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Flagship Private Wealth
Firm Brochure - Form ADV Part 2A
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Flagship Private Wealth. If
you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (781) 756-0090 or by email at:
info@flagpw.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Flagship Private Wealth is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Flagship Private Wealth’s CRD number is: 175277.
400 Trade Center, Suite 4990
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 756-0090
info@flagpw.com
https://flagshipprivatewealth.com
Registration as an investment adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Version Date: 01/23/2026
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Item 2: Material Changes
Flagship Private Wealth has not made any material changes since its last annual amendment filed on
February 3, 2025.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page
Item 2: Material Changes ....................................................................................................................................... ii
Item 3: Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................... iii
Item 4: Advisory Business ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Item 5: Fees and Compensation ............................................................................................................................. 4
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ..................................................................... 7
Item 7: Types of Clients ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of Loss ................................................................ 7
Item 9: Disciplinary Information .......................................................................................................................... 12
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .......................................................................... 13
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ................ 14
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ................................................................................................................................. 15
Item 13: Review of Accounts ................................................................................................................................ 16
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation .......................................................................................... 17
Item 15: Custody .................................................................................................................................................... 18
Item 16: Investment Discretion ............................................................................................................................ 18
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting) ............................................................................................... 18
Item 18: Financial Information ............................................................................................................................. 18
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Item 4: Advisory Business
A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Flagship Private Wealth (hereinafter “FPW”) is a Limited Liability Company organized in
the State of Massachusetts. The firm was formed in June 2012, and the principal owners
are Ronald Giunta, Elizabeth Johnson, and Karl Warner.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
FPW offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. FPW documents the client’s
current situation including, but not limited to, income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels.
Portfolio management services include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Investment strategy •
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Asset allocation
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Risk tolerance
Personal investment policy
Asset selection
Regular portfolio monitoring
FPW evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance
levels and time horizon. FPW will require discretionary authority from clients in order to
select securities and execute transactions without permission from the client prior to each
transaction.
FPW seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the fiduciary
duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of FPW’s economic, investment or
other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, FPW attempts to avoid, among
other things, investment or trading practices that systematically advantage or
disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, FPW’s policy is to seek fair and
equitable allocation of investment opportunities/transactions among its clients to avoid
favoring one client over another over time. It is FPW’s policy to allocate investment
opportunities and transactions it identifies as being appropriate and prudent among its
clients on a fair and equitable basis over time.
Selection of Other Advisers
FPW may direct clients to third-party investment advisers to manage all or a portion of
the client's assets. Before selecting other advisers for clients, FPW will always ensure those
other advisers are properly licensed or registered as an investment adviser. FPW conducts
due diligence on any third-party investment adviser, which may involve one or more of
the following: phone calls, meetings and review of the third-party adviser's performance
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and investment strategy. FPW then makes investments with a third-party investment
adviser by referring the client to the third-party adviser. FPW will review the ongoing
performance of the third-party adviser as a portion of the client's portfolio.
Financial Planning
Financial plans and financial planning may include but are not limited to: investment
planning; life insurance; tax concerns; retirement planning; college planning; and debt
/credit planning.
Services Not Limited to Specific Types of Investments
FPW does not limit the types of investments that we recommend.
Written Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status
When FPW provides investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or
individual retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as
applicable, which are laws governing retirement account. The way FPW makes money
creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires
us to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. Under this special
rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations
(give prudent advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations
(give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in
your best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services;
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
FPW offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client
investment strategies and their implementation are dependent upon each client’s current
situation (income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels). Clients may impose restrictions in
investing in certain securities or types of securities in accordance with their values or
beliefs. However, if the restrictions prevent FPW from properly servicing the client
account, or if the restrictions would require FPW to deviate from its standard suite of
services, FPW reserves the right to end the relationship.
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D. Wrap Fee Programs
FPW acts as sponsor for a wrap fee program (Flagship Private Wealth Wrap Fee Program),
which is an investment program where the client pays one stated fee that includes
management fees, transaction costs, and certain other administrative fees. Clients utilizing
FPW’s wrap fee portfolio management should see the separate Wrap Fee Program
Brochure in Appendix 1. FPW manages the investments in the wrap fee program, but
does not manage those wrap fee accounts any differently than it would manage non-wrap
fee accounts. FPW receives the advisory fee set forth in Item 5 below as a management fee
under the wrap fee program. Please also see Item 5 and Item 12 of this brochure.
E. Assets Under Management
FPW has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$ 446,213,687
$ 1,018,485
December 2025
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
A. Fee Schedule
Portfolio Management Fees
Total Assets Under Management Maximum Annual Fee
Retirement and Non-Retirement Assets
1.35% of AUM
Portfolio management fees may vary depending on complexity. The advisory fee is
calculated using the value of the assets in the Account on the last business day of the prior
billing period.
The final fee schedule is specified on the client account application. Clients may terminate
the agreement without penalty for a full refund of FPW's fees within five business days of
signing the Investment Advisory Contract. Thereafter, clients may terminate the
Investment Advisory Contract generally with 30 days' written notice.
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Selection of Other Advisers Fees
FPW will be compensated via a fee share from the advisers to which it directs those clients.
This relationship will be memorialized in each contract between FPW and each third-
party adviser. The fees shared will not exceed any limit imposed by any regulatory
agency.
FPW may direct clients to LPL Financial. The annual fee schedule is as follows:
FPW’s Fee
Third Party’s Fee
Total Assets Under
Management
Maximum
Total Fee
85% of total fee
15% of total fee
1.35% of AUM
$0 – and up
The advisory fee is calculated using the value of the assets in the Account on the last
business day of the prior billing period. These fees are negotiable.
Financial Planning Fees
The fixed rate for creating client financial plans is between $500 and $7,500, based on the
complexity of the financial plan and payable in advance.
Clients may terminate the agreement without penalty, for full refund of FPW’s fees, within
five business days of signing the Financial Planning Agreement. Thereafter, clients may
terminate the Financial Planning Agreement generally upon written notice.
B. Payment of Fees
Payment of Portfolio Management Fees
Asset-based portfolio management fees are withdrawn directly from the client's accounts
with client's written authorization on a quarterly basis. Fees are paid in advance.
Payment of Selection of Other Advisers Fees
Fees for selection of LPL Financial as third-party adviser are withdrawn directly from the
client's accounts with client's written authorization. Fees are paid quarterly in advance.
Payment of Financial Planning Fees
Financial planning fees are paid via check. Fixed financial planning fees are paid 100% in
advance, but never more than six months in advance.
C. Client Responsibility For Third Party Fees
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This brochure describes FPW’s non-wrap fee advisory services; clients utilizing FPW’s
wrap fee portfolio management should see the separate Wrap Fee Program Brochure.
Client accounts not participating in the wrap fee program are responsible for the payment
of all third-party fees (i.e., custodian fees, commissions, brokerage fees, mutual fund fees,
transaction fees, etc.). Those fees are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses
charged by FPW. Please see Item 12 of this brochure regarding broker/custodian.
D. Prepayment of Fees
FPW collects fees in advance. Refunds for fees paid in advance will be returned within
fourteen days to the client via check, or return deposit back into the client’s account.
For all asset-based fees paid in advance, the fee refunded will be equal to the balance of
the fees collected in advance minus the daily rate* times the number of days elapsed in
the billing period up to and including the day of termination. (*The daily rate is calculated
by dividing the annual asset-based fee by 365.)
Fixed fees that are collected in advance will be refunded based on the prorated amount of
work completed at the point of termination.
E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Investment Products to
Clients
Certain supervised persons of FPW are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer
and licensed insurance agents. When acting in these separate roles, they receive
transaction-based compensation, including commissions and mutual fund 12b-1 fees, on
the sale of investment products in brokerage accounts. Supervised persons do not receive
commissions or 12b-1 fees on transactions in advisory accounts.
This is a Conflict of Interest
The receipt of transaction-based compensation presents a conflict of interest and gives
the supervised person an incentive to recommend products based on the
compensation received rather than on a client’s needs. When a supervised person
recommends the sale of investment products for which the supervised persons receive
transaction-based compensation, FPW will document the conflict of interest in the
client file and inform the client of the conflict of interest.
Clients Have the Option to Purchase Recommended Products From Other
Brokers
Clients always have the option to purchase recommended products through other
brokers or agents that are not affiliated with FPW.
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Commissions are not a source of compensation for advisory services
FPW does not receive commissions as compensation for its advisory services.
Advisory Fees in Addition to Commissions
Advisory fees that are charged to clients are not reduced to offset any separate
transaction-based compensation its supervised persons receive.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
FPW does not accept performance-based fees or other fees based on a share of capital gains on or
capital appreciation of the assets of a client.
Item 7: Types of Clients
FPW generally provides advisory services to the following types of clients:
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Individuals
High-Net-Worth Individuals
Corporations / Other Businesses
There is no account minimum for any of FPW’s services.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of
Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Methods of Analysis
FPW’s methods of analysis include Charting analysis, Cyclical analysis, Fundamental
analysis, Modern portfolio theory, Quantitative analysis and Technical analysis.
Charting analysis involves the use of patterns in performance charts. FPW uses this
technique to search for patterns used to help predict favorable conditions for buying
and/or selling a security.
Cyclical analysis involves the analysis of business cycles to find favorable conditions for
buying and/or selling a security.
Fundamental analysis involves the analysis of financial statements, the general financial
health of companies, and/or the analysis of management or competitive advantages.
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Modern portfolio theory is a theory of investment that attempts to maximize portfolio
expected return for a given amount of portfolio risk, or equivalently minimize risk for a
given level of expected return, each by carefully choosing the proportions of various asset.
Quantitative analysis deals with measurable factors as distinguished from qualitative
considerations such as the character of management or the state of employee morale, such
as the value of assets, the cost of capital, historical projections of sales, and so on.
Technical analysis involves the analysis of past market data; primarily price and volume.
Investment Strategies
FPW uses long term trading.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared
to bear.
B. Material Risks Involved
Methods of Analysis
Charting analysis strategy involves using and comparing various charts to predict long
and short-term performance or market trends. The risk involved in using this method is
that only past performance data is considered without using other methods to crosscheck
data. Using charting analysis without other methods of analysis would be making the
assumption that past performance will be indicative of future performance. This may not
be the case.
Cyclical analysis assumes that the markets react in cyclical patterns which, once
identified, can be leveraged to provide performance. The risks with this strategy are two-
fold: 1) the markets do not always repeat cyclical patterns; and 2) if too many investors
begin to implement this strategy, then it changes the very cycles these investors are trying
to exploit.
Fundamental analysis concentrates on factors that determine a company’s value and
expected future earnings. This strategy would normally encourage equity purchases in
stocks that are undervalued or priced below their perceived value. The risk assumed is
that the market will fail to reach expectations of perceived value.
Modern portfolio theory assumes that investors are risk averse, meaning that given two
portfolios that offer the same expected return, investors will prefer the less risky one.
Thus, an investor will take on increased risk only if compensated by higher expected
returns. Conversely, an investor who wants higher expected returns must accept more
risk. The exact trade-off will be the same for all investors, but different investors will
evaluate the trade-off differently based on individual risk aversion characteristics. The
implication is that a rational investor will not invest in a portfolio if a second portfolio
exists with a more favorable risk-expected return profile – i.e., if for that level of risk an
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alternative portfolio exists which has better expected returns.
Quantitative analysis Investment strategies using quantitative models may perform
differently than expected as a result of, among other things, the factors used in the models,
the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical
issues in the construction and implementation of the models.
Technical analysis attempts to predict a future stock price or direction based on market
trends. The assumption is that the market follows discernible patterns and if these
patterns can be identified then a prediction can be made. The risk is that markets do not
always follow patterns and relying solely on this method may not take into account new
patterns that emerge over time.
Investment Strategies
Long term trading is designed to capture market rates of both return and risk. Due to its
nature, the long-term investment strategy can expose clients to various types of risk that
will typically surface at various intervals during the time the client owns the investments.
These risks include but are not limited to inflation (purchasing power) risk, interest rate
risk, economic risk, market risk, and political/regulatory risk.
Selection of Other Advisers: Although FPW will seek to select only money managers who
will invest clients' assets with the highest level of integrity, FPW's selection process cannot
ensure that money managers will perform as desired and FPW will have no control over the
day-to-day operations of any of its selected money managers. FPW would not necessarily
be aware of certain activities at the underlying money manager level, including without
limitation a money manager's engaging in unreported risks, investment “style drift” or
even regulatory breaches or fraud.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared
to bear, such as:
Inflation Risk: also known as Purchasing Power Risk, arises from the decline in value of
securities cash flow due to inflation, which is measured in terms of purchasing power.
Inflation Protection Bonds such as TIPS are the only protection offered against this risk.
Floaters, the resetting of interest rates, can help reduce inflation risk. All other bonds have
fixed interest rates for the life of the bond, which exposes the investor to this risk.
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Interest Rate Risk: is the risk that an investment’s value will change due to a change in
the absolute level of interest rates, spread between two rates, shape of the yield curve, or
in any other interest rate relationship. These changes can be reduced by diversifying or
hedging, since the changes usually affect securities inversely.
Economic Risk: is the chance that macroeconomic conditions such as exchange rates,
government regulation or political instability will affect an investment.
Market Risk: also called systemic risk, is the possibility of an investor experiencing losses
due to factors that affect the overall performance of the financial markets in which they
are involved. This type of risk can be hedged against, but cannot be eliminated through
diversification. Sources of market risk include recessions, political turmoil, changes in
interest rates, natural disasters and terrorist attacks.
Political Risk: also known as geopolitical risk, is the risk an investment’s return could
suffer as a result of political change or instability in a country. This becomes more of a
factor as the time horizon of an investment gets longer. Instability affecting investment
returns could stem from a change in government, legislative bodies, other foreign policy
makers or military control.
Regulatory Risk: is the risk that change in laws and/or regulations will materially impact
a security, business, sector or market. These changes can impact the costs of operating a
business, reduce the attractiveness of an investment, or change the competitive landscape,
and are made by either a government or a regulatory body.
Liquidity Risk: stems from the lack of marketability of an investment that cannot be
bought or sold quickly enough to prevent or minimize a loss. It is usually reflected in
unusually wide bid-ask spreads or large price movements. Typically, the smaller the size
of the security or its issuer, the larger the liquidity risk.
Credit Risk: traditionally refers to the risk that a lender may not receive the owed
principal and interest, which results in an interruption of cash flows and increased costs
for collection. Credit risk is the probable risk of loss resulting from a borrower’s failure to
repay a loan or meet contractual obligations. While it’s impossible to know exactly who
will default on obligations, with proper assessment and risk management, the severity of
the loss can be lessened. A lender’s or investor’s reward for assuming credit risk include
the interest payments from the borrower or issuer of a debt obligation.
C. Risks of Specific Securities Utilized
Clients should be aware that there is a material risk of loss using any investment strategy.
The investment types listed below (leaving aside Treasury Inflation Protected/Inflation
Linked Bonds) are not guaranteed or insured by the FDIC or any other government
agency.
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Mutual Funds: Investing in mutual funds carries the risk of capital loss and thus you may
lose money investing in mutual funds. All mutual funds have costs that lower investment
returns. The funds can be of bond “fixed income” nature (lower risk) or stock “equity”
nature.
Equity investment generally refers to buying shares of stocks in return for receiving a
future payment of dividends and/or capital gains if the value of the stock increases. The
value of equity securities may fluctuate in response to specific situations for each
company, industry conditions and the general economic environments.
Fixed income investments generally pay a return on a fixed schedule, though the amount
of the payments can vary. This type of investment can include corporate and government
debt securities, leveraged loans, high yield, and investment grade debt and structured
products, such as mortgage and other asset-backed securities, although individual bonds
may be the best-known type of fixed income security. In general, the fixed income market
is volatile and fixed income securities carry interest rate risk. (As interest rates rise, bond
prices usually fall, and vice versa. This effect is usually more pronounced for longer-term
securities.) Fixed income securities also carry inflation risk, liquidity risk, call risk, and
credit and default risks for both issuers and counterparties. The risk of default on treasury
inflation protected/inflation linked bonds is dependent upon the U.S. Treasury defaulting
(extremely unlikely); however, they carry a potential risk of losing share price value, albeit
rather minimal. Risks of investing in foreign fixed income securities also include the
general risk of non-U.S. investing described below.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): An ETF is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges,
similar to stocks. Investing in ETFs carries the risk of capital loss (sometimes up to a 100%
loss in the case of a stock holding bankruptcy). Areas of concern include the lack of
transparency in products and increasing complexity, conflicts of interest and the
possibility of inadequate regulatory compliance. Risks in investing in ETFs include
trading risks, liquidity and shutdown risks, risks associated with a change in authorized
participants and non-participation of authorized participants, risks that trading price
differs from indicative net asset value (iNAV), or price fluctuation and disassociation from
the index being tracked. With regard to trading risks, regular trading adds cost to your
portfolio thus counteracting the low fees that one of the typical benefits of ETFs.
Additionally, regular trading to beneficially “time the market” is difficult to achieve. Even
paid fund managers struggle to do this every year, with the majority failing to beat the
relevant indexes. With regard to liquidity and shutdown risks, not all ETFs have the same
level of liquidity. Since ETFs are at least as liquid as their underlying assets, trading
conditions are more accurately reflected in implied liquidity rather than the average daily
volume of the ETF itself. Implied liquidity is a measure of what can potentially be traded
in ETFs based on its underlying assets. ETFs are subject to market volatility and the risks
of their underlying securities, which may include the risks associated with investing in
smaller companies, foreign securities, commodities, and fixed income investments (as
applicable). Foreign securities in particular are subject to interest rate, currency exchange
rate, economic, and political risks, all of which are magnified in emerging markets. ETFs
that target a small universe of securities, such as a specific region or market sector, are
generally subject to greater market volatility, as well as to the specific risks associated with
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that sector, region, or other focus. ETFs that use derivatives, leverage, or complex
investment strategies are subject to additional risks. Precious Metal ETFs (e.g., Gold,
Silver, or Palladium Bullion backed “electronic shares” not physical metal) specifically
may be negatively impacted by several unique factors, among them (1) large sales by the
official sector which own a significant portion of aggregate world holdings in gold and
other precious metals, (2) a significant increase in hedging activities by producers of gold
or other precious metals, (3) a significant change in the attitude of speculators and
investors. The return of an index ETF is usually different from that of the index it tracks
because of fees, expenses, and tracking error. An ETF may trade at a premium or discount
to its net asset value (NAV) (or indicative value in the case of exchange-traded notes). The
degree of liquidity can vary significantly from one ETF to another and losses may be
magnified if no liquid market exists for the ETF’s shares when attempting to sell them.
Each ETF has a unique risk profile, detailed in its prospectus, offering circular, or similar
material, which should be considered carefully when making investment decisions.
Real estate funds (including REITs) face several kinds of risk that are inherent in the real
estate sector, which historically has experienced significant fluctuations and cycles in
performance. Revenues and cash flows may be adversely affected by: changes in local real
estate market conditions due to changes in national or local economic conditions or
changes in local property market characteristics; competition from other properties
offering the same or similar services; changes in interest rates and in the state of the debt
and equity credit markets; the ongoing need for capital improvements; changes in real
estate tax rates and other operating expenses; adverse changes in governmental rules and
fiscal policies; adverse changes in zoning laws; the impact of present or future
environmental legislation and compliance with environmental laws.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investing in securities involves a
risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
A. Criminal or Civil Actions
There are no criminal or civil actions to report.
B. Administrative Proceedings
There are no administrative proceedings to report.
C. Self-regulatory Organization (SRO) Proceedings
There are no self-regulatory organization proceedings to report.
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Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative
Supervised persons of FPW are also registered representatives of LPL Financial, an
unaffiliated registered broker-dealer firm.
B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity
Pool Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor
Neither FPW nor its representatives are registered as or have pending applications to
become either a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or
Commodity Trading Advisor or an associated person of the foregoing entities.
C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business
and Possible Conflicts of Interests
As also described in Item 5E, as registered representatives of LPL Financial and as licensed
insurance agents, supervised persons of FPW may separately offer clients products from
those activities. Each person’s Form ADV Part 2B brochure supplement provides further
information about these other activities.
These activities create a conflict of interest as supervised persons have an incentive to
recommend investment products based on commissions or other benefits received from
the brokerage firm or insurance provider, rather than on the client’s needs. Additionally,
the offer and sale of investment products by supervised persons of FPW are not made in
their capacity as a fiduciary, and products are limited to only those offered by the
brokerage firm or insurance provider.
FPW always requires its supervised persons to act in the best interest of our client,
including when acting as a registered representative or insurance agent. FPW periodically
reviews recommendations by its supervised persons to assess whether they are based on
an objective evaluation of each client’s risk profile and investment objectives rather than
on the receipt of any commissions or other benefits. FPW will disclose to its clients how it
or its supervised persons are compensated and will disclose conflicts of interest involving
any advice provided or product offered. At no time will there be tying between business
practices and/or services; a condition where a client or prospective client would be
required to accept one product or service conditioned upon the selection of a second,
distinctive tied product or service.
No client is ever under any obligation to purchase any brokerage or insurance product
from our supervised persons. Brokerage or insurance products recommended by a
supervised person of FPW may also be available from other providers on more favorable
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terms, and clients can purchase such products through other, un-affiliated brokerage
firms or insurance providers.
D. Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and How This Adviser
is Compensated for Those Selections
FPW may direct clients to third-party investment advisers to manage all or a portion of
the client's assets. FPW will be compensated via a fee share from the advisers to which it
directs those clients. This relationship will be memorialized in each contract between FPW
and each third-party advisor. The fees shared will not exceed any limit imposed by any
regulatory agency. This creates a conflict of interest in that FPW has an incentive to direct
clients to the third-party investment advisers that provide FPW with a larger fee split.
FPW will always act in the best interests of the client, including when determining which
third-party investment adviser to recommend to clients. FPW will ensure that all
recommended advisers are licensed, or notice filed in the states in which FPW is
recommending them to clients.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
A. Code of Ethics
FPW has a written Code of Ethics that covers the following areas: Prohibited Purchases
and Sales, Insider Trading, Personal Securities Transactions, Exempted Transactions,
Prohibited Activities, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Entertainment, Confidentiality,
Service on a Board of Directors, Compliance Procedures, Compliance with Laws and
Regulations, Procedures and Reporting, Certification of Compliance, Reporting
Violations, Compliance Officer Duties, Training and Education, Recordkeeping, Annual
Review, and Sanctions. FPW's Code of Ethics is available free upon request to any client
or prospective client.
B. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
FPW does not recommend that clients buy or sell any security in which a related person
to FPW or FPW has a material financial interest.
C. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients
From time to time, representatives of FPW may buy or sell securities for themselves that
they also recommend to clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives of
FPW to buy or sell the same securities before or after recommending the same securities
to clients resulting in representatives profiting off the recommendations they provide to
clients. Such transactions may create a conflict of interest. FPW will always document any
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transactions that could be construed as conflicts of interest and will never engage in
trading that operates to the client’s disadvantage when similar securities are being bought
or sold.
D. Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’
Securities
From time to time, representatives of FPW may buy or sell securities for themselves at or
around the same time as clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives of
FPW to buy or sell securities before or after recommending securities to clients resulting
in representatives profiting off the recommendations they provide to clients. Such
transactions may create a conflict of interest; however, FPW will never engage in trading
that operates to the client’s disadvantage if representatives of FPW buy or sell securities
at or around the same time as clients.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers
Custodians/broker-dealers will be recommended based on FPW’s duty to seek “best
execution,” which is the obligation to seek execution of securities transactions for a client
on the most favorable terms for the client under the circumstances. Clients will not
necessarily pay the lowest commission or commission equivalent, and FPW may also
consider the market expertise and research access provided by the broker-
dealer/custodian, including but not limited to access to written research, oral
communication with analysts, admittance to research conferences and other resources
provided by the brokers that may aid in FPW's research efforts. FPW will never charge a
premium or commission on transactions, beyond the actual cost imposed by the broker-
dealer/custodian.
FPW will require clients to use LPL Financial.
1. Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits
FPW receives no soft dollar benefits from LPL Financial in connection with
transactions in client accounts. However, FPW receives economic benefits from LPL
in the form of support services and/or products, many of which assist FPW to better
monitor and service program accounts maintained at LPL Financial; however, some
of the services and products benefit FPW and not client accounts. These support
services and/or products may be received without cost, at a discount, and/or at a
negotiated rate, and may include the following:
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investment-related research
software and other technology that provide access to client account data
• pricing information and market data
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• compliance and/or practice management-related publications
• consulting services
• attendance at conferences, meetings, and other educational and/or social events
• marketing support
• computer hardware and/or software
• other products and services used by FPW in furtherance of its investment advisory
business operations
LPL Financial may provide these services and products directly or may arrange for
third-party vendors to provide the services or products to FPW. In the case of third-
party vendors, LPL Financial may pay for some or all of the third party’s fees.
These support services are provided to FPW based on the overall relationship between
FPW and LPL Financial. It is not the result of soft dollar arrangements or any other
express arrangements with LPL Financial that involves the execution of client
transactions as a condition to the receipt of services. FPW will continue to receive the
services regardless of the volume of client transactions executed with LPL Financial.
Clients do not pay more for services as a result of this arrangement. There is no
corresponding commitment made by the FPW to LPL or any other entity to invest any
specific amount or percentage of client assets in any specific securities as a result of
the arrangement. However, because FPW receives these benefits from LPL Financial,
there is a potential conflict of interest. The receipt of these products and services
presents a financial incentive for FPW to recommend that its clients use LPL
Financial’s custodial platform rather than another custodian’s platform.
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals
FPW receives no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange for using
that broker-dealer or third party.
3. Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
FPW will require clients to use a specific broker-dealer to execute transactions. Not all
advisers require clients to use a particular broker-dealer.
B. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts
FPW may aggregate transactions in equity and fixed income securities for a client with
other clients to improve the quality of execution.
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Item 13: Review of Accounts
A. Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes
Those Reviews
As part of our standard services, we typically monitor client accounts on a daily basis.
Additionally, all client accounts for FPW's advisory services provided on an ongoing basis
are reviewed at least Quarterly by FPW’s CCO, with regard to clients’ respective
investment policies and risk tolerance levels. All accounts at FPW are assigned to this
reviewer.
All financial planning accounts are reviewed upon financial plan creation and plan
delivery by FPW’s CCO. Financial planning clients are provided a one-time financial plan
concerning their financial situation. After the presentation of the plan, there are no further
reports. Clients may request additional plans or reports for a fee.
B. Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client
Accounts
Reviews may be triggered by material market, economic or political events, or by changes
in client's financial situations (such as retirement, termination of employment, physical
move, or inheritance).
With respect to financial plans, FPW’s services will generally conclude upon delivery of
the financial plan.
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients
Each client of FPW's advisory services provided on an ongoing basis will receive a
quarterly report detailing the client’s account, including assets held, asset value, and
calculation of fees. This written report will come from the custodian.
Each financial planning client will receive the financial plan upon completion.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice
Rendered to Clients (Includes Sales Awards or Other Prizes)
FPW may receive compensation in connection with its use of third-party advisers.
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B. Compensation to Non – Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
FPW does not directly or indirectly compensate any person who is not advisory personnel
for client referrals.
Item 15: Custody
When advisory fees are deducted directly from client accounts at client's custodian, FPW will be
deemed to have limited custody of client's assets and must have written authorization from the
client to do so. Clients will receive all account statements and billing invoices that are required in
each jurisdiction, and they should carefully review those statements for accuracy.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
FPW provides discretionary investment advisory services to clients. The advisory contract
established with each client sets forth the discretionary authority for trading. Where investment
discretion has been granted, FPW generally manages the client’s account and makes investment
decisions without consultation with the client as to when the securities are to be bought or sold
for the account, the total amount of the securities to be bought/sold, what securities to buy or
sell, or the price per share.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
FPW will not ask for, nor accept voting authority for client securities. Clients will receive proxies
directly from the issuer of the security or the custodian. Clients should direct all proxy questions
to the issuer of the security.
Item 18: Financial Information
A. Balance Sheet
FPW neither requires nor solicits prepayment of more than $1200 in fees per client, six
months or more in advance, and therefore is not required to include a balance sheet with
this brochure.
B. Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to
Meet Contractual Commitments to Clients
Neither FPW nor its management has any financial condition that is likely to reasonably
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impair FPW’s ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years
FPW has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
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