require a minimum ["Annual"] of $100 to open and maintain an advisory account. At our
discretion, we may waive this minimum account size. For example, we may waive the minimum if you
appear to have significant potential for increasing your assets under our management.
Item 6 Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation
We are the sponsor and sole portfolio manager for the Program. Refer to Services, Fees, and
Compensation for additional disclosures on costs associated with your participation in the Program.
Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
We do not accept performance-based fees or participate in side-by-side management. Performance-
based fees are fees that are based on a share of capital gains or capital appreciation of a client's
account. Side-by-side management refers to the practice of managing accounts that are charged
performance-based fees while at the same time managing accounts that are not charged performance-
based fees. Our fees are calculated as described above, and are not charged on the basis of a share
of capital gains upon, or capital appreciation of, the funds in your advisory account.
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
We use the following methods of analysis in formulating our investment advice and/or managing client
assets:
Charting. In this type of technical analysis, we review charts of market and security activity in an
attempt to identify when the market is moving up or down and to predict when how long the trend may
last and when that trend might reverse.
Our charting analysis may not accurately detect anomalies or predict future price movements. Current
prices of securities may reflect all information known about the security and day-to-day changes in
market prices of securities may follow random patterns and may not be predictable with any reliable
degree of accuracy.
Fundamental Analysis. We attempt to measure the intrinsic value of a security by looking at
economic and financial factors (including the overall economy, industry conditions, and the financial
condition and management of the company itself) to determine if the company is underpriced
(indicating it may be a good time to buy) or overpriced (indicating it may be time to sell).
Fundamental analysis does not attempt to anticipate market movements. This presents a potential risk,
as the price of a security can move up or down along with the overall market regardless of the
economic and financial factors considered in evaluating the stock.
Asset Allocation. Rather than focusing primarily on securities selection, we attempt to identify an
appropriate ratio of securities, fixed income, and cash suitable to the client's investment goals and risk
tolerance.
A risk of asset allocation is that the client may not participate in sharp increases in a particular security,
industry or market sector. Another risk is that the ratio of securities, fixed income, and cash will change
over time due to stock and market movements and, if not corrected, will no longer be appropriate for
the client's goals.
Mutual Fund and/or ETF Analysis. We look at the experience and track record of the manager of the
mutual fund or ETF in an attempt to determine if that manager has demonstrated an ability to invest
over a period of time and in different economic conditions. We also look at the underlying assets in a
mutual fund or ETF in an attempt to determine if there is significant overlap in the underlying
investments held in another fund(s) in the client's portfolio. We also monitor the funds or ETFs in an
attempt to determine if they are continuing to follow their stated investment strategy.
A risk of mutual fund and/or ETF analysis is that, as in all securities investments, past performance
does not guarantee future results. A manager who has been successful may not be able to replicate
that success in the future. In addition, as we do not control the underlying investments in a fund or
ETF, managers of different funds held by the client may purchase the same security, increasing the
risk to the client if that security were to fall in value. There is also a risk that a manager may deviate
from the stated investment mandate or strategy of the fund or ETF, which could make the holding(s)
less suitable for the client's portfolio.
Risks for all forms of analysis. Our securities analysis methods rely on the assumption that the
companies whose securities we purchase and sell, the rating agencies that review these securities,
and other publicly-available sources of information about these securities, are providing accurate and
unbiased data. While we are alert to indications that data may be incorrect, there is always a risk that
our analysis may be compromised by inaccurate or misleading information.
Investment Strategies
We use the following strategy(ies) in managing client accounts, provided that such strategy(ies) are
appropriate to the needs of the client and consistent with the client's investment objectives, risk
tolerance, and time horizons, among other considerations:
Long-term purchases. We purchase securities with the idea of holding them in the client's account for
a year or longer. Typically we employ this strategy when:
• we believe the securities to be currently undervalued, and/or
• we want exposure to a particular asset class over time, regardless of the current projection for
this class.
A risk in a long-term purchase strategy is that by holding the security for this length of time, we may not
take advantages of short-term gains that could be profitable to a client. Moreover, if our predictions are
incorrect, a security may decline sharply in value before we make the decision to sell.
Short-term purchases. When utilizing this strategy, we purchase securities with the idea of selling
them within a relatively short time (typically a year or less). We do this in an attempt to take advantage
of conditions that we believe will soon result in a price swing in the securities we purchase.
A short-term purchase strategy poses risks should the anticipated price swing not materialize; we are
then left with the option of having a long-term investment in a security that was designed to be a short-
term purchase, or potentially taking a loss.
In addition, this strategy involves more frequent trading than does a longer-term strategy, and will
result in increased brokerage and other transaction-related costs, as well as less favorable tax
treatment of short-term capital gains.
Risk of Loss. Securities investments are not guaranteed and you may lose money on your
investments. We ask that our clients work with us to help us understand their tolerance for risk.
Proxy Voting
We will not vote proxies on behalf of your advisory accounts. At your request, we may offer you advice
regarding corporate actions and the exercise of your proxy voting rights. If you own shares of
applicable securities, you are responsible for exercising your right to vote as a shareholder.
In most cases, you will receive proxy materials directly from the account custodian. However, in the
event we were to receive any written or electronic proxy materials, we would forward them directly to
you by mail, unless you have authorized our firm to contact you by electronic mail, in which case, we
would forward any electronic solicitations to vote proxies.
Item 7 Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers
In order to provide the Program services, we will share your private information with your account
custodian. We may also provide your private information to mutual fund companies and/or private
managers as needed. We will only share the information necessary in order to carry out our obligations
to you in servicing your account. We share your personal account data in accordance with our privacy
policy as described below.
Item 8 Client Contact with Portfolio Managers
Without restriction, you should contact our firm or your advisory representative directly with any
questions regarding your Program account. You should contact your advisory representative with
respect to changes in your investment objectives, risk tolerance, or requested restrictions placed on
the management of your Program assets.
Item 9 Additional Information
Disciplinary Information
We are required to disclose the facts of any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client's
evaluation of our advisory business or the integrity of our management. We do not have any required
disclosures under this item.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Registrations with Broker-Dealer
Persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm are registered representatives with PKS
Investments, a securities broker-dealer, and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. In their capacity as registered representatives,
these persons will receive compensation in connection with the purchase, sale, or holding, of securities
or other investment products.
This commission-based compensation includes asset-based sales charges, service fees or 12b-1
fees. Compensation earned by these persons in their capacities as registered representatives is
separate and in addition to our advisory fees. This practice presents a conflict of interest because
persons providing investment advice to advisory clients on behalf of our firm who are registered
representatives have an incentive to recommend investment products based on the compensation
received rather than solely based on your needs. Persons providing investment advice to advisory
clients on behalf of our firm can select or recommend, and in many instances will select or
recommend, mutual fund investments in share classes that pay 12b-1 fees when clients are eligible to
purchase share classes of the same funds that do not pay such fees and are less expensive. This
presents a conflict of interest. You are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to purchase
securities products through any person affiliated with our firm who receives compensation described
above.
Licensed Insurance Agents
Persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm are licensed as independent insurance
agents. These persons will earn commission-based compensation for selling insurance products,
including insurance products they sell to you. Insurance commissions earned by these persons are
separate and in addition to our advisory fees. This practice presents a conflict of interest because
persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm who are insurance agents have an incentive
to recommend insurance products to you for the purpose of generating commissions rather than solely
based on your needs. You are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to purchase insurance
products through any person affiliated with our firm.
Arrangements with Affiliated Entities
Thomas Condon is associated with the accounting firm of M Catherine Lapsley, LLC, where
he provides accounting services for separate and typical compensation. Accounting services provided
by M Catherine Lapsley, LLC are separate and distinct from the advisory services of CWM and are
provided for separate and typical compensation. There are no referral fee arrangements between our
firms. No CWM client is obligated to use M Catherine Lapsley, LLC for any tax and accounting services
and conversely, no accounting client is obligated to use the advisory services provided by us. M
Catherine Lapsley, LLC's tax and accounting services do not include the authority to sign checks or
otherwise disburse funds on any of our advisory client’s behalf.
Recommendation of Other Advisers
We may recommend that you use a third party money manager ("TPMM") based on your needs and
suitability. We will not receive separate compensation, directly or indirectly, from the TPMM for
recommending that you use their services. Moreover, we do not have any other business relationships
with the recommended TPMM(s).
Description of Our Code of Ethics
Our firm has adopted a Code of Ethics which sets forth high ethical standards of business conduct that
we require of our employees, including compliance with applicable federal securities laws.
CWM and our personnel owe a duty of loyalty, fairness and good faith towards our clients, and have an
obligation to adhere not only to the specific provisions of the Code of Ethics but to the general
principles that guide the Code.
Our Code of Ethics includes policies and procedures for the review of quarterly securities transactions
reports as well as initial and annual securities holdings reports that must be submitted by the firm's
access persons. Among other things, our Code of Ethics also requires the prior approval of any
acquisition of securities in a limited offering (e.g., private placement) or an initial public offering. Our
code also provides for oversight, enforcement and recordkeeping provisions.
CWM's Code of Ethics further includes the firm's policy prohibiting the use of material non-public
information. While we do not believe that we have any particular access to non-public information, all
employees are reminded that such information may not be used in a personal or professional capacity.
A copy of our Code of Ethics is available to our advisory clients and prospective clients. You may
request a copy by email sent to sean@condonwealth.com, or by calling us at 508-746-7763.
CWM and individuals associated with our firm are prohibited from engaging in principal transactions.
CWM and individuals associated with our firm are prohibited from engaging in agency cross
transactions.
Our Code of Ethics is designed to assure that the personal securities transactions, activities and
interests of our employees will not interfere with (i) making decisions in the best interest of advisory
clients and (ii) implementing such decisions while, at the same time, allowing employees to invest for
their own accounts.
Our firm and/or individuals associated with our firm may buy or sell for their personal accounts
securities identical to or different from those recommended to our clients. It is the expressed policy of
our firm that no person employed by us may purchase or sell any security prior to a transaction(s)
being implemented for a client account, thereby preventing such employee(s) from benefiting from
transactions placed on behalf of advisory accounts.
As these situations represent actual or potential conflicts of interest to our clients, we have established
the following policies and procedures for implementing our firm's Code of Ethics, to ensure our firm
complies with its regulatory obligations and provides our clients and potential clients with full and fair
disclosure of such conflicts of interest:
1. No principal or employee of our firm may put his or her own interest above the interest of an
advisory client.
2. No principal or employee of our firm may buy or sell securities for their personal portfolio(s)
where their decision is a result of information received as a result of his or her employment
unless the information is also available to the investing public.
3. It is the expressed policy of our firm that no person employed by us may purchase or sell any
security prior to a transaction(s) being implemented for an advisory account. This prevents such
employees from benefiting from transactions placed on behalf of advisory accounts.
4. Our firm requires prior approval for any IPO or private placement investments by related
persons of the firm.
5. We have established procedures for the maintenance of all required books and records.
6. All clients are informed that related persons may receive separate commission compensation
when effecting transactions during the implementation process.
7. Clients can decline to implement any advice rendered, except in situations where our firm is
granted discretionary authority.
8. All of our principals and employees must act in accordance with all applicable Federal and
State regulations governing registered investment advisory practices.
9. We require delivery and acknowledgement of the Code of Ethics by each supervised person of
our firm.
10. We have established policies requiring the reporting of Code of Ethics violations to our
senior management.
11.
Any individual who violates any of the above restrictions may be subject to termination.
Review of Accounts
REVIEWS: While the underlying securities within client accounts are continually monitored, these
accounts are reviewed at least annually. Accounts are reviewed in the context of each client's stated
investment objectives and guidelines. More frequent reviews may be triggered by material changes in
variables such as the client's individual circumstances, or the market, political or economic
environment.
These accounts are reviewed by: Sean Condon, CEO and Thomas Condon, Financial Manager
REPORTS: In addition to the monthly statements and confirmations of transactions that clients receive
from their broker-dealer, CWM will provide reports summarizing account performance, balances and
holdings during client meetings or upon request. Clients are encouraged to compare any reports
provided by CWM to those received from the qualified custodian and immediately report any
unexplained differences to the us and/or the qualified custodian, as appropriate.
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
We do not receive any compensation from any third party in connection with providing investment
advice to you nor do we compensate any individual or firm for client referrals.
Aggregated Trades
We do not combine multiple orders for shares of the same securities purchased for advisory accounts
we manage (the practice of combining multiple orders for shares of the same securities is commonly
referred to as "aggregated trading"). Accordingly, you may pay different prices for the same securities
transactions than other clients pay. Furthermore, we may not be able to buy and sell the same
quantities of securities for you, and you may pay higher fees and/or costs than other clients.
Trade Errors
In the event a trading error occurs in your account, our policy is to restore your account to the position
it should have been in had the trading error not occurred. Depending on the circumstances, corrective
actions may include canceling the trade, adjusting an allocation, and/or reimbursing the account.
Class Action Lawsuits
We do not determine if securities held by you are the subject of a class action lawsuit or whether you
are eligible to participate in class action settlements or litigation nor do we initiate or participate in
litigation to recover damages on your behalf for injuries as a result of actions, misconduct, or
negligence by issuers of securities held by you.
Financial Information
Our firm does not have any financial condition or impairment that would prevent us from meeting our
contractual commitments to you. We do not take physical custody of client funds or securities, or serve
as trustee or signatory for client accounts, and, we do not require the prepayment of more than $1200
in fees six or more months in advance. Therefore, we are not required to include a financial statement
with this brochure.
We have not filed a bankruptcy petition at any time in the past ten years.
Primary Brochure: PART 2A (2026-05-29)
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15 Caswell Lane
Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360
Telephone: 508-746-7763
Email: sean@condonwealth.com
Web Address: www.condonwealth.com
Part 2A of Form ADV: Firm Brochure
May 29, 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Condon Wealth
Management, Inc. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at
508-746-7763 or sean@condonwealth.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved or
verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Condon Wealth Management, Inc. also is 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. Our firm's CRD number is 128409.
Item 2 Material Changes
Form ADV Part 2 requires registered investment advisers to amend their brochure when information
becomes materially inaccurate. If there are any material changes to an adviser's disclosure brochure,
the adviser is required to notify you and provide you with a description of the material changes.
Since the filing of our last annual updating amendment dated March 6, 2025, we have the following
material changes to report:
• As of January 2025, we no longer offer retirement plan consulting services as a 3(21) Non-
Discretionary Fiduciary as defined by ERISA". Item 4 and Item 5 of Form ADV Part 2A have
been amended accordingly.
• We now offer retirement plan consulting services as a 3(21) Non-Discretionary Fiduciary as
defined by ERISA", to employee benefit plans and their fiduciaries based upon the needs of the
plan and the services requested by the plan sponsor or named fiduciary. Please refer to Item 4
and Item 5 of Form ADV Part 2A for additional information on our retirement plan consulting
services.
• As of May 2026, Condon & Lapsley, LLC is now named M Catherine Lapsley, LLC. Item 10 of
Form ADV Part 2A has been amended accordingly.
• Thomas Condon no longer is a practicing Certified Public Accountant with Condon & Lapsley,
LLC. He has transitioned to an hourly consultant role where he provides accounting services.
Item 10 and Item 19 of the Form ADV Part 2A have been amended accordingly.
Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 2 Material Changes .............................................................................................................. 2
Item 3 Table Of Contents ............................................................................................................. 3
Item 4 Advisory Business ............................................................................................................. 4
Item 5 Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................... 8
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ............................................. 12
Item 7 Types of Clients .............................................................................................................. 12
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ......................................... 12
Item 9 Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................... 14
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ......................................................... 15
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ... 16
Item 12 Brokerage Practices ...................................................................................................... 17
Item 13 Review of Accounts ....................................................................................................... 20
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation ..................................................................... 21
Item 15 Custody ......................................................................................................................... 21
Item 16 Investment Discretion .................................................................................................... 22
Item 17 Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................. 22
Item 18 Financial Information ..................................................................................................... 23
Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers ................................................................. 23
Item 4 Advisory Business
Condon Wealth Management, Inc. ("CWM") is a state-registered investment adviser with its principal
place of business located in Massachusetts. CWM began conducting business since September 15,
2004.
CWM is owned by Sean M. Condon.
CWM offers the following advisory services to our clients:
Investment Supervisory Services ("ISS")
Individual Portfolio Management - Managed by CWM
Our firm provides continuous advice to a client regarding the investment of client funds based on the
individual needs of the client. Through personal discussions in which goals and objectives based on a
client's particular circumstances are established, we develop a client's personal investment policy and
create and manage a portfolio based on that policy. During our data-gathering process, we determine
the client's individual objectives, time horizons, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs. As appropriate, we
also review and discuss a client's prior investment history, as well as family composition and
background.
We manage these advisory accounts on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis. Account
supervision is guided by the client's stated objectives (i.e., maximum capital appreciation, growth,
income, or growth and income), as well as tax considerations. Clients may impose reasonable
restrictions on investing in certain securities, types of securities, or industry sectors by noting such
limitations in the Investment Policy Statement.
Our investment recommendations are not limited to any specific product or service offered by a broker-
dealer or insurance company and will generally include advice regarding the following securities:
• Exchange-listed securities
• College Savings Plans (529 Plans)
• Corporate Debt Securities
• Variable life insurance
• Variable annuities
• Mutual fund shares
• United States governmental securities
• Interests in partnerships investing in real estate
Because some types of investments involve certain additional degrees of risk, they will only be
implemented/recommended when consistent with the client's stated investment objectives, tolerance
for risk, liquidity and suitability.
Wrap Fee Program - Managed by CWM
Our firm is a portfolio manager to and sponsor of a wrap fee program, which is a type of investment
program that provides clients with access to several money managers or mutual fund asset allocation
models for a single fee that includes administrative fees, management fees, and commissions.
If you participate in our wrap fee program, you will pay our firm a single fee, which includes our money
management fees, certain transaction costs, and custodial and administrative costs. We receive a
portion of the wrap fee for our services. The overall cost you will incur if you participate in our wrap fee
program may be higher or lower than you might incur by separately purchasing the types of securities
available in the program.
Transactions for your account must be executed by Schwab, a securities broker-dealer and a member
of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. To
compare the cost of the wrap fee program with non-wrap fee portfolio management services, you
should consider the frequency of trading activity associated with our investment strategies and the
brokerage commissions charged by or other broker-dealers, and the advisory fees charged by
investment advisers. For more information concerning the Wrap Fee Program, see Appendix 1 to this
Brochure.
Turnkey Asset Management Programs (TAMPs)
CWM offers advisory management services to clients through various third-party turnkey asset
management programs (TAMPs). We provide the client with an asset allocation strategy developed
through personal discussions in which the client's goals and objectives are established based on the
client's particular circumstances. This asset allocation strategy is drafted into the client's Personal
Investment Policy Statement.
CWM performs management searches of various registered investment advisers made available
through the TAMPs. Based on the client's individual circumstances and needs (as exhibited in the
client's Personal Investment Policy Statement) we determine which selected registered investment
adviser's ("adviser" or "asset manager") portfolio management style is appropriate for that client.
Factors considered in making this determination include account size, risk tolerance, the opinion of
each client and the investment philosophy of the selected asset manager. Once we identify the most
appropriate asset manager(s), our firm may provide the selected adviser with the client's Personal
Investment Policy Statement if the selected manager does not provide one of their own, the manager
then creates and manages the client's portfolio based on the client's Investment Policy Statement.
Clients are required to enter into a discretionary agreement with the investment adviser sponsoring the
particular TAMP, and may also be required to enter into an agreement with one or more of the
managers who will manage the client's assets through the program. Clients also enter into a
discretionary agreement with CWM, granting us the discretion to hire and fire the assets manager(s) or
move the client's portfolio to a different portfolio strategist. On an ongoing basis, we monitor the
performance of the asset manager(s) in the program. If we determine that a particular adviser is not
providing sufficient management services to the client, or is not managing the client's portfolio in a
manner consistent with that client's Personal Investment Policy Statement, then we may move the
client's portfolio to a different asset manager and/or portfolio strategist.
Clients should refer to each asset manager's Firm Brochure or other disclosure document for a full
description of the services offered. Client meetings with CWM are available on a regular basis, or as
determined by the client, to review the account.
At least annually, we meet with the client to review and update, as necessary, the client's Personal
Investment Advisory Statement. However, should there be any material change in the client's personal
and/or financial situation, we should be notified immediately to determine whether any review and/or
revision of the client's Personal Investment Advisory Statement is warranted.
Manager of Managers
Similar to the services we provide in offering the turnkey asset management programs described
above; in acting as a manager of managers, CWM provides the client with an asset allocation strategy
developed through personal discussions in which the client's goals and objectives are established
based on the client's particular circumstances. This asset allocation strategy is drafted into the client's
Personal Investment Policy Statement.
CWM performs management searches of various registered investment advisers and may enter into
agreements, including sub-advisory agreements, through which the third-party investment adviser
("adviser" or "asset manager") agrees to manage all or a portion of the client's assets for a fee.
Based on the client's individual circumstances and needs (as exhibited in the client's Personal
Investment Policy Statement) CWM determines which selected adviser's portfolio management style is
appropriate for that client. Factors considered in making this determination include account size, risk
tolerance, the opinion of each client and the investment philosophy of the selected asset manager.
Once we identify the most appropriate asset manager(s), our firm may provide the selected adviser
with the client's Personal Investment Policy Statement if the selected manager does not provide one of
their own, the manager then creates and manages the client's portfolio based on the client's
Investment Policy Statement.
Clients may be required to enter into a discretionary agreement with the third-party asset manager(s)
who have agreed to manage the client's assets. Clients are required to enter into a discretionary
agreement with CWM, granting us the discretion to hire and fire the assets manager(s). On an ongoing
basis, we monitor the performance of the third-party asset manager(s). If we determine that a particular
adviser is not providing sufficient management services to the client or is not managing the client's
portfolio in a manner consistent with that client's Personal Investment Policy Statement, then we may
move the client's portfolio to a different asset manager.
Clients should refer to the asset manager's Firm Brochure or other disclosure document for a full
description of the services offered. Client meetings with CWM are available on a regular basis, or as
determined by the client, to review the account.
At least annually, we meet with the client to review and update, as necessary, the client's Personal
Investment Advisory Statement. However, should there be any material change in the client's personal
and/or financial situation, we should be notified immediately to determine whether any review and/or
revision of the client's Personal Investment Advisory Statement is warranted.
Financial Planning
We provide financial planning services. Financial planning is a comprehensive evaluation of a client's
current and future financial state by using currently known variables to predict future cash flows, asset
values and withdrawal plans. Through the financial planning process, all questions, information and
analysis are considered as they impact and are impacted by the entire financial and life situation of the
client. Clients purchasing this service receive a written report which provides the client with a detailed
financial plan designed to assist the client achieve his or her financial goals and objectives.
In general, the financial plan can address any or all of the following areas:
• PERSONAL: We review family records, budgeting, personal liability, estate information and
financial goals.
• TAX & CASH FLOW: We analyze the client's income tax and spending and planning for past,
current and future years; then illustrate the impact of various investments on the client's current
income tax and future tax liability.
• INVESTMENTS: We analyze investment alternatives and their effect on the client's portfolio.
• INSURANCE: We review existing policies to ensure proper coverage for life, health, disability,
long-term care, liability, home and automobile.
• RETIREMENT: We analyze current strategies and investment plans to help the client achieve
his or her retirement goals.
• DEATH & DISABILITY: We review the client's cash needs at death, income needs of surviving
dependents, estate planning and disability income.
• ESTATE: We assist the client in assessing and developing long-term strategies, including as
appropriate, living trusts, wills, review estate tax, powers of attorney, asset protection plans,
nursing homes, Medicaid and elder law.
We gather required information through in-depth personal interviews. Information gathered includes
the client's current financial status, tax status, future goals, returns objectives and attitudes towards
risk. We carefully review documents supplied by the client, including a questionnaire completed by the
client, and prepare a written report. Should the client choose to implement the recommendations
contained in the plan, we suggest the client work closely with his/her attorney, accountant, insurance
agent, and/or stockbroker. Implementation of financial plan recommendations is entirely at the client's
discretion.
We also provide general non-securities advice on topics that may include tax and budgetary planning,
estate planning and business planning. Typically, the financial plan is presented to the client within six
months of the contract date, provided that all information needed to prepare the financial plan has
been promptly provided.
Financial Planning recommendations are not limited to any specific product or service offered by a
broker-dealer or insurance company. All recommendations are of a generic nature.
Consulting Services
Clients can also receive investment advice on a more focused basis. This may include advice on only
an isolated area(s) of concern such as estate planning, retirement planning, or any other specific topic.
In general, these services may include an existing plan review and analysis, plan-level advice
regarding fund selection and investment options, education services to plan participants, investment
performance monitoring, and/or ongoing consulting.
We also provide specific consultation and administrative services regarding investment and financial
concerns of the client.
IRA Rollover Recommendations
Effective December 20, 2021 (or such later date as the US Department of Labor ("DOL") Field
Assistance Bulletin 2018-02 ceases to be in effect), for purposes of complying with the DOL's
Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 ("PTE 2020-02") where applicable, we are providing the
following acknowledgment to you. When we provide investment advice to you regarding your
retirement plan account or individual retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable,
which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money creates some conflicts with
your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not
put our interest ahead of yours.
Under this special rule's provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give prudent
advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give loyal
advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your best
interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
We benefit financially from the rollover of your assets from a retirement account to an account that we
manage or provide investment advice, because the assets increase our assets under management
and, in turn, our advisory fees. As a fiduciary, we only recommend a rollover when we believe it is in
your best interest.
Amount of Managed Assets
As of May 1, 2026, we provide continuous management services for $112,829,634 in client assets on a
discretionary basis, and $9,276,568 in client assets on a non-discretionary basis.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Investment Supervisory Services ("ISS")
The annualized fee for Investment Supervisory Services will be charged as a percentage of assets
under management, according to the following schedule:
Assets Under Management Annual Fee
First $500,000 .............................................................. 1.00%
Next $500,000 to $1,000,000 ....................................... 0.80%
Next $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 .................................... 0.70%
Next $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 .................................... 0.60%
Over $3,000,000 ........................................................... 0.50%
*We charge a minimum ["annual"] fee in the amount of $100 to open and maintain an advisory
account. At our discretion we may waive the minimum fee.
** For clients whose allocations include standalone accounts invested only in US Gov’t Bond Ladders,
our annual management fee is 0.10%. For clients whose allocations include standalone accounts
invested only in Fixed Income SMAs, our annual management fee is 0.35%.
CWM will quote an exact percentage for each client based on the value of the account. This fee will be
specified in the advisory agreement.
Asset based fees are calculated on a quarterly basis, and are payable in advance, based on the value
of the account(s) as of the average daily value of the previous quarter. The Account Management Fee
is prorated for periods less than a full billing cycle and adjusted to cover any additional contributions
made during that period. If the portfolio management agreement is executed at any time other than the
first day of a calendar quarter, our fees will apply on a pro rata basis, which means that the advisory
fee is payable in proportion to the number of days in the quarter for which you are a client.
Alternatively, the annualized fee for Investment Supervisory Services may be charged as a fixed fee,
negotiated on a case-by-case basis. Overall factors to be considered will include the type and amount
of assets to be managed and the complexity of the client's circumstances. CWM's fixed fees typically
range from $1,000.00 to $10,000.00.
Individual Portfolio Management - Managed by CWM
Asset based fees are calculated on a quarterly basis, and are payable in advance based on the value
of the account(s) as of the beginning of each billing period. The Account Management Fee is prorated
for periods less than a full billing cycle and adjusted to cover any additional contributions made during
that period.
Turnkey Asset Management Programs (TAMPs)
The fees charged to clients participating in a TAMP will vary based on the fees assessed by the
independent adviser, and will be agreed to in writing by the client and program sponsor. These fees
will include CWM's fee, specified above, as well as program sponsor fees, asset manager(s) fees, and
may include other fees, such as custodial, clearing and transaction charges. As our fee is included in
the overall fee charged to the client by the program sponsor, the program sponsor will remit our fee
directly to us. Asset based fees are calculated on a quarterly basis, and may be payable in advance or
arrears, as specified in the program agreement, based on account value. Clients should refer to the
independent adviser's and/or program sponsor's disclosure brochure, as applicable, for specific
information regarding fees, billing practices, minimum required investments and termination of advisory
agreements.
Manager of Managers
Where clients' assets are managed by a third-party asset manager outside of a structure turnkey asset
management program, the asset manager's fee will be charged to the client separately from, and in
addition to, CWM's fee, specified above. CWM's fees are calculated on a quarterly basis in advance,
as specified in the program agreement, based on account value. The asset manager's fees may be
charged in advance or arrears, depending upon the manager's fee billing practices. The asset
manager may debit your account directly for their portion of the fee. The asset manager will deduct
their portion of the advisory fee from the qualified custodian when you have given the asset manager
written authorization, either directly or through the advisory agreement that you sign with CWM,
permitting the fees to be paid directly from your account. The advisory fees with respect to the portfolio
assets will be paid and delivered by the custodian of the portfolio assets to the asset manager, for the
benefit of asset manager. Further, the qualified custodian will deliver an account statement to you at
least quarterly. These account statements will show all disbursements from your account. You should
review all statements for accuracy. Clients should refer to the independent adviser's disclosure
brochure, as applicable, for specific information regarding fees, billing practices, minimum required
investments and termination of advisory agreements.
Limited Negotiability of Advisory Fees: Although CWM has established the aforementioned fee
schedule(s), we retain the discretion to negotiate alternative fees on a client-by-client basis. Client
facts, circumstances and needs will be considered in determining the fee schedule. These include the
complexity of the client assets to be placed under management, anticipated future additional assets,
related accounts, portfolio style, account composition, and reports, among other factors. The specific
annual fee schedule will be identified in the contract between the adviser and each client.
We may group certain related client accounts for the purpose of achieving the minimum account size
requirements and determining the annualized fee.
Discounts, which are not generally available to our advisory clients, may be offered to family members
and friends of associated persons of our firm.
Financial Planning
CWM's Financial Planning fee will be determined based on the nature of the services being provided
and the complexity of each client's circumstances. All fees are agreed upon prior to entering into a
contract with any client.
Our Financial Planning fees are calculated and charged on a fixed rate basis, ranging from $1,000.00
to $10,000.00 per plan. Although the length of time it will take to provide a Financial Plan will depend
on each client's personal situation, we will provide an estimate for the time to complete the financial
planning engagement.
Financial Planning Fee Offset: CWM reserves the discretion to reduce or waive the fee if a financial
planning client chooses to engage us for our Portfolio Management Services.
The client will be billed quarterly in advance based on our total estimated Financial Planning fees. In
some cases where the client requests special reviews the client may be billed quarterly in arrears
based on actual hours accrued.
Consulting Services
CWM's Consulting Services fee will be determined based on the nature of the services being provided
and the complexity of each client's circumstances. All fees are agreed upon prior to entering into a
contract with any client.
Consulting may be charged on an hourly or flat fee basis. Our hourly Consulting Services fee is
$250.00 per hour. An estimate for the total hours is determined at the start of the advisory relationship.
Our flat fee Consulting Service fees typically range from $1,000.00 to $10,000.00, subject to the
specific arrangement reached with the client.
Consulting Fee Offset: CWM reserves the discretion to reduce or waive the fee if a consulting client
chooses to engage us for our Portfolio Management Services.
The client will be billed quarterly in advance based on our estimated Consulting Services fees.
General Fee Information
Termination of the Advisory Relationship: A client agreement may be canceled at any time, by
either party, for any reason upon receipt of 30 days’ written notice. As disclosed above, certain fees
are paid in advance of services provided. Upon termination of any account, any prepaid, unearned
fees will be promptly refunded. In calculating a client's reimbursement of fees, we will pro rate the
reimbursement according to the number of days remaining in the billing period. For example, if there
are 90 days in the billing cycle and the client terminates their contract 30 days into the cycle, the
remaining 60 days of prepaid fees will be reimbursed to the client.
Mutual Fund Fees: All fees paid to CWM for investment advisory services are separate and distinct
from the fees and expenses charged by mutual funds and/or ETFs to their shareholders. These fees
and expenses are described in each fund's prospectus. These fees will generally include a
management fee, other fund expenses, and a possible distribution fee. If the fund also imposes sales
charges, a client may pay an initial or deferred sales charge. A client could invest in a mutual fund
directly, without our services. In that case, the client would not receive the services provided by our
firm which are designed, among other things, to assist the client in determining which mutual fund or
funds are most appropriate to each client's financial condition and objectives. Accordingly, the client
should review both the fees charged by the funds and our fees to fully understand the total amount of
fees to be paid by the client and to thereby evaluate the advisory services being provided.
TAMPs and Separately Managed Account Fees: Clients participating in separately managed
account programs may be charged various program fees in addition to the advisory fee charged by our
firm. Such fees may include the investment advisory fees of the independent advisers, platform fees,
and custody fees, all of which may be charged as part of a wrap fee arrangement. In a wrap fee
arrangement, clients pay a single fee for advisory and brokerage services. Client's portfolio
transactions may be executed without commission charge in a wrap fee arrangement. In evaluating
such an arrangement, the client should also consider that, depending upon the level of the wrap fee
charged by the broker-dealer, the amount of portfolio activity in the client's account, and other factors,
the wrap fee may or may not exceed the aggregate cost of such services if they were to be provided
separately. We will review with clients any separate program fees that may be charged to clients.
Additional Fees and Expenses: In addition to our advisory fees, clients are also responsible for the
fees and expenses charged by custodians and imposed by broker dealers, including, but not limited to,
any transaction charges imposed by a broker dealer with which an independent investment manager
effects transactions for the client's account(s). Please refer to the "Brokerage Practices" section (Item
12) of this Form ADV for additional information.
Grandfathering of Minimum Account Requirements: Pre-existing advisory clients are subject to
CWM's minimum account requirements and advisory fees in effect at the time the client entered into
the advisory relationship. Therefore, our firm's minimum account requirements will differ among clients.
Advisory Fees in General: Clients should note that similar advisory services may (or may not) be
available from other registered (or unregistered) investment advisers for similar or lower fees.
Limited Prepayment of Fees: Under no circumstances do we require or solicit payment of fees in
excess of $1200 more than six months in advance of services rendered.
Compensation for the Sale of Securities or Other Investment Products
Persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm are registered representatives with PKS
Investments, a securities broker-dealer, and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. In their capacity as registered representatives,
these persons will receive compensation in connection with the purchase, sale, or holding, of securities
or other investment products. This commission-based compensation includes asset-based sales
charges, service fees or 12b-1 fees. Compensation earned by these persons in their capacities as
registered representatives is separate and in addition to our advisory fees. This practice presents a
conflict of interest because persons providing investment advice to advisory clients on behalf of our
firm who are registered representatives have an incentive to recommend investment products based
on the compensation received rather than solely based on your needs.
Persons providing investment advice to advisory clients on behalf of our firm can select or recommend,
and in many instances will select or recommend, mutual fund investments in share classes that pay
12b-1 fees when clients are eligible to purchase share classes of the same funds that do not pay such
fees and are less expensive. This presents a conflict of interest. You are under no obligation,
contractually or otherwise, to purchase securities products through any person affiliated with our firm
who receives compensation described above.
Persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm are licensed as independent insurance
agents. These persons will earn commission-based compensation for selling insurance products,
including insurance products they sell to you. Insurance commissions earned by these persons are
separate and in addition to our advisory fees. This practice presents a conflict of interest because
persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm who are insurance agents have an incentive
to recommend insurance products to you for the purpose of generating commissions rather than solely
based on your needs. You are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to purchase insurance
products through any person affiliated with our firm.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
CWM does not charge performance-based fees.
Item 7 Types of Clients
CWM provides advisory services to the following types of clients:
• Individuals (other than high-net-worth individuals)
• High net worth individuals
• Corporations or other businesses not listed above
• Trusts
In general, we require a minimum ["Annual"] of $100 to open and maintain an advisory account. At our
discretion, we may waive this minimum account size. For example, we may waive the minimum if you
appear to have significant potential for increasing your assets under our management.
When utilizing certain TAMPs, as described in Item 4 above, the sponsor of the program may impose
account minimums.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
We use the following methods of analysis in formulating our investment advice and/or managing client
assets:
Charting. In this type of technical analysis, we review charts of market and security activity in an
attempt to identify when the market is moving up or down and to predict when how long the trend may
last and when that trend might reverse.
Our charting analysis may not accurately detect anomalies or predict future price movements. Current
prices of securities may reflect all information known about the security and day-to-day changes in
market prices of securities may follow random patterns and may not be predictable with any reliable
degree of accuracy.
Fundamental Analysis. We attempt to measure the intrinsic value of a security by looking at
economic and financial factors (including the overall economy, industry conditions, and the financial
condition and management of the company itself) to determine if the company is underpriced
(indicating it may be a good time to buy) or overpriced (indicating it may be time to sell).
Fundamental analysis does not attempt to anticipate market movements. This presents a potential risk,
as the price of a security can move up or down along with the overall market regardless of the
economic and financial factors considered in evaluating the stock.
Asset Allocation. Rather than focusing primarily on securities selection, we attempt to identify an
appropriate ratio of securities, fixed income, and cash suitable to the client's investment goals and risk
tolerance.
A risk of asset allocation is that the client may not participate in sharp increases in a particular security,
industry or market sector. Another risk is that the ratio of securities, fixed income, and cash will change
over time due to stock and market movements and, if not corrected, will no longer be appropriate for
the client's goals.
Mutual Fund and/or ETF Analysis. We look at the experience and track record of the manager of the
mutual fund or ETF in an attempt to determine if that manager has demonstrated an ability to invest
over a period of time and in different economic conditions. We also look at the underlying assets in a
mutual fund or ETF in an attempt to determine if there is significant overlap in the underlying
investments held in another fund(s) in the client's portfolio. We also monitor the funds or ETFs in an
attempt to determine if they are continuing to follow their stated investment strategy.
A risk of mutual fund and/or ETF analysis is that, as in all securities investments, past performance
does not guarantee future results. A manager who has been successful may not be able to replicate
that success in the future. In addition, as we do not control the underlying investments in a fund or
ETF, managers of different funds held by the client may purchase the same security, increasing the
risk to the client if that security were to fall in value. There is also a risk that a manager may deviate
from the stated investment mandate or strategy of the fund or ETF, which could make the holding(s)
less suitable for the client's portfolio.
Third-Party Money Manager Analysis. We examine the experience, expertise, investment
philosophies, and past performance of independent third-party investment managers in an attempt to
determine if that manager has demonstrated an ability to invest over a period of time and in different
economic conditions. We monitor the manager's underlying holdings, strategies, concentrations and
leverage as part of our overall periodic risk assessment. Additionally, as part of our due diligence
process, we survey the manager's compliance and business enterprise risks.
A risk of investing with a third-party manager who has been successful in the past is that he/she may
not be able to replicate that success in the future. In addition, as we do not control the underlying
investments in a third-party manager's portfolio, there is also a risk that a manager may deviate from
the stated investment mandate or strategy of the portfolio, making it a less suitable investment for our
clients. Moreover, as we do not control the manager's daily business and compliance operations, we
may be unaware of the lack of internal controls necessary to prevent business, regulatory or
reputational deficiencies.
Risks for all forms of analysis. Our securities analysis methods rely on the assumption that the
companies whose securities we purchase and sell, the rating agencies that review these securities,
and other publicly available sources of information about these securities, are providing accurate and
unbiased data. While we are alert to indications that data may be incorrect, there is always a risk that
our analysis may be compromised by inaccurate or misleading information.
Investment Strategies
We use the following strategy(ies) in managing client accounts, provided that such strategy(ies) are
appropriate to the needs of the client and consistent with the client's investment objectives, risk
tolerance, and time horizons, among other considerations:
Long-term purchases. We purchase securities with the idea of holding them in the client's account for
a year or longer. Typically, we employ this strategy when:
• we believe the securities to be currently undervalued, and/or
• we want exposure to a particular asset class over time, regardless of the current projection for
this class.
A risk in a long-term purchase strategy is that by holding the security for this length of time, we may not
take advantages of short-term gains that could be profitable to a client. Moreover, if our predictions are
incorrect, a security may decline sharply in value before we make the decision to sell.
Short-term purchases. When utilizing this strategy, we purchase securities with the idea of selling
them within a relatively short time (typically a year or less). We do this in an attempt to take advantage
of conditions that we believe will soon result in a price swing in the securities we purchase.
A short-term purchase strategy poses risks should the anticipated price swing not materialize; we are
then left with the option of having a long-term investment in a security that was designed to be a short-
term purchase, or potentially taking a loss.
In addition, this strategy involves more frequent trading than does a longer-term strategy and will result
in increased brokerage and other transaction-related costs, as well as less favorable tax treatment of
short-term capital gains.
Risk of Loss. Securities investments are not guaranteed, and you may lose money on your
investments. We ask that our clients work with us to help us understand their tolerance for risk.
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
We are required to disclose any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client's or prospective
client's evaluation of our advisory business or the integrity of our management.
Our firm and our management personnel have no reportable disciplinary events to disclose.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Registrations with Broker-Dealer
Persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm are registered representatives with PKS
Investments, a securities broker-dealer, and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. See the Fees and Compensation section in this
brochure for more information on the compensation received by registered representatives who are
affiliated with our firm.
CWM and the firm's related persons have fiduciary duty to at all times to put the interest of the firm's
clients ahead of the firm's and its related persons. Clients should be aware; however, that the receipt of
additional compensation itself creates a conflict of interest and may affect the judgment of these
individuals when making recommendations. Please see Item 5 of this brochure for additional
disclosures.
Thomas Condon is also associated with the accounting firm of M Catherine Lapsley, LLC, where
he provides accounting services for separate and typical compensation. Accounting services provided
by M Catherine Lapsley, LLC are separate and distinct from the advisory services of CWM and are
provided for separate and typical compensation. There are no referral fee arrangements between our
firms. No CWM client is obligated to use M Catherine Lapsley, LLC, for any tax and accounting
services and conversely, no accounting client is obligated to use the advisory services provided by us.
M Catherine Lapsley, LLC 's tax and accounting services, do not include the authority to sign checks or
otherwise disburse funds on any of our advisory client's behalf.
Persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm are licensed as independent insurance
agents. These persons will earn commission-based compensation for selling insurance products,
including insurance products they sell to you. Insurance commissions earned by these persons are
separate and in addition to our advisory fees.
As discussed above, clients should be aware that the receipt of additional compensation by CWM and
its management persons or employees creates a conflict of interest that may impair the objectivity of
our firm and these individuals when making advisory recommendations. CWM endeavors at all times
to put the interest of its clients first as part of our fiduciary duty as a registered investment adviser; we
take the following steps to address this conflict:
• we disclose to clients the existence of all material conflicts of interest, including the potential for
our firm and our employees to earn compensation from advisory clients in addition to our firm's
advisory fees;
• we disclose to clients that they are not obligated to purchase recommended investment
products from our employees or affiliated companies;
• we collect, maintain and document accurate, complete and relevant client background
information, including the client's financial goals, objectives and risk tolerance;
• our firm's management conducts regular reviews of each client account to verify that all
recommendations made to a client are suitable to the client's needs and circumstances;
• we require that our employees seek prior approval of any outside employment activity so that
we may ensure that any conflicts of interests in such activities are properly addressed;
• we periodically monitor these outside employment activities to verify that any conflicts of
interest continue to be properly addressed by our firm; and
• we educate our employees regarding the responsibilities of a fiduciary, including the need for
having a reasonable and independent basis for the investment advice provided to clients.
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Our firm has adopted a Code of Ethics which sets forth high ethical standards of business conduct that
we require of our employees, including compliance with applicable federal securities laws.
CWM and our personnel owe a duty of loyalty, fairness and good faith towards our clients, and have an
obligation to adhere not only to the specific provisions of the Code of Ethics but to the general
principles that guide the Code.
Our Code of Ethics includes policies and procedures for the review of quarterly securities transactions
reports as well as initial and annual securities holdings reports that must be submitted by the firm's
access persons. Among other things, our Code of Ethics also requires the prior approval of any
acquisition of securities in a limited offering (e.g., private placement) or an initial public offering. Our
code also provides for oversight, enforcement and recordkeeping provisions.
CWM's Code of Ethics further includes the firm's policy prohibiting the use of material non-public
information. While we do not believe that we have any particular access to non-public information, all
employees are reminded that such information may not be used in a personal or professional capacity.
A copy of our Code of Ethics is available to our advisory clients and prospective clients. You may
request a copy by email sent to sean@condonwealth.com, or by calling us at 508-746-7763.
CWM and individuals associated with our firm are prohibited from engaging in principal transactions.
CWM and individuals associated with our firm are prohibited from engaging in agency cross
transactions.
Our Code of Ethics is designed to assure that the personal securities transactions, activities and
interests of our employees will not interfere with (i) making decisions in the best interest of advisory
clients and (ii) implementing such decisions while, at the same time, allowing employees to invest for
their own accounts.
Our firm and/or individuals associated with our firm may buy or sell for their personal accounts
securities identical to or different from those recommended to our clients. It is the expressed policy of
our firm that no person employed by us may purchase or sell any security prior to a transaction(s)
being implemented for a client account, thereby preventing such employee(s) from benefiting from
transactions placed on behalf of advisory accounts.
As these situations represent actual or potential conflicts of interest to our clients, we have established
the following policies and procedures for implementing our firm's Code of Ethics, to ensure our firm
complies with its regulatory obligations and provides our clients and potential clients with full and fair
disclosure of such conflicts of interest:
1. No principal or employee of our firm may put his or her own interest above the interest of an
advisory client.
2. No principal or employee of our firm may buy or sell securities for their personal portfolio(s)
where their decision is a result of information received as a result of his or her employment
unless the information is also available to the investing public.
3. It is the expressed policy of our firm that no person employed by us may purchase or sell any
security prior to a transaction(s) being implemented for an advisory account. This prevents such
employees from benefiting from transactions placed on behalf of advisory accounts.
4. Our firm requires prior approval for any IPO or private placement investments by related
persons of the firm.
5. We have established procedures for the maintenance of all required books and records.
6. All clients are informed that related persons may receive separate commission compensation
when effecting transactions during the implementation process.
7. Clients can decline to implement any advice rendered, except in situations where our firm is
granted discretionary authority.
8. All of our principals and employees must act in accordance with all applicable Federal and
State regulations governing registered investment advisory practices.
9. We require delivery and acknowledgement of the Code of Ethics by each supervised person of
our firm.
10. We have established policies requiring the reporting of Code of Ethics violations to our
senior management.
11.
Any individual who violates any of the above restrictions may be subject to termination.
As disclosed in the preceding section of this Brochure (Item 10), related persons of our firm are
separately registered as Registered Representatives of a Broker-Dealer. Please refer to Item 10 for a
detailed explanation of these relationships and important conflict of interest disclosures.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
CWM requires that it be provided with written authority to determine the broker-dealer to use for client
transactions and the commission costs that will be charged to our clients for these transactions.
Clients must include any limitations on this discretionary authority in this written authority statement.
Clients may change/amend these limitations as required. Such amendments must be provided to us in
writing.
As a matter of policy and practice, CWM does not generally block client trades and, therefore, we
implement client transactions separately for each account. Consequently, certain client trades may be
executed before others, at a different price and/or commission rate. Additionally, our clients may not
receive volume discounts available to advisers who block client trades.
CWM has an arrangement with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”). For our clients’ accounts it
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 or that settle into your Schwab
account. Certain trades (for example, many mutual funds and ETFs) may not incur Schwab
commissions or transaction fees.
Schwab is also compensated by earning interest on the uninvested cash in your account in Schwab’s
Cash Features Program. This commitment benefits you because the overall commission rates and/or
asset-based fees you pay are lower than they would be if we had not made the commitment. In
addition to commission rates and/or asset-based fees Schwab charges you a flat dollar amount as a
“prime broker” or “trade away” fee for each trade that we have executed by a different broker-dealer
but where the securities bought or the funds from the securities sold are deposited (settled) into your
Schwab account. These fees are in addition to the commissions or other compensation you pay the
executing broker-dealer. Because of this, in order to minimize your trading costs, we have Schwab
execute most trades for your account.
We are not required to select the broker or dealer that charges the lowest transaction cost, even if that
broker provides execution quality comparable to other brokers or dealers.
Although we are not required to execute all trades through Schwab, we have determined 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”). By using another broker or dealer you
may pay lower transaction costs.
Schwab Advisor Services
Schwab Advisor Services (formerly called Schwab Institutional) is Schwab’s business serving
independent investment advisory firms like us. 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 are generally available on an unsolicited
basis (we don’t have to request them) and at no charge to us.
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 May Not Directly Benefit You
Schwab also makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not directly
benefit you or your account. These products and services assist us in managing and administering our
clients’ accounts. They include investment research, both Schwab’s own and that of third parties. We
may use this research to service all or some 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; or facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’
accounts; and
• 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:
• educational conferences and events;
• technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting;
• publications and conferences on practice management and business succession;
• access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance providers;
• discount of up to $4,250 on PortfolioCenter® Reporting Software.
Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors
to provide the services to us. Schwab may also discount or waive its fees for some of these services or
pay all or a part of a third party’s fees. Schwab may also provide us with other benefits such as
occasional business entertainment of our personnel.
Our Interest in Schwab’s Services
The availability of these services from Schwab benefits us because we do not have to produce or
purchase them. These services may give us an incentive to recommend that you maintain your
account with Schwab based on our interest in receiving Schwab’s services that benefit our business
rather than based on your interest in receiving the best value in custody services and the most
favorable execution of your transactions. This is a potential conflict of interest. We believe, however,
that our selection of Schwab as custodian and broker is in the best interests of our clients. It is
primarily supported by the scope, quality and price of Schwab’s services (based on the factors
discussed above – see “The Custodian and Broker We Use”) and not Schwab’s services that benefit
only us. We do not believe that maintaining our client's assets at Schwab for services presents a
material conflict of interest.
Not all investment advisers recommend the use of a particular broker-dealer for execution of client
securities transactions. In considering such recommendations, clients should be aware that, if
accepted, the firm may not be able to achieve the most favorable execution of client transactions,
which may cost clients more money. Clients may also direct the firm to place transactions with a firm
other than those recommended by CWM. In directing brokerage, clients should be aware that they may
pay higher brokerage commissions and pay receive less favorable pricing.
In recommending the use of a TAMP, as described in Item 4 above, CWM will assist the client in
selecting the risk/return objective and third party manager(s) that best suit the client’s objectives. All
transactions are placed by the third-party manager(s), who are granted discretion by the client.
CWM does not place transactions, change model assets allocations, or direct the account to be
invested in any manner for clients using a TAMP solution.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
We do not have any soft dollar arrangements.
Economic Benefits
As a registered investment adviser, we have access to the institutional platform of your account
custodian. As such, we will also have access to research products and services from your account
custodian and/or other brokerage firm. These products may include financial publications, information
about particular companies and industries, research software, and other products or services that
provide lawful and appropriate assistance to our firm in the performance of our investment decision-
making responsibilities. Such research products and services are provided to all investment advisers
that utilize the institutional services platforms of these firms, and are not considered to be paid for with
soft dollars. However, you should be aware that the commissions charged by a particular broker for a
particular transaction or set of transactions may be greater than the amounts another broker who did
not provide research services or products might charge.
Mutual Fund Share Classes
Mutual funds are sold with different share classes, which carry different cost structures. Each available
share class is described in the mutual fund's prospectus. When we purchase, or recommend the
purchase of, mutual funds for a client, we select the share class that is deemed to be in the client’s
best interest, taking into consideration the availability of advisory, institutional or retirement plan share
classes, initial and ongoing share class costs, transaction costs (if any), tax implications, cost basis
and other factors. We also review the mutual funds held in accounts that come under our management
to determine whether a more beneficial share class is available, considering cost, tax implications, and
the impact of contingent or deferred sales charges.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
Individual Portfolio Management - Managed by CWM
REVIEWS: While the underlying securities within client accounts are continually monitored, these
accounts are reviewed at least annually. Accounts are reviewed in the context of each client's stated
investment objectives and guidelines. More frequent reviews may be triggered by material changes in
variables such as the client's individual circumstances, or the market, political or economic
environment.
These accounts are reviewed by: Sean Condon, CEO and Thomas Condon, Financial Manager
REPORTS: In addition to the monthly statements and confirmations of transactions that clients receive
from their broker-dealer, CWM will provide reports summarizing account performance, balances and
holdings during client meetings or upon request. Clients are encouraged to compare any reports
provided by CWM to those received from the qualified custodian and immediately report any
unexplained differences to the us and/or the qualified custodian, as appropriate.
Turnkey Asset Management Programs (TAMPs)
REVIEWS: The performance of the registered investment adviser(s) selected to manage client
portfolios is continually monitored by CWM. Furthermore, accounts within these programs are formally
reviewed at least quarterly. More frequent reviews may be triggered by material changes in variables
such as the client's individual circumstances, or the market, political or economic environment.
These accounts are reviewed by: Sean Condon, CEO and Thomas Condon, Financial Manager
REPORTS: In addition to the monthly statements and confirmations of transactions that these clients
receive from their respective broker-dealer, the asset manager(s) provides the client with written
quarterly performance reports. Clients are encouraged to review these reports closely. Unless
otherwise contracted for, we do not typically provide additional reports.
Manager of Managers
REVIEWS: The performance of the registered investment adviser(s) selected to manage client
portfolios is continually monitored by CWM. Furthermore, accounts within these programs are formally
reviewed at least quarterly. More frequent reviews may be triggered by material changes in variables
such as the client's individual circumstances, or the market, political or economic environment.
These accounts are reviewed by: Sean Condon, CEO and Thomas Condon, Financial Manager
REPORTS: In addition to the monthly statements and confirmations of transactions that these clients
receive from their respective broker-dealer, the asset manager(s) provides the client with written
quarterly performance reports. Clients are encouraged to review these reports closely. Unless
otherwise contracted for, we do not typically provide additional reports.
REPORTS: In addition to the monthly statements and confirmations of transactions that these clients
receive from their respective broker-dealer, CWM will provide reports summarizing account
performance, balances and holdings during client meetings or upon request. Clients are encouraged to
compare any reports provided by CWM to those received from the qualified custodian and immediately
report any unexplained differences to us and/or the qualified custodian, as appropriate.
Financial Planning
REVIEWS: While reviews may occur at different stages depending on the nature and terms of the
specific engagement, typically no formal reviews will be conducted for Financial Planning clients unless
otherwise contracted for.
REPORTS: Financial Planning clients will receive a completed financial plan. Additional reports will not
typically be provided unless otherwise contracted for.
Consulting Services
REVIEWS: While reviews may occur at different stages depending on the nature and terms of the
specific engagement, typically no formal reviews will be conducted for Consulting Services clients
unless otherwise contracted for. Such reviews will be conducted by the client's account representative.
REPORTS: These client accounts will receive reports as contracted for at the inception of the advisory
engagement.
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
It is CWM's policy not to engage solicitors or to pay related or non-related persons for referring
potential clients to our firm.
CWM may receive discounted pricing from AssetMark for practice management and marketing related
tools and services.
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc - Institutional
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. We benefit from the products and services provided because the cost of these
services would otherwise be borne directly by us, and this creates a conflict. You should consider
these conflicts of interest when selecting a custodian. These products and services, how they benefit
us, and the related conflicts of interest are described above (see Item 12—Brokerage Practices).
Item 15 Custody
We previously disclosed in the "Fees and Compensation" section (Item 5) of this Brochure that our firm
directly debits advisory fees from client accounts.
As part of this billing process, the client's custodian is advised of the amount of the fee to be deducted
from that client's account. On at least a quarterly basis, the custodian is required to send to the client a
statement showing all transactions within the account during the reporting period.
Because the custodian does not calculate the amount of the fee to be deducted, it is important for
clients to carefully review their custodial statements to verify the accuracy of the calculation, among
other things. Clients should contact us directly if they believe that there may be an error in their
statement.
Other than client-authorized fee deductions, our firm does not have actual or constructive custody of
client accounts.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Clients may hire us to provide discretionary asset management services, in which case we place
trades in a client's account without contacting the client prior to each trade to obtain the client's
permission.
Our discretionary authority includes the ability to do the following without contacting the client:
• Determine the security to buy or sell;
• Determine the amount of the security to buy or sell;
• The broker or dealer to be used for a client securities transaction; and/or
• The commission rates to be paid in a client securities transaction
Clients give us discretionary authority when they sign a discretionary agreement with our firm, and may
limit this authority by giving us written instructions. Clients may also change/amend such limitations by
once again providing us with written instructions.
As previously disclosed in Item 4 of this brochure, we do not "manage" client portfolios in the traditional
sense of the definition, rather CWM manages the managers of client portfolios within this program.
Accordingly, clients participating in this program grant us authority to hire and fire the selected asset
manager(s)/portfolio strategists managing client accounts.
Clients give us this authority when they sign a discretionary agreement with our firm, and may limit this
authority by giving us written instructions. Clients may change/amend these limitations by once again
providing us with written instructions.
When recommending the use of a TAMP, as described in Item 4 above, the client separately grants
discretion to the third-party manager(s) selected to manage the client’s assets.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
As a matter of firm policy, we do not vote proxies on behalf of clients. Therefore, although our firm may
provide investment advisory services relative to client investment assets, clients maintain exclusive
responsibility for: (1) directing the manner in which proxies solicited by issuers of securities beneficially
owned by the client shall be voted, and (2) making all elections relative to any mergers, acquisitions,
tender offers, bankruptcy proceedings or other type events pertaining to the client's investment assets.
Clients are responsible for instructing each custodian of the assets, to forward to the client copies of all
proxies and shareholder communications relating to the client's investment assets.
We do not offer any consulting assistance regarding proxy issues to clients.
Item 18 Financial Information
CWM has no additional financial circumstances to report. Under no circumstances do we require or
solicit payment of fees in excess of $1200 per client more than six months in advance of services
rendered. Therefore, we are not required to include a financial statement. CWM has not been the
subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time.