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Firm Brochure
(Part 2A of Form ADV)
2889 W Ashton Blvd.
Lehi, UT 84043
855-425-4566
www.deckerretirementplanning.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Decker Retirement
Planning Inc.
If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at 855-425-4566 or by email at
info@DeckerRP.com. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
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 Decker Retirement Planning Inc. (IARD# 284281) is available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
September 8, 2025
Item 2: Material Changes
This Material Changes section of this brochure will be updated whenever a material change occurs.
The ensuing is only a list of changes since the last update that are or may be considered material
since the last annual update made on March 26, 2024:
In Item 8, language was added disclosing the risks associated with investing in
cryptocurrency exchange traded funds and structured notes.
On May 13, 2024, Items 5 was updated to disclose that with regard to the insurance
commissions that management and employees of Decker Retirement Planning may
receive, these commissions may be increased by an insurance carrier based on the level of
production in any given year.
On July 10, 2024, Item 8 was updated to disclose risks associated with alternative
investments, which Decker Retirement Planning may recommend to clients.
On November 6, 2024, Item 10 was updated to disclose that Brian Decker, the sole owner
of Decker Retirement Planning holds a small ownership interest in Market Gauge Pro
(“MGPro”), which will provide the firm access to certain investment models and a potential
return on investment from MGPro’s subscriber revenue and assets under management
managed by Market Gauge Asset Management (“MGAM”). Further, that there is a
potential conflict of interest as Decker Retirement Planning may have an incentive to
recommend and utilize MGPro, Market Gauge, and The Wealth Quorum when managing
client assets.
On September 8, 2025, the following additional material changes were made:
Item 4 was updated to clarify that Decker Retirement Planning may utilize a sub-advisor,
such as AE Wealth Management, LLC (“AEWM”) or third-party managers, directly or
indirectly through AEWM, in managing clients’ assets. In addition, Decker Retirement
Planning may recommend the services of Absolute Capital Management, a registered
investment advisor that can manage clients’ employer sponsored plan assets
Item 5 was updated to disclose that all fees charged by AEWM or a Third Party Manager
are generally paid by Decker Retirement Planning. Further, that if Decker Retirement
Planning recommends, and a client opens an account with, Absolute Capital Management,
an investment advisory fee will be charged by only Absolute Capital Management on the
assets they manage but a portion of that fee will be shared with Decker Retirement
Planning.
Item 8 was updated to disclose certain investment strategies that may be utilized in the
management of client portfolios.
Item 14 was updated to disclose that Decker Retirement Planning has entered into an
arrangement with at least one investment advisor where, in exchange for referring clients to
the investment advisor, Decker Retirement Planning will receive a percentage of the
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advisory fees earned by the investment advisor or a referral fee. Further, that this
arrangement is a conflict of interest.
Amendments
Whenever you would like to receive a complete copy of our Firm Brochure, please contact us by
telephone at 855-425-4566 or by email at info@DeckerRP.com.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page
cover
Item 2: Material Changes
i
Annual update
i
Material changes since the last update
i
Amendments
i
Item 3: Table of Contents
ii
Item 4: Advisory Business
3
General Description of the Firm
3
Summary of Services
3
Client-tailored services and client-imposed restrictions
7
Wrap fee program
7
Client assets under management
7
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
7
Method of compensation and fee schedule
7
Client payment of fees
8
Additional client fees charged
9
Prepayment of client fees
10
External compensation for the sale of securities to clients
10
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By Side Management
10
Sharing of capital gains
10
Item 7: Types of Clients
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Description
11
Account minimums
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Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
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Methods of analysis
12
Investment strategy
12
Security specific material risks
12
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
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Criminal or civil actions
13
Administrative Enforcement Proceedings
13
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
13
Broker-dealer or representative registration
13
Futures or commodity registration
13
Material relationships maintained by this advisory business
and conflicts of interest
13
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in
Client Transactions and Personal Trading
14
Code of ethics description
14
Investment recommendations involving a material
financial interest and conflict of interest
14
Advisory firm purchase of same securities recommended
to clients and conflicts of interest
14
Client securities recommendations or trades and concurrent
advisory firm securities transactions and conflicts of interest
14
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
14
Factors used to select broker-dealers for client transactions
15
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Aggregating securities transactions for client accounts
16
Item 13: Review of Accounts
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Schedule for periodic review of client accounts or
financial plans and advisory persons involved
16
Review of client accounts on non-periodic basis
16
Content of client provided reports and frequency
16
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
17
Advisory firm payments for client referrals
17
Item 15: Custody
17
Account statements
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Item 16: Investment Discretion
17
Discretionary authority for trading
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Item 17: Voting Client Securities
17
Proxy votes
17
Item 18: Financial Information
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Balance sheet
17
Financial conditions reasonably likely to impair
advisory firm’s ability to meet commitments to clients
17
Bankruptcy petitions during the past ten years
18
Privacy Policy
19
Succession Planning 20
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Item 4: Advisory Business
General Description of the Firm
Decker Retirement Planning Inc. (“Decker Retirement Planning”) provides personalized
confidential retirement planning, financial planning and investment management to individuals,
pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other
business entities. Advice is provided through consultation with the client and may include:
determination of financial objectives, identification of financial problems, cash flow management,
tax planning, insurance review, investment portfolio management, education funding, retirement
planning, and estate planning
Decker Retirement Planning was founded in May 2016 by Brian Decker and registered with the
Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Brian Decker is the sole owner.
Decker Retirement Planning is a fee-based financial planning and investment management firm.
Certain of the firm’s management and employees are licensed as insurance agents and recommend
and sell insurance products to clients. As a result, there is a conflict of interest when Decker
Retirement Planning, its management persons, or employees recommend insurance products for
which they will receive commissions for selling. This conflict is mitigated by the fact that we review
each insurance recommendation to assure that in our opinion the purchase of the specific
insurance product recommended is in the best interest of the client, based upon the client’s
specific situation and circumstances. Furthermore, clients are not required to purchase any
products through us and are free to purchase products through any insurance agent of their
choosing.
If Decker Retirement Planning is hired by the client to manage their risk money, we do so with
discretion. Decker Retirement Planning does not act as a custodian of client assets. The client
always maintains asset control by being able to remove Decker Retirement Planning as manager at
any time.
Periodic reviews are communicated to provide reminders of the specific courses of action that
need to be taken when client’s lives have changed.
Other professionals (e.g. lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, etc.) are engaged directly by the
client on an as-needed basis.
Summary of services
Decker Retirement Planning provides the following services to advisory clients:
Asset Management
Decker Retirement Planning offers discretionary asset management services to advisory
clients. Decker Retirement Planning will offer clients ongoing portfolio management
services through determining individual investment goals, time horizons, objectives, and
risk tolerance. Investment strategies, investment selection, asset allocations, portfolio
monitoring, and the overall investment program will be based on those factors listed above.
The client will grant Decker Retirement Planning discretionary authority to execute
selected investment program transactions as stated within the Investment Advisory
Agreement.
The client is responsible for all transaction and exchange costs associated with the
portfolio. These individually managed portfolios will generally use exchange-traded funds
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(ETFs) and bank deposit sweep products, although individual securities and mutual funds
may also be held as investments. Assets are managed using different models.
Decker Retirement Planning may also recommend the investment models or strategies of a
sub-advisor, AE Wealth Management, LLC (“AEWM”), an unaffiliated registered
investment advisor.
While Decker Retirement Planning does not provide investment advisory services with
regard to clients’ employer sponsored plans, the firm may recommend that clients utilize
the services of Absolute Capital Management, a registered investment advisor that can
manage clients’ employer sponsored plan assets.
Third Party Strategist vs. Third Party Managers
Third Party Strategists
We use the services of Third Party Strategists who provide us with research, analysis, and
recommendations to allocate portfolios according to their strategy. The Third Party
Strategists provide us with portfolio allocations or signals to change portfolios. We then
decide whether to implement their recommendations or not using the discretionary trading
authority that our clients grant to us. In these situations, we are responsible for the day to
day management of investment portfolios. The Third Party Strategists we use for research
might not accept individuals as direct clients or are not registered as investment advisors.
Client assets are placed into a model using generally ETFs and one or more strategic
allocations created by a Third Party Strategist. These Third Party Strategists provide
trading signals to us indicating how an investment account should be allocated and invested.
Decker Retirement Planning offers the following categories of investment supervisory
services: Blended Tactical Portfolios, Blended Strategic Portfolios, Fixed Income
Portfolios, Service Portfolios, and sub-advised Portfolios. Blended Portfolio investments
include equity, fixed income, cash, and non-traditional investment products. The non-
traditional asset class may be represented by investment company securities whose value is
based on an alternative asset class, such as ETFs that are designed to follow the DJ-AIG
Commodity Index. Fixed Income Portfolio investments may include but are not limited to
corporate debt, commercial paper, certificate of deposit, municipal debt, mortgage debt,
government debt, cash, and preferred stock. Strategic portfolios emphasize selection and
the weight of asset classes within the portfolio that can and will change over time. Tactical
portfolios may include investments viewed as opportunistic. Tactical portfolios can and will
often change over time. Service portfolios are designed to accommodate a client's current
holdings that require a unique investment management service. The sub-advised Portfolios
utilize the trading signals provided by Third Party strategists. These entities provide us with
portfolio allocations (signals indicating the securities in the portfolio.) We are then
responsible for the decision to follow those signals or not, in placing the securities trades in
your account or not.
Due to restrictions on selling short securities in Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and
other limitations and/or determinations made by the firm, we may not fully implement a
Third Party Strategist’s trading signals. For example, instead of taking a negative (bearish)
position in an asset class, as directed by the Third Party Strategist, we will typically invest
the relevant portion of your portfolio in cash or cash equivalents. As a result, the portion of
your portfolio invested in one or more strategies relying on trading signals from a Third
Party Strategist may have a performance return that differs, and could significantly differ,
from that of a portfolio fully implementing the trading signals of the Third Party Strategist.
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Third Party Managers
We currently utilize certain Third-Party Managers, either directly or indirectly through
AEWM. When we choose to use a Third Party Manager, they, not us, will be responsible
for the day to day management of investment portfolios using discretionary trading
authorization granted to them. Third Party Managers are always registered investment
advisors that we have determined are properly registered to provide services to our clients.
Third Party Managers might not accept individuals as direct clients. Clients desiring a direct
relationship must contact the Third Party Managers directly.
We may, but are not obligated to, use the services of a Third Party money manager(s) to
manage portions of client portfolios. Third party managers have the responsibility for day
to day oversight and management of portions of our clients’ investment portfolios. The
Third Party managers are granted discretionary trading authority and make securities
transactions in client accounts without obtaining consent for each transaction from the
client or from us.
Financial Planning and Consulting
Financial planning is offered to all clients. Clients that choose to complete the financial
planning process are provided a written plan that includes a personal income plan and
certain projections. The recommendation of insurance products may be involved with the
financial planning process. Our financial planning clients are not obligated to act upon any
recommendation that we or our associated persons might make. If a client chooses to act
upon any recommendation we might give, the client is not obligated to use us or our
associated persons to purchase an insurance product and may use any insurance agent of
their choosing. If a client chooses to purchase an insurance product with an employee of
Decker Retirement Planning, a conflict of interest exists because Decker Retirement
Planning and that person will receive sales-based compensation. This means we have a
financial incentive to recommend that you purchase insurance products and our
recommendation might be influenced by our compensation rather than the best interests of
our clients. To address these conflicts of interest, we review each insurance
recommendation to assure that in our opinion the purchase of the specific insurance
product recommended is in the best interest of the client, based upon the client’s specific
situation and circumstances. We gather and record information about our clients so we can
make our decision as to whether the purchase of insurance is suitable. In addition to the
recommending agent, our Chief Compliance Officer reviews and approves each insurance
recommendation.
Initial consultations are provided at no charge. Advice pertaining to the design and
establishment of an asset protection plan, retirement plan, tax planning analysis, or estate
plan, including counsel regarding the use of grantor trusts, charitable trusts, living trusts,
and/or private foundations, depends on the specifics of each client’s circumstances.
The following are the financial planning services and basic description of what each service
includes. The exact services for each type of planning may vary from client to client. Not
all clients receive all services. The following services are available to all clients:
Income Preparation - Income Preparation typically includes some but not necessarily all of the
following services:
• Emergency cash funds in case of a disaster. Liquidity.
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• Potential income from all sources. How much can you draw without running out of
money?
Inflation protection with Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) to your income.
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• Drawing income from the proper source.
Tax Saving Approaches - Tax Saving Approaches typically includes some but not necessarily all of
the following services:
• Social Security Optimization Report.
• Eliminate unnecessary taxes.
• Mathematically calculate your IRA to Roth conversion amount.
• Help make sure there are no estate taxes at death.
Asset Security - Asset Security typically includes some but not necessarily all of the following
services:
• Liability Protection.
• What’s the best Long-term care solution for your situation?
• Life insurance advantages and disadvantages.
• How to properly distribute your estate.
Risk Reduction - Risk Reduction typically includes some but not necessarily all of the following
services:
• Help minimize stock market risk.
• Try to eliminate interest rate risk.
• How you could use two-sided risk models.
• How much should you have at risk?
Portfolio Analysis - Portfolio Analysis typically includes some but not necessarily all of the
following services:
• Portfolio planning.
• Simplification.
• Risk Reduction
• Account consolidation.
• Analyze and try to reduce redundant holdings.
Investment portfolio design and review.
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Some or all of the service described above might be delivered orally in a discussion of your plan
where no written plan is delivered to you.
All reports, income plan projections and analyses are intended exclusively for your use in
developing and implementing your financial plan. In view of this limited purpose, the statements
should not be considered complete financial statements. Accordingly, you should understand that
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such statements cannot be used to obtain credit or for any purpose other than developing your
personal financial plan. We will not audit (examine), review or compile such statements, and
accordingly we will not express an opinion or other form of assurance on them, including the
reasonableness of assumptions and other data on which any prospective financial statements are
based.
Our analyses will be highly dependent on certain economic assumptions that you must make about
the future. Therefore, another important step in the process is establishing your familiarity with
historical data regarding key assumptions such as inflation and investment rates of return, as well as
an understanding of how significantly these assumptions affect the results of our analyses. We may
counsel you as to the consistency of your assumptions with relevant historical data, but we will not
express any assurance as to the accuracy or reasonableness of your specific data and assumptions.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Retirement Rollovers
A client leaving an employer typically has four options (and may engage in a combination of these
options):
I. Leave the money in their former employer’s plan, if permitted,
II. Roll over the assets to their new employer’s plan, if one is available and rollovers are permitted,
III. Rollover to an IRA, or
IV. Cash out the account value (which could, depending upon the client’s age, result in adverse tax
consequences).
Decker Retirement Planning may recommend an investor roll over retirement plan assets to an
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) managed by Decker Retirement Planning. As a result,
Decker Retirement Planning and its advisors may earn an asset-based fee on those assets. 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 (ERISA) 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. Specifically, if Decker Retirement Planning recommends a client roll over
its retirement assets to a Decker Retirement Planning managed account, such a recommendation
creates a conflict of interest if Decker Retirement Planning will earn new (or increase its current)
compensation as a result of the rollover. Depending on the options available to the individual,
rolling over assets to a Decker Retirement Planning managed account could incur higher fees than
leaving it in a current plan or moving to another employer-sponsored plan. In contrast, a
recommendation that a client or prospective client leave their plan assets with their old employer
or roll the assets to a plan sponsored by a new employer will generally result in no compensation
to Decker Retirement Planning. Decker Retirement Planning has an economic incentive to
encourage an investor to roll plan assets into an IRA that Decker Retirement Planning will manage.
There are various factors that Decker Retirement Planning may consider before recommending a
rollover, including but not limited to:
I. The investment options available in the plan versus the investment options available in an IRA,
II. Fees and expenses in the plan versus the fees and expenses in an IRA,
III. The services and responsiveness of the plan’s investment professionals versus Decker
Retirement Planning’s,
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IV. Protection of assets from creditors and legal judgments,
V. Required minimum distributions and age considerations,
VI. Employer stock tax consequences, if any,
VII. Plan’s withdrawal options or limitations, before and/or after retirement
No client is under any obligation to rollover retirement plan assets to an account managed by
Decker Retirement Planning.
Newsletters
Decker Retirement Planning periodically may provide clients with newsletters delivered by email.
Client-tailored services and client-imposed restrictions
The goals and objectives for each client are documented in our client files. Investment strategies
are created that reflect the stated goals and objectives. Clients may impose restrictions on investing
in certain securities or types of securities.
Agreements may not be assigned without the prior written consent of the client.
Wrap fee programs
Decker Retirement Planning does not participate in wrap fee programs.
Client assets under management
As of December 31, 2024, Decker Retirement Planning has approximately $285,093,119 under its
management, all on a discretionary basis.
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
Method of compensation and fee schedule
Decker Retirement Planning bases its fees on a percentage of assets under management
Asset Management
Decker Retirement Planning offers discretionary direct asset management services to
advisory clients. Decker Retirement Planning's asset management fees range from an
annual rate of 1.4% for higher-risk investment models to 0.20% per year for cash
management and are ONLY charged on Risk Bucket assets, not on the other assets in the
income plan. Decker Retirement Planning may exchange its fee and charge a lesser asset
management fee based upon certain criteria (e.g., historical relationship, type of assets,
anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amounts of
assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, negotiations with clients,
etc.). We exclude bonds, CD’s and any self-managed positions from the value of your
portfolios. Decker Retirement Planning has waived fees for family, employees of Decker
Retirement Planning, and some non-family members.
Fees for asset management services will be based on a percentage of assets under
management. The annual fee is typically prorated and charged monthly in arrears, based
upon the average daily balance of the account for the previous month. For example, for the
month ending April 30st, the fees are calculated based on the average daily balance of the
assets under management for the month of April. If assets are deposited into or withdrawn
from an account during the billing period, the fee payable with respect to such assets is
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adjusted to reflect the interim change in portfolio value. For the initial period of an
engagement, the fee is calculated on a pro rata basis.
Publicly traded securities in your account(s) managed by us are held at the custodian that
we recommend but is ultimately chosen by you. We use the securities valuation provided
by the independent qualified custodian for reporting and billing purposes. Monthly fees are
calculated and charged in arrears of portfolio management services being performed. Fees
are fully disclosed to the Client by way of the written agreement entered into with Decker
Retirement Planning. The Client acknowledges and agrees that asset management fees
payable to Decker Retirement Planning will be automatically deducted from the client's
account. Each time a fee is deducted, statements will be sent to the client describing the
final fee calculation, how it was calculated and the time period that the fee covered. If fees
are not deducted from the client account, fees will be paid by check from the client. The
client will acknowledge these payment options in the client agreement. Upon termination,
any unearned fees will be refunded to the client on a pro rata basis. A final statement will
be sent to the client describing the final fee calculation, how it was calculated and the time
period that the fee covered. Lower fees for comparable services may be available from
other sources. You may terminate the investment advisory agreement within five business
days of signing without any penalty. Investment advisory fees charged by us are
nonnegotiable. All clients do not pay the same fee.
Decker Retirement Planning will not take an asset management client unless they go
through the financial planning process.
In cases when the advisory agreement does not span the full billing period, fees are
prorated from the date of inception or through the date of termination and refunded to the
client. The advisor or client may terminate the investment advisory agreement at any time
with written notice to the advisor at their main office:
Decker Retirement Planning Inc.
2889 W Ashton Blvd, Suite 125
Lehi, UT 84043
Financial Planning and Consulting
Hourly Fees
Decker Retirement Planning enters into a written agreement that explains the services to be
performed and an estimate of the cost to complete the service. Our fees are determined
based on the amount of time, complexity of the various parts of the plan and needs of each
client. Fees are paid upon delivery of the specific work product. The onetime financial
planning fee is based upon our estimate of the time to complete your plan at our hourly
rate of $250 per hour. Client may cancel at any time prior to delivery of the plan with no
obligation. Decker Retirement Planning reserves the right to waive planning and consulting
fees for family, employees of Decker Retirement Planning and its affiliated companies, and
some non-family members. Our hourly fee, services, and estimate are discussed and agreed
upon.
The following services are available and provided to all our financial planning clients and
provided as part of our financial planning service:
Income Preparation - We examine the client’s situation and estimate future income needs and
potential sources.
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Tax Saving Approaches - We explore potential ways of reducing the amount of taxes the client will
pay.
Asset Security – We review the current assets owned by clients and explore and might recommend
ways to protect assets from different kinds of unforeseen risks.
Risk Reduction – We discuss and examine the client’s situation and investigate whether potential
and existing risks can be mitigated through proper planning or purchasing protection to shift risks
to others.
Portfolio Analysis – We examine client’s existing portfolio of investments and discuss and
provided our opinion of the existing portfolio’s ability to meet the client’s needs. We might
provide general recommendations for improvements. This service will not include advice about
the purchase or sale of specific investments or the ongoing oversight and management of the
client’s investment portfolio.
Third Party Strategists’ Fees
We might use the services of Third Party Strategists to assist in the management of your
investments. All of the Third Party Strategists charge fees for the use of their trading strategies.
The fees charged by the Third Party Strategists are paid by Decker Retirement Planning. No
additional fee is charged to clients when we choose to use the services of Third Party Strategists.
For client accounts managed using Third Party Strategists, we will calculate our fee, deduct it from
your account and distribute the Third Party Investment Strategists’ fee to them on a monthly basis.
Should services not span the complete billing period, any unearned fees will be returned to you on
a prorated basis.
Sub-Advisor and Third Party Managers’ Fees
As noted above, Decker Retirement Planning may recommend AEWM investment models or
strategies or the use of a Third Party Manager. All fees charged by AEWM or a Third Party
Manager are generally paid by Decker Retirement Planning.
If Decker Retirement Planning recommends, and a client opens an account with, Absolute Capital
Management, a registered investment advisor that can manage clients’ employer sponsored plan
assets, an investment advisory fee will be charged on those assets only by Absolute Capital
Management but a portion of that fee will be shared with Decker Retirement Planning. The exact
advisory fee charged on those assets will be disclosed to the client at the time they sign an
investment advisory agreement with Absolute Capital Management.
Client payment of fees
Asset management fees are billed monthly, in arrears, meaning that we invoice you at the end of
the one month billing period. Payment in full is expected upon invoice presentation. Fees are
usually deducted from a designated client account to facilitate billing. Each time our investment
advisory fee is deducted from your account, you will receive a written statement that describes the
amount of our fee, the formula used to calculate the fee, the time period covered by the fee. This
statement will also include any proration of the fee because of a partial billing period for new
accounts, or in the case of a terminated advisory agreement. The client must consent in advance to
direct debiting of their investment account. If you choose not to have fees deducted from your
account, fees will be paid by check from the client. If our services don’t span a full calendar month,
as in the case of a new client beginning a relationship or in the case an investment advisory
relationship is terminated, we will prorate our monthly fee based upon the number of days that
services are provided in relation to the number of days in the month. Any fees collected in advance
for services not performed will be promptly returned to the client.
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Fees for financial plans are due upon delivery of the financial plan. If the planning engagement is
terminated by the client or by Decker Retirement Planning prior to completion, no fee is due or
payable.
Additional client fees charged
The above-referenced fees charged by Decker Retirement Planning do not include brokerage
commissions and other costs related to the execution of transactions on behalf of clients. Such
costs will be paid by advisory clients in addition to the fees discussed above. Clients are also
responsible for margin interest, wire transfer fees, safe keeping fees provided by the broker-dealer,
transfer agent, or custodian and disclosed by the custodian at the time the client opens their
account(s) or when service is requested.
Investment company funds, including ETFs, that are held by advisory clients will bear their own
internal transaction and execution costs, as well as directly compensate their investment managers
along with internal administrative services. A complete explanation of these charges is contained in
the prospectus and “Statement of Additional Information” for each investment company fund.
You can get a prospectus from the investment company (through its website or by telephone or
mail). Your financial professional or broker can also provide you with a copy.
Payment of client fees
Decker Retirement Planning asset management fees are billed monthly, in arrears, meaning that
we invoice you at the end of the one-month billing period.
External compensation for the sale of securities to clients
Certain of Decker Retirement Planning’s management and employees are licensed as insurance
agents. As a result, there is a conflict of interest when Decker Retirement Planning, its
management persons, or employees recommend insurance products and receive commissions and
other benefits for selling those insurance products. Most of the revenue we receive is from
commissions and other compensation for the sale of investment products that we recommend to
our clients. These commissions may be increased by an insurance carrier based on the level of
production in any given year. Other benefits include “trips” and earning “points” issued by an
insurance marketing organization. We can redeem these “points” to receive or offset the cost of
marketing, printing, and other expenses of conducting our business. The “trips” we take might
include some educational components. We pay the tax associated with the value of the “trips” we
receive. The “points” we receive don’t necessarily directly benefit the clients that purchased
insurance products. This conflict is mitigated by the fact that Decker Retirement Planning and its
employees seek to act in the best interest of the client. Furthermore, clients are neither required to
purchase any products through us nor required or obligated to implement our recommendations.
Our clients are free to purchase products through any insurance agent of their choosing and not
required to use our employees as your agent.
Items 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Sharing of capital gains
Fees are not based on a share of the capital gains or capital appreciation of managed securities.
Decker Retirement Planning does not use a performance-based fee structure because of the
potential conflict of interest. Performance-based compensation may create an incentive for the
adviser to recommend an investment that may carry a higher degree of risk to the client.
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Item 7: Types of Clients
Description
Decker Retirement Planning generally provides investment advice to individuals, pension and
profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations and other business
entities.
Client relationships vary in scope and length of service.
Account Minimums
Decker Retirement Planning does require a minimum of $300,000.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
Decker Retirement Planning mainly uses quantitative, computer driven investment models. The
models take into consideration technical and fundamental analysis.
Fundamental analysis involves evaluating a stock using real data such as company revenues,
earnings, return on equity, and profit margins to determine underlying value and potential growth.
Technical analysis involves evaluating securities based on past prices and volume. Investing in
securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear.
When creating a financial plan, Decker Retirement Planning utilizes fundamental analysis to
provide review of insurance policies for economic value and income replacement. Technical
analysis is used to review ETFs, mutual funds and individual stocks. The main sources of
information include Morningstar, Wilshire database, manager fact sheets, and client documents
such as tax returns and insurance policies.
In developing a financial plan for a client, Decker Retirement Planning’s analysis may include cash
flow analysis, investment planning, risk management, tax planning, and estate planning. Based on
the information gathered, a detailed strategy is tailored to the client’s specific situation.
The main sources of information mainly include research materials prepared by others.
Investment Strategy
Decker Retirement Planning uses a varied strategy with the models we use. The investment strategy
for a specific client is based upon the objectives stated by the client during consultations. The client
may change these objectives at any time. Each client executes a risk tolerance that documents their
objectives and their desired investment strategy. Insurance products each have a specific allocation
strategy that we will recommend and periodically review, on a frequency determined by individual
products. For accounts that we manage directly, trade frequency is determined by strategists’
signals, and may occur only a few times per year, or may be made more often if necessary. Decker
Retirement Planning typically uses ETFs, mutual funds and individual stocks they believe will
provide the best performance over time while trying to minimize risk.
As noted above, due to restrictions on selling short securities in Individual Retirement Accounts
(IRAs) and other limitations and/or determinations made by the firm, we may not fully implement
a Third Party Strategist’s trading signals. For example, instead of taking a negative (bearish)
position in an asset class, as directed by the Third Party Strategist, we will typically invest the
relevant portion of your portfolio in cash or cash equivalents. As a result, the portion of your
portfolio invested in one or more strategies relying on trading signals from a Third Party Strategist
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may have a performance return that differs, and could significantly differ, from that of a portfolio
fully implementing the trading signals of the Third Party Strategist.
Despite these strategies, historical evidence clearly shows that every asset class has experienced
severe declines in value—sometimes sustained over many years—throughout several periods of time
in history. In addition, each of our strategies to minimize risk may not achieve that goal as (i) the
benefits of diversification decline if asset classes become more correlated; (ii) determining
valuation depends on accurately forecasting outcomes that may ultimately differ with our
projections; (iii) security prices can change materially when exchanges are closed due to company-
specific news or changes in macroeconomic or geopolitical conditions; and (iv) following technical
indicators could lead to frequent trading.
Certain additional investment strategies may be utilized when Decker Retirement Planning
recommends investment models and strategies from a sub-advisor, such as AEWM, or through the
use of third-party investment managers, either directly or indirectly through AEWM.
Decker Retirement Planning has access to a direct indexing strategy through AEWM where a
model portfolio of individual securities references a benchmark or blended benchmark. Such
portfolios, however, may not track a benchmark exactly and the gains or losses of the portfolio may
be greater or less than the gains or losses experienced by the benchmark.
Decker Retirement Planning also has access to a covered-call writing strategy through a third-party
investment manager where options are sold on a security the client owns. In this strategy, a client
receives a premium for making the call option available and the person purchasing the option has
the right to purchase the security from the client at an agreed-upon price. A risk of covered calls is
that the client may miss out on significant share value increases. In addition, an option buyer does
not have to exercise the option so that if the client wants to sell the underlying security prior to the
end of the option agreement, the client has to buy the option back from the option buyer for a
possible loss.
Frequent trading can affect investment performance several ways, including: (i) experiencing
holding periods of less than 12 months that lead to gains taxed at higher rates as earned income,
rather than at lower rates as capital gains, and (ii) limiting the ability of a security to record multiple
years of compounding, which is an important element to achieving favorable long-term portfolio
returns.
Security specific material risks
Decker Retirement Planning typically uses ETFs for investments and, to a lesser extent, mutual
funds and individual stocks. Many ETFs and mutual funds are comprised of stock funds, but
blended funds and other funds providing exposure to other asset classes may also be used at times.
There are certain risks and costs associated with investing in ETFs and mutual funds. ETF prices
may vary significantly from the Net Asset Value due to market conditions. Certain ETFs may not
track underlying benchmarks as expected. ETFs are also subject to the following risks: (i) an ETF’s
shares may trade at a market price that is above or below their net asset value; (ii) trading of an
ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem such action appropriate, the
shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which
are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally. In addition, when a client
invests in ETFs or mutual funds, the client indirectly bears its proportionate share of any fees and
expenses payable directly by those funds. Therefore, the client will incur higher expenses, many of
which may be duplicative. In addition, the client's overall portfolio may be affected by losses of a
particular fund and the level of risk arising from the investment practices of that fund (such as the
use of derivatives). Finally, changing market conditions can create fluctuations in the value of an
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ETF or mutual fund investment. The value of an ETF or mutual fund investment could fall and be
worth less than the principal initially invested. ETFs and mutual funds are not insured or
guaranteed by an agency of the US government.
Decker Retirement Planning may invest in cryptocurrency ETFs. These ETFs are speculative and
carry multiple risks, including substantial price fluctuations and the fact that the underlying futures
contracts held by these funds may not provide the same returns as the target assets. In addition,
these ETFs have expense ratios that are generally significantly higher than the transaction fees
charged by crypto exchanges.
Decker Retirement Planning may also invest in structured notes. Structured notes can have
complicated payoff structures that can make it difficult for clients to accurately assess their risk,
value, and potential for growth throughout the term of the structured note. The payoff structures
for these notes can be leveraged, inverse, or inverse-leveraged, which may result in larger returns or
losses. Moreover, structured notes are unsecured so the quality of the notes is linked to the credit
worthiness of the issuer and there is a risk of loss up to 100% of the principal amount if the issuer
defaults on these obligations. Finally, these investments may have limited liquidity with no
secondary market.
Decker Retirement Planning may utilize other alternative investments, including, but not limited
to, private equity, hedge funds, real estate, and commodities. These alternative investments often
involve a high degree of risk, including the potential for significant or complete loss of principal.
They may also exhibit less liquidity compared to traditional investments and may require long
holding periods before realizing any potential returns. Clients should be aware that the valuation of
these investments can be complex and may fluctuate significantly.
In all instances, Decker Retirement Planning strives to ensure that clients are fully informed about
the risks and potential rewards of alternative investments. We encourage clients to thoroughly
review all associated disclosures and consult with us to understand how these investments fit within
their overall retirement planning strategy.
Investment Strategy Risk
All investment strategies, including ours, have certain risks that are borne by the investor. Our
investment approach constantly keeps the risk of loss in mind but cannot protect an investor from
loss. Because our investment might allocate all or a portion of clients’ portfolios in investments that
change value, our strategies involve risks. Investors using our strategies face the following
investment risks and should discuss these risks with Decker Retirement Planning:
• Interest-rate Risk: Fluctuations in interest rates may cause investment prices to fluctuate.
For example, when interest rates rise, yields on existing bonds become less attractive,
causing their market values to decline.
• Market Risk: The price of a security, bond, or mutual fund may drop in reaction to
tangible and intangible events and conditions. This type of risk is caused by external
factors independent of a security’s particular underlying circumstances. For example,
political, economic, and social conditions may trigger market events.
• Inflation Risk: When any type of inflation is present, a dollar today will buy more than a
dollar next year, because purchasing power is eroding at the rate of inflation.
• Currency Risk: Overseas investments are subject to fluctuations in the value of the dollar
against the currency of the investment’s originating country. This is also referred to as
exchange rate risk.
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• Reinvestment Risk: This is the risk that future proceeds from investments may have to be
reinvested at a potentially lower rate of return (i.e. interest rate). This primarily relates to
fixed income securities.
• Business Risk: These risks are associated with a particular industry or a particular
company within an industry. For example, oil-drilling companies depend on finding oil
and then refining it, a lengthy process, before they can generate a profit. They carry a
higher risk of profitability than an electric company which generates its income from a
steady stream of customers who buy electricity no matter what the economic environment
is like.
• Liquidity Risk: Liquidity is the ability to readily convert an investment into cash. Generally,
assets are more liquid if many traders are interested in a standardized product. For
example, Treasury Bills are highly liquid, while real estate properties are not.
• Financial Risk: Excessive borrowing to finance a business’ operations increases the risk of
profitability, because the company must meet the terms of its obligations in good times and
bad. During periods of financial stress, the inability to meet loan obligations may result in
bankruptcy and/or a declining market value.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
Criminal or civil actions
The firm and its management have not been involved in any criminal or civil action in the past 10
years.
Administrative Enforcement Proceedings
Decker Retirement Planning has not been the subject of any Administrative Enforcement
Proceeding before the SEC, any federal regulator, any state or foreign regulator, or Self-Regulatory
Organization.
Please refer to Form ADV Part 2B for Brian Decker for information required to be disclosed for
investment adviser representatives.
The firm and its management have not been involved in legal or disciplinary events in the past 10
years.
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Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Broker-dealer or representative registration
Neither Decker Retirement Planning nor any of its employees are registered representatives of a
broker-dealer.
Future or commodity registration
Neither Decker Retirement Planning nor its employees are registered or has an application
pending to register as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or a commodity
trading advisor.
Other Affiliations
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Brian Decker, the sole owner of Decker Retirement Planning, holds a small ownership interest in
Market Gauge Pro (“MGPro”), which will provide the firm access to certain investment models
and a potential return on investment from MGPro’s subscriber revenue. In addition, MGPro can
generate revenue related to assets under management managed by Market Gauge Asset
Management (“MGAM”), an affiliated investment advisor, by directing clients to manage their
assets in return for a percentage of the AUM fees MGAM charges the client. Market Gauge (MG),
an affiliate of MGPro and MGAM, is currently utilized by Decker Retirement Planning as a Third
Party Strategist and market signal provider. In addition, The Wealth Quorum, another Third Party
Strategist and market signal provider utilized by Decker Retirement Planning, has a co-marketing
initiative with MGPro and refers clients to MGPro and MGAM for asset management services.
As a result of Brian Decker’s ownership interest in MGPro and MGPro’s affiliations with MG and
The Wealth Quorum, Decker Retirement Planning has a potential conflict of interest as it may
have an incentive to recommend and utilize MGPro, MG, and The Wealth Quorum when
managing client assets.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of ethics description
The employees of Decker Retirement Planning have committed to a Code of Ethics that is
available for review by clients and prospective clients upon request. The firm will provide a copy of
the Code of Ethics to any client or prospective client upon request.
Investment recommendations involving a materials financial interest and conflict of interest.
Decker Retirement Planning and its employees do not recommend to client’s securities in which
we have a material financial interest.
Advisory firm purchase of same securities recommended to clients and conflicts of interest.
From time to time the interests of the principals and employees of Decker Retirement Planning
may coincide with those of a client. Individual stock may be bought, held or sold by a principal or
employee of Decker Retirement Planning that is also recommended to or held by a client. Such
activities create a conflict of interest. If potential insider information is inadvertently provided or
learned by a principal or employee, it is the policy of Decker Retirement Planning to strictly
prohibit its use.
It is the policy of Decker Retirement Planning to permit the firm, its employees and Investment
Advisor Representatives to buy, sell and hold the same securities that the Investment Advisor
Representative also recommend to clients. It is acknowledged and understood that Decker
Retirement Planning performs investment services for various clients with varying investment goals
and risk profiles. As such, the investment advice may differ between clients and investments made
by Decker Retirement Planning Investment Advisor Representatives. Decker Retirement Planning
has no obligation to recommend for purchase or sale a security that Decker Retirement Planning,
its principals, affiliates, employees or Investment Advisor Representatives may purchase, sell, or
hold. When a decision is made to liquidate a security from all applicable accounts, priority would
always be given to the client's orders before those of a related or associated person to the advisor.
Decker Retirement Planning has procedures dealing with insider trading, employee-related
accounts, “front running,” and other issues that may present a potential conflict when such
purchase, sales or recommendations are made. In general, these policies and procedures are
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intended to eliminate, to the extent possible, the adverse effect on clients of any such potential
conflicts of interest.
Client Securities recommendations or trades and concurrent advisor firm securities transactions
and conflicts of interest.
The Chief Compliance Officer of Decker Retirement Planning is Brian Decker. He reviews all
employee trades each quarter. The personal trading reviews ensure that the personal trading of
employees does not affect the markets and that clients of the firm receive preferential treatment.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Factors used to select broker-dealers for client transactions
Decker Retirement Planning may recommend the use of a particular broker-dealer. Decker
Retirement Planning will recommend appropriate brokers based on a number of factors including
but not limited to their relatively low transaction fees and reporting ability. Decker Retirement
Planning uses Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (“Fidelity”)as the preferred custodian. Decker
Retirement Planning relies on this custodian to provide its execution services at the best prices
available. Lower fees for comparable services may be available from other sources.
Decker Retirement Planning effects trades with Fidelity through a trading platform provided by AE
Wealth Management, LLC (“AEWM”), an unaffiliated registered investment advisor. AEWM also
provides other services to Decker Retirement Planning, including client billing and fee payment
processing and account and performance reporting through a client portal. Decker Retirement
Planning compensates AEWM directly for these services.
All custodians have the right to terminate their agreements with Decker Retirement Planning, in its
sole discretion, provided certain conditions are met. Consequently, in order to continue to obtain
any benefits from a custodian, Decker Retirement Planning has an incentive to recommend to its
clients that the assets under management by advisor be held in custody with a particular custodian
and to place transactions for client accounts with a particular custodian. The Advisor’s receipt of
any additional services does not diminish its duty to act in the best interests of its clients, including
seeking best execution of trades for client accounts.
• Directed Brokerage- Decker Retirement Planning does not allow directed brokerage,
meaning that we don’t allow clients to direct us to place securities transactions to a broker-
dealer other than the custodian chosen by the client.
• Best Execution- Investment advisors who manage or supervise client portfolios on a
discretionary basis have a fiduciary obligation of best execution. The determination of
what may constitute best execution and price in the execution of a securities transaction by
a broker involves a number of considerations and is subjective. Factors affecting brokerage
selection include the overall direct net economic result to the portfolios, the efficiency with
which the transaction is effected, the ability to effect the transaction where a large block is
involved, the operational facilities of the broker-dealer, the value of an ongoing relationship
with such broker, and the financial strength and stability of the broker. The firm does not
receive any portion of the trading fees.
• Soft Dollar Arrangements- Decker Retirement Planning does not have any soft dollar
arrangements. In the future, however, Decker Retirement Planning may receive certain
products and services from a custodian. In such cases, Decker Retirement Planning may
have an incentive to continue to recommend that custodian in order to receive such
products and services, which would be a potential conflict of interest.
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Aggregating securities transactions for client accounts
Decker Retirement Planning is authorized in its discretion to aggregate purchases and sales and
other transactions made for the account with purchases and sales and transactions in the same
securities for other clients of Decker Retirement Planning. All clients participating in the
aggregated order shall receive an average share price with all other transaction costs shared on a
pro-rated basis.
Item 13: Review of Accounts
Schedule for periodic review of client accounts of financial plans and advisory persons involved
Managed account reviews are performed quarterly by Brian Decker and financial plans are
reviewed by Brian Decker. Managed account reviews are performed more frequently when market
conditions dictate. Financial Plans are considered complete when recommendations are delivered
to the client. However, at the request of clients, we are available for ongoing advice, oversight or
monitoring of financial plans after initial completion. Depending on the depth of the review
and/or update, additional fees may be charged and clients may be required to sign a new client
agreement.
Review of client accounts on non-periodic basis
Other conditions that may trigger a review of clients’ accounts are changes in the tax laws, new
investment information, and changes in a client's own situation.
Content of client provided reports and frequency
Clients receive account statements no less than quarterly for managed accounts. Account reports
are issued by Decker Retirement Planning’s custodians. Client receives confirmations of each
transaction in account from Custodian and an additional statement during any month in which a
transaction occurs.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Advisory Firm payments for client referrals
Decker Retirement Planning does not compensate any third party for client referrals. Decker
Retirement Planning has entered into an arrangement with at least one investment advisor where,
in exchange for referring clients to the investment advisor, Decker Retirement Planning will receive
a percentage of the advisory fees earned by the investment advisor or a referral fee. As a result,
there is a conflict of interest as Decker Retirement Planning has an incentive to recommend the
investment advisor to clients. Decker Retirement Planning will fully disclose the details of the
arrangement, including the compensation received by Decker Retirement Planning, when
recommending such an investment advisor to clients.
Item 15: Custody
Account statements
All assets are held at qualified custodians; the custodians provide account statements directly to
clients at their address of record at least quarterly. Clients should carefully review the account
statements they receive from their custodians for accuracy and compare them with the fee
statements that you receive from us.
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Decker Retirement Planning is deemed to have constructive custody of client funds and securities
solely because our advisory fees are directly deducted from clients’ accounts by the custodian on
behalf of Decker Retirement Planning. Our clients grant us this permission in our written
investment advisory agreement. A statement describing the fee deducted, the time period covered
by the fee, the assets covered by the fee and the formula used to calculate the fee is sent to the
client and the client’s Qualified Custodian each time an investment advisory fee is deducted from a
client’s account.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
Discretionary authority for trading
Clients grant us, and Decker Retirement Planning accepts discretionary authority to manage
securities accounts on behalf of clients by entering into the Investment Advisor Agreement. With
discretionary authority, Decker Retirement Planning’s authority is limited to determining, without
obtaining specific client consent, the securities to be bought or sold, and the amount of the
securities to be bought or sold. Clients may impose certain exclusions and limitations on their
account as stated on the client agreement.
The client approves the custodian to be used and the commission rates paid to the custodian.
Decker Retirement Planning does not receive any portion of the transaction fees or commissions
paid by the client to the custodian on certain trades.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
Proxy votes
Decker Retirement Planning does not vote proxies on securities. Clients are expected to vote their
own proxies. The client will receive their proxies directly from the custodian of their account or
from a transfer agent.
Item 18: Financial Information
Financial conditions reasonably likely to impair advisory firm’s ability to meet commitment to
clients
The firm has no financial condition likely to impair their ability to meet commitments to clients.
Bankruptcy petitions during the past ten years
Neither Decker Retirement Planning nor its management has had any bankruptcy petitions in the
last ten years.
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Decker Retirement Planning Inc.
Privacy Policy Notice
Decker Retirement Planning Inc. is committed to adhering to the requirements and expectations
regarding the privacy of personal information. Privacy regulations are founded upon three
definitions:
1. Prospective client – a person who has not entered into an investment advisory relationship but
has disclosed nonpublic personal information to our firm.
2. Client – a person who has entered into an investment advisory relationship with the firm or that
individual’s designated representative.
3. Confidential Information – personally identifiable private information, not available from public
sources, about a client or consumer. It generally includes name, address, age, social security
number, assets, income, net-worth, account balances, account numbers, beneficiary information,
or investment history.
Our firm collects nonpublic information about client and prospective client. We will not share
nonpublic information about clients or prospective clients with third parties not affiliated with our
firm, except as noted below:
• To complete transactions or account changes, as directed by the client or prospective client
• To maintain or service a client’s account
• If requested by the client or prospective client
• With entities under common ownership and control of our firm
• With contracted third parties who require the information to develop, support and deliver
services
• If our firm is required or permitted by law or regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over the
firm
As a client or prospective client of our firm your privacy is important to us. We are dedicated to
safeguarding your personal and financial information. We restrict access to confidential personal
information about you to those employees who need to know that information to provide products
or services to you. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to comply with
federal standards to guard your confidential personal information.
We will notify you in advance if our privacy policy is expected to change. We are required by law
to deliver this Privacy Notice to you annually, in writing.
Please contact us with any questions about this policy.
If you wish for us not to share your information as stated above, please contact us by:
• Calling us at 855-425-4566
• Contact us at: Decker Retirement Planning Inc.
2889 W Ashton Blvd., Suite 125 Lehi, UT 84043
www.deckerretirementplanning.com
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Succession Planning
In the event of the death or incapacitation of Brian Decker, the current owner and CEO of
Decker Retirement Planning, Inc., Brian Decker has a succession plan on who will become the
President/CEO of Decker Retirement Planning and will be responsible to run Decker Retirement
Planning, Inc.
There are legal documents in place for a Buy/Sell transaction so that the integrity of the company
remains whole, including transfer of shares/ownership.
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