Overview
- Headquarters
- Westlake, OH
- Average Client Assets
- $2.2 million
- SEC CRD Number
- 119873
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (ADV PART 2A - FIRM BROCHURE)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $100,000 | 2.00% |
| $100,001 | $250,000 | 1.50% |
| $250,001 | $500,000 | 1.00% |
| $500,001 | $2,000,000 | 0.75% |
| $2,000,001 | $5,000,000 | 0.50% |
| $5,000,001 | and above | Negotiable |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $10,500 | 1.05% |
| $5 million | $33,000 | 0.66% |
| $10 million | Negotiable | Negotiable |
| $50 million | Negotiable | Negotiable |
| $100 million | Negotiable | Negotiable |
Clients
- HNW Share of Firm Assets
- 81.71%
- Total Client Accounts
- 1,064
- Discretionary Accounts
- 975
- Non-Discretionary Accounts
- 89
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals
Regulatory Filings
Primary Brochure: ADV PART 2A - FIRM BROCHURE (2026-03-16)
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Center Pointe West
30700 Center Ridge Road
Westlake, OH 44145
P: (440) 617-9100
Email: jim@eliosfinancial.com
Website: www.eliosfinancial.com
Form ADV Part 2A
Firm Brochure
March 14, 2026
Item 1 – Cover Page
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Elios
Financial Group, Inc. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please
contact us at (440) 617-9100. 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.
Elios Financial Group, Inc. is a registered investment adviser. Registration of an investment
adviser does not imply any level of skill or training.
Additional information about Elios Financial Group, Inc. is available on the SEC’s website
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You can search this site by a unique identifying number, known as a CRD
number. Elios Financial Group, Inc. CRD number is 119873.
Item 2 - Material Changes
We have no material changes to report since our last annual update filing on March 27, 2025.
Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ...................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2 - Material Changes ............................................................................................................................. 2
Item 3 – Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ 2
Item 4 – Advisory Business ............................................................................................................................ 3
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation .................................................................................................................. 6
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side by Side Management ............................................................... 9
Item 7 – Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................... 9
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ......................................................... 9
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................ 12
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ...................................................................... 12
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transaction and Personal Trading ................. 13
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ..................................................................................................................... 13
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ..................................................................................................................... 17
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation ................................................................................... 17
Item 15 – Custody ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................. 19
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities ............................................................................................................... 19
Item 18 – Financial Information .................................................................................................................. 20
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
OWNERSHIP/ADVISORY HISTORY
Elios Financial Group, Inc. (EFG) is an Ohio Corporation established on July 18, 1994. EFG was
registered as an Ohio investment adviser on January 3, 1997. We subsequently registered with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 10, 2018. James T. Elios is the majority
owner while Brandon Steinhagen is a minority owner. He is also Founder, President, CEO and
Chief Compliance Officer. Additional information about Mr. Elios and Mr. Steinhagen can be
found in their supplemental brochures, ADV Part 2B.
ADVISORY SERVICES OFFERED
We specialize in the following types of services: Financial Planning, Financial Consulting, Wealth
Management, Investment Management, and referrals to Third-Party Money Managers. All
material conflicts of interest are disclosed regarding the investment adviser, its representatives,
or employees, which could be reasonably expected to impair the rendering of unbiased objective
advice.
FINANCIAL PLANNING, FINANCIAL CONSULTING AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES
We provide a variety of financial planning and consulting services to individuals, families, and
other clients regarding the management of their financial resources based upon an analysis of
client’s current situation, goals, and objectives. Generally, such financial planning services will
involve preparing a financial plan or rendering a financial consultation for clients based on the
client’s financial goals and objectives. This planning or consulting may encompass one or more
of the following areas: Personal Financial Planning, Investment Planning, Retirement and Income
Planning, Estate Planning, Charitable Planning, Education Planning, Personal Tax Planning, and
Insurance Analysis.
We offer wealth management services that consist of ongoing financial advice that is tailored to
meet each clients' specific needs and investment objectives. If you retain our firm for wealth
management services, we will meet with you to determine your investment objectives, risk
tolerance, and other relevant information (the "suitability information") at the beginning of our
advisory relationship. We will use the suitability information we gather to develop a strategy that
enables our firm to give you investment recommendations consistent with your financial goals.
Our wealth management services may include, but are not limited to, the following components:
1. ENVISION Financial Plan (Custom)
Our ENVISION (Advanced) Financial Plan package includes a combination of features and services
designed to create exceptional value. This package will include a comprehensive financial plan
with recommendations and analysis of asset allocation, retirement planning, college funding, and
investments. Typical areas of focus may be cash flow management and forecasting, portfolio risk
profiling, real estate strategies, tax planning, tax-efficient income distribution planning or estate
concerns. A client may also receive access to a personal planning and account aggregation
website to organize and track all of a client’s accounts as well as a printed plan presented in a
binder for personal use. One of the important differences is that we make our client’s financial
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plan central to our process. We create a plan for each Financial Planning client that is dynamic
and designed to grow and evolve as a representation of the clients’ most current financial
position. Each plan is a combination of the client’s assets, liabilities, risk tolerance, goals,
objectives, time horizons, and financial attitudes.
2. Comprehensive Financial Plan
The Comprehensive Plan is the backbone of a client’s long-term financial planning process. This
plan is an objective evaluation and assessment of a focused area of the client’s finances. The
process begins with a general snapshot of the client’s financial situation. We then help clarify the
client’s main area of concern and provide the resources to develop a general assessment of
his/her situation with potential options to achieve improvements.
3. Financial Assessment “Second Opinion”
A Financial Assessment is an objective analysis and assessment of a focused area of concern.
Areas of assessment include asset allocation, retirement planning, college funding, and
investments. The Second Opinion (similar to asking for a second physician’s opinion) service is
designed to provide an objective, no-obligation evaluation of a clients’ current portfolio or other
advisors recommendations, the client’s existing plan, a financial product or a specific financial
situation.
INVESTMENT AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES
We offer discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to clients that
consist of giving continuous advice to the client about the investment of funds based on the
client's individual needs and objectives. The asset allocation of the client's assets will be
structured to follow the recommended asset allocation model within their financial plan. In the
case where a financial plan has not yet been constructed, the recommended asset allocation
will be determined from an in-depth profile and interview with the client regarding their goals,
current financial condition, timeline, risk tolerance, along with other financial suitability
information. Once we construct an investment portfolio for you, we will monitor your portfolio's
performance on an ongoing basis and will rebalance the portfolio as required by changes in
market conditions and in your financial circumstances.
If you engage our firm for discretionary portfolio management services, we require you to grant
our firm discretionary authority to manage your account. Discretionary authorization will allow
us to determine the specific securities to be purchased or sold for your account without your
approval prior to each transaction. When appropriate and if needed, this discretionary authority
will also provide our firm with authorization to delegate discretionary investment management
services to other unaffiliated Third-Party Money Managers selected by our firm based on your
investment objectives and portfolio strategy. Discretionary authority is granted by the advisory
agreement you sign with our firm and the appropriate trading authorization forms. In our sole
discretion, we may accept instructions from you that limit our discretionary authority (for
example, limiting the types of securities that can be purchased or sold in your account). Such
requests must be presented to our firm in writing. To the extent we engage a Third-Party Money
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Manager to assist us with managing your account on a discretionary basis, we will regularly
monitor the performance of your accounts.
We emphasize continuous and ongoing account supervision. As part of our investment
management service, we generally create a portfolio, consisting of individual stocks or bonds,
exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), crypto-currency ETF’s, no-load and/or institutional mutual funds
and other public and private securities as core investments. The client’s individual investment
strategy is tailored to their specific needs and may include some or all the previously mentioned
securities. Each portfolio will be initially designed to meet the client’s investment goal; together
with the client we determine what is suitable with respect to many factors including risk
assessment, time horizon, need for liquidity etc. to his or her circumstance. Under the clients’
direction and instruction, we may also recommend screens for ESG Investing (Environmental,
Societal and Governance)Once the portfolio has been determined, we review the portfolio at
least quarterly and if necessary, rebalance the portfolio based on the client’s individual needs,
stated goals, market conditions and personal objectives.
When appropriate and if needed, we may use a Third Party Money Manager where we select an
investment portfolio and provide ongoing corresponding asset management services on a fee-
only basis for a percentage of assets in conjunction with another investment advisory firm. Before
selecting other advisers, we will perform due diligence and make sure that the other advisers are
properly licensed or registered and have a demonstrated track record or success.
Management of Accounts Held Away
We provide an additional service with full discretion for accounts not directly held in our custody.
Using the latest technology, we can analyze, recommend, trade, and implement tax-efficient
asset location and opportunistic rebalancing strategies on behalf of the client. These are primarily
401(k) accounts, 403(b) accounts, HSA’s, and other assets we do not custody. We regularly review
the available investment options in these accounts, monitor them, and rebalance and implement
our strategies in the same way we do other accounts, though using different tools as necessary.
WRAP PROGRAM
We are a portfolio manager and a sponsor of a Wrap Fee Program, which is a type of investment
program where clients pay a single fee that includes management fees and certain other
brokerage costs. If you participate in our Wrap Fee Program, you will pay our firm a single fee,
which includes our money management fees and certain transaction and trading 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. For more information concerning the Wrap Fee
Program, please see our firm's Wrap Fee Disclosure Brochure (Form ADV Part 2A Appendix 1).
CLIENT ASSETS MANAGED
As of December 31, 2025, we manage $316,689,000 in client assets on a discretionary basis and
$14,811,000 on a non-discretionary basis.
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Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
FINANCIAL PLANNING, FINANCIAL CONSULTING AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES
We charge an hourly or fixed fee for these services. The total estimated fee, as well as the
ultimate fee, is based on the scope and complexity of our engagement with the client. Our hourly
fee ranges from $100 to $300. Our fixed fee generally ranges between $1,500 and $3,000. The
hourly and fixed fees are negotiable.
We require a retainer of fifty-percent (50%) of the ultimate fee with the remainder of the fee
directly billed to the client and due to us within thirty (30) days of the financial plan, financial
consulting or wealth management service being delivered or rendered to the client.
The client may cancel the financial planning and consulting service agreement for any reason
during the first five (5) business days from the date of signing the agreement and he or she will
receive a refund of 100% of all prepaid fees. To cancel the agreement, a client must notify us and
return any materials received to that date. After the first five (5) business days, the client may
cancel the agreement by giving ten (10) days written notice to Elios Financial Group, Inc., 30700
Center Ridge Road, Westlake, OH 44145. After five (5) business days if a client cancels, any
prepaid fixed fees will be refunded on a pro-rated basis based upon a percentage of work
completed and any prepaid hourly fees will be refunded based on the number of hours
completed.
INVESTMENT AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES
We asses an investment management fee based on a percentage of assets under management
in the client’s account. The annual management fee is based on the following fee schedule:
Custodian Reported Account
Value
Annual Investment
Management Fee
First $100,000
2.00%
Next $150,000
1.50%
Next $250,000
1.00%
Next $1,500,000
0.75%
Next $3,000,000
0.50%
Above $5,000,000
Negotiable
Our investment management fee is billed quarterly, in advance, meaning we collect the
investment management fee at the beginning of the quarter. The investment management fee
will be based on the custodian reported account value as of the last business day of the previous
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quarter. Cash balances and investments in money market funds are counted toward the account
value and are included in the investment management fee calculations. Certain clients may be
billed based on previous retired investment management (legacy) fee schedules.
The investment management fee is tiered. A tiered investment management fee means the
applicable rate will be applied to the custodian reported value in each appropriate range of
account value. For example, an account with a quarter end value of $200,000 will be charged
2.00% on the first $100,000 and 1.50% on the remaining $100,000.
In addition to our investment management fee, the client pays an annual program fee of 0.25%.
The program fee is waivable at our discretion.
The client will be asked to authorize us with to instruct the custodian to deduct our management
fee directly from the account. The client may terminate this authorization at any time. As part of
this process, the client understands and acknowledges the following:
1. The custodian selected to open investment accounts (i.e., Schwab) sends statements at least
quarterly to client showing all disbursements for his/her account, including the amount of
the advisory fees paid to us
2. The client provides written authorization through the Investment Advisory Agreement (IAA)
permitting us to be directly paid by these terms.
3. We provide the client with a quarterly statement which will reflect the advisory fee billed
through the independent custodian as well as historical performance reporting.
Clients may incur certain other charges imposed by custodians, brokers, and other third parties
such as custodial fees, deferred sales charges, odd-lot differentials, transfer taxes, wire transfer
and electronic fund fees, and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities
transactions. Mutual funds, index funds and exchange traded funds also charge internal
management fees, which are disclosed in a fund’s prospectus. Such charges, fees and
commissions are exclusive of and in addition to, our fee and we will not receive any portion of
these commissions, fees, and costs. For more information about our brokerage practice please
see Item 11.
Management of Accounts Held Away
All clients engaging in investment management services of accounts held away must either
engage in Comprehensive Financial Planning or meet a $150,000 minimum of assets under
management. The fee for these accounts held away under our discretionary management will
be assessed and billed quarterly. Specifically, the exact amount charged is determined by the
daily average over the course of the quarter. The current exception for this is directly managed
held-away accounts, which are determined by the account value at the end of the quarter. In
either case, if the Adviser only manages your assets for part of a quarter, the charge will be
prorated. The advisory fee is a blended fee and calculated by assessing the percentage rates
using the predefined levels of assets as shown in the above chart and applying the fee to the daily
average of the account value or the account value as of the last day of the previous quarter (per
the paragraph above), resulting in a combined weighted fee. For example, an account valued at
$2,000,000 would pay an effective fee of 1% with the annual fee being $20,000 (a quarterly fee
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of $5,00). Investment management fees are generally directly debited on a pro rata basis from
client accounts. The exception for this is directly-managed held-away accounts, such as 401(k)’s.
As it is impossible to directly debit the fees from these accounts, those fees will be assigned to
the client’s taxable accounts on a pro-rata basis. If the client does not have a taxable account,
those fees will be billed directly to the client. Accounts initiated or terminated during a calendar
quarter will be charged a pro-rated fee based on the amount of time remaining in the billing
period. An account may be terminated with written notice at least 15 calendar days in advance.
Since fees are paid in arrears, no rebate will be needed upon termination of the account.
The client may terminate the Investment Advisory Agreement (IAA) for any reason at any time
and, within the first five (5) business days after signing the contract, without any cost or penalty.
Thereafter, the contract may be terminated at any time by giving ten (10) days written notice.
Upon written notice of termination, the management fee will be prorated and refunded based
upon the number of days in which services were rendered after the account’s valuation date.
Please note the prorated refund may be adjusted for additional deposits and withdraws to the
advisory account within the termination quarter. If permitted by the client’s custodian, the
refund will be deposited into the client’s account; otherwise, the refund will be paid to the client
by company check directly to the client within 30 days of the termination notice receipt.
SECURITIES COMPENSATION THROUGH BROKER-DEALER
Our owner and associates are registered representatives of independent broker-dealer Private
Client Services, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Through this affiliation, they may engage in non-
advisory brokerage business and accept compensation for the sale of securities or other
investment products, including distribution or service (“trail”) fees from the sale of mutual funds
or variable annuities. Clients should be aware that the practice of accepting commissions for the
sale of securities presents a conflict of interest that gives our firm and representatives an
incentive to recommend investment products based on the compensation receives, rather than
on the client’s needs. We attempt to mitigate the conflict of interest by explaining to the client
that commissionable securities sales create an incentive to recommend products based on
compensation we and/or our representatives may earn and may not necessarily be in the best
interest of the client. We also inform clients when recommending mutual funds that “no-load”
funds are available through our firm if the client wishes to become an investment advisory client.
Clients are always free to purchase investment products recommended by us through other
brokers or agents that are not affiliated with us.
RETIREMENT ROLLOVER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
When we recommend you rollover a retirement account for us to manage, this creates a financial
incentive because we charge a fee for our services. We attempt to mitigate the conflict of interest
by acting in your best interest and applying an impartial conduct standard to all rollovers. Please
note that you are not under any obligation to roll over a retirement account to an account
managed by us.
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Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side by Side Management
We do not charge any performance-based fees (fees based on a share of capital gains on or
capital appreciation of the assets of a client) or provide side by side management.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
We offer our services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates,
charitable organizations and corporations or other business. We may require a minimum account
balance. Third-Party Advisers may have a minimum account size. Please refer to the Third-Party’s
Form ADV Part 2A for details.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
METHODS OF ANALYSIS AND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
We use various methods of analysis to help us manage client investment account(s). These may
include one or more of the following:
Asset Allocation- is an investment strategy that aims to balance risk and reward by apportioning
a portfolio’s assets according to an individual’s goals, risk tolerance and investment horizon. The
asset classes typically include equities, fixed-income, international, and cash and equivalents.
The risk associated with asset allocation is that each class has different levels of risk and return,
so each will behave differently over time. There is no guarantee that diversification among asset
classes will grow a portfolio.
Fundamental Analysis- is a technique that attempts to determine a security’s value by focusing
on underlying factors that affect a company's actual business and its’ prospects. The analysis is
performed on historical and present data. On a broader scope, one can perform fundamental
analysis on industries or the macro economy. The term refers to the analysis of the economic
well-being of a financial entity as opposed to only its price movements. The risk associated with
fundamental analysis is that despite that appearance that a security is undervalued, it may not
rise in value as predicted.
Modern Portfolio Theory- proposes that investing in a predetermined asset mix derived from the
efficient frontier (dictated to achieve a specific client objective within a certain risk tolerance)
and rebalancing with discipline, the portfolio is diversified across the various asset classes to
mitigate unnecessary risk. This also provides for a portfolio that can operate without reliance on
market timing and security selection; however, as with all equity investments positive returns
are not guaranteed. In conjunction to investing in a diversified portfolio, each portfolio is
constructed to meet specific parameters set forth in the individual client’s investment policy
statement and/or other documents. These parameters can include - but are not limited to - tax
efficiency, concentrated stock positions and management history. Once again, the risk associated
with a diversified portfolio is that each class has different levels of risk and return, so each will
behave differently over time and despite being diversified there is no guarantee that an account
will grow.
Technical Analysis- is a method of evaluating securities by analyzing statistics generated by
market activity, such as past prices and volume. Technical analysts do not attempt to measure a
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security’s intrinsic value, but instead us charts and other tools to identify patterns that can
suggest future activity. The risk associated with technical analysis is that there is no broad
consensus among technical traders on the best method of identifying future price movements.
We use various investment strategies when managing client investment accounts. These may
include one or more of the following:
Long-Term Purchases- We purchase securities with the expectation that the value of those
securities will grow over a relatively long period of time, generally greater than one year. The risk
associated with using a long-term purchase strategy is that it generally assumes the financial
markets will go up in the long-term, which may not be the case. There is also the risk that the
segment of the market that the client is invested in or perhaps just that client’s particular
investment will go down over time even if the overall financial markets advance. Purchasing
investments long-term may create an opportunity cost - "locking-up" assets that may be better
utilized in the short-term in other investments.
Short-Term Purchases- We purchase certain securities with the expectation that they will be sold
within a relatively short period of time, generally less than one year, to take advantage of the
securities' short-term price fluctuations. The risk associated with using a short-term purchase
strategy is that it generally assumes that we can predict how financial markets will perform in
the short-term, which may be very difficult and will incur a disproportionately higher amount of
transaction costs compared to long-term trading. There are many factors that can affect financial
market performance in the short-term (such as short-term interest rate changes, cyclical earnings
announcements, etc.) but may have a smaller impact over longer periods of times.
Periodic Rebalancing- Rebalancing is the process of realigning the weighting of a portfolio of
assets. Rebalancing involves periodically buying or selling assets in a portfolio to maintain an
original desired level of asset allocation. Unless otherwise negotiated with the client, we
rebalance client accounts on a quarterly basis. The risk associated with rebalancing is that an
account may miss out on the full upside of asset allocation because of the realigning of the
account’s assets.
INVESTMENT RISKS
All investments bear different types and degrees of risk and investing in securities involves risk
of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. While we use investment strategies that are
designed to provide appropriate investment diversification, but some investments have
significantly greater risks than others. Obtaining higher rates of return on investments entails
accepting higher levels of risk. Recommended investment strategies seek to balance risks and
rewards to achieve investment objectives. The client should feel free to ask questions about risks
that he or she does not understand; we would be pleased to discuss them.
RECOMMENDED SECURITIES AND RISKS
We use several types of securities in client portfolios including, but not limited to, exchange
traded funds (ETFs), mutual funds and stocks. Some of the risks associated with these securities
include:
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• Credit Risk: This is the risk that an issuer of a bond could suffer an adverse change in financial
condition that results in a payment default, security downgrade, or inability to meet a
financial obligation.
• Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs): ETFs are typically investment companies that are legally
classified as open-end mutual funds or UITs, however, they differ from traditional mutual
funds because ETF shares are listed on a securities exchange. Shares can be bought and sold
throughout the trading day like shares of other publicly traded companies. ETF shares may
trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. This difference between the bid price
and the ask price is often referred to as the “spread.” The spread varies over time based on
the ETF’s trading volume and market liquidity and is generally lower if the ETF has a lot of
trading volume and market liquidity and higher if the ETF has little trading volume and market
liquidity. Although many ETFs are registered as investment companies under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 like traditional mutual funds, some ETFs, including those that invest in
commodities, are not registered as investment companies.
•
Inflation Risk: This is the risk that inflation will undermine the performance of an investment
and/or the future purchasing power of a client's assets.
•
Interest Rate Risk: The chance that bond prices overall will decline because of rising interest
rates. Interest rate risk will vary for the Firm, depending on the amount of client assets
invested in bonds.
•
International Investing Risk: Investing in the securities of non-U.S. companies involves
special risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies. Foreign securities tend
to be more volatile and less liquid than investments in U.S. securities, and may lose value
because of adverse political, social or economic developments overseas or due to changes in
the exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. In addition, foreign
investments are subject to settlement practices, as well as regulatory and financial reporting
standards, that differ from those of the U.S.
• Manager Risk: The chance that the proportions allocated to the various securities will cause
the client’s account to underperform relevant to benchmarks or other accounts with a similar
investment objective.
• Portfolio Concentration: Accounts that are not diversified among a wide range of types of
securities, countries or industry sectors may have more volatility and are considered to have
more risk than accounts that are invested in a greater number of securities because changes
in the value of a single security may have more of a significant effect, either negative or
positive. Accordingly, portfolios are subject to more rapid changes in value than would be
the case if the client maintained a more diversified portfolio.
• Stock Market Risk: The chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to
move in cycles, with periods of rising stock prices and periods of falling stock prices.
• Digital Asset Risk: The investment characteristics of “Digital Assets” (e.g., a digital
representation of value that will or can be digitally traded) generally differ from those of
traditional fiat currencies, commodities or securities. Importantly, Digital Assets are typically
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not backed by a central bank or a national, supra-national or quasi-national organization, any
hard assets, human capital, or other form of credit. Rather, Digital Assets are market-based:
a Digital Asset’s value is determined by (and fluctuates often, according to) supply and
demand factors, the number of merchants that accept it, and the value that various market
participants place on it through their mutual agreement, barter or transactions. The term
“Digital Assets” includes, without limitation, virtual currencies, digital currencies, crypto
assets, cryptocurrencies, digital coins and tokens. We may make “digital” investments in
portfolio companies, for example, by participating in offerings, sales or presales of Digital
Assets (e.g., initial, subsequent or secondary “coin offerings” and offerings of agreements for
future delivery of Digital Assets (collectively, “Digital Asset Offerings”)) facilitated by
blockchain marketplaces. The growth of this industry is subject to a high degree of
uncertainty.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or
disciplinary events that would-be material to your evaluation of each supervised person
providing investment advice. We do not have information applicable to this item.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
BROKER DEALER AFFILIATION
As described under Item 5.E, above, our owner and associates are registered representatives of
broker-dealer Private Client Services, LLC. Please see above for additional details about the
relationship and any conflicts of interest.
FUTURES/COMMODITIES FIRM AFFILIATION
We are not affiliated with a futures or commodities broker.
OTHER INDUSTRY AFFILIATIONS
Our owner and associates may be licensed insurance agents and appointed with various
insurance companies. They may recommend insurance products to the firm’s clients. This service
pays them commissions that are separate from the investment adviser fees outlined in Item 5
above. This is a conflict of interest because it creates a financial incentive to recommend
insurance products. However, they attempt to mitigate any conflicts of interest to the best of
their ability by placing the client’s interests ahead of their own and through the implementation
of policies and procedures that address the conflict. Additionally, the client is informed that he
or she always has the right to choose whether to act on the recommendation and he or she has
the right to purchase recommended insurance through any licensed insurance agent.
RECOMMENDATION OF THIRD- PARTY INVESTMENT ADVISER
We may recommend the services of third-party investment advisers. This information can be
found under Items 4 and 5. We will ensure that the Third-Party Adviser is properly registered or
exempt from registration in the client’s state of residence prior to making any recommendation.
We receive a portion of the Third-Party Adviser’s management fee, which creates a financial
incentive to recommend Third Party Advisers that pay a higher percentage of the management
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fee. We attempt to mitigate the conflict of interest to best of our ability by placing the client’s
interest ahead of our own, through our fiduciary duty and by following our Code of Ethics that
establishes ideals for ethical conduct.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transaction and
Personal Trading
DESCRIPTION
Our Code of Ethics establishes ideals for ethical conduct based upon fundamental principles of
openness, integrity, honesty, and trust. We will provide a copy of our Code of Ethics to any client
or prospective client upon request.
Our Code of Ethics covers all supervised persons, and it describes our high standard of business
conduct and fiduciary duty to our clients. The Code of Ethics includes, among other things,
provisions relating to the confidentiality of client information, a prohibition on insider trading, a
prohibition on rumor mongering, restrictions on the acceptance of significant gifts and the
reporting of certain gifts and business entertainment items, and personal securities trading
procedures. All supervised persons must acknowledge the terms of the Code of Ethics annually
or as amended.
MATERIAL INTEREST IN SECURITIES
We do not have a material interest in any securities.
INVESTING IN OR RECOMMENDING THE SAME SECURITIES
Our owner may buy or sell for his own accounts the same securities at or about the same time
that they recommend those securities to clients or purchase them for client accounts. A conflict
of interest may exist because they can trade ahead of client accounts. We mitigate any conflicts
of interest in two ways. First, our Code of Ethics requires employees to report personal securities
transactions on at least a quarterly basis and provide us with a detailed summary of certain
holdings (both initially upon commencement of employment and quarterly thereafter) in which
employees have a direct or indirect beneficial interest. The reports are reviewed to endure we
do not trade ahead of client accounts. Second, we require client transactions be placed ahead of
our associates’ personal trades or our associates can place personal trades as part of a block trade
(Please see Item 11 for details on our block trading practices). The records of all associates’
personal and client trading activities are reviewed and made available to regulators to review on
the premises.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
RECOMMENDATION CRITERIA
We do not maintain custody of your assets [that we manage/on which we advise], although we
may be deemed to have custody of your assets if you give us authority to withdraw assets from
your account (see Item 15—Custody, below). Your assets must be maintained in an account at a
“qualified custodian,” generally a broker-dealer or bank. We recommend that our clients use
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab), a registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, as the qualified
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custodian. We are independently owned and operated and are not affiliated with Schwab.
Schwab will hold your assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell securities when we instruct
them to. While we recommend that you use Schwab as custodian/broker, you will decide
whether to do so and will open your account with Schwab by entering into an account agreement
directly with them. Conflicts of interest associated with this arrangement are described below as
well as in Item 14 (Client referrals and other compensation). You should consider these conflicts
of interest when selecting your custodian. We do not open the account for you, although we may
assist you in doing so. If you do not wish to place your assets with Schwab, then we cannot
manage your account.
HOW WE SELECT BROKERS/CUSTODIANS
We seek to use Schwab, a custodian/broker that will hold your assets and execute transactions.
When considering whether the terms that Schwab provides are, overall, most advantageous to
you when compared with other available providers and their services, we take into account a
wide range of factors, including:
We recommend Schwab, a custodian/ broker, to hold your assets and execute transactions.
When considering whether the terms that Schwab provides are, overall, most advantageous to
you when compared with other available providers and their services, we take into account a
wide range of factors, including:
• Combination of transaction execution services and asset custody services generally without
a separate fee for custody)
• Capability to execute, clear, and settle trades ( buy and sell securities for your account)
• Capability to facilitate transfers and payments to and from accounts (wire transfers, check
requests, bill payment, etc.)
• Breadth of available investment products (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded
funds (ETFs), etc.)
• Availability of investment research and tools that assist us in making investment decisions
• Quality of services
• Competitiveness of the price of those services (commission rates, margin interest rates,
other fees, etc.) and willingness to negotiate the prices
• Reputation, financial strength, security, and stability
• Prior service to us and our clients
• Services delivered or paid for by Schwab
• Availability of other products and services that benefit us, as discussed below (see “Products
and services available to us from Schwab”)
YOUR BROKERAGE AND CUSTODY COSTS
Your brokerage and custody costs For our clients’ accounts that Schwab maintains, Schwab
generally does not charge you separately for custody services but is compensated by charging
you commissions or other fees on trades that it executes or that settle into your Schwab account.
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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. 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.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO US FROM SCHWAB
Schwab Advisor Services™ is Schwab’s business serving independent investment advisory firms
like us. They provide us and our clients with access to their institutional brokerage services
(trading, custody, reporting, and related services), many of which are not typically available to
Schwab retail customers. However, certain retail investors may be able to get institutional
brokerage services from Schwab without going through us. 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.
Following is a more detailed description of Schwab’s support services:
Services that benefit you. Schwab’s institutional brokerage services include access to a broad
range of investment products, execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets.
The investment products available through Schwab include some to which we might not
otherwise have access or that would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment by
our clients. Schwab’s services described in this paragraph generally benefit you and your
account.
Services that do not directly benefit you. Schwab also makes available to us other products and
services that benefit us but do not directly benefit you or your account. These products and
services assist us in managing and administering our clients’ accounts and operating our firm.
They include investment research, both Schwab’s own and that of third parties. We use this
research to service all or a substantial number of our clients’ accounts, including accounts not
maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment research, Schwab also makes available software
and other technology that:
• Provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account
statements)
• Facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts
• Provide pricing and other market data
• Facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts
• Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting
Services that generally benefit only us. Schwab also offers other services intended to help us
manage and further develop our business enterprise. These services include:
• Educational conferences and events
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• Consulting on technology and business needs
• Consulting on legal and related compliance needs
• Publications and conferences on practice management and business succession
• Access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and insurance providers
• Marketing consulting and support Schwab provides some of these services itself. In other
cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors to provide the services to us. Schwab also discounts
or waives its fees for some of these services or pays all or a part of a third party’s fees. Schwab
also provides us with other benefits, such as occasional business entertainment of our
personnel. If you did not maintain your account with Schwab, we would be required to pay for
these services from our own resources.
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. We don’t have to pay for Schwab’s services. [These services are not contingent
upon us committing any specific amount of business to Schwab in trading commissions or assets
in custody.] The fact that we receive these benefits from Schwab is an incentive for us to
recommend the use of Schwab rather than making such a decision based exclusively on your
interest in receiving the best value in custody services and the most favorable execution of your
transactions. This is a conflict of interest. [In some cases, the services that Schwab pays for are
provided by an affiliate of ours or by another party that has some pecuniary, financial or other
interests in us (or in which we have such an interest). This creates an additional conflict of
interest.] We believe, however, that taken in the aggregate, our recommendation of Schwab as
custodian and broker is in the best interests of our clients. Our selection is primarily supported
by the scope, quality, and price of Schwab’s services (see “How we select brokers/ custodians”)
and not Schwab’s services that benefit only us.
BROKERAGE FOR CLIENT REFERRALS
We do not receive client referrals from any broker-dealer or custodian.
DIRECTED BROKERAGE
Some clients may direct us to use a specific broker-dealer to execute securities transactions for
their accounts. When so directed, we may not be able to effectively achieve best execution on
client’s transactions.
TRADE AGGREGATION
We will have the authority to aggregate or block client orders placed with the same custodian.
To the extent any aggregated or block orders are placed, we will cause those orders to be affected
through an average price account or similar account such that each account at the same
custodian participating in the order shares in the securities purchased or sold, price, and
transaction costs pro rata (unless pro rata would be unfair under the circumstances). As a result,
the average price account will allocate proportionate shares to each client’s account. It will also
provide clients with an average price for the securities transaction or transactions, which could
reduce the transaction costs for the client.
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Item 13 – Review of Accounts
PERIODIC REVIEWS
We review accounts on at least a quarterly basis for our Investment Management and Third-Party
Money Management clients. The nature of these reviews is to learn whether clients’ accounts
are in line with their investment objectives, appropriately positioned based on market conditions,
and investment policies, if applicable. Only our Financial Advisors or Portfolio Managers will
conduct reviews.
We review our client’s financial plans annually with the calendar triggering the review. The
client’s representative will conduct the review.
OTHER REVIEWS
Additional reviews are conducted on demand by the client or periodically depending on market
conditions, economic or political events, or by changes in a client’s financial situation (such as
retirement, termination of employment, physical move, or inheritance).
REPORTS
Our Portfolio Management clients receive at least quarterly account statements from their
custodian. Third-Party money manager clients will receive at least quarterly account statements
from the Third-Party Investment Adviser or the custodian of their account. We urge clients to
carefully review such statements. Financial planning clients receive a list of recommendation
upon the completion of the financial planning process.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
OTHER COMPENSATION
We can 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. You do not pay more for assets maintained at Schwab as a result of these
arrangements. However, we benefit from the referral arrangement because the cost of these
services would otherwise be borne directly by us. You should consider these conflicts of interest
when selecting a custodian. The products and services provided by Schwab, how they benefit us,
and the related conflicts of interest are described above (see Item 12—Brokerage Practices)
CLIENT REFERRALS
We may offer our portfolios to other independent registered investment advisers pursuant to
third-party management or solicitor agreements. When registered investment advisers use our
portfolios, they receive a portion of our annual management fee, but not a portion of the
program fee. The registered investment advisers will likely share a portion of the fees with their
own representatives. It is important to note that the annual management fee is determined by
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our fee schedule. The registered advisers’ portion is deducted from the management fee, not
added to it.
We are aware of the special considerations promulgated pursuant to SEC Rule 206(4)-3 of the
Investment Adviser Act of 1940 (the “Act”). As such, appropriate disclosures describing the terms
and fee arrangements between the us and a solicitor will be made to our clients, all required
written records will be maintained, and all applicable laws and regulations will be observed. A
Solicitor’s Disclosure Document will be provided to each client, as required under the Act, and
we will retain the client’s signed acknowledgement of receiving the Adviser’s Form ADV Part 2A
and the Solicitors Disclosure Document.
Item 15 – Custody
All client funds, securities and accounts are held at a qualified custodian. We do not take
possession of a client’s securities. However, the client will be asked to authorize us with the ability
to instruct the account’s custodian to deduct our management fee directly from the client’s
account. The client may terminate this authorization at any time. The client will receive at least
a quarterly account statement from the qualified custodian that holds the client’s assets. We
urge each client to carefully review the account statement.
Schwab maintains actual custody of your assets. You will receive account statements directly
from Schwab at least quarterly. They will be sent to the email or postal mailing address you
provided to Schwab. You should carefully review those statements promptly when you receive
them. We also urge you to compare Schwab’s account statements with the periodic account
statements you will receive from us.
Pursuant to Rule 206(4)-2 of the Advisers Act, Elios Financial is deemed to have custody of client
funds because the Firm has the authority and ability to debit its’ fees directly from clients’
accounts. To mitigate any potential conflicts of interests, all Elios Financial client account assets
will be maintained with an independent qualified custodian. Elios Financial is also deemed to
have custody of clients’ funds or securities when clients have standing authorizations with their
custodian to move money from a client’s account to a third-party (“SLOA”) and under that SLOA
authorize Elios Financial to facilitate the transfer. When your money is transferred between
accounts with different titles, this is considered a limited form of custody. In 2017, the SEC issued
a no-action letter (“Letter”) with respect to the Rule 206(4)-2 (“Custody Rule”) under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). The SEC has set forth a set of standards
intended to protect client assets in such situations, which Elios Financial follows.
• The client provides an instruction to the qualified custodian, in writing, that includes the
client’s signature, the third party’s name, and either the third party’s address or the third
party’s account number at a custodian to which the transfer should be directed.
• The client authorizes the investment adviser, in writing, either on the qualified
custodian’s form or separately, to direct transfers to the third party either on a specified
schedule or from time to time.
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• The client’s qualified custodian performs appropriate verification of the instruction, such
as a signature review or other method to verify the client’s authorization and provides a
transfer of funds notice to the client promptly after each transfer.
• The client has the ability to terminate or change the instruction to the client’s qualified
custodian.
• The investment adviser has no authority or ability to designate or change the identity of
the third party, the address, or any other information about the third party contained in
the client’s instruction.
• The investment adviser maintains records showing that the third party is not a related
party of the investment adviser or located at the same address as the investment adviser.
• The client’s qualified custodian sends the client, in writing, an initial notice confirming the
instruction and an annual notice reconfirming the instruction.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
We offer discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services. The client grants
us discretionary power over his or her account when the investment management agreement is
signed. Our investment management agreement contains a limited power of attorney that allows
us to select the securities to be bought and sold, the amount of securities to be bought and sold,
and time they can be bought and sold. It allows us to place each trade without the client’s prior
approval. In addition to our investment management agreement, the client’s custodian may
request the client sign the custodian’s limited power of attorney form. This varies with each
custodian. We will discuss all limited powers of attorney prior to their execution. In all cases,
however, such discretion is to be exercised in a manner consistent with the stated investment
objectives for the client’s account, and any other investment policies, limitation, or restrictions.
A non-discretionary investment account requires us to receive permission from the client prior
to buying and/or selling securities in the client’s account. The client retains full discretion to
supervise, manage, and direct the assets of the account. The client maintains full power and
authority to purchase, sell, invest, reinvest, exchange, convert, and trade assets in the account in
any manner deemed appropriate and to place all orders for the purchase and sale of account
assets with or through broker, dealers, or issuers selected by the client. The client is free to
manage the account with or without our recommendation and all with or without its prior
consultation.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
We may accept authority to vote proxy solicitations for client securities. Clients can retain the
right to vote all proxies that are solicited for securities held in the account. Clients may receive
proxies or other solicitations from the custodian. If clients have questions regarding the
solicitation, they should contact us or the contact person that the issuer identifies in the proxy
materials. In addition, we do not accept authority to act with respect to legal proceedings relating
to securities held in the account.
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Item 18 – Financial Information
BALANCE SHEET
At no time will fees of more than $1,200 be charged six or more months in advance. As such, a
balance sheet is not required to be provided at this time.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
We are required in this Item to provide clients with certain financial information or disclosures
about our financial condition if we have a financial commitment that impairs our ability to service
clients. We do not have a financial commitment that impairs our ability to service clients.
BANKRUPTCY
We have never been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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Additional Brochure: APPENDIX 1 - WRAP BROCHURE (2026-03-16)
View Document Text
Center Pointe West
30700 Center Ridge Road
Westlake, OH 44145
Phone: (440) 617-9100
Email: jim@eliosfinancial.com
Website: www.eliosfinancial.com
ADV Part 2A Appendix 1:
Wrap Fee Program Brochure
March 14, 2026
This wrap fee program brochure provides information about the qualifications and business
practices of Elios Financial Group, Inc. If you have any questions about the contents of this
brochure, please contact us at (440) 617-9100. 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 Elios Financial Group, 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. The CRD number for Elios Financial Group, Inc. is 119873.
Item 1 - Material Changes
We have no material changes to report since our last annual update filing on March 27, 2025.
Item 2 – Table of Contents
Item 1 - Material Changes ............................................................................................................................. 2
Item 2 – Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ 2
Item 3 – Services, Fees and Compensation .................................................................................................. 3
Item 4 – Account Requirements and Types of Clients .................................................................................. 6
Item 5 – Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation .................................................................................. 7
Item 6 – Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers ..................................................................... 10
Item 7 – Client Contract with Portfolio Managers ...................................................................................... 11
Item 8 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation .................................................................................... 11
Item 9 – Additional Information ................................................................................................................. 12
Item 10 - Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ............... 12
Item 11 - Financial Information .................................................................................................................. 13
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Item 3 – Services, Fees and Compensation
INVESTMENT AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES
We offer discretionary portfolio management services to clients that consist of giving
continuous advice to the client about the investment of funds based on the client's individual
needs and objectives. The asset allocation of the client's assets will be structured to follow the
recommended asset allocation model within their financial plan. In the case where a financial
plan has not been constructed, the recommended asset allocation will be determined from an
in-depth profile and interview with the client regarding their goals, current financial condition,
timeline, risk tolerance, along with other financial suitability information. Once we construct an
investment portfolio for you, we will monitor your portfolio's performance on an ongoing basis
and will rebalance the portfolio as required by changes in market conditions and in your financial
circumstances.
DISCRETION
If you engage our firm for discretionary portfolio management services, we require you to grant
our firm discretionary authority to manage your account. Discretionary authorization will allow
us to determine the specific securities, and the amount of securities, to be purchased or sold for
your account without your approval prior to each transaction. This discretionary authority will
also provide our firm with authorization to delegate discretionary investment management
services to other unaffiliated Sub-Advisors selected by our firm based on your investment
objectives and portfolio strategy. Discretionary authority is granted by the advisory agreement
you sign with our firm and the appropriate trading authorization forms. In our sole discretion, we
may accept instructions from you that limit our discretionary authority (for example, limiting the
types of securities that can be purchased or sold for your account). Such requests must be
presented to our firm in writing. To the EXTENT we engage a Sub- Advisor to assist us with
managing your account on a discretionary basis, we will regularly monitor the performance of
your accounts.
ONGOING MANAGEMENT
We emphasize continuous and ongoing account supervision. As part of our investment
management service, we generally create a portfolio, consisting of individual stocks, exchange
traded funds (“ETFs”), and other public and private securities as core investments. The client’s
individual investment strategy is tailored to their specific needs and may include some or all the
previously mentioned securities. Each portfolio will be initially designed to meet the client’s
investment goal; together with the client we determine what is suitable with respect to many
factors including risk assessment, time horizon, need for liquidity, etc. and his or her
circumstances. Once the portfolio has been determined, we review the portfolio at least
quarterly and if necessary, rebalance the portfolio based on the client’s individual needs, stated
goals and objectives. Each client can place reasonable restrictions on the types of investment to
be held in the portfolio.
We emphasize continuous and regular account supervision. As part of our asset management
service, we generally create a portfolio, consisting of individual stocks, exchange traded funds
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(“ETFs”), and other public and private securities as core investments. The client’s individual
investment strategy is tailored to their specific needs and may include some or all the previously
mentioned securities. Each portfolio will be initially designed to meet an investment goal;
together with the client we determine what is suitable to the client’s circumstances. Once the
portfolio has been determined, we review the portfolio at least quarterly and if necessary,
rebalance the portfolio based on the client’s individual needs, stated goals and objectives. Each
client can place reasonable restrictions on the types of investment to be held in the portfolio.
We may use Third Party Independent Money Managers, where we may select an investment
portfolio and provide ongoing corresponding asset management services on a fee-only basis for
a percentage of assets in conjunction with another investment advisory firm. Before selecting
other advisers, we will perform due diligence and make sure that the other advisers are properly
licensed or registered.
FEES
The investment management fee for wrap accounts is calculated and billed quarterly in advance
using the following annualized rates:
Custodian Reported Account Value
Annual Investment
Management Fee
First $100,000
2.00%
Next $150,000
1.50%
Next $250,000
1.00%
Next $1,500,000
0.75%
Next $3,000,000
0.50%
Above $5,000,000
Negotiable
Our investment management fee is billed quarterly, in advance, meaning we collect the
investment management fee at the beginning of the quarter. The investment management fee
will be based on the custodian reported account value as of the last business day of the previous
quarter. Cash balances and investments in money market funds are counted toward the account
value and are included in the investment management fee calculations. Certain clients may be
billed based on previous retired investment management (legacy) fee schedules.
The investment management fee is tiered. A tiered investment management fee means the
applicable rate will be applied to the custodian reported value in each appropriate range of
account value. For example, an account with a quarter end value of $200,000 will be charged
2.00% on the first $100,000 and 1.50% on the remaining $100,000.
In addition to our investment management fee the client may pay an annual program fee of
0.25%. The program fee is waivable at our discretion.
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In a wrap account, clients pay a single annual advisory fee for advisory services and execution of
transactions. Clients do not pay brokerage commissions, markups or transaction charges for
execution of transactions in addition to the advisory fee.
TERMINATION OF PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES
A client may terminate the Investment Management Agreement for any reason at any time and,
within the first 5 business days after signing the contract, without any cost or penalty. Thereafter,
the contract may be terminated at any time by giving 10 days' written notice. To cancel the
Agreement, the client must notify the firm in writing at Elios Financial Group, Inc. 30700 Center
Ridge Road, Westlake, OH 44145. Upon written notice of termination, the client will receive a
prorated refund based on the amount of the time elapsed during the quarter. For example, if the
client cancels 45-days into a 90-day quarter, the client will receive a refund of 50% of the fees
(45 divided by 90 equals 50 percent). Please note the prorated refund may be adjusted for
additional deposits and withdraws to the advisory account within the termination quarter. If
permitted by the client’s custodian, the refund will be deposited into the client’s account;
otherwise, the refund will be paid to the client by company check directly to the client within 30-
days of the termination notice receipt.
OTHER TYPES OF FEES AND CHARGES
Program accounts may incur additional fees and charges from parties other than us as noted
below. These fees and charges are in addition to the normal advisory fees.
Charles Schwab, as the custodian and broker-dealer providing brokerage and execution services
on program accounts, will impose certain fees and charges. Charles Schwab notifies clients of
these charges at account opening and we can provide a copy at the client’s request. Charles
Schwab will deduct these fees and charges directly from the client’s program account.
There are other fees and charges that are imposed by other third parties that apply to
investments in program accounts. Some of these fees and charges are described below:
•
If a client’s assets are invested in mutual funds or other pooled investment products, clients
should be aware that there will be two layers of advisory fees and expenses for those assets.
Client will pay an advisory fee to the fund manager and other expenses as a shareholder of
the fund. Client will also pay us the advisory fee with respect to those assets. Most of the
mutual funds available in the program may be purchased directly. Therefore, clients could
generally avoid the second layer of fees by not using our management services and by making
their own investment decisions.
•
If client holds a variable annuity as part of an account, there are mortality, expense and
administrative charges, fees for additional riders on the contract and charges for excessive
transfers within a calendar year imposed by the variable annuity sponsor.
Further information regarding fees assessed by a mutual fund, or variable annuity is available in
the appropriate prospectus, which is available upon request from us or from the product sponsor
directly.
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OTHER IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
• The advisory fee is an ongoing wrap fee for investment advisory services, the execution of
transactions and other administrative and custodial services. The advisory fee may cost the
client more than purchasing the program services separately, because the client could pay an
advisory fee plus commissions for each transaction in the account. Factors that bear upon the
cost of the account in relation to the cost of the same services purchased separately include
the type and size of the account, historical or expected size or number of trades for the
account, and number and range of supplementary advisory and client-related services
provided to the client.
• The advisory fee also may cost the client more than if assets were held in a traditional
brokerage account. In a brokerage account, a client is charged a commission for each
transaction, and the representative has no duty to provide ongoing advice with respect to the
account. If the client plans to follow a buy and hold strategy for the account or does not wish
to purchase ongoing investment advice or management services, the client should consider
opening a brokerage account rather than a program account.
• The investment products available to be purchased in the program can be purchased by
clients outside of a program account, through broker-dealers or other investment firms not
affiliated with us.
RETIREMENT ROLLOVER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
When we recommend you rollover a retirement account for us to manage, this creates a financial
incentive because we charge a fee for our services. We attempt to mitigate the conflict of interest
by acting in your best interest and applying an impartial conduct standard to all rollovers. Please
note that you are not under any obligation to roll over a retirement account to an account
managed by us.
Item 4 – Account Requirements and Types of Clients
We offer our services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates,
charitable organizations and corporations or other business. We may require a minimum account
balance. Third-Party Advisers may have a minimum account size. Please refer to the Third-Party’s
Form ADV Part 2A for details.
Wrap Fee Program Disclosures
The benefits under a wrap fee program depend, in part, upon the size of the account, the
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costs associated with managing the account, and the frequency or type of securities
transactions executed in the account.
For example, a wrap fee program may not be suitable for all accounts, including but not
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limited to accounts holding primarily, and for any substantial period of time, cash or cash
equivalent investments, fixed income securities or no-transaction-fee mutual funds, or any
other type of security that can be traded without commissions or other transaction fees.
In order to evaluate whether a wrap fee arrangement is appropriate for you, you should
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compare the agreed-upon Wrap Program Fee and any other costs associated with participating
in our Wrap Fee Program with the amounts that would be charged by other advisers, broker-
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dealers, and custodians, for advisory fees, brokerage and execution costs, and custodial
services comparable to those provided under the Wrap Fee Program.
Conflict of Interest. When managing a client's account on a wrap fee basis, we receive as
compensation for our investment advisory services, the balance of the total wrap fee you pay
after custodial, trading and other management costs (including execution and transaction fees)
have been deducted. Accordingly, we have a conflict of interest because we have a financial
incentive to maximize our compensation by seeking to reduce or minimize the total costs
incurred in your account(s) subject to a wrap fee.
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For example, our wrap fee arrangement creates incentives for our advisers to trade less
frequently or select investments that that reduce our costs, and in some cases increase
expenses that are borne by the client.
Additionally, Schwab generally does not charge commissions [or transaction fees] for online
trades of U.S. exchange-listed equities, U.S. exchange-listed ETFs, and no-transaction-fee (“NTF”)
mutual funds. This means that, in most cases, when we buy these types of securities, we can do
so without paying commissions to Schwab.
Item 5 – Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation
In our wrap program, we do not select, review or recommend other investment advisors or
portfolio managers. We, through our associated persons, are responsible for the investment
advice and management offered to clients. For more information about the associated person
managing the account, the client should refer to the Brochure Supplement (ADV Part 2B) for the
associated person, which the client should have received along with this Brochure at the time
client opened the account.
METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS
We use various methods of analysis to help us manage client investment account(s). These may
include one or more of the following:
ASSET ALLOCATION- is an investment strategy that aims to balance risk and reward by apportioning
a portfolio’s assets according to an individual’s goals, risk tolerance and investment horizon. The
asset classes typically include equities, fixed-income, international, and cash and equivalents.
The risk associated with asset allocation is that each class has different levels of risk and return,
so each will behave differently over time. There is no guarantee that diversification among asset
classes will grow a portfolio.
FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS- is a technique that attempts to determine a security’s value by focusing
on underlying factors that affect a company's actual business and its prospects. The analysis is
performed on historical and present data. On a broader scope, one can perform fundamental
analysis on industries or the economy. The term refers to the analysis of the economic well-being
of a financial entity as opposed to only its price movements. The risk associated with
fundamental analysis is that despite that appearance that a security is undervalued, it may not
rise in value as predicted.
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MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY- proposes that investing in a predetermined asset mix derived from the
efficient frontier (dictated to achieve a specific client objective within a certain risk tolerance)
and rebalancing with discipline, the portfolio is diversified across the various asset classes to
mitigate unnecessary risk. This also provides for a portfolio that can operate without reliance on
market timing and security selection; however, as with all equity investments positive returns
are not guaranteed. In conjunction to investing in a diversified portfolio, each portfolio is
constructed to meet specific parameters set forth in the individual client’s investment policy
statement and/or other documents. These parameters can include - but are not limited to - tax
efficiency, concentrated stock positions and management history. Once again, the risk associated
with a diversified portfolio is that each class has different levels of risk and return, so each will
behave differently over time and despite being diversified there is no guarantee that an account
will grow.
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS- is a method of evaluating securities by analyzing statistics generated by
market activity, such as past prices and volume. Technical analysts do not attempt to measure a
security’s intrinsic value, but instead us charts and other tools to identify patterns that can
suggest future activity. The risk associated with technical analysis is that there is no broad
consensus among technical traders on the best method of identifying future price movements.
We use various investment strategies when managing client investment accounts. These may
include one or more of the following:
LONG-TERM PURCHASES- We purchase securities with the expectation that the value of those
securities will grow over a relatively long period of time, generally greater than one year. The risk
associated with using a long-term purchase strategy is that it generally assumes the financial
markets will go up in the long-term, which may not be the case. There is also the risk that the
segment of the market that the client is invested in or perhaps just that client’s particular
investment will go down over time even if the overall financial markets advance. Purchasing
investments long-term may create an opportunity cost - "locking-up" assets that may be better
utilized in the short-term in other investments.
SHORT-TERM PURCHASES- We purchase certain securities with the expectation that they will be sold
within a relatively short period of time, generally less than one year, to take advantage of the
securities' short-term price fluctuations. The risk associated with using a short-term purchase
strategy is that it generally assumes that we can predict how financial markets will perform in
the short-term, which may be very difficult and will incur a disproportionately higher amount of
transaction costs compared to long-term trading. There are many factors that can affect financial
market performance in the short-term (such as short-term interest rate changes, cyclical earnings
announcements, etc.) but may have a smaller impact over longer periods of times.
PERIODIC REBALANCING- Rebalancing is the process of realigning the weighting of a portfolio of
assets. Rebalancing involves periodically buying or selling assets in a portfolio to maintain an
original desired level of asset allocation. Unless otherwise negotiated with the client, we
rebalance client accounts on a quarterly basis. The risk associated with rebalancing is that an
account may miss out on the full upside of asset allocation because of the realigning of the
account’s assets.
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INVESTMENT RISKS- All investments bear different types and degrees of risk and investing in
securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. While we use investment
strategies that are designed to provide appropriate investment diversification, but some
investments have significantly greater risks than others. Obtaining higher rates of return on
investments entails accepting higher levels of risk. Recommended investment strategies seek to
balance risks and rewards to achieve investment objectives. The client should feel free to ask
questions about risks that he or she does not understand; we would be pleased to discuss them.
RECOMMENDED SECURITIES AND RISKS
We use several types of securities in client portfolios including, but not limited to, mutual funds,
exchange traded funds (ETFs), stocks and bonds. Some of the risks associated with these
securities include:
• Credit Risk: This is the risk that an issuer of a bond could suffer an adverse change in financial
condition that results in a payment default, security downgrade, or inability to meet a
financial obligation.
• Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs): ETFs are typically investment companies that are legally
classified as open-end mutual funds or UITs, however, they differ from traditional mutual
funds because ETF shares are listed on a securities exchange. Shares can be bought and sold
throughout the trading day like shares of other publicly traded companies. ETF shares may
trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. This difference between the bid price
and the ask price is often referred to as the “spread.” The spread varies over time based on
the ETF’s trading volume and market liquidity and is generally lower if the ETF has a lot of
trading volume and market liquidity and higher if the ETF has little trading volume and market
liquidity. Although many ETFs are registered as investment companies under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 like traditional mutual funds, some ETFs, including those that invest in
commodities, are not registered as investment companies.
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Inflation Risk: This is the risk that inflation will undermine the performance of an investment
and/or the future purchasing power of a client's assets.
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Interest Rate Risk: The chance that bond prices overall will decline because of rising interest
rates. Interest rate risk will vary for the Firm, depending on the amount of client assets
invested in bonds.
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International Investing Risk: Investing in the securities of non-U.S. companies involves
special risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies. Foreign securities tend
to be more volatile and less liquid than investments in U.S. securities, and may lose value
because of adverse political, social or economic developments overseas or due to changes in
the exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. In addition, foreign
investments are subject to settlement practices, as well as regulatory and financial reporting
standards, that differ from those of the U.S.
• Manager Risk: The chance that the proportions allocated to the various securities will cause
the client’s account to underperform relevant to benchmarks or other accounts with a similar
investment objective.
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• Portfolio Concentration: Accounts that are not diversified among a wide range of types of
securities, countries or industry sectors may have more volatility and are considered to have
more risk than accounts that are invested in a greater number of securities because changes
in the value of a single security may have more of a significant effect, either negative or
positive. Accordingly, portfolios are subject to more rapid changes in value than would be
the case if the client maintained a more diversified portfolio.
• Stock Market Risk: The chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to
move in cycles, with periods of rising stock prices and periods of falling stock prices.
• Digital Asset Risk: The investment characteristics of “Digital Assets” (e.g., a digital
representation of value that will or can be digitally traded) generally differ from those of
traditional fiat currencies, commodities or securities. Importantly, Digital Assets are typically
not backed by a central bank or a national, supra-national or quasi-national organization, any
hard assets, human capital, or other form of credit. Rather, Digital Assets are market-based:
a Digital Asset’s value is determined by (and fluctuates often, according to) supply and
demand factors, the number of merchants that accept it, and the value that various market
participants place on it through their mutual agreement, barter or transactions. The term
“Digital Assets” includes, without limitation, virtual currencies, digital currencies, crypto
assets, cryptocurrencies, digital coins and tokens. We may make “digital” investments in
portfolio companies, for example, by participating in offerings, sales or presales of Digital
Assets (e.g., initial, subsequent or secondary “coin offerings” and offerings of agreements for
future delivery of Digital Assets (collectively, “Digital Asset Offerings”)) facilitated by
blockchain marketplaces. The growth of this industry is subject to a high degree of
uncertainty.
VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
We may accept authority to vote proxy solicitations for client securities. Clients can retain the
right to vote all proxies that are solicited for securities held in the account if expressed upon the
opening of client accounts. Clients may receive proxies or other solicitations from the custodian.
If clients have questions regarding the solicitation, they should contact us or the contact person
that the issuer identifies in the proxy materials. In addition, we do not accept authority to act
with respect to legal proceedings relating to securities held in the account.
Item 6 – Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers
In our wrap program, we are responsible for account management; there is no separate portfolio
manager involved. We obtain the necessary financial data from the client and assist the client in
setting an appropriate investment objective for the account. We obtain this information by
having the client complete an advisory agreement and other documentation. Clients are
encouraged to contact us if there have been any changes in their financial situation or investment
objectives or if they wish to impose any reasonable restrictions on the management of the
account or reasonably modify existing restrictions. Clients should be aware that the investment
objective selected for the program is an overall objective for the entire account and may be
inconsistent with a particular holding and the account’s performance at any time. Clients should
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further be aware that achievement of the stated investment objective is a long-term goal for the
account.
Item 7 – Client Contract with Portfolio Managers
Clients should contact us at any time with questions regarding program accounts.
Item 8 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
OTHER COMPENSATION
We receive an economic benefit from Schwab in the form of the support products and services
it makes available to us and other independent investment advisors whose clients maintain their
accounts at Schwab. You do not pay more for assets maintained at Schwab as a result of these
arrangements. However, we benefit from the referral arrangement because the cost of these
services would otherwise be borne directly by us. You should consider these conflicts of interest
when selecting a custodian. The products and services provided by Schwab, how they benefit us,
and the related conflicts of interest are described below.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO US FROM SCHWAB
Schwab Advisor Services™ is Schwab’s business serving independent investment advisory firms
like us. They provide us and our clients with access to their institutional brokerage services
(trading, custody, reporting, and related services), many of which are not typically available to
Schwab retail customers. However, certain retail investors may be able to get institutional
brokerage services from Schwab without going through us. 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. These
products and services, how they benefit us, and the related conflicts of interest are described in
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 12 – Brokerage Practices.
CLIENT REFERRALS
We may offer our portfolios to other independent registered investment advisers (RIA’s)
pursuant to third-party management or solicitor agreements. When registered investment
advisers use our portfolios, they receive a portion of our annual management fee, but not a
portion of the program fee. The registered investment advisers will likely share a portion of the
fees with their own representatives. It is important to note that the annual management fee is
determined by our fee schedule. The registered advisers’ portion is deducted from the
management fee, not added to it.
We are aware of the special considerations promulgated pursuant to SEC Rule 206(4)-3 of the
Investment Adviser Act of 1940 (the “Act”). As such, appropriate disclosures describing the terms
and fee arrangements between the us and a solicitor will be made to our clients, all required
written records will be maintained, and all applicable laws and regulations will be observed. A
Solicitor’s Disclosure Document will be provided to each client, as required under the Act, and
we will retain the client’s signed acknowledgement of receiving the Adviser’s Form ADV Part 2A
and the Solicitors Disclosure Document.
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Item 9 – Additional Information
DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or
disciplinary events within the past 10-years that would be material to a client's evaluation of us
or the integrity of our management. We have no information applicable to this Item because we
have not been the subject of any administrative, civil, criminal, or regulatory proceedings.
OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
Our associates are registered representatives of Private Client Services, LLC, a full-service
broker/dealer and member FINRA/SIPC (“PCS”). Through PCS, we may offer insurance or annuity
products only available through a Broker-Dealer. These products may pay a commission
unrelated to any advisory fee arrangements with the RIA, EFG, Inc. This causes a conflict of
interest because the commission is separate from the fees outlined above. They attempt to
mitigate this conflict of interest to the best of their ability by placing the client’s interest ahead
of their own through their fiduciary duty. Additionally, it is our policy that recommended
securities purchases do not have to be purchased through our associates.
Our associates may be licensed insurance agents and appointed with various insurance
companies. They may recommend insurance products to our clients. This service pays them
commissions that are separate from the investment adviser fees outlined in Item 4 above. This
creates a financial incentive to recommend insurance products. However, they attempt to
mitigate any conflicts of interest to the best of their ability by placing the client’s interests ahead
of their own and through the implementation of policies and procedures that address the
conflict. Additionally, the clients are informed that they always have the right to choose whether
to act on the recommendation and they have the right to purchase recommended insurance
products through any licensed insurance agent.
Item 10 - Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
and Personal Trading
DESCRIPTION
Our Code of Ethics establishes ideals for ethical conduct based upon fundamental principles of
openness, integrity, honesty, and trust. We will provide a copy of our Code of Ethics to any
client or prospective client upon request.
Our Code of Ethics covers all supervised persons, and it describes our high standard of business
conduct and fiduciary duty to our clients. The Code of Ethics includes, among other things,
provisions relating to the confidentiality of client information, a prohibition on insider trading, a
prohibition on rumor mongering, restrictions on the acceptance of significant gifts and the
reporting of certain gifts and business entertainment items, and personal securities trading
procedures. All supervised persons must acknowledge the terms of the Code of Ethics annually
or as amended.
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MATERIAL INTEREST IN SECURITIES
We do not have a material interest in any securities.
INVESTING IN OR RECOMMENDING THE SAME SECURITIES
Our associates may buy or sell for their own accounts the same securities at or about the same
time that they recommend those securities to clients or purchase them for client accounts. A
conflict of interest may exist because they can trade ahead of client accounts. We mitigate any
conflicts of interest in two ways. First, our Code of Ethics requires employees to report personal
securities transactions on at least a quarterly basis and provide us with a detailed summary of
certain holdings (both initially upon commencement of employment and quarterly thereafter) in
which employees have a direct or indirect beneficial interest. The reports are reviewed to endure
we do not trade ahead of client accounts. Second, we require client transactions be placed ahead
of our associates’ personal trades or our associates can place personal trades as part of a block
trade (Please see Item 12.B for details on our block trading practices). The records of all
associates’ personal and client trading activities are reviewed and made available to regulators
to review on the premises.
REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
For our Portfolio and Third-Party Money Management clients, our Chief Investment officer and
principal, James Elios will review accounts on at least a quarterly basis. We will also attempt to
meet with each client on an annual basis either in person or by telephone.
REVIEW TRIGGERS
Other factors triggering an account review include material market, economic or political events,
and changes in a client's financial or personal situation or performance of the account in general.
REPORTS AND ACCOUNT STATEMENTS
A client will receive at least quarterly statements from the account’s custodian. However, the
client will receive a monthly statement, if his or her account(s) has activity during the month.
These account statements will show any activity in the account, as well as period ending position
balances. Performance reports will be generated on demand and be made available via mail, in-
person reviews and through secured email and/or online client portals.
Item 11 - Financial Information
BALANCE SHEET
At no time will fees of more than $1,200 be charged six or more months in advance. As such, a
balance sheet is not required to be provided at this time.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
We are required in this Item to provide clients with certain financial information or disclosures
about our financial condition if we have a financial commitment that impairs our ability to service
clients. We do not have a financial commitment that impairs our ability to service clients.
BANKRUPTCY - We have not been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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