Overview
- Headquarters
- Overland Park, KS
- Average Client Assets
- $2.7 million
- Minimum Account Size
- $100,000
- SEC CRD Number
- 145799
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (FFA FORM ADV PART 2A)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $100,000 | 2.00% |
| $100,001 | $250,000 | 1.75% |
| $250,001 | $1,000,000 | 1.50% |
| $1,000,001 | and above | 1.25% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $15,875 | 1.59% |
| $5 million | $65,875 | 1.32% |
| $10 million | $128,375 | 1.28% |
| $50 million | $628,375 | 1.26% |
| $100 million | $1,253,375 | 1.25% |
Clients
- HNW Share of Firm Assets
- 69.88%
- Total Client Accounts
- 610
- Discretionary Accounts
- 603
- Non-Discretionary Accounts
- 7
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals
Regulatory Filings
Primary Brochure: FFA FORM ADV PART 2A (2026-03-18)
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Item 1 – Cover Page
Form ADV Part 2A Brochure
Fortune Financial Advisors, LLC
11600 College Blvd., Suite 225
Overland Park, KS 66210
913-393-0038
www.fortunefinancialadvisors.com
March 18, 2026
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Fortune Financial Advisors, LLC (Fortune Financial). If you have any questions about the
contents of this Brochure, please contact us at 913-393-0038. 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.
Fortune Financial is a registered investment adviser. Registration as an investment adviser
does not imply any level of skill or training. The oral and written communications of an
adviser provide you with information from which you can determine whether to hire or
retain an adviser.
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Item 2 – Material Changes
This Brochure dated March 18, 2026, is the annual amendment to Fortune Financial
Advisors’ previously published annual update Brochure.
Since the filing of the firm’s last annual update Brochure on March 14, 2025, subsequently
amended April 17, 2025, we have added detail regarding the use of outside managers. We
have also made minor updates but no other material changes were made.
Pursuant to SEC Rules, we will deliver to you a summary of any material changes to this
and subsequent Brochures within 120 days of the close of our fiscal year. We may further
provide other ongoing disclosure information about material changes as necessary. All
such information will be provided to you free of charge.
Currently, our Brochure may be requested by contacting us at (913) 393-0038.
Additional information about Fortune Financial is also available via the SEC’s web site
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The SEC’s web site also provides information about any persons
affiliated with Fortune Financial who are registered as investment adviser representatives
of Fortune Financial.
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Item 3 - Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ................................................................................................................................... i
Item 2 – Material Changes ...................................................................................................................... ii
Item 3 - Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................... iii
Item 4 – Advisory Business .................................................................................................................... 1
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation .......................................................................................................... 3
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ............................................... 6
Item 7 – Types of Clients ......................................................................................................................... 6
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ........................................ 6
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ......................................................................................................... 7
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ....................................................... 7
Item 11 – Code of Ethics .......................................................................................................................... 7
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ............................................................................................................... 8
Item 13 – Review of Accounts .............................................................................................................. 11
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation ...................................................................... 11
Item 15 – Custody ................................................................................................................................... 12
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ......................................................................................................... 12
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities ....................................................................................................... 12
Item 18 – Financial Information .......................................................................................................... 13
Brochure Supplement(s)
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
Fortune Financial Advisors, LLC (CRD # 145799) (Fortune Financial) is registered as an
investment adviser with the Securities Exchange Commission. Fortune Financial is based
in Kansas and is organized as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of
Kansas and the United States of America. The firm has been in business since 1997
(formerly as Fortune Financial Services, Inc.), was formed as an LLC in 2008, and currently
has 6 employees.
Fortune Financial’s principal office and place of business is located at 11600 College Blvd.,
Suite 225, Overland Park, Kansas 66210. Regular business hours are from 8:30am to
4:00pm Monday through Thursday, and 8:30am to 3:00pm on Friday. The firm can be
contacted by phone at (913) 393-0038 and by fax at (913) 563-4404.
Dennis L. Wallace is the founder and majority owner of the firm, and currently serves as
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer.
Fortune Financial is a fee-based financial consulting and investment management firm.
Prior to engaging us to provide investment advisory services, the client will be required to
enter into a written Agreement. A separate custodial agreement may also be required. The
Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of the engagement, and describes the scope
of the services to be provided and the fees for such services. If requested by the client,
Fortune Financial may recommend and/or engage the services of other professionals for
implementation purposes. The client is under no obligation to engage the services of any
such recommended professional.
Because Fortune Financial is a registered investment adviser, we are required to meet
certain fiduciary standards when providing investment advice to clients. Additionally,
when we provide investment advice related to a retirement plan account or an individual
retirement account, we are considered 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 accounts. As such, we are required to act in your best
interest and not put our interest ahead of yours, even though our compensation creates
some conflicts with your interests in that the more you have us manage, the more we can
earn. Our clients however are under no obligation to use services recommended by our
associated persons. Furthermore, we believe that our recommendations are in the best
interests of our clients and are consistent with our clients’ needs.
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Investment Management and Supervision Services
Fortune Financial offers discretionary investment management and investment
supervisory services for a fee based on a percentage of assets under management. These
services may include investment analysis, allocation of investments, quarterly portfolio
statements and ongoing monitoring services of the portfolio. For certain account
structures, the firm may delegate various management responsibilities to outside
managers under contractual arrangements (e.g. a sub-advisory arrangement, a third party
management arrangement, a co-advisory arrangement, etc.)
Initially, Fortune Financial Advisors consults with a client to gather information for
assessing a client's objectives. Fortune Financial then formulates its advice according to a
client's personal financial situation, objectives and requirements, and renders advice on the
areas, topics and subjects applicable to the client.
Fortune Financial will rebalance the portfolio as it deems appropriate to meet the client's
financial objectives. Fortune Financial trades these portfolios and rebalances them on a
discretionary basis. Fortune Financial does not maintain custody of clients' funds or
securities. Investments may be purchased through the custodian or directly through the
issuer. Clients are advised that Fortune Financial's past performance is not a guarantee of
future results, and that certain market and economic risks exist that may adversely affect
an account's performance that could result in capital losses in the client's account.
As of December 31, 2025, Fortune Financial managed approximately $322,599,645 in
assets, $313,394,860 of which was managed on a discretionary basis, and $9,204,686 of
which was managed on a non-discretionary basis.
Financial Planning Services
Fortune Financial obtains financial information from the client including financial history,
present financial position, and the economic goals the client wishes to obtain. We then
provide advice either verbally or in the form of a written financial plan. Clients purchasing
a higher level of service will receive a written financial plan, providing the client with a
detailed financial plan designed to achieve their stated financial goals and objectives.
Information that may be reviewed in preparation of the plan include wills and trust
agreements, fringe benefit programs, tax returns, business agreements, insurance policies,
past and current investments, investment objectives, income, expenses, other obligations,
financial goals, other advisors to the client, family background, attorneys, accountants,
banks and any other information that economically effects the clients.
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The financial plan may address any or all of the following areas:
PERSONAL - Family records, budgeting, personal liability, estate information and financial
goals.
TAX & CASH FLOW - Income tax and spending analysis and planning for past, current, and
future years. The impact of various investments on the client’s current income tax and
future tax liability will be illustrated.
DEATH & DISABILITY - Cash needs at death, income needs of surviving dependents, estate
planning and disability income analysis.
RETIREMENT - Analysis of current strategies and investment plans to help the client
achieve her or his retirement goals.
INVESTMENTS - Analysis of investment alternatives and their effect on a client's portfolio.
Should a client choose to implement the recommendations contained in the plan, Fortune
Financial suggests the client work closely with her or his attorney, accountant, insurance
agent, and/or stockbroker. Implementation of financial plan recommendations is entirely
at the client's discretion.
Consulting Services
Clients can also receive investment advice on a more limited basis. This may include advice
on one or more isolated area(s) of concern such as estate planning, real estate, retirement
planning, or any other specific topic. Additionally, Fortune Financial may provide advice on
non-securities matters. Generally, this is in connection with the rendering of estate
planning, insurance, real estate, and/or annuity advice.
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
Investment Management Fees and Compensation
Fortune Financial’s fees are based on an annual percentage of assets under management
and are generally billed quarterly in advance. The initial fee will be prorated based upon
the date the account is accepted for management by execution of the investment advisory
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contract by Fortune Financial or when the assets are transferred, through the last day of
the current calendar quarter. Thereafter, the fee will be based on the market value of the
account on the last day of the previous calendar quarter and will cover the period from the
first day of the calendar quarter through the last day of the calendar quarter. The market
value will be determined as reported by the Custodian.
Fees are assessed on all assets under management, including securities, cash and money
market balances. Margin debit balances do not reduce the value of assets under
management.
Fees may vary based on the size of the account, complexity of the portfolio, extent of
activity in the account or other reasons agreed upon by Fortune Financial and the client.
Fees will generally follow the schedule of assets under management outlined below. In
certain circumstances, fees may be negotiated. The fee schedule is as follows:
Market Value of the Maximum Annual
Managed Assets Advisory Fees%
$0 to $100,000
2.00%
$100,001 to $250,000
1.75%
$250,000 to $1,000,000
1.50%
$1,000,001 and over 1.25%
Clients may authorize Fortune Financial to debit their account quarterly for our fee. The
custodian will send the client a statement at least quarterly indicating all the amounts
disbursed from the account, including the amount of advisory fees.
Either Fortune Financial or the client may terminate the client agreement upon written
notice. If terminated, a prorated portion of the fee paid in advance would be refunded to
the client.
Fortune Financial's fee includes compensation for advisory and consulting services
provided, trade entry and other account-related services. Although Fortune Financial does
not charge redemption/exit fees or transaction fees, the custodian may charge custodial
fees, transaction fees, redemption fees or commissions. These fees are independent of
Fortune Financial's fees and will be disclosed by the custodian.
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In addition, all fees paid to Fortune Financial for investment advisory services are separate
from any fees and expenses charged to shareholders of mutual fund shares or mutual fund
companies. A complete explanation of the expenses charged by the mutual fund is
contained in each fund's prospectus. Clients may also incur additional fees and expenses
charged by investment issuers such as private funds or other directly held alternative
investments. Details of such fees and expenses are included in the applicable fund
documents. Outside manager fees may be included in the quoted fee or may be separate,
but when separate must be approved by the client in advance. Outside manager fees may
or may not include trade commissions or other trading costs, depending on the manager
and platform used. Information about outside manager fees and trading costs can be found
in the applicable outside manager’s Form ADV Part 2 Disclosure Brochure which is
available upon request.
Upon termination of an advisory contract, the client is responsible for monitoring the
securities in his or her account, and Fortune Financial as investment adviser will have no
further obligation to act or advise with respect to those assets.
Financial Planning Fees
Fortune Financial negotiates fees for financial planning on a case by case basis. The fee
may be a flat fee calculated based on a combination of the extent and complexity of the
individual client's personal circumstances, the client's gross income and amount of assets
under management. Flat fees for financial planning services will typically range from
$50.00 to $5,000.00. Fees may also be negotiated on an hourly basis of $25.00 to $500.00
an hour.
All fees are agreed upon prior to entering into a contract with any client. Financial
planning fees shall be due as follows: One half of the total fee will be due and payable at the
time the client enters into the financial planning agreement, with the balance due and
payable at the time the financial plan is delivered to the client. Typically the financial plan
will be presented to the client within 90 days of the contract date, provided that all
information needed to prepare the financial plan has been provided by the client. If the
client terminates the contract prior to completion of the financial plan, any prepaid,
unearned fees will be refunded promptly, and any earned, unpaid fees will be due and
payable.
Consulting Fees
Fees for specific consulting services will be billed at an hourly rate of $25.00 to $500.00 per
hour, upon mutual agreement with the client, and shall be due and payable as earned.
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Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Fortune Financial does not charge performance-based fees (fees based on a share of capital
gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client), and consequently does not
simultaneously manage performance based and non performance based accounts.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
Fortune Financial provides investment management and investment supervisory services
to individuals, businesses and retirement plans.
For its services, Fortune Financial generally requires a minimum dollar value of $100,000
in assets for establishing or maintaining a client’s account. The minimum is subject to
waiver or negotiation.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Fortune Financial uses a variety of investment strategies to achieve its clients’ investment
objectives. These strategies include long and short term securities purchases, and the use
of margin and options. While mutual funds, stocks and exchange traded funds are the
primary investment vehicles used in or recommended for client accounts, we may also use
or recommend various other investment vehicles in the implementation of our strategies,
including stocks, and bonds, among others.
To implement its strategies, Fortune Financial uses various sources of information
including financial media, third party research material, corporate filings and press
releases, and corporate rating services, among others.
As mentioned in Item 4 above, we may recommend the use of outside managers.
Information about investment strategies employed by outside managers can be found in
the applicable outside manager’s Form ADV Part 2 Disclosure Brochure which is available
upon request.
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. Such
risks include market risk, interest rate risk, currency risk, political risk, etc. Additionally,
certain trading strategies can affect investment performance through increased brokerage
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and other transactions. Each client’s propensity for risk however is thoroughly evaluated,
documented, and considered throughout the portfolio implementation process.
Although Fortune Financial intends to manage risk through careful selection of
investments, no investment strategy can assure a profit or avoid a loss.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any
legal or disciplinary events that would be material to the evaluation of the firm or the
integrity of its management. Fortune Financial is currently not subject to, nor has ever
been subject to, any legal or disciplinary events of a material nature.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
On occasion, Fortune Financial may provide advice to its clients on matters not involving
securities products or services. Such matters may include, but would not be limited to
traditional insurance products (life, health, P&C), fixed annuities, real estate, etc.
Fortune Financial may also offer clients advice on insurance products. Some associated
persons of Fortune Financial are licensed insurance brokers and represent various
insurance companies. Insurance products sold to any client may be placed through a
general insurance agency not affiliated with Charles Schwab (our recommended custodian)
or though a general insurance agency related to Charles Schwab. Any insurance product
placed through associated persons may generate standard and customary insurance
commissions and other compensation, a portion of which may be received by associated
persons of Fortune Financial.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics
Code of Ethics
Fortune Financial has adopted a Code of Ethics expressing the firm's commitment to ethical
conduct. The Fortune Financial Code of Ethics describes the firm's fiduciary duties and
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responsibilities to clients, and details practices for reviewing the personal securities
transactions of supervised persons with access to client information. The Code also
requires compliance with applicable securities laws, addresses insider trading, and details
possible disciplinary measures for violations. Fortune Financial will provide a complete
copy of its Code of Ethics to any client upon request to the Chief Compliance Officer.
Trading Conflicts of Interest
Individuals associated with Fortune Financial are permitted to buy or sell securities for
their personal accounts identical to or different than those recommended to clients.
However, no person employed by Fortune Financial is allowed to favor his or her own
interest over that of a client or make personal investment decisions based on the
investment decisions of advisory clients.
In order to address potential conflicts of interest, Fortune Financial requires that
associated persons with access to advisory recommendations provide annual securities
holdings reports and quarterly transaction reports to the firm's Chief Compliance Officer.
Fortune Financial also requires prior approval from the Chief Compliance Officer for
investing in any IPOs or private placements (limited offerings).
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
The Custodian and Brokers We Use
We do not maintain custody of client assets. Instead, we require all client assets be
maintained in an account at a non affiliated “qualified custodian,” generally a broker-dealer
or bank. We currently recommend that our clients use Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
(Schwab), a registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, as a qualified custodian. We are not
affiliated with Schwab but instead are independently owned and operated. Schwab will
hold your assets in a brokerage account and will be able to buy and sell securities on your
behalf.
While we recommend that you use Schwab as custodian/broker, you will ultimately decide
whether to do so and will open your account with Schwab or another custodian/broker by
entering into an account agreement directly with one of them. We cannot actually open
accounts for you, but we can assist you in opening an account at whatever
custodian/broker you decide to use.
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How We Select Custodians and Brokers
When recommending a custodian or broker for our clients, we consider many different
factors including quality of service, types of services offered, overall capability, execution
quality, competitiveness of transaction costs, availability of investment research,
reputation of the firm, and financial resources, among other things. In determining the
reasonableness of a broker’s compensation, we consider the overall cost to you relative to
the benefits you receive, both directly and indirectly, from the broker.
Your Brokerage and Custody Costs
Our clients receive various services directly from Schwab, our custodian. For our clients’
accounts that Schwab maintains, Schwab generally does not charge separately for custody
services but instead is compensated by charging commissions or other fees on trades that it
executes or trades that are executed by other brokers to and from Schwab accounts. Fees
applicable to our client accounts were negotiated based on the condition that our clients
collectively maintain a certain level of assets at Schwab. We feel this commitment benefits
you because we expect the overall rates you pay will be lower than they might be
otherwise.
Since Schwab charges you a fee for each trade that we have executed by a different broker-
dealer, we have Schwab execute most trades for your account in order to minimize your
trading costs.
We have determined that having Schwab execute most trades is consistent with our duty to
seek “best execution” of your trades. Best execution means seeking the most favorable
terms for a transaction based on all relevant factors, including those listed above.
Products and Services Available to Us from Brokers/Custodians
Our primary custodian provides us and our clients with access to its institutional brokerage
services like trading, custody, reporting, and related services, many of which are not
typically available to Schwab retail customers. Schwab also makes available various
support services, some of which may help us manage or administer our clients’ accounts,
while others may help us manage and grow our business.
Schwab’s institutional brokerage services which benefit you directly include access to a
broad range of investment products, execution of securities transactions, and asset
custody. The investment products available through Schwab include some to which we
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might not otherwise have access or that would require a significantly higher minimum
initial investment by our clients.
Schwab also makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not
directly benefit you or your account. These products and services assist us in managing and
administering our clients’ accounts. They include investment research, both Schwab’s own
and that of third parties. We may use this research to service all or a substantial number of
our clients’ accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addition to
investment research, Schwab also makes available software and other technology that
provide access to client account data, facilitates trade execution for multiple client
accounts, provides pricing and other market data, facilitates payment of our fees from our
clients’ accounts, and assists with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client
reporting.
Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our
business. These services include educational conferences and events, consulting on
technology, compliance, legal, and business needs, publications and conferences on
practice management and business succession, and access to employee benefits providers,
human capital consultants, and insurance providers.
The availability of these services from Schwab benefits us because we do not have to
produce or purchase them. Of course, this may give us an incentive to recommend that you
maintain your account with Schwab based on our interests rather than yours, which is a
potential conflict of interest. We believe, however, that our selection of Schwab as
custodian and broker is in the best interests of our clients, and is primarily supported by
the scope, quality, and price of Schwab’s services and not Schwab’s services that benefit
only us.
Aggregation of Transactions
Fortune Financial may, from time to time, aggregate client orders into blocks in order to
facilitate more efficient account management and execution. When aggregating orders, an
average price is given to all participants in the block, or other measures are taken, in order
to treat all accounts fairly.
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Item 13 – Review of Accounts
Review of Accounts
Accounts are generally reviewed on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual basis,
depending on the type of account. Reviews may be general in nature, addressing
investment objectives, risk tolerances or asset allocations, or they may be more detailed,
depending on circumstances. The level of detail of the review is triggered by factors such
as market, political, or economic conditions, or the client's individual financial situation.
Clients should notify the firm of any material personal financial changes.
Regular Reports Provided to Clients
In addition to the monthly statements and confirmations of transaction that clients receive
from the custodian, Fortune Financial may provide other reports directly to the client from
time to time. Fortune Financial urges clients to carefully review custodial statements and
compare them to the reports we provide.
Financial Planning/Consulting clients will not receive regular reports from Fortune
Financial.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Fortune Financial does not compensate any outside parties for client referrals, nor do we
receive any non cash economic benefit for client referrals.
Fortune Financial receives economic benefits from our custodian in the form of the support
products and services that are made available to us and to other independent investment
advisors. These products and services, how they benefit us, and the related conflicts of
interest are described in Item 12 above. The availability to us of our custodian’s products
and services is not based on us giving particular investment advice, such as buying
particular securities for our clients.
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Item 15 – Custody
As noted in Item 12, Fortune Financial recommends that client’s custody assets with
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., member SIPC. We may however have limited control in some
instances to trade on your behalf, to deduct our advisory fees from your account with your
authorization, or to request disbursements to you or outside parties (although various
types of written authorizations are required depending on the type of disbursements).
Clients are required to receive account statements directly from the applicable custodian at
least quarterly, which are sent to the applicable client email or postal mailing address.
Fortune Financial urges clients to carefully review custodial statements and compare them
to any account reports that we might provide.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Fortune Financial will accept discretionary authority to manage securities accounts on
behalf of clients, although we will also accept non discretionary accounts. Fortune
Financial may also delegate authority to outside managers with client approval.
When granted authority to manage accounts, Fortune Financial customarily has the
authority to determine which securities and the amounts that are bought or sold. Any
discretionary authority accepted by Fortune Financial or an outside manager however is
subject to the client’s risk profile and investment objectives, and may be limited by any
other limitations provided by the client in writing.
Fortune Financial will not exercise any discretionary authority until it has been given
authority to do so in writing. Such authority is granted in the written agreement between
Fortune Financial and the client, and in the written agreement with the third party
custodian.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
Fortune Financial does not vote proxies on behalf of clients but will, upon request, discuss
with the client any questions regarding proxy matters to assist the client in making an
informed decision in voting proxies themselves.
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Item 18 – Financial Information
Registered investment advisers are required in some cases to provide certain financial
information and or disclosures about their financial condition. For example, if the firm
requires prepayment of fees for six months in advance, has custody of client funds, or has a
condition that is reasonably likely to impair its ability to meets it contractual commitments
to its clients, it must provide financial information and make disclosures.
Fortune Financial has no financial or operating conditions which trigger such additional
reporting requirements.
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