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Form ADV Part 2A
Investment Adviser Brochure
2200 S. Babcock Street
Melbourne, Florida 32901
(321) 725-4700
www.flavincpa.com
May 2025
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Flavin
Financial Services, Inc. (“FFS,” the “Firm,” or “we,” “us,” “our”). If you have any questions about
the contents of this Brochure, please contact Matthew A. Treskovich, President and Chief
Compliance Officer at (321) 725-4700 or matt@flavincpa.com.
Additional information about our Firm is also available at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. 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.
We are a registered investment adviser. Please note that use of the term “registered
investment adviser” and a description of the Firm and/or our employees as “registered” does
not imply a certain level of skill or training. For more information on the qualifications of the
Firm and our employees who advise you, we encourage you to review this Brochure and the
Brochure Supplement(s).
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Item 2: Summary of Material Changes
In this Item of Flavin Financial Services, Inc.’s (“FFS” the “Firm,” or “we,” “us,” “ours,”) Form
ADV 2, we are required to discuss any material changes that have been made to Form ADV
since the last Annual Amendment.
Material Changes since the Last Update
Since the last filing of our Annual Amendment on February 25, 2025, we have the following
material changes to report:
• This Form was updated to reflect a change in ownership. Please see Item 4, (Advisory
Business).
• We have updated our disclosure document to add information about Co-Advisory
relationships. Please see Item 4 (Advisory Business) and Item 5 (Fees and Compensation)
Annual Update
You will receive a summary of any material changes to our Form ADV brochure within 120 days
of our fiscal year end. We may also provide updated disclosure information about material
changes on a more frequent basis. Any summaries of changes will include the date of the last
annual update of the ADV.
The Supplement to our Form ADV Brochure (Form ADV Part 2B) provides you with information
regarding our employees that provide investment advice.
Full Brochure Available
Our Form ADV may be requested at any time, without charge by contacting Matthew A.
Treskovich, President and Chief Compliance Officer at (321) 725-4700 or matt@flavincpa.com.
Additional information about the Firm is also available via the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The SEC’s website also provides information about any employees
affiliated with the Firm who are registered as investment adviser representatives.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page ........................................................................................................................ 1
Item 2: Summary of Material Changes .......................................................................................... 2
Item 4: Advisory Business ............................................................................................................. 4
Item 5: Fees and Compensation .................................................................................................... 7
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management .............................................. 11
Item 7: Types of Clients ............................................................................................................... 12
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ......................................... 13
Item 9: Disciplinary Information.................................................................................................. 16
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ....................................................... 17
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading .. 18
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ...................................................................................................... 19
Item 13: Review of Accounts ....................................................................................................... 21
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation .................................................................... 22
Item 15: Custody ......................................................................................................................... 23
Item 16: Investment Discretion ................................................................................................... 24
Item 17: Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................. 25
Item 18: Financial Information .................................................................................................... 26
Form ADV Part 2B: Investment Advisor Brochure Supplement ................................................... 27
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Item 4: Advisory Business
Firm Information
This Disclosure Brochure (“Form ADV Part 2”) provides information regarding the qualifications,
business practices, and the advisory services provided by Flavin Financial Services, Inc.’s (“FFS”
or the “Firm,” “we,” “us,” “ours,”).
We are a Registered Investment Adviser registered with the State of Florida. We were founded
in 2001 and are owned and operated by, Matthew A. Treskovich, President and Chief
Compliance Officer and Barbara A. Nooney, Vice President.
Types of Advisory Services
Wealth Management
We provide a variety of wealth management services to individuals and families, in several
areas of a client’s financial situation, depending on their goals, objectives, and resources.
In Wealth Management engagements, we provide ongoing financial planning and investment
management services as described above and we provide customized investment management
solutions for our clients. We will manage advisory accounts on a discretionary basis only. We
work with each client to identify their investment goals and objectives as well as risk tolerance
and financial situation in order to create a portfolio allocation. We will then construct a
portfolio consisting of exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), mutual funds, individual stocks and
bonds, or other securities.
We may also provide advice about any type of legacy position or investment otherwise held in
client portfolios.
Sub Advisers
In providing investment advisory services, we may also recommend the portfolio management
services of other unaffiliated independent investment advisers based on the needs of the client.
Factors considered in making this determination include account size, risk tolerance, the opinion
of each client and the investment philosophy of the selected independent manager.
When recommending third-party investment managers on a discretionary basis, we are
responsible for performing due diligence on the third-party investment manager, hiring one or
more third-party investment managers on behalf of the client, monitoring each third-party
investment manager’s performance and adherence to its stated investment strategy and, if
necessary, terminating the third-party investment manager on the client’s behalf. Such third-
party investment managers are hereafter referred to as “Sub-Advisers”.
• A complete description of the programs and services (including fees to be charged and
other contractual information) available through a third-party investment manager,
including applicable third-party manager’s Form ADV, is available upon request.
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Co-Advisory Services
We have established co-advisory arrangements with certain other investment advisers to
enhance the services we provide to our clients. These arrangements are intended to leverage
the expertise and resources of both firms to deliver comprehensive investment management
services.
Under these co-advisory arrangements, both we and the co-adviser will jointly manage client
accounts. This collaboration allows us to combine our strengths in various areas of investment
management, including research, portfolio construction, and client service. The co-adviser may
be responsible for providing specific investment advice, executing trades, or other advisory
services as agreed upon. The specific responsibilities and services provided by each adviser
under the co-advisory arrangement will be detailed in the investment management agreement.
Retirement Plan Advisory Services
We provide advisory services to retirement plans (each a “Plan”) and the company/sponsor of
the Plan (the “Plan Sponsor”). Our retirement plan advisory services are designed to assist the
Plan Sponsor in meeting its fiduciary obligations to the Plan and its Plan Participants. Each
engagement is customized to the needs of the Plan and Plan Sponsor. Services generally
include:
Investment Policy Statement (“IPS”) Design and Monitoring
• Vendor Analysis
• Plan Participant Enrollment and Education Tracking
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• Performance Reporting
• Ongoing Investment Recommendation and Assistance
• ERISA 404(c) Assistance
• Benchmarking Services
We will have the discretion to select the investments for the Plan and/or make investment
decisions on behalf of Plan Participants.
Tailored Relationships
We tailor investment advisory services to the individual needs of the client. Our clients are
allowed to impose restrictions on the investments in their account. All limitations and
restrictions placed on accounts must be presented to us in writing.
Wrap Fee Programs
A “wrap-fee” program is one that provides the client with advisory and brokerage execution
services for an all-inclusive fee. The client is not charged separate fees for the respective
components of the total service. We do not sponsor, manage or participate in a Wrap Fee
Program.
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Fiduciary Statement
We are fiduciaries under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and when we provide investment
advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual retirement account, we are
also fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act,
(“ERISA”) and/or the Internal Revenue Code, (“IRC”), as applicable, which are laws governing
retirement accounts.
We have to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. At the same time,
the way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests. We must take into
consideration each client’s objectives and act in the best interests of the client. We are
prohibited from engaging in any activity that is in conflict with the interests of the client. We
have the following responsibilities when working with a client:
• To render impartial advice;
• To make appropriate recommendations based on the client’s needs, financial
circumstances, and investment objectives;
• To exercise a high degree of care and diligence to ensure that information is presented
in an accurate manner and not in a way to mislead;
• To have a reasonable basis, information, and understanding of the facts in order to
provide appropriate recommendations and representations;
• Disclose any material conflict of interest in writing; and
• Treat clients fairly and equitably.
Regulations prohibit us from:
• Employing any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud a client;
• Making any untrue statement of a material fact to a client or omitting to state a material
fact when communicating with a client;
• Engaging in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as
fraud or deceit upon a client; or
• Engaging in any manipulative act or practice with a client.
We will act with competence, dignity, integrity, and in an ethical manner, when working with
clients. We will use reasonable care and exercise independent professional judgement when
conducting investment analysis, making investment recommendations, trading, promoting our
services, and engaging in other professional activities.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2024, we managed $168,911,609 in client assets, all on a discretionary
basis.
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Item 5: Fees and Compensation
We base our fees on a percentage of assets under management as described below.
Compensation – Wealth Management Services
Wealth Management fees are charged an annual fee as follows:
Total Assets Under Management
Annual Fee
First $3,000,000
1.50%
Next $2,000,000
1.00%
Above $5,000,000
0.75%
The asset-based fee is billed on a quarterly basis, in advance, based upon the market value of
each account, including cash, on the last day of the previous quarter as valued by the custodian.
Compensation - Co-Advisory Services
The fees charged for our services under a co-advisory arrangement may be different from those
charged when we act as your sole adviser. We collect the entire Co-Advisory fee from the client
and remit a portion to the co-adviser.
Compensation – Retirement Plan Advisory Services
We charge an annualized fee of up to 1.50% of the plan's assets for the pension consulting
services described above. The type and amount of the fees charged to the client are negotiable
and are generally based on the size and complexity of the plan, the number of plan participants,
the location of the participants, the estimated number of meetings required, and other factors
that may be deemed relevant by us when negotiating with the client. An estimate of the total
cost will be determined at the start of the advisory engagement. Fees for pension consulting
services are generally payable quarterly in advance.
Calculation and Payment
The specific manner in which we charge fees is established in a client’s written agreement with
us. Clients may elect to be invoiced directly for fees or to authorize us to directly debit fees
from client accounts.
Accounts initiated during a calendar quarter will be charged a prorated fee. Upon termination
of any account, any prepaid, unearned fees will be promptly refunded, and any earned, unpaid
fees will be due and payable.
In no case will more than $1,200 be collected from the client more than 6 months in advance.
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Other Fees
Neither we nor any of our supervised persons (employees) accept compensation for the sale of
securities or other investment products. There are no additional types of fees or expenses that
our clients pay in connection with the delivery of advisory services.
Agreement Terms
Either party may terminate an agreement at any time by notifying the other in writing,
pursuant to the terms of the agreement. If the client made an advance payment, we would
refund any unearned portion of the advance payment.
Cash Balances
Some of your assets may be held as cash and remain uninvested. Holding a portion of your
assets in cash and cash alternatives, i.e., money market fund shares, may be based on your
desire to have an allocation to cash as an asset class, to support a phased market entrance
strategy, to facilitate transaction execution, to have available funds for withdrawal needs or to
pay fees or to provide for asset protection during periods of volatile market conditions. Your
cash and cash equivalents will be subject to our investment advisory fees unless otherwise
agreed upon. You may experience negative performance on the cash portion of your portfolio if
the investment advisory fees charged are higher than the returns you receive from your cash.
Retirement Plan Rollover Recommendations
As part of our investment advisory services to our clients, we may recommend that clients roll
assets from their employer’s retirement plan, such as a 401(k), 457, or ERISA 403(b) account
(collectively, a “Plan Account”), to an individual retirement account, such as a SIMPLE IRA, SEP
IRA, Traditional IRA, or Roth IRA (collectively, an “IRA Account”) that we will advise on the
client’s behalf. We may also recommend rollovers from IRA Accounts to Plan Accounts, from
Plan Accounts to Plan Accounts, and from IRA Accounts to IRA Accounts.
If the client elects to roll the assets to an IRA that is subject to our advisement, we will charge
the client an advisory fee as set forth in the advisory agreement the client executed with our
firm. This creates a conflict of interest because it creates a financial incentive for our firm to
recommend the rollover to the client (i.e., receipt of additional fee-based compensation).
Clients are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to complete the rollover. Moreover,
if clients do complete the rollover, clients are under no obligation to have the assets in an IRA
advised on by our firm. Due to the foregoing conflict of interest, when we make rollover
recommendations, we operate under a special rule that requires us to act in our clients’ best
interests and not put our interests ahead of our clients’.
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 our clients’ when making recommendations
(give loyal advice);
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• avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
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follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in our
clients’ best interests;
• charge no more than a reasonable fee for our services; and
• give clients basic information about conflicts of interest.
Many employers permit former employees to keep their retirement assets in their company
plan. Also, current employees can sometimes move assets out of their company plan before
they retire or change jobs. In determining whether to complete the rollover to an IRA, and to
the extent the following options are available, clients should consider the costs and benefits of
a rollover. Note that an employee will typically have four options in this situation:
1. leaving the funds in the employer’s (former employer’s) plan;
2. moving the funds to a new employer’s retirement plan;
3. cashing out and taking a taxable distribution from the plan; or
4. rolling the funds into an IRA rollover account.
Each of these options has positives and negatives. Because of that, along with the importance
of understanding the differences between these types of accounts, we will provide clients with
an explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of both account types and document the
basis for our belief that the rollover transaction we recommend is in your best interests.
General Information on Compensation and Other Fees
In certain circumstances, fees, account minimums and payment terms are negotiable
depending on each client’s unique situation – such as the size of the aggregate related party
portfolio size, family holdings, low-cost basis securities, or certain passively advised investments
and pre-existing relationships with clients. Certain clients may pay more or less than others
depending on the amount of assets, type of portfolio, or the time involved, the degree of
responsibility assumed, complexity of the engagement, special skills needed to solve problems,
the application of experience and knowledge of the client’s situation.
Our fees are exclusive of brokerage commissions, transaction fees, and other related costs and
expenses which shall be incurred by the client. Clients may incur certain charges imposed by
custodians, brokers, third party investment and other third parties such as fees charged by
managers, custodial fees, deferred sales charges, odd-lot differentials, transfer taxes, wire
transfer and electronic fund fees, and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and
securities transactions. Mutual funds and exchange traded funds also charge internal
management fees, which are disclosed in a fund’s prospectus.
Such charges, fees and commissions are exclusive of and in addition to our fees, and we shall
not receive any portion of these commissions, fees, and costs.
All fees paid to us for investment advisory services are separate and distinct from the fees and
expenses charged by mutual funds to their shareholders. These fees and expenses are
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described in each fund’s prospectus. These fees will generally include a management fee, other
expenses, and a possible distribution fee. If the fund also imposes sales charges, a client may
pay an initial or deferred sales charge.
A client could invest in a mutual fund directly, without our services. In that case, the client
would not receive our services, which are designed, among other things, to assist the client in
determining which mutual funds are most appropriate to each client’s financial condition and
objectives. Accordingly, the client should review both the fees charged by the funds and the
fees charged by us to fully understand the total amount of fees to be paid by the client and to
thereby evaluate the advisory services being provided.
Clients should note that similar advisory services may (or may not) be available from other
registered investment advisers for similar or lower fees.
Mutual Fund Share Class Selection
Similar investment management services may (or may not) be available from other investment
advisers for a lower fee. Investment management fees, which include investment management
and transaction costs, may be more or less costly than paying for the services separately,
depending upon the investment advisory fees charged, the number of transactions for the
account, the mutual fund share class you purchase and the underlying 12(b)-1 fee, and the level
of brokerage and other fees that would be payable if you obtained the services available
individually.
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Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
“Performance-based fees” are fees based on the capital gains or capital appreciation in an
account. We do not charge performance-based fees. “Side-by-side management” refers to the
practice of managing both accounts that are charged a performance-based fee and accounts
that are charged other types of fees, such as asset-based fees and hourly fees. Because we do
not charge performance-based fees, we do not engage in side-by-side management.
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Item 7: Types of Clients
Types of Clients
We provide services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations and other business entities,
small business owners, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, endowments,
other charitable entities, and municipalities.
Account Minimums
While we do not require clients to maintain a minimum account size, sub-advisers, third-party
investment managers, and mutual fund companies may impose their own minimums on the
size of account they will accept.
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Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
Fundamental Analysis
Our investment strategy is to identify companies with strong balance sheets, dependable
earnings, history of increasing dividends, significant overseas exposure and a dominant player
in their respective industry. These companies have competitive advantages over their
competitors; this allows them to withstand the volatility the market can provide. We buy with a
margin of safety and monitor until such time the company is overvalued, at which time it may
be sold, and the proceeds reinvested in another undervalued company. We understand the
importance of diversification, therefore, properly diversifying all client accounts can likely lead
to better performance over time. In areas where market research is limited, we may elect to
incorporate mutual funds, index funds, or exchange traded funds to adequately diversify the
client account.
Third-Party Investment Manager Analysis
We examine the experience, expertise, investment philosophies, and past performance of
independent third-party investment managers in an attempt to determine if that manager has
demonstrated an ability to invest over a period of time and in different economic conditions.
We monitor the manager’s underlying holdings, strategies, concentrations and leverage as part
of our overall periodic risk assessment.
A risk of investing with a third-party manager who has been successful in the past is that he/she
may not be able to replicate that success in the future. In addition, as we do not control the
underlying investments in a third-party manager’s portfolio, there is also a risk that a manager
may deviate from the stated investment mandate or strategy of the portfolio, making it a less
suitable investment for our clients. Moreover, as we do not control the manager’s daily
business and compliance operations, we may be unaware of the lack of internal controls
necessary to prevent business, regulatory or reputational deficiencies.
Investment Strategies
The investment strategy for a specific client is based upon the objectives stated by the client
during consultations. The client may change these objectives at any time.
Other strategies may include long-term purchases, short-term purchases, trading, short sales,
margin transactions, and option writing (including covered options, uncovered options or
spreading strategies).
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear.
All investments involve the risk of loss, including (among other things) loss of principal, a
reduction in earnings (including interest, dividends and other distributions), and the loss of
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future earnings. Although we manage assets in a manner consistent with your investment
objectives and risk tolerance, there can be no guarantee that our efforts will be successful.
You should be prepared to bear the following risks of loss:
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Interest-rate Risk: Fluctuations in interest rates may cause investment prices to
fluctuate. For example, when interest rates rise, yields on existing bonds become less
attractive, causing their market values to decline.
• Market Risk: The price of a security, bond, or mutual fund may drop in reaction to
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tangible and intangible events and conditions. This type of risk is caused by external
factors independent of a security’s particular underlying circumstances. For example,
political, economic and social conditions may trigger market events.
Inflation Risk: When any type of inflation is present, a dollar next year will not buy as
much as a dollar today, because purchasing power is eroding at the rate of inflation.
• Currency Risk: Overseas investments are subject to fluctuations in the value of the
dollar against the currency of the investment’s originating country. This is also referred
to as exchange rate risk.
• Reinvestment Risk: This is the risk that future proceeds from investments may have to
be reinvested at a potentially lower rate of return (i.e., interest rate). This primarily
relates to fixed income securities.
• Business Risk: These risks are associated with a particular industry or a particular
company within an industry. For example, oil-drilling companies depend on finding oil
and then refining it, a lengthy process, before they can generate a profit. They carry a
higher risk of profitability than an electric company, which generates its income from a
steady stream of customers who buy electricity no matter what the economic
environment is like.
• Liquidity Risk: Liquidity is the ability to readily convert an investment into cash.
Generally, assets are more liquid if many traders are interested in a standardized
product. For example, Treasury Bills are highly liquid, while real estate properties (i.e.,
Non-traded REITs and other alternative investments) are not.
• Financial Risk: Excessive borrowing to finance a business’ operations increases the risk
of profitability, because the company must meet the terms of its obligations in good
times and bad. During periods of financial stress, the inability to meet loan obligations
may result in bankruptcy and/or a declining market value.
• Cybersecurity Risk: A breach in cyber security refers to both intentional and
unintentional events that may cause an account to lose proprietary information, suffer
data corruption, or lose operational capacity. This in turn could cause an account to
incur regulatory penalties, reputational damage, and additional compliance costs
associated with corrective measures, and/or financial loss.
• Pandemic Risk: Large-scale outbreaks of infectious disease can greatly increase
morbidity and mortality over a wide geographic area, crossing international boundaries,
and causing significant economic, social, and political disruption.
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• Custodial Risk: This risk is the probability that a party to a transaction will be unable or
unwilling to fulfill its contractual obligations either due to technological errors, control
failures, malfeasance, or potential regulatory liabilities.
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Item 9: Disciplinary Information
We are required to disclose all pertinent facts regarding any legal, regulatory or disciplinary
events that would be material to your evaluation of the Firm or the integrity of our
management. In 2015, our management person Thomas P. Flavin was fined by the Florida
Office of Financial Regulation for conducting business with a lapsed state registration. The fine
was paid, and Thomas P. Flavin's renewal was made effective. In 2013, we were fined $3,000 by
the Florida Office of Financial Regulation for failing to file financial statements with the office.
Delinquent filings were subsequently remedied.
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Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Financial Industry Activities
We are not registered as a broker-dealer, and none of our management persons are registered
representatives of a broker-dealer. We are not registered and do not have an application
pending as a securities broker-dealer, futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator
or commodity trading advisor.
We do not have arrangements that are material to our business and clients and investors with a
related person who is a broker-dealer, investment company, other investment adviser, financial
planning firm, commodity pool operator, commodity trading adviser, futures commission
merchant, bank or thrift institution, law firm, insurance company or agency, pension
consultant, real estate broker or dealer, or an entity that creates or packages limited liability
companies.
Accountant or Accounting Firm
Certain of our Investment Advisor Representatives are Certified Public Accountants and
partners of Flavin Nooney and Person, LLC, (the “Accounting Firm”) an accounting firm
specializing in income tax, accounting, and business consulting. Employees of the investment
advisory firm have duties both related to the investment advisory firm and to the Accounting
Firm. The investment advisory firm refers clients in need of accounting services to the
Accounting Firm and the Accounting Firm refers clients needing investment advisory services to
the investment advisory firm. Although clients may be referred between the related entities,
there is no requirement that any client of one firm utilize the services of the other. The services
of each entity are provided under separate written agreements and performed for separate and
typical compensation.
Other Investment Advisors
We may select other investment advisors for our clients. We do not receive any compensation
for the selection of other managers.
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Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
Our employees must comply with a Code of Ethics and Statement for Insider Trading (the
“Code”). The Code describes our high standard of business conduct, and fiduciary duty to our
clients. The Code’s key provisions include:
• Statement of General Principles
• Policy on and reporting of Personal Securities Transactions
• A prohibition on Insider Trading
• Restrictions on the acceptance of significant gifts
• Procedures to detect and deter misconduct and violations
• Requirement to maintain confidentiality of client information
Our employees must acknowledge the terms of the Code at least annually, and any employee
not in compliance with the Code may be subject to termination. We will provide a copy of our
Code upon request.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions – Personal Securities Transactions
Both the Firm and our employees may buy or sell securities identical to those recommended to
clients for their personal accounts. The Code, described above, is designed to assure that the
personal securities transactions, activities and interests of the employees of the Firm will not
interfere with (i) making decisions in the best interest of clients and (ii) implementing such
decisions while, at the same time, allowing employees to invest for their own accounts. Under
the Code certain classes of securities, primarily mutual funds, have been designated as exempt
transactions, based upon a determination that these would materially not interfere with the
best interest of our clients. In addition, the Code requires pre-clearance of many transactions.
Nonetheless, because the Code in some circumstances would permit employees to invest in the
same securities as clients, there is a possibility that employees might benefit from market
activity by a client in a security held by an employee. The Firm may maintain a list of restricted
securities that employees may not purchase or sell based upon having (or possibly having)
access to inside information. Employee trading is continually monitored under the Code and
designed to reasonably prevent conflicts of interest between the Firm and our clients.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Principal/Agency Cross Trades
We do not recommend any securities to our clients in which we have a material financial
interest. We do not affect any principal or agency cross securities transactions for client
accounts. We also do not cross trades between client accounts.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions – Aggregation
Neither we nor our employees aggregate (block) trades with clients.
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Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
We do not receive formal soft dollar benefits other than execution from broker/dealers in
connection with client securities transactions. See disclosure below in “Brokerage – Other
Economic Benefits”.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
We do not receive client referrals from broker/dealers.
Client Directed Brokerage
While not routine, the client may direct us to use a particular broker-dealer to execute some or
all transactions for the client. This brokerage direction must be requested by the client in
writing. In that case, the client will negotiate terms and arrangements for the account with that
broker-dealer, and we will not seek better execution services or prices from other broker-
dealers or be able to “batch” client transactions for execution through other broker-dealers
with orders for other accounts managed by us. By directing brokerage, the client may pay
higher commissions or other transaction costs or greater spreads, or receive less favorable net
prices, on transactions for the account than would otherwise be the case. Not all advisers
require or allow their clients to direct brokerage. Subject to our duty of best execution, we may
decline a client’s request to direct brokerage if, in our sole discretion, such directed brokerage
arrangements would result in additional operational difficulties.
If the client requests us to arrange for the execution of securities brokerage transactions for the
client’s account, we shall direct such transactions through broker-dealers that we reasonably
believe will provide best execution. We shall periodically and systematically review our policies
and procedures regarding recommending broker-dealers to our client in light of our duty to
obtain best execution.
Directed Brokerage
We shall generally recommend that portfolio management clients establish brokerage accounts
with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (“Fidelity”), and Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. (“Schwab”),
each a registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, to maintain custody of clients' assets and to
effect trades for their accounts.
We are independently owned and operated and not affiliated with any broker-dealer. Broker-
dealers provide us with access to its institutional trading and custody services, which are
typically not available to retail investors. These services generally are available to independent
investment advisors on an unsolicited basis and are not otherwise contingent upon our
commitment to a broker-dealer for any specific amount of business (assets in custody or
trading).
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For our client accounts maintained in their custody, broker-dealers generally do not charge
separately for custody services but are compensated by account holders through commissions
and other transaction-related or asset-based fees for securities trades that are executed
through the broker-dealer or that settle into broker-dealer accounts.
Brokerage - Other Economic Benefits
We may have the opportunity to receive traditional “non-cash benefits” from broker-dealers
such as customized statements; receipt of duplicate client confirmations and bundled duplicate
statements; access to a trading desk servicing advisors exclusively; access to block trading
which provides the ability to aggregate securities transactions and then allocate the
appropriate shares to client portfolios; ability to have investment advisory fees deducted
directly from client portfolios; access to an electronic communication network for client order
entry and portfolio information; access to mutual funds which generally require significantly
high minimum initial investments or those that are otherwise only generally available to
institutional investors; reporting features; receipt of industry communications; and discounts
on business-related products.
Broker-dealers may also provide general access to research and perhaps discounts on research
products. Any research received is used for the benefit of all clients. We have no written or
verbal arrangements whereby we receive soft dollars. While we endeavor at all times to put the
interest of the clients first as part of our fiduciary duty, clients should be aware that the receipt
of any additional compensation itself creates a conflict of interest and may affect the judgment
of these individuals when making recommendations.
Trade Aggregation
From time to time, client trades may be aggregated. Trade aggregation is the act of trading a
large block of a security in a single order. Shares of a purchased security are then allocated to
the appropriate accounts in the appropriate proportion. The main purposes of order
aggregation are (i) for ease of trading and (ii) to obtain a lower transaction cost associated with
trading a larger quantity. If this strategy is used, all clients within the aggregate filled trade will
receive the same price. Aggregate trades are used to move in and out of a particular investment
quickly which could improve the execution of the trade.
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Item 13: Review of Accounts
Reviews
We monitor client portfolios as part of an ongoing process, and regular account reviews are
generally conducted on a quarterly basis. Reviews could also occur at the time of new deposits,
material changes in the client’s financial information, changes in economic cycles, at our
discretion or as often as the client directs. Reviews entail analyzing securities, sensitivity to
overall markets, economic changes, investment results, asset allocation, etc., to ensure the
investment strategy and expectations are structured to continue to meet the client’s objectives.
These reviews are conducted by one of our Investment Advisor Representatives.
Clients are encouraged to discuss their needs, goals, and objectives with us and to inform us of
any changes.
Reporting
At least quarterly, the custodian provides clients with an account statement for each client
account, which may include individual holdings, cost basis information, deposits and
withdrawals, accrued income, dividends, and performance. We may also provide clients with
periodic reports regarding their holdings, allocations, and performance.
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Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Other Compensation
We do not receive any economic benefits (other than normal compensation and benefits
described in Item 12) from any firm or individual for providing investment advice.
Third-Party Money Managers
We co-advise certain clients with third-party money managers when we refer a client, and the
client opens a managed account. Information about these payments is summarized in Item 5,
“Fees and Compensation”. Clients who are referred to third-party money managers will be
provided with the money manager’s Form ADV Part 2.
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Item 15: Custody
Custody – Fee Debiting
Clients may authorize us (in the client agreement) to debit fees directly from their account at
the broker dealer, bank or other qualified custodian (“custodian”). The custodian is advised in
writing of the limitation of our access to the account. The custodian sends a statement to the
client, at least quarterly, indicating all amounts disbursed from the account including the
amount of advisory fees paid directly to the Firm.
Custody – Account Statements
Clients receive at least quarterly statements from the custodian that holds and maintains
client’s investment assets. Clients are urged to carefully review such statements and compare
such official custodial records to the reports that we provide. Our reports may vary from
custodial statements based on accounting procedures, reporting dates, or valuation
methodologies of certain securities.
Custody – Trusteeship/Executorship/ Check Signing/Bill Payments
We are deemed to have custody over certain client assets as the Firm or a related person acts
as trustee for client trusts or as executor for client estates. We may also be deemed to have
custody over certain client assets as the Firm or a related person has check signing (i.e.,
authority to pay bills) authority over client accounts. These forms of custody are offered on a
limited basis. We comply with the SEC’s Custody Rule with regard to the custody of the trust /
estate assets and check signing authority; annually the Firm is subject to a Surprise Examination
by an independent accountant.
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Item 16: Investment Discretion
We accept limited power of attorney to act on a discretionary basis on behalf of clients. A
limited power of attorney allows us to execute trades on behalf of clients. This discretionary
authority authorizes us and any third-party money managers to buy, sell or otherwise trade in
any stocks, bonds or other securities. When such limited powers exist between the Firm and
the client, we have the authority to determine, without obtaining specific client consent, both
the amount and type of securities to be bought to satisfy client account objectives.
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Item 17: Voting Client Securities
Proxy Voting
We do not have any authority to and do not vote proxies on behalf of clients, nor do we make
any express or implied recommendation with respect to voting proxies. Clients retain the sole
responsibility for receiving and voting proxies that they receive directly from either their
custodian or transfer agents. Clients may contact us for information about proxy voting.
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Item 18: Financial Information
We have no financial commitments that impair our ability to meet contractual and fiduciary
commitments to clients and we have not been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
We do not require prepayment of fees of both more than $1,200 per client, and more than six
months in advance; and therefore, we are not required to provide a balance sheet to clients.
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Form ADV Part 2B: Investment Advisor Brochure Supplement
2200 S. Babcock Street
Melbourne, Florida 32901
(321) 725-4700
www.flavincpa.com
Thomas P. Flavin
May 2025
This Brochure Supplement provides information about Flavin Financial Services employees that
supplements our Brochure. You should have received a copy of that Brochure. Please contact
Matthew A. Treskovich, President and Chief Compliance Officer at (321) 725-4700 or
matt@flavincpa.com if you did not receive our Brochure or if have any questions about the
contents of this Supplement.
Additional information about our employees referenced above is also available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You may search this site using a unique identifying
number, known as a CRD number for each employee.
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
We generally require that employees involved in making investment decisions and providing
investment advice have a college degree and/or significant experience in the investment
management or financial services industries.
Born 1953
Thomas P. Flavin
CRD #: 4445407
Business Background:
Flavin Financial Services, Inc.
Partner Emeritus
President
2025 to Present
2001 to 2025
1989 to Present
Flavin Nooney & Person
Principal/Partner
Formal Education after High School:
University of Miami
Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting
Lawrence University
Bachelor of Arts in Music Education
Professional Designations:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Personal Financial Specialist (PFS)
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
Professional Certifications:
Thomas P. Flavin maintains professional designations, which requires the following minimum
requirements:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Issued By
State Boards of Accountancy
Candidate must meet the following requirements:
Prerequisites
• Minimum experience levels (most states require at least one
year of experience providing services that involve the use of
accounting, attest, compilation, management advisory,
financial advisory, tax or consulting skills, all of which must
be achieved under the supervision of or verification by a
CPA);
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• Successful passing of the Uniform CPA Examination
Education
Requirements
Exam Type
Continuing Education
Requirements
At minimum, a college education (typically 150 credit hours with at
least a baccalaureate degree and a concentration in accounting)
Uniform CPA Examination
Completion of 40 hours of continuing professional education each
year (or 80 hours over a two-year period) in order to maintain a CPA
license
Personal Financial Specialist (PFS)
Issued By
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Candidate must meet the following requirements:
• Must hold an unrevoked CPA license;
• Fulfill 3,000 hours of personal financial planning business
experience;
Prerequisites
• Complete 80 hours of personal financial planning continuing
professional education credits;
• Pass a comprehensive financial planning exam (PFS Exam);
and
• Be an active member of the AICPA
Must meet minimum education requirements for CPA.
PFS Exam
Completion of 60 hours of financial planning continuing professional
education credits every three years
Education
Requirements
Exam Type
Continuing Education
Requirements
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
Issued By
Prerequisites
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants / Association of
International Certified Professional Accountants
Certified Public Accountant / CPA
Candidate must complete the following:
Education
Requirements
• Demonstrate mastery of technical finance and accounting
skills, business acumen and strategic leadership abilities
outlined in the CGMA Competency Framework
• Minimum 3 years relevant work-based experience
• Adhere to the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and the
CIMA Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants
N/A
State Board of Accountancy – varies
Exam Type
Continuing Education
Requirements
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.
Candidate must meet the following requirements:
Issued By
Prerequisites
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• A bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an accredited college or
university, and
• 3 years of full-time personal financial planning experience
Candidate must complete a CFP®-board registered program, or hold
one of the following:
Education
Requirements
CPA
ChFC®
Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®)
CFA®
Ph.D. in business or economics
Doctor of Business Administration
Attorney's License
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
CFP® Certification Examination
30 hours every 2 years
Exam Type
Continuing Education
Requirements
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
In 2015, Thomas P. Flavin was fined by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation for conducting
with a lapsed state registration. The fine was paid, and Thomas P. Flavin's renewal was made
effective. In 2013, we were fined $3,000 by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation for failing
to file financial statements with the office. Delinquent filings were subsequently remedied.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
Thomas P. Flavin is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Thomas P. Flavin is a shareholder of
Thomas P. Flavin & Assoc, P.A., an accounting firm which provides traditional accounting and
tax consulting services.
Thomas P. Flavin is the acting head of school for a private primary and secondary educational
institution. This activity comprises more than 10% of his time and more than 10% of his income.
All duties related to this activity will be conducted both during and outside of business hours.
This outside business activity does not involve clients of the firm.
These outside business activities do not create a material conflict of interest with clients.
Business
Item 5: Additional Compensation
Thomas P. Flavin does not receive any economic benefit outside of regular salaries and
bonuses.
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Item 6: Supervision
Matthew A. Treskovich, President and Chief Compliance Officer, supervises the person named
in this Form ADV Part 2B Investment Adviser Brochure Supplement. Matthew A. Treskovich
supervises this person by holding regular staff, investment, and other ad hoc meetings. In
addition, Matthew A. Treskovich regularly reviews client reports, emails, and trading, as well as
employees’ personal securities transaction and holdings reports. Matthew A. Treskovich may be
reached at (321) 725-4700.
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Form ADV Part 2B: Investment Advisor Brochure Supplement
2200 S. Babcock Street
Melbourne, Florida 32901
(321) 725-4700
www.flavincpa.com
Barbara A. Nooney
May 2025
This Brochure Supplement provides information about Flavin Financial Services employees that
supplements our Brochure. You should have received a copy of that Brochure. Please contact
Matthew A. Treskovich, President and Chief Compliance Officer at (321) 725-4700 or
matt@flavincpa.com if you did not receive our Brochure or if have any questions about the
contents of this Supplement.
Additional information about our employees referenced above is also available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You may search this site using a unique identifying
number, known as a CRD number for each employee.
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
We generally require that employees involved in making investment decisions and providing
investment advice have a college degree and/or significant experience in the investment
management or financial services industries.
Born 1964
Barbara A. Nooney
CRD #:6485804
2015 to Present
Business Background:
Flavin Financial Services, Inc.
Vice President
2008 to Present
Flavin Nooney & Person
Principal/Partner
Formal Education after High School:
Western New England University
Master of Science in Accounting
Western New England University
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting
Professional Designations:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Personal Financial Specialist (PFS)
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
Professional Certifications:
Barbara A. Nooney maintains professional designations, which requires the following minimum
requirements:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Issued By
State Boards of Accountancy
Candidate must meet the following requirements:
Prerequisites
• Minimum experience levels (most states require at least one
year of experience providing services that involve the use of
accounting, attest, compilation, management advisory,
financial advisory, tax or consulting skills, all of which must
be achieved under the supervision of or verification by a
CPA);
• Successful passing of the Uniform CPA Examination
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Education
Requirements
Exam Type
Continuing Education
Requirements
At minimum, a college education (typically 150 credit hours with at
least a baccalaureate degree and a concentration in accounting)
Uniform CPA Examination
Completion of 40 hours of continuing professional education each
year (or 80 hours over a two-year period) in order to maintain a CPA
license
Personal Financial Specialist (PFS)
Issued By
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Candidate must meet the following requirements:
• Must hold an unrevoked CPA license;
• Fulfill 3,000 hours of personal financial planning business
experience;
Prerequisites
• Complete 80 hours of personal financial planning continuing
professional education credits;
• Pass a comprehensive financial planning exam (PFS Exam);
and
• Be an active member of the AICPA
Must meet minimum education requirements for CPA.
PFS Exam
Completion of 60 hours of financial planning continuing professional
education credits every three years
Education
Requirements
Exam Type
Continuing Education
Requirements
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
Issued By
Prerequisites
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants / Association of
International Certified Professional Accountants
Certified Public Accountant / CPA
Candidate must complete the following:
Education
Requirements
• Demonstrate mastery of technical finance and accounting
skills, business acumen and strategic leadership abilities
outlined in the CGMA Competency Framework
• Minimum 3 years relevant work-based experience
• Adhere to the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and the
CIMA Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants
N/A
State Board of Accountancy – varies
Exam Type
Continuing Education
Requirements
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.
Candidate must meet the following requirements:
Issued By
Prerequisites
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• A bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an accredited college or
university, and
• 3 years of full-time personal financial planning experience
Candidate must complete a CFP®-board registered program, or hold
one of the following:
Education
Requirements
CPA
ChFC®
Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®)
CFA®
Ph.D. in business or economics
Doctor of Business Administration
Attorney's License
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
CFP® Certification Examination
30 hours every 2 years
Exam Type
Continuing Education
Requirements
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
Barbara A. Nooney has not been involved in any activities resulting in a disciplinary disclosure.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
Barbara A. Nooney is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Barbara A. Nooney is a shareholder of
Flavin Nooney and Person, LLC, and Barbara Nooney CPA, P.A., each an accounting firm which
provides traditional accounting and tax consulting services.
This outside business activity does not create a material conflict of interest with clients.
Item 5: Additional Compensation
Barbara A. Nooney does not receive any economic benefit outside of regular salaries and
bonuses.
Item 6: Supervision
Matthew A. Treskovich, President and Chief Compliance Officer, supervises the person named
in this Form ADV Part 2B Investment Adviser Brochure Supplement. Matthew A. Treskovich
supervises this person by holding regular staff, investment, and other ad hoc meetings. In
addition, Matthew A. Treskovich regularly reviews client reports, emails, and trading, as well as
employees’ personal securities transaction and holdings reports. Matthew A. Treskovich may be
reached at (321) 725-4700.
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Form ADV Part 2B: Investment Advisor Brochure Supplement
2200 S. Babcock Street
Melbourne, Florida 32901
(321) 725-4700
www.flavincpa.com
Matthew A. Treskovich
May 2025
This Brochure Supplement provides information about Flavin Financial Services employees that
supplements our Brochure. You should have received a copy of that Brochure. Please contact
Matthew A. Treskovich, President and Chief Compliance Officer at (321) 725-4700 or
matt@flavincpa.com if you did not receive our Brochure or if have any questions about the
contents of this Supplement.
Additional information about our employees referenced above is also available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You may search this site using a unique identifying
number, known as a CRD number for each employee.
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
We generally require that employees involved in making investment decisions and providing
investment advice have a college degree and/or significant experience in the investment
management or financial services industries.
Born 1978
Matthew A. Treskovich
CRD #: 6629066
Business Background:
Flavin Financial Services, Inc.
President and Chief Compliance Officer
Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
2025 to Present
2022 to 2025
2022 to Present
Flavin Nooney & Person
Principal/Partner
2016 to 2022
Chas P. Smith & Associates, P.A.
Chief Investment Officer
Formal Education after High School:
University of Phoenix
Master of Business Administration in Accounting
University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Professional Designations:
Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Personal Financial Specialist (PFS)
Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Accredited Estate Planner® (AEP®)
Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®)
Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®)
Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI)
Professional Certifications:
Matthew A. Treskovich maintains professional designations, which requires the following
minimum requirements:
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Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®)
Issued By
CFA Institute
Candidate must meet one of the following requirements prior to
enrollment:
• Hold a bachelor’s or equivalent degree from a
college/university;
• Be within 11 months of the graduation month for a
bachelor’s degree or equivalent program by the date of
sitting for the Level I exam; or
Prerequisites
• Have a combination of 4,000 hours of work experience
and/or higher education that was acquired over a
minimum of three sequential years by the date of
enrolling for the Level I exam;
• Have 4,000 hours of qualified work experience in the
investment decision-making process (accrued before, during,
or after participation in the CFA Program); and
• Submit two-to-three professional reference letters.
Candidate must complete the following:
• Self-study program (250 hours of study for each of the 3
Education
Requirements
levels)
Three in-person, proctored, closed-book, computer-based exams
None
Exam Type
Continuing Education
Requirements
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Issued By
State Boards of Accountancy
Candidate must meet the following requirements:
Prerequisites
• Minimum experience levels (most states require at least one
year of experience providing services that involve the use of
accounting, attest, compilation, management advisory,
financial advisory, tax or consulting skills, all of which must
be achieved under the supervision of or verification by a
CPA);
• Successful passing of the Uniform CPA Examination
Education
Requirements
Exam Type
Continuing Education
Requirements
At minimum, a college education (typically 150 credit hours with at
least a baccalaureate degree and a concentration in accounting)
Uniform CPA Examination
Completion of 40 hours of continuing professional education each
year (or 80 hours over a two-year period) in order to maintain a CPA
license
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Personal Financial Specialist (PFS)
Issued By
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Candidate must meet the following requirements:
• Must hold an unrevoked CPA license;
• Fulfill 3,000 hours of personal financial planning business
experience;
Prerequisites
• Complete 80 hours of personal financial planning continuing
professional education credits;
• Pass a comprehensive financial planning exam (PFS Exam);
and
• Be an active member of the AICPA
Must meet minimum education requirements for CPA.
PFS Exam
Completion of 60 hours of financial planning continuing professional
education credits every three years
Education
Requirements
Exam Type
Continuing Education
Requirements
Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)
Issued By
Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
Candidate must meet the following requirements:
• A valid unrevoked CPA license, or a certificate issued by a
legally constituted state authority
Prerequisites
• 1,000 hours of business experience in the CITP body of
knowledge within 5 years preceding the CITP credential
application date
• A full-time professor having taught at least 4 accredited
college courses with 50% of the material included in the CITP
body of knowledge
3 modules
Final online, proctored exam or at a designated testing center
Maintain a valid, unrevoked CPA license and AICPA membership
Education
Requirements
Exam Type
Continuing Education
Requirements
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
Issued By
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.
Candidate must meet the following requirements:
• A bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an accredited college or
Prerequisites
university, and
• 3 years of full-time personal financial planning experience
Candidate must complete a CFP®-board registered program, or hold
one of the following:
Education
Requirements
CPA
•
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ChFC®
Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®)
CFA®
Ph.D. in business or economics
Doctor of Business Administration
Attorney's License
•
•
•
•
•
•
CFP® Certification Examination
30 hours every 2 years
Exam Type
Continuing Education
Requirements
Issued By
Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Institute of Certified Management Accountants
Candidates must have:
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Two years continuous work experience in management
Prerequisites
accounting or finance.
• Active membership in the Institute of Management
Accountants.
None
Education
Requirements
Exam Type
Two-part exam (100 multiple-choice questions and two essays per
exam), proctored, closed book.
30 hours every year
Continuing Education
Requirements
Accredited Estate Planner® (AEP®)
Issued By
National Association of Estate Planners & Councils
Candidate must meet all of the following requirements:
• Must be an attorney (JD), accountant (CPA), insurance
professional and financial planner (CLU®/ChFC®, CFP®) or
trust officer (CTFA)
• Must be in good standing with their professional
organization and not be subject to disciplinary investigation
Prerequisites
• Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in estate
planning in one or more of the prerequisite professions
• Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in estate
planning in one or more of the prerequisite professions
• Must devote at least 1/3 of their time to estate planning
• Must provide three professional references
• Must have a current membership in an affiliated local estate
planning council
Candidate must complete the following:
Education
Requirements
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• 2 graduate level courses administered by The American
Collee or from another accredited graduate program as part
of a master’s or doctoral degree unless applicant has 15 or
more years’ experience as an estate planner
Exam Type
Final exam for each course. If self-study through The American
College, must be taken at Pearson VUE testing centers, which are
proctored
30 hours every 24 months, including 15 hours in estate planning. Re-
certification required annually
Continuing Education
Requirements
Issued By
Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®)
The American College of Financial Services
Candidates must have:
Prerequisites
• Three Years of full-time business experience within the five
years preceding the awarding of the designation
Four core courses and one elective course or prerequisite
designation; combination of live and self-study offerings available
Final closed-book, proctored exam for each course
30 hours every 2 years, including one hour of ethics CE
Education
Requirements
Exam Type
Continuing Education
Requirements
Issued By
Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®)
The American College of Financial Services
Candidate must meet the following requirements:
• 3 years of full-time business experience within the five years
Prerequisites
preceding the awarding of the designation
• A high school diploma or equivalent
6 core and 2 elective courses
Final proctored exam for each course
30 hours every 2 years, including one hour of ethics CE
Education
Requirements
Exam Type
Continuing Education
Requirements
Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI)
LOMA
None
Candidate must complete the following:
Issued By
Prerequisites
Education
Requirements
• Ten course professional development program
Exam Type
Final course examinations--combination of proctored and non-
proctored paper or computerized exams
None
Continuing Education
Requirements
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Item 3: Disciplinary Information
Matthew A. Treskovich has not been involved in any activities resulting in a disciplinary
disclosure.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
Matthew A. Treskovich is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Matthew A. Treskovich is a
shareholder of Flavin Nooney and Person, LLC, and Matthew A. Treskovich CPA, P.A., each an
accounting firm, which provides traditional accounting and tax consulting services,
This outside business activity does not create a material conflict of interest with clients.
Item 5: Additional Compensation
Matthew A. Treskovich does not receive any economic benefit outside of regular salaries and
bonuses.
Item 6: Supervision
Matthew A. Treskovich, President and Chief Compliance Officer, supervises the persons named
in this Form ADV Part 2B Investment Adviser Brochure Supplement. Matthew A. Treskovich
supervises these persons by holding regular staff, investment, and other ad hoc meetings. In
addition, Matthew A. Treskovich regularly reviews client reports, emails, and trading, as well as
employees’ personal securities transaction and holdings reports. Matthew A. Treskovich may be
reached at (321) 725-4700.
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