Overview
- Headquarters
- Baltimore, MD
- Total Firm Assets
- $163 million
- Average High-Net-Worth Client Portfolio Size
- $4.4 million
- Stated Minimum Account Size
- $1,000,000
Fee Disclosure
FOUNDRY WEALTH ADVISORS PART 2 BROCHURE 8.15.2026
| Min | Max | Disclosed Annual Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $1,000,000 | 1.40% |
| $1,000,001 | $3,000,000 | 0.95% |
| $3,000,001 | $5,000,000 | 0.80% |
| $5,000,001 | $10,000,000 | 0.75% |
| $10,000,001 | $20,000,000 | 0.65% |
| $20,000,001 | and above | 0.60% |
Estimated Annual Advisory Fees
| Portfolio Value | Estimated Annual Fee | Effective Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $14,000 | 1.40% |
| $5 million | $49,000 | 0.98% |
| $10 million | $86,500 | 0.86% |
| $50 million | $331,500 | 0.66% |
| $100 million | $631,500 | 0.63% |
Actual fees may vary; other investment costs may apply.
Clients
- High-Net-Worth Share of Firm Assets
- 89.54%
- Number of High-Net-Worth Clients
- 33
- Total Client Accounts
- 251
- Discretionary Accounts
- 245
- Non-Discretionary Accounts
- 6
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals
Regulatory Filings
- SEC CRD Number
- 300794
Additional Brochure: FOUNDRY WEALTH ADVISORS PART 2 BROCHURE 8.15.2026 (2026-08-20)
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BROCHURE
Foundry Wealth Advisors, LLC
921 E. Fort Avenue, Suite 310
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
443.692.8833
www.foundrywealth.com
effective 8.15.2026
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Foundry Wealth Advisors, LLC.
If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please contact us at 443.692.8833. 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. Registration of an Investment Adviser does not imply any level of skill or training. The verbal
and written communications of an Advisor provide you with information that you can use to determine to hire or retain
an Adviser.
Additional information about Foundry Wealth Advisors, LLC, is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2 – Material Changes
Since our last annual update, filed in March 2025, the Firm made the following revisions to its
Form ADV:
Changed item 5 of this Brochure to include the written fiduciary acknowledgment applicable
when the Firm provides investment advice regarding retirement plan accounts and individual
retirement accounts in accordance with Department of Labor Prohibited Transaction
Exemption 2020-02.
Corrected its reporting of assets under management to properly classify certain assets as non-
discretionary. This correction did not change the Firm’s total assets under management; it
only corrected the allocation between discretionary and non-discretionary assets.
Revised Item 8 to more accurately describe its investment management process, including its
use of model portfolios and the manner in which portfolios may be customized based on
individual client circumstances, investment objectives, risk tolerance, tax considerations, and
other client-specific factors. These changes do not affect the Firm’s investment management
philosophy or the services generally provided to clients.
We encourage you to review this Brochure in its entirety and to contact us with any questions.
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Item 3 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Item 2 – Material Changes
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Item 3 - Table of Contents
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
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Item 5 – Fees And Compensation
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Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees And Side-By-Side Management
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Item 7 – Types Of Clients
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Item 8 – Methods Of Analysis, Investment Strategies And Risk Of Loss
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Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
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Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities And Affiliations
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Item 11 – Code of Ethics
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Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
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Item 13 – Review Of Accounts
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Item 14 – Client Referrals And Other Compensation
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Item 15 – Custody
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Item 16 – Investment Discretion
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Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
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Item 18 – Financial Information
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
Foundry Wealth Advisors (“FWA”) is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission. FWA has been in business since 2011, and has been independently
registered as an investment adviser since 2019. The firm is owned by Marianne D. Mattran and
Donald A. Mattran, Jr.
FWA provides ongoing investment advice and management of client assets. We provide a variety
of investment advisory services, including portfolio management, investment consulting, life
insurance, tax concerns, financial planning, retirement planning, college planning, and
debt/credit planning. FWA’s advice is tailored to the individual needs of the client based on the
financial information and investment objectives communicated by the client.
Our vision is to give every client our full and focused attention. When you become our client, we
will work hard to get to know your big picture by asking the right questions – and a lot of them.
We will make sure you understand the issues and risks you face. We want our clients to have
better information so they are able to make smarter decisions.
After we have reviewed your documents and discussed your situation and needs, we will
analyze your situation, create a financial plan and investment strategy based on your needs, and
then implement or assist you to implement the plan.
Here is a summary of FWA’s investment process:
Review the client’s current situation and needs.
At the beginning of our relationship, we interview each client in depth. We work with the client
to ensure that we understand the client’s situation, including the client’s specific financial
goals, income and expenses, assets and debts, risk tolerance, family circumstances that could
impact expenses going forward, and retirement dreams and plans. We look at the client’s
current asset allocation, financial goals, and assess the client’s risk tolerance. We review the
client’s estate documents and insurance policies, and other pertinent documents.
Create a financial plan.
We then analyze the information we have gathered, and use it to create a holistic, personalized
financial plan for the client. The plan will include a detailed investment plan, and can also
address issues such as cash flow, retirement planning, tax planning, estate planning or other
topics as pertinent to the client. We provide each client with a customized investment strategy
that incorporates the client’s unique financial goals. Our methods of analysis and investment
strategies are discussed in more detail in Item 8, below.
Clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities. We will
honor these requests if reasonably feasible; if we cannot, we will discuss it with the client.
We review the plan with the client, and answer any questions the client may have.
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Implement the plan.
Our clients authorize us to manage their investment accounts, generally on a discretionary
basis. This means that we do not have to speak with the client in advance of making any
particular transaction.
We assist the client to open one or more accounts with the custodian. Once the client’s assets
are transferred to the new accounts, we implement the client’s investment plan, always
attempting to do so in the most tax-efficient manner. We assist the client in adjusting the
investment allocations in any employer-sponsored retirement plans so that the allocation aligns
with the investment plan and strategy. We also assist in executing changes to the client’s estate
plan and insurance policies if called for by the plan.
For clients that do not engage in the planning process, we obtain a signed investment policy
statement that determines our asset allocation strategy.
Ongoing monitoring, management and reviews.
We monitor the client’s accounts continuously – we watch the market so the clients don’t have
to – and we make changes to the client’s portfolio as needed, consistent with the client’s overall
investment plan. We offer a deeper-dive performance review every quarter, and we offer each
client a full review of the client’s financial plan annually.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, FWA managed a total of $163,339,033 in assets, of which
$126,353,299 was managed on a discretionary basis and $7,892,094 was managed on a non-
discretionary basis.
Item 5 – Fees And Compensation
Fees for financial planning
FWA prefers to enter into long-term, holistic relationships with clients, in which its financial
planning services are part of its overall engagement for investment management services, but
we reserve the right to charge a separate fee for financial plans.
When clients elect to engage us for financial planning only, without also engaging us to provide
investment management services, the fee for the financial planning services are negotiated
between the firm and the client on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to waive or reduce
the financial planning fee, at our discretion. The financial planning fee is charged on a fixed fee
(which generally ranges from $2,000 to $10,000 or more) or an hourly basis (charged at the rate
of $250 per hour). We require payment of 50% of the flat fee, or a deposit of 50% of the estimated
total hourly fees, at the outset of the engagement, with the remainder due upon presentation of
the plan.
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Fees for investment management
The fees for asset and investment management are based on Assets Under Management
(“AUM”).
Fee Schedule:
Asset Tier
Annual Advisory Fee
Up to $1,000,000
1.40%
$1,000,001 to $3,000,000
0.95%
$3,000,001 to $5,000,000
0.80%
$5,000,001 to $10,000,000
0.75%
$10,000,001 to $20,000,000
0.65%
$20,000,001 and over
0.60%
These are marginal rates. All assets belonging to the members of a household or family (as
identified by us in our discretion) are aggregated for purposes of the fee calculation. For
example, a family whose total assets under our management are valued at $4,000,000 would be
charged, under the fee schedule above, 1.40% on the first $1,000,000, plus 0.95% on the next
$2,000,000, plus 0.80% on the remaining $1,000,000. We then calculate the effective fee rate for
the entire family, and then charge that effective fee rate to all family members.
We charge a flat rate of 0.50% on assets that we cannot directly manage, such as assets held in
401(k) plans, where we do not have discretion or access to make portfolio changes.
FWA reserves the right to charge more or less than the amount set forth in its fee schedule
above, depending on the complexity of the engagement and other factors, in its sole discretion.
The fee to be charged each client will be stipulated within each client’s advisory agreement with
FWA and applies to the assets within the portfolio or household (as defined in the agreement).
In some circumstances, some assets might be excluded from the fee calculation; this might
apply, for example, to certain cash holdings or specific securities being held at the client’s
request that are not monitored by FWA.
Although FWA generally does not advise that clients use margin, if the client does use margin,
assets included in clients’ margin balances are included when calculating FWA’s fees. In other
words, advisory fees are calculated on the value of the assets in the account, and not on the net
liquidating value of the account. Clients who use margin will pay margin interest on these same
assets.
GENERAL INFORMATION ON ADVISORY SERVICES AND FEES
Fee Differentials. All fees are negotiable at the sole discretion of the firm. As a result, any client
could pay fees that are higher or lower than the fees charged to other clients, based upon the
market value of their assets, the complexity of the engagement, and the level and scope of the
overall services to be rendered. As a result of these factors, the services to be provided by FWA
to any particular client could be available from other advisers at lower fees.
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If we recommend that you roll assets over from an employer retirement plan into an IRA which
our firm would manage, this could present a conflict because our fee is based on the amount
and type of your assets under our management. Before recommending any rollover, we make a
careful assessment of whether the rollover is in the client’s best interest, and we always discuss
the pros and cons of a potential rollover with our clients.
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual
retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing
retirement accounts. The way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests, so we
operate under a special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest
ahead of yours.
Under this special rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations
(give prudent advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations
(give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your
best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
Termination. All advisory agreements may be terminated upon written notification by either
party at any time, or in accordance with any written advisory agreement. Termination will take
effect at the close of the day the termination notice is received. After termination, clients will
receive refunds of any prepaid and unearned advisory fees. If the advisory fee is asset based,
the refund will be calculated on a pro rata basis beginning on the day after the date the
termination notice is received. Fixed fees that are collected in advance will be refunded based
on a pro rata amount of work completed at termination. For hourly fees that are collected in
advance, the fee refunded will be the balance of the fees collected in advance, minus the hourly
rate times the number of hours worked before termination. If additional amounts are due,
clients will receive an invoice with the amount due. Any transactional or custodial charges
levied by the custodian after the termination of FWA’s advisory agreement will remain the
client’s responsibility and not the responsibility of FWA. FWA has no obligation to refund any
third-party fees to its clients.
Calculation And Deduction Of Fees. Advisory fees are billed monthly, in advance, based upon
the value of the assets on the last business day of the prior calendar month as reflected in the
Black Diamond billing system. Clients should be aware that the values shown on the custodian
statements may differ from the values shown in Black Diamond, usually because of the timing
of transactions pending at the end of a statement period. The amount billed monthly is equal to
the applicable annual percentage fee divided by the number of days in the year, then multiplied
by the number of days in the month. If the client deposits or withdraws $5,000 or more during a
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month, the advisory fee is adjusted on a pro-rata basis for the number of days in the month that
those assets were under FWA’s management. Absent a special arrangement approved by the
FWA, clients must authorize FWA to deduct its advisory fees from clients’ assets managed by
FWA. The amount charged to each client each month is set forth in the custodian’s account
statements and is also reported on the quarterly portfolio statements that we send clients. We
do not separately invoice the fees.
The methodology for calculating the value of AUM for purposes of the fee calculation may be
different than the methodology used to calculate Regulatory Assets Under Management. Clients
will also incur custodial fees (if any), transaction fees, and fund administration fees. Additional
information on brokerage and other transaction costs is set forth below and in Item 12.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. Accounts may maintain significant cash positions from time to time
and the client will pay the advisory fee based on the value of the account, including cash and
cash equivalents. Holding cash and cash equivalents generally does not result in significant (or
any) return to the investor.
Additional Costs. All fees paid to FWA for investment advisory services are separate and distinct
from the fees and expenses charged by mutual funds. The fees and expenses are paid by the
fund and are borne by all fund shareholders owning the same share class. These fees and
expenses can include, but are not limited to, mutual fund servicing fees, sub-accounting fees,
management fees, custody fees, portfolio transaction execution costs, administration fees,
distribution fees, and shareholder servicing fees. Fees and expenses charged by these funds or
institutions are deducted from each fund’s net asset value and, as such, are an indirect expense
of the client. Actively managed funds, including those recommended by FWA as part of a model
portfolio, generally charge higher fees than passive, non-managed “index” funds. All fees and
expenses that are charged directly or indirectly to the client will reduce the client’s investment
return. Clients should review the additional mutual fund fees and the fees FWA charges to
understand the total amount of fees paid. Clients may purchase investment products that we
recommend through other brokers and agents that are not affiliated with FWA.
FWA generally recommends and purchases the lowest priced share class available to FWA for
the mutual funds acquired for client advisory accounts. It is possible that clients may own
shares of funds that impose an initial or deferred sales charges, or that charge distribution fees
(“12b-1 fees”), when they transfer their account(s) to FWA. FWA will endeavor to identify these
funds or share classes for the client and, to the extent reasonably feasible, to assist the client in
ensuring that the client is invested in the lowest cost share class of the fund that is available
through the client’s custodian. Different fund share classes charge different fees, which means
that investors in one share class will pay more for the same fund than investors in other share
classes. Further, clients should be aware that not all custodians offer all share classes of all
funds.
Clients will also incur brokerage and other costs charged by the client’s custodian. Please see
Item 12 for further information about brokerage.
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees And Side-By-Side Management
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FWA does not charge performance-based fees. FWA is not compensated based on a share of
capital gains upon or capital appreciation of the assets or any portion of the assets of any client.
FWA’s advisory fees are charged only as described within this Brochure.
Item 7 – Types Of Clients
FWA provides advisory services to individuals and high net worth individuals. We generally
require a minimum of $1 million in assets to engage us to provide investment management
services, but we may waive this requirement in our discretion.
Item 8 – Methods Of Analysis, Investment Strategies And Risk Of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear.
We believe that asset allocation and diversification are important to the long-term success of a
portfolio. We work with our clients to identify an appropriate asset allocation to pursue their
investment objectives. Asset allocation requires an understanding of client-specific issues and
consideration of the economic and market environment. Most importantly, our disciplined
approach reflects a longer-term investment focus that seeks to achieve consistent, risk-
adjusted returns. We adhere to a philosophy of evaluating the global landscape of information
and investment opportunities. In constructing portfolios, we perform due diligence on a variety
of offerings such as individual securities, professional money managers (mutual funds and
exchange-traded funds and money market funds) and index funds. While historical results are
never a guarantee of investment success, and diversification does not guarantee against loss,
we believe that this process is the best way to optimize the potential returns for a given amount
of estimated risk over the long term.
We generally utilize model portfolios to implement investment strategies for clients with similar
investment objectives and risk characteristics. The model portfolios are designed to reflect
different investment objectives, risk profiles, and target asset allocations. The appropriate
model, if any, is selected for each client based on the client’s investment plan, financial
circumstances, investment objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon, and other relevant factors.
Use of a model portfolio does not eliminate individualized investment management. A client’s
actual portfolio may differ from the applicable model when appropriate because of tax
considerations, legacy holdings, cash needs, investment restrictions, account size, the timing
of deposits or withdrawals, or other client-specific circumstances. Further, FWA gives each
client the opportunity to impose reasonable restrictions on the management of the client’s
account, including the designation of particular securities or types of securities that should not
be purchased for the account or sold if held in the account. We will honor these requests if
reasonably feasible; if we cannot, we will discuss it with the client. FWA periodically reviews
its model portfolios and the investments included in them to determine whether they continue
to be appropriate for their intended investment objectives.
Once we have implemented the portfolio, we continuously monitor it and ensure that it
continues to meet the client’s needs and goals as described in the client’s investment plan.
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Client Obligations. It is the client’s responsibility to provide FWA with accurate, current
information about the client’s financial situation and investment objectives, and to notify FWA
promptly upon any material change in the client’s financial situation or investment objectives.
If the client does not provide this notice or information, FWA will not be in a position to perform
an accurate review, evaluation, or revision of its previous recommendations and/or services. In
performing its services, FWA is not required to verify any information received from the client
or from the client’s other professionals and is expressly authorized to rely on that information.
Investment Risk. There are risks associated with investing in securities. Different types of
investments involve varying degrees of risk. Market movements are difficult to predict and are
influenced by a number of factors, including: general economic conditions, government fiscal
and monetary policies, changing supply and demand relationships, international political and
economic events, catastrophic acts of nature, company specific factors, and the inherent
volatility of the marketplace. Asset allocation and diversification do not ensure a profit or
guarantee against loss. Historical results do not predict future performance. No one should
assume that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including
the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken by FWA) will be
profitable or equal any specific performance level(s).
In addition to market risks, the material risks involved with each of the significant investment
strategies that FWA uses include (but are not limited to):
Volatility Risks. The prices and values of investments can be highly volatile, and are influenced
by, among other things, interest rates, general economic conditions, the condition of the
financial markets, the financial condition of the issuers of such assets, changing supply and
demand relationships, and programs and policies of governments.
Mutual Funds and ETFs. An investment in a mutual fund or ETF involves risk, including the loss
of principal. Mutual fund and ETF shareholders are necessarily subject to the risks stemming
from the individual issuers of the fund’s underlying portfolio securities. Such shareholders are
also liable for taxes on any fund-level capital gains, as mutual funds and ETFs are required by
law to distribute capital gains in the event they sell securities for a profit that cannot be offset
by a corresponding loss.
Shares of mutual funds are generally distributed and redeemed on an ongoing basis by the fund
itself or a broker acting on its behalf. The trading price at which a share is transacted is equal to
a fund’s stated daily per share NAV, plus any shareholders fees (e.g., sales loads, purchase fees,
redemption fees). The per share NAV of a mutual fund is calculated at the end of each business
day, although the actual NAV fluctuates with intraday changes to the market value of the fund’s
holdings. The trading prices of a mutual fund’s shares may differ significantly from the NAV
during periods of market volatility, which may, among other factors, lead to the mutual fund’s
shares trading at a premium or discount to actual NAV.
Shares of ETFs are listed on securities exchanges and transacted at negotiated prices in the
secondary market. Generally, ETF shares trade at or near their most recent NAV, which is
generally calculated at least once daily for indexed based ETFs and potentially more frequently
for actively managed ETFs. However, certain inefficiencies may cause the shares to trade at a
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premium or discount to their pro rata NAV. There is also no guarantee that an active secondary
market for such shares will develop or continue to exist. Generally, an ETF only redeems shares
when aggregated as creation units (usually 20,000 shares or more). Therefore, if a liquid
secondary market ceases to exist for shares of a particular ETF, a shareholder may have no way
to dispose of such shares.
Annuities. Annuities are a retirement product for those who may have the ability to pay
a premium now and want to guarantee they receive certain monthly payments or a return on
investment later in the future. Annuities are contracts issued by a life insurance company
designed to meet requirement or other long-term goals. An annuity is not a life insurance policy.
Variable annuities are designed to be long-term investments, to meet retirement and other long-
range goals. Variable annuities are not suitable for meeting short-term goals because
substantial taxes and insurance company charges may apply if you withdraw your money early.
Variable annuities also involve investment risks, just as mutual funds do.
Hedge funds. Hedge funds often engage in leveraging and other speculative investment
practices that may increase the risk of loss; can be highly illiquid; are not required to provide
periodic pricing or valuation information to investors; May involve complex tax structures and
delays in distributing important tax information; are not subject to the same regulatory
requirements as mutual funds; and often charge high fees. In addition, hedge funds may invest
in risky securities and engage in risky strategies.
Private equity. Capital calls will be made on short notice, and the failure to meet capital
calls can result in significant adverse consequences, including but not limited to a total loss of
investment.
Private placements. These types of investments are subject to less regulation than are
publicly offered securities, they tend to be illiquid, and if liquidation is available, it may be at a
substantial discount to the underlying value or could result in the entire loss of the value of such
assets.
Non-U.S. securities. These types of investments involve risks such as currency
fluctuation, political and economic change, social unrest, changes in government regulation,
differences in accounting and the lesser degree of accurate public information available.
Use of Leverage. Although the firm does not recommend the use of leverage (generally, margin
borrowing) to clients, Clients should be aware of the risks of the use of leverage. The use of
leverage for investments can substantially improve returns, it also increases overall portfolio
risk.
Leveraged transactions are generally effected using capital borrowed from a financial
institution, which is secured by holdings. Under certain circumstances, a lending financial
institution may demand an increase in the underlying collateral. If the investor is unable to
provide the additional collateral, the financial institution may liquidate account assets to satisfy
the outstanding obligations, which could have extremely adverse consequences. In addition,
fluctuations in the amount of borrowings and the corresponding interest rates may have a
significant effect on the profitability and stability of a portfolio.
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Currency Risks. An advisory account that holds investments denominated in currencies other
than the currency of the client’s home country or region may be adversely affected by the
volatility of currency exchange rates.
Interest Rate Risks. Interest rates may fluctuate significantly, causing price volatility
with respect to securities or instruments held by clients.
Liquidity Risks.
We invest Client Assets primarily in securities that are liquid at the time of purchase, but there
is no guarantee that there will be a market for any given security in the future. Securities could
become less liquid during the holding period.
Taxes.
Although we attempt to effect transactions in the most tax-efficient manner possible, any
transactions initiated to rebalance the Client’s Assets, or other sale transactions, may cause the
Client to incur tax consequences.
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 your evaluation of the firm’s advisory business or
the integrity of its management. FWA has no information which is applicable to this Item.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities And Affiliations
Marianne Mattran, Kyle Fishler and Lillie Hughes are independent licensed insurance agents.
They offer advice on, and recommend, insurance products. They do not normally receive
commission or compensation from these activities or recommendations, but they are entitled
to receive commission or compensation in certain circumstances. If they will be eligible for
commission or compensation on a specific transaction, they will specifically disclose that to the
affected client when making the recommendation. Clients are not required to use these services
or to purchase insurance products through them.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics
FWA has adopted a Code of Ethics for all supervised persons of the firm describing its high
standard of business conduct, and fiduciary duty to its clients. The Code of Ethics includes
provisions relating to the confidentiality of client information, a prohibition on insider trading,
a prohibition of rumor mongering, restrictions on the acceptance of significant gifts, and the
reporting of certain gifts and business entertainment items, and personal securities trading
procedures, among other things. All supervised persons at FWA acknowledge the terms of the
Code of Ethics annually or as amended.
As individuals, our representatives are permitted to invest in the same securities that we
recommend to our clients. When they do, we require that all personal securities transactions
be conducted in such a manner as to be consistent with our Code of Ethics and to avoid any
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actual or potential conflict of interest. Sometimes individual representatives buy or sell, for
their personal or related accounts, the same securities that we recommend for our clients at or
about the same time. This could present a conflict of interest. Should this occur, the client will
always be allocated the best execution price. No employee or employee-related account is
permitted to trade or give the appearance of trading against client accounts -- that is, putting
their personal interest before the client’s.
The Code of Ethics is designed to assure that the personal securities transactions, activities,
and interests of the employees of FWA will not interfere with (i) making decisions in the best
interest of advisory clients and (ii) implementing such decisions while, at the same time,
allowing employees to invest for their own accounts. Generally, the Code of Ethics requires
prior written approval for personal securities transactions other than mutual funds (including
exchange-traded funds) placed for all employee and employee-related accounts. FWA’s clients
or prospective clients may request a copy of the firm’s Code of Ethics by contacting the firm’s
Chief Compliance Officer.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
The Custodian and Brokers We Use
We do not maintain custody of your assets that we manage and upon which we advise, although
we may be deemed to have custody of your assets if you give us authority to withdrawal assets
from your account (see Item 15 – Custody). Your assets must be maintained in an account at a
“qualified custodian”, generally a broker-dealer or bank. We generally recommend that our
clients use Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab), a registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, as
the qualified custodian for their brokerage accounts. We are independently owned and
operated and are not affiliated with Schwab. Schwab will hold your assets in a brokerage
account and buy and sell securities when we or you instruct them to do so. While we
recommend that you use Schwab as custodian/broker, you will decide whether to do so. The
choice of another custodian must be mutually agreed upon by both you and us. If we do not
mutually agree upon a custodian, then we cannot manage your account. You will open an
account with Schwab by entering into an account agreement directly with them. We do not open
the account for you, although we may assist you in doing so. Even though your account is
maintained at Schwab, we can still use other brokers to execute trades for your account as
described below (“Your Brokerage and Custody Cost”).
How We Select Brokers/Custodians
We select a custodian/broker-dealer who will hold your assets and execute transactions on
terms that are, overall, most advantageous when compared to other available providers and
their services. We consider a wide range of factors, including, among others:
• Combination of transaction execution services and asset custody services (generally without
a separate fee for custody)
• The capability to execute, clear, and settle trades (buys and sells securities for your account)
• The capability to facilitate transfers and payments to and from accounts (wire transfers,
check requests, bill payment, etc.)
• Breadth of available investment products (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange traded
funds [ETFs], etc.)
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• Availability of the lowest-cost share classes of mutual funds and ETFs
• Availability of investment research and tools that assist us in making investment decisions
• Quality of service
• Competitiveness of the price of those services (commission rates, margin interest rates, other
fees, etc.) and willingness to negotiate the prices
• Reputation, financial strength, and stability
• Prior service to us and our other clients
• Availability of other products and services that benefit us, as discussed below (see “Products
and Services Available to Us From Schwab,” below)
Your Brokerage and Custody Cost
For our clients’ accounts that Schwab maintains, Schwab generally does not charge you
separately for custody services but is compensated by charging you commissions or other fees
on trades that it executes or that settle in your Schwab account. Certain trades do not incur
Schwab commissions or transaction fees. Schwab is also compensated by earning interest on
the un-invested cash in your account in Schwab’s Cash Features Program, and by payment for
order flow, which is compensation that Schwab receives in exchange for directing orders to
particular market makers, exchanges or other venues. Schwab charges you a flat dollar amount
as a “prime broker” or trade away fee for each trade that we have executed by a different broker-
dealer but where the securities bought or the funds from the securities sold are deposited
(settled) into your Schwab account. These fees are in addition to the commissions or other
compensation you pay the executing broker-dealer. Because of this, in order to minimize your
trading costs, we have Schwab execute most trades for your account. We have determined that
having Schwab execute most trades is consistent with our duty to seek “best execution” of your
trades. Best execution means the most favorable terms for a transaction based on all relevant
factors, including those listed above (see “How We Select Brokers /Custodians”).
Products and Services Available to Us From Schwab
Schwab Advisor Services™ is Schwab’s business serving independent investment advisory
firms like ours. They provide us and our clients with access to its institutional brokerage
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 those
services help us manage or administer our clients’ accounts, while others help us manage and
grow our business. Schwab’s support services generally are available on an unsolicited basis
(we don’t have to request them) and at no charge to us. Following is a more detailed description
of Schwab’s support services:
Services That Benefit You
Schwab’s institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of investment
products, execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The investment
products available through Schwab include some to which we might not otherwise have access
or that would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment by our clients. Schwab’s
services described in this paragraph generally benefit you and your account.
Services That May Not Directly Benefit You
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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 (such as duplicate trade
confirmations and account statements)
• Facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for
multiple client accounts
• Provide pricing and other market data
• Facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts
• Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting
Schwab Services That Generally Benefit Only Us
Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business
enterprise. These services include:
• Educational conferences and events
• Consulting on technology, compliance, legal, and business needs
• Publications and conferences on practice management and
business succession
• Access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants,
and insurance providers
• Marketing consulting and support
Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party
vendors to provide the services to us. Schwab may also discount or waive its fees for some of
these services or pay all or a part of a third party’s fees. Schwab may also provide us with other
benefits, such as occasional business entertainment of our personnel.
Our Interest in Schwab’s Services
The availability of these services from Schwab benefits us because we do not have to produce
or purchase them. We don’t have to pay for Schwab’s services so long as our clients collectively
keep a certain amount of their assets in accounts at Schwab. Beyond that, these services are
not contingent upon us committing any specific amount of business to Schwab in trading
commissions or assets in custody. The asset minimum may give us an incentive to recommend
that you maintain your account with Schwab, based on our interest in receiving Schwab’s
services that benefit our business rather than based on your interest in receiving the best value
in custody services and the most favorable execution of your transactions. This 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. Our selection is primarily supported by the scope, quality,
and price of Schwab’s services (see “How We Select Brokers/Custodians”) and not Schwab’s
services that benefit only us. We have over $100 million of client assets under management, and
we do not believe that recommending our clients to collectively maintain the required amount
of those assets at Schwab presents a material conflict of interest.
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Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
While FWA has no formal soft dollars program in which soft dollars are used to pay for third
party services, FWA may receive research, products, or other services from custodians and
broker-dealers in connection with client securities transactions (“soft dollar benefits”). FWA is
permitted to enter into soft-dollar arrangements consistent with (and not outside of) the safe
harbor contained in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. There
can be no assurance that any particular client will benefit from soft dollar research, whether or
not the client’s transactions paid for it, and FWA does not seek to allocate benefits to client
accounts proportionate to any soft dollar credits generated by the accounts. FWA benefits by
not having to produce or pay for the research, products or services, and FWA will have an
incentive to recommend a broker-dealer based on receiving research or services. Clients should
be aware that FWA’s acceptance of soft dollar benefits could result in higher commissions
charged to the client.
Brokerage For Client Referrals
We do not receive or participate in any client referral program with any broker-dealer or third
party. A client referral program is where an advisor will receive referrals from a broker-dealer
or some third party in exchange for the advisor using that broker-dealer or the third party’s
services. We do not participate in any such programs.
Directed Brokerage
We do not participate in directed brokerage or permit clients to do so. Directed brokerage is
when a client requests or requires us to execute transactions for their account through a
specified broker-dealer other than the broker-dealer who has custody of the account. By
allowing directed brokerage we may be unable to ensure the most favorable execution of client
transactions. This would also mean extra cost for the client. We do not participate in directed
brokerage or permit clients to do so.
Aggregating Orders For Client Accounts
When purchasing or selling securities for client accounts, we sometimes have the opportunity
to aggregate or “bunch” the orders. Aggregating or bunching orders happens when the same
security is going to be bought or sold for various client accounts. Instead of separate trades
being placed for each individual account, one large “block” order is placed and executed. If the
execution price varies, the total sum of the order is calculated and an average price is
determined. This is done to ensure no one client is favored over another. The securities are then
allocated to the client accounts. Generally, aggregating or bunching orders results in a better
execution for the clients.
Item 13 – Review Of Accounts
FWA provides continuous and regular supervisory management of the portfolios that it
manages. FWA offers performance reviews on a quarterly basis, and offers each client a full
review, including review of the financial plan, at least annually. Additional reviews may be
triggered by client request, or by material market, economic or political events, or by changes
in the client’s financial circumstances (such as retirement, termination of employment, physical
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move, or inheritance). Reviews are based on objectives and parameters established by clients,
which are generally incorporated into the client’s updated financial plan.
To clients with whom we did not meet during the calendar year, we send a report that shows
the client’s asset allocation, account transactions, and performance for the year. We send this
out to those affected clients by April 15 of the following year.
Clients receive statements of account, generally monthly but no less than quarterly, from the
custodian. In addition, FWA provides quarterly portfolio reports showing account performance
and other information relating to the client’s account at scheduled client meetings. We urge
clients to compare our reports with the statements issued by the custodian. Clients should
notify us and the custodian of any discrepancy. The custodian statements are the official record
of the client’s account.
Item 14 – Client Referrals And Other Compensation
FWA does not directly or indirectly compensate any person who is not its supervised person for
client referrals.
Item 15 – Custody
Under government regulations, we are deemed to have custody of your assets if, for example,
you authorize us to instruct a custodian to deduct our advisory fees directly from your account
or if you grant us authority to move your money to another person’s account.
Also, we are deemed to have custody if clients give the firm limited power of attorney in a
standing letter of authorization (“SLOA”) to disburse funds to one or more third parties as
specifically designated by the client. In these circumstances, the firm will implement the steps
in the SEC’s no- action letter on February 21, 2017, which includes (in summary): i) Client will
provide instruction for the SLOA to the custodian; ii) Client will authorize the firm to direct
transfers to the specific third party; iii) the custodian will perform appropriate verification of
the instruction and provide a transfer of funds notice to the client promptly after each transfer;
iv) the client will have the ability to terminate or change the instruction; v) the firm will have no
authority or ability to designate or change the identity or any information about the third party;
vi) the firm will keep records showing that the third party is not a related party of the firm or
located at the same address as the firm; and vii) the custodian will send the client an initial and
annual notice confirming the SLOA instructions.
Each client’s qualified custodian maintains actual custody of the client’s assets. Clients will
receive account statements directly from the custodian at least quarterly. They will be sent to
the email or postal mailing address the client provides to the custodian. We urge clients to
compare the account statements they receive from the custodian with the portfolio reports they
receive from the firm, and notify us promptly if they observe any discrepancy.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
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FWA receives discretionary authority from the client at the outset of an advisory relationship to
select the identity and amount of securities to be bought or sold. This discretionary authority is
set forth in a power of attorney included within the advisory agreement and is also incorporated
in the account documents submitted by the client to the broker-dealer custodian. In all cases in
which discretion is used, it will be exercised in a manner consistent with the stated investment
objectives for the particular client account. In some circumstances, such as when clients hold
assets in certain 401(k) plan accounts that do not afford advisors access to make portfolio
changes, we are unable to manage all of a client’s assets on a discretionary basis; in those
situations, we work with the client to ensure that the client selects the proper allocation in
accordance with the client’s investment plan.
Clients who wish to impose restrictions on the firm’s discretion must make a written request;
the firm reserves the right to refuse to open an account, to reject any requested restriction, or
to terminate an account if FWA believes, in its sole opinion, that the restrictions placed are
impractical or would limit its abilities to manage the account effectively and prudently. Clients
should also understand that the imposition of portfolio restrictions may affect performance of
the affected portfolio(s), either positively or negatively.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
As a matter of firm policy and practice, FWA does not have any authority to and does not vote
proxies on behalf of advisory clients. Clients retain the responsibility for receiving and voting
proxies for any and all securities maintained in client portfolios. Clients should direct all
questions regarding proxies to the issuer of the securities.
Item 18 – Financial Information
Registered investment advisers are required in this Item to provide you with certain financial
information or disclosures about their financial condition under certain circumstances. FWA
has no information that is responsive to this Item.
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