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Faith Investor Services, LLC
d/b/a: Faith Investor Services
8080 N. Central Expressway
Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75206
Telephone: 314-214-1404
www.faithinvestorservices.com
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FORM ADV PART 2A APPENDIX 1 –
WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE
March 31, 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Faith Investor
Services. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, contact us at 314-214-1404.
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 Faith Investor Services is available on the SEC's website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Faith Investor Services is a registered investment adviser. Registration with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities authority does not imply a certain level of
skill or training.
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Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
Summary of Material Changes
This section entitled "Item 2 – Material Changes" will discuss only specific material changes that are
made to the Brochure and provide clients with a summary of such changes as of the date of the last
update of our Brochure.
Since the filing of our last annual updating amendment, dated March 31, 2025 we have no material
changes to report.
Faith Investor Services, prior to the filing of this Brochure, was exempt from the Brochure requirements
because it was an adviser solely to a registered investment company. Therefore, this is Faith Investor
Services' initial Brochure.
Faith Investor Services ensures that clients receive a summary of any material changes within 30 days
of the date the Form ADV and Brochure are updated.
Faith Investor Services will further provide clients with a new Brochure as necessary based on
changes or new information, at any time, without charge.
You can always obtain the most recent version of this Brochure through the SEC's public disclosure
website (IADP) at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 1 Cover Page
Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 4 Services, Fees, and Compensation
Item 5 Account Requirements and Types of Clients
Item 6 Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation
Item 7 Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers
Item 8 Client Contact with Portfolio Managers
Item 9 Additional Information
Item 10 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
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Item 4 Services, Fees, and Compensation
Description of Firm
Faith Investor Services, LLC d/b/a Faith Investor Services is a registered investment adviser primarily
based in Dallas, TX. We are organized as a limited liability company ("LLC") under the laws of the
State of DE. We have been providing investment advisory services since May 2021. We are primarily
owned by The Steven T. Nelson and Kristen L. Nelson Joint Revocable Trust.
As used in this brochure, the words "we," "our," and "us" refer to Faith Investor Services and the words
"you," "your," and "client" refer to you as either a client or prospective client of our firm. Also, you may
see the term Associated Person in this brochure. Our Associated Persons are our firm's officers,
employees, and all individuals providing investment advice on behalf of our firm.
We offer a wrap fee program as described in this Wrap Fee Program Brochure. A wrap fee program is
generally considered any arrangement under which clients receive investment advisory services and
the execution of client transactions for a specified fee or fees not based upon transactions in their
accounts. All our investment management clients will be offered the wrap fee program structure that
includes, as a single fee, the securities transaction costs for trading in Client accounts along with the
investment advisory fees earned by our firm. Our firm receives a portion of the wrap fee for the
services rendered. While Wrap Fee Programs are sometimes rigid pre-packaged investment
programs, our firm customizes its investment strategies individually for its clients. Prior to receiving
services through the Program, clients are required to enter into a written agreement with our firm
setting forth the relevant terms and conditions of the investment advisory relationship.
Our Wrap Advisory Services
We manage advisory accounts on a discretionary basis. For discretionary accounts, once we have
determined a profile and investment plan with a client, we will execute the day-to-day transactions
without seeking prior client consent but within the expected investment guidelines. We may accept
accounts with certain restrictions if circumstances warrant. We primarily allocate client assets among
cash, individual stocks, bonds, exchange traded funds ("ETFs"), mutual funds, corporate bonds,
municipal bonds, U.S. Government Treasuries and cash in accordance with their stated investment
objectives. Ultimately, we try to achieve the highest return on our client's cash balances through
relatively low-risk and conservative investments. In most cases, at least a partial cash balance will be
maintained in a money market account so that our firm may debit advisory fees for our services related
to this service.
Portfolios will be designed to meet a particular investment goal, determined to be suitable to the client's
circumstances. Once the appropriate portfolio has been determined, portfolios are continuously and
regularly monitored, and if necessary, rebalanced based upon the client's individual needs, stated
goals and objectives.
During personal discussions with clients, we determine the client's objectives, time horizons, risk
tolerance, and liquidity needs. As appropriate, we also review a client's prior investment history, as well
as family composition and background. Based on client needs, we develop a client's personal profile
and investment plan. We then create and manage the client's investments based on that policy and
plan. It is the client's obligation to notify us immediately if circumstances have changed with respect to
their goals.
Once we have determined the types of investments to be included in a client's portfolio and have
allocated the assets, we provide ongoing investment review and management services.
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With our discretionary relationship, we will make changes to the portfolio, as we deem appropriate, to
meet client financial objectives. We trade these portfolios based on the combination of our market
views and client objectives, using our investment process. We tailor our advisory services to meet the
needs of our clients and seek to ensure that your portfolio is managed in a manner consistent with
those needs and objectives. Clients have the ability to leave standing instructions with us to refrain
from investing in particular industries or invest in limited amounts of securities.
In all cases, clients have a direct and beneficial interest in their securities, rather than an undivided
interest in a pool of securities. We do have limited authority to direct the Custodian to deduct our
investment advisory fees from your accounts, but only with the appropriate written authorization from
clients.
Where appropriate, we provide advice about any type of legacy position held in client portfolios.
Typically, these are assets that are ineligible to be custodied at our primary custodian. Clients will
engage us to advise on certain investment products that are not maintained at their primary custodian,
such as variable life insurance, annuity contracts, and assets held in employer sponsored retirement
plans.
You are advised and are expected to understand that our past performance is not a guarantee of
future results. Certain market and economic risks exist that adversely affect an account's performance.
This could result in capital losses in your account.
Relative Cost of the Program
A wrap fee program allows our clients to pay a specified fee for investment advisory services and the
execution of transactions. Clients do not pay brokerage commissions, transaction charges for
execution of transactions in addition to the advisory fee however, most investments trade without
transaction fees today, so our payment of these and other incidental custodial related expenses should
not be considered a significant factor in determining the relative value of our wrap program.
Our Firm currently utilizes Schwab. The Schwab platform supports data reconciliation, performance
reporting, fee calculation and billing, research, client database maintenance, performance evaluations,
payable reports, web site administration, models, trading platforms and any transaction fees incurred
at the Custodian, and other functions related to the administrative tasks of managing client accounts.
FIS charges a fee as compensation for providing Investment Management services on your account.
These services include advisory and consulting services, trade entry, investment supervision, and
other account-maintenance activities. Our recommended custodian charges transaction costs,
custodial fees, redemption fees, retirement plan and administrative fees or commissions. See
Additional Fees and Expenses below for additional details.
The fees for portfolio management are based on an annual percentage of assets under management
and are applied to the account asset value on a pro-rata basis. Fees are billed quarterly in advance
based on the average daily balance of the account(s) under our Firm's management. Unless
otherwise agreed upon and stated in the Investment Management Agreement, fees are assessed on
all assets under management, including securities, cash and money market balances. When
applicable and noted in the Financial Management Agreement.
Our maximum annual advisory fee for accounts paying a percentage of assets under management is
1.60% and the specific advisory fees are set forth in your Investment Advisory Agreement. Fees may
vary based on the size of the account, complexity of the portfolio, extent of activity in the account or
other reasons agreed upon by us and you as the client. In certain circumstances, our fees may be
negotiated. Our employees and certain legacy client accounts are charged a reduced fee for our
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services. Note that to the extent your accounts invest in the FIS Christian Stock Fund ("PRAY") or the
FIS Knights of Columbus Global Belief ETF ("KOCG"), FIS earns additional compensation as disclosed
in the prospectus. This represents a conflict of interest for our firm and encourages us to recommend
these ETF's for your portfolio.
Unless otherwise instructed by the client, we will aggregate asset amounts in accounts from your same
household together to determine the advisory fee for all your accounts. We would do this, for example,
where we also service accounts on behalf of your minor children, individual and joint accounts for a
spouse, and/or other types of related accounts. This consolidation practice is designed to allow you
the benefit of an increased asset total, which could cause your account(s) to be assessed a lower
advisory fee.
The independent qualified custodian holding your funds and securities will debit your account directly,
and do so quarterly in advance, for the advisory fee and pay that fee to us. You will provide written
authorization permitting the fees to be paid directly from your account held by the qualified custodian.
Further, the qualified custodian agrees to deliver an account statement monthly directly to you
indicating all the amounts deducted from the account including our advisory fees. You are
encouraged to review your account statements for accuracy.
Either FIS or you may terminate the management agreement immediately upon written notice to the
other party. The management fee will be pro-rated to the date of termination, for the month in which
the cancellation notice was given and billed to your account. Upon termination, you are responsible for
monitoring the securities in your account, and we will have no further obligation to act or advise with
respect to those assets. In the event of client's death or disability, FIS will continue management of the
account until we are notified of client's death or disability and given alternative instructions by an
authorized party.
Additional fees and expenses you may incur are: principal markups and discounts, SEC fees, mutual
fund/ETF expense ratios, mutual fund 12B-1 fees, tax withholding on certain foreign securities,
postage fees, wire fees, bank charges, and other administration fees as authorized by you. Please
refer to Section 12 for information on brokerage fees and services. In no case are FIS fees based on,
or related to, the performance of your funds or investments.
In general, as a client, a wrap fee based on the value of assets in your investment account may be less
if there is a lot of trading activity in your account and the wrap fee covers the costs for executing all or
most of the trades. But if there is little or no trading activity in your advisory account or the trades being
made would not otherwise have a transaction fee, a wrap fee arrangement may cost more than
separately paying for the services. You should check your account statements to review the level of
trading, and periodically talk to your adviser about the level of trading in your account, the fees
involved, and what sort of account makes sense for you. Of course, there may be considerations other
than cost, like access to certain managers, that make a wrap fee program right for you.
Other Types of Fees & Expenses
In addition to the advisory fees paid to our Firm, clients also incur certain charges imposed by other
third parties, such as custodians, trust companies, banks and other financial institutions (collectively
"Financial Institutions"). These additional charges include custodial fees, charges imposed by a mutual
fund or ETF in a client's account, as disclosed in the fund's prospectus (e.g., fund management fees
and other fund expenses), 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.
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As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may invest, or recommend that you invest, in
exchange-traded funds ("ETF's") and mutual funds. The fees that you pay to our firm for investment
advisory services are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by such funds
(described in the fund's prospectus) to their shareholders. The exception is that investments in PRAY
(FIS Christian Stock Fund (NYSE:PRAY)) and KOCG (FIS Knights of Columbus Global Belief ETF
(NYSE: KOCG)) do result in additional compensation to Faith Investor Services. These fees will
generally include a management fee and other fund expenses. You will also incur transaction charges
and/or brokerage fees when purchasing or selling securities. These charges and fees are typically
imposed by the broker-dealer or custodian through whom your account transactions are executed. We
do not share in any portion of the brokerage fees/transaction charges imposed by the broker-dealer or
custodian. To fully understand the total cost you will incur, you should review all the fees charged by
mutual funds, our firm, and others. For information on our brokerage practices, refer to the Brokerage
Practices section of this brochure.
Non-Transaction Fee (NTF) Mutual Funds
When selecting investments for our clients' portfolios we might choose mutual funds on your account
custodian's Non-Transaction Fee (NTF) list. This means that your account custodian will not charge a
transaction fee or commission associated with the purchase or sale of the mutual fund. The mutual
fund companies that choose to participate in your custodian's NTF fund program pay a fee to be
included in the NTF program. The fee that a mutual fund company pays to participate in the program is
ultimately borne by the owners of the mutual fund including clients of our Firm. When we decide
whether to choose a fund from your custodian's NTF list or not, we consider our expected holding
period of the fund, the position size and the expense ratio of the fund versus alternative funds.
Depending on our analysis and future events, NTF funds might not always be in your best interest.
Some of our Investment Adviser Representatives ("IARs") of the Firm are licensed Insurance agents
registered with various State(s) Insurance Departments. IARs receives compensation (commissions,
trails, or other compensation from the respective insurance products) as a result effecting insurance
transaction for mutual client(s) of FIS. Refer to Item 10 of the Part 2A Brochure for more information.
Administrative Services
Through our relationship with Schwab, our Firm utilizes Schwab's technology platform to support data
reconciliation, performance reporting, fee calculation and billing, research, client database
maintenance, quarterly performance evaluations, payable reports, web site administration, models,
trading platforms, and other functions related to the administrative tasks of managing client accounts.
Due to this arrangement, SCHWAB will have access to client information, but SCHWAB will not serve
as an investment advisor to our clients. This is true of other vendors as well. FIS, SCHWAB and
these additional vendors are non-affiliated companies.
Item 5 Account Requirements and Types of Clients
Our Firm works with the following types of clients: individuals, high net-worth individuals, mutual funds,
not-for-profit and institutions.
In general, we require a $100,000 minimum dollar amount to open and maintain an advisory account;
though this too is negotiable. Wereserve the right to terminate your Account if it falls below a minimum
size which, in our sole opinion, is too small to manage effectively.
Item 6 Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation
Portfolio Manager Selection
Our Firm serves as the sponsor and portfolio manager for our Wrap Fee Program.
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Related Persons
Our Firm's investment adviser representatives serve as the portfolio manager for the services under
this Wrap Fee Program. We only manage this wrap fee program and we do not act as portfolio
manager for any third-party wrap fee programs.
Supervised Persons
Our investment adviser representatives serve as the portfolio manager for the Wrap Fee Program
described in this Wrap Fee Program Brochure. Please refer to the Items 4 and 8 of the Part 2A
Disclosure Brochure for details on the services provided by our Firm. For information related to the
background of our supervised persons, please see Items 9 and 11 of the Part 2A Disclosure Brochure.
Advisory Business
Refer to Item 4 of this Wrap Fee Brochure for information about our wrap fee advisory program.
Each client has the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on the types of investments to be held
in the portfolio. Restrictions on investments in certain securities or types of securities may not be
possible due to the level of difficulty this would entail in managing the account.
Participation in Wrap Fee Programs
We offer the wrap fee program to clients. Our Wrap Fee Program is managed on an individualized
basis according to the client's investment objectives, financial goals, risk tolerance, etc.
Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management
We do not charge advisory fees on a share of the capital appreciation of the funds or securities in a
client account (so-called performance-based fees), nor engage side by side management.
METHODS OF ANALYSIS
Our Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies: We use one or more of the following methods of
analysis or investment strategies when providing investment advice to you:
• Charting Analysis - involves the gathering and processing of price and volume pattern
information for a particular security, sector, broad index or commodity. This price and volume
pattern information is analyzed. The resulting pattern and correlation data is used to detect
departures from expected performance and diversification and predict future price movements
and trends.
• Risk: Our charting analysis may not accurately detect anomalies or predict future price
movements. Current prices of securities may reflect all information known about the security
and day-to-day changes in market prices of securities may follow random patterns and may not
be predictable with any reliable degree of accuracy.
• Technical Analysis - involves studying past price patterns, trends and interrelationships in the
financial markets to assess risk-adjusted performance and predict the direction of both the
overall market and specific securities.
• Risk: The risk of market timing based on technical analysis is that our analysis may not
accurately detect anomalies or predict future price movements. Current prices of securities may
reflect all information known about the security and day-to-day changes in market prices of
securities may follow random patterns and may not be predictable with any reliable degree of
accuracy.
• Fundamental Analysis - involves analyzing individual companies and their industry groups,
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such as a company's financial statements, details regarding the company's product line, the
experience and expertise of the company's management, and the outlook for the company and
its industry. The resulting data is used to measure the true value of the company's stock
compared to the current market value.
• Risk: The risk of fundamental analysis is that information obtained may be incorrect and the
analysis may not provide an accurate estimate of earnings, which may be the basis for a stock's
value. If securities prices adjust rapidly to new information, utilizing fundamental analysis may
not result in favorable performance.
• Cyclical Analysis - a type of technical analysis that involves evaluating recurring price patterns
and trends. Economic/business cycles may not be predictable and may have many fluctuations
between long-term expansions and contractions.
• Risk: The lengths of economic cycles may be difficult to predict with accuracy and therefore the
risk of cyclical analysis is the difficulty in predicting economic trends and consequently the
changing value of securities that would be affected by these changing trends.
• Long-Term Purchases - securities purchased with the expectation that the value of those
securities will grow over a relatively long period of time, generally greater than one year.
• Risk: Using a long-term purchase strategy 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 you are invested in or perhaps just your 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 - securities purchased 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.
• Risk: Using a short-term purchase strategy 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.
• Margin Transactions - a securities transaction in which an investor borrows money to
purchase a security, in which case the security serves as collateral on the loan.
• Risk: If the value of the shares drops sufficiently, the investor will be required to either deposit
more cash into the account or sell a portion of the stock in order to maintain the margin
requirements of the account. This is known as a "margin call." An investor's overall risk includes
the amount of money invested plus the amount that was loaned to them.
• Option Writing - a securities transaction that involves selling an option. An option is a contract
that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a particular security at a
specified price on or before the expiration date of the option. When an investor sells a call
option, he or she must deliver to the buyer a specified number of shares if the buyer exercises
the option. When an investor sells a put option, he or she must pay the strike price per share if
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the buyer exercises the option, and will receive the specified number of shares. The option
writer/seller receives a premium (the market price of the option at a particular time) in exchange
for writing the option.
• Risk: Options are complex investments and can be very risky, especially if the investor does
not own the underlying stock. In certain situations, an investor's risk can be unlimited. Prior to
buying or selling an option, investors must read a copy of the Characteristics and Risks of
Standardized Options, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD). It explains the
characteristics and risks of exchange traded options. In general, like other securities, including
stocks, bonds and mutual funds, options carry no guarantees. Be aware that it's possible to
lose the entire principal invested, and sometimes more. As an options holder, you risk the entire
amount of the premium you pay.
• Trading - We may use frequent trading (in general, selling securities within 30 days of
purchasing the same securities) as an investment strategy when managing your account(s).
Frequent trading is not a fundamental part of our overall investment strategy, but we may use
this strategy occasionally when we determine that it is suitable given your stated investment
objectives and tolerance for risk. This may include buying and selling securities frequently in an
effort to capture significant market gains and avoid significant losses.
• Risk: When a frequent trading policy is in effect, there is a risk that investment performance
within your account may be negatively affected, particularly through increased brokerage and
other transactional costs and taxes.
• Our investment strategies and advice may vary depending upon each client's specific
financial situation. As such, we determine investments and allocations based upon your
predefined objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon, financial information, liquidity needs and
other various suitability factors. Your restrictions and guidelines may affect the composition of
your portfolio. It is important that you notify us immediately with respect to any material
changes to your financial circumstances, including for example, a change in your
current or expected income level, tax circumstances, or employment status.
• Tax Considerations: Our strategies and investments may have unique and significant tax
implications. However, unless we specifically agree otherwise, and in writing, tax efficiency is
not our primary consideration in the management of your assets. Regardless of your account
size or any other factors, we strongly recommend that you consult with a tax professional
regarding the investing of your assets.
Custodians and broker-dealers must report the cost basis of equities acquired in client
accounts. Your custodian will utilize an optimized accounting method for calculating the cost
basis of your investments. You are responsible for contacting your tax advisor to determine if
this accounting method is the right choice for you. If your tax advisor believes another
accounting method is more advantageous, provide written notice to our firm immediately and
we will alert your account custodian of your individually selected accounting method.
Decisions about cost basis accounting methods will need to be made before trades settle, as
the cost basis method cannot be changed after settlement.
• Risk of Loss: Investing in securities involves risk of loss that you should be prepared to bear.
We do not represent or guarantee that our services or methods of analysis can or will predict
future results, successfully identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate clients from losses due
to market corrections or declines. We cannot offer any guarantees or promises that your
financial goals and objectives will be met. Past performance is in no way an indication of future
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performance.
• Other Risk Considerations: When evaluating risk, financial loss may be viewed differently by
each client and may depend on many different risks, each of which may affect the probability
and magnitude of any potential losses. The following risks may not be all-inclusive, but should
be considered carefully by a prospective client before retaining our services.
• Liquidity Risk: The risk of being unable to sell your investment at a fair price at a given time
due to high volatility or lack of active liquid markets. You may receive a lower price or it may not
be possible to sell the investment at all.
• Credit Risk: Credit risk typically applies to debt investments such as corporate, municipal, and
sovereign fixed income or bonds. A bond issuing entity can experience a credit event that could
impair or erase the value of an issuer's securities held by a client.
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Inflation and Interest Rate Risk: Security prices and portfolio returns will likely vary in
response to changes in inflation and interest rates. Inflation causes the value of future dollars to
be worth less and may reduce the purchasing power of a client's future interest payments and
principal. Inflation also generally leads to higher interest rates which may cause the value of
many types of fixed income investments to decline.
• Horizon and Longevity Risk: The risk that your investment horizon is shortened because of
an unforeseen event, for example, the loss of your job. This may force you to sell investments
that you were expecting to hold for the long term. If you must sell at a time that the markets are
down, you may lose money. Longevity Risk is the risk of outliving your savings. This risk is
particularly relevant for people who are retired, or are nearing retirement.
• Recommendation of Particular Types of Securities: We primarily recommend ETFs.
However, we may advise on other types of investments as appropriate for you since each client
has different needs and different tolerance for risk. Each type of security has its own unique set
of risks associated with it and it would not be possible to list here all of the specific risks of
every type of investment. Even within the same type of investment, risks can vary widely.
However, in very general terms, the higher the anticipated return of an investment, the higher
the risk of loss associated with the investment.
• Money Market Funds: A money market fund is technically a security. The fund managers
attempt to keep the share price constant at $1/share. However, there is no guarantee that the
share price will stay at $1/share. If the share price goes down, you can lose some or all of your
principal. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") notes that "While investor
losses in money market funds have been rare, they are possible." In return for this risk, you
should earn a greater return on your cash than you would expect from a Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insured savings account (money market funds are not FDIC
insured). Next, money market fund rates are variable. In other words, you do not know how
much you will earn on your investment next month. The rate could go up or go down. If it goes
up, that may result in a positive outcome. However, if it goes down and you earn less than you
expected to earn, you may end up needing more cash. A final risk you are taking with money
market funds has to do with inflation. Because money market funds are considered to be safer
than other investments like stocks, long-term average returns on money market funds tends to
be less than long term average returns on riskier investments. Over long periods of time,
inflation can eat away at your returns.
• Certificates of Deposit: Certificates of deposit ("CD") are generally a safe type of investment
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since they are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company ("FDIC") up to a certain
amount. However, because the returns are generally low, there is risk that inflation outpaces
the return of the CD. Certain CDs are traded in the market place and not purchased directly
from a banking institution. In addition to trading risk, when CDs are purchased at a premium,
the premium is not covered by the FDIC.
• Municipal Securities: Municipal securities, while generally thought of as safe, can have
significant risks associated with them including, but not limited to: the credit worthiness of the
governmental entity that issues the bond; the stability of the revenue stream that is used to pay
the interest to the bondholders; when the bond is due to mature; and, whether or not the bond
can be "called" prior to maturity. When a bond is called, it may not be possible to replace it with
a bond of equal character paying the same amount of interest or yield to maturity.
• Bonds: Corporate debt securities (or "bonds") are typically safer investments than equity
securities, but their risk can also vary widely based on: the financial health of the issuer; the risk
that the issuer might default; when the bond is set to mature; and, whether or not the bond can
be "called" prior to maturity. When a bond is called, it may not be possible to replace it with a
bond of equal character paying the same rate of return.
• Stocks: There are numerous ways of measuring the risk of equity securities (also known simply
as "equities" or "stock"). In very broad terms, the value of a stock depends on the financial
health of the company issuing it. However, stock prices can be affected by many other factors
including, but not limited to the class of stock (for example, preferred or common); the health of
the market sector of the issuing company; and, the overall health of the economy. In general,
larger, better established companies ("large cap") tend to be safer than smaller start-up
companies ("small cap") are but the mere size of an issuer is not, by itself, an indicator of the
safety of the investment.
• Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds: Mutual funds and exchange traded funds
("ETF") are professionally managed collective investment systems that pool money from many
investors and invest in stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, other mutual
funds, other securities, or any combination thereof. The fund will have a manager that trades
the fund's investments in accordance with the fund's investment objective. FIS is the Investment
Advisor for the ETFs ticker symbols PRAY and KOCG. While mutual funds and ETFs generally
provide diversification, risks can be significantly increased if the fund is concentrated in a
particular sector of the market, primarily invests in small cap or speculative companies, uses
leverage (i.e., borrows money) to a significant degree, or concentrates in a particular type of
security (i.e., equities) rather than balancing the fund with different types of securities. ETFs
differ from mutual funds since they can be bought and sold throughout the day like stock and
their price can fluctuate throughout the day. The returns on mutual funds and ETFs can be
reduced by the costs to manage the funds. Also, while some mutual funds are "no load" and
charge no fee to buy into, or sell out of, the fund, other types of mutual funds do charge such
fees which can also reduce returns. Mutual funds can also be "closed end" or "open end". So-
called "open end" mutual funds continue to allow in new investors indefinitely whereas "closed
end" funds have a fixed number of shares to sell which can limit their availability to new
investors.
• ETFs may have tracking error risks. For example, the ETF investment adviser may not be
able to cause the ETF's performance to match that of its Underlying Index or other benchmark,
which may negatively affect the ETF's performance. In addition, for leveraged and inverse ETFs
that seek to track the performance of their Underlying Indices or benchmarks on a daily basis,
mathematical compounding may prevent the ETF from correlating with performance of its
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benchmark. In addition, an ETF may not have investment exposure to all of the securities
included in its Underlying Index, or its weighting of investment exposure to such securities may
vary from that of the Underlying Index. Some ETFs may invest in securities or financial
instruments that are not included in the Underlying Index, but which are expected to yield
similar performance.
• Derivatives: Derivatives are types of investments where the investor does not own the
underlying asset. There are many different types of derivative instruments, including, but not
limited to, options, swaps, futures, and forward contracts. Derivatives have numerous uses as
well as various risks associated with them, but they are generally considered an alternative way
to participate in the market. Investors typically use derivatives for three reasons: to hedge a
position, to increase leverage, or to speculate on an asset's movement. The key to making a
sound investment is to fully understand the characteristics and risks associated with the
derivative, including, but not limited to counter-party, underlying asset, price, and expiration
risks. The use of a derivative only makes sense if the investor is fully aware of the risks and
understands the impact of the investment within a portfolio strategy. Due to the variety of
available derivatives and the range of potential risks, a detailed explanation of derivatives is
beyond the scope of this disclosure.
• Structured Products: A structured product, also known as a market-linked product, is
generally a pre-packaged investment strategy based on derivatives, such as a single security, a
basket of securities, options, indices, commodities, debt issuances, and/or foreign currencies,
and to a lesser extent, swaps. Structured products are usually issued by investment banks or
affiliates thereof. They have a fixed maturity, and have two components: a note and a
derivative. The derivative component is often an option. The note provides for periodic interest
payments to the investor at a predetermined rate, and the derivative component provides for
the payment at maturity. Some products use the derivative component as a put option written
by the investor that gives the buyer of the put option the right to sell to the investor the security
or securities at a predetermined price. Other products use the derivative component to provide
for a call option written by the investor that gives the buyer of the call option the right to buy the
security or securities from the investor at a predetermined price. A feature of some structured
products is a "principal guarantee" function, which offers protection of principal if held to
maturity. However, these products are not always Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
insured; they may only be insured by the issuer, and thus have the potential for loss of principal
in the case of a liquidity crisis, or other solvency problems with the issuing company. Investing
in structured products involves a number of risks including but not limited to: fluctuations in the
price, level or yield of underlying instruments, interest rates, currency values and credit quality;
substantial loss of principal; limits on participation in any appreciation of the underlying
instrument; limited liquidity; credit risk of the issuer; conflicts of interest; and, other events that
are difficult to predict.
• Futures: Futures are financial contracts obligating the buyer to purchase an asset (or the seller
to sell an asset), such as a physical commodity or a financial instrument, at a predetermined
future date and price. The primary difference between options and futures is that options give
the holder the right to buy or sell the underlying asset at expiration, while the holder of a futures
contract is obligated to fulfill the terms of his/her contract. Buyers and sellers in the futures
market primarily enter into futures contracts to hedge risk or speculate rather than to exchange
physical goods. Futures are not only for speculating. They may be used for hedging or may be
a more efficient instrument to trade than the underlying asset.
• Cybersecurity Risk. Cybersecurity risks include both intentional and unintentional events at
Faith Investor Services or one of its third-party counterparties or service providers, that may
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result in a loss or corruption of data, result in the unauthorized release or other misuse of
confidential information, and generally compromise our Firm's ability to conduct its business. A
cybersecurity breach may also result in a third-party obtaining unauthorized access to our
clients' information, including social security numbers, home addresses, account numbers,
account balances, and account holdings. Our Firm has established business continuity plans
and risk management systems designed to reduce the risks associated with cybersecurity
breaches. However, there are inherent limitations in these plans and systems, including that
certain risks may not have been identified, in large part because different or unknown threats
may emerge in the future. As such, there is no guarantee that such efforts will succeed,
especially because our Firm does not directly control the cybersecurity systems of our third-
party service providers. There is also a risk that cybersecurity breaches may not be detected.
• Voting Client Securities. FIS Policies and Procedures relating to voting proxies are designed
to ensure that proxies are voted in the best interests of the clients. The Policies and Procedures
do not apply to those situations where the client has retained voting discretion. In those
situations, FIS will cooperate with the client to ensure proxies are voted as directed by the
client. In addition, FIS will abide by specific voting guidelines on certain policy issues as
requested by particular clients on a case- by-case basis.
Item 7 Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers
Our Firm is required to describe the type and frequency of the information it communicates to external
managers that may be involved in managing its Clients' investment portfolios. FIS serves as the sole
portfolio manager under this Wrap Fee Program and, as such, we have no information to disclose
regarding this Item.
Item 8 Client Contact with Portfolio Managers
Without restriction, you should contact our firm or your advisory representative directly with any
questions regarding your Program account. You should contact your advisory representative with
respect to changes in your investment objectives, risk tolerance, or requested restrictions placed on
the management of your Program assets.
Item 9 Additional Information
All the information disclosed in Item 9 is for Wrap Fee Clients.
Disciplinary Information
Neither the firm, nor any management person has a disciplinary disclosure to report.
Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations
Arrangements with Affiliated Entities
We are affiliated with Capital Insight Partners through common control and ownership. We will
recommend that you use the services of our affiliate if appropriate and suitable for your needs. Our
advisory services are separate and distinct from the fees paid to our affiliate for their services.
Additionally, clients of the firm who are invested in proprietary ETFs within their investment account will
pay the management fee associated with the ETF (expense ratio) and will also pay the advisory fee
indicated on their client agreement with the firm for the investment advisory services provided under
that agreement. FIS will receive compensation as a manager of these ETFs.
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Referral arrangements with an affiliated entity present a conflict of interest for us because we will have
a direct or indirect financial incentive to recommend an affiliated firm's services (Capital Insight
Partners will be compensated if it is recommended as the money manager). While we believe that
compensation charged by an affiliated firm is competitive, such compensation may be higher than fees
charged by other firms providing the same or similar services. You are under no obligation to use the
services of any firm we recommend, whether affiliated or otherwise, and may obtain comparable
services and/or lower fees through other firms.
Insurance
Some of our IARs are also licensed insurance agents and sell various life insurance products.
Typically, these products consist of long-term care and fixed annuities. Our IARs receive compensation
(commissions, trails, or other compensation from the respective product sponsors) as a result of
effecting insurance transactions for clients. A portion of the time IARs spend is in connection with
these insurance activities and it typically represents a meaningful portion of the ongoing revenue for
some of our IARs. The advisor has an incentive to recommend insurance and this incentive creates a
conflict of interest between your interests and our Firm. Clients should note that they have the right to
decide whether or not to engage the services of our IARs. Further, clients should note they have the
right to decide whether to act on the recommendations and the right to choose any professional to
execute the advice for any insurance products through our IAR or any licensed insurance agent not
affiliated with our Firm. We recognize the fiduciary responsibility to place your interests first and have
established policies in this regard to avoid or disclose any conflicts of interest.
Registrations with Broker-Dealer
Some persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm are registered representatives with
Foreside a securities broker-dealer, and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and
the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. See the Fees and Compensation section in this
brochure for more information on the compensation received by registered representatives who are
affiliated with our firm.
We act as the investment adviser to a registered investment company (the "IC"). Where appropriate,
we will exercise our discretionary authority and without further approval from you, we will invest a
percentage of your assets in the IC. This creates a conflict of interest because we will receive
compensation as your investment adviser through our firm and as the investment adviser to the IC.
Except as otherwise required by law for ERISA assets, we do not offset any compensation we receive
against fees or expenses you may otherwise pay to us and/or any of our affiliates. Fees charged by the
IC are separate and in addition to our advisory fees as disclosed above at Fees and Compensation.
You should refer to the prospectus for a complete description of fees, investment objectives, risks and
other relevant information associated with investing in the IC. Refer to the Investment
Discretion section below for additional disclosures on our discretionary authority to manage your
investment account.
Certain of our Associated Persons, including executive officers of our firm, may also serve in a control
capacity for the IC. The compensation of these Associated Persons may be based, in part, upon the
profitability of the IC. Our relationship to the IC may involve sharing or joint compensation, or separate
compensation, subject to proper disclosures and the requirements of applicable law.
We do not have any relationship or arrangement that is material to our advisory business or to our
clients with any of the types of entities listed below.
1. municipal securities dealer, or government securities dealer or broker;
2. futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or commodity trading adviser;
3. banking or thrift institution;
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4. accountant or accounting firm;
5. lawyer or law firm;
6. pension consultant;
7. real estate broker or dealer; and/or
8. sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships.
Brokerage Practices
We generally recommend that clients utilize the custody and brokerage services of Charles Schwab &
Co., Inc. (the "Custodian") for investment management accounts. Our Custodian is independent and
an unaffiliated FINRA-registered broker-dealer. We may recommend that you establish accounts with
Schwab to maintain custody of your assets and to effect trades for your accounts. Some of the
products, services and other benefits provided by our Custodians benefit us and may not benefit you or
your account. Our recommendation/requirement that you place assets with one of these custodians
may be based in part on benefits they provide us, and not solely on the nature, cost or quality of
custody and execution services provided by the Custodian.
We are independently owned and operated and not affiliated with Schwab or any custodian. Schwab
provides us with access to their institutional trading and custody services. These services include
brokerage, custody, research and access to mutual funds and other investments that are otherwise
generally available only to institutional investors.
In the event you request us to recommend a broker/dealer Custodian for execution and/or custodial
services, we generally recommend your account to be maintained at Schwab. We may recommend
that you establish accounts with Schwab to maintain custody of your assets and to effect trades for
your accounts. You have the right to not act upon any recommendations, and if you elect to act upon
any recommendations, you have the right to not place the transactions through any broker/dealer we
recommend. Our recommendation is generally based on the broker's cost and fees, skills, reputation,
dependability and compatibility with the client. You may be able to obtain lower commissions and fees
from other brokers and the value of products, research and services given to us is not a factor in
determining the selection of broker/dealer or the reasonableness of their commissions.
We place trades for your account subject to our duty to seek best execution and other fiduciary duties.
You may be able to obtain lower commissions and fees from other brokers and the value of products,
research and services given to us is not a factor in determining the selection of broker/dealer or the
reasonableness of their commissions. The Custodian's execution quality may be different than other
broker-dealers.
For our client accounts maintained in custody with a Custodian, the Custodian generally does not
charge separately for custody but are compensated by account holders through 12b-1 fees and ticket
charges.
Schwab makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not benefit your
accounts in every case. Some of these other products and services assist us in managing and
administering your accounts. These include software and technology that provide access to client
account data (such as trade confirmations and account statements), facilitate trade execution (and
allocation of aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts), provide research, pricing information
and other market data, facilitate payment of our fees from your account, and assist with back-office
functions, record-keeping and reporting.
Many of these services generally may be used to service all or a substantial number of our accounts.
Schwab also make available to us other services intended to help us manage and further develop its
business enterprise. These services may include consulting, publications and conferences on practice
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management, information technology, business succession, regulatory compliance, and marketing. In
addition, Schwab may make available, arrange and/or pay for these services rendered to us by third
parties. Schwab may discount or waive fees it would otherwise charge for some of these services or
pay all or a part of the fees of a third-party providing these services to us.
While as a fiduciary, we endeavor to act in your best interest, our recommendation that you maintain
your assets in accounts at our recommended Custodians may be based in part on the benefit to us or
the availability of some of the foregoing products and services and not solely on the nature, cost or
quality of custody and brokerage services provided by the Custodian, which may create a conflict of
interest. IARs endeavor at all times to put the interest of our clients first as a part of their fiduciary duty.
• A retirement or ERISA plan client may direct all or part of portfolio transactions for its account
through a specific broker or dealer in order to obtain goods or services on behalf of the plan.
Such direction is permitted provided that the goods and services provided are reasonable
expenses of the plan incurred in the ordinary course of its business for which it otherwise would
be obligated and empowered to pay. ERISA prohibits directed brokerage arrangements when
the goods or services purchased are not for the exclusive benefit of the plan. Consequently, we
will request that plan sponsors who direct plan brokerage provide us with a letter documenting
that this arrangement will be for the exclusive benefit of the plan.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
We enter into arrangements with professionals ("Promoters") who we compensate for referring
prospective clients to FIS. To mitigate the inherent conflict of interest associated with compensating
someone to refer business, the Promoter will disclose the nature of its relationship with FIS.
Trade Errors
We have implemented procedures designed to prevent trade errors; however, trade errors in client
accounts cannot always be avoided. Consistent with our fiduciary duty, it is our policy to correct trade
errors in a manner that is in the best interest of the client. In cases where the client causes the trade
error, the client will be responsible for any loss resulting from the correction. Depending on the specific
circumstances of the trade error, the client may not be able to receive any gains generated as a result
of the error correction. Should an error occur in any Client's account as a result of Faith Investor
Services actions, the Client is made whole. Any losses or gains are assumed by Faith Investor
Services. If the error is caused by the Custodian, the Custodian will be responsible for covering all
trade error costs.
Directed Brokerage
Faith Investor Services does not have the discretionary authority to determine the broker-dealer to be
used, thus clients must direct FIS as to the broker-dealer to be used, except in those instances where
a transaction is placed with a third-party brokerage firm and settled through the client's selected
brokerage firm. We place trades for your account subject to our duty to seek best execution and other
fiduciary duties.
Code of Ethics, Participation, or Interest in Client Transactions & Personal Trading
Description of Our Code of Ethics
We strive to comply with applicable laws and regulations governing our practices. Therefore, our Code
of Ethics includes guidelines for professional standards of conduct for persons associated with our
firm. Our goal is to protect your interests at all times and to demonstrate our commitment to our
fiduciary duties of honesty, good faith, and fair dealing with you. All persons associated with our firm
are expected to adhere strictly to these guidelines. Persons associated with our firm are also required
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to report any violations of our Code of Ethics. Additionally, we maintain and enforce written policies
reasonably designed to prevent the misuse or dissemination of material, nonpublic information about
you or your account holdings by persons associated with our firm.
Clients or prospective clients may obtain a copy of our Code of Ethics by contacting us at the
telephone number on the cover page of this brochure.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Neither our firm nor any persons associated with our firm has any material financial interest in client
transactions beyond the provision of investment advisory services as disclosed in this brochure.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
We act as the investment adviser for two publicly traded exchange traded funds. Where appropriate,
we will exercise our discretionary authority and without further approval from you, we will invest a
percentage of your assets in the Fund. This creates a conflict of interest because we will receive
compensation as your investment adviser and as the investment adviser to the Fund. Additionally,
individuals associated with our firm may buy or sell - for their personal account(s) - investment
products identical to those purchased by the Fund. This practice may create a conflict of interest
because we have the ability to trade ahead of the Fund and potentially receive more favorable prices
than the Fund will receive. To mitigate this conflict of interest, it is our policy that neither our firm nor
our Associated Persons shall have priority over the Fund in the purchase or sale of securities.
Personal Trading Practices
Our firm or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell the same securities that we recommend to
you or securities in which you are already invested. A conflict of interest exists in such cases because
we have the ability to trade ahead of you and potentially receive more favorable prices than you will
receive. To mitigate this conflict of interest, it is our policy that neither our firm nor persons associated
with our firm shall have priority over your account in the purchase or sale of securities.
Account Reviews and Reviewers – Investment Supervisory Services
Our Investment Adviser Representatives will monitor client accounts on a regular basis and perform
annual reviews with each client. All accounts are reviewed for consistency with client investment
strategy, asset allocation, risk tolerance, and performance relative to the appropriate benchmark. More
frequent reviews may be triggered by changes in an account holder's personal, tax, or financial status.
Geopolitical and macroeconomic specific events may also trigger reviews. You are urged to notify us of
any changes in your personal circumstances.
Statements and Reports
Reports from our Firm are generated for clients on an annual basis or as requested. These reports
show the rate of return of accounts under management of FIS.
The custodian for the individual client's account will also provide clients with an account statement at
least quarterly. You are urged to compare the reports and invoices provided by FIS against the
account statements you receive directly from your account custodian.
Client Referrals & Other Compensation
Our Firm pays a referral fee to individuals acting as an independent Promoter. Our Firm has
disclosed this referral arrangement to each client who is effected. A client referred to us from an
independent Promoter does not pay a higher advisory fee.
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Custody
Custody, as it applies to investment advisors, has been defined by regulators as having access or
control over client funds and/or securities. In other words, custody is not limited to physically holding
client funds and securities. If an investment advisor has the ability to access or control client funds or
securities, the investment advisor is deemed to have custody and must ensure proper procedures are
implemented.
FIS is deemed to have custody of client funds and securities whenever FIS is given the authority to
have fees deducted directly from client accounts. It should be noted that authorization to trade in client
accounts is not deemed by regulators to be custody.
Account statements are delivered directly from the qualified custodian to each client, or the client's
independent representative, at least quarterly. You should carefully review those statements and are
urged to compare the statements against reports received from FIS. When you have questions about
your account statements, you should contact FIS or the qualified custodian preparing the statement.
Soft Dollars
Our Firm does not accept any direct soft dollars.
Financial Information
We do not require or solicit prepayment of more than $1200 in fees per client, six months or more in
advance. Therefore, we are not required to include a balance sheet for our most recent fiscal year.
We are not subject to a financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair our ability to meet
contractual commitments to clients. Finally, we have not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at
any time.
Item 10 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
We are a federally registered investment adviser; therefore, we are not required to respond to this
item.
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