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Item 1: Cover Page
Family Wealth
Partners, LLC
Form ADV Part 2A Brochure
Address:
2518 Plantation Center Drive
Matthews, NC 28105
Phone:
(704) 321-0152
Email:
samuel.dye@fwpnc.com
Website:
https://www.fwpnc.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Family Wealth
Partners, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at the
telephone number or email address listed above. 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.
Family Wealth Partners, LLC is a registered investment adviser, but registration does not imply a certain
level of skill or training.
Additional information about Family Wealth Partners, LLC is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov and by searching for CRD# 317764.
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Item 2: Material Changes
In this Item, Family Wealth Partners, LLC is required to identify and discuss material changes since filing
its last annual amendment. Since filing its last annual amendment on March 22, 2024, no material
changes have occurred.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page
Item 2: Material Changes
Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 4: Advisory Business
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management
Item 7: Types of Clients
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions & Personal Trading
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Item 13: Review of Accounts
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Item 15: Custody
Item 16: Investment Discretion
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
Item 18: Financial Information
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Item 4: Advisory Business
A. Family Wealth Partners, LLC (the “Adviser,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is an investment adviser founded
in 2022, registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and principally
owned by Thomas Dundorf, Samuel Dye, and Nathan Fulks.
B. Adviser offers the following types of advisory services:
i.
first receiving
Investment Management. Adviser provides ongoing discretionary
Discretionary
investment management services to its clients based upon each client’s current financial
condition, goals, risk tolerance, income, liquidity requirements, investment time horizon,
and other information that is relevant to the management of clients’ account(s). This
information will then be used to make investment decisions that reflect clients’ individual
needs and objectives on an initial and ongoing basis. Adviser’s investment decisions will
allocate portions of clients’ account(s) to various asset classes classified according to
historical and projected risks and rates of return. Adviser will retain the discretion to buy,
sell, or otherwise transact in securities and other investments in a client’s accounts
the client’s specific approval for each transaction. Such
without
discretionary authority is granted by a client in his or her investment management
agreement with Adviser. Clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities
or types of securities so long as such restrictions may reasonably be implemented by
Adviser.
Adviser offers advice on equity securities, warrants, corporate debt securities (other than
commercial paper), commercial paper, certificates of deposit, municipal securities,
variable life insurance, variable annuities, mutual fund shares, United States government
securities, options contracts on securities, options contracts on commodities, money
market funds, real estate, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), private investments in
public equity (“PIPEs”), derivatives, structured products, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”),
leveraged ETFs, digital assets, interests in partnerships investing in real estate and
interests in partnerships investing in oil and gas interests. Additionally, we may advise
clients on various types of investments based on clients’ stated goals and objectives. We
may also provide advice on any type of investment held in a portfolio at the inception of a
client’s advisory relationship. Since our investment strategies and advice are based on
each client’s specific financial situation, the investment advice we provide to you may be
different or conflicting with the advice we give to other clients regarding the same security
or investment.
ii.
Financial Planning. When rendering financial planning services (which may be provided
either in connection with investment management services or as a standalone service),
we will evaluate and make recommendations with respect to various financial planning
topics that are relevant to a particular client based on such client’s short and long term
objectives. Such topics can include, for example, retirement planning, education savings,
cash flow management, debt reduction, estate planning, insurance needs, risk mitigation,
tax planning, charitable giving strategies, and/or financial goal tracking. Specific topics
can range from broad-based financial planning to consultative or single subject planning.
Implementation of Adviser’s recommendations will be at the discretion of the client. In
connection with our financial planning services, we may also render family offer coaching
to certain high net worth clients.
recommendations.
If a client elects
to act on any of
When rendering financial planning services, a conflict exists between Adviser’s interests
and the interests of its clients; clients are under no obligation to act upon Adviser’s
financial planning
the
recommendations made by Adviser, the client is under no obligation to effect the
transaction through Adviser or any of its personnel.
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iii.
Selection of other investment advisers. From time to time and when appropriate for a
particular client, Adviser will recommend or retain an independent and third-party
investment adviser (“Third-Party Adviser”) to manage all or a portion of a client’s portfolio.
Third-Party Advisers are evaluated based on a variety of factors, not the least of which
include performance return history, asset class specialization, fees, management tenure,
and risk profile. Adviser will conduct due diligence as appropriate to confirm that such
Third-Party Advisers are duly registered and otherwise well-equipped to manage such
clients’ accounts. Adviser generally retains the discretionary authority to hire or fire such
Third-Party Advisers with or without notice to the client.
iv.
Pension Consulting Services. To the extent Adviser is retained by a pension or profit
sharing plan (a “Plan”), Adviser shall review the Plan’s investment objectives, risk
tolerance, and goals, and shall work in partnership with applicable third-parties (such as
the Plan’s recordkeeper, third-party administrator, and/or discretionary investment
manager) to establish an appropriate investment policy statement and deploy applicable
investment options into the Plan’s account. Adviser shall periodically review the
investment options available to the Plan and, if applicable, will make recommendations to
assist the Plan with respect to the selection of the Plan’s qualified default investment
alternative (“QDIA”). Adviser will provide reports, information and recommendations, on a
reasonably requested basis, to assist the Plan in monitoring the selected investments. If
elected by the Plan, Adviser may also provide various services related to the Plan’s
governance, the education of Plan participants, and the review of other service providers
to the Plan. In connection with Plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) and applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the “Code”) Adviser acknowledges that it is a fiduciary under ERISA
and the Code, shall render prudent investment advice that is in Plan’s best interest, shall
avoid making misleading statements, and shall receive no more than reasonable
compensation.
v.
Estate Plan Coordination Services. Adviser shall facilitate and coordinate Client’s
development of an estate plan through an independent and unaffiliated third-party that
provides a digital estate planning platform (the “Estate Planning Platform”). Adviser shall
establish access to the Estate Planning Platform on Client’s behalf, assist Client with the
organization and submission of requested documents, and remain available to answer
Client’s non-legal questions as it relates to Client’s financial plan and Client’s desired
estate planning goals. When providing such facilitation and coordination services, Adviser
is explicitly not providing any legal advice, legal opinions, or otherwise engaged in the
practice of law. Adviser’s services in this regard are not a replacement for qualified legal
counsel.
C. Adviser does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
D. When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual
retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act (“ERISA”) and/or the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), as applicable,
which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money creates some conflicts
with your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires us to act in your best interest
and not put our interest ahead of yours. Under this special rule’s provisions, we must:
i. Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give
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iii.
prudent advice);
Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give
loyal advice);
Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
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iv.
Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your
best interest;
Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
v.
vi. Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
E. Adviser manages the following amount of discretionary and non-discretionary client assets
calculated as of December 31, 2024:
i.
ii.
iii.
Discretionary:
Non-Discretionary:
Total:
$312,082,038
$0
$312,082,038
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Item 5: Fees and Compensation
A. Adviser is compensated for its advisory services primarily by fees charged based on a client’s
assets under management with Adviser. For clients that do not wish to engage Adviser to provide
ongoing portfolio management or advisory services, Adviser alternatively offers financial planning
and/or financial consulting services on a flat fee or hourly basis. Flat fees generally range from
$2,500 to $15,000. Hourly fees generally equal $200 per hour. In addition, pension consulting
services fees will be negotiated with the plan sponsor or named fiduciary on a case-by-case
basis. The flat fee for estate plan coordination services will not exceed $500. Adviser charges an
asset-based fee for pension consulting services not to exceed 2.00% annually. Fees are
negotiable, and each client’s specific fee schedule is included as part of the investment advisory
agreement signed by Adviser and the client.
Adviser’s standard investment management fee schedule is included below, subject to
negotiation with a client:
Client Assets Under Management
$0 - $500,000
$500,001 - $1,000,000
$1,000,001 - $2,000,000
$2,000,001 - $3,000,000
$3,000,001 and above
Annual Fee Percentage
(paid quarterly)
1.75%
1.30%
0.85%
0.60%
0.50%
B. The fee schedule above is a ‘tiered’ or ‘blended’ fee schedule, which means that different annual
fee percentages will apply to different ranges of client assets under Adviser’s management.
Asset-based fees are deducted in advance on a quarterly basis from clients’ assets and based
upon the market value of such assets managed by Adviser as of the last day of the prior calendar
quarter. Cash is included in the assets upon which fees are assessed.
For flat fee engagements, half of the flat fee is due upfront, and the second half is due upon
delivery of the financial plan (with the exception of the flat fee for estate plan coordination
services, which is charged in full upon Adviser’s establishment of Client’s access to the Estate
Planning Platform). Hourly fees are payable upon receipt of the invoice, which are typically
presented monthly in arrears.
C. In addition to the fees charged by Adviser, clients will incur brokerage and other transaction costs.
Please refer to Item 12: Brokerage Practices, for further information on such brokerage and other
transaction-related practices. Clients will also typically incur additional fees and expenses
imposed by independent and unaffiliated third-parties, which can include qualified custodian fees,
mutual fund or exchange traded fund fees and expenses, mark-ups and mark-downs, spreads
paid to market makers, wire transfer fees, check-writing fees, early-redemption charges, certain
deferred sales charges on previously-purchased mutual funds, margin fees, charges or interest,
IRA and qualified retirement plan fees, and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and
securities transactions. These additional charges are separate and apart from the fees charged
by Adviser.
To the extent a Third-Party Adviser is recommended or retained on behalf of a client, the
Third-Party Adviser’s fee is either payable by Adviser or will be payable by the client (depending
on the Third-Party Adviser). To the extent a Third-Party Adviser’s fee is payable by the client,
such fee is in addition to the fee charged by Adviser and will be separately disclosed to the client
in writing. As of the date of this brochure, the additional annual asset-based fee charged by a
Third-Party Adviser and payable directly by the client can range from 0.225% to 1.25% of the
assets designated to be under the management of the Third-Party Adviser.
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D. Initial fees are prorated through the date that an account was first opened and designated to be
under Adviser’s management. If Adviser or client terminates the advisory agreement before the
end of a quarterly billing period, Adviser’s fees will be prorated through the effective date of the
termination. The pro rata fees for the remainder of the quarterly billing period after the termination
will be refunded to the client.
E. Thomas Dundorf is a licensed insurance agent and from time to time will earn an ordinary and
customary commission from the sale of an insurance product in such capacity. This creates a
conflict of interest, because Thomas Dundorf has the potential to earn both an insurance
commission and advisory fee revenue from a client. Thomas Dundorf addresses this conflict of
interest by fully disclosing his relationship with the applicable insurance provider, and informing
clients that they are under no obligation to purchase an insurance product through him.
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Item 6: Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side
Management
Neither Adviser nor any of its supervised persons accepts performance-based fees (fees based on a
share of capital gains or capital appreciation of the assets of a client). Neither Adviser nor any of its
supervised persons engage in side-by-side management.
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Item 7: Types of Clients
Adviser generally provides its services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, business entities,
charitable organizations, and pension profit sharing plans. Adviser does not require a minimum account
value to open or maintain an account; however, Adviser has the right to terminate a client relationship if
the client’s account falls below a minimum size which, in Adviser’s sole opinion, is too small to manage
effectively. Please note that the Third-Party Advisers retained by Adviser may separately impose
minimum account value requirements.
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Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk
of Loss
Our Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
We may use one or more of the following methods of analysis or investment strategies when providing
investment advice to you:
Fundamental Analysis - involves analyzing individual companies and their industry groups, 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.
Modern Portfolio Theory - a theory of investment which attempts to maximize portfolio expected return
for a given amount of portfolio risk, or equivalently minimize risk for a given level of expected return, by
carefully diversifying the proportions of various assets.
Risk: Market risk is that part of a security's risk that is common to all securities of the same general class
(stocks and bonds) and thus cannot be eliminated by diversification.
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 time.
ESG Investing - ESG Investing maintains a focus on Environmental, Social, and Governance issues.
ESG investing may be referred to in many different ways, such as sustainable investing, socially
responsible investing, and impact investing. ESG practices can include, but are not limited to, strategies
that select companies based on their stated commitment to one or more ESG factors; for example,
companies with policies aimed at minimizing their negative impact on the environment, social issues, or
companies that focus on governance principles and transparency. ESG practices may also entail
screening out companies in certain sectors or that, in the view of the investor, demonstrate poor
management of ESG risks and opportunities or are involved in issues that are contrary to the investor's
own principals.
Risk: "ESG Investing" is not defined in federal securities laws, may be subjective, and may be defined in
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different ways by different managers, advisers or investors. There is no SEC “rating” or “score” of ESG
investments that could be applied across a broad range of companies, and while many different private
ratings based on different ESG factors exist, they often differ significantly from each other. Different
managers may weigh environmental, social, and governance factors differently. Some ESG managers
may consider data from third party providers which could include “scoring” and “rating” data compiled to
help managers compare companies. Some of the data used to compile third party ESG scores and
ratings may be subjective. Other data may be objective in principle, but are not verified or reliable. Third
party scores also may consider or weight ESG criteria differently, meaning that companies can receive
widely different scores from different third party providers. A portfolio manager’s ESG practices may
significantly influence performance. Because securities may be included or excluded based on ESG
factors rather than traditional fundamental analysis or other investment methodologies, the account's
performance may differ (either higher or lower) from the overall market or comparable accounts that do
not employ similar ESG practices. Some mutual funds or ETFs that consider ESG may have different
expense ratios than other funds that do not consider ESG factors. Paying more in expenses will reduce
the value of your investment over time.
Cash Management
In managing the cash maintained in your account, we utilize the sole exclusive cash vehicle (money
market) made available by the custodian. There may be other cash management options away from the
custodian available to you with higher yields or safer underlying investments.
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 default to the First-In First-Out ("FIFO") 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 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 when 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 recommend various types of securities and we do not primarily recommend one particular type of
security over another 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. A description of the types of securities we may recommend to you
and some of their inherent risks are provided below.
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 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
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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"), 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. 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 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.
Leveraged Exchange Traded Funds:
Leveraged Exchange Traded Funds (“Leveraged ETFs” or “L-ETFs”) seek investment results for a single
day only, not for longer periods. A “single day” is measured from the time the L-ETF calculates its net
asset value (“NAV”) to the time of the L-ETF’s next NAV calculation. The return of the L-ETF for periods
longer than a single day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will
very likely differ from multiplying the return by the stated leverage for that period. For periods longer than
a single day, the L-ETF will lose money when the level of the Index is flat, and it is possible that the L-ETF
will lose money even if the level of the Index rises. Longer holding periods, higher index volatility and
greater leverage both exacerbate the impact of compounding on an investor’s returns. During periods of
higher Index volatility, the volatility of the Index may affect the L-ETF’s return as much as or more than the
return of the Index. Leveraged ETFs are different from most exchange-traded funds in that they seek
leveraged returns relative to the applicable index and only on a daily basis. The L-ETF also is riskier than
similarly benchmarked exchange-traded funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the L-ETF may not
be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the
potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results.
Leveraged ETF Leveraged Risk: The L-ETF obtains investment exposure in excess of its assets in
seeking to achieve its investment objective — a form of leverage — and will lose more money in market
environments adverse to its daily objective than a similar fund that does not employ such leverage. The
use of such leverage could result in the total loss of an investor’s investment. For example: a 2X fund will
have a multiplier of two times (2x) the Index. A single day movement in the Index approaching 50% at any
point in the day could result in the total loss of a shareholder’s investment if that movement is contrary to
the investment objective of the L-ETF, even if the Index subsequently moves in an opposite direction,
eliminating all or a portion of the earlier movement. This would be the case with any such single day
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movements in the Index, even if the Index maintains a level greater than zero at all times.
Leveraged ETF Compounding Risk: Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant
impact on a leveraged fund. Particularly during periods of higher Index volatility, compounding will cause
results for periods longer than a single day to vary from the stated multiplier of the return of the Index.
This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.
Leveraged ETF Use of Derivatives: The L-ETF obtains investment exposure through derivatives.
Investing in derivatives may be considered aggressive and may expose the L-ETF to greater risks than
investing directly in the reference asset(s) underlying those derivatives. These risks include counterparty
risk, liquidity risk and increased correlation risk (each as discussed below). When the L-ETF uses
derivatives, there may be imperfect correlation between the value of the reference asset(s) and the
derivative, which may prevent the L-ETF from achieving its investment objective. Because derivatives
often require only a limited initial investment, the use of derivatives also may expose the L-ETF to losses
in excess of those amounts initially invested. The L-ETF may use a combination of swaps on the Index
and swaps on an ETF that is designed to track the performance of the Index. The performance of an ETF
may not track the performance of the Index due to embedded costs and other factors. Thus, to the extent
the L-ETF invests in swaps that use an ETF as the reference asset, the L-ETF may be subject to greater
correlation risk and may not achieve as high a degree of correlation with the Index as it would if the L-ETF
only used swaps on the Index. Moreover, with respect to the use of swap agreements, if the Index has a
dramatic intraday move that causes a material decline in the L-ETF’s net assets, the terms of a swap
agreement between the L-ETF and its counterparty may permit the counterparty to immediately close out
the transaction with the L-ETF. In that event, the L-ETF may be unable to enter into another swap
agreement or invest in other derivatives to achieve the desired exposure consistent with the L-ETF’s
investment objective. This, in turn, may prevent the L-ETF from achieving its investment objective, even if
the Index reverses all or a portion of its intraday move by the end of the day. Any costs associated with
using derivatives will also have the effect of lowering the L-ETF’s return.
Commercial Paper: Commercial paper ("CP") is, in most cases, an unsecured promissory note that is
issued with a maturity of 270 days or less. Being unsecured the risk to the investor is that the issuer may
default. There is less risk in asset based commercial paper (ABCP). The difference between ABCP and
CP is that instead of being an unsecured promissory note representing an obligation of the issuing
company, ABCP is backed by securities. Therefore, the perceived quality of the ABCP depends on the
underlying securities.
Variable Annuities: A variable annuity is a form of insurance where the seller or issuer (typically an
insurance company) makes a series of future payments to a buyer (annuitant) in exchange for the
immediate payment of a lump sum (single-payment annuity) or a series of regular payments
(regular-payment annuity). The payment stream from the issuer to the annuitant has an unknown duration
based principally upon the date of death of the annuitant. At this point, the contract will terminate and the
remainder of the funds accumulated forfeited unless there are other annuitants or beneficiaries in the
contract. Annuities can be purchased to provide an income during retirement. Unlike fixed annuities that
make payments in fixed amounts or in amounts that increase by a fixed percentage, variable annuities
pay amounts that vary according to the performance of a specified set of investments, typically bond and
equity mutual funds. Many variable annuities typically impose asset-based sales charges or surrender
charges for withdrawals within a specified period. Variable annuities may impose a variety of fees and
expenses, in addition to sales and surrender charges, such as mortality and expense risk charges;
administrative fees; underlying fund expenses; and charges for special features, all of which can reduce
the return. Earnings in a variable annuity do not provide all the tax advantages of 401(k)s and other
before-tax retirement plans. Once the investor starts withdrawing money from their variable annuity,
earnings are taxed at the ordinary income rate, rather than at the lower capital gains rates applied to other
non-tax-deferred vehicles which are held for more than one year. Proceeds of most variable annuities do
not receive a "step-up" in cost basis when the owner dies like stocks, bonds and mutual funds do. Some
variable annuities offer "bonus credits." These are usually not free. In order to fund them, insurance
companies typically impose mortality and expense charges and surrender charge periods. In an
exchange of an existing annuity for a new annuity (so-called 1035 exchanges), the new variable annuity
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may have a lower contract value and a smaller death benefit; may impose new surrender charges or
increase the period of time for which the surrender charge applies; may have higher annual fees; and
provide another commission for the broker.
Real Estate: Real estate is increasingly being used as part of a long-term core strategy due to increased
market efficiency and increasing concerns about the future long-term variability of stock and bond returns.
In fact, real estate is known for its ability to serve as a portfolio diversifier and inflation hedge. However,
the asset class still bears a considerable amount of market risk. Real estate has shown itself to be very
cyclical, somewhat mirroring the ups and downs of the overall economy. In addition to employment and
demographic changes, real estate is also influenced by changes in interest rates and the credit markets,
which affect the demand and supply of capital and thus real estate values. Along with changes in market
fundamentals, investors wishing to add real estate as part of their core investment portfolios need to look
for property concentrations by area or by property type. Because property returns are directly affected by
local market basics, real estate portfolios that are too heavily concentrated in one area or property type
can lose their risk mitigation attributes and bear additional risk by being too influenced by local or sector
market changes.
Real Estate Investment Trust: A real estate investment trust ("REIT") is a corporate entity which invests
in real estate and/or engages in real estate financing. A REIT reduces or eliminates corporate income
taxes. REITs can be publicly or privately held. Public REITs may be listed on public stock exchanges.
REITs are required to declare 90% of their taxable income as dividends, but they actually pay dividends
out of funds from operations, so cash flow has to be strong or the REIT must either dip into reserves,
borrow to pay dividends, or distribute them in stock (which causes dilution). After 2012, the IRS stopped
permitting stock dividends. Most REITs must refinance or erase large balloon debts periodically. The
credit markets are no longer frozen, but banks are demanding, and getting, harsher terms to re-extend
REIT debt. Some REITs may be forced to make secondary stock offerings to repay debt, which will lead
to additional dilution of the stockholders. Fluctuations in the real estate market can affect the REIT's value
and dividends.
Limited Partnerships: A limited partnership is a financial affiliation that includes at least one general
partner and a number of limited partners. The partnership invests in a venture, such as real estate
development or oil exploration, for financial gain. The general partner has management authority and
unlimited liability. The general partner runs the business and, in the event of bankruptcy, is responsible for
all debts not paid or discharged. The limited partners have no management authority and their liability is
limited to the amount of their capital commitment. Profits are divided between general and limited partners
according to an arrangement formed at the creation of the partnership. The range of risks are dependent
on the nature of the partnership and disclosed in the offering documents if privately placed. Publicly
traded limited partnerships have similar risk attributes to equities. However, like privately placed limited
partnerships their tax treatment is under a different tax regime from equities. You should speak to your tax
adviser in regard to their tax treatment.
Warrants: A warrant is a derivative (security that derives its price from one or more underlying
assets) that confers the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security – normally an equity – at a
certain price before expiration. The price at which the underlying security can be bought or sold is referred
to as the exercise price or strike price. Warrants that confer the right to buy a security are known as call
warrants; those that confer the right to sell are known as put warrants. Warrants are in many ways similar
to options. The main difference between warrants and options is that warrants are issued and guaranteed
by the issuing company, whereas options are traded on an exchange and are not issued by the company.
Also, the lifetime of a warrant is often measured in years, while the lifetime of a typical option is measured
in months. Warrants do not pay dividends or come with voting rights.
Options Contracts: Options are complex securities that involve risks and are not suitable for everyone.
Option trading can be speculative in nature and carry substantial risk of loss. It is generally recommended
that you only invest in options with risk capital. An option is a contract that gives the buyer the right, but
not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specific price on or before a certain date (the
"expiration date"). The two types of options are calls and puts:
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A call gives the holder the right to buy an asset at a certain price within a specific period of time. Calls are
similar to having a long position on a stock. Buyers of calls hope that the stock will increase substantially
before the option expires.
A put gives the holder the right to sell an asset at a certain price within a specific period of time. Puts are
very similar to having a short position on a stock. Buyers of puts hope that the price of the stock will fall
before the option expires.
Selling options is more complicated and can be even riskier.
The option trading risks pertaining to options buyers are:
● Risk of losing your entire investment in a relatively short period of time.
● The risk of losing your entire investment increases if, as expiration nears, the stock is below the
strike price of the call (for a call option) or if the stock is higher than the strike price of the put (for
a put option).
● European style options which do not have secondary markets on which to sell the options prior to
expiration can only realize its value upon expiration.
● Specific exercise provisions of a specific option contract may create risks.
● Regulatory agencies may impose exercise restrictions, which stops you from realizing value.
The option trading risks pertaining to options sellers are:
● Options sold may be exercised at any time before expiration.
● Covered Call traders forgo the right to profit when the underlying stock rises above the strike price
of the call options sold and continues to risk a loss due to a decline in the underlying stock.
● Writers of Naked Calls risk unlimited losses if the underlying stock rises.
● Writers of Naked Puts risk substantial losses if the underlying stock drops.
● Writers of naked positions run margin risks if the position goes into significant losses. Such risks
may include liquidation by the broker.
● Writers of call options could lose more money than a short seller of that stock could on the same
rise on that underlying stock. This is an example of how the leverage in options can work against
the option trader.
● Writers of Naked Calls are obligated to deliver shares of the underlying stock if those call options
are exercised.
● Call options can be exercised outside of market hours such that effective remedy actions cannot
be performed by the writer of those options.
● Writers of stock options are obligated under the options that they sold even if a trading market is
not available or that they are unable to perform a closing transaction.
● The value of the underlying stock may surge or decline unexpectedly, leading to automatic
exercises.
Other option trading risks are:
● The complexity of some option strategies is a significant risk on its own.
● Option trading exchanges or markets and option contracts themselves are open to changes at all
times.
● Options markets have the right to halt the trading of any options, thus preventing investors from
realizing value.
● Risk of erroneous reporting of exercise value.
● If an options brokerage firm goes insolvent, investors trading through that firm may be affected.
● Internationally traded options have special risks due to timing across borders.
Risks that are not specific to options trading include market risk, sector risk and individual stock risk.
Option trading risks are closely related to stock risks, as stock options are a derivative of stocks.
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PIPES: In a Private Investment in Public Equity ("PIPE") transaction, investors typically purchase
securities directly from a publicly traded company in a private placement. Depending on the structure of
the transaction, this can be done at a premium to or at a discount from the market price of the company's
common stock. Because the sale of the securities is not pre-registered with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the securities are "restricted" and cannot be immediately resold by the
investors into the public markets. Accordingly, the company will usually agree as part of the PIPE
transaction to register the restricted securities with the SEC. Thus, the PIPE transaction can offer the
company the speed and predictability of a private placement, while providing investors with a nearly liquid
security. Risks of investing in PIPES include but may not be limited to substantial entry requirements,
limited liquidity, limited investor control, potential for unfunded commitments, and loss of investment.
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.
Digital Assets: Generally refers to an asset that is issued and/or transferred using distributed ledger or
blockchain technology, including, “virtual currencies (also known as crypto-currencies),” “coins,” and
“tokens”. We may invest in and/or advise clients on the purchase or sale of digital assets. This advice or
investment may be in actual digital coins/tokens/currencies or via investment vehicles such as exchange
traded funds (ETFs) or separately managed accounts (SMAs). The investment characteristics of Digital
Assets generally differ from those of traditional securities, currencies, commodities. Digital Assets are not
backed by a central bank or a national, international organization, any hard assets, human capital, or
other form of credit and are relatively new to the marketplace. Rather, Digital Assets are market-based: a
Digital Asset’s value is determined by (and fluctuates often, according to) supply and demand factors, its
adoption in the traditional commerce channels, and/or the value that various market participants place on
it through their mutual agreement or transactions. The lack of history to these types of investments entail
certain unknown risks, are very speculative and are not appropriate for all investors.
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Price Volatility of Digital Assets Risk: A principal risk in trading Digital Assets is the rapid fluctuation of
market price. The value of client portfolios relates in part to the value of the Digital Assets held in the
client portfolio and fluctuations in the price of Digital Assets could adversely affect the value of a client’s
portfolio. There is no guarantee that a client will be able to achieve a better than average market price for
Digital Assets or will purchase Digital Assets at the most favorable price available. The price of Digital
Assets achieved by a client may be affected generally by a wide variety of complex factors such as supply
and demand; availability and access to Digital Asset service providers (such as payment processors),
exchanges, miners or other Digital Asset users and market participants; perceived or actual security
vulnerability; and traditional risk factors including inflation levels; fiscal policy; interest rates; and political,
natural and economic events.
Digital Asset Service Providers Risk: Service providers that support Digital Assets and the Digital
Asset marketplace(s) may not be subject to the same regulatory and professional oversight as traditional
securities service providers. Further, there is no assurance that the availability of and access to virtual
currency service providers will not be negatively affected by government regulation or supply and demand
of Digital Assets. Accordingly, companies or financial institutions that currently support virtual currency
may not do so in the future.
Custody of Digital Assets Risk: Under the Advisers Act, SEC registered investment advisers are
required to hold securities with “qualified custodians,” among other requirements. Certain Digital Assets
may be deemed to be securities. Some Digital Assets do not currently fall under the SEC definition of
security and therefore many of the companies providing Digital Assets custodial services fall outside of
the SEC’s definition of “qualified custodian”. Accordingly, clients seeking to purchase actual digital
coins/tokens/currencies may need to use non qualified custodians to hold all or a portion of their Digital
Assets.
Government Oversight of Digital Assets Risk: Regulatory agencies and/or the constructs responsible
for oversight of Digital Assets or a Digital Asset network may not be fully developed and subject to
change. Regulators may adopt laws, regulations, policies or rules directly or indirectly affecting Digital
Assets their treatment, transacting, custody, and valuation.
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Item 9: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation of
Adviser’s advisory business or the integrity of Adviser’s management.
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Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations
A. Neither Adviser nor any of its management persons are registered, or have an application
pending to register, as a broker-dealer or a registered representative of a broker-dealer.
B. Neither Adviser nor any of its management persons are registered, or have an application
pending to register, as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, a commodity
trading advisor, or an associated person of the foregoing entities.
C. Neither Adviser nor any of its management persons have any relationship or arrangement with
any related person below:
i.
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iv.
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vii.
viii.
ix.
x.
broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government securities dealer or broker
investment company or other pooled investment vehicle (including a mutual fund,
closed-end investment company, unit investment trust, private investment company or
“hedge fund,” and offshore fund)
other investment adviser or financial planner
futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or commodity trading advisor
banking or thrift institution
accountant or accounting firm
lawyer or law firm
pension consultant
real estate broker or dealer
sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships
D. As described in Item 5, Thomas Dundorf is a licensed insurance agent and from time to time will
earn an ordinary and customary commission from the sale of an insurance product in such
capacity. This creates a conflict of interest, because Dundorf has the potential to earn both an
insurance commission and advisory fee revenue from a client. Dundorf addresses this conflict of
interest by fully disclosing his relationship with the applicable insurance provider, and informing
clients that they are under no obligation to purchase an insurance product through him.
E. As described earlier in Item 4 of this brochure, Adviser retains the authority to recommend or
retain one or more Third-Party Advisers to provide investment advisory, administrative, and other
back-office services to Adviser for the benefit of Adviser and its clients. Adviser does not receive
any compensation directly from such Third-Party Adviser, but they do offer services that are
intended to directly benefit Adviser, clients, or both. Such services include (a) an online platform
through which Adviser can monitor and review client accounts, create model portfolios, and
perform other client account maintenance matters, (b) access to technology that allows for client
account aggregation, (c) quarterly client statements, (d) invitations to educational conferences,
(e) practice management consulting, (f) full or partial sponsorship of client appreciation or
education events, and (g) occasional business meals and entertainment. The availability of such
services from a Third-Party Adviser creates a conflict of interest, to the extent Adviser may be
motivated to retain a Third-Party Adviser as opposed to an alternative turnkey asset management
provider (or to not retain one at all). Adviser addresses this conflict of interest by performing
appropriate due diligence on Third-Party Advisers to confirm their respective services are in the
best interests of clients, periodically evaluating alternatives, and evaluating the merit of
Third-Party Advisers without consideration for the benefits received by Adviser.
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Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions & Personal Trading
A. Adviser has adopted a code of ethics that will be provided to any client or prospective client upon
request. Adviser’s code of ethics describes the standards of business conduct that Adviser
requires of its supervised persons, which is reflective of Adviser’s fiduciary obligations to act in
the best interests of its clients. The code of ethics also includes sections related to compliance
with securities laws, reporting of personal securities transactions and holdings, reporting of
violations of the code of ethics to Adviser’s Chief Compliance Officer, pre-approval of certain
investments by access persons, and the distribution of the code of ethics and any amendments to
all supervised persons followed by a written acknowledgement of their receipt.
B. Neither Adviser nor any of its related persons recommends to clients, or buys or sells for client
accounts, securities in which Adviser or any of its related persons has a material financial
interest.
C. From time to time, Adviser or its related persons will invest in the same securities (or related
securities such as warrants, options or futures) that Adviser or a related person recommends to
clients. This has the potential to create a conflict of interest because it affords Adviser or its
related persons the opportunity to profit from the investment recommendations made to clients.
Adviser’s policies and procedures and code of ethics address this potential conflict of interest by
prohibiting such trading by Adviser or its related persons if it would be to the detriment of any
client and by monitoring for compliance through the reporting and review of personal securities
transactions. In all instances Adviser will act in the best interests of its clients.
D. From time to time, Adviser or its related persons will buy or sell securities for client accounts at or
about the same time that Adviser or a related person buys or sells the same securities for its own
(or the related person’s own) account. This has the potential to create a conflict of interest
because it affords Adviser or its related persons the opportunity to trade either before or after the
trade is made in client accounts, and profit as a result. Adviser’s policies and procedures and
code of ethics address this potential conflict of interest by prohibiting such trading by Adviser or
its related persons if it would be to the detriment of any client and by monitoring for compliance
through the reporting and review of personal securities transactions. In all instances Adviser will
act in the best interests of its clients.
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Item 12: Brokerage Practices
the
A. Adviser considers several factors when recommending a custodial broker-dealer for client
transactions and determining
reasonableness of such custodial broker-dealer’s
compensation. Such factors include the custodial broker-dealer’s industry reputation and financial
stability, service quality and responsiveness, execution price, speed and accuracy, reporting
abilities, and general expertise. Assessing these factors as a whole allows Adviser to fulfill its duty
to seek best execution for its clients’ securities transactions. However, Adviser does not
guarantee that the custodial broker-dealer recommended for client transactions will necessarily
provide the best possible price, as price is not the sole factor considered when seeking best
execution. After considering the factors above, Adviser recommends Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
("Schwab"), LPL Financial LLC (“LPL”), Altruist Financial LLC ("Altruist"), and Fidelity Brokerage
Services LLC (“Fidelity”) as the custodial broker-dealers for client accounts.
i.
Adviser does not receive research and other soft dollar benefits in connection with client
securities transactions, which are known as “soft dollar benefits”. However, the custodial
broker-dealer(s) recommended by Adviser do provide certain products and services that
are intended to directly benefit Adviser, clients, or both. Such products and services
include (a) an online platform through which Adviser can monitor and review client
accounts and submit account fee billing instructions, (b) access to proprietary technology
that allows for order entry, (c) duplicate statements for client accounts and confirmations
for client transactions, (d) invitations to the custodial broker-dealer(s)’ educational
conferences and distribution of educational publications, (e) practice management
consulting, and (f) occasional business meals and entertainment.
The receipt of these products and services creates a conflict of interest to the extent it
causes Adviser to recommend Schwab, LPL, Altruist, and Fidelity as opposed to a
comparable custodial broker-dealer. Adviser addresses this conflict of interest by fully
disclosing it in this brochure, evaluating Schwab, LPL, Altruist, and Fidelity based on the
value and quality of its services as realized by clients, and by periodically evaluating
alternative broker-dealers to recommend.
ii.
Adviser does not consider, in selecting or recommending custodial broker-dealers,
whether Adviser or a related person receives client referrals from a custodial
broker-dealer or third-party.
iii.
Adviser does not routinely recommend, request, or require that a client direct Adviser to
execute transactions through a specified custodial broker-dealer other than Schwab, LPL,
Altruist, and Fidelity.
B. Adviser retains the ability to aggregate the purchase and sale of securities for clients’ accounts
with the goal of seeking more efficient execution and more consistent results across accounts.
Aggregated trading instructions will not be placed if it would result in increased administrative and
other costs, custodial burdens, or other disadvantages. If client trades are aggregated by Adviser,
such aggregation will be done so as not to disadvantage any client and to treat all clients as fairly
and equally as possible. To the extent the securities purchased and sold by Adviser are mutual
funds (each of which generally price at the same respective net asset value at the end of each
trading day), Adviser believes that the potential for increased client transaction costs by not
aggregating orders is substantially eliminated.
C. Mutual funds are sold with different share classes, which carry different cost structures. Each
available share class is described in the mutual fund’s prospectus. When we purchase, or
recommend the purchase of, mutual funds for a client, we select the share class that is deemed
to be in the client’s best interest, taking into consideration cost, tax implications, and other factors.
When the fund is available for purchase at net asset value, we will purchase, or recommend the
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purchase of, the fund at net asset value. We also review the mutual funds held in accounts that
come under our management to determine whether a more beneficial share class is available,
considering cost, tax implications, and the impact of contingent deferred sales charges.
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Item 13: Review of Accounts
A. Thomas Dundorf and Samuel Dye monitor client accounts for investment management clients on
an ongoing basis, and typically review client accounts on an annual basis. Such reviews are
designed to ensure that the client is still on track to achieve his or her financial goals, and that the
investments remain appropriate given the client’s risk tolerance, investment objectives, major life
events, and other factors. Clients are encouraged to proactively reach out to Adviser to discuss
any changes to their personal or financial situation.
B. Other factors that may trigger a review include, but are not limited to, material developments in
market conditions, material geopolitical events, and changes to a client’s personal or financial
situation (the birth of a child, preparing for a home purchase, plans to attend higher education, a
job transition, impending retirement, death or disability among family members, etc.).
C. The custodial broker-dealer will send account statements and reports directly to clients no less
frequently than quarterly. Such statements and reports will be mailed to clients at their address of
record or delivered electronically, depending on the client’s election. If agreed to by Adviser and
client, Adviser or a third-party report provider will also send clients reports to assist them in
understanding their account positions and performance, as well as the progress toward achieving
financial goals.
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Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. As described above in Item 12, the custodial broker-dealer(s) recommended for client accounts
provides certain products and services that are intended to directly benefit Adviser, clients, or
both.
B. As described in Item 10, the Third-Party Advisers recommended or retained by Adviser
compensate Adviser in consideration of the introduction and referral of clients to such Third-Party
Advisers.
C. As described in Items 5 and 10, Thomas Dundorf provides investment advice on behalf of Adviser
and is a licensed insurance agent. For information on the conflicts of interest this presents, and
how we address these conflicts, please refer to Items 5 and 10.
D. Adviser has entered into arrangements with one or more independent third-parties (“Promoters”)
that refer prospective advisory clients to Adviser. Such Promoters are compensated directly by
Adviser, and the fees charged by Adviser to prospective advisory clients is not increased as a
result of such referral. The compensation paid by Adviser to a Promoter will be memorialized in a
written agreement, and is generally in the form of (i) a percentage of the advisory fees earned by
Adviser from clients referred by the Promoter, (ii) flat per-referral fees, and/or (iii) a recurring flat
fee that does not vary based on the number of prospective advisory clients referred. Prospective
advisory clients referred to Adviser by a Promoter will receive a separate disclosure that
describes the arrangement between the Adviser and the Promoter, including the specific referral
fees to be paid. Adviser is independent and unaffiliated with the Promoters from whom it receives
prospective advisory client referrals.
As of the date of this brochure, Adviser has entered into a prospective advisory client referral
arrangement with Dave Ramsey Smartvestor Pro.
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Item 15: Custody
For clients that do not have their fees deducted directly from their account(s), Adviser will not have any
custody of client funds or securities.
For clients that have their fees deducted directly from their account(s), Adviser will typically be deemed to
have limited custody over such clients’ funds or securities pursuant to the SEC’s custody rule and
subsequent guidance thereto. At no time will Adviser accept full custody of client funds or securities in the
capacity of a custodial broker-dealer, and at all times client accounts will be held by a third-party qualified
custodian as described in Item 12, above.
If a client receives account statements from both the custodial broker-dealer and Adviser or a third-party
report provider, client is urged to compare such account statements and advise Adviser of any
discrepancies between them.
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Item 16: Investment Discretion
Adviser accepts discretionary authority to manage securities accounts on behalf of clients only pursuant
to the mutual written agreement of Adviser and the client through a power-of-attorney, which is typically
contained in the advisory agreement signed by Adviser and the client. This includes the authority to buy,
sell, and otherwise transact in securities and other investment products in client’s account(s) without
necessarily consulting with clients in advance. Clients may place reasonable limitations on this
discretionary authority so long as it is contained in a written agreement and/or power-of-attorney.
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Item 17: Voting Client Securities
A. Adviser does not have and will not accept authority to vote client securities.
B. Clients will receive their proxies or other solicitations directly from their custodial broker-dealer or
a transfer agent, as applicable, and should direct any inquiries regarding such proxies or other
solicitations directly to the sender.
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Item 18: Financial Information
A. Adviser does not require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six months
or more in advance.
B. Adviser has no financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its ability to meet contractual
commitments to clients.
C. Adviser has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the past ten years.
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